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Terriers shine in 5-1 USA win

August 7, 2016, 6:04 am
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Goals by Jordan Greenway and Clayton Keller helped Team USA defeat Canada, 5-1, in the final game of the NJEC Showcase in Plymouth, Michigan. Late in the first period, Greenway doubled the USA lead, scoring an All-Terrier goal, converting Kieffer Bellows’ centering pass. The other assist went to Keller. 
Midway through the third period, Keller fired a shot on goal from the top of the left circle, swooped in to collect the rebound and banked it off goalie Evan Cormier for an unassisted goal that upped the U.S. lead to 4-1.

U.S. head coach Bob Motzko, on numerous occasions, employed an effective power play unit that featured four Terriers: Bellows, Keller and Greenway up front with Charlie McAvoy on the right point. McAvoy, the Bruins’ first pick in the June draft, was a force at both ends of the ice throughout the game and brought the crowd to its feet with a crunching open ice hit on Lawson Crouse.  

Defenseman Dante Fabbro was in the Canadian line-up playing effectively and displaying his puck moving skills on the Canadian power play unit.

Goalie Jake Oettinger and blueliner Chad Krys, who played in Friday’s game against Finland, were not active for the final game. Team USA will hold a final selection camp in December before announcing the team that will compete in the World Junior Championships in Toronto and Montreal. 


● SB Nation: analysis of Team USA

Looking back
● FearTheFin.com  Top San Jose Sharks under 25: No. 9 Matt Nieto


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'96 World Cup Champs--with four Terriers--named to US Hockey Hall of Fame

August 10, 2016, 9:33 am
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The U.S. 1996 World Cup Team—including former Terriers Tony Amonte, Shawn McEachern, Keith Tkachuk and Scott Young—has been named to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Team USA defeated Canada, two games to one, in the championship series with Amonte tallying the game-winner in the third period of the third game.


Amonte was inducted into the Hall of Fame as an individual in 2009, while Tkachukreceived the same honor in 2011.

All four enjoyed long and successful NHL careers and played in the Winter Olympics. Young is currently in his second season as Terriers’ assistant coach. Amonte is the head coach at Thayer Academy. McEachern is head coach at The Rivers School. Tkachuk is one of the leaders of the St. Louis youth hockey program that developed current freshman Clayton Keller, among others.

Amonte’s son, Ty Amonte, and Tkacuk’s son, Brady Tkachuk, are committed to BU for the 2017-18 season.
● U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame report
● The Hockey News report

CSNE’s Joe Haggerty examines Charlie McAvoy’s performance in the NJEC Showcase that made him one of the event’s standouts.
● CSNE.com report and video  

The Hockey News reviewed the top 40 performers at the NJEC Showcase, which included McAvoy, Keller, Kieffer Bellows and Dante Fabbro.
●The Hockey Newsreport

ESPN's EJ Hradek:

"Charlie McAvoy was the best player in the WJC showcase exhibitions "


Junior defenseman Brandon Hickey guested on The Pipeline Show, discussing his summer priorities and hopes for improved point production this season.
● The Pipeline Show August 9 program (3 audio segments)



►The annual Travis Roy Foundation Wiffle Ball Tournament begins on Friday and runs through Sunday with a field of 32 teams competing in Essex, Vt.. The event kicks off with a Celebrity-Sponsors game at 5:30 p.m.


Last year's tournament raised $553,000 bringing the 14 year total past the $3.5 million dollar mark. All funds go to the Travis Roy Foundation that is dedicated to enhancing the life of individuals with spinal cord injuries and their families by providing adaptive equipment and to finding a cure through increased funding of research, resulting in self-reliance and the ability to be as independent as possible.
● Matt Grzelcyk's Donation Page


● NeutralZone.Net  A bond beyond the rink

 Looking ahead

Looking back
Former Terrier standout, U.S. Olympian and AHL coach Clark Donatelli is behind the bench for Team USA at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and his Select U18 squad has a pair of wins in its first two games.  The Providence, R.I., native, who reached the NHL with Minnesota and Boston, scored 135 points as a Terrier and helped lead BU to its first-ever Hockey East title in 1986.
●USA Hockey Magazine: Chemistry on the Fly

Penguins center Nick Bonino, who will be bringing the Stanley Cup to his prep school, Avon Old Farms, on Thursday, visited the Fox 61 studio in Hartford to talk about his turnaround season with the Penguins, family and giving back.
● Fox 61 interview (video)

NHL.com ranked Bonino’s series clinching goal (Eastern Conference second round vs. Washington) as the second best overtime goal of the 2015-16 season.
●NHL.com video
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Frozen Fenway schedule announced; Bonino brings Cup home

August 12, 2016, 3:06 pm
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Coaches and captains of eight Hockey East schools were at Fenway Park prior to yesterday’s Sox-Yankees game to promote next Winter’s Frozen Fenway doubleheaders. BU was represented by Head Coach David Quinn and senior captain Doyle Somerby, along with Athletic Director Drew Marrochello.

Terriers will play UMass at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, with BC and Providence playing in the nightcap at 5 p.m. A week later, the doubleheader will have Maine vs. UConn and New Hampshire taking on Northeastern.

● HockeyEastOnline report and ticket information
● NCAA.com report
● More photos on the BU Men’s Hockey Twitter account


Looking back
Photo credit: Emily Kask, Hartford Courant
Thursday was Nick Bonino’s day with the Stanley Cup and he brought the hallowed hardware to Avon Old Farms, where he won a New England Prep School title in 2007, prior to helping BU win the NCAA title in 2009 and centering the Penguins’ HBK Line in their run to the NHL championship.

A large crowd showed up to pose for photos with Bonino and the Stanley Cup. The Farmington, Conn., native turned the event into a fund-raiser for Connecticut Children's Medical Center with contributions totaling more than $5,000.   In addition, Uber made a $4,000 contribution.

● Harford Courant report and video
● ESPN: Bonino brings Cup back to where he turned it all around
● WFSB report and video

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Fortunato exits; Bach and Leslie put on the Maple Leaf

August 18, 2016, 3:03 pm
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Brandon Fortunato has elected to leave the BU hockey program and will transfer to Quinnipiac.  The North Hills, N.Y., native who scored 40 points (6G, 34A) in 79 games for BU, will sit out the 2016-17 season before completing his remaining two seasons of eligibility.

Some online reports indicated that Fortunato was concerned about playing time with a large number of defensemen on the roster, including freshmen Dante Fabbro and Chad Krys. With Fortunato’s departure, BU has eight blueliners led by Captain Doyle Somerby.
● Boston Hockey Blog report
● SB Nation report

Looking ahead
2018 recruit Tyler Weiss, a North Carolina native, talked with the York (N.C.) Daily Record about his decisions to play for the NTDP U18s next season and then skate for the Terriers.  He scored 63 points (28G, 35A) in 52 games for the Don Mills Flyers Minor Midget AAA squad last season. He also skated for Team USA in the 2016 Youth Olympics, helping future Terrier and NTDP teammates Jake Wise and Jake DeBoerwin the gold medal with four goals and five assists.
● YDR report

Looking back
Former BU All-American and captain of the 2002-03 Terriers Freddy Meyer talks about his collegiate and pro career as well as his coaching career. He’s currently head coach of a Boston area junior team, the East Coast Wizards, and runs hockey camps and clinics.
● Musingsofa hockeyenthusiast.com  Dream Big
Women’s Team
BU junior forwards Victoria Bach and Rebecca Leslie are skating for Team Canada’s U22 National Team in its three-game series against Team USA in Calgary. Canada won last night’s opening game, 2-1, with Bach tallying the game’s first goal and assisting on the game-winner.
Team USA’s Under 22 Select Team is being coached by former Terrier netminder—and current Providence College head coach—Bob Deraney.
● USA Hockey recap  
● Hockey Canada recap, box score and video
● GoTerriers.com report
● USA Hockey reporton Deraney

Terrier assistant coach Katie Lachappelle is an assistant coach for Team USA’s 2016 Women’s U18 Select Team that is playing a three-game series vs. Canada in Calgary beginning Aug. 18.
● USA Hockey report
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August 25, 2016, 3:26 pm
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Freshman netminder Jake Oettinger talked with Hockey Prophets’ Zachary DeVine about the path that led him from Lakeville North High School in Minnesota to USA Hockey’s NTDP and now to BU. The 6’4” netminder who participated in the recent USA Hockey Junior National Team evaluation camp and is expected to be one of the first goalies selected in the 2017 draft, explained:

“When I came to attend the NTDP, one of the key things that me and my dad talked about was being about to go to schools like BU. Just having that exposure coming out here. When I went on my visit to BU, I fell in love, and I fell in love with the coaching staff. Coach Quinn and everyone out there are definitely the type of coaches I really wanted to play for. A school like BU where you can get great education and also live in Boston is the complete package.”

Oettinger is one of four NTDP U18 alums in the 2016 recruit class, joining Clayton Keller, Chad Krys and Kieffer Bellows.
● Hockey Prophets report
● Career stats

Looking back
Former Terrier captain and All-American Kevin Shattenkirkhas been named a co-captain of the St. Louis Blues. The New Rochelle, N.Y., native, who was a standout on BU’s 2009 national champions, joined the Blues midway through the 2010-11 season and has scored 242 points in 410 regular-season games. Shattenkirk, who becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, had been the subject of numerous trade rumors.
● NHL.com report

USA Hockey Magazine spoke with former BU and NHL standout Tony Amonte for a report on how members of the victorious US 1996 World Cup of Hockey squad have inspired the current generation of Team USA players.  The 2016 World Cup of Hockey begins on  Sept. 17 in Toronto.
● USA Hockey Magazine report
    
Women's Team


Four former Terriers were selected in the 2016 CWHL Draft.  Last season’s captain Kayla Tutino was the first overall pick, going to the Boston Blades.  Sarah Lefort was selected three picks later by Les Canadiennes. The Blades would draft two more Terriers: Dakota Woodworthin the fifth round and Alexis Woloschuk in the seventh.  
● Go Terriers.com report
● CBC Sports report
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Oksanen signs with AHL Hartford; trio named to All-American Prospects Game

August 31, 2016, 3:34 pm
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As has been rumored for several months, former Terrier sniper Ahti Oksanen has signed a contract with the Rangers’ AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolfpack.  The Kirkkonummi, Finland, native, who played the second half of last season with a torn labrum, scored 115 points (51G, 64A) as a Terrier. After two seasons as a blueliner, he moved up to wing and became one of BU’s top offensive players.


● Hartford Wolfpack report
● Today’s Slapshot report
● Career stats

ESPN’s  Corey Pronman’s list of the NHL’s top 120 prospects includes four Terriers: Clayton Keller (#6), Dante Fabbro (#21, photo), Kieffer Bellows (#33) and Charlie McAvoy (#45). All four were first-round picks in last June's NHL entry draft.


One current Terrier and two members of the 2017 recruit class have been selected to play in the 2016 CCM All-American Prospect Game, set for Sept. 22 in Philadelphia. Freshman goalie Jake Oettinger from Lakeville, Minn.,will be joined by NTDP U18 skaters David Farrance, a left-shot defenseman from Victor, New York, and Logan Cockerill, a left-shot forward from Brighton, Michigan.
● All-American Prospect Game home pageand roster
● Rochester Democrat & Chronicle report

Looking ahead
L-R: Wise, DeBoer, Weiss
The 2016-17 NTDP U17s have reported to Plymouth, Michigan to prepare for their season, which begins on Sept. 9. This season's U17s roster features four future BU forwards: Jack DeBoer, Joel Farabee, Tyler Weiss, and Jake Wise. DeBoer, Weiss and Wise (photo) were gold-medal teammates at last winter's Youth Olympic Games in Norway.
● U17s roster 
● Wise snipes a top-shelf goal at Shoot To Score.


Looking back
Former Terrier netminder Jason Tapp has been promoted to Associate Head Coach at Union College. Tapp initially joined the Dutchmen staff in 2009-10 as a volunteer assistant goalie coach and became an assistant coach when Rick Bennett assumed the head coaching duties in 2011.
● Union Athletics report
● Daily Gazette report
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Rangers promote Drury to assistant GM--UPDATED

September 5, 2016, 8:42 pm
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Former Terrier co-captain, Hobey Baker Award winner and two-time All-American Chris Drury has been promoted to assistant general manager by the New York Rangers.  The Trumbull, Conn., native, who spent 12 seasons in the NHL including four with the Rangers, scoring 615 regular-season points, rejoined the Broadway Blues a year ago as director of player development. His role in helping New York sign last year’s Hobey Baker Award winner, free-agent Jimmy Vesey of Harvard, was widely reported.
  
As a freshman, Drury was part of BU’s 1995 national championship squad. He would help the Terriers reach two more Frozen Fours, earning All-American honors as a junior and again as a senior. He remains BU’s all-time goal-scoring leader (113) and is third on the all-time points list.
● BlueshirtsUnited.com report
● NHL.com report
●Drury OT goal in 1997 NCAA regionals



The 2016-17 Terrier roster is now available on the recently updated goterriers.com Web site. Number for the nine newcomers:  Chad Krys is #5; Kieffer Bellows #9; Gabriel Chabot #10; Patrick Curry #11; Dante Fabbro #17; Clayton Keller #19: Patrick Harper #21; Johnny McDermott #28; and Jake Oettinger #29.




Former Terrier, NHL and Olympic standout power forward Keith Tkachuk discussed the potential and development of sophomore Jordan Greenway (photo) for New England Hockey Journal. The 6’6”, 230 lb. native of Potsdam, N.Y. was one of Team USA’s top performers at last month’s NJEC Showcase in Plymouth, Mich.
● NEHJ September Digital Edition (Greenway)

Another NEHJ feature looks at the impact of the late Jim Prior on BU hockey through the observations of six Terriers: Charlie Coyle, Brian Durocher, Dan Ronan, Danny O’Regan, Ahti Oksanen and Sean Maguire.
● NEHJ September Digital Edition (Prior)

Looking ahead
With future Terriers Logan Cockerill, David Farrance and Brady Tkachuk (photo) on the roster, the NTDP U18s’ schedule kicks off this Friday. Beginning Oct. 2, the U18s will face six consecutive Division 1 opponents, including a visit to Agganis Arena on Oct. 6.
●  NTDP U18 schedule

Looking back
Former BU All-American and Hobey Baker Award winner Jack Eichel is in Montreal practicing with Team North America for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, which begins on Sept. 17.  On Monday, the Buffalo Sabres' forward was centering a line with Johnny Gaudreau and Brandon Saad.
●Buffalo News report 
●World Cup of Hockey home page

The Hockey News talked with Eichel about his rookie season in Buffalo where he scored 56 points, second best among NHL rookies.


Women’s Team
Seven Terriers—two current skaters and five alums—have been named to the 44-player squad for Hockey Canada’s National Women’s Team Fall Festival, set for Sept. 11-18.
Juniors Victoria Bach and Rebecca Leslie will attend the festival in Calgary along with Marie-Philip Poulin, Jenn Wakefield, Tara Watchorn, Jenelle Kohanchuk and Sarah Lefort.
● GoTerriers.com report
 
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Terriers announce staff changes; issue 2016-17 roster and prospectus

September 8, 2016, 3:22 pm
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BU Hockey has announced staff changes and has posted bios of the nine-member freshman class, along with the full 2016-17 roster. A team prospectus also was issued.

New DHO Brittany Miller with Matt Grzelcyk at 2015 Beanpot
Brittany Miller, a five-season team manager during her undergrad and graduate years, is the new Director of Hockey Operations, and becomes the first female hired in a full-time role on a D1 men's ice hockey staff. She replaces former BU defenseman Chris Dyment, who departed to pursue coaching opportunities.  It’s been reported that Dyment is now an assistant coach with the USPHL Islanders Hockey Club.


Brian Ecklund succeeds Mike Geragosian as volunteer assistant coach for goalies, after spending the past three seasons working with Harvard’s netminders. A standout goalie at Brown, Ecklund reached the NHL with Tampa Bay and earned a ring when the Lightning won the 2004 Stanley Cup. He's also the founder and head director of the MassCrease goalie school in Norwell, Mass. Geragosian had spent 17 seasons working with Terrier goalies.

With Sean Skahan having accepted the strength & conditioning coaching position with the NHL Minnesota Wild, BU has added Kyle Czech to the staff. He joins BU from Prentiss Hockey Performance where he worked with NHL players under PICP Level 5 strength coach Ben Prentiss, who will serve as a consultant to the Terrier program.

The nine freshmen join eight sophomores, six juniors and three seniors, making BU again one of the youngest squads in the nation. The 26-man team is led by senior captain and defenseman Doyle Somerby (photo) and two assistants, junior wing Nikolas Olsson and sophomore center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson.

● More details in the GoTerriers.com report
● Today's Slapshot report 
● Boston Hockey Blog report 
● USCHO report
● Terrier roster
● Freshman class bios

Looking ahead
Four highly-regarded 2000 birthdate Terrier recruits will hit the ice Friday when the NTDP U17s open their season, hosting Muskegon. 2018 recruits Jake Wise, Tyler Weiss, Joel Farabee (photo) and Jack DeBoer make up one-third of the U17s forward contingent.
● NTDP U17 schedule and roster

Looking back
Preliminary games for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey are underway and Team North American, featuring former Terrier All-America and Hobey Baker Award winner Jack Eichel, takes the ice tonight against Team Europe. Game time is 8 p.m. ET and it will air on ESPN2.
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September 10, 2016, 8:56 am
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Terrier head coach David Quinn, Women's Team head coach Brian Durocher, and BU Athletic Director Drew Marrochello will appear at a special reception in New York City for alumni, friends and parents on Thursday September 15. The event at the Chrysler Building will begin at 6 p.m. and run until 8 p.m.
● Details/registration

Freshman Jake Oettinger’s goalie helmet made its debut on Twitter this week.


At the World Cup of Hockey:
● Jack Eichel tallied an assist in Team North America’s 4-0 win over Team Europe in a tournament exhibition game. The teams meet again on Sunday in a game that will air on ESPN3 at 6 p.m. ET.

● Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan and Devils head coach John Hynes are assistant coaches for Team USA, which edged Canada Friday night, 3-2.

Looking ahead
2017 recruit David Farrance scored a power play goal and assisted on a shorthander for the NTDP U18s, who fell to the Tri-City Storm in their USHL opener. The 5-11, left-shot defenseman from Victor, N.Y., had 23 points (8G, 15A) during his U17 season.
● USA Hockey recap
● USHL box score

2018 recruit Tyler Weiss assisted on a pair of goals in the NTDP U17s’ 6-3 loss to Muskegon.  The left wing from Raleigh, N.C., had 63 (28G, 35A) points last year for the Don Mills Flyers Minor Midgets.
● USA Hockey recapand  box score

2018 recruit Matthew Quercia (photo) scored his first USHL point, assisting on a goal for Sioux Falls as the Stampede defeated Fargo, 5-4, in overtime. 2017 recruit Hank Cronehad sent the game into overtime with a goal in the last minute of regulation. A left-shot forward from Cedar Hill, Tex., Crone split the 2015-16 season between Omaha and Fargo, scoring a combined 41 points (17G, 24A). Quercia, a left-shot forward from Andover, Mass., 50 points (22G, 28A) for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs last season.
● USHL box score

Women’s Team
Terriers have added graduate student Mary Parker to the 2016-17 roster. The Milton, Mass., native played three full seasons at Harvard before a knee injury limited her to five games last year. In 2014-15, Parker, a forward, led the Crimson with 39 points (17G, 22A), helping Harvard reach the NCAA title game.
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Quinn takes a look at future Terrier talent

September 12, 2016, 6:29 pm
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As noted by ScoutingPost blogger Kirk Luedeke, BU Head Coach David Quinn was in Omaha this past weekend for the USHL Fall Classic. There, Quinn had a chance to observe several future Terriers—as well as other prospects—skating in the tournament. Among them was Sioux Falls center Matt Quecia, who picked up two assists in three games.





● Video: Quercia (#19) assists on a power play

2017 recruit Brady Tkachuk (photo) scored a goal and assisted on another in the U18s 6-2 loss to host Omaha. The son of former Terrier Keith Tkachuk, who has sprouted up to 6’2”, 194 lbs., had 25 points last season for the U17s.
● USA Hockey recap and box score

Also at the Fall Classic were 2017 recruits Hank Crone (Fargo) and David Farrance (photo). Left wing Crone scored a late game-tying goal for the Force in a game eventually won by Sioux Falls in overtime. In the U18s’ opener, defenseman Farrance scored a power play goal and later assisted on a shorthander in a 3-2 loss to Tri-City.

In Michigan, 2018 recruit Jake Wisescored his first NTDP goal as the U17s fell to Muskegon, 4-1. The center from North Andover had scored 83 points in 46 games over two seasons at Central Catholic High School.
● USA Hockey recap and box score

Photo by Emanuel Sequeira/Penticton Western News
2017 recruit Ty Amonte (photo) launched his BCHL career with a four-point night, scoring twice and adding two assists for Penticton in a 4-1 win against Prince George. The son of former Terrier Tony Amonte is coming off a 70 point season (17G, 53A) for Thayer Academy, leading the Tigers to the NEPSAC Large Schools Championship. Amonte also received the 2016 John Carlton Memorial Trophy, given annually to the top Eastern Mass. Player “who combines exceptional hockey skills with academic excellence.”
● Penticton Western News recap
● Penticton Vees recapand box score
● Prince George Citizen recap  (Note: initial scoring summary gave Amonte just one assist)

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Q&A With the Captain; NCAA freshman rankings

September 16, 2016, 12:01 pm
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With BU’s exhibition game against Prince Edward Island just two weeks away, THFB presents its annual captain’s Q&A, this year with senior defenseman Doyle Somerby. 

The Marblehead, Mass., native, who captained the 2012-13 Kimball Union Academy squad and was its top-scoring defenseman, is a New York Islanders draft pick (5thround, 2012 NHL draft). Somerby, a journalism major, was second in shots blocked (77) in Hockey East last season and twice was named a Hockey East Top Performer.
 
Q. As the captain of yet another very young team, with nine freshmen and eight sophomores, what are you and your assistants doing to build team  chemistry?
 A. To build chemistry in my mind, it doesn't matter what you are doing as long as you are together. The comfortability each player has with each other goes a long way throughout the season. So far, we just try and spend as much time throughout the week together, whether that comes from watching football on Saturdays and Sundays together or hanging out after practice. I am lucky enough to live close to campus, so this summer I was able to spend a good amount of time around the incomong freshmen when they were here for summer school.

Q. Since your arrival at BU, not only has your speed improved, but your agility as well. How did you achieve this and what areas are you looking to improve upon personally this season?
 A. Skating is a huge part of our teams success. The forwards that I am able to face on a daily basis are a huge part of my ability to improve year by year. Every summer I work with a guy named Adam Nicholas who has done a lot for me. I skate with him frequently throughout July and August and he is a major factor in my development. Also, the second that coaches are allowed on the ice with us, coach David Quinn has really pushed me throughout the year. His knowledge and experience in every defensive situation is beneficial for my growth as a player. The situations that he puts our defensemen in throughout practice allows us to improve our footwork and defensive play.   
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►The ISS Scouting Service has issued its ranking of the top NCAA rookies for the 2016-17 season and five of the top 20 are Terrier freshmen. Forwards Clayton Keller and Kieffer Bellows (photo) and defenseman Dante Fabbro were numbers 2,3 and 4 in the ranking. Blueliner Chad Krys (11) and goalie Jake Oettinger (20) round out the five, which was the most of any program.
● College Hockey Inc. report

Looking back—Where are they now?   
Rhode Island Native John Bradley was a Terrier netminder on the 1990 and 1991 Frozen Four teams, who made 47 starts and won 25 games for BU, including the 4-3 overtime win over Maine in the 1991 Hockey East championship game. 

A Sabres draft pick, he played five seasons of minor league hockey, finishing with the Johnstown Chiefs. After serving as an assistant coach at Bishop McCort high school, Bradley assumed the head coaching spot and now begins his 23rd season behind the Crushers’ bench. During that span, he led the team to two Penguin Cup titles and two Pennsylvania state championships.

Bradley, who also owns Ziggy’s Sports in Johnstown, recently purchased—at auction—former Terrier and 1980 Olympic goalie Jim Craig’s leg pads from the “Miracle on Ice” Lake Placid games. The pads are part of a memorabilia display at Ziggy’s.
● Tribune-Democrat feature article
● Bradley career stats
● Bishop McCort bio

Looking back
All-American and two-time BU captain Matt Grzelcyk is on the Bruins roster for the rookie Prospects Challenge tournament in Buffalo, beginning today. In the games against the host Sabres, he’ll be defending against former teammates Evan Rodrigues and Matt Lane.ERod spent most of his first pro season with AHL Rochester, but was called up for Buffalo’s final two games and registered his first NHL goal and assist.

Another rookie tournament, hosted by Torontoin London, Ontario, also begins today and  will feature Pittsburgh and Ottawa rookies. Four former Terriers will participate: Sean Maguire (Pittsburgh), Cason Hohmann and J.J. Piccinich (Toronto) and Matt O’Connor (Ottawa). Former BU All-American and captain Steve Stirling is on the Senators coaching staff.

► College Hockey Inc.s list of all 160 former college players currently in rookie camps

Women’s Team
Former BU standouts Marie-Philip Poulin and Jennifer Wakefield are among four top NCAA players who will be partnering with Bauer Hockey Equipment.

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— Alexis Crossley (@acrossley5) September 15, 2016
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Oettinger preps for Prospect Game in Philly; Grizzy in B's rookie camp

September 20, 2016, 7:40 am
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The Terriers' first exhibition-game opponent, the University of Prince Edward Island, is in the process of trimming its roster to a league-allowed 22. For BU, the Oct. 1 exhibition at Agganis Arena will be its first-ever meeting with the Panthers, who will have played two games against CIS opponents. Last season UPEI played two NCAA exhibitions, losing to Harvard and Dartmouth.
● UPEI men's hockey home page


Before freshman goalie Jake Oettinger suits up against UPEI, he'll be facing shots from a pair of future Terriers in Thursday night's CCM All-American Prospects Game in Philadelphia. The 6-4 netminder from Lakeville, Minn., is on the Team Leclair roster, while 2017 recruits David Farrance and Logan Cockerill will skate for Team Howe.  The game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET, will be live streamed--free of charge--on FastHOCKEY. A link to the live broadcast will be available here at 6:45 p.m.



Oettinger, who is projected to be one of the first goalies taken in next June’s NHL entry draft, talked with Red Line Editorial about his learning experience in the NTDP program and his first weeks at BU.

“Learning how to prepare was big for me. It wasn’t just getting your body physically ready, I think I learned how to better prepare mentally. [NTDP Coach Kevin Reiter] helped me learn how to prepare and also how to practice. That’s really important, you want to make your practice time useful.

“The last few weeks have been really smooth. I think that’s a credit to the older guys. We have a lot of good leaders here and good upperclassmen who have been there for us and helped us get acclimated. It’s been fun. I’m eager to get going and competing for playing time.”



The new NortheasternHockey Blog, which has been previewing each of the Huskies’ opponents, gives the Terriers the nod as the team to beat in Hockey East, despite the loss of five of last season’s top eight scorers.
● NUHB preview of BU

The ECAC released its 2016-17 coaches poll and BU opponents held two of the top three spots. Quinnipiac was picked to win the conference while Harvard was third. Terriers will face three other ECAC teams: Yale (#5), Union (#7) and Colgate (#11).

Looking back
Two-time All-American Matt Grzelcykis in Bruins rookie camp, competing for a berth on Boston’s blue line corps. The Charlestown native, who captained the past two Terrier squads, shares the advice he received from Coach David Quinn.
● Boston Globe report
● Bruins/NHL report on defense prospects

In the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, Team North America fell to Russia, 4-3, last night, but in the team’s first game, against Finland, Jack Eichel got the North Americans on the board first, leading to a 4-1 win. The Sabres’s center also was mic’d up during the game.
● WCOH recap and box score
● Sabres recap

With a Stanley Cup championship to go with the NCAA title he won as a Terrier in 2009, Nick Bonino is looking to continue his role as an important cog in the Penguins offense this season.
● Post-Gazette report 

Looking ahead
2017 recruit David Farrance scored a power play goal and Brady Tkachuk assisted on a pair of scores as the NTDP U18s defeated Dubuque, 8-2. For Farrance, a left-shot defenseman from Victor, N.Y., it was his second power play score in five games. Left wing Tkachuk leads the team in scoring with five points (1G, 4A).
● USA Hockey recapand box score

2017 recruit Ty Amonte scored a goal and an assist in Penticton’s 3-1 win over Powell River.  After registering an assist in the Vees’ 4-3 OT win, the Thayer Academy grad leads Penticton in scoring with a 3-4-7 line.

2018 recruits Tyler Weiss (photo) and Jack DeBoer each recorded an assist in the NTDP U17s’ 5-1 win over the Johnstown Tomahawks. Weiss has four points in four games while DeBoer’s helper was his first point of the season.
● USA Hockey recapand box score

Women's Team
Coach Brian Durocher's Terriers were picked #2 in the Women's Hockey East Coaches Poll, with 72 points and two first-place votes.


 
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Former Terriers Go Camping--UPDATED

September 22, 2016, 1:24 pm
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NHL training camp rosters are out and 25 former Terriers are currently rostered. Latest additions to the list are Chris Bourque, with Washington, and Sahir Gill, in Pittsburgh's camp. Bourque, who earned Beanpot MVP honors in 2005, was named the AHL's MVP last season and led the league in points with 80.

Former BU co-captain John McCarthy
Chris Bourque –  Washington
Adam Clendening – NY Rangers   
Charlie Coyle – Minnesota             
Jack Eichel – Buffalo   
Sahir Gill– Pittsburgh   
A.J. Greer– Colorado                
Eric Gryba – Edmonton                   
Matt Grzelcyk – Boston                   
Matt Lane – Buffalo                        
John McCarthy (photo) – San Jose             
Sean Maguire – Pittsburgh            
Wade Megan – St. Louis                 
Matt Nieto – San Jose                     
Garrett Noonan – NY Rangers       
Matt O’Connor – Ottawa                
Danny O’Regan – San Jose            
Ahti Oksanen – NY Rangers           
J.J. Piccinich – Toronto                   
Evan Rodrigues – Buffalo               
Kevin Shattenkirk – St. Louis         
Brian Strait – Winnipeg                  
David Warsofsky – Pittsburgh
Colin Wilson  –  Nashville 
          
Among those at AHL training camps are: Cason Hohmann– Toronto Marliesand Alexx Privitera – NH Monarchs. We'll update these lists as more information becomes available. 
 
NHL.com’s preview of tonight’s All-American Prospects Game focuses on those players who also participated in USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp last month, including freshman goalie Jake Oettinger.  The AAPG features 42 of the top US-born players eligible for the 2017 NHL draft. Commenting on the 6’4” netminder who had a 25-8-1 record and a 2.38 GAA with the NTDP U18s last season, Central Scouting’s Al Jensen said:

"There's a lot to like about his game. He's a big goalie. Covers a lot of the net. His positional play is very good. He's got a phenomenal butterfly, great rebound control. He's got that NHL net presence when you look at him."

► The AAPG at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center begins at 7 p.m. and is being live-streamed free by FastHockey. [Note: you’ll need to register for a FastHockey account; no charge involved].
● Game Notes
● FastHockey game link

Women’s Team
Terriers begin the 2016-17 season this Saturday with an exhibition game against Whitby and the home opener Sunday against Providence. Both games at Walter Brown Arena begin at 3 p.m.

Coach Brian Durocher announced former Terrier goalie Karilyn Pilch as the new director of hockey operations. She spent the past seven seasons as an assistant coach at St. Anselm’s.
● GoTerriers.com report
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AAPG recap; 2018 recruits power U17s; Women’s team hits the ice

September 24, 2016, 6:22 am
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BU’s freshman goalie and two 2017 recruits put their skills on display in last night’s All-American Prospects Game in Philadelphia, won by Team Leclair, 6-4. Netminder Jake Oettinger played the first 30 minutes for the victors, stopping 12 of 14 shots and displaying the strong positional play and butterfly style that has scouts looking at him as a potential early draft pick in the 2017 NHL entry draft. The Lakeville, Minn. native discussed his AAPG experience and goals for his freshman season in the first in a series of “prospect diary” blogposts he’ll author for NHL.com this season.

Future Terrier Logan Cockerill scored an unassisted goal in the third period to bring Team Howe to within a goal at 5-4. Midway through the period, Cockerill raced down the right side, beating a defenseman and jamming a shot home as he was being hauled down.SB Nation's Jeff Cox observed:

Having that second gear and getting going quickly is key to a player having what it takes to make it to the next level. Boston University recruit Logan Cockerill displayed that ability Thursday night.

His first step was evident several times throughout the game. He had that extra gear to blow by an opposing defenseman on more than one occasion, including his third period goal. He slowed down a little in the neutral zone then just blew by the left defenseman. He eventually was hauled down, but the puck slid into the net.

Defenseman David Farrance was +3 for Team Howe and showed off some slick passing, particularly on power plays. Cockerill and Farrance will be back in action with the NTDP U18s this weekend, along with fellow 2017 recruit Brady Tkachuk, when they host Youngstown.

●Game recap    
●Box score and full-game replay 
● SB Nation interview with Oettinger ; AAPG top performers  
● NHL.com: first blog installment from Oettinger   

Looking ahead 
2018 recruit Joel Farabeescored twice and added an assist in the NTDP U17s’ 7-2 win over Muskegon in their home opener. The left-wing from Cicero, N.Y., who last season rang up a 19-30-49 line in 27 games for Selects Academy 16U, was assisted on both goals by fellow recruits Jake Wise and Jack DeBoer.  Left wing Tyler Weiss recorded his sixth assist of the season.  Together the four future Terriers accounted for 2 goals and 6 assists.


● USA Hockey recap
● USHL box score

2017 recruit Ty Amonte recorded an assist in two Penticton Vees’ wins, 6-4 over Langley and 3-2 over Prince George. The right-shot forward has nine points(3G, 6A) in six BCHL games. 

Women’s Team   
Ranked #10 in pre-season polls, the BU women’s team gets its season underway this weekend with an exhibition game against the Whitby Wolves on Saturday and the regular-season home opener against Providence Sunday. Both games at Walter Brown Arena begin at 3 p.m. Admission to Saturday’s game is free.

Terriers return 15 letter winners and are led by junior Rebecca Leslie (photo) with 54 points (15G, 39A) and classmate Victoria Bach with 48 points (22G, 26A). Both goalies from last season, junior Erin O’Neil and senior Victoria Hanson also return. 2016-2017 co-captains are senior defenseman Alexis Crossleyand forward Natalie Flynn.
►Full team preview in 2016-17 Prospectus,
● GoTerriers.com game preview, Live Stats, TerrierTV
● BU Today season preview
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Terriers picked for first in Hockey East Media Poll

September 25, 2016, 7:30 am
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In the pre-season Hockey East Media Poll, Terriers received 22 out of 26 first-place votes and 301 points overall to claim the top spot. Sophomore defenseman Charlie McAvoy was named a first-team all-star.  Results of the Coaches' Poll will be announced this Tuesday during Hockey East’s Media Day at TD Garden.


Looking ahead

2017 recruit Brady Tkachuk (photo) scored his second goal of the season in the NTDP U18s' 5-3 win against Youngstown in their season opener. The 6’2”, 194 lb. power forward from St. Louis is tied for the team scoring lead with six points. Fellow recruit Logan Cockerill, who scored a goal in Thursday’s All-American Prospects Game, added an assist for the U18s.
● USA Hockey recapand box score

2018 recruit Matthew Quercia scored a shootout goal in the Sioux Falls Stampede’s 3-2 win over Tri-City. Last season, Quercia put up 50 points in 38 regular season games for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs, adding seven more in nine playoff games.
● USHL box score
● Argus Leader recap

Women’s Team
Senior Maddie Elia’s hat trick and a pair of goals by sophomore Sammy Davis powered BU past the Whitby Wolves in a 6-0 exhibition game win at Walter Brown Arena. Elia, who also had an assist, was sent in alone on goal by Rebecca Leslie to open the scoring just 90 seconds into the game. Elia and Davis would add power play goals for a 3-0 lead after one.   Davis added her second power-play goal in the second period, deflecting home a Savanah Newton shot.  Third period goals by Leslie and Elia closed out the scoring.

Three BU goalies, Victoria Hanson, Ashlyn Aiello and Erin O’Neilcombined for the shutout.
Terriers are back on the WBA ice today to open the regular-season with a match-up against former Terrier Bob Deraney’s Providence Friars. Puck drop is at 3 p.m. and the game will be broadcast for free live on Terrier TV.
● GoTerriers.com recapand box score

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Terriers ranked #4 in first USCHO poll; Women drop Providence, 5-2

September 26, 2016, 2:02 pm
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Terriers have been ranked at #4 in the pre-season USCHO D-1 College Hockey Poll, leading a group of six Hockey East teams among the poll’s top 15. BU received five first-place votes, second only to top-ranked and defending national champion North Dakota, which garnered 43. Two first-semester out-of-conference opponents, Quinnipiac and Denver, were ranked #2 and #3 respectively.

The other ranked Hockey East schools are: BC #5; Lowell #8; Notre Dame #9, Providence #10 and Northeastern #15. Three other schools on the Terriers' out-of-conference schedule made the top 20: Michigan #11; Harvard:12; and Yale #18.

● USCHO.com pre-season poll

► Hockey East Media Day takes place tomorrow at TD Garden. THFB will post links to news announcements as well to comments from BU coaches and players.

Looking back
The Buffalo News reports that Evan Rodrigues worked with a power-skating instructor and a shooting coach during the off-season as he prepared for Sabres’ training camp. After a slow start last season at AHL Rochester, he produced 30 points, earning a late season call-up and picked up his first NHL goal and assist.

Women’s Team
Senior Samantha Sutherland’s hat trick powered the #10-ranked Terriers to a 5-2 win over Providence in their regular-season opener Sunday at Agganis Arena. BU carried a 2-1 lead into the final period and scored three times to salt away the win.

Photo by Richard T. Gagnon
Graduate student Mary Parker, who starred at Harvard for three seasons, got BU on the board first, converting a pass from junior Victoria Bach, and Sutherland doubled the lead late in the period with assists to sophomore Sammy Davis and freshman Abby Cook. The Friars narrowed the gap to one goal early in the second, but Sutherland responded with a power-play goal from Davis and junior transfer from Minnesota Nina Rodgers.

In the third period, PC scored early again, but a late power-play goal by senior  Maddie Elia and Sutherland’s empty-netter closed out the scoring. Senior goalie Victoria Hansonturned aside 34 of 36 shots to earn the win.


● GoTerriers.com recapand box score
● Video highlights and post-game interviews (Sutherland and Coach Brian Durocher)
● Daily Free Press recap

For their efforts against Providence, Sutherland was named Hockey East Player of the Week, while Hanson was named Defensive Player of the Week. Cook earned a spot on the weekly top performers list after picking up her first collegiate point.
● GoTerriers.com report
● HockeyEastOnline report
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Terriers on top in Coaches’ Poll; BU announces free, worldwide streaming of games

September 27, 2016, 5:33 pm
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                                                          Photo: richimagesphotography.com 

At Hockey East’s Media Day at TD Garden, the conference’s coaches' preseason poll gave BU the top spot with ten out of a possible eleven first place-votes. Defending Hockey East champion Northeastern and lame duck Notre Dame tied for second, followed by Lowell, Providence and BC in the top six. Coach David Quinn told the media:

“We’re a little deeper up front than we have been and I really anticipate (Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson) taking his talent to the next level. But we have a lot of guys like Jordan Greenway and Bobo Carpenter. The guys understand we have competition on the blue line with eight players and there’s going to be two guys who won’t be playing every night. That will elevate the play in practice and the games.”

►Conference Commissioner Joe Bertagna, whose contract was extended through 2019-20, announced that when Notre Dame leaves for the Big Ten, Hockey East will stay at 11 teams for the foreseeable future. In 2017-18, all eleven teams will make the conference playoffs with the top five earning a first-round bye.

►Hockey East also announced a 14-game NESN/ASN TV schedule, which will include three BU games: Jan. 16 at BC; Feb. 17 hosting New Hampshire; and Feb. 24 hosting Notre Dame. The last two games are 6 p.m. starts.
● HockeyEastOnline Coaches’ Preseason Poll , Composite Schedule and TV Schedule
● Boston Herald report
● USCHO report
● College Hockey News report on possible future expansion of Hockey East

New HD Streaming of Home Games
BU Athletic Director Drew Marrochello announced a new partnership with Campus Insiders to live-stream 32 men's and women's ice hockey home games. The high-definition broadcasts will be available online worldwide, free of charge and will be accessible as archives as well. All 17 women's home games and 15 men's home games will be live-streamed on the Campus Insiders network, which also streams many other BU varsity sports through the Patriot League partnership.
● GoTerriers.com report


Looking ahead
USHL.com featured 2017 recruit Brady Tkachuk's first-period power-play goal in Saturday's 5-3 win against Youngstown.

Looking back
Former Terrier Ken Rausch has been promoted Director of Youth Hockey at USA Hockey. A forward--and emergency defenseman--on BU's 1995 national championship team, Rausch joined the USA Hockey staff in 2009. After playing on three Terrier Frozen Four squads, he joined Jack Parker's coaching staff and later was an assistant at Lowell, Babson and Niagara.

Women’s Team  
Hockey East announced that BU will host the 2017 Hockey East Championship Weekend. The semifinals and title game will be played at Walter Brown Arena on March 4 & 5.  BU last hosted championship weekend in 2011.
● HockeyEastOnline report
● GoTerriers.com report

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Game Day: Terriers host Prince Edward Island--UPDATED

October 1, 2016, 6:57 am
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#4 Terriers will hit the ice tonight for the first of two exhibition games, hosting the Prince Edward Island Panthers at Agganis Arena. Puck drop is a 7 p.m. for the contest, which will air live on the Terrier Sports Radio Network with Bernie Corbett handling play-by-play and Tom Ryan providing analysis. Live-streaming of home games will begin with next Thursday’s exhibition game against the NTDP U18s.

The Panthers have already played two exhibition games against CIS opponents, losing to New Brunswick and defeating Moncton. 

Tonight, BU fans will get their first look at the top-rated, nine-member recruit class that includes three NHL first-round draft picks (Clayton Keller, Kieffer Bellows and Dante Fabbro), a second-round choice (Chad Krys) and a fifth-round selection (Patrick Harper), as well a potential 2017 first-rounder (Jake Oettinger).

Coach David Quinn confirmed that all three goalies—Oettinger, junior Connor LaCouveeand sophomore Max Prawdzik—will see action.

BU’s top scorers among returning forwards are sophomores Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson(30 points, photo), Jordan Greenway (21) and Bobo Carpenter (16). On the blue line, sophomore—and Bruins’ 2016 #1 draft pick—Charlie McAvoy (25 points) and senior captain Doyle Somerby (13) lead a group of eight defensemen, including six returnees.

Quinn talked with the Daily Free Press about having the Terriers play fast and dictate each game’s pace:

“When you’re playing fast and decisive, it’s a lot easier for the other four guys to read off you. When there’s hesitation, that’s where there’s indecision. I think if we come with an effort and play fast and skate fast and play through people, that’s what I’m looking for. It’s how consistently we do those things.”
Terrier line chart 
BU is dressing only 14 forwards tonight due to several injuries. 


● GoTerriers.com preview, Live Stats, Terrier Sports Radio Network, Twitter
● 2016-17 roster and bios
● PEI schedule and roster
● Daily Free Press preview
● HockeyEastOnline weekend preview

McAvoy has been named to the preseason All-CHN Second Team .
 
SB Nation looks at several intriguing undrafted freshmen in Hockey East, including Terrier left wing Patrick Curry. The Schaumberg, Ill., native produced 20 goals and 19 assists for the USHL Bloomington Thunder last season.
● SB Nation report

Looking ahead
After six games, 2019 recruit Robert Mastrosimone is tied for the scoring lead of the Shattuck St. Mary’s 16U team with seven points. The 5’9” center from East Islip, N.Y. earned strong reviews at this past summer’s Liberty Bell Games. USHR gave him an A+ rating:

A+  Robert Mastrosimone, ’01 F, #14 Freedom (Gray), 5-8/150 – Highly skilled, but also gritty and tenacious. Doesn’t quit on plays. A strong skater who keeps his feet moving. Digs pucks out of dirty areas. As much a playmaker as a finisher. Already committed to Boston University. Scored 111 points for Shattuck’s National Championship U14 team last winter. 4-4-8

USHR gave its only other A+ rating for a forward to Trevor Zegras, who committed to BU in late July.

A+  Trevor Zegras, ’01 F, #2 Ben Franklin (Royal), 5-9/140 – Star potential. Extremely skilled -- athletic, agile, an excellent skater. Terrific shooter and passer. High upside. Played for Mid-Fairfield U14s. 3-4-7

Looking back
TheHockeyWriters.com analyzes former Terrier Matt Nieto’s struggles during an injury-plagued 2015-16 season and suggests a better future.

Former Terriers Ahti Oksanen and Garrett Noonan were cut from the Rangers training camp roster and will report to AHL Hartford.

Women’s Team
USCHO previewsthe nine Hockey East teams and projects the Terriers for second place. Terriers’ next game is Friday, Oct. 7, against New Hampshire at Walter Brown Arena.

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Freshman Harper nets five in 10-2 romp over PEI

October 2, 2016, 5:52 am
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The plan had been for Patrick Harper to spend a season in the USHL before arriving on Commonwealth Ave. in 2017. However, after the 5'9", 160 lb. speedster racked up 59 points for Avon Old Farms, earning USHR's Prep Forward of the Year honors, Coach David Quinn and his staff determined he was ready for the jump to Division 1. Last night, Harper put the reasons for their confidence on display for BU fans.

In a penalty-riddled exhibition game at Agganis Arena, the #4-ranked Terriers thumped Prince Edward Island, 10-2, behind Harper’s five goals and two assists and classmate Clayton Keller’s hat trick. Freshman Dante Fabbro and junior Brandon Hickey also found the net for BU.

Seven of the scores were special team goals with the Terriers connecting on six of 11 power plays and on Harper’s third-period shorthander.

Sophomore Charlie McAvoy assisted on four goals while sophomore Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and freshman Chad Krys each recorded three helpers. BU scored four times in both the first and second periods and twice in the third.
 
Harper opened the scoring by taking a JFK pass at center ice, splitting the defense and roofing a shot at 3:16. Three minutes later, sophomore Jordan Greenway found Keller at the goalmouth and the rout was on.

Junior Connor LaCouvee stopped 11 of 13 shots, yielding two scores on 5-on-3 power plays. Freshman Jake Oettinger (7 saves) and sophomore Max Prawdzik (10) each pitched a shutout period.

BU killed 12 of 14 penalties including several two-man disadvantages. Terriers won 40 of 78 draws with Karlsson and Keller combining for 26 of 38 face-off wins.

Commenting on Harper's performance, captain Doyle Somerby, who, like Harper, came to BU directly from prep school, noted:

"His play speaks for itself, he’s extremely skilled as you guys saw. Five goals is tremendous, but it doesn’t surprise me with the work ethic that he puts in and the skill level that he has and how elusive he can be.”
Three stars: 1. Harper, 2.Keller, 3. McAvoy

● GoTerriers.com recapand box score
● Video highlights
● Daily Free Press recap and analysis
● WTBU Sports recap

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Looking ahead
2017 recruit Ty Amonte assisted on a tying goal late in the third period in Penticton’s 3-2 overtime win against Trail. The right-shot forward has points in seven of the Vees’ eight games and 12 points overall

2017 recruit Hank Crone registered an assist in Fargo’s 5-2 loss to Sioux City.



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Harper and Keller earn HE weekly awards; BU 3rd in USA poll--UPDATED

October 3, 2016, 12:58 pm
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Freshman Patrick Harper’s five-goal, two assist effort against Prince Edward Island Saturday earned him the season’s first Warrior Hockey East Player of the Week Award. Classmate Clayton Keller, who scored once in each period for a hat trick, takes home the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week Award.
● HockeyEastOnline report
● GoTerriers.com report

In the first USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, Terriers are ranked #3 with six first-place votes, behind North Dakota and Quinnipiac.

Scott McLaughlin’s WEEI College Hockey Blog previews all 12 Hockey East schools and picks the Terriers to finish first.

Terrier Takeaway

Blog contributor buoldtimer offers the season’s first Terrier Takeaway, following the PEI game:.
While reading these comments, please bear in mind two mitigating factors:
1. The level of competition was far below that of Hockey East.
2. The flow of the game was very uneven and disjointed due to the number of penaltiesthat were called. Nonetheless...
1. BU’s freshman forwards showed high-end speed and finesse, which is easy to say about guys who combined for eight goals.
2. Jake Oettinger stood tall during a couple of five-on-three PK's, including a nice stop on a breakaway and during a major penalty kill.
3. Dante Fabbro and Brandon Hickey (photo) worked well as the point pairings on a couple of power plays. Charlie McAvoy and Chad Krys were the other PP point duo.
4. BU looked a little loose in its own end of the ice.
5. In addition to the power play (which went 6 of 11), McAvoy played a strong game.
6. BU did a nice job on the PK, killing 12 of 14.

►The Daily Free Press’s Jonathan Sigal offered three thoughts from Saturday’s win.

The Grand Forks Herald looked at four impact NCAA freshmen—including Keller and Kieffer Bellows—with the potential to emulate Jack Eichel and Michigan's Kyle Conner and lead the nation in scoring as rookies. 

Looking ahead

2017 recruit Logan Cockerill scored the only goal for the NTDP U18s in a 5-1 loss to Notre Dame on Sunday.  The left-wing from Brighton, Michigan, has a point in each of the past three games.
● USA Hockey recap
[Note: Look for an exclusive THFB article profiling Cockerill and fellow recruits David Farranceand Brady Tkachuk, on Wednesday.]

Looking back
Former Terrier captain and All-American Matt Grzelcyk has been assigned by the Bruins  to their AHL affiliate in Providence.
● NHL.com/Bruins report

Matt Nieto scored twice, including the overtime game-
winner in the Sharks’ 3-2 exhibition game win against Vancouver.
● Sportsnet.ca report
● TheHockeyWriters.com Where does Matt Nieto fit in the Sharks lineup?

Former BU MVP Alex Chiasson is looking for a bounce-back season in Calgary, where he’s reunited with his first NHL coach, Glen Gulutzan.
● Calgary Flames report

Women’s Team
Idle this past weekend, the Terriers still moved up one spot, from tenth to ninth, in the USCHO weekly poll. BU returns to action on Friday, hosting New Hampshire, then traveling to Vermont on Sunday
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