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Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey
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Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey athletic logo
University Boston University
Conference Hockey East
First season 1917–18
Head coach Albie O'Connell
3rd season, 29–31–12 (.486)
Captain Patrick Curry
Alternate captain(s) Logan Cockerill
Cam Crotty
Patrick Harper
Arena Agganis Arena
Capacity: 6,150
Surface: 200' x 90'
Location Boston, Massachusetts
Student section The Dog Pound
Colors White and Scarlet
         
Fight song Go BU
Mascot Rhett the Boston Terrier
NCAA Tournament championships
1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, 2009
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
1950, 1967, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2015
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1950, 1951, 1953, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2015
NCAA Tournament appearances
1950, 1951, 1953, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Conference Tournament championships
1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2018
Conference regular season championships
1965, 1967, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2017
Current uniform
HE-Uniform-BU

The Boston University Terriers men’s ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Boston University. They played their first game in 1918[1] and have won five national championships, while making 22 appearances in the Frozen Four.

BU has won 12 major conference tournament championships as well as 30 titles in the historic Beanpot tournament featuring the four major Boston collegiate hockey teams. BU played in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) from 1961 to 1984, winning five tournament championships; and has since competed in the Hockey East Association, winning seven tournament titles. Men’s ice hockey is the most popular sport at Boston University and has a large fan base on campus and among BU alumni nationwide.

Season-by-season results[2][]

National Championships[]

The Terriers have won five national championships, and are the only eastern team to win back-to-back NCAA titles. They won their first title in 1971 and repeated in 1972, with both titles won under head coach Jack Kelley.[3] BU won their other three titles under head coach Jack Parker, in 1978, 1995, and 2009.[3] In 1972, 1995, and 2009, BU won the "triple crown," consisting of the Beanpot, conference tournament and NCAA championships. In 1995 and 2009, the Terriers also won the Hockey East regular season title, giving the team four major trophies in a single season. The Terriers have appeared in the Frozen Four 22 times and were the runners-up on five occasions. BU has made it to the NCAA Tournament an additional ten times without advancing to the Frozen Four, in 1984, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007,2012 and 2015.

National Championships
1971 (28–2–1, defeated Minnesota in NCAA final, 4–2)
1972 (26–4–1, defeated Cornell in NCAA final, 4–0)
1978 (30–2, defeated Boston College in NCAA final, 5–3)
1995 (31–6–3, defeated Maine in NCAA final, 6–2)
2009 (35–6–4, defeated Miami University in NCAA final, 4–3 in overtime)

Runners-up in 1950, 1967, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2015

ECAC Conference Championships[]

BU competed in the ECAC from 1961 to 1984, winning six regular-season titles and five tournament championships.

ECAC Tournament Champions.
1972 (defeated Cornell in final, 4–1)
1974 (defeated Harvard in final, 4–2)
1975 (defeated Harvard in final, 7–3)
1976 (defeated Brown in final, 9–2)
1977 (defeated New Hampshire in final, 8–6)

Hockey East Conference Championships[]

BU has competed in the Hockey East conference since the 1984–85 season, winning nine regular-season titles and eight tournament championships.

Hockey East Tournament Champions
1986 (defeated Boston College in final, 9–4)
1991 (defeated Maine in final, 4–3 in overtime)
1994 (defeated UMass Lowell in final, 3–2)
1995 (defeated Providence in final, 3–2)
1997 (defeated New Hampshire in final, 4–2)
2006 (defeated Boston College in final, 2–1 in overtime)
2009 (defeated UMass Lowell in final, 1–0)
2015 (defeated UMass Lowell in final, 5–3)
2018 (defeated Providence in final, 2–0)

Beanpot results[]

Boston University is sometimes jokingly referred to as “Beanpot University”[4] because of its success in the annual mid-season hockey tournament called the Beanpot. This highly anticipated single-elimination tournament is contested by Boston University, Northeastern University, Harvard University, and Boston College, with the winner receiving the coveted Beanpot trophy[5] and bragging rights over its Boston rivals. The four-team tournament is played on the first two Mondays of February at the TD Garden. Of the 62 Beanpots played since the 1952–1953 season, Boston University has been victorious on 30 occasions. The Terriers' last win came in 2015 as they defeated Northeastern University 4–3 in Overtime in the final round.

List of Beanpot championships: 1958, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015

Recent seasons[]

2009–2010[]

BU's season started off with a banner-raising ceremony to commemorate the previous season's Beanpot, Hockey East and NCAA championship victories. But it was a disappointing year for the Terriers overall. BU lost six of its first eight games, and the team finished with an 18–17–3 record that was not good enough to secure a berth in the NCAA tournament. The season's second half was better than the first, with BU defeating Boston College in a unique game played outdoors at Fenway Park, one of nine wins in a span of 12 games. But the Terriers lost to BC in the title game of the Beanpot tournament and to Maine in the semifinals of the Hockey East tournament, putting an end to BU's defense of its national championship.

2008–2009[]

The Terriers ended the season as national champions with a 35–6–4 record, setting a team high for games won. They finished the season ranked #1 in both the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll, earning the #1 overall seed in the 2009 NCAA championship. BU won a school record 7 championships: the Ice Breaker Invitational, the Denver Cup, the Beanpot, the Hockey East regular season title, the Hockey East tournament, the NCAA Northeast Regional, and finally, the National Championship. The team's success was aided by a strong freshman class (especially goaltender Kieran Millan) and the decisions of senior defenseman Matt Gilroy and sophomore forward Colin Wilson to stick with the team instead of taking offers to go pro.

Following victories against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the UNH Wildcats, and the University of Vermont Catamounts, they defeated the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks 4–3 in OT to capture their first National Championship since 1995 (their fifth ever, and Parker's third as coach). BU trailed 3–1 with one minute left in the game, but scored 2 goals in 42 seconds to tie the score and force sudden death overtime. Sophomore defenseman Colby Cohen scored the game-winning goal on a shot that deflected off a Miami player. The championship game brought the senior class to 100 wins in four seasons.

Longtime head coach Jack Parker, a former Terrier, achieved his 800th win in the January 30th game against Merrimack College. He became only the third college hockey coach to do so, and the first to have all 800 wins be with the same team.

In the Beanpot, the Terriers beat Harvard University 4–3 in the first round and then Northeastern University 5–2 in the championship round. In the Hockey East tournament, they defeated Maine in the quarterfinals, Boston College in the semifinals, and UMass Lowell in the championship game. Down by one goal in the third period against BC, the Terriers scored three goals in 44 seconds – a tournament record. BU defeated Lowell 1–0, with goaltender Kieran Millan earning tournament MVP honors with the shutout.

BU was ranked #1 in the country for most of the season, thanks in part to non-conference victories over powerhouses such as Michigan, North Dakota, Michigan State and Denver. But Northeastern held the top spot in Hockey East play for most of 2008–09, thanks to a better conference record. BU finally overtook Northeastern on the final day of the season, clinching the Hockey East regular season title by one point with a 3–0 victory at home over Providence.

At the end of the season, Gilroy was awarded the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top NCAA men's ice hockey player each year. Colin Wilson had also been among the three finalists. Kieran Millan was named the national Rookie of the Year. During the celebratory parade in Boston a few days after the national championship game, it was announced that Parker had been voted NCAA coach of the year.

2007–2008[]

BU struggled through the first half of the 2007–2008 season. Inconsistency was a major problem, BU lost to Boston College in the first round of the Beanpot, but played well in the second half of the season to finish in 2nd place in Hockey East. BU's season ended with a loss to Vermont in the Hockey East tournament semifinals. With a 19–17–4 record, BU was not ranked high enough to make the NCAA Tournament.

2006–2007[]

BU went 20–10–9 in 06-07, finishing in third place in Hockey East and advancing to the NCAA tournament. The team won its 28th total and third consecutive Beanpot tournament title, defeating rival Boston College in overtime.[6] At the end of the season, BU continued their surge for the NCAA tournament by earning home ice in the Hockey East quarterfinals and knocking off the University of Vermont two games to one. BU advanced to the Hockey East semifinals at the TD Banknorth Garden but suffered a devastating 6–2 loss to Boston College, the eventual tournament champions and national runners-up. Boston University was then placed in the NCAA tournament as the 2nd seed in the Midwest Regional (Grand Rapids, MI) and 9th seed overall.[7] BU met 10th overall seed Michigan State University in the first round and lost 5–1. Michigan State eventually went on to win the national championship. Highlights from the season include multiple awards by senior goaltender John Curry, including Hockey East Player of the Year, All-America First Team, national leader in shutouts, and Hobey Baker Award finalist.[8][9] Senior Sean Sullivan and sophomore Matt Gilroy were named to the All-America Second Team. Junior Pete MacArthur finished first on the team in all scoring categories with 36 total points off 16 goals and 20 assists.[10]

2005–2006[]

The first full season in Agganis Arena was in many ways a return to glory for the BU hockey program. The Terriers finished 26–10–4, winning the Beanpot, Hockey East regular season title, the Hockey East tournament championship, and a first-round game in the NCAA tournament. BU won hard-fought games against rival Boston College in the Beanpot and Hockey East title game, ultimately winning 18 of their final 21 games heading into the NCAA tournament (with one loss and two ties). The regular season title was BU's first since 2000 and the HE tournament title was its first since 1997.

BU defeated Nebraska-Omaha 9–2 in the first round of the NCAAs, but suffered a 5–0 loss to BC in the regional final. The 2006 squad was led by seniors such as John Laliberte and captains Brad Zancanaro and David Van der Gulik, and received many contributions from underclassmen such as junior goalie John Curry and sophomore forward Pete MacArthur.

The season was also notable for the entrance of six freshmen who would make significant contributions in their inaugural season and ultimately win a national title as seniors. Three of these first-year players – Jason Lawrence, Chris Higgins and Brandon Yip – collaborated to set up perhaps BU's biggest goal of 2006, an overtime strike to win the Hockey East championship over Boston College (Yip tipped in the goal off assists from Lawrence and Higgins).

2004–2005[]

After a disappointing 2003–2004 season in which BU lost the Beanpot and finished with a losing record, the Terriers were able to turn it around with a 23–14–4 record and an appearance in the 2005 NCAA tournament. BU won the Beanpot over Northeastern with an overtime goal by freshman Chris Bourque, son of Boston Bruins defensemen and Hockey Hall of Famer Ray Bourque.

BU opened the new Harry Agganis Arena midway through the season, with a Jan. 3, 2005 victory over Minnesota, which was ranked number one in the country at the time. Agganis Arena replaced Walter Brown Arena, which had been BU's home ice since 1971.

BU Terriers in the Olympics[]

BU Terriers on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team[]

The' Miracle on Ice' team that defeated the Soviet Union and won the gold medal during the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, featured four Boston University players including Olympic team captain Mike Eruzione. Along with Dave Silk, Jack O'Callahan, and goalie Jim Craig, these Terriers played key roles and were the only players from eastern schools on a U.S. squad composed predominantly of Minnesotans.

Eruzione scored the famous winning goal against the Soviets with 10 minutes remaining, and Craig made 36 saves to preserve the 4–3 victory. Silk, who assisted on the United States' second and third goals, was mentioned in sportscast Al Michaels' final call: "Eleven seconds, you've got ten seconds, the countdown going on right now! Morrow, up to Silk. Five seconds left in the game. Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"

O'Callahan, who had injured his left knee in an exhibition match, returned for the famous "Miracle on Ice" game and in his first seconds on the ice, delivered a massive hit on a Soviet player that turned the puck over to the Americans near the Soviet defensive zone. The hit caught the Soviets off guard and set up a goal scored by William "Buzz" Schneider to tie the game at 1–1.

After defeating the Soviet Union squad, the U.S. players went on to defeat Finland to secure the gold medal.

Boston University Olympians[]

This is a list of Boston University alumni who have played on an Olympic team.[11]

Name Position BU Tenure Team Year Finish
Smith, GordonGordon Smith Forward Flag of the United States USA 1932, 1936 2Silver medal icon Silver, 3Bronze medal icon Bronze
Rowe, PaulPaul Rowe Forward 1932–1935 Flag of the United States USA 1936 3Bronze medal icon Bronze
Lax, JohnJohn Lax Forward 1932–1935 Flag of the United States USA 1936 3Bronze medal icon Bronze
Garrity, JackJack Garrity Forward 1949–1951 Flag of the United States USA 1948 DQ
Czarnota, JosephJoseph Czarnota Forward 1948–1951 Flag of the United States USA 1952 2Silver medal icon Silver
Rigazio, DonDon Rigazio Goaltender Flag of the United States USA 1956 2Silver medal icon Silver
Rodenhiser, RichardRichard Rodenhiser Forward 1951–1953 Flag of the United States USA 1956, 1960 2Silver medal icon Silver, 11 Gold
Prechac, OlivierOlivier Prechac Forward 1970–1971 Flag of France France 1968 11th
Regan, TimTim Regan Goaltender 1969–1972 Flag of the United States USA 1972 2Silver medal icon Silver
Wakabayashi, HerbHerb Wakabayashi Forward 1966–1969 Flag of Japan Japan 1972, 1976, 1980 9th, 9th, 12th
Lamby, DickDick Lamby Defenseman 1976–1978 Flag of the United States USA 1976 5th
Decloe, DickDick Decloe Defenseman 1972–1973 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 1980 9th
Eruzione, MikeMike Eruzione Left Wing 1973–1977 Flag of the United States USA 1980 11 Gold
Craig, JimJim Craig Goaltender 1976–1979 Flag of the United States USA 1980 11 Gold
O'Callahan, JackJack O'Callahan Defenseman 1975–1979 Flag of the United States USA 1980 11 Gold
Silk, DaveDave Silk Right Wing 1976–1979 Flag of the United States USA 1980 11 Gold
Goegan, GrantGrant Goegan Left Wing 1978–1980 Flag of Italy Italy 1984 9th
Young, ScottScott Young Right Wing 1985–1987 Flag of the United States USA 1988, 1992, 2002 7th, 4th, 2Silver medal icon Silver
Donatelli, ClarkClark Donatelli Center 1984–1987 Flag of the United States USA 1988, 1992 7th, 4th
Lachance, ScottScott Lachance Defenseman 1990–1991 Flag of the United States USA 1992 4th
McEachern, ShawnShawn McEachern Left Wing 1988–1991 Flag of the United States USA 1992 4th
Sacco, JoeJoe Sacco Right Wing 1987–1990 Flag of the United States USA 1992 4th
Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk Right Wing 1990–1991 Flag of the United States USA 1992, 1998, 2002, 2006 4th, 6th, 2Silver medal icon Silver, 8th
Quinn, DavidDavid Quinn Defenseman 1984–1988 Flag of the United States USA 1992
Aucoin, AdrianAdrian Aucoin Defenseman 1991–1992 Flag of Canada Canada 1994 2Silver medal icon Silver
Lilley, JohnJohn Lilley Right Wing 1991–1993 Flag of the United States USA 1994 4th
Sacco, DavidDavid Sacco Center 1988–1993 Flag of the United States USA 1994 8th
Amonte, TonyTony Amonte Right Wing 1989–1991 Flag of the United States USA 1998, 2002 6th, 2Silver medal icon Silver
Drury, ChrisChris Drury Left Wing 1994–1998 Flag of the United States USA 2002, 2006, 2010 2Silver medal icon Silver, 8th, 2Silver medal icon Silver
Poti, TomTom Poti Defenseman 1996–1998 Flag of the United States USA 2002 2Silver medal icon Silver
DiPietro, RickRick DiPietro Goaltender 1999–2000 Flag of the United States USA 2006 8th
Whitney, RyanRyan Whitney Defenseman 2001–2004 Flag of the United States USA 2010 2Silver medal icon Silver
Shattenkirk, KevinKevin Shattenkirk Defenseman 2007–2010 Flag of the United States USA 2014 4th
Bourque, ChrisChris Bourque Left Wing 2004–2005 Flag of the United States USA 2018 7th
Greenway, JordanJordan Greenway Left Wing 2015–2018 Flag of the United States USA 2018 7th
Gilroy, MattMatt Gilroy Defenseman 2005–2009 Flag of the United States USA 2018 7th
McCarthy, JohnJohn McCarthy Left Wing 2005–2009 Flag of the United States USA 2018 7th

† cut from team before Olympics.

Rivals[]

Boston College[]

Boston University's biggest rival is Boston College. Referred to as the Green Line Rivalry or The Battle of Commonwealth Avenue because of the proximity of the schools and the means of transportation to get from one campus to another,[12] the Terriers and Eagles have played each other well over 200 times since their first meeting in 1918. The rivalry is considered one of the best in NCAA hockey, both in terms of intensity and quality.[13] The schools have combined for ten national championships and even played each other in the NCAA championship game in 1978, with BU skating off to a 5–3 victory.[14]

After the 1978 national championship victory over Boston College, BU co-captain Jack O'Callahan was quoted as saying "We shouldn't have to beat BC for the nationals. Hell, we can do that anytime."[15] But every game between the teams is highly anticipated. "You could wake up both teams at three o'clock in the morning and tell 'em we're playing on Spy Pond in Arlington, and they'd be there," BU coach Jack Parker once said.[16]

BU and BC have played at least once a year since 1946, and at least twice a year since 1949. They usually play two Hockey East regular season games each year, and typically face each other once more in February during the Beanpot, with BU holding a substantial edge in tournament and head-to-head victories. The teams have twice played each other for the Hockey East Championship, in 1986 and 2006, with BU winning both titles. In 2005–06, BU and BC played six games—three in the Hockey East regular season, and once each in the Beanpot, Hockey East tournament, and NCAA tournament. At every game, regular season and playoffs, the spirited student sections – BU's nicknamed the Dog Pound and BC's the Superfans – are seated in proximity to each other and hurl insults and chants back and forth. BU and BC ratcheted up their rivalry on Jan. 8, 2010, when they played each other at Fenway Park in front of 38,000 fans, the biggest crowd to ever watch the teams play. BU won the game, 3–2.

Sports Illustrated columnist Steve Rushin went so far as to call BU-BC the biggest rivalry in all of sports.[16] Despite substantial bitterness between the fan bases of the two schools, the hockey teams and coaches generally agree that the magnitude of the rivalry has benefited both hockey programs. "The best thing that ever happened to BU hockey was BC," Parker told Rushin.

The first varsity ice hockey game BU ever played was a 3–1 loss to Boston College on Feb. 6, 1918.[17] As of the 2010–11 season, BU led the all-time rivalry 125–112, with 17 ties.

Cornell[]

The rivalry between Boston University and Cornell dates to 1925 when Boston University beat Cornell 7–2. The teams played each other in the NCAA championship game in both 1967 and 1972, with Cornell defeating BU 4–1 in '67 and the Terriers taking the '72 title with a 4–0 win. Between the years 1967 and 1977, Boston University and Cornell won the ECAC crown five times each.

The schools renewed the rivalry over Thanksgiving weekend of 2007, with a sold out game dubbed "Red Hot Hockey" at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. After scoring three goals in the first several minutes of play, BU went on to win 6–3. Red Hot Hockey returned to Madison Square Garden on November 28, 2009 with the two teams skating to a 3–3 tie after one overtime period. The event again sold out the arena. The third meet up on November 26, 2011 resulted in a 2–1 win for BU in overtime.

University of Maine[]

In the first half of the 1990s, the BU-Maine rivalry was one of the most talked about in college hockey, with the teams battling each other both for eastern and national college hockey supremacy. Boston University defeated Maine in the 1991 Hockey East championship game, in overtime, and Maine returned the favor by soundly beating BU in the HE title game in 1993. In the '93 season, Maine won the national title and lost only one game all year, and it came at the hands of their rivals at BU. Maine had to forfeit most of its wins in the 1994 season because of recruiting violations. BU coach Jack Parker criticized the Maine program, calling the use of ineligible players a "black mark on the league."[18] In 1995, both teams were at the top of their games and faced off in the NCAA championship game in Providence, R.I., which BU won 6–2.

Harvard and Northeastern[]

BU's rivalries with Harvard and Northeastern stem mainly from regular meetings in the Beanpot, the tournament in which Boston bragging rights are on the line. BU also plays Northeastern three times each year in conference regular season play, and sometimes plays the ECAC-based Harvard in a nonconference game early in the season. BU, BC, Northeastern and Harvard formerly played their home games in the Boston Arena,[19] the site of the first Beanpot in 1952 and the current home of Northeastern. BU stopped playing home games in Boston Arena when it opened the Walter Brown Arena in 1971.[20]

Awards and honors[]

Hobey Baker Award winners[]

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2009 Hobey Baker winner Matt Gilroy

The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player. It is named for hockey player and World War I hero Hobey Baker.

Hobey Baker Award winners
1998 Chris Drury
2009 Matt Gilroy
2015 Jack Eichel

Forward Chris Drury became BU's first Hobey winner after a senior campaign in which he scored 28 goals and assisted on 29 more. Drury's 113 career goals are the most in BU history. Drury has gone on to a successful NHL career, which included the 1999 rookie of the year award and a 2001 Stanley Cup championship with Colorado. After captaining BU as a senior, Drury has also worn the captain's "C" for both the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers.

Defenseman Matt Gilroy won BU's second Hobey Baker trophy after a senior season in which he scored 8 goals and posted 29 assists. Gilroy came to BU as a walk-on and became a three-time All-American. After winning the Hobey and national championship, Gilroy signed a two-year contract with the New York Rangers.

Forward Jack Eichel won the Hobey Baker in 2015, after putting a 71-point year in only 40 games, becoming the third BU player to win the MVP trophy. He edged the two others nominees that year, Zane McIntyre from North Dakota, and Jimmy Vesey from Harvard University. Vesey went on and won it the year after. Following his stellar first year in BU, Eichel went on to be drafted second overall by the Buffalo Sabres, and would sign his entry level contract after, putting an end to his short NCAA career.

Other Awards[]

USA Hockey College Player of the Year

Walter Brown Award (Best American-born Div. 1 player in New England)

Tim Taylor Award

NCAA Scoring Champion

Spencer Penrose Award

NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

AHCA First Team All-Americans

AHCA Second Team All-Americans

ECAC Hockey Player of the Year

ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year

ECAC Hockey Outstanding Defenseman

ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament

First Team All-ECAC Hockey

Second Team All-ECAC Hockey

Hockey East Player of the Year

Colby Cohen 2012

Colby Cohen

Hockey East Rookie of the Year

Bob Kullen Coach of the Year

Len Ceglarski Award

Hockey East Best Defensive Forward

Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman

Hockey East Three-Stars Award

Hockey East Goaltending Champion

Hockey East Scoring Champion

William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player

First Team All-Hockey East

Second Team All-Hockey East

Third Team All-Hockey East

Hockey East All-Rookie Team

† Hockey East made no distinction between first- and second-team all-conference teams from 1994–95 to 1996–97.

Travis Roy[]

On Oct. 20, 1995, BU raised its fourth national championship banner as it opened a new season, yet just moments later the program suffered its greatest on-ice tragedy. On that night Travis Roy, a freshman recruit who grew up in Maine, was paralyzed from the neck down just eleven seconds into his first college shift. The 20-year-old Roy crashed head-first into the boards after a University of North Dakota player, Mitch Vig, avoided his check. Roy cracked his fourth vertebra and was left a quadriplegic.

Roy missed a year of college, but ultimately returned to BU, earning a degree in communications in 2000. Roy has remained a presence with the BU hockey program, attending games and on several occasions joining his teammates on the ice to celebrate Beanpot championships. Roy, today a motivational speaker, has become an inspirational figure for sufferers of spinal cord injuries. In 1997 he founded the Travis Roy Foundation[21] to raise money for research and individual grants, and in 1998 he published an autobiography titled Eleven Seconds. Roy remains close with Coach Jack Parker.

"It's very special to be a part of the BU hockey family," Roy wrote in a new afterword in the 2005 edition of his autobiography. "Coach Parker looks after his players long after they have played their last game for him."

In October 1999, Roy's #24 was retired, and raised to the rafters of Walter Brown Arena. Roy was the only BU hockey player to have been honored with a retired number until former head coach Jack Parker's number was retired in March 2014, though Roy was the only player to have his number retired under Parker's long tenure.[22]

Roy died on October 29, 2020, at the age of 45.

All-time scoring leaders[]

Career points leaders[]

Player Years GP G A Pts PIM
John Cullen 1983–87 160 98 143 241 163
David Sacco 1988–93 153 74 143 217 182
Chris Drury 1994–98 155 113 101 214 236
Rick Meagher 1973–77 124 90 120 210 170
Mike Eruzione 1973–77 127 92 116 208 70
Shawn McEachern 1988–91 120 79 107 186 153
David Tomlinson 1987–91 152 77 102 179 176
Mark Fidler 1977–81 116 77 101 178 144
Mike Kelfer 1985–89 139 83 89 172 115
Mike Hyndman 1967–70 88 52 119 171 105

Single-season points record:

Career goals leaders[]

Player Years Goals
Chris Drury 1994–98 113
John Cullen 1983–87 98
Bob Marquis 1957–60 98
Mike Eruzione 1973–77 92
Rick Meagher 1973–77 90

Single-season goals record:

Career assists leaders[]

Player Years Assists
John Cullen 1983–87 143
David Sacco 1989–93 143
Vic Stanfield 1972–75 129
Peter Brown 1972–76 122
Rick Meagher 1973–77 120

Single-season assists record:

Goaltending leaders[]

Career save percentage leaders (min. 40 games):

Player Years Goals against Saves Save %
John Curry 2003–07 217 2,606 92.3%
Ed Walsh 1971–74 160 1,633 91.1%
Tim Regan 1969–72 99 985 90.9%
Cleon Daskalakis 1980–84 257 2,440 90.5%
Sean Fields 2000–04 322 3,055 90.5%

Single-season save percentage record:

Career goals against average leaders:

Player Years Games played Goals allowed Goals against average
John Curry 2003–07 107 217 2.07
Dan Brady 1969–72 51 105 2.27
Tim Regan 1969–72 46 99 2.39
Wayne Ryan 1964–67 44 100 2.52
Jack Ferreira 1963–66 78 195 2.58

Single-season goals against average record:

Notable coaches[]

Wayland Vaughan[]

Wayland Vaughan coached Boston University from 1928 until 1943, compiling an 87–82–8 record. Vaughan was far from the most successful coach in terms of winning percentage, but maintained the Terriers program in the face of both the Great Depression and World War II. Without any conference affiliation, Boston University played erratic schedules, with anywhere from 10 to 15 games per season.[23]

Harry Cleverly[]

Harry Cleverly, the BU coach from 1945 until 1962, guided the Terriers into the era of the NCAA tournament, which began in 1948, and brought BU to its first national championship game in 1950 and an additional three appearances in the tournament, which consisted of just four teams in those years. Under Cleverly's watch, BU helped create the Beanpot tournament and joined the ECAC hockey league.

Jack Kelley[]

Jack Kelley was the first coach to bring BU to the summit of college hockey. Kelley coached just ten seasons but appeared in four NCAA tournaments and won back-to-back titles in 1971 and 1972, his final years behind the bench. Kelley also won three ECAC regular season titles, one ECAC tournament title, and six Beanpots. Kelley recruited Jack Parker, who captained the Terriers in 1968 and became an assistant coach under Kelley.

Leon Abbott[]

Leon Abbott succeeded Kelley, and picked up where Kelley left off with a sterling 22-win season in 1972–73. However, eleven of his wins were forfeited due to an ineligible player. Six games into his second season, Abbott was abruptly fired for withholding information about two Canadian players who had played junior hockey in their home country. The ECAC had ruled them ineligible, only to be cleared to play by a judge. At a conference meeting, Abbott admitted not pressing the players to disclose the compensation they received as juniors. Although the judge hinted that the eligibility rules were unconstitutional, BU's administration was concerned enough about possible sanctions that it fired Abbott and named his assistant, Jack Parker, his successor.[24]

Jack Parker[]

Jack Parker is the longest-tenured and winningest coach in Boston University history. Parker's accomplishments are almost unparalleled in college sports. In 40 years, he won 876 games, the highest tally for a hockey coach who has spent his whole career at just one school, while winning 21 Beanpot titles, 11 conference tournament titles and three national championships in 1978, 1995, and 2009. Parker helped found Hockey East in 1984, when several teams broke away from the ECAC to form their own conference, and played a crucial role in building Boston University's state-of-the-art arena. The ice sheet at Agganis Arena bears his name – Jack Parker Rink. Parker was voted NCAA hockey coach of the year in 1975, 1978, and 2009, and his 30 NCAA tournament wins are among the most of all time. At the conclusion of the 2012–2013 regular season, on his birthday, Parker announced his retirement.

All-time coaching records[]

As of the completion of 2019–20 season[25]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
2018–Present Albie O'Connell 2 29–31–12 .486
2013–18 David Quinn 5 105–68–21 .595
1973–2013 Jack Parker 40 876–456–113 .645
1972–73 Leon Abbott 1 15–19–1& .443
1962–72 Jack Kelley 10 208–80–8 .716
1945–62 Harry Cleverly 17 211–144–10 .592
1940–41 Syd Borofsky 1 7–6–1 .536
1928–40, 41–43 Wayland Vaughan 14 87–82–8 .514
1924–28 George Gaw 4 22–20–3 .522
1922–24 John O'Hare 2 3–13–0 .188
1919–20 Harold Stuart 1 0–2–0 0
1917–18 Edgar Burkhardt 1 0–1–0 0
Totals 11 coaches 92 seasons 1,581–934–177 .620

& Abbott's record is 26–8–1 if 11 forfeited wins from 1972–73 are included.

Terriers in the NHL[]

= NHL All-Star Team = NHL All-Star[26] = NHL All-Star[26] and NHL All-Star Team = Hall of Famers

Player Position Team(s) Years Stanley Cups
John Aiken Goaltender MTL 1957–1958 0
Paul O'Neil Center VAN, BOS 1973–1975 0
Bob Gryp Forward BOS, WAS 1973–1976 0
Ron Anderson Right Wing WAS 1974–1975 0
Ken Kuzyk Right Wing CLE 1976–1978 0
Mike Fidler Left Wing CLE, MNS, HFD, CHI 1976–1983 0
Dick Lamby Defenseman STL 1978–1981 0
John Bethel Left Wing WIN 1979–1980 0
Jim Craig Goaltender ATF, BOS, MNS 1979–1984 0
Dave Silk Right Wing NYR, BOS, DET, WIN 1979–1986 0
Rick Meagher Center MTL, HFD, NJD, STL 1979–1991 0
Bill Whelton Defenseman WIN 1980–1981 0
Paul Miller Center COR 1981–1982 0
Jack O'Callahan Defenseman CHI, NJD 1982–1989 0
Tom O'Regan Center PIT 1983–1986 0
Cleon Daskalakis Goaltender BOS 1984–1987 0
Paul Fenton Left Wing HFD, NYR, LAK, WIN, TOR, CGY, SJS 1984–1992 0
Dale Dunbar Defenseman VAN, BOS 1985–1989 0
Scott Shaunessy Defenseman QUE 1986–1989 0
Jim Ennis Defenseman EDM 1987–1988 0
Scott Young Right Wing HFD, PIT, QUE, COL, ANA, STL, DAL 1987–2006 2
John Cullen Center PIT, HFD, TOR, TBL 1988–1999 0
Clark Donatelli Center MNS, BOS 1989–1992 0
Joe Sacco Right Wing TOR, ANA, NYI, WSH, PHI 1990–2003 0
Tony Amonte Right Wing NYR, CHI, PHO, PHI, CGY 1990–2007 0
Peter Ahola Defenseman LAK, PIT, NYR, SJS, CGY 1991–1994 0
Dave Tomlinson Center TOR, WIN, FLA 1991–1995 0
Ed Ronan Left Wing MTL, WIN, BUF 1991–1997 1
Mike Sullivan Center SJS, CGY, BOS, PHO 1991–2002 2†
Scott Lachance Right Wing NYI, MTL, VAN, CBJ 1991–2004 0
Shawn McEachern Left Wing PIT, LAK, BOS, OTT, ATL 1991–2006 1
Keith Tkachuk Left Wing WIN, PHO, STL, ATL 1991–2010 0
John Lilley Right Wing ANA 1993–1996 0
David Sacco Defenseman TOR, ANA 1993–1996 0
Adrian Aucoin Defenseman VAN, TBL, NYI, CHI, CGY, PHO, CBJ 1994–2013 0
Phil Von Stefenelli Defenseman BOS, OTT 1995–1997 0
Nick Vachon Center NYI 1996–1997 0
Rich Brennan Defenseman COL, SJS, NYR, LAK, NSH, BOS 1996–2003 0
Jay Pandolfo Left Wing NJD, NYI, BOS 1996–2013 2
Chris O'Sullivan Defenseman CGY, VAN, ANA 1996–2003 0
Mike Grier Right Wing EDM, WAS, BUF, SJS 1996–2011 0

Player Position Team(s) Years Stanley Cups
Doug Friedman Left Wing EDM, NSH 1997–1999 0
Shawn Bates Center BOS, NYI 1997–2008 0
Dan Lacouture Left Wing EDM, PIT, NYR, BOS, NJD, CAR 1998–2009 0
Tom Poti Defenseman EDM, NYR, NYI, WAS 1998–2013 0
Chris Drury Left Wing COL, CGY, BUF, NYR 1998–2011 1
Michel Larocque Goaltender CHI 2000–2001 0
Rick DiPietro Goaltender NYI 2000–2013 0
Chris Kelleher Defenseman BOS 2001–2002 0
Joe Dipenta Defenseman ATL, ANA 2002–2008 1
Mike Pandolfo Left Wing NJD 2003–2004 0
Carl Corazzini Right Wing BOS, CHI 2003–2007 0
Freddy Meyer Defenseman PHI, NYI, PHO, ATL 2003–2011 0
Ryan Whitney Defenseman PIT, ANA, EDM, FLA 2005–2014 0
Chris Bourque Left Wing WAS, PIT, BOS 2007–2013 0
David Van der Gulik Left Wing CGY, COL, LAK 2008–2015 0
John Curry Goaltender PIT, MIN 2008–2015 0
Matt Gilroy Defenseman NYR, TBL, OTT, FLA 2009–2014 0
Brandon Yip Right Wing COL, NSH, PHO 2009–2014 0
John McCarthy Left Wing SJS 2009–2016 0
Colin Wilson Center NSH, COL 2009–Present 0
Nick Bonino Center ANA, VAN, PIT, NSH 2009–Present 2
Brian Strait Defenseman PIT, NYI, WPG 2010–2017 0
Colby Cohen Defenseman COL 2010–2011 0
Kevin Shattenkirk Defenseman COL, STL, WAS, NYR 2010–Present 0
Eric Gryba Defenseman OTT, EDM, NJD 2012–present 0
Charlie Coyle Center MIN, BOS 2012–Present 0
Alex Chiasson Right Wing DAL, OTT, CGY, WAS, EDM 2012–Present 0
David Warsofsky Defenseman BOS, PIT, NJD, COL 2013–Present 0
Matt Nieto Left Wing SJS, COL 2013–Present 0
Adam Clendening Defenseman CHI, VAN, PIT, EDM, NYR, ARI, CBJ 2014–Present 0
Matt O'Connor Goaltender OTT 2015–2016 0
Evan Rodrigues Left Wing BUF 2015–present 0
Jack Eichel Center BUF 2015–present 0
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson Center BOS 2016–Present 0
Wade Megan Center STL, DET 2016–Present 0
Matt Grzelcyk Defenseman BOS 2016–present 0
Danny O'Regan Center SJS, BUF 2016–present 0
Clayton Keller Center ARI 2016–Present 0
Charlie McAvoy Defenseman BOS 2017–Present 0
Jordan Greenway Left Wing MIN 2018–Present 0
Brady Tkachuk Left Wing OTT 2018–Present 0
Trevor Zegras Center ANA 2020–Present 0

† Mike Sullivan won two Stanley cups as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins

WHA[]

Additionally, three former Terriers played in the World Hockey Association, a rival league that folded and merged with the NHL in 1979.

Player Position Team(s) Years Avco Cups
Bob Brown Defenseman PHB, NYD, NYG/JK 1972–1974 0
John Danby Forward NEW 1972–1976 1
Ric Jordan Defenseman NEW, QUE, CAC 1972–1977 1

Terriers in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame[]

  • Tony Amonte
  • Jim Craig
  • Mike Eruzione
  • Jack Garrity
  • Jack Kelley
  • Jack O'Callahan
  • Dave Silk
  • Keith Tkachuk
  • Scott Young

Craig, Eruzione, O'Callahan and Silk were inducted as members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.

NHL first round draft picks[]

The Terriers have had fifteen players who were chosen in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft as of the 2018–2019 season:

Agganis Arena[]

BU plays its home games at Agganis Arena (capacity 6,150[27]) in Boston, MA. The hockey rink at the arena is named Jack Parker Rink after the team's longtime coach. Agganis Arena first opened its doors on January 3, 2005 for a hockey game versus the University of Minnesota. The student section at BU, also known as “The Dog Pound,” is located in sections 117–119 and 107–109 at Agganis Arena.

Current roster[]

As of September 8, 2020.[28]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Flag of New York McCarthy, CaseCase McCarthy Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2001-01-09 Clarence Center, New York USNTDP (USHL) NJD, 118th overall 2019
3 Flag of Massachusetts Amonte, TyTy Amonte (A) Junior (RS) F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-01-11 Norwell, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL)
4 Flag of New York Farrance, DavidDavid Farrance (A) Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-06-23 Victor, New York USNTDP (USHL) NSH, 92nd overall 2017
7 Flag of Illinois Vlasic, AlexAlex Vlasic Sophomore D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2001-06-05 Wilmette, Illinois USNTDP (USHL) CHI, 43rd overall 2019
8 Flag of Pennsylvania Webber, CadeCade Webber Freshman D 6' 7" (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2001-01-05 Meadville, Pennsylvania Penticton (BCHL) CAR, 99th overall 2019
9 Flag of Michigan Cockerill, LoganLogan Cockerill (C) Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-03-03 Brighton, Michigan USNTDP (USHL) NYI, 201st overall 2017
10 Flag of Ontario Zabaneh, NickNick Zabaneh Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2001-03-27 Toronto, Ontario Green Bay (USHL)
11 Flag of New York Tuch, LukeLuke Tuch Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2002-03-07 Baldwinsville, New York USNTDP (USHL) MON, 47th overall 2020
12 Flag of Rhode Island Armstrong, JamieJamie Armstrong Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1998-08-07 Warwick, Rhode Island Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC)
13 Flag of California Peterson, DylanDylan Peterson Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2002-01-08 Roseville, California USNTDP (USHL) STL, 86th overall 2020
14 Flag of Wisconsin Driscoll, SeanSean Driscoll Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-07-02 Mequon, Wisconsin Janesville (NAHL)
15 Flag of Alberta Boguslavsky, MarkusMarkus Boguslavsky Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-05-15 Calgary, Alberta Drumheller (AJHL)
16 Flag of New York Mastrosimone, RobertRobert Mastrosimone Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-01-24 East Islip, New York Chicago (USHL) DET, 54th overall 2019
17 Flag of Massachusetts Wise, JakeJake Wise Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-02-28 Reading, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) CHI, 69th overall 2018
18 Flag of Massachusetts O'Brien, JayJay O'Brien Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1999-11-04 Hingham, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL) PHI, 19th overall 2018
19 Flag of New Jersey DeBoer, JackJack DeBoer Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2000-08-17 Madison, New Jersey USNTDP (USHL)
20 Flag of Massachusetts Quercia, MatthewMatthew Quercia Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1999-02-24 Andover, Massachusetts Sioux Falls (USHL)
21 Flag of New York Kaufman, MaxMax Kaufman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1996-06-26 Rochester, New York Vermont (HEA)
22 Flag of Massachusetts Witkowski, JakeJake Witkowski Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1996-08-28 Melrose, Massachusetts Alberni Valley (BCHL)
23 Flag of New York Fensore, DomenickDomenick Fensore Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 151 lb (68 kg) 2001-09-07 Thornwood, New York USNTDP (USHL) CAR, 90th overall 2019
25 Flag of Quebec Stevens, SamSam Stevens Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2000-04-27 Montreal, Quebec Sioux Falls (USHL)
27 Flag of Massachusetts Copeland, JohnJohn Copeland Sophomore D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-03 Wellesley, Massachusetts Carleton Place (CCHL)
28 Flag of Nova Scotia Phillips, EthanEthan Phillips Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2001-05-07 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Sioux Falls (USHL) DET, 97th overall 2019
29 Flag of Massachusetts Commesso, DrewDrew Commesso Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-07-19 Norwell, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) CHI, 46th overall 2020
30 Flag of Alberta Abel, AshtonAshton Abel Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-10-22 Fort McMurray, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL)
31 Flag of Quebec Duplessis, VinnyVinny Duplessis Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-03-19 Quebec City, Quebec Whitecourt (AJHL)
32 Flag of Sweden Skoog, WilmerWilmer Skoog Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1999-07-17 Tyresö, Sweden Maryland (NAHL)

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