Boston University men's ice hockey
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The Boston University
Terriers
men’s ice hockey program is one of the most storied teams in NCAA Division I hockey
, playing its first ever game in 1918 and winning five national championships, while making twenty-one appearances in the Frozen Four.
BU has won twelve major conference tournament championships as well as 29 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.
The Terriers have appeared in the Frozen Four twenty-one 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, and 2007.
Runners-up in 1950, 1967, 1991, 1994, 1997
, and Boston College, with the winner receiving the coveted Beanpot trophy 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 57 Beanpots played since the 1952-1953 season, Boston University has been victorious on 29 occasions, winning more than half the time. The Terriers have won 15 of the past 20 tournaments, and 28 of the 44 Beanpots since 1966. The Terriers' last win came in 2009 as they defeated Northeastern University 5-2 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
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.
. 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.
, who would not return the next season. 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.
tournament title, defeating rival Boston College
in overtime. 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. 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. 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.
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).
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.
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 vanquishing the Soviet Union squad, the U.S. players went on to defeat Finland to secure the gold medal.
Medal-winning Terriers:
. 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, 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. The schools have combined for nine national championships and even played each other in the NCAA championship game in 1978, with BU skating off to a 5-3 victory.
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." 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.
BU and BC play three 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. 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. As of the 2010-11 season, BU led the all-time rivalry 125-112, with 17 ties.
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 edition of what is expected to become a long-running tradition is scheduled for November 26, 2011.
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
.
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.
, 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 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 is the only BU hockey player to have been honored with a retired number.
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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.
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.
. Six of them won the Stanley Cup and have their names inscribed on the famous trophy - Jay Pandolfo
, Scott Young, Joe Dipenta
, Chris Drury
, Ed Ronan
, and Shawn McEachern
.
Former Terriers who have played in the NHL
Additionally, three former Terriers played in the World Hockey Association, a rival league that folded and merged with the NHL in 1979.
Craig, Eruzione, O'Callahan and Silk were inducted as members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.
(capacity 6300) 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.
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
Terriers
Boston University Terriers
The Boston University Terriers are the nine men's and twelve women's varsity athletic teams representing Boston University in NCAA Division I competition. The men compete in basketball, cross country, ice hockey, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and wrestling...
men’s ice hockey program is one of the most storied teams in NCAA Division I hockey
College hockey
College hockey refers to ice hockey played between colleges with their teams composed of enrolled students. College hockey is played in Canada and the United States, though leagues outside of North America exist....
, playing its first ever game in 1918 and winning five national championships, while making twenty-one appearances in the Frozen Four.
BU has won twelve major conference tournament championships as well as 29 titles in the historic Beanpot tournament featuring the four major Boston collegiate hockey teams.
BU played in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC
Eastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 21 sports . It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois...
) from 1961 to 1984, winning five tournament championships; and has since competed in the Hockey East
Hockey East
Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....
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.
National Championships
The Terriers have won five national championships, more than any other team playing in one of the eastern conferences, 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. BU has won three titles under current head coach Jack Parker, in 1978, 1995, and 2009. 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 twenty-one 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, and 2007.
| 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
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 eight regular-season titles and seven 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) |
Beanpot results
Boston University is sometimes jokingly referred to as “Beanpot University” 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 UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, and Boston College, with the winner receiving the coveted Beanpot trophy 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 57 Beanpots played since the 1952-1953 season, Boston University has been victorious on 29 occasions, winning more than half the time. The Terriers have won 15 of the past 20 tournaments, and 28 of the 44 Beanpots since 1966. The Terriers' last win came in 2009 as they defeated Northeastern University 5-2 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
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 championshipNCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
. 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
Kieran Millan
Kieran Millan is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft....
) and the decisions of senior defenseman Matt Gilroy
Matt Gilroy
Matthew Gilroy is an American professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .Gilroy completed a four-year tenure with the Boston University Terriers of Hockey East...
and sophomore forward Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson (ice hockey)
Colin Wilson is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player currently with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
to stick with the team instead of taking offers to go pro.
Following victories against the Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey
The Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Ohio State University. The Buckeyes are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...
, the UNH Wildcats
New Hampshire Wildcats
The New Hampshire Wildcats, or Cats, are the athletic teams of the University of New Hampshire. The wildcat is the school's official mascot, the colors are UNH Blue and white...
, and the University of Vermont Catamounts
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
, they defeated the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks
Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey
The Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Miami University. The RedHawks are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...
4-3 in OT to capture their first National Championship
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
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
Merrimack College
Merrimack College is an independent college in the Roman Catholic, Augustinian tradition located in North Andover, Massachusetts, north of Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, science, engineering, and the liberal arts...
. 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
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
4-3 in the first round and then Northeastern University
Northeastern Huskies
The Northeastern University Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University. They compete in thirteen varsity team sports: men's and women's hockey ; men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey and volleyball, swimming, and men's and women's soccer , and...
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
Kieran Millan
Kieran Millan is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft....
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
Matt Gilroy
Matthew Gilroy is an American professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .Gilroy completed a four-year tenure with the Boston University Terriers of Hockey East...
was awarded the Hobey Baker Award
Hobey Baker Award
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 veteran Hobey Baker, who played collegiately at Princeton University and learned the game at St...
, given to the top NCAA men's ice hockey player each year. Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson (ice hockey)
Colin Wilson is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player currently with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
had also been among the three finalists. Kieran Millan
Kieran Millan
Kieran Millan is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft....
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, as was the goaltending of sophomore Brett BennettBrett Bennett
Brett Bennett is an American ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.He is currently playing with the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team NCAA's Division I WCHA college athletic conference.-Awards and honours:-External links:...
, who would not return the next season. 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 BeanpotBeanpot
The Beanpot refers primarily to a men's ice hockey tournament among the four major college hockey schools of the Boston, Massachusetts area, held annually since the 1952-53 season. The tournament gives the winner bragging rights over its cross-town rivals, and the quest for this highly sought-after...
tournament title, defeating rival Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
in overtime. 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
TD Banknorth Garden
TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, N.A. and is often simply referred to by local Bostonians as, The Garden, The Fleet Center, or the traditional Boston 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. BU met 10th overall seed Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
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
John Curry (ice hockey)
John Curry is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga...
, including Hockey East Player of the Year, All-America First Team, national leader in shutouts, and Hobey Baker Award
Hobey Baker Award
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 veteran Hobey Baker, who played collegiately at Princeton University and learned the game at St...
finalist. Senior Sean Sullivan and sophomore Matt Gilroy were named to the All-America Second Team. Junior Pete MacArthur
Pete MacArthur
Peter MacArthur is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League....
finished first on the team in all scoring categories with 36 total points off 16 goals and 20 assists.
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
John Laliberte
John Laliberte is an American professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 4th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft....
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 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 primarily 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 vanquishing the Soviet Union squad, the U.S. players went on to defeat Finland to secure the gold medal.
Other Olympic medal-winning Terriers
BU's hockey program has been represented in 16 of the past 18 Olympic ice hockey tournaments dating back to 1936, with Terriers making a total of 41 appearances. In addition to the U.S. squad, BU players have suited up for Canada, Japan, Italy and the Netherlands. Five gold medals and 18 medals overall have been awarded to BU players, including the four on the 1980 team.Medal-winning Terriers:
- 1936: John LaxJohn LaxJohn Charles "Johnny" Lax was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal....
(U.S.) and Paul RowePaul Rowe (ice hockey)Paul Edward Rowe was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.In 1936 he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal.He died in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania....
(U.S.) win bronze medals.
- 1952: Joseph Czamota (U.S.) wins silver medal.
- 1956: Dick Rodenhiser (U.S.) wins silver medal.
- 1960: Dick Rodenhiser (U.S.) wins gold medal.
- 1972: Tim ReganTim Regan (ice hockey)Tim Regan is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League , as well as with the Boston University Terriers and the United States National Team....
(U.S.) wins silver medal.
- 1980: Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Jack O'CallahanJack O'CallahanJohn J. "Jack" O'Callahan is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 390 NHL regular season games between 1982 and 1989 for the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils...
, Dave SilkDave SilkDavid Mark "Silky" Silk is a retired professional American ice hockey forward who played 249 NHL regular season games for the Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers between 1980 and 1985.-Amateur career:Silk attended Thayer Academy in Braintree, where he scored 85...
win gold medals playing for United States.
- 1994: Adrian AucoinAdrian AucoinAdrian Aucoin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...
(Canada) wins silver medal.
- 2002: Tony AmonteTony AmonteAnthony Lewis Amonte is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played right wing for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames, all of the National Hockey League...
, Chris DruryChris DruryChristopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a...
, Tom PotiTom PotiThomas Emilio Poti is an ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He attended Saint Peter-Marian High School for two years. A graduate of the Cushing Academy, Poti moved on to play for Boston University of Hockey East...
, Keith TkachukKeith TkachukKeith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...
, Scott Young win silver medals playing for United States.
- 2010: Chris DruryChris DruryChristopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a...
, Ryan WhitneyRyan WhitneyRyan Whitney is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ....
win silver medals playing for United States.
Boston College
Boston University's biggest rival is Boston CollegeBoston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. Referred to as the Green Line Rivalry
Green Line Rivalry
-Football:"The Green Line Rivalry" originally referred to the football rivalry between the schools, a series begun in 1893 and played annually from 1928-1942 and 1954-1962. With BC leading the series 27-4-1, BU discontinued the rivalry after the 1962 season. BU eventually terminated its football...
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, 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. The schools have combined for nine national championships and even played each other in the NCAA championship game in 1978, with BU skating off to a 5-3 victory.
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." 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.
BU and BC play three 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. 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. 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 edition of what is expected to become a long-running tradition is scheduled for November 26, 2011.
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." 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, 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.Hobey Baker Award Winners
Hobey Baker Award
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 veteran Hobey Baker, who played collegiately at Princeton University and learned the game at St...
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
Hobart Amory Hare "Hobey" Baker was an American amateur athlete of the early twentieth century. Regarded as the first American star in ice hockey, he was also an accomplished football player. Born into a prominent family from Philadelphia, he enrolled at Princeton University in 1910...
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| Hobey Baker Award Winners |
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| 1998 Chris Drury Chris Drury Christopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a... |
| 2009 Matt Gilroy Matt Gilroy Matthew Gilroy is an American professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .Gilroy completed a four-year tenure with the Boston University Terriers of Hockey East... |
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.
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 RoyTravis Roy
Travis Roy is an American former college ice hockey player.Roy attended Yarmouth High School as a freshman, then transferred to nearby North Yarmouth Academy in order to pursue an athletic scholarship...
, 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 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 is the only BU hockey player to have been honored with a retired number.
Career points leaders
| Player | Years | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cullen John Cullen John Cullen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was a standout player for Boston University and is the school's all-time leading scorer... |
1983-87 | 98 | 143 | 241 |
| David Sacco David Sacco David Anthony Sacco is a retired professional ice hockey player. Drafted 195th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Sacco played 35 games in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, scoring a total of 5 goals and 13 assists for 18... |
1989-93 | 74 | 143 | 217 |
| Chris Drury Chris Drury Christopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a... |
1994-98 | 113 | 101 | 214 |
| Rick Meagher Rick Meagher Richard Joseph Meagher is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. He is currently a scout for the St... |
1973-77 | 90 | 120 | 210 |
| Mike Eruzione | 1973-77 | 92 | 116 | 208 |
| Shawn McEachern Shawn McEachern Shawn K. McEachern is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is the current head boys' varsity ice hockey coach at The Rivers School, an independent 6–12 school in Weston, Massachusetts.... |
1988-91 | 79 | 107 | 186 |
| David Tomlinson David Tomlinson David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson was an English film actor. He is primarily remembered for his roles as authority figure George Banks in Mary Poppins, fraudulent magician Professor Emelius Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and as hapless antagonist Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug.-Early life:Born... |
1987-91 | 77 | 102 | 179 |
| Mark Fidler | 1977-81 | 77 | 101 | 178 |
| Mike Kelfer Mike Kelfer Mike Kelfer is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 7th round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.... |
1985-89 | 83 | 89 | 172 |
| Mike Hyndman Mike Hyndman Mike Hyndman is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who played in the World Hockey Association for the New England Whalers and the Los Angeles Sharks.... |
1967-70 | 52 | 119 | 171 |
Single-season points record:
- Jack GarrityJack GarrityJohn Paul "Jack" Garrity is a retired ice hockey player. Garrity was a member of the American 1948 Winter Olympics team. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.- Career :...
, 84 points in 1949-50
Career goals leaders
| Player | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Drury Chris Drury Christopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a... |
1994-98 | 113 |
| John Cullen John Cullen John Cullen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was a standout player for Boston University and is the school's all-time leading scorer... |
1983-87 | 98 |
| Bob Marquis Bob Marquis Robert Rudolph Marquis is a former left-handed baseball outfielder who played professionally from 1947 to 1954, and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1953.... |
1957-60 | 98 |
| Mike Eruzione | 1973-77 | 92 |
| Rick Meagher Rick Meagher Richard Joseph Meagher is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. He is currently a scout for the St... |
1973-77 | 90 |
Single-season goals record:
- Jack GarrityJack GarrityJohn Paul "Jack" Garrity is a retired ice hockey player. Garrity was a member of the American 1948 Winter Olympics team. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.- Career :...
, 51 goals in 1949-50
Career assists leaders
| Player | Years | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| John Cullen John Cullen John Cullen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was a standout player for Boston University and is the school's all-time leading scorer... |
1983-87 | 143 |
| David Sacco David Sacco David Anthony Sacco is a retired professional ice hockey player. Drafted 195th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Sacco played 35 games in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, scoring a total of 5 goals and 13 assists for 18... |
1989-93 | 143 |
| Vic Stanfield Vic Stanfield Vic Stanfield was a professional ice hockey player. He graduated from Boston University in 1975.-References:... |
1972-75 | 129 |
| Peter Brown | 1972-76 | 122 |
| Rick Meagher Rick Meagher Richard Joseph Meagher is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. He is currently a scout for the St... |
1973-77 | 120 |
Single-season assists record:
- Vic StanfieldVic StanfieldVic Stanfield was a professional ice hockey player. He graduated from Boston University in 1975.-References:...
, 60 assists in 1974-75
Goaltending leaders
Career save percentage leaders (min. 40 games):| Player | Years | Goals against | Saves | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curry John Curry John Anthony Curry, OBE was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.-Early life:... |
2003-07 | 217 | 2,606 | 92.3% |
| Ed Walsh Ed Walsh Edward Augustine Walsh was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He holds the record for lowest career ERA, 1.82.-Baseball career:Born in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, Walsh had a brief though remarkable major league career... |
1971-74 | 160 | 1,633 | 91.1% |
| Tim Regan Tim Regan (ice hockey) Tim Regan is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League , as well as with the Boston University Terriers and the United States National Team.... |
1969-72 | 99 | 985 | 90.9% |
| Cleon Daskalakis Cleon Daskalakis Cleon Daskalakis is a retired professional hockey goaltender. He signed as free agent by Boston Bruins, June 1, 1984.... |
1980-84 | 257 | 2,440 | 90.5% |
| Sean Fields Sean Fields Sean Fields is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.Prior to turning professional, Fields attended Boston University. Playing four seasons with the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team , Fields set, and still holds, the Hockey East record as the goaltender with the best... |
2000-04 | 322 | 3,055 | 90.5% |
Single-season save percentage record:
- Tim ReganTim Regan (ice hockey)Tim Regan is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League , as well as with the Boston University Terriers and the United States National Team....
, 92.9% in 1970-71
Career goals against average leaders:
| Player | Years | Games played | Goals allowed | Goals against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curry John Curry John Anthony Curry, OBE was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.-Early life:... |
2003-07 | 107 | 217 | 2.07 |
| Dan Brady Dan Brady Daniel R. Brady of Cleveland, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party. Brady holds a bachelor of arts degree in history and political science from Ohio University. An early staff member of Ohio Citizen Action, Brady was a member of the Cleveland city council from 1986 to 1996. Brady... |
1969-72 | 51 | 105 | 2.27 |
| Tim Regan Tim Regan (ice hockey) Tim Regan is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League , as well as with the Boston University Terriers and the United States National Team.... |
1969-72 | 46 | 99 | 2.39 |
| Wayne Ryan | 1964-67 | 44 | 100 | 2.52 |
| Jack Ferreira Jack Ferreira Jack Ferreira is an American ice hockey executive. He is currently acting as the Special Assistant to the General Manager of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings.... |
1963-66 | 78 | 195 | 2.58 |
Single-season goals against average record:
- Tim ReganTim Regan (ice hockey)Tim Regan is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League , as well as with the Boston University Terriers and the United States National Team....
, 1.77 goals against in 1970-71
Wayland Vaughan
Wayland VaughanWayland Vaughan
Wayland Vaughan coached the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team 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...
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.
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 KelleyJack Kelley
Jack Kelley was a longtime USA Today reporter and nominee and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2002.He is perhaps best known for his professional downfall in March 2004, when it came out that he had long been fabricating stories, going so far as to write up scripts so associates could pretend to...
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.
Jack Parker
Jack Parker hold the distinction of being the longest-tenured and winningest coach in Boston University history, Parker has led BU since replacing coach Leon Abbott early in the 1973-74 season. Parker's accomplishments are almost unparalleled in college sports. He has won more than 800 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. Although he is still going strong in his mid-60s, the ice sheet at Agganis Arena already 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.All-time coaching records
As of the completion of 2010–11 season| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–present | Jack Parker | 38 | 852–442–112 | .646 |
| 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 |
| 1918–19 | Edgar Burkhardt | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 coaches | 85 seasons | 1405–790–142 | .632 |
Terriers in the NHL
As of the 2009-2010 season, there are 61 former Terriers who have played in the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. Six of them won the Stanley Cup and have their names inscribed on the famous trophy - Jay Pandolfo
Jay Pandolfo
Jay Paul Pandolfo is an American professional ice hockey forward currently a member of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.He spent most of his career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
, Scott Young, Joe Dipenta
Joe DiPenta
Joseph DiPenta is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, Chris Drury
Chris Drury
Christopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a...
, Ed Ronan
Ed Ronan
Edward Ronan is a former professional hockey player from 1991-1998.He played in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres. He won the Stanley Cup in 1993 with Montreal....
, and Shawn McEachern
Shawn McEachern
Shawn K. McEachern is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is the current head boys' varsity ice hockey coach at The Rivers School, an independent 6–12 school in Weston, Massachusetts....
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Former Terriers who have played in the NHL
| First Name | Last Name | Last Year at BU |
|---|---|---|
| John | McCarthy | 2009 |
| Brandon | Yip | 2009 |
| Colin | Wilson | 2009 |
| Matt | Gilroy | 2009 |
| John | Curry | 2007 |
| David | Van der Gulik | 2006 |
| Chris | Bourque | 2005 |
| Freddy | Meyer | 2003 |
| Ryan | Whitney | 2003 |
| Mike | Pandolfo | 2002 |
| Carl | Corazzini | 2001 |
| Rick | DiPietro | 2000 |
| Joe | Dipenta | 1999 |
| Michel | Larocque | 1999 |
| Chris | Drury | 1998 |
| Chris | Kelleher | 1998 |
| Tom | Poti | 1998 |
| Shawn | Bates | 1997 |
| Dan | Lacouture | 1997 |
| Mike | Grier | 1996 |
| Chris | O'Sullivan | 1996 |
| Jay | Pandolfo | 1996 |
| Rich | Brennan | 1995 |
| Peter | Ahola | 1994 |
| Doug | Friedman | 1994 |
| John | Lilley | 1993 |
| David | Sacco | 1993 |
| Adrian | Aucoin | 1992 |
| Tony | Amonte | 1991 |
| Scott | Lachance | 1991 |
| Shawn | McEachern | 1991 |
| Ed | Ronan | 1991 |
| Keith | Tkachuk | 1991 |
| Dave | Tomlinson | 1991 |
| Nick | Vachon | 1991 |
| Phil | Von Stefenelli | 1991 |
| Joe | Sacco | 1990 |
| Mike | Sullivan | 1990 |
| John | Cullen | 1987 |
| Clark | Donatelli | 1987 |
| Jim | Ennis | 1987 |
| Scott | Shaunessy | 1987 |
| Scott | Young | 1987 |
| Dale | Dunbar | 1985 |
| Cleon | Daskalakis | 1984 |
| Tom | O'Regan | 1983 |
| Paul | Fenton | 1982 |
| Bill | Whelton | 1981 |
| Paul | Miller | 1980 |
| John | Bethel | 1979 |
| Jim | Craig | 1979 |
| Jack | O'Callahan | 1979 |
| Dave | Silk | 1979 |
| Dick | Lamby | 1978 |
| Rick | Meagher | 1977 |
| Mike | Fidler | 1976 |
| Ken | Kuzyk | 1976 |
| Paul | O'Neil | 1973 |
| Ron | Anderson | 1972 |
| Bob | Gryp | 1972 |
| John | Aiken | 1955 |
Additionally, three former Terriers played in the World Hockey Association, a rival league that folded and merged with the NHL in 1979.
| First Name | Last Name | Last Year at BU |
|---|---|---|
| Ric | Jordan | 1972 |
| Robert | Brown | 1972 |
| John | Danby | 1972 |
Terriers in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
- Tony AmonteTony AmonteAnthony Lewis Amonte is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played right wing for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames, all of the National Hockey League...
- Jim Craig
- Mike Eruzione
- Jack GarrityJack GarrityJohn Paul "Jack" Garrity is a retired ice hockey player. Garrity was a member of the American 1948 Winter Olympics team. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.- Career :...
- Jack KelleyJack KelleyJack Kelley was a longtime USA Today reporter and nominee and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2002.He is perhaps best known for his professional downfall in March 2004, when it came out that he had long been fabricating stories, going so far as to write up scripts so associates could pretend to...
- Jack O'CallahanJack O'CallahanJohn J. "Jack" O'Callahan is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 390 NHL regular season games between 1982 and 1989 for the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils...
- Dave SilkDave SilkDavid Mark "Silky" Silk is a retired professional American ice hockey forward who played 249 NHL regular season games for the Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers between 1980 and 1985.-Amateur career:Silk attended Thayer Academy in Braintree, where he scored 85...
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 ten players who were chosen in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft as of the 2009-2010 season:- Rick DiPietroRick DiPietroRick DiPietro, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He was the first overall selection by the Islanders in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....
2000, 1st Overall - Scott LachanceScott LachanceScott Joseph Lachance is a former American professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for the Lowell Devils of the American Hockey League....
1991, 4th Overall - Ryan WhitneyRyan WhitneyRyan Whitney is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ....
2002, 5th Overall - Colin WilsonColin Wilson (ice hockey)Colin Wilson is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player currently with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
2008, 7th Overall - Scott Young 1986, 11th Overall
- David QuinnDavid Quinn (ice hockey)David Quinn is a former professional ice hockey defenseman. He is the current head coach of the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL.-Playing career:...
1984, 13th Overall - Kevin ShattenkirkKevin ShattenkirkKevin Shattenkirk is an American ice hockey player currently with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Amateur:...
2007, 14th Overall - Keith TkachukKeith TkachukKeith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...
1990, 19th Overall - Jeff KealtyJeff KealtyJeff Kealty is a former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft...
1994, 22nd Overall - Charlie CoyleCharlie CoyleCharlie Coyle is an American ice hockey forward currently playing for the Boston University Terriers of the Hockey East as a prospect for the Minnesota Wild...
2010, 28th Overall
More awards
In addition to the above-mentioned Hobey Baker awards, BU players and coaches have earned many prestigious individual honors.NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 2009: Colby CohenColby CohenColby Cohen is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League as a prospect for the Boston Bruins.-Amateur:...
, defenseman - 1995: Chris O'SullivanChris O'SullivanChris O'Sullivan is a retired professional ice hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played defense and shot left-handed....
, forward - 1978: Jack O'CallahanJack O'CallahanJohn J. "Jack" O'Callahan is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 390 NHL regular season games between 1982 and 1989 for the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils...
, defenseman - 1972: Tim ReganTim Regan (ice hockey)Tim Regan is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League , as well as with the Boston University Terriers and the United States National Team....
, goaltender - 1971: Dan BradyDan BradyDaniel R. Brady of Cleveland, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party. Brady holds a bachelor of arts degree in history and political science from Ohio University. An early staff member of Ohio Citizen Action, Brady was a member of the Cleveland city council from 1986 to 1996. Brady...
, goaltender - 1960: Bob MarquisBob MarquisRobert Rudolph Marquis is a former left-handed baseball outfielder who played professionally from 1947 to 1954, and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1953....
, forward; and Barry Urbanski, goaltender - 1950: Ralph Bevins, goaltender
AHCA National Coach of the Year (Spencer Penrose Award)
- 2009: Jack Parker
- 1978: Jack Parker
- 1975: Jack Parker
- 1958: Harry Cleverly
Hockey East Coach of the Year
- 2006: Jack Parker
- 2005: Jack Parker
- 2000: Jack Parker
- 1992: Jack Parker
- 1986: Jack Parker
Hockey East Player of the Year
- 2007: John CurryJohn CurryJohn Anthony Curry, OBE was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.-Early life:...
, senior goaltender - 1998: Chris DruryChris DruryChristopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a...
, senior forward - 1997: Chris Drury, junior forward
- 1996: Jay PandolfoJay PandolfoJay Paul Pandolfo is an American professional ice hockey forward currently a member of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.He spent most of his career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
, senior forward
Hockey East Rookie of the Year
- 2009: Kieran MillanKieran MillanKieran Millan is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft....
, goaltender - 2008: Colin WilsonColin WilsonColin Henry Wilson is a prolific English writer who first came to prominence as a philosopher and novelist. Wilson has since written widely on true crime, mysticism and other topics. He prefers calling his philosophy new existentialism or phenomenological existentialism.- Early biography:Born and...
, forward - 2006: Brandon YipBrandon YipBrandon Yip is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. He is of 3/4 Chinese and 1/4 Irish descent.-Playing career:...
, forward - 2000: Rick DiPietroRick DiPietroRick DiPietro, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He was the first overall selection by the Islanders in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....
, forward - 1990: Scott Cashman, goaltender
- 1986: Scott Young, forward
National Division I Rookie of the Year (presented by Hockey Commissioners' Association)
- 2009: Kieran MillanKieran MillanKieran Millan is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft....
, goaltender
Hockey East Tournament MVP
- 2009: Kieran MillanKieran MillanKieran Millan is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 5th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft....
, goaltender - 2006: David Van der GulikDavid Van der GulikDavid Van der Gulik is a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger currently playing with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, under contract to the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League...
, forward - 2003: Sean FieldsSean FieldsSean Fields is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.Prior to turning professional, Fields attended Boston University. Playing four seasons with the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team , Fields set, and still holds, the Hockey East record as the goaltender with the best...
, goaltender - 1997: Michel LarocqueMichel LarocqueMichel Raymond "Bunny" Larocque was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League....
, goaltender - 1991: Shawn McEachernShawn McEachernShawn K. McEachern is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is the current head boys' varsity ice hockey coach at The Rivers School, an independent 6–12 school in Weston, Massachusetts....
, forward - 1986: Peter Marshall, forward
ECAC Player of the Year
- 1984: Cleon DaskalakisCleon DaskalakisCleon Daskalakis is a retired professional hockey goaltender. He signed as free agent by Boston Bruins, June 1, 1984....
, goaltender - 1976: Peter Brown, defenseman
- 1972: Bob BrownBob BrownRobert James Brown is an Australian senator, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens and was the first openly gay member of the Parliament of Australia...
, defenseman
ECAC Rookie of the Year
- 1984: John CullenJohn CullenJohn Cullen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was a standout player for Boston University and is the school's all-time leading scorer...
, forward - 1979: Bill WheltonBill WheltonWilliam Whelton is a retired professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Winnipeg Jets.- External links :...
, defenseman - 1978: Mark Fidler, forward
- 1973: Vic StanfieldVic StanfieldVic Stanfield was a professional ice hockey player. He graduated from Boston University in 1975.-References:...
, defenseman - 1971: Bob BrownBob BrownRobert James Brown is an Australian senator, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens and was the first openly gay member of the Parliament of Australia...
, defenseman - 1968: Mike HyndmanMike HyndmanMike Hyndman is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who played in the World Hockey Association for the New England Whalers and the Los Angeles Sharks....
, forward - 1967: Herb WakabayashiHerb WakabayashiOsamu "Herb" Wakabayashi moved to British Columbia, where he excelled at both hockey and baseball. In 1964 Herb entered Boston University where he played freshman hockey. In his sophomore year, he moved up to varsity where he set a Boston University and ECAC record for assists in a season with 51...
, forward - 1963: Richie Green, defenseman
ECAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 1977: Rick MeagherRick MeagherRichard Joseph Meagher is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. He is currently a scout for the St...
, forward - 1976: Terry Meagher, forward
- 1975: Rick MeagherRick MeagherRichard Joseph Meagher is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. He is currently a scout for the St...
, forward - 1974: Ed WalshEd WalshEdward Augustine Walsh was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He holds the record for lowest career ERA, 1.82.-Baseball career:Born in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, Walsh had a brief though remarkable major league career...
, goaltender - 1972: John DanbyJohn DanbyJohn Danby is an English footballer who plays for Chester as a goalkeeper.-Career:Born in Stoke, Danby spent five seasons with Kidderminster Harriers before signing for Chester City in 2006...
, forward
Division 1 First-team All-Americans
- 2010: Colby CohenColby CohenColby Cohen is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League as a prospect for the Boston Bruins.-Amateur:...
(D) - 2009: Matt GilroyMatt GilroyMatthew Gilroy is an American professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .Gilroy completed a four-year tenure with the Boston University Terriers of Hockey East...
(D), Colin WilsonColin Wilson (ice hockey)Colin Wilson is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player currently with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
(F) - 2008: Matt Gilroy (D)
- 2007: John CurryJohn CurryJohn Anthony Curry, OBE was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.-Early life:...
(G) - 2006: Dan SpangDan SpangDan Spang is a professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...
(D) - 2003: Freddy MeyerFreddy MeyerFrederick Meyer IV is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien.- Playing career :Meyer was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers on May 21, 2003 to an entry level contract...
(D) - 1998: Chris DruryChris DruryChristopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a...
(F), Tom PotiTom PotiThomas Emilio Poti is an ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He attended Saint Peter-Marian High School for two years. A graduate of the Cushing Academy, Poti moved on to play for Boston University of Hockey East...
(D) - 1997: Chris Drury (F), Jon ColemanJon ColemanJonathan Coleman is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently plays for HC Eppan-Appiano of the Italian Serie B.He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft....
(D) - 1996: Jay PandolfoJay PandolfoJay Paul Pandolfo is an American professional ice hockey forward currently a member of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.He spent most of his career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
(F) - 1995: Mike GrierMike GrierMichael James Grier is a retired professional ice hockey winger who most recently played for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . He has also played professionally for the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, and San Jose Sharks...
(F) - 1994: Mike Pomichter (F)
- 1993: David SaccoDavid SaccoDavid Anthony Sacco is a retired professional ice hockey player. Drafted 195th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Sacco played 35 games in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, scoring a total of 5 goals and 13 assists for 18...
(F) - 1992: David Sacco (F)
- 1991: Shawn McEachernShawn McEachernShawn K. McEachern is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is the current head boys' varsity ice hockey coach at The Rivers School, an independent 6–12 school in Weston, Massachusetts....
(F) - 1984: Cleon DaskalakisCleon DaskalakisCleon Daskalakis is a retired professional hockey goaltender. He signed as free agent by Boston Bruins, June 1, 1984....
(G) - 1979: Jack O'CallahanJack O'CallahanJohn J. "Jack" O'Callahan is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 390 NHL regular season games between 1982 and 1989 for the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils...
(D), Jim Craig (G) - 1977: Rick MeagherRick MeagherRichard Joseph Meagher is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He won the Selke Trophy in 1990 with the Blues. He is currently a scout for the St...
(F) - 1976: Rick Meagher (F), Peter Brown (D)
- 1975: Vic StanfieldVic StanfieldVic Stanfield was a professional ice hockey player. He graduated from Boston University in 1975.-References:...
(D), Rick Meagher (F) - 1974: Bill Burlington (F), Vic Stanfield (D)
- 1973: Ed WalshEd WalshEdward Augustine Walsh was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He holds the record for lowest career ERA, 1.82.-Baseball career:Born in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, Walsh had a brief though remarkable major league career...
(G), Steve Dolloff (F) - 1972: Bob BrownBob BrownRobert James Brown is an Australian senator, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens and was the first openly gay member of the Parliament of Australia...
(D), John DanbyJohn DanbyJohn Danby is an English footballer who plays for Chester as a goalkeeper.-Career:Born in Stoke, Danby spent five seasons with Kidderminster Harriers before signing for Chester City in 2006...
(F), Dan BradyDan BradyDaniel R. Brady of Cleveland, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party. Brady holds a bachelor of arts degree in history and political science from Ohio University. An early staff member of Ohio Citizen Action, Brady was a member of the Cleveland city council from 1986 to 1996. Brady...
(G) - 1971: Steve StirlingSteve StirlingSteve Stirling is an assistant coach of the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League. He is the former head coach of the American Hockey League's Norfolk Admirals, the Springfield Falcons, and the National Hockey League's New York Islanders...
(F), Bob Brown (D) - 1970: Mike HyndmanMike HyndmanMike Hyndman is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who played in the World Hockey Association for the New England Whalers and the Los Angeles Sharks....
(D) - 1969: Herb WakabayashiHerb WakabayashiOsamu "Herb" Wakabayashi moved to British Columbia, where he excelled at both hockey and baseball. In 1964 Herb entered Boston University where he played freshman hockey. In his sophomore year, he moved up to varsity where he set a Boston University and ECAC record for assists in a season with 51...
(F) - 1968: Herb Wakabayashi (F)
- 1967: Brian GilmourBrian GilmourBrian Thomas Gilmour is a Scottish footballer. He is a midfielder who currently plays for Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar.He has represented his country from U13 to U20 levels playing in the European Under 19s final....
(D) - 1966: Tom RossTom Ross (ice hockey)Tom Ross is a former professional ice hockey centre.Prior to turning professional, Ross played four years of NCAA hockey with Michigan State University....
(D), Fred Bassi (F) - 1965: Jack FerreiraJack FerreiraJack Ferreira is an American ice hockey executive. He is currently acting as the Special Assistant to the General Manager of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings....
(G), Tom Ross (D) - 1964: Richie Green (D)
- 1959: Bob MarquisBob MarquisRobert Rudolph Marquis is a former left-handed baseball outfielder who played professionally from 1947 to 1954, and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1953....
(F) - 1958: Don MacLeod (D), Bob DupuisBob DupuisRobert A. Dupuis is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1979–80 NHL season.-External links:...
(D), Bob Marquis (F) - 1953: Dick Rodenhiser (F)
- 1951: Jack GarrityJack GarrityJohn Paul "Jack" Garrity is a retired ice hockey player. Garrity was a member of the American 1948 Winter Olympics team. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986.- Career :...
(F) - 1950: Ralph Bevins (G), Walt Anderson (F), Jack Garrity (F)
Division 1 Second-team All-Americans
- 2009: Kevin ShattenkirkKevin ShattenkirkKevin Shattenkirk is an American ice hockey player currently with the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Amateur:...
(D) - 2008: Bryan EwingBryan EwingBryan "Boomer" Ewing Bryan "Boomer" Ewing Bryan "Boomer" Ewing (born January 23, 1985 in Wheeling, West Virginia, is an American ice hockey player for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. Ewing began his professional career in 2008 with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL....
(F), Pete MacArthurPete MacArthurPeter MacArthur is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League....
(F) - 2007: Matt GilroyMatt GilroyMatthew Gilroy is an American professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .Gilroy completed a four-year tenure with the Boston University Terriers of Hockey East...
(D), Sean SullivanSean SullivanSean Patrick Sullivan is an attorney, a retired submarine commander and was commanding officer of the Naval Submarine Base New London...
(D) - 2006: John CurryJohn CurryJohn Anthony Curry, OBE was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.-Early life:...
(G) - 2002: Chris DymentChris DymentChris Dyment is a American professional ice hockey player who last played for the Trenton Devils. He was drafted into the National Hockey League by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 97th overall. He spent his junior career with Boston University.-External links:...
(D) - 2001: Carl CorazziniCarl CorazziniCarl Robert Corazzini is an American ice hockey player who plays for the Straubing Tigers in DEL, Germany. He played previously for Pelicans in SM-Liiga, Finland in 2009/10. In the same year he went to ERC Ingolstadt, DEL....
(F) - 2000: Chris DymentChris DymentChris Dyment is a American professional ice hockey player who last played for the Trenton Devils. He was drafted into the National Hockey League by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 97th overall. He spent his junior career with Boston University.-External links:...
(D) - 1999: Michel LarocqueMichel LarocqueMichel Raymond "Bunny" Larocque was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League....
(G) - 1998: Chris KelleherChris KelleherChristopher Kelleher is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in one National Hockey League game for the Boston Bruins during the 2001–02 NHL season. He is currently a scout for the Minnesota Wild....
(D) - 1997: Chris Kelleher (D)
- 1996: Jon ColemanJon ColemanJonathan Coleman is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently plays for HC Eppan-Appiano of the Italian Serie B.He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2nd round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft....
(D), Chris DruryChris DruryChristopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a...
(F) - 1995: Kaj Linna (D), Chris O'SullivanChris O'SullivanChris O'Sullivan is a retired professional ice hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played defense and shot left-handed....
(F) - 1994: J.P. McKersie (G), Rich BrennanRich BrennanRichard John Brennan is an American retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played briefly in the NHL with a number of teams including the Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, and Boston Bruins.-Playing career:Brennan was chosen in...
(D), Jacques Joubert (F) - 1993: Kaj Linna (D)
- 1992: Tom Dion (D)
- 1991: Peter AholaPeter AholaPeter Kristian Ahola is a former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, and the San Jose Sharks.- Playing career :...
(D) - 1986: Jay Octeau (D), John CullenJohn CullenJohn Cullen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was a standout player for Boston University and is the school's all-time leading scorer...
(F), Clark DonatelliClark DonatelliJohn Clark Donatelli is an American former professional ice hockey player. Donatelli was a long-time minor league player in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League...
(F)
Walter Brown Award (Best American-born Div. 1 player in New England)
- 2009: Matt GilroyMatt GilroyMatthew Gilroy is an American professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .Gilroy completed a four-year tenure with the Boston University Terriers of Hockey East...
, defenseman - 2007: John CurryJohn CurryJohn Anthony Curry, OBE was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.-Early life:...
, goaltender - 1998: Chris Drury, forward
- 1997: Chris Drury, forward
- 1996: Jay PandolfoJay PandolfoJay Paul Pandolfo is an American professional ice hockey forward currently a member of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.He spent most of his career with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
, forward - 1995: Mike GrierMike GrierMichael James Grier is a retired professional ice hockey winger who most recently played for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . He has also played professionally for the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, and San Jose Sharks...
, forward - 1994: Jacques Joubert, forward
- 1993: David SaccoDavid SaccoDavid Anthony Sacco is a retired professional ice hockey player. Drafted 195th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Sacco played 35 games in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, scoring a total of 5 goals and 13 assists for 18...
, forward - 1984: Cleon DaskalakisCleon DaskalakisCleon Daskalakis is a retired professional hockey goaltender. He signed as free agent by Boston Bruins, June 1, 1984....
, goaltender - 1974: Ed WalshEd WalshEdward Augustine Walsh was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He holds the record for lowest career ERA, 1.82.-Baseball career:Born in Plains Township, Pennsylvania, Walsh had a brief though remarkable major league career...
, goaltender
Agganis Arena
BU plays its home games at Agganis ArenaAgganis Arena
Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on the campus of Boston University. It is named after Harry Agganis, an outstanding football and baseball athlete for BU and the Boston Red Sox. He died at the age of 26, from a massive pulmonary embolism...
(capacity 6300) 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
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. The student section at BU, also known as “The Dog Pound,” is located in sections 117-119 and 107-109 at Agganis Arena.