What a difference 24 hours can make. A night after an “immature” exhibition loss to the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 team, the No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team defeated the University of Wisconsin, 4-1, in its regular-season home opener at Agganis Arena on Saturday. BU (1-1) avoided its first 0-2 start since the 2009-10 season. The Badgers […]
With 1:06 remaining on the clock in third period, freshman forward Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson skated to the penalty box with more than a hint of frustration for an interference call. Down three goals, both Forsbacka Karlsson and his teammates standing on the bench had the look of exasperation and disappointment. It was the fifth and final penalty for the No. […]
The game didn’t count, but at least the No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team has a chance to forget it in a hurry. In their first of two games on the weekend and their last exhibition contest of the season, the Terriers hosted the U-18 U.S. National Team Development Program at Agganis Arena on Friday night, losing 7-4. BU […]
With its second regular season game looming, the No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team finds itself in a place it hasn’t been since the 2009-10 season: without a win. After a solid week of practice following a 5-3 loss to Union College on Oct. 10, the Terriers will look to correct previous mistakes. When they seek to avoid their […]
The No. 9 Boston University women’s ice hockey team is set for its biggest challenge to this point in the 2015-16 campaign when it welcomes No. 4 Clarkson University for a two-game set this weekend at Walter Brown Arena. The Terriers (3-1, 2-0 Hockey East) are coming off a whirlwind weekend against Pennsylvania State University in which the team salvaged […]
There is plenty of offensive firepower on the No. 9 Boston University women’s ice hockey team, but one player in particular has raised her level. Sophomore forward Rebecca Leslie, who was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team just one year ago, tallied one goal and four assists in this past weekend’s series against Pennsylvania State University. She has eight […]
A former assistant coach for the Boston University men’s hockey team has been indicted on sexual assault charges, according to WCVB. Robert Richardson, 61, of Dorchester, was charged with three counts of raping a child. According to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley, WCVB reported, the counts began in 1991 when the alleged victim was 13 years old. Richardson, who […]
Talent can singlehandedly win a game, but the No. 9 Boston University women’s ice hockey team received a harsh lesson this past weekend on the importance of having a proper mental approach. Slated against Pennsylvania State University, BU (3-1, 2-0 Hockey East) dropped a 5-3 decision Friday and then quickly rebounded to the tune of a 3-1 victory Saturday. However, […]
The No. 9 Boston University women’s ice hockey team had a whirlwind weekend against Pennsylvania State University, beginning with a 5-3 defeat at Walter Brown Arena on Friday night. Friday’s contest was not what the Terriers (3-1-0, 2-0 Hockey East) would call a successful competition, at least according to the scoreboard. The Nittany Lions (1-3-0) capitalized three times within the […]
SCHENECTADY, New York — Junior defenseman Doyle Somerby, standing at 6-foot-5 and weighing 225 pounds, is more renowned for his physicality. Last season, he had just seven total points on the year, and the year before that, he collected four. But in No. 3 Boston University’s 5-3 loss to Union College on Saturday, Somerby’s offensive prowess was a bright spot, […]
