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Tara Watchorn playing for Canada in the 2011 IIHF World Women Championship

BREAKING: Women’s hockey names Tara Watchorn as program’s second head coach

By Brett Abrams April 3, 2023
Boston University named Tara Watchorn as the next head coach of the women’s ice hockey team, director of athletics Drew Marrochello announced Monday.
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Off the Post: The NHL defenseman status quo is changing

By Belle Fraser March 21, 2023
Columnist Belle Fraser breaks down the shift in defensive style in hockey and the players that signify that shift.
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Off the Post: NHL’s biggest trades before the deadline

By Belle Fraser March 1, 2023
With superstar players on the move, many NHL teams made big splashes in a wild 2023 NHL trade deadline.
Women's Ice hockey

Women’s ice hockey hosts Merrimack for first round of Hockey East playoffs

By Belle Fraser February 22, 2023
The women's hockey team hosts Merrimack on Wednesday in round one of the Hockey East playoffs.
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Off the Post: Rangers and Blues make a splash in NHL trade season

By Belle Fraser February 16, 2023
The New York Rangers made a win-now move ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline as they look to make a deep playoff run.
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Off the Post: NHL’s Pride Nights show insincerity for the cause

By Belle Fraser January 31, 2023
Two recent controversies surrounding the NHL’s Pride Night initiative have left many fans wondering whether the league’s efforts toward promoting inclusivity are genuine or purely propaganda.
Mens hockey

BU men’s hockey completes sweep of Maine in back-and-forth matchup

By James Garrison January 24, 2023
Men's hockey capped off its four-game sweep this past weekend with a high-scoring 9-6 victory over the University of Maine.
BU women's hockey

Women’s hockey splits weekend with No. 13 University of Vermont

By Daily Free Press Staff November 17, 2022
Women's ice hockey split a weekend series with University of Vermont. The team lost 2-1 on Friday and won 4-3 in overtime on Saturday.
BU men's hockey

Terriers earn first weekend sweep of the season against UMass Amherst with 5-1 win

By Gillian McMahon November 16, 2022
Men's ice hockey (6-3, 4-2 Hockey East) completed their first weekend sweep over University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Off the Post: Mitchell Miller signing highlights the NHL’s biggest flaws

By Belle Fraser November 10, 2022
Less than 72 hours after he was signed by the Boston Bruins, Mitchell Miller was dropped by the team. In this week's edition of Off the Post, Belle Fraser asks, why was he signed in the first place?
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Off the Post: AJ Greer back in Boston with new confidence in his game

By Belle Fraser October 27, 2022
In 2015, AJ Greer lifted the Beanpot for Boston University, and seven years later, he is back, now donning a Bruins jersey. Belle Fraser has the story on Greer's homecoming in this week's edition of Off the Post.
Men's Ice hockey

BU men’s hockey earns weekend split with gutsy 3-2 win in Ann Arbor

By James Garrison October 17, 2022
The no. 9 BU men's hockey team defeated no. 6 University of Michigan in a thrilling 3-2 contest on Sunday evening, earning the split in the weekend series.
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