Cheers erupted as Mayor Wu, with the help of her two sons, flipped the switch to light a 60-year-old, 48-foot tree for the 80th annual Boston Holiday Tree Lighting.

Boston's official Christmas tree came as a gift from Nova Scotia, delivered Tuesday morning. The city has a century-old history of friendship with the Canadian province.

After a freshman campaign that saw him finish with 32 points and 17 goals, which earned him a spot on the Hockey East All-Rookie Team, sophomore forward Shane Bowers said he was excited to build off of last season’s individual and team successes. The Daily Free Press caught up with Bowers to talk about pregame rituals, what it’s like winning the Hockey East Championship and what makes playing at Boston University special going into year two.