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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Stick Check: The Garden is not Eden

By Grace Sferrazza, DFP Columnist October 27, 2025
The New York Rangers recently broke an NHL record — but it’s probably not the one they were hoping for. In their first three home games of the season, the Rangers scored exactly zero goals, surpassing the 2001-02 Florida Panthers for the most consecutive minutes gone without a goal on home ice to start the season.
Title Town Takes: Mike Vrabel gets the best of his former team, the Celtics fall short in their season-opener

Title Town Takes: Mike Vrabel gets the best of his former team, the Celtics fall short in their season-opener

By Troy Bolduc, DFP Columnist October 26, 2025
New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel returned to his old stomping grounds where he defeated the Tennessee Titans 31-13 on Sunday. It was the Patriots' fourth consecutive victory and fifth overall on the season, surpassing their number of wins from each of the last two seasons. 
Let the Games Begin: The Winter Olympics will be better with NHL players

Let the Games Begin: The Winter Olympics will be better with NHL players

By Jenny Chen, Layout Co-Editor October 16, 2025
The NHL is back, but the 2025-2026 season looks very different than its past 11 years. For the first time since the 2014 Winter Olympics, NHL players will be allowed to represent their country at the quadrennial sporting spectacle.
Number 19, senior forward and assistant captain Clara Yuhn. Following the Boston University women’s ice hockey team’s 1-0 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday, Yuhn informed The Daily Free Press that the team was looking forward to continue to grow during the rest of the season, and the score didn’t reflect the confidence they possessed during the game.

Women’s ice hockey drops home opener to Minnesota, loses 5-0

By Ryan Abazari October 9, 2025

The No. 3 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers Women's Ice Hockey Team (3-0-0, 0-0-0 WCHA) came up to Boston Oct. 3 to beat the No. 13 ranked Boston University’s women’s ice hockey team (0-1-0, 0-0-0 HE)...

Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Stick Check: Contracts, cap hits and the Cup: a preview to the 2025-26 NHL Season

By Grace Sferrazza, DFP Columnist October 7, 2025
It’s the first day of the 2025-26 NHL Season. Hockey fans can rejoice once more: surviving another offseason full of trade rumors, not-so-permanent retirements — ahem, Marc-Andre Fleury — and the first — and hopefully, last — decentralized draft. 
Marie-Philip Poulin (29) wins the opening face-off of overtime.

GALLERY: Boston Fleet dock at sold-out Agganis Arena

By Holly Gustavsen, Photo Co-Editor March 9, 2025
The Boston Fleet of the Professional Women’s Hockey League played its first game at Agganis Arena Saturday.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

OP-ED: BU hockey’s reputation alone isn’t enough to sustain a community

By Guest Writer April 22, 2024
I implore current students as well as representatives from notable BU departments to come together this offseason and declare a multi-year joint vision for improving school spirit at BU. This should start with the men’s hockey team, which has a storied tradition, talent and excitement that more students should experience.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Beanpot tournament inaccessibility exposes gender inequality in BU hockey culture | Editorial

By Editors February 1, 2024
With the Beanpot being such an essential and famed part of the student community and culture in Boston, it must become more accessible to the people who wish to attend, especially if we want to boost support for women’s sports. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

I’m Hock-Gay for ‘Check, Please!’ | You Had Me At ‘It’s Gay’

By Kal Hawley October 10, 2023
“Check, Please!” is a comic about Eric “Bitty” Bittle, a closeted figure skater turned hockey player who attends the fictional Samwell University in Samwell, MA. It will have you grinning ear-to-ear from a sweet romantic moment and then gut punch you with the most poignant and deep introspection on what being queer and falling in love truly means.
The Boston University men’s ice hockey team during the Beanpot consolation game on Feb. 13, 2023. Hockey season starts back up in the fall. HUI-EN LIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Old and new hockey fans reflect on community experience

By faithfronduto June 8, 2023
For some, being a fan of Boston University hockey means a whole lot more than just cheering on their Terriers. It's a way of life and something that ties you to every other diehard fan that's ever stepped foot in Agganis Arena.
Boston University forward Caitlin Weimar (11) drives to the hoop during the 2023 Patriot League finals. The women’s basketball team ended the regular season with a 22-7 record. HUI-EN LIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Division I Terriers gear up for Fall 2023

By Austin Chen June 7, 2023
Boston University boasts 24 varsity teams that compete in the NCAA’s Division I across the fall and spring semesters. Here’s what to know about some of the teams that will compete during the fall semester.
Roller hockey

Roller hockey team goes to nationals after incredible regular season

By Gracie Davenport May 2, 2023
After a dominant regular season run, BU’s Division III roller hockey team punched their ticket to the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association National Championships.
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