Author: Jake Reiser

Men’s Ice Hockey: Eric Gryba Breaks the Mold by Choosing BU

By: Jake Reiser If one wants to make it to the NHL, there are two distinct paths to take: play college hockey or go to juniors. Traditionally, being a Canadian, junior hockey is the easiest route, and for Americans, college is the way to go. Edmonton Oilers defenseman Brandon Davidson, a native of Lethbridge, Alberta, […]

Men’s Hockey: BU Splits Weekend with Yale, Quinnipiac

By: Jake Reiser To close out the 2015 calendar year, the Terriers traveled to Connecticut to play two ECAC powerhouses in Yale and Quinnipiac. The Yale Bulldogs came into the weekend sliding on a three game losing streak, two to dominant teams like Providence and Quinnipiac, the other to a surprising Princeton Tigers. The next […]

Buried In Your Roots: How Colin Wilson’s Past Started His Future

By: Jake Reiser As Colin Wilson returned to Boston as a member of the Nashville Predators, it became apparent how ingrained hockey has been in Wilson’s life. “My dad was No. 33, when I was younger and going to the rinks, I stayed with that number, now I kinda wish maybe I went with my […]

Men’s Hockey: BU Strikes Late, Earns Win over UVM

By: Jake Reiser Last night against the University of Vermont Catamounts, the Boston University Terriers came out sluggish and unmotivated, leaving Coach David Quinn wholeheartedly disappointed in their performance. Were the Terriers quick learners in the second game of the home series? The answer is yes, and in a come-back fashion, BU beat the Catamounts […]

Men’s Hockey: Terriers Clawed by Catamounts, 4-2

By: Jake Reiser The Boston University Terriers came into last night’s game looking to start the weekend off right with a hopeful win over the University of Vermont after a tie in Red Hot Hockey last Saturday against Cornell. Unfortunately, Boston University played a slow game, and lost the contest 4-2. “I actually thought we […]

Men’s Hockey: Kelley-Harkness Stays on Comm Ave, BU Ties Cornell 3-3

By: Jake Reiser Last night was the first of four times this season that the Boston University Terriers skated to defend a trophy. The 5th Red Hot Hockey featured the No. 11 Terriers against the No. 16 Cornell Big Red at Madison Square Garden in New York City. BU played to keep the Kelley-Harkness Trophy on […]

Men’s Hockey: BU Bounces Back, Beats Bentley 3-0

By: Jake Reiser Last weekend was a rough one for Terrier hockey, with a third period comeback win and hard fought loss to the University of Michigan Wolverines. Coach David Quinn went so far to say that the team took a step back from the progress they’ve made over the last three weekends. Luckily for […]

Men’s Hockey: Terriers Fall Short of Michigan, Lose 4-2

By: Jake Reiser After a Friday night game in which the Terriers clawed back to win, Boston University looked to take some momentum from that game and turn it into a weekend sweep. Unfortunately for the Terriers, the University of Michigan Wolverines came out and played harder than they did last night, forcing the Terriers […]

Men’s Hockey: Terriers Overcome Two-Goal Deficit to Defeat Michigan, 3-2

By: Jake Reiser Boston University’s bout against the Michigan Wolverines had a lot to live up to in comparison to last year’s matchup. On October 25th, 2014, the Terriers rallied from 2-1 down after two periods, with then-freshman phenom Jack Eichel tying it before Matt Lane tipped one home off of a shot from Brandon […]

Into the Wild: Former Terrier Coyle Evolves as True NHL Power Forward

By: Jake Reiser When Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo thinks of Charlie Coyle, he thinks of the prototypical power forward. “He’s a guy that’s got great size for one, but when you think of a power forward, you think of a guy who can finish checks, a guy who can be physical on the forecheck,” […]