Author: mikejwax

Men’s Hockey: BU Faces Cornell with Frozen Four Berth on the Line

By Michael Wax Cover Photo Credit: Joe Eachus After two exciting semifinal matchups in the Manchester, New Hampshire region of the NCAA bracket, Boston University Men’s Hockey (28-10-0) will take on Cornell University (21-10-2) with a spot in the 2023 NCAA Frozen Four and a trip to Tampa on the line. “It’s actually a benefit […]

Men’s Hockey: BU Punches Ticket to NCAA Regional Final

By Michael Wax Cover Photo Credit: Joe Eachus Boston University Men’s Hockey (28-10-0) will head to the NCAA Regional Final after a 5-1 victory over Western Michigan (23-14-1) on Thursday afternoon. “Overall, great effort by our guys,” BU Head Coach Jay Pandolfo said. “They’re [WMU’s] a tough team to play against, and they pushed the […]

Men’s Hockey: BU Headed to Manchester for NCAA Regionals

By Michael Wax Cover Photo Credit: Jessica Lam After two overtime wins to capture their 10th Hockey East Championship in program history, Boston University Men’s Hockey (27-10-0) will head to Manchester, New Hampshire for NCAA Regionals. “We’re excited,” BU Head Coach Jay Pandolfo said after the announcement. “I think being in Manchester helps us. It’s […]

Men’s Hockey: No. 5/6 BU Heads to Hockey East Semifinals with 7-3 Win over Vermont

By Michael Wax Cover Photo Credit: Jessica Lam Powered by a hat trick from junior forward Nick Zabaneh, No. 5/6 Boston University (25-10-0, 18-6-0 HE) defeated the University of Vermont (11-20-5, 5-17-3 HE) 7-3 in the Hockey East quarterfinals. “Overall, happy with our performance,” BU Head Coach Jay Pandolfo said. “[I] thought offensively, we were […]

Men’s Hockey: Commesso Shutout Powers No. 9/8 BU Over Vermont

By Michael Wax Cover Photo Credit: Joe Eachus Junior goaltender Drew Commesso stopped 23 Catamount shots for his second-ever collegiate shutout, and No. 9/8 Boston University Men’s Hockey (22-10-0, 16-6-0 HE) defeated the University of Vermont Catamounts (9-18-5, 4-15-3 HE) 3-0 on Saturday night. “Big weekend for us get back on the winning track and […]

Women’s Hockey: 2022-23 Season Ends with 5-4 OT Loss to Merrimack

By Michael Wax Cover Photo Credit: Jacob Ireland Boston University Women’s Hockey (11-20-3, 9-16-3 HE) saw their season end following a 5-4 OT loss to the Merrimack College Warriors (9-24-2, 6-20-2 HE) in the Opening Round of the Hockey East tournament on Wednesday night.  “I thought we didn’t quite get what we deserved,” BU Head […]

Women’s Hockey: BU Shut Out to End 2022-23 Regular Season

By Michael Wax Cover Photo Credit: Andrew Burke-Stevenson Boston University Women’s Ice Hockey (11-19-3, 9-15-3 HE) finished their regular season with a 4-0 loss against the No. 5 Northeastern Huskies (29-2-1, 23-2-1 HE) on Saturday night. “You have to tip the cap to Northeastern,” BU Head Coach Brian Durocher said. “They’ve built a wonderful run […]

Women’s Hockey: BU Falls 5-1 to No. 5 Northeastern on Senior Night

By Michael Wax Cover Photo Credit: Andrew Burke-Stevenson Boston University Women’s Hockey (11-18-3, 9-14-3 HE) dropped their third game in their last four as they fell to the No. 5 Northeastern Huskies (29-2-1, 23-2-1 HE) 5-1 at Walter Brown Arena on Friday. “I thought there were some good things to take out of the game,” […]

Women’s Hockey: Coach Brian Durocher to Retire at Conclusion of 2022-23 Season

By Michael Wax Cover Photo Credit: Jacob Ireland/WTBU Sports Boston University Women’s Hockey head coach Brian Durocher will retire at the end of the 2022-23 season after 18 years as head coach of the Terriers. Durocher was named the first head coach of the BU Women’s Hockey team on June 3, 2004, as they moved […]

Men’s Hockey: No. 5 BU Finishes Fourth in 2023 Beanpot

By Michael Wax After winning the 2022 Men’s Beanpot, No. 5 Boston University Men’s Hockey (20-8-0, 14-4-0 HE) went from first to worst in the 2023 tournament after losing 4-2 to the Boston College Eagles (10-12-6, 5-8-5 HE) in the consolation game Monday afternoon. “I thought tonight, our first shift was good,” BU Head Coach […]