Author: Patrick Donnelly

Men’s Hockey: Farrance, Terriers complete upset sweep of No. 8 Massachusetts

By Patrick Donnelly The Boston University Terriers came back from a 3-1 deficit heading into the third period to defeat the University of Massachusetts Minutemen, 4-3, in overtime on Monday thanks to a slick breakaway goal from junior assistant captain David Farrance. “When we went into the locker room between periods there was definitely believability,” […]

Men’s Hockey: Cockerill, Terriers stifle No. 6 Massachusetts

By Patrick Donnelly AMHERST, M.A. – The Boston University Terriers (2-1-0) upset the sixth-ranked University of Massachusetts Minutemen (9-4-1) by a 4-2 final on Sunday evening, thanks to three unanswered goals and two tallies from senior captain Logan Cockerill. “Overall it was just a terrific team win,” BU head coach Albie O’Connell said. “A lot […]

Men’s Hockey: Terriers set for two games with No. 6 Massachusetts

By Patrick Donnelly After opening their season with a series split against No. 16 Providence College, the Boston University Terriers (1-1-0) will square off with No. 6 Massachusetts (9-3-1) in a two-game series set for Sunday, Jan. 17, and Monday, Jan. 18. It was a chaotic week for the Terriers and Minutemen. UMass had its […]

Men’s Hockey: Three takeaways from BU’s weekend split with Providence

By Patrick Donnelly The Boston University Terriers (1-1-0) finally opened the 2020-21 season this weekend, splitting a two-game series with No. 16 Providence College (4-4-2). BU dropped the season-opener on Friday, falling 7-3, before bouncing back on Saturday night in the rematch, prevailing 6-4 for their first win of the season. Here are my three […]

Men’s Hockey: BU drops opener to Providence, 7-3

By Patrick Donnelly The Boston University Terriers (0-1-0) fell to the Providence College Friars (4-3-2) by a score of 7-3 at Walter Brown Arena on Friday night. For the Terriers, it was their first game action in 307 days after the start of the 2020-21 season on Comm. Ave. was delayed multiple times. “It was […]

Patriot League announces plans for 2021 Spring sports

By Patrick Donnelly The Patriot League announced Friday morning its plans to play league schedules for field hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, and softball for the 2021 season. In addition to league-only schedules for those sports, the conference announced it will host championships for men’s and women’s cross country, women’s golf, men’s […]

The BU Hockey Show Ep. 8: Changing on the Fly | 12/16/20

In this episode, Patrick and Brady are back to break down Women’s Hockey’s loss to UConn as well as Hockey East’s news regarding the conference tournament! The guys also look at storylines around the league. Follow them on Twitter @PatDonn12 and @BradyDGardner!

The Duck Boat Report Ep. 94: Looking Long-Term | 12/14/20

Welcome to our Boston sports podcast, The Duck Boat Report! We’re glad you’re here. Lead-off Thoughts: Patrick’s bad luck. The Point After: The Patriots lose to the Rams and the path to the playoffs narrows, the Celtics close in on the start of the preseason. Face-Off Takes: Is the path still alive? Who should start […]

Women’s Hockey: McGuigan lone bright spot in loss to UConn

By Patrick Donnelly STORRS, C.T. – The No. 10 Boston University women’s hockey team (1-2-0, 0-0-0 HEAW) fell to the University of Connecticut (1-3-1, 0-2-0 HEAW) by a final score of 4-1 on Friday evening. “Overall, I just thought tonight was a night where maybe UConn brought a little more of that compete [level],” BU […]

Women’s Hockey Notebook: No. 10 Terriers looking to bounce back at UConn

By Patrick Donnelly After originally not being scheduled to play this weekend after their series with Vermont was postponed, the No. 10 Boston University Terriers (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEAW) will travel to the University of Connecticut (0-3-1, 0-2-0 HEAW) for a Friday evening showdown. The Terriers are coming off a series split last weekend with the […]