{"id":50070,"date":"2025-10-11T23:21:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T03:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=50070"},"modified":"2025-10-11T23:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T03:21:25","slug":"mens-hockey-terriers-beat-colgate-in-a-2-2-shootout-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2025\/10\/11\/mens-hockey-terriers-beat-colgate-in-a-2-2-shootout-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Hockey: Terriers Beat Colgate in a 2-2 Shootout Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Image Jenny Chen<\/p>\n

By Ethan Pott<\/p>\n

Boston University Men\u2019s Hockey (2-0-1, 0-0-0 HEA) concluded its series against the Colgate Raiders (0-1-1, 0-0-0 ECAC) on Saturday night in a tight tilt tie marked by mistakes and penalties on both sides.<\/p>\n

Despite the Terriers’ win in the shootout, BU Head Coach Jay Pandolfo and the team were disappointed the match-up ended in a dogfight.<\/p>\n

\u201c[I\u2019m] disappointed with our start,\u201d Pandolfo said. \u201cThey came ready to play; we certainly didn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not too thrilled with it,\u201d sophomore defenseman Cole Hutson said. \u201cWe got better as the game went on, but I think our problem is consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colgate went down a man just 30 seconds into the game as junior forward Jake Schneider was called for unnecessary roughness. The Terriers were unable to capitalize on the power play, a recurring theme throughout the game, as BU did not take advantage of any of Colgate\u2019s five penalties.<\/p>\n

Halfway through the period, the game went to 4-on-4 play as each team took a penalty. On the conclusion of the stacked power play, junior center Ryan Sullivan snuck the puck past Terrier sophomore goaltender Mikhail Yegorov, putting the Raiders on the board.<\/p>\n

The period ended after another penalty was called on Colgate, but BU\u2019s power play unit was stymied once again.<\/p>\n

Though BU came out of the locker room in the second, energetically pushing for an advantage, the Terriers failed to connect even when surrounding the Colgate net.<\/p>\n

After a few minutes of both teams pushing, the Terriers\u2019 first goal came through as freshman forward Ryder Ritchie passed to Eiserman, who rocketed a shot just to the right of Colgate senior goaltender Andrew Takacs, tying the score 1-1. <\/p>\n

Eiserman\u2019s game-tying goal was his fifth goal in three games. <\/p>\n

The Raiders\u2019 lack of discipline put them at risk once again as sophomore forward Simone Dadi\u00e8 was sidelined on a roughing penalty. BU had two opportunities to take the lead on the tail end of the power play, but freshman forward Jack Murtagh and Hutson were both denied.<\/p>\n

After 5-on-5 play resumed, the Terriers generated a 3-on-1 rush, but an Eiserman centering pass found nothing but the boards.<\/p>\n

The second period concluded with both teams down a skater as Hutson was sent to the box for holding and Colgate for a too-many-men violation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coaching staff will [take the blame] for that one,\u201d Colgate Head Coach Mike Harder said.<\/p>\n

BU\u2019s passing game was successful in the third. Eiserman and his linemates ricocheted the puck all around the offensive zone, but the Raiders had all the puck luck.<\/p>\n

Colgate junior defenseman Antonio Fernandez sniped a one-timer past Yegorov without applying pressure on the Terrier defense, giving the Raiders a 2-1 lead.<\/p>\n

Murtagh retaliated in the period\u2019s fourth minute, dodging a diving Takacs to tie the score at two apiece. It was the freshman and Philadelphia Flyers prospect\u2019s first collegiate goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was unbelievable, hearing the crowd, all the noise,\u201d Murtagh said.<\/p>\n

Pandolfo praised Murtagh, saying he was one of the only players whose performance was satisfactory, also stating that this was Murtagh’s best game of the season so far.<\/p>\n

With less than a minute remaining in the third, BU sophomore defenseman Sascha Boumedienne attempted a one-timer from afar on the net. Upon review, the play was deemed offside, and the goal was overturned, bringing the game to overtime.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe linesman almost wanted to call it,\u201d Harder said. \u201cWe were pretty convinced that it was offside.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the five-minute overtime period, Bednarik was sent to the box once again for tripping. Colgate fired several shots that missed by mere inches, but the Terriers escaped the disadvantage unharmed.<\/p>\n

BU amped up the pressure, but the overtime period ended scoreless, and the game proceeded to a shootout.<\/p>\n

Yegorov was a brick wall, and Takacs was ineffective in the shootout. Eiserman, first to shoot, netted an easy goal. <\/p>\n

Colgate sophomore forward Jack Brandt\u2019s shootout attempt was turned away by Yegorov while Terrier junior forward Jack Harvey sank his shot. Fernandez could not salvage the shootout for the Raiders.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a work in progress,\u201d Pandolfo said. \u201c[We\u2019re just] going to continue to work on things, continue to show [the players] things, and hopefully get the buy-in from the group.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Terriers will attempt to stay undefeated in a heavyweight showdown at home against the Michigan State Spartans on Friday, Oct. 17. Streaming will be available on ESPN+. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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