2022–23 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season
| 2022–23 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Hockey East, Champion Hockey East Tournament, Champion NCAA Tournament, National Semifinal | |
| Conference | 1st Hockey East |
| Home ice | Agganis Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #4 |
| USA Today | #4 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 29–11–0 |
| Conference | 18–6–0 |
| Home | 14–3–0 |
| Road | 10–4–0 |
| Neutral | 5–4–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jay Pandolfo |
| Assistant coaches | Joe Pereira Kim Brandvold Brian Daccord |
| Captain(s) | Domenick Fensore |
| Alternate captain(s) | Case McCarthy Jay O'Brien |
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The 2022–23 Boston University Terriers Men's ice hockey season was the 101st season of play for the program and 39th in Hockey East. The Terriers represented Boston University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, were coached by Jay Pandolfo in his 1st season, and played their home games at Agganis Arena.
Season
[edit]Mediocre start
[edit]After four disappointing seasons under Albie O'Connell, former Terrier Jay Pandolfo was brought in to be the program's 12th head coach. His arrival was buoyed by the addition of several drafted players while returning most of the principle players from the previous year's team. Critically, BU entered the season with US Olympian Drew Commesso in goal and were expecting to rely on the star goalie for the bulk of the minutes. The changes for the Terriers were expected to help the team and BU was ranked in both preseason polls.
Boston University kicked off their season with an easy victory over a lesser opponent but, when they travelled to take on Michigan, the Terriers got punched in the mouth. Losing to the Wolverines, the then-#6 team in the nation, was not a black mark. Losing by 7 goals was. The embarrassing defeat was spurred on by two major penalties taken just a minute apart that allowed Michigan to score three goals and completely take over the game. The Terriers could have easily fallen in the rematch, as they handed Michigan another 5 power play opportunities, however, the BU special teams came up big and propelled them to a 3–2 win. The team continued to avoid catastrophe by earning splits in each of their next two weekends, both against ranked teams, and ended the first month of the season slightly above .500.
Rounding into form
[edit]November saw the team begin to find its consistency on the offensive side and start to pile up wins. The Terriers put together a run of 6–1 after the start of the month that included four victories over ranked teams. Key in the success at the time was the emergence of Lane Hutson as an offensive threat. The freshman defenseman was a bit undersized at just 5' 9", which likely caused him to slip into the second round of the NHL draft, but his talent and instincts were able to lift BU into being one of the top scoring teams in the nation. Hutson led BU in scoring during the season and, while being led by a defensemen typically indicates a weak offense, this was an extraordinary case. Hutson not only led the Terriers in points, he also led the entire conference in scoring. He finished the year as an All-American and managed to surpass the conference record for points by a freshman defenseman of 47 set by Brian Leetch in 1987.[1]
Alternating streaks
[edit]After the winter break, BU opened the second half of their season with a highly anticipated match against Harvard. Despite both teams possessing high-powered offenses, the match turned into a defensive battle. BU opened the scoring just 2 minutes into the game but was unable to get another goal. Commesso turned away everything that was sent in his direction until less than five minutes were left and the Crimson were finally able to tie the score. The two cross-town rivals fought on in overtime and, with under a minute to play, team captain Domenick Fensore scored the game-winner.[2]
BU continued to fly high and, after finishing as the runner-up for the Desert Hockey Classic, the Terriers won seven in a row, including a solid victory over old ECAC rival Cornell. As the team entered the Beanpot, they had risen up to 3rd in all the rankings and were guaranteed a spot in the NCAA tournament, barring a complete collapse. The Terriers then began to tempt fate by having their offense dry up and finish dead-last for the series. Their problems were compounded by being swept in the following week by a sinking Merrimack club and suddenly the Terriers were in free-fall. The Terriers halted their slide by finishing the season on a 4-game winning streak. While the games weren't against particularly difficult opponents, they did include Commesso's first two shutouts of the season.
Hockey East tournament
[edit]The Terriers ended the season atop the conference standings and received a bye into the quarterfinal round. With their strong finish, BU was guaranteed to make the NCAA tournament no matter what happened in the Hockey East playoffs but that didn't stop the team from acting like their season was in the balance. BU played host to cellar-dweller Vermont and completely overwhelmed the Catamounts. The Terriers outshot their opponents 50–22 in the match and, though Commesso allowed three goals, two came after BU had opened the match with a 4-goal first period.
In the semifinal against Providence, the Terriers were much less active and resoundingly outplayed by the Friars. Luckily, Providence had trouble scoring and BU only had to overcome a 0–1 deficit in the final few minutes to regulation. Once overtime began, the Terriers went on the attack, nearly doubling their shot total in just 10 minutes. Quinn Hutson's game-winner was his 14th of the season and sent them to the title game for the first time in 5 years.
With just Merrimack left in their way, the Terriers got off to a good start and forced the Warriors into taking a penalty just 5 minutes into the game. Unfortunately, Merrimack was able to score while short-handed and took the early lead. BU was gifted an extended 5-on-3 and Lane Hutson used the opportunity to tie the score. The two teams traded goals over the ensuing 39 minutes and were unable to come to a resolution in regulation. Both teams found it difficult to get shots on goal in overtime, however, Lane Hutson made his count and notched the game-winner near the 2-minute mark. The win propelled BU into the NCAA tournament with a head of steam and allowed to rise up to No. 5 in the rankings.[3]
NCAA tournament
[edit]While The Terriers still could only garner a #2 seed, they received the best possible position by being played in the East region, close to their campus, and were set opposite to the lowest-ranked 3 seed. Western Michigan had stumbled into the tournament but still possessed a dangerous offense. BU, however, was up to the challenge and managed to quiet the Broncos' forwards. The Hutson brothers combined to score the first two goals while Matt Brown added his team-leading 16th to build a 3–0 lead. The Terriers were unable to completely silence the nation's top goal scorer, Jason Polin, but his marker was the only one that got past Commesso and Boston University skated away with a rather pedestrian victory.[4]
For the regional final, BU got a bit of a gift by facing the #4 seed, Cornell. The familiar foes fought a defensive duel with both teams combining for just 35 shots on goal. Luckily, BU managed to earn the first marker and put pressure on the Big Red offense. With Cornell ill-suited to an attacking style, the Terriers were able to hold onto their lead for most of the second half and double their advantage about midway through the third. Cornell pulled their goalie for an extra attacker and tried to overcome the disadvantage at the end of the game. Despite getting just 3 shots in the final period, Cornell managed to sneak one into the goal but, with just 28 seconds remaining, they were unable to find another and BU advanced to their first Frozen Four in eight years.[5]
In the Terriers' pursuit of the national title, the team would have to first get past the #1 overall seed, Minnesota. Despite being outshot in the first, BU managed to get the game's first goal. However, the Terriers got into penalty trouble and ended up giving the Gophers three power plays in the first. Minnesota scored on their second a third attempts and took a lead into the second. BU got their own man-advantage marker in the middle frame but, again, handed Minnesota three more power play opportunities, the last coming at the horn. The defense did well to stop most of those attempts but Minnesota nabbed their third power play goal early in the third. After extending their lead a few minutes later, BU desperately tried to tie the game in the final 16 minutes. Unfortunately, the team was unable to score and they were eventually forced to pull Commesso for an extra attacker. All that did was allow the Gophers to pot two empty-net goals and turn a tight game into an easy victory and BU ended its season with a dull thud.[6]
Departures
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Abel | Goaltender |  Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Ty Amonte | Forward |  United States |
Graduate transfer to Connecticut |
| Markus Boguslavsky | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Canisius |
| Joseph Campolieto | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Logan Cockerill | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with BIK Karlskoga) |
| Braden Doyle | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Northeastern |
| Max Kaufman | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Trois-Rivières Lions) |
| Robert Mastrosimone | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Arizona State |
| Alex Vlašić | Defenseman | United States |
Signed professional contract (Chicago Blackhawks) |
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Getz | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Northfield, IL |
| Ryan Greene | Forward | Canada |
18 | St. John's, NL; selected 57th overall in 2022 |
| Lane Hutson | Defenseman | United States |
18 | Chicago, IL; selected 62nd overall in 2022 |
| Quinn Hutson | Forward | United States |
20 | Chicago, IL |
| Devin Kaplan | Forward | United States |
18 | Bridgewater, NJ; selected 69th overall in 2022 |
| Patrick Schena | Goaltender | United States |
24 | Andover, MA; transfer from New England |
| Jeremy Wilmer | Forward | United States |
19 | Rockville Centre, NY |
Roster
[edit]As of August 26, 2022.[7]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
|
Case McCarthy (A) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2001-01-09 | Clarence Center, New York | NTDP (USHL) | NJD, 118th overall 2019 |
| 3 | 
|
Tristan Amonte | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2000-02-01 | Norwell, Massachusetts | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Ty Gallagher | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-03-06 | Clarkston, Michigan | NTDP (USHL) | BOS, 217th overall 2021 |
| 5 | 
|
Thomas Jarman | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-04-09 | Gibsonia, Pennsylvania | Maryland (NAHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Cade Webber | Junior | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-01-05 | Meadville, Pennsylvania | Penticton (BCHL) | CAR, 99th overall 2019 |
| 9 | 
|
Ryan Greene | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2003-10-21 | Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador | Green Bay (USHL) | CHI, 57th overall 2022 |
| 10 | 
|
Nick Zabaneh | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2001-03-27 | Toronto, Ontario | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Luke Tuch | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-03-07 | Baldwinsville, New York | NTDP (USHL) | MTL, 47th overall 2020 |
| 12 | 
|
Jamie Armstrong | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1998-08-07 | Warwick, Rhode Island | Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 13 | 
|
Dylan Peterson | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2002-01-08 | Roseville, California | NTDP (USHL) | STL, 86th overall 2020 |
| 14 | 
|
Sean Driscoll | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1998-07-02 | Mequon, Wisconsin | Janesville (NAHL) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Lachlan Getz | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-02-01 | Northfield, Illinois | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Jeremy Wilmer | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2003-08-16 | Rockville Centre, New York | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Quinn Hutson | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-01-01 | North Barrington, Illinois | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Jay O'Brien (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1999-11-04 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Penticton (BCHL) | PHI, 19th overall 2018 |
| 19 |
|
Jack Page | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-11-27 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Rockets (NCDC) | — |
| 20 |
|
Lane Hutson | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2004-02-14 | North Barrington, Illinois | NTDP (USHL) | MTL, 62nd overall 2022 |
| 21 | 
|
Devin Kaplan | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 2004-01-10 | Bridgewater, New Jersey | NTDP (USHL) | PHI, 69th overall 2022 |
| 22 |
|
Brian Carrabes | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-01 | North Andover, Massachusetts | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Domenick Fensore (C) | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-09-07 | Thornwood, New York | NTDP (USHL) | CAR, 90th overall 2019 |
| 25 | 
|
Sam Stevens | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 2000-04-27 | Montreal, Quebec | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
John Copeland | Senior | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1999-03-03 | Wellesley, Massachusetts | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — |
| 28 | 
|
Ethan Phillips | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-05-07 | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Sioux Falls (USHL) | DET, 97th overall 2019 |
| 29 |
|
Drew Commesso | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-07-19 | Norwell, Massachusetts | NTDP (USHL) | CHI, 46th overall 2020 |
| 30 |
|
Patrick Schena | Graduate | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1998-01-13 | Medford, Massachusetts | New England (CCC) | — |
| 31 |
|
Vinny Duplessis | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-03-19 | Quebec City, Quebec | Whitecourt (AJHL) | — |
| 32 | 
|
Wilmer Skoog | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-07-17 | Tyresö, Sweden | Maryland (NAHL) | — |
| 37 |
|
Matt Brown | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-08-09 | Wood-Ridge, New Jersey | UMass Lowell (HEA) | — |
Standings
[edit]| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #4 Boston University †* | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 99 | 62 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 154 | 106 | |
| #14 Merrimack | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 72 | 52 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 106 | 89 | |
| #16 Northeastern | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 78 | 45 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 107 | 82 | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 78 | 71 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 113 | 96 | |
| Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 56 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 89 | 82 | |
| Maine | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 62 | 65 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 92 | 94 | |
| Providence | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 64 | 60 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 103 | 87 | |
| Boston College | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 70 | 73 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 104 | 104 | |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 55 | 80 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 94 | 103 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 44 | 76 | 35 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 74 | 105 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 76 | 36 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 69 | 103 | |
| Championship: March 18, 2023 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 1 | 7:00 PM | Bentley* | #12 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 8–2 | 5,504 | 1–0–0 | ||
| October 8 | 7:00 PM | Waterloo* | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 7–1 | 2,512 | |||
| October 14 | 7:00 PM | at #6 Michigan* | #9 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | BTN+ | Commesso | L 2–9 | 5,800 | 1–1–0 | ||
| October 16 | 5:00 PM | at #6 Michigan* | #9 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | BTN+ | Duplessis | W 3–2 | 5,800 | 2–1–0 | ||
| October 21 | 7:00 PM | #14 Connecticut | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Duplessis | L 3–4 OT | 4,546 | 2–2–0 (0–1–0) | ||
| October 22 | 7:00 PM | #14 Connecticut | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Duplessis | W 5–2 | 4,864 | 3–2–0 (1–1–0) | ||
| October 28 | 7:15 PM | at #18 Massachusetts Lowell | #9 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Duplessis | L 1–2 | 5,040 | 3–3–0 (1–2–0) | ||
| October 29 | 7:00 PM | #18 Massachusetts Lowell | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 2–1 OT | 3,119 | 4–3–0 (2–2–0) | ||
| November 11 | 7:00 PM | at #11 Massachusetts | #14 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN, ESPN+ | Commesso | W 7–2 | 5,197 | 5–3–0 (3–2–0) | ||
| November 12 | 7:00 PM | #11 Massachusetts | #14 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 5–1 | 4,869 | 6–3–0 (4–2–0) | ||
| November 18 | 7:00 PM | #18 Northeastern | #11 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Commesso | L 0–2 | 4,822 | 6–4–0 (4–3–0) | ||
| November 19 | 7:00 PM | at #18 Northeastern | #11 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 4–3 | 4,724 | 7–4–0 (5–3–0) | ||
| November 23 | 5:00 PM | #19 Notre Dame* | #11 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPNU | Commesso | W 5–2 | 3,912 | 8–4–0 | ||
| November 26 | 2:00 PM | USNTDP* | #11 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Duplessis | L 5–6 OT | 2,759 | |||
| December 2 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | #9 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+, ESPN+ | Duplessis | W 6–3 | 4,396 | 9–4–0 (6–3–0) | ||
| December 3 | 6:00 PM | New Hampshire | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Duplessis | W 3–0 | 3,574 | 10–4–0 (7–3–0) | ||
| December 9 | 7:00 PM | at Boston College | #7 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPNews | Commesso | L 6–9 | 7,884 | 10–5–0 (7–4–0) | ||
| December 11 | 2:05 PM | at #8 Connecticut | #7 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 3–2 | 4,560 | 11–5–0 (8–4–0) | ||
| December 30 | 7:00 PM | vs. #9 Harvard* | #8 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN2 | Commesso | W 2–1 OT | 3,277 | 12–5–0 | ||
| Desert Hockey Classic | |||||||||||
| January 6 | 5:30 PM | vs. Air Force* | #6 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Semifinal) | Commesso | W 5–1 | - | 13–5–0 | |||
| January 7 | 5:30 PM | vs. #16 Michigan Tech* | #6 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Championship) | Commesso | L 2–3 | - | 13–6–0 | |||
| January 11 | 7:00 PM | #19 Massachusetts | #7 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 6–2 | 2,721 | 14–6–0 (9–4–0) | ||
| January 14 | 4:00 PM | #15 Cornell* | #7 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 4–3 | 5,346 | 15–6–0 | ||
| January 20 | 7:00 PM | Maine | #5 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | NESN, ESPN+ | Commesso | W 5–1 | 3,703 | 16–6–0 (10–4–0) | ||
| January 21 | 6:00 PM | Maine | #5 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Duplessis | W 9–6 | 3,637 | 17–6–0 (11–4–0) | ||
| January 27 | 7:00 PM | Boston College | #4 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | NESN, ESPN+ | Commesso | W 6–3 | 6,150 | 18–6–0 (12–4–0) | ||
| January 28 | 7:00 PM | at Boston College | #4 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | NESN+, ESPN+ | Commesso | W 3–1 | 7,000 | 19–6–0 (13–4–0) | ||
| February 3 | 7:00 PM | at Maine | #3 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 5–3 | 4,325 | 20–6–0 (14–4–0) | ||
| Beanpot | |||||||||||
| February 6 | 8:00 PM | vs. #20 Northeastern* | #3 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal) | NESN | Commesso | L 1–3 | 17,850 | 20–7–0 | ||
| February 13 | 4:30 PM | vs. Boston College* | #5 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Consolation, Rivalry) | Commesso | L 2–4 | - | 20–8–0 | |||
| February 17 | 7:00 PM | at #20 Merrimack | #5 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Commesso | L 1–4 | 2,946 | 20–9–0 (14–5–0) | ||
| February 18 | 6:00 PM | #20 Merrimack | #5 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Duplessis | L 3–4 OT | 4,785 | 20–10–0 (14–6–0) | ||
| February 24 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont | #9 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 5–3 | 2,795 | 21–10–0 (15–6–0) | ||
| February 25 | 7:30 PM | at Vermont | #9 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Commesso | W 3–0 | 2,799 | 22–10–0 (16–6–0) | ||
| March 3 | 7:00 PM | Providence | #7 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+, ESPN+ | Commesso | W 6–4 | 4,846 | 23–10–0 (17–6–0) | ||
| March 4 | 7:00 PM | at Providence | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN+, ESPN+ | Commesso | W 2–0 | 2,476 | 24–10–0 (18–6–0) | ||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | 4:30 PM | Vermont* | #5 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal) | NESN, ESPN+ | Commesso | W 7–3 | 3,915 | 25–10–0 | ||
| March 17 | 4:00 PM | vs. Providence* | #5 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Semifinal) | NESN, ESPN+ | Commesso | W 2–1 OT | 13,187 | 26–10–0 | ||
| March 18 | 7:00 PM | vs. #14 Merrimack* | #5 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Championship) | NESN, ESPN+ | Commesso | W 3–2 OT | 14,306 | 27–10–0 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 23 | 2:00 PM | vs. #9 Western Michigan* | #5 | SNHU Arena • Manchester, New Hampshire (East Regional Semifinal) | ESPNU | Commesso | W 5–1 | 3,631 | 28–10–0 | ||
| March 25 | 4:00 PM | vs. #12 Cornell* | #5 | SNHU Arena • Manchester, New Hampshire (East Regional Final) | ESPNU | Commesso | W 2–1 | 7,143 | 29–10–0 | ||
| April 6 | 5:00 PM | vs. #1 Minnesota* | #5 | Amalie Arena • Tampa, Florida (National Semifinal) | ESPN2 | Commesso | L 2–6 | 19,119 | 29–11–0 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[8] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
[edit]| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | D | 39 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 26 |
| Matt Brown | LW | 39 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 6 |
| Jeremy Wilmer | LW | 37 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 16 |
| Jay O'Brien | C | 39 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 42 |
| Wilmer Skoog | C | 37 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 28 |
| Domenick Fensore | D | 37 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 30 |
| Ryan Greene | C | 38 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 20 |
| Quinn Hutson | F | 39 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 24 |
| Devin Kaplan | RW | 40 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 49 |
| Ty Gallagher | D | 40 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 24 |
| Luke Tuch | LW | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 21 |
| Sam Stevens | F | 40 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 26 |
| Dylan Peterson | C | 39 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 26 |
| Case McCarthy | D | 35 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| Jamie Armstrong | LW | 29 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Nicholas Zabaneh | C | 35 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 |
| Ethan Phillips | C/RW | 29 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
| Cade Webber | D | 40 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| Brian Carrabes | F | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Vinny Duplessis | G | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Schena | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Driscoll | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Page | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Jarman | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Amonte | F | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lachlan Getz | D | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Copeland | F/D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Commesso | G | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 154 | 285 | 439 | 419 |
Goaltending statistics
[edit]| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Schena | 1 | 0:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.00 |
| Drew Commesso | 34 | 1924:29 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 823 | 2 | .915 | 2.46 |
| Vinny Duplessis | 10 | 484:39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 186 | 1 | .903 | 2.48 |
| Empty Net | - | 17:01 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 40 | 2428:18 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 106 | 1009 | 3 | .905 | 2.62 |
Rankings
[edit]| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 12 | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | - | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 (2) | 3 (3) | 3 (8) | 5 (1) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 (1) | - | 4 |
| USA Today | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 (1) | 3 (7) | 3 (3) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 (2) | 4 | 4 |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.[10]
Awards and honors
[edit]| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | AHCA East First Team All-American | [11] |
| Matt Brown | AHCA East Second Team All-American | [11] |
| Lane Hutson | Hockey East Rookie of the Year | [12] |
| Lane Hutson | Hockey East Three-Stars Award | [12] |
| Lane Hutson | Hockey East Scoring Champion | [12] |
| Jay Pandolfo | Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award | [12] |
| Lane Hutson | William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player | [13] |
| Domenick Fensore | Hockey East First Team | [14] |
| Lane Hutson | ||
| Matt Brown | ||
| Wilmer Skoog | Hockey East Third Team | [14] |
| Lane Hutson | Hockey East Rookie Team | [15] |
| Ryan Greene | ||
| Drew Commesso | Hockey East All-Tournament Team | [13] |
| Lane Hutson | ||
| Devin Kaplan | ||
| Dylan Peterson |
Players drafted into the NHL
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Tom Willander † | Vancouver Canucks |
| 3 | 71 | Brandon Svoboda † | San Jose Sharks |
| 3 | 86 | Gavin McCarthy † | Buffalo Sabres |
| 6 | 171 | Aiden Celebrini † | Vancouver Canucks |
| 7 | 193 | Jack Harvey † | Tampa Bay Lightning |
† incoming freshman [16]
References
[edit]- ^ "MEN'S HOCKEY: OFFSEASON TRACKER". WTBU. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "FRIDAY, December 30, 2022". College Hockey Inc. December 30, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Division I PairWise Rankings". Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "#3 Western Michigan vs #2 Boston University Hockey Game Highlights, 2023 NCAA Regional Semifinal". YouTube. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "#4 Cornell vs #2 Boston University Hockey Game Highlights, 2023 NCAA Regional Final". YouTube. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Boston University vs #1 Minnesota Hockey Game Highlights, 2023 NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal". YouTube. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "2022–23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Boston Univ. 2022-2023 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Two Northeastern players repeat as first-team All-Americans". USCHO.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "DEVON LEVI NAMED HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Hockey East. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "MEN'S WEEKLY RELEASE: BOSTON UNIVERSITY WINS HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT TITLE". Hockey East. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2022-23 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". Hockey East. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2023 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.