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Sophomore defenseman Brandon Fortunato finished with a minus-4 against the USNTDP on Friday night. PHOTO BY FALON MORAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Former Terrier Fortunato gets last laugh in 4-3 win over BU

Brady Gardner January 20, 2019
Fortunato netted an early goal and a last-second game-winner to give No. 7/8 Quinnipiac University a 4-3 win over Boston University Saturday night.
At the end of the 2016-17 season, Charlie McAvoy made the jump from BU to the Bruins. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DFP FILE PHOTO

The Blue Line: The state of Terrier hockey

Mike Benedykciuk October 27, 2016

In the most recent USCHO Division I poll, the Boston University men’s hockey team is ranked No. 4 in the nation. The Terriers (3-2) are coming off of a terrific home-stand featuring a 7-0 rout...

Freshman forward Bobo Carpenter had a goal early in Saturday's loss to Lowell. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DFP FILE PHOTO

UMass Lowell buries BU early in men’s hockey loss

Sarah Kirkpatrick February 13, 2016

LOWELL — The mistakes came early for the No. 7 Boston University men’s hockey team, and so did the goals for the No. 11 University of Massachusetts Lowell. Lowell defenseman Dylan Zink had a...

Senior Danny O'Regan and BU is readying for the last stretch of its season. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

UMass Lowell weekend awaits men’s hockey

Sarah Kirkpatrick February 12, 2016

The No. 7 Boston University men’s hockey team will face one of the league’s best teams in No. 11 University of Massachusetts Lowell during a home-and-away series beginning Friday at Agganis Arena. The...

Sophomore Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson has been part of a struggling second line for the Terriers. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DFP FILE PHOTO

Stern test against Harvard awaits men’s hockey

Judy Cohen January 7, 2016

In its first game back in action since Dec. 12, the No. 11 Boston University men’s hockey team will head over to the Bright-Landry Hockey Center to face No. 5 Harvard University. Though the break...

Sophomore Brandon Fortunato and freshman Charlie McAvoy are currently a part of the USA National Team's preliminary roster. PHOTO BY JONATHAN SIGAL

Fortunato, McAvoy embrace World Juniors training camp opportunity

Sarah Kirkpatrick December 16, 2015

If anything, the first day of the U.S. National Team’s World Juniors training camp was comfortable for freshman defenseman Charlie McAvoy and sophomore defenseman Brandon Fortunato. Not only did the...

No. 11 men's hockey earns series split with Vermont after comeback win

No. 11 men’s hockey earns series split with Vermont after comeback win

Judy Cohen December 5, 2015

For the second time in as many nights on Saturday, the No. 11 Boston University men’s hockey team found itself down 3-2 to the University of Vermont halfway through the third period. In Friday’s...

BU players celebrate a goal in the team's 5-4 win over Northeastern. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

No. 11 men’s hockey hangs on to defeat Northeastern

Judy Cohen November 6, 2015

The No. 11 Boston University men's hockey team didn't handle getting scored on very well Friday night. The Terriers (4-3, 2-2 Hockey East) played an impressive first 30 minutes of hockey on their way...

PHOTO BY MAYA DEVERAUX/DFP FILE PHOTO

No. 11 men’s hockey returns Matt Grzelcyk, clashes with Northeastern

Andrew Battifarano November 6, 2015

When No. 11 Boston University men’s hockey head coach David Quinn spoke last Thursday about his team’s performance at the start of a three-game stretch within five days, he wasn’t exactly singing...

Special teams plague No. 8 men’s hockey against UConn

Special teams plague No. 8 men’s hockey against UConn

Jonathan Sigal October 27, 2015

HARTFORD, Connecticut — When it came to five-on-five hockey, the No. 8 Boston University men’s hockey team was arguably more well-rounded than the University of Connecticut on Tuesday evening. The...

Senior assistant captain Danny O'Regan had three assists in the third period against UConn. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Third-period mentality shift powers BU men’s hockey over UConn

Sarah Kirkpatrick October 24, 2015

In nine minutes of power-play time in the third period, the No. 8 Boston University men's hockey team had two goals to propel it to victory over the University of Connecticut on Saturday at Agganis Arena....

Freshman Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson had a goal and an assist in BU's win over UConn. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU scores 3 goals late, beats UConn in Hockey East opener

Andrew Battifarano October 24, 2015

One shot rang off the post in the first period. Then another. Add one more in the second period. The No. 8 Boston University men's hockey team had one goal through the first two periods of play against...

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