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New assistant head coach Paul Pearl won the 2017 Beanpot with Harvard. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Paul Pearl named associate head coach of men’s hockey

Liam O’Brien June 23, 2018
The Boston University men’s hockey team has added former Harvard University associate head coach Paul Pearl to the coaching staff.
Burn the Boats: Road Trip Anyone? A look toward next year’s schedule

Burn the Boats: Road Trip Anyone? A look toward next year’s schedule

Matt Dresens April 26, 2018
Outside of the normal Hockey East opponents and the Beanpot Tournament, the Boston University men's hockey team will have a unique out-of-conference schedule in 2019 with two potential “road” trips that have already been circled on my calendar.
Burn the Boats: Last team in, last team standing, still not Cinderella

Burn the Boats: Last team in, last team standing, still not Cinderella

Matt Dresens April 8, 2018
The University of Minnesota Duluth joins Yale University (2013) and Providence College (2015) at the ball, holding the title of Last Team in last team standing, but let’s not call this a Cinderella story.
Burn the Boats: Great Western freeze out

Burn the Boats: Great Western freeze out

Matt Dresens April 2, 2018
It's been a week since the Boston University men’s hockey team met the swift ax of elimination from the NCAA Tournament, but college hockey isn’t over.
Burn the Boats: Do or die, the most meaningful BU vs. BC game in 12 years

Burn the Boats: Do or die, the most meaningful BU vs. BC game in 12 years

Matt Dresens March 14, 2018
Friday night’s Boston University versus Boston College Hockey East semifinal is, quite frankly, the biggest game in over a decade featuring the two Commonwealth Avenue schools.
Burn the Boats: Non-conference struggles sinking the East

Burn the Boats: Non-conference struggles sinking the East

Matt Dresens February 20, 2018
Entering the final weekend of Hockey East competition, Boston College is sitting pretty with a two-point advantage over second place Providence College, but inside Hockey East is about the only place BC is comfortable. It’s also why the league only has two teams inside the top 16 of the PairWise ranking.
Senior forward Rebecca Leslie will be an important member of the Terriers against Boston College this weekend. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Women’s hockey faces off against rival Boston College in home-and-home series this weekend

Laura Guerriero December 1, 2017

The Boston University women’s hockey team will lace up their skates once again this week and head to Chestnut Hill, where they will start their home-and-home series against No. 2 Boston College....

BU is now 3-1-1 in its last five games. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hockey swarms Yale Bulldogs to end 2016 on a high

Jonathan Sigal December 13, 2016

Five of the last seven meetings between the No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team and Yale University had gone into overtime. On Tuesday night at Agganis Arena, however, the victor was hardly...

Terriers celebrate after a goal against Harvard. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hockey wins third period, knocks off rival Harvard

Nick Frazier November 23, 2016

Given the recent history between the No. 7 Boston University men’s hockey team and No. 9 Harvard University, Tuesday’s contest should come as no surprise. It was a back-and-forth affair at Agganis...

Sophomore forward Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson finished with a +2 rating. PHOTO BY JONATHAN SIGAL/DAILY FREE PRESS

BU men’s hockey storms past Colgate, opens NCAA season with Harper starring

Jonathan Sigal October 8, 2016

HAMILTON, New York – Get contributions from all 18 skaters? Definitely. Win the first game of the 2016-17 season? A resounding yes. Post a shutout? Almost. The No. 4 Boston University men’s...

Robbie Baillargeon had two points in BU's win over Quinnipiac. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baillargeon, 3rd line propel BU in victory over Quinnipiac

Sarah Kirkpatrick December 13, 2015

HAMDEN, Connecticut — Robbie Baillargeon admits he probably caught Michael Garteig, goaltender of the No. 2 Quinnipiac University men’s hockey team, “a bit off guard” in the second period. The...

Senior assistant captain Matt Lane scored two goals in BU's win over Quinnipiac. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DFP FILE PHOTO

No. 12 BU knocks off unbeaten No. 2 Quinnipiac

Andrew Battifarano December 12, 2015

HAMDEN, Connecticut — The first day of the No. 12 Boston University men's hockey team's road trip was, in a word, disappointing. A one-goal loss at the hands of No. 15 Yale University to start the...

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