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Career night for Brittain-Watts not enough as men’s basketball falls to Notre Dame

Bobby Serafin December 9, 2022
Despite Ethan Brittain-Watts dropping a career-high 19 points, the men's basketball team fell in South Bend, Indiana with a 81-75 loss to Notre Dame.
Senior Ethan Brittain-Watts in a game against the College of Holy Cross on Jan. 31 this year. The Boston University men’s basketball team is kickstarting their 2022-2023 season with a game against Northeastern University on Nov. 7. MOHAN GE/DFP FILE

PREVIEW: Men’s basketball team ready for redemption with both young and proven talent

Mark Fraenkel November 2, 2022
Following a heartbreaking OT loss to Navy in the Patriot League semifinals last season, the men's basketball team is ready to bounce back with new and tested talent alike.
Boston University sophomore defenseman David Farrance and junior goaltender Jake Oettinger	both played for the United States Under-18 men’s hockey team during the 2016-17 and 2015-16 seasons, respectively. MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

US National U18 team finding success against college opponents

Liam O’Brien October 25, 2018
Watching a group of American high schoolers fly around the ice and make life tough for a Terriers unit, with what BU head coach Albie O’Connell described as a full team’s worth of NHL talent, displayed that the collegiate ranks are in good hands moving forward.
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.
PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Kieffer Bellows leaves behind early-season struggles in leading BU hockey post Notre Dame

Jonathan Sigal February 25, 2017

When the stakes are highest, Kieffer Bellows tends to rise to the occasion. Within the last six weeks, the 18-year-old winger scored twice in the gold-medal game of the World Junior Championships...

PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hockey defeats Notre Dame, earns share of Hockey East regular-season title

Shelby Reardon February 25, 2017

Saturday night’s matchup between the N0. 6 Boston University hockey team and the No. 13 University of Notre Dame was a big one. Not only was it Senior Night, but the Hockey East regular-season title was...

PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hockey loses battle of goaltenders to Notre Dame’s Petersen

Shelby Reardon February 24, 2017

Heading into its final weekend of regular season hockey, the No. 6 Boston University hockey team knew it could clinch a first seed playoff spot with two wins. With the Hockey East race being so...

Charlie McAvoy finished the night with a minus-2 rating. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Notre Dame outlasts BU hockey in opener of weekend set

Jonathan Sigal February 24, 2017

The No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team is now winless the last four times it has hosted No. 13 University of Notre Dame at Agganis Arena. On Friday night, the Terriers fell, 3-1, to the...

Freshman forward Clayton Keller leads BU with 35 points. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hockey readies for Notre Dame with Hockey East playoffs in reach

Jonathan Sigal February 23, 2017

When No. 13 University of Notre Dame rolls into Agganis Arena this weekend, Hockey East seeding will be on the line. The No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team and the Fighting Irish (18-9-5,...

Stick to Sports: Nothing to watch after the Super Bowl? Try lacrosse

Stick to Sports: Nothing to watch after the Super Bowl? Try lacrosse

Marisa Ingemi January 18, 2017

The NFL playoffs will be over soon. The MLB season is yet to begin. The NBA and NHL are locked in the dog days of their seasons. In a few weeks, it will be a dead period on the sports calendar —...

PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DFP FILE PHOTO

No. 9 men’s hockey loses regular-season finale to No. 10 Notre Dame

Judy Cohen February 27, 2016

SOUTH BEND, Indiana — The No. 9 Boston University men's hockey team finished up its regular season Saturday night at Compton Family Ice Arena with a 1-0 loss to the No. 10 University of Notre Dame. With...

BU secured one of a four possible points versus Notre Dame last year in two games at Agganis Arena. PHOTO BY MAYA DEVEREAUX/DFP FILE PHOTO

Notre Dame weekend marks men’s hockey’s regular season end

Judy Cohen February 25, 2016

For the No. 9 Boston University men's hockey team, the goal entering the weekend is simple. "Get four points instead of three," said BU head coach David Quinn. As the Terriers (18-9-5, 11-5-4 Hockey...

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