men s ICe HOCKeY summer 2018 newsletter

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1 men s ICE HOCKEY SUMMER 2018 NEWSLETTER

2 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Terriers, FROM COACH O CONNELL Hopefully you are enjoying the summer as our season @TerrierHockey /TerrierHockey It s been a whirlwind on campus the last month and I would like to thank everyone for their support, whether it was at the press conference, at our reception earlier this month or the numerous texts, s and calls I ve received. I could not be more excited to be the next head coach of BU Hockey. As a former student-athlete, assistant and now head coach, I want to let you know how much you mean to this program. Friends of BU Hockey and the program s season ticket holders are the lifeblood of this team and we wouldn t be able to provide the world-class experience, academically and competitively, without you. One of my first tasks was to fill my previous spot on our staff. I could not be happier to bring Paul Pearl on board to be our new associate head coach! He s as well-liked and respected as anyone in college hockey and he will be a perfect fit here at BU. You can learn more about him later in this newsletter. BUAthletics Reminder to All Those Who Support Terrier Athletics One of the cornerstones of our athletics program is the loyalty and enthusiasm of Terrier fans who support our teams by attending events and making gifts, among other means. This link is intended to provide basic information regarding NCAA rules that apply to Boston University representatives of athletics interest and highlights rules concerning situations encountered by alumni and friends of Boston University, specifically related to student-athletes and recruits. It does not include all applicable situations. Thank you for your continued support. I m also thrilled to announce that all of last year s staff will be returning! Len Quesnelle, Brian Eklund and Britt Miller are great people who are dedicated to helping our program succeed in all aspects. I really couldn t ask for a better staff as I enter my first season as a head coach! Our returning players took classes during the first summer session and our incoming class is getting a head start by taking classes in the current second summer session. Summer workouts have been productive and it s obvious that everyone here is looking forward to seeing what we look like out on the ice. One of the things that makes BU Hockey great is the support we receive in rinks all across the country. We hope that you can join us for our first-ever overseas trip this Thanksgiving when we head to Northern Ireland for the Friendship Four. Make sure to check out GoTerriers.com/FriendshipFour for links to tickets and travel packages. It s going to be an incredible experience for our guys! Go BU! - Albie MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2

3 TWO TERRIERS ON NHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM Two recent BU standouts were named the 2018 NHL All-Rookie Team as Clayton Keller (Arizona Coyotes) and Charlie McAvoy (Boston Bruins) joined Jack Eichel, Chris Drury and Tony Amonte as Terriers who have received the honor. McAvoy ranked third among all rookies with a +20 rating while pacing first-year defensemen in total time on ice in just 63 appearances. He accumulated the sixthmost points by a rookie defenseman in Bruins history. Keller was second among rookies in points (65) and assists (42) while leading all first-year players in shots (212). He registered a 10-game point streak, the longest by any rookie in He ended up being one of three finalists for the Calder Trophy, given to the league s top rookie. CHIASSON WINS CUP WITH CAPS Alex Chiasson joined the Washington Capitals last September and now he is a Stanley Cup champion. He added his name to the list of Terriers who have hoisted the greatest trophy in sports after the Capitals captured their first Stanley Cup title in June, topping the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. It marked the third straight year that a Terrier was on the Cup-winning team as head coach Mike Sullivan and Nick Bonino won back-to-back titles with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and Chiasson became the ninth Terrier to hoist the Cup as a player or coach and it will be the 13th time a member of the BU hockey family will have his name on the Cup. In addition to Bonino and Sullivan, Jay Pandolfo and Scott Young also won the Cup on two occasions. Chiasson played in 14 games during the playoffs and recorded Washington s lone regulation goal in a 2-1 overtime win against Pittsburgh to clinch their second-round series in six games. He also picked up an assist against Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference Final. During the regular season, Chiasson tallied 18 points (9g, 9a) in 61 contests. Chiasson played three years at BU from and led the team in scoring in each of his final two seasons. He finished with 99 points (36g, 63a) in 100 games before signing an entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars. In six NHL seasons, the St. Augustin, Quebec, native has appeared in 381 games and cumulated 59 goals and 65 assists for 124 points. He will spend his day with the Cup in Quebec City on September 2. FENTON NAMED WILD GM Congrats to Paul Fenton 82 on being named general manager of the Minnesota Wild! The last Terrier to be an NHL general manager was Jack Ferreira 66, who Fenton hired to be his assistant in Minnesota. Fenton was previously the assistant general manager with Nashville and another Terrier filled that spot. Congrats to Jeff Kealty 98 on his promotion with the Predators! Terriers on the Stanley Cup Scott Young (Pittsburgh Penguins) Shawn McEachern (Pittsburgh Penguins) Ed Ronan (Montreal Canadiens) Scott Young (Colorado Avalanche) Jay Pandolfo (New Jersey Devils) Chris Drury (Colorado Avalanche) Jay Pandolfo (New Jersey Devils) Joe DiPenta (Anaheim Ducks) Nick Bonino, Mike Sullivan (Pittsburgh Penguins) Nick Bonino, Mike Sullivan (Pittsburgh Penguins) Alex Chiasson (Washington Capitals) GRIER JOINS HYNES IN NEW JERSEY Another Terrier has joined the NHL coaching ranks as Mike Grier 97 is the new assistant coach for the New Jersey Devils, joining his old BU teammate John Hynes 98, who led the Devils to the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2012! Most recently, Grier served as a scout for the Chicago Blackhawks for the past four seasons. He also was an assistant coach at St. Sebastian s, where he played before coming to BU in MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 3

4 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! WATCH THE TERRIERS OVERSEAS THIS NOVEMBER! If you haven t already made plans to make the trip to Northern Ireland this Thanksgiving, there s still time for you to join us! It was great to see some Friends of BU Hockey and season ticket, premium seat and suite holders at our Summer Meet & Greet on July 11 at Agganis Arena! Thank you for all of your support during the 2018 Fiscal Year as we raised a record-setting $494,048! All gifts to the Friends of BU Hockey are 100% tax-deductible and can be made in the following ways: Gifts of Securities - Donating appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds, is an easy and tax-effective way to make a gift. We have partnered with a travel agency with BU connections to create a few customized special fan packages for this trip. Each package includes ground transportation, hotel accommodations, sightseeing opportunities, a Thanksgiving dinner gala, a pregame reception and tickets to the games against UConn and either Union or Yale on Nov This will be the fourth consecutive year that Hockey East has sent two schools to participate in the Friendship Four, and all of them have raved about the experience and accommodations in Belfast. You can find the details, itineraries and booking form at GoTerriers.com/ FriendshipFour. There are 6-night and 3-night package options, or you can customize your own trip length. Donor Advised Fund or Cash - One-time gift or monthly installments at GoTerriers.com/Donate. Corporate Matching Gifts - Double or triple the impact of your gift by utilizing your company s matching gift program. A special thanks to members of the Coach s Cabinet who made a gift in support of the program. The Coach s Cabinet provides inside access to alumni, parents and friends who make a gift of $3,000+ or $7,500+ to BU Men s Hockey. Contact Kyle Shawgo at (617) or kshawgo@bu.edu to make your gift and help BU Hockey win championships. MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 4

5 BOSTON UNIVERSITY Men s Ice Hockey coach s cabinet MeMbers $3,000+ contribution to Friends of BU Hockey Scott Barchard John Bethel Questrom 79 John Brooks MET 73 Tim & Carrie Burr MET 97 Steve Davidson CAS 82, GRS 82, GRS 83 Larry & Debi DePaulis ENG 99 Tom Dion Questrom 91 Mark Enriquez CAS 81 Mike Eruzione Jim & Jen Ferris Steve Frank Alan Gittelson Bob Golden Paul Graceffa John Grady Anthony Grasso Duncan Gratton Matthew Grzelcyk Shawn Guertin Han & Tiffany Han Joseph Helyar Chris Henes Hank Hodges Jonathan Jenkins Steve & Janice Joy Bill Kamer Larry Karp Clayton Keller Peter LaChapelle Peter & Teri Landry Ed Latessa Kevin Lilly Chris Matchett Wheelock 77, Par CGS 06, SHA 08, SSW 09 Par CAS 20, CAS 22 Questrom 88, Par CAS 14 Questrom 79 Questrom 64, Par Wheelock 96 Questrom 94 CAS 72, Par COM 90 CAS 80, Par COM 14 COM 16 CAS 85 CAS 96, CAS 97, CAS 01 CGS 63, CAS 66 CGS 70, CAS 73 CAS 76 CAS 94 Par CGS 21 LAW 78 Questrom 87 MET 01 Par CAS 20 Questrom 84 Questrom 90, 97,COM 97,Par MET 19 CAS 86 Charlie McAvoy Will McColl Will & Pamela McColl Sean McDonough Shawn McEachern Ed Moller Pat Morganti Bob Moses Paul Nickerson Peter Nolan Mike O Connell Jr. Mike O Connell Sr. Tim Pettee C.A. Lance Piccolo Wayne Positan Stuart Pratt Dan & Beth Prawdzik David Quinn Dean Rankin Kevin Shattenkirk Barry Shames Kim Stein Bob Stipek Alex & Nacole Tanguay Eric Thomassian Mario Umana Michael Umana Allan Vaughan David Waronker James Weil Colin Wilson Karen Yuska John Zedros CGS 17 Questrom 12 CAS 82, CAS 89, Par Questrom 12 MET 92, Par COM 18 Questrom 80 CAS 84 CAS 68 CAS 73 Questrom 66 Wheelock 66, Par CAS 95 CAS 80 Wheelock 62 CAS 70, Par COM 02 CAS 69, Par Questrom 18 Par Questrom 19, CAS 19 CAS 89 CAS 11 Questrom 74, Par MED 05, MED 09 LAW 03 Par BUA 09 Questrom 02, Questrom 04 CAS 07 Questrom 63, Par Questrom 83, 85, 90 Questrom 85, Par Questrom 19 CAS 70 SHA 84 COM 72, Par CGS 02, COM 04 CAS 11 COM 88, MET 03 CGS 80, Questrom 82 Gifts of $3,000+ & $7,500+ made to the Friends of BU Hockey between July 1, June 30, 2018 qualify donors to receive special benefits as part of the Coach s Cabinet. Bold indicates those who have funded a Men s Hockey 2018 Summer-term Scholarship ($10,000+) MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 5

6 We are thrilled to introduce Paul Pearl as our new associate head coach! WELCOME TO BU, COACH PEARL! A 28-year Division I coaching veteran, Pearl most recently was the associate head coach at Harvard for four seasons. He joined the Crimson after a 19-year stint as the head coach at his alma mater, Holy Cross. He is regarded as one of the best coaches and recruiters in all of college hockey and we are fortunate to have him on staff. I am excited and humbled to become part of the Boston University men s ice hockey program, said Pearl. Having the opportunity to work with Albie, Len and the rest of the staff here is truly exciting. BU s tradition of excellence is something I have always admired. During Pearl s four years at Harvard, the Crimson made three straight NCAA tournaments (2015, 2016, 2017) and reached the ECAC championship game all three of those seasons, winning twice (2015 & 2017). The campaign was one of the best in Harvard s storied history as the Crimson claimed their first Beanpot title since 1993 in addition to their ECAC crowns and advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time in 23 years. Pearl is the all-time winningest coach in Holy Cross history, accumulating 297 victories during his 19 years as head coach, and was behind the bench for nine of the 11 most successful seasons in program history. He led the Crusaders to both of their NCAA tournament appearances in 2004 and 2006 with the latter resulting in one of the biggest upsets in college hockey history, a 4-3 victory over Minnesota in the first round. Including Quesnelle s four-year stint as head coach at Princeton, we now have 23 years of Division I head-coaching experience on staff. A native of Wakefield, Pearl began his coaching career with a two-year stint at UConn followed by two years at Holy Cross as an assistant from He spent the campaign as an assistant at Brown before returning to Holy Cross to take over the program. As a player, Pearl skated in 125 games for the Crusaders, compiling 77 points on 14 career goals and 63 assists. Pearl graduated from Holy Cross in 1989 and earned his MBA from UConn in MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 6

7 THREE TERRIERS SELECTED In 2018 NHL DRAFT Highlighted by two top-15 picks, Boston University had three forwards selected in the 2018 NHL Draft on June at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Rising sophomore Brady Tkachuk was the first American taken, going fourth overall to the Ottawa Senators, and incoming freshman Joel Farabee was taken 10 picks later by the Philadelphia Flyers. They were the first two left wings selected in the draft. Another incoming forward was selected on Saturday as Jake Wise - a Reading, Massachusetts, native - had his name called by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round (69th overall). Farabee and Wise were two of the top five scorers last season for the U.S. National Under-18 Team. Tkachuk and Farabee became the 18th and 19th BU players to be taken in the first round of an NHL Draft. There have been nine Terriers taken in the opening round over the past four years, the most of any NCAA school. Seven current or future NCAA players were selected in the first round and BU was the lone school to have more than one in the group. The only Terriers to be ever be selected higher than Tkachuk were Rick DiPietro (first overall in 2000) and Jack Eichel (second overall in 2015). Scott Lachance was also picked fourth overall in Tkachuk and his father, former BU and NHL standout Keith, became the first-ever father-son duo to play in the NCAA and become NHL first-round picks. BU has now had 172 players selected in NHL drafts since MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 7

8 SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Highlighted by a Thanksgiving tournament overseas and 17 home dates, the schedule has been released by Coach O Connell and Agganis Arena. We will play a 34-game schedule during the regular season in addition to a pair of exhibition contests. Our first-ever games in Europe will take place on Nov when we take part in the Friendship Four tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Fans will get their first look at the team on Saturday, Oct. 6, with an exhibition contest against Acadia, and the first we Oct when the Terriers make their first-ever visit to Minnesota State. Now in its fourth year, the Friendship Four features two teams from both Hockey East and the ECAC Hockey League. The Terriers will face UConn on opening night before taking on either Union or Yale the following day. BU will host Quinnipiac, Dartmouth and Arizona State in non-conference play. Just like last year, the Terriers will face four teams (Maine, Providence, UConn, Merrimack) three times in Hockey East play and the other six teams twice SEASON TICKETS! Don t miss any of the action at Agganis Arena this season... get your full or half season tickets at GoTerriers.com/tickets MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 8

9 MEET THE INCOMING CLASS HUGO BLIXT Tri-City Storm (USHL) Linköping, Sweden D Tallied 27 points on 11 goals and 16 assists in 59 games this past season Goal total ranked second on the team Played in 2018 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Member of VIK Västerås HK the previous three seasons in his native Sweden MARK CHEREMETA Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL NCDC) Parkland, Fla. F Helped Islanders claim back-to-back Dineen Cup championships Tied for team lead in points last season with 59 (18g, 41a) in 50 games with six GWGs Point total tied for third in league and added five points in the playoffs Attended Florida Panthers development camp last summer JACK DE BOER U.S. National Under-18 Team Madison, N.J. F Recorded 22 points (7g, 15a) in 61 games with the U.S. U18 squad Played in the 2018 U18 World Championship Led Madison High School to the 2015 Haas Cup title Son of San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer JOEL FARABEE U.S. National Under-18 Team Cicero, N.Y. F Selected 14th overall in the 2018 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers Served as captain of U.S. U18 Team this past season and finished second in goals (33), assists (43) and points (76) in 62 games Helped U.S. win gold at the 2017 U18 World Championship and silver in 2018 Recorded 14 points (7g, 7a) in 14 games during the two World Championships MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 9

10 MEET THE INCOMING CLASS MATTHEW QUERCIA Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) Andover, Mass. F Spent past two seasons at Sioux Falls Tallied 18 points (5g, 13a) last year after putting up nine (5g, 4a) in Led U16 EJEPL team in scoring with 31 points in 18 games in Had a line in nine playoff games during the 2016 EHL Playoffs DOMINIC VIDOLI Culver Military Academy Strongsville, Ohio D Top-scoring defenseman at CMA this past season with line Team went and finished season ranked No. 1 in nation Helped CMA go undefeated in pool play at USA Hockey Tier 1 U18 Championships Tied for team lead in points (9) and assists (7) at U18 Championships MAX WILLMAN Brown University Barnstable, Mass. F Graduate transfer from Brown Tallied 45 points (16g, 29a) in 99 games at Brown Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth round of the 2014 NHL Draft Led Williston Northampton in scoring in JAKE WISE U.S. National Under-18 Team North Andover, Mass. F Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round of the 2018 NHL Draft Registered 43 points (11g, 32a) in 38 games with the U.S. U18 Team Captured a silver medal with Team USA at 2018 U18 World Championship Recorded five points (1g, 4a) in seven games during the tournament MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 10

11 HOCKEY EAST ALL-ACADemIC Congrats to Cam Crotty, Drew Melanson, Max Prawdzik and Shane Switzer on being named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team! These four achieved a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher in each semester this past season. Prawdzik and Switzer are now twotime honorees. 19 TERRIERS AT NHL DEVELOPmenT CAMPS NHL development camps wrapped up last week and 19 current or former Terriers took part in them. That total tied Minnesota for the most among NCAA schools. Rising senior Bobo Carpenter participated in two (NY Islanders, New Jersey) and is one of 14 players on our roster who attended a camp this summer. 4TH AnnUAL COmm AVE CLAssIC - AUG. 24 For the fourth straight summer, we will host the Comm Ave Charity Classic! Before NHL camps get started, our alumni take on their counterparts from Boston College to raise money for the Travis Roy Foundation and Compassionate Care ALS. This year s game will take place on Friday, August 24, at Walter Brown Arena. Tickets are only$15 apiece. For more info, check out CommAveClassic.com. BU alumni who are scheduled to play include Charlie McAvoy, Colin Wilson, Charlie Coyle, Matt Grzelcyk, Adam Clendening, Brian Strait, Danny O Regan, Evan Rodrigues and John McCarthy. MEN S ICE HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER 11

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