The 2023–24 Boston University Terriers Men's ice hockey season was the 102nd season of play for the program and 40th in Hockey East. The Terriers represented Boston University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Agganis Arena and were coached by Jay Pandolfo in his 2nd season.
| 2023–24 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| NCAA Tournament, National Semifinal | |
| Conference | 2nd Hockey East |
| Home ice | Agganis Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #2 |
| USA Today | #2 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 28–10–2 |
| Conference | 18–4–2 |
| Home | 14–2–0 |
| Road | 10–4–2 |
| Neutral | 2–4–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jay Pandolfo |
| Assistant coaches | Joe Pereira Kim Brandvold Brian Daccord |
| Captain(s) | Case McCarthy |
| Alternate captain(s) |
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| Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
Departures edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Armstrong | Forward |  Canada |
Graduate transfer to Boston College |
| Matt Brown | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (signed with Lehigh Valley Phantoms) |
| Brian Carrabes | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Minnesota State |
| Drew Commesso | Goaltender | United States |
Signed professional contract (Chicago Blackhawks) |
| John Copeland | Defenseman/Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Sean Driscoll | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Vinny Duplessis | Goaltender | Canada |
Transferred to Quinnipiac |
| Domenick Fensore | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Carolina Hurricanes) |
| Lachlan Getz | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Michigan Tech |
| Jay O'Brien | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Toronto Marlies) |
| Ethan Phillips | Forward | United States |
Graduate transfer to Western Michigan |
| Patrick Schena | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Wilmer Skoog | Forward |  Sweden |
Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers) |
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Caron | Goaltender | Canada |
23 | Abbotsford, BC; transfer from Brown |
| Aiden Celebrini | Defenseman | Canada |
18 | Vancouver, BC; selected 171st overall in 2023 |
| Macklin Celebrini | Forward | Canada |
17 | Vancouver, BC |
| Mick Frechette | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Weston, MA |
| Jack Gorton | Forward | United States |
21 | Granite Springs, NY |
| Henry Graham | Goaltender | United States |
23 | Manhattan, NY; transfer from Massachusetts |
| Doug Grimes | Forward | United States |
21 | Brookline, MA |
| Jack Harvey | Forward | United States |
20 | Stacy, MN; selected 193rd overall in 2023 |
| Nick Howard | Goaltender | United States |
25 | Burlington, MA; transfer from Saint Anselm |
| Jack Hughes | Forward | United States |
19 | Westwood, MA; transfer from Northeastern; selected 51st overall in 2022 |
| Shane Lachance | Forward | United States |
20 | Burlington, MA; selected 186th overall in 2021 |
| Gavin McCarthy | Defenseman | United States |
18 | Clarence Center, NY; selected 86th overall in 2023 |
| Tom Willander | Defenseman | Sweden |
18 | Stockholm, SWE; selected 11th overall in 2023 |
Roster edit
As of September 21, 2023.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Gavin McCarthy | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-06-02 | Clarence Center, New York | Muskegon (USHL) | BUF, 86th overall 2023 |
| 3 | 
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Tristan Amonte | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2000-02-01 | Norwell, Massachusetts | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 4 | 
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Ty Gallagher | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-03-06 | Clarkston, Michigan | NTDP (USHL) | BOS, 217th overall 2021 |
| 5 |
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Tom Willander | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2005-02-09 | Stockholm, Sweden | Rögle BK (SHL) | VAN, 11th overall 2023 |
| 7 |
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Case McCarthy (C) | Graduate | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2001-01-09 | Clarence Center, New York | NTDP (USHL) | NJD, 118th overall 2019 |
| 8 | 
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Cade Webber (A) | Senior | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-01-05 | Meadville, Pennsylvania | Penticton (BCHL) | CAR, 99th overall 2019 |
| 9 | 
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Ryan Greene | Sophomore | 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 | 
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Nick Zabaneh | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2001-03-27 | Toronto, Ontario | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
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Luke Tuch (A) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-03-07 | Baldwinsville, New York | NTDP (USHL) | MTL, 47th overall 2020 |
| 12 | 
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Jack Harvey | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-03-31 | Stacy, Minnesota | Chicago (USHL) | TBL, 193rd overall 2023 |
| 13 | 
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Dylan Peterson | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2002-01-08 | Roseville, California | NTDP (USHL) | STL, 86th overall 2020 |
| 14 |
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Mick Frechette | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-10-27 | Weston, Massachusetts | Dexter Southfield (USHS–MA) | — |
| 15 | 
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Lachlan Getz | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-02-01 | Northfield, Illinois | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Jeremy Wilmer | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2003-08-16 | Rockville Centre, New York | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Quinn Hutson | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-01-01 | North Barrington, Illinois | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Shane Lachance | Freshman | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2003-08-30 | Andover, Massachusetts | Youngstown (USHL) | EDM, 186th overall 2021 |
| 19 |
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Jack Page | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-11-27 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Rockets (NCDC) | — |
| 20 |
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Lane Hutson (A) | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2004-02-14 | North Barrington, Illinois | NTDP (USHL) | MTL, 62nd overall 2022 |
| 21 | 
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Devin Kaplan | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 2004-01-10 | Bridgewater, New Jersey | NTDP (USHL) | PHI, 69th overall 2022 |
| 22 | 
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Aiden Celebrini | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2004-10-26 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Brooks (AJHL) | VAN, 171st overall 2023 |
| 23 |
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Doug Grimes | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-04-18 | Brookline, Massachusetts | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 25 | 
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Sam Stevens (A) | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 2000-04-27 | Montreal, Quebec | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Jack Gorton | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-02-13 | Granite Springs, New York | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Jack Hughes | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-11-02 | Westwood, Massachusetts | Northeastern (HEA) | LAK, 51st overall 2022 |
| 28 |
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Thomas Jarman | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-04-09 | Gibsonia, Pennsylvania | Maryland (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Nick Howard | Graduate | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-02-01 | Burlington, Massachusetts | Saint Anselm (NE–10) | — |
| 30 |
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Henry Graham | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-07-25 | Manhattan, New York | Massachusetts (HEA) | — |
| 62 |
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Mathieu Caron | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-03-29 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | Brown (ECAC) | — |
| 71 |
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Macklin Celebrini | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2006-06-13 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Chicago (USHL) | — |
Standings edit
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Boston College †* | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 105 | 56 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 179 | 87 | |
| #2 Boston University | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 104 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 162 | 95 | |
| #6 Maine | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 76 | 67 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 119 | 94 | |
| #16 Providence | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 66 | 58 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 100 | 83 | |
| #13 Massachusetts | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 57 | 62 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 108 | 105 | |
| #19 New Hampshire | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 69 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 106 | 90 | |
| Northeastern | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 71 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 113 | 97 | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 49 | 77 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 90 | 105 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 52 | 81 | 35 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 87 | 106 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 62 | 85 | 35 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 98 | 114 | |
| Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 78 | 36 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 72 | 113 | |
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll; Updated: April 1, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results edit
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 7 | 7:05 pm | at Bentley* | #1 | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Caron | W 3–2 OT | 2,200 | 1–0–0 | ||
| October 13 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | #1 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+, NESN | Caron | L 4–6 | 6,070 | 1–1–0 (0–1–0) | ||
| October 14 | 7:00 pm | at USNTDP* | #1 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Graham | L 2–8 | 4,815 | |||
| October 20 | 7:00 pm | at Notre Dame* | #6 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Caron | L 1–4 | 4,387 | 1–2–0 | ||
| October 21 | 6:00 pm | at Notre Dame* | #6 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Caron | W 8–2 | 4,508 | 2–2–0 | ||
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | #19 Massachusetts | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 5–2 | 5,172 | 3–2–0 (1–1–0) | ||
| October 28 | 7:00 pm | at #19 Massachusetts | #9 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | T 3–3 SOW | 4,589 | 3–2–1 (1–1–1) | ||
| November 3 | 7:00 pm | #3 North Dakota* | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 3–2 | 4,390 | 4–2–1 | ||
| November 4 | 7:00 pm | #3 North Dakota* | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | L 4–5 OT | 4,968 | 4–3–1 | ||
| November 10 | 7:15 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell | #9 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 3–2 | 5,748 | 5–3–1 (2–1–1) | ||
| November 11 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 6–1 | 4,819 | 6–3–1 (3–1–1) | ||
| November 17 | 7:00 pm | #9 Maine | #8 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN | Caron | W 3–2 | 4,393 | 7–3–1 (4–1–1) | ||
| November 18 | 6:00 pm | #9 Maine | #8 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Caron | W 5–4 | 5,858 | 8–3–1 (5–1–1) | ||
| November 22 | 5:00 pm | #3 Quinnipiac* | #5 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 3–2 | 5,296 | 9–3–1 | ||
| November 25 | 8:00 pm | vs. #16 Cornell* | #5 | Madison Square Garden • New York, New York (Red Hot Hockey) | ESPN+ | Caron | L 1–2 | 15,289 | 9–4–1 | ||
| December 1 | 7:30 pm | at Merrimack | #4 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 4–1 | 2,734 | 10–4–1 (6–1–1) | ||
| December 2 | 6:00 pm | Merrimack | #4 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 5–2 | 5,747 | 11–4–1 (7–1–1) | ||
| December 29 | 7:00 pm | at Yale* | #2 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Caron | W 6–1 | 2,871 | 12–4–1 | ||
| January 5 | 7:00 pm | Simon Fraser* | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Lacroix | T 1–1 SOW | 2,701 | |||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 4–3 OT | 4,248 | 13–4–1 (8–1–1) | ||
| January 13 | 7:00 pm | #16 New Hampshire | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 3–0 | 5,359 | 14–4–1 (9–1–1) | ||
| January 19 | 7:00 pm | at Vermont | #1 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Caron | W 5–1 | 3,640 | 15–4–1 (10–1–1) | ||
| January 20 | 7:00 pm | at Vermont | #1 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Caron | W 5–2 | 3,486 | 16–4–1 (11–1–1) | ||
| January 26 | 7:00 pm | at #2 Boston College | #1 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | NESN, ESPN+, TSN2 | Caron | L 1–4 | 7,884 | 16–5–1 (11–2–1) | ||
| January 27 | 7:00 pm | #2 Boston College | #1 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | NESN, ESPN+ | Caron | L 3–4 | 6,150 | 16–6–1 (11–3–1) | ||
| January 30 | 6:30 pm | at Northeastern | #3 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPNU, TSN | Caron | L 3–4 OT | 4,009 | 16–7–1 (11–4–1) | ||
| February 2 | 7:00 pm | at #18 New Hampshire | #3 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Caron | W 6–3 | 6,501 | 17–7–1 (12–4–1) | ||
| Beanpot | |||||||||||
| February 5 | 8:00 pm | vs. #1 Boston College* | #3 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal, Rivalry) | NESN | Caron | W 4–3 | 17,850 | 18–7–1 | ||
| February 9 | 7:00 pm | Merrimack | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN, ESPN+ | Caron | W 7–1 | 5,404 | 19–7–1 (13–4–1) | ||
| February 12 | 7:30 pm | vs. Northeastern* | #3 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Championship Game) | NESN, TSN3, TSN5 | Caron | L 3–4 OT | — | 19–8–1 | ||
| February 16 | 7:00 pm | at #10 Providence | #3 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Caron | T 2–2 SOL | 2,865 | 19–8–2 (13–4–2) | ||
| February 17 | 7:00 pm | #10 Providence | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 5–2 | 5,856 | 20–8–2 (14–4–2) | ||
| February 23 | 7:00 pm | at Connecticut | #2 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Caron | W 6–1 | 2,691 | 21–8–2 (15–4–2) | ||
| February 24 | 7:00 pm | Connecticut | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 6–0 | 5,857 | 22–8–2 (16–4–2) | ||
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Providence | #2 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Caron | W 4–2 | 2,498 | 23–8–2 (17–4–2) | ||
| March 9 | 4:00 pm | Vermont | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Caron | W 6–1 | 5,597 | 24–8–2 (18–4–2) | ||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 16 | 7:30 pm | Northeastern* | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal) | ESPN+ | Caron | W 4–2 | 5,455 | 25–8–2 | ||
| March 22 | 7:30 pm | vs. #7 Maine* | #2 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Semifinal, Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN | Caron | W 4–1 | 17,850 | 26–8–2 | ||
| March 23 | 7:30 pm | vs. #1 Boston College* | #2 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Championship, Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN | Caron | L 2–6 | 17,850 | 26–9–2 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 28 | 5:00 pm | vs. #17 RIT* | #2 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (West Regional Semifinal) | ESPNU | Caron | W 6–3 | 5,691 | 27–9–2 | ||
| March 30 | 5:30 pm | vs. #7 Minnesota* | #2 | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (West Regional Final) | ESPNU | Caron | W 6–3 | 6,113 | 28–9–2 | ||
| April 11 | 5:00 pm | vs. #3 Denver* | #2 | Xcel Energy Center • St. Paul, Minnesota (National Semifinal) | ESPN2 | Caron | L 1–2 OT | 28–10–2 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics edit
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Rankings edit
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1 (17) | 1 (26) | 6 (1) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 (1) | 4 | 2т (8) | 2 (8) | - | 2 (9) | 2 (3) | 1 (12) | 1 (40) | 3 | 3 | 3 (11) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| USA Today | 1 (16) | 2 (16) | 6 (1) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 (6) | 2 (7) | 2 (5) | 2^ (5) | 2 (3) | 1 (27) | 1 (25) | 3 | 3 | 3 (2) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 11.[3]
^USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.
References edit
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.