Boston University Terriers Men's Ice Hockey

The Boston University Terriers men’s ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Boston University. They played their first game in 1918 and have won five national championships, while making 25 appearances in the Frozen Four.

BU has won 12 major conference tournament championships as well as 32 titles in the historic Beanpot tournament featuring the four major Boston collegiate hockey teams.
BU played in the Eastern College Athletic Conference ( ECAC) from 1961 to 1984, winning five tournament championships; and has since competed in the Hockey East Association, winning ten tournament titles. Ice hockey is the most popular sport at Boston University and has a large fan base on campus and among BU alumni nationwide.

Season-by-season results

Current roster

As of September 4, 2024.

Championships

NCAA Tournament championships

The Terriers have won five national championships, and are the only eastern team to win back-to-back NCAA titles. Under head coach Jack Kelley, they won their first title in 1971 and repeated in 1972.
USCHO BU won their other three titles under head coach Jack Parker, in 1978, 1995, and 2009. In 1972, 1995, and 2009, BU won the "triple crown," consisting of the Beanpot, conference tournament, and NCAA championships. In 1995 and 2009, the Terriers also won the Hockey East regular season title, giving the team four major trophies in a single season. The Terriers have 40 NCAA Tournament appearances, 25 Frozen Four appearances, and have finished as the NCAA Tournament runners-up on seven occasions: 1950, 1967, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2015, 2025.

Conference tournament championships

Conference regular season championships

From 1936-1954, BU was a founding member of the New England Intercollegiate Hockey League, winning five regular season titles and two tournament championships. In 1961, BU was again a founding member of a conference, this time for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). BU would win six regular season titles and five tournament championships in the ECAC before departing in 1984 to help form the Hockey East Association. BU has competed in Hockey East since the 1984–85 season, winning eleven regular season titles and ten tournament championships.

In-season tournament and event championships

* Beanpot (32 times champion): 1958, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2022, 2025
* Red Hot Hockey, Kelley-Harkness Cup (3): 2007, 2011, 2013
* Friendship Four (1): 2024
* Frozen Fenway (2): 2009, 2017
* Ice Breaker Tournament (3): 2002, 2008, 2010
* Denver Cup (1): 2008
* Great Lakes Invitational (1): 2002
* Johnson Nissan Classic (1): 1999
* Badger Showdown (2): 1992, 1995
* Mariucci Classic (1): 1994
* Auld Lang Syne Tournament (1): 1991
* Syracuse Invitational Tournament (1): 1982
* Colonial Bank Hockey Invitational (1): 1980
* ECAC Holiday Hockey Festival (2): 1966, 1977
* St. Louis Fireman’s Tournament (1): 1974
* ECAC Christmas Hockey Tournament (1): 1971
* Boston Arena Christmas Tournament (5): 1957, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
* New Brunswick Invitational (1): 1968
* Boston Garden Christmas Hockey Festival (1): 1964

Beanpot results

Boston University is sometimes jokingly referred to as “Beanpot University” because of its success in the annual mid-season hockey tournament called the Beanpot. This highly anticipated single-elimination tournament is contested by Boston University, Northeastern University, Harvard University, and Boston College, with the winner receiving the coveted Beanpot trophy and bragging rights over its Boston rivals. The four-team tournament is played on the first two Mondays of February at the TD Garden. Of the 63 Beanpots played since the 1952–1953 season, Boston University has been victorious on 32 occasions. The Terriers' last win came in 2025 as they defeated Boston College 4-1 in the final round.

BU Terriers in the Olympics

BU Terriers on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team

The' Miracle on Ice' team that defeated the Soviet Union and won the gold medal during the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, featured four Boston University players including Olympic team captain Mike Eruzione. Along with Dave Silk, Jack O'Callahan, and goalie Jim Craig, these Terriers played key roles and were the only players from eastern schools on a U.S. squad composed predominantly of Minnesotans.

Eruzione scored the famous winning goal against the Soviets with 10 minutes remaining, and Craig made 36 saves to preserve the 4–3 victory. Silk, who assisted on the United States' second and third goals, was mentioned in sportscast Al Michaels' final call: "Eleven seconds, you've got ten seconds, the countdown going on right now! Morrow, up to Silk. Five seconds left in the game. Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"

O'Callahan, who had injured his left knee in an exhibition match, returned for the famous "Miracle on Ice" game and in his first seconds on the ice, delivered a massive hit on a Soviet player that turned the puck over to the Americans near the Soviet defensive zone. The hit caught the Soviets off guard and set up a goal scored by William "Buzz" Schneider to tie the game at 1–1.

After defeating the Soviet Union squad, the U.S. players went on to defeat Finland to secure the gold medal.

Boston University Olympians

This is a list of Boston University alumni who have played on an Olympic team.

† cut from team before Olympics.

Rivals

Boston College

Boston University's biggest rival is Boston College. Referred to as the Green Line Rivalry or The Battle of Commonwealth Avenue because of the proximity of the schools and the means of transportation to get from one campus to another, the Terriers and Eagles have played each other well over 200 times since their first meeting in 1918. The rivalry is considered one of the best in NCAA hockey, both in terms of intensity and quality. The schools have combined for ten national championships and even played each other in the NCAA championship game in 1978, with BU skating off to a 5–3 victory.

After the 1978 national championship victory over Boston College, BU co-captain Jack O'Callahan was quoted as saying "We shouldn't have to beat BC for the nationals. Hell, we can do that anytime." But every game between the teams is highly anticipated. "You could wake up both teams at three o'clock in the morning and tell 'em we're playing on Spy Pond in Arlington, and they'd be there," BU coach Jack Parker once said.BU-BC? B-eautiful!

BU and BC have played at least once a year since 1946, and at least twice a year since 1949. They usually play two Hockey East regular season games each year, and typically face each other once more in February during the Beanpot, with BU holding a substantial edge in tournament and head-to-head victories. The teams have twice played each other for the Hockey East Championship, in 1986 and 2006, with BU winning both titles. In 2005–06, BU and BC played six games—three in the Hockey East regular season, and once each in the Beanpot, Hockey East tournament, and NCAA tournament. At every game, regular season and playoffs, the spirited student sections – BU's nicknamed the Dog Pound and BC's the Superfans – are seated in proximity to each other and hurl insults and chants back and forth. BU and BC ratcheted up their rivalry on Jan. 8, 2010, when they played each other at Fenway Park in front of 38,000 fans, the biggest crowd to ever watch the teams play. BU won the game, 3–2.

Sports Illustrated columnist Steve Rushin went so far as to call BU-BC the biggest rivalry in all of sports. Despite substantial bitterness between the fan bases of the two schools, the hockey teams and coaches generally agree that the magnitude of the rivalry has benefited both hockey programs. "The best thing that ever happened to BU hockey was BC," Parker told Rushin.

The first varsity ice hockey game BU ever played was a 3–1 loss to Boston College on February 6, 1918. As of the 2010–11 season, BU led the all-time rivalry 125–112, with 17 ties.

Cornell

The rivalry between Boston University and Cornell dates to 1925 when Boston University beat Cornell 7–2. The teams played each other in the NCAA championship game in both 1967 and 1972, with Cornell defeating BU 4–1 in '67 and the Terriers taking the '72 title with a 4–0 win. Between the years 1967 and 1977, Boston University and Cornell won the ECAC crown five times each.

The schools renewed the rivalry over Thanksgiving weekend of 2007, with a sold out game dubbed "Red Hot Hockey" at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. After scoring three goals in the first several minutes of play, BU went on to win 6–3. Red Hot Hockey returned to Madison Square Garden on November 28, 2009, with the two teams skating to a 3–3 tie after one overtime period. The event again sold out the arena. The third meet up on November 26, 2011, resulted in a 2–1 win for BU in overtime.

University of Maine

In the first half of the 1990s, the BU-Maine rivalry was one of the most talked about in college hockey, with the teams battling each other both for eastern and national college hockey supremacy. Boston University defeated Maine in the 1991 Hockey East championship game, in overtime, and Maine returned the favor by soundly beating BU in the HE title game in 1993. In the '93 season, Maine won the national title and lost only one game all year, and it came at the hands of their rivals at BU. Maine had to forfeit most of its wins in the 1994 season because of recruiting violations. BU coach Jack Parker criticized the Maine program, calling the use of ineligible players a "black mark on the league." In 1995, both teams were at the top of their games and faced off in the NCAA championship game in Providence, R.I., which BU won 6–2.

Harvard and Northeastern

BU's rivalries with Harvard and Northeastern stem mainly from regular meetings in the Beanpot, the tournament in which Boston bragging rights are on the line. BU also plays Northeastern three times each year in conference regular season play, and sometimes plays the ECAC-based Harvard in a nonconference game early in the season. BU, BC, Northeastern and Harvard formerly played their home games in the Boston Arena, the site of the first Beanpot in 1952 and the current home of Northeastern. BU stopped playing home games in Boston Arena when it opened the Walter Brown Arena in 1971.

Awards and honors

Hobey Baker Award winners

The Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player. It is named for hockey player and World War I hero Hobey Baker.

Forward Chris Drury became BU's first Hobey Baker award winner after a senior campaign in which he scored 28 goals and assisted on 29 more. Drury's 113 career goals are the most in BU history. Drury has gone on to a successful NHL career, which included the 1999 rookie of the year award and a 2001 Stanley Cup championship with Colorado. After captaining BU as a senior, Drury has also worn the captain's "C" for both the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers.

Defenseman Matt Gilroy won BU's second Hobey Baker award after a senior season in which he scored eight goals and posted 29 assists. Gilroy came to BU as a walk-on and became a three-time All-American. After winning the Hobey and national championship, Gilroy signed a two-year contract with the New York Rangers.

Forward Jack Eichel won the Hobey Baker in 2015, after putting a 71-point year in only 40 games, becoming the third BU player to win the award. He edged the two others nominees that year, Zane McIntyre from North Dakota, and Jimmy Vesey from Harvard University. Vesey went on and won it the year after. Following his stellar first year in BU, Eichel went on to be drafted second overall by the Buffalo Sabres, and would sign his entry-level contract after, putting an end to his short NCAA career.

Forward Macklin Celebrini won the Hobey Baker award in 2024, after recording 38 goals and 32 assists in 38 games, becoming the fourth BU player to win the award. At 17, he became the youngest player to win the award and the fourth freshman, following Paul Kariya in 1993, Jack Eichel in 2015 and Adam Fantilli in 2023.

Other awards

USA Hockey College Player of the Year (Jim Johannson Award)
*Chris Drury: 1997, 1998
*Colin Wilson: 2009
*Jack Eichel: 2015

Walter Brown Award (Best American-born Div. 1 player in New England)
*Ed Walsh: 1973
* Cleon Daskalakis: 1984
* David Sacco: 1993
* Jacques Joubert: 1994
*Mike Grier: 1995
*Jay Pandolfo: 1996
*Chris Drury: 1997, 1998
*John Curry: 2007
*Matt Gilroy: 2009
*Lane Hutson: 2023

NCAA

Individual awards

Tim Taylor Award
*Kieran Millan: 2009
*Jack Eichel: 2015
*Clayton Keller: 2017
*Joel Farabee: 2019
*Macklin Celebrini: 2024

NCAA Scoring Champion
*Jack Garrity: 1950
*Herb Wakabayashi: 1967
*Jack Eichel: 2015

Spencer Penrose Award
*Harry Cleverly: 1958
* Jack Parker: 1975, 1978, 2009

NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
*Ralph Bevins: 1950
* Bob Marquis: 1960
* Barry Urbanski: 1960
* Dan Brady: 1971
*Tim Regan: 1972
*Jack O'Callahan: 1978
* Chris O'Sullivan: 1995
*Colby Cohen: 2009

All-American teams

First Team

*1949–50: Ralph Bevins, G; Jack Garrity, F
*1950–51: Jack Garrity, F
*1952–53: Richard Rodenhiser, F
*1957–58: Bob Dupuis, D; Don MacLeod, D; Bob Marquis, F
*1958–59: Bob Marquis, F
*1963–64: Richie Green, D
*1964–65: Jack Ferreira, G; Tom Ross, D
*1965–66: Tom Ross, D; Fred Bassi, F
*1966–67: Brian Gilmour, D
*1967–68: Herb Wakabayashi, F
*1968–69: Herb Wakabayashi, F
*1969–70: Mike Hyndman, D
*1970–71: Bob Brown, D; Steve Stirling, F
*1971–72: Dan Brady, G; Bob Brown, D; John Danby, F
*1972–73: Ed Walsh, G; Steve Dolloff, F
*1973–74: Vic Stanfield, D; Bill Burlington, F
*1974–75: Vic Stanfield, D; Rick Meagher, F
*1975–76: Peter Brown, D; Rick Meagher, F
*1976–77: Rick Meagher, F
*1978–79: Jim Craig, G; Jack O'Callahan, D
*1983–84: Cleon Daskalakis, G
*1990–91: Shawn McEachern, F
*1991–92: David Sacco, F
*1992–93: David Sacco, F
*1993–94: Mike Pomichter, F
*1994–95: Mike Grier, F
*1995–96: Jay Pandolfo, F
*1996–97: Jon Coleman, D; Chris Drury, F
*1997–98: Tom Poti, D; Chris Drury, F
*2002–03: Freddy Meyer, D
*2005–06: Dan Spang, D
*2006–07: John Curry, G
*2007–08: Matt Gilroy, D
*2008–09: Matt Gilroy, D; Colin Wilson, F
*2009–10: Colby Cohen, D
*2014–15: Matt Grzelcyk, D; Jack Eichel, F
*2015–16: Matt Grzelcyk, D
*2016–17: Charlie McAvoy, D
*2019–20: David Farrance, D
*2020–21: David Farrance, D
*2022–23: Lane Hutson, D
*2023–24: Lane Hutson, D; Macklin Celebrini, F
*2024–25: Cole Hutson, D

Second Team

*1983–84: T. J. Connolly, D
*1985–86: Jay Octeau, D; John Cullen, F; Clark Donatelli, F
*1991–92: Tom Dion, D
*1992–93: Kaj Linna, D
*1993–94: J. P. McKersie, G; Rich Brennan, D; Jacques Joubert, F
*1994–95: Kaj Linna, D; Chris O'Sullivan, F
*1995–96: Jon Coleman, D; Chris Drury, F
*1996–97: Chris Kelleher, D
*1997–98: Chris Kelleher, D
*1998–99: Michel Larocque, G
*1999-00: Chris Dyment, D
*2000–01: Carl Corazzini, D
*2001–02: Chris Dyment, D
*2005–06: John Curry, G
*2006–07: Matt Gilroy, D; Sean Sullivan, D
*2007–08: Bryan Ewing, F; Pete MacArthur, F
*2008–09: Kevin Shattenkirk, D
*2015–16: Danny O'Regan, F
*2022–23: Matt Brown, F

ECAC Hockey

Individual awards

ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
*Bob Brown: 1972
* Peter Brown: 1976
* Cleon Daskalakis: 1984

ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year
* Richie Green: 1963
*Herb Wakabayashi: 1967
*Mike Hyndman: 1968
*Bob Brown: 1971
* Vic Stanfield: 1973
* Mark Fidler: 1978
* Bill Whelton: 1979
*John Cullen: 1984

ECAC Hockey Outstanding Defenseman
* Richie Green: 1964
* Tom Ross: 1965

ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
* John Danby: 1972
*Ed Walsh: 1974
* Rick Meagher: 1975, 1977
* Terry Meagher: 1976

All-ECAC Hockey

First Team

*1961–62: Glen Eberly, G
*1963–64: Richie Green, D
*1964–65: Jack Ferreira, G; Tom Ross, D
*1965–66: Jack Ferreira, G; Peter McLachlan, D; Bruce Fennie, F; Fred Bassi, F
*1966–67: Peter McLachlan, D
*1968–69: Herb Wakabayashi, F
*1969–70: Mike Hyndman, D
*1970–71: Bob Brown, D; John Danby, F; Steve Stirling, F
*1971–72: Dan Brady, G; Bob Brown, D
*1972–73: Vic Stanfield, D
*1973–74: Ed Walsh, G; Vic Stanfield, D; Bill Burlington, F
*1974–75: Brian Durocher, G; Vic Stanfield, D; Mike Eruzione, F
*1975–76: Peter Brown, D; Rick Meagher, F; Mike Eruzione, F
*1976–77: Rick Meagher, F
*1977–78: Jack O'Callahan, D
*1978–79: Jim Craig, G; Jack O'Callahan, D
*1983–84: Cleon Daskalakis, G; T. J. Connolly, D

Second Team

*1962–63: Richie Green, D; Mike Denihan, F
*1963–64: Jack Ferreira, G; Bruce Fennie, F
*1965–66: Tom Ross, D
*1966–67: Wayne Ryan, G; Brian Gilmour, D
*1967–68: Mike Hyndman, F; Herb Wakabayashi, F
*1968–69: Mike Hyndman, F
*1970–71: John Jordan, D
*1971–72: Ric Jordan, D; John Danby, F
*1972–73: Steve Dolloff, F; Dave Wisener, F
*1973–74: Peter Brown, D; Rick Meagher, F
*1974–75: Peter Brown, D; Rick Meagher, F
*1976–77: Mike Eruzione, F
*1977–78: Dick Lamby, D; Dave Silk, F
*1982–83: Cleon Daskalakis, G

Hockey East

Individual awards

Hockey East Player of the Year
*Jay Pandolfo: 1996
*Chris Drury: 1997, 1998
*John Curry: 2007
*Jack Eichel: 2015
*Macklin Celebrini: 2024

Bob Kullen Coach of the Year
* Jack Parker: 1986, 1992, 2000, 2005, 2006
* David Quinn: 2015

Len Ceglarski Award
* Steve Thornton: 1995
*Chris Higgins: 2008
* Chris Connolly: 2012

Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman
*Chris Dyment: 2002
* Sean Sullivan: 2007
* Cade Webber: 2024

Hockey East Best Defensive Forward
*Chris Drury: 1998
*Mike Pandolfo: 2002
* Mark Mullen: 2003
* Brad Zancanaro: 2006
* Chris Connolly: 2012
*Patrick Curry: 2020

Hockey East Scoring Champion
*Mike Pomichter: 1994
*Chris Drury: 1997, 1998
* Bryan Ewing: 2008
*Colin Wilson: 2009
*Jack Eichel: 2015
*Lane Hutson: 2023
*Macklin Celebrini: 2024

Hockey East Three-Stars Award
*John Curry: 2007
* Bryan Ewing: 2008
*Kieran Millan: 2012
*Jack Eichel: 2015
*Clayton Keller: 2017
*Lane Hutson: 2023
*Macklin Celebrini: 2024

Hockey East Goaltending Champion
* Derek Heriofsky: 1992, 1994
* Tom Noble: 1996
*Michel Larocque: 1997, 1998
*John Curry: 2007

Hockey East Rookie of the Year
* Scott Young: 1986
* Scott Cashman: 1980
*Rick DiPietro: 2000
*Brandon Yip: 2006
*Colin Wilson: 2008
*Kieran Millan: 2009
*Charlie Coyle: 2011
*Jack Eichel: 2015
*Clayton Keller: 2017
*Joel Farabee: 2019
*Lane Hutson: 2023
*Macklin Celebrini: 2024

William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player

*Peter Marshall: 1986
*Shawn McEachern: 1991
*Michel Larocque: 1997
* Sean Fields: 2003
*David Van der Gulik: 2006
*Kieran Millan: 2009
*Jack Eichel: 2015
*Jake Oettinger: 2018
*Lane Hutson: 2023

All-Hockey East

First Team

*1984–85: John Cullen, F
*1985–86: Scott Shaunessy, D; David Quinn, D; John Cullen, F
*1990–91: Shawn McEachern, F
*1991–92: Tom Dion, D; David Sacco, F
*1992–93: Kevin O'Sullivan, D; David Sacco, F
*1993–94: Rich Brennan, D; Jacques Joubert, F
*1994–95 †: Kaj Linna, D; Mike Grier, F; Chris O'Sullivan, F
*1995–96 †: Jon Coleman, D; Chris Drury, F; Jay Pandolfo, F
*1996–97 †: Tom Noble, G; Jon Coleman, D; Chris Drury, F
*1997–98: Tom Poti, D; Chris Drury, F
*1998–99: Michel Larocque, G
*1999–00: Chris Dyment, D
*2000–01: Carl Corazzini, F
*2002–03: Freddy Meyer, D
*2004–05: Bryan Miller, D
*2005–06: John Curry, G; Dan Spang, D
*2006–07: John Curry, G; Sean Sullivan, D; Matt Gilroy, D
*2007–08: Matt Gilroy, D; Bryan Ewing, F; Pete MacArthur, F
*2008–09: Matt Gilroy, D; Colin Wilson, F
*2009–10: Matt Gilroy, D
*2011–12: Adam Clendening, D
*2014–15: Matt Grzelcyk, D; Jack Eichel, F
*2015–16: Matt Grzelcyk, D; Danny O'Regan, F
*2016–17: Charlie McAvoy, D
*2019–20: David Farrance, D
*2020–21: David Farrance, D
*2022–23: Domenick Fensore, D; Lane Hutson, D; Matt Brown, F
*2023–24: Lane Hutson, D; Macklin Celebrini, F

Second Team

*1984–85: Scott Shaunessy, D
*1985–86: Terry Taillefer, G; Clark Donatelli, D
*1986–87: John Cullen, F
*1987–88: Mike Kelfer, F
*1988–89: Mike Kelfer, F
*1989–90: Scott Cashman, G; Shawn McEachern, F
*1990–91: Tony Amonte, F
*1991–92: Kevin O'Sullivan, D
*1992–93: Kaj Linna, D
*1993–94: Derek Herlofsky, G; Scott Malone, D; Mike Latendresse, F
*1997–98: Michel Larocque, G; Chris Kelleher, D
*1999–00: Rick DiPietro, G; Pat Aufiero, D
*2001–02: Chris Dyment, D
*2004–05: John Curry, G
*2005–06: Pete MacArthur, F
*2006–07: Pete MacArthur, F
*2008–09: Kieran Millan, G; Kevin Shattenkirk, D
*2010–11: Kieran Millan, G; David Warsofsky, D
*2011–12: Garrett Noonan, D; Chris Connolly, F
*2012–13: Evan Rodrigues, F
*2014–15: Matt O'Connor, D; Danny O'Regan, F; Evan Rodrigues, F
*2016–17: Jake Oettinger, G; Clayton Keller, F
*2017–18: Dante Fabbro, D; Bobo Carpenter, F
*2018–19: Dante Fabbro, D
*2021–22: Domenick Fensore, D; Wilmer Skoog, F
*2023–24: Tom Willander, D
*2024–25: Quinn Hutson, F

Third Team

*2017–18: Jordan Greenway, F
*2019–20: Patrick Harper, F; Trevor Zegras, F
*2022–23: Wilmer Skoog, F
*2023–24: Mathieu Caron, G

All-Rookie Team

*1984–85: Clark Donatelli, F
*1987–88: Tom Dion, D
*1989–90: Scott Cashman, G; Peter Ahola, D; Tony Amonte, F
*1990–91: Scott Lachance, D; Keith Tkachuk, F
*1991–92: Rich Brennan, D; John Lilley, F; Mike Pendergast, F
*1993–94: Shawn Bates, F
*1994–95: Chris Kelleher, D
*1995–96: Michel Larocque, G
*1996–97: Tom Poti, D
*1997–98: Carl Corazzini, F
*1999–00: Rick DiPietro, G; Freddy Meyer, D; Brian Collins, F
*2001–02: Ryan Whitney, D; Brian McConnell, F
*2002–03: Jēkabs Rēdlihs, D; David Van der Gulik, F
*2003–04: Kevin Schaeffer, D
*2004–05: Chris Bourque, F; Pete MacArthur, F
*2005–06: Brandon Yip, F
*2007–08: Kevin Shattenkirk, D; Colin Wilson, F
*2008–09: Kieran Millan, G; Chris Connolly, D
*2009–10: Max Nicastro, D
*2010–11: Adam Clendening, D; Charlie Coyle, F
*2011–12: Alexx Privitera, D
*2012–13: Matt Grzelcyk, D; Danny O'Regan, F
*2013–14: Robbie Bailargeon, F
*2014–15: Jack Eichel, F
*2015–16: Charlie McAvoy, D; Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, F
*2016–17: Jake Oettinger, G; Patrick Harper, F; Clayton Keller, F
*2017–18: Shane Bowers, F; Brady Tkachuk, F
*2018–19: Joel Farabee, F
*2021–22: Ty Gallagher, F
*2022–23: Lane Hutson, D; Ryan Greene, F
*2023–24: Macklin Celebrini, F
*2024–25: Cole Hutson, D; Cole Eiserman, F

† Hockey East made no distinction between first- and second-team all-conference teams from 1994–95 to 1996–97.

Travis Roy

On Oct. 20, 1995, BU raised its fourth national championship banner as it opened a new season, yet just moments later the program suffered its greatest on-ice tragedy. On that night Travis Roy, a freshman recruit who grew up in Maine, was paralyzed from the neck down just eleven seconds into his first college shift. The 20-year-old Roy crashed head-first into the boards after a University of North Dakota player, Mitch Vig, avoided his check. Roy cracked his fourth vertebra and was left a quadriplegic.

Roy missed a year of college, but ultimately returned to BU, earning a degree in communications in 2000. Roy has remained a presence with the BU hockey program, attending games and on several occasions joining his teammates on the ice to celebrate Beanpot championships. Roy, (now deceased), has become an inspirational figure for sufferers of spinal cord injuries. In 1997 he founded the Travis Roy Foundation to raise money for research and individual grants, and in 1998 he published an autobiography titled ''Eleven Seconds.'' Roy remains close with Coach Jack Parker.

"It's very special to be a part of the BU hockey family," Roy wrote in a new afterword in the 2005 edition of his autobiography. "Coach Parker looks after his players long after they have played their last game for him."

In October 1999, Roy's #24 was retired, and raised to the rafters of Walter Brown Arena. Roy was the only BU hockey player to have been honored with a retired number until former head coach Jack Parker's number was retired in March 2014, though Roy was the only player to have his number retired under Parker's long tenure.

Roy died on October 29, 2020, at the age of 45.

All-time scoring leaders

Career points leaders

Single-season points record:
*Jack Garrity, 84 points in 1949–50

Career goals leaders

Single-season goals record:
*Jack Garrity, 51 goals in 1949–50

Career assists leaders

Single-season assists record:
* Vic Stanfield, 60 assists in 1974–75

Goaltending leaders

Career save percentage leaders (min. 40 games):

Single-season save percentage record:
*Tim Regan, 92.9% in 1970–71

Career goals against average leaders:

Single-season goals against average record:
*Tim Regan, 1.77 goals against in 1970–71

Notable coaches

Wayland Vaughan

Wayland Vaughan coached Boston University from 1928 until 1943, compiling an 87–82–8 record. Vaughan was far from the most successful coach in terms of winning percentage, but maintained the Terriers program in the face of both the Great Depression and World War II. Without any conference affiliation, Boston University played erratic schedules, with anywhere from 10 to 15 games per season.

Harry Cleverly

Harry Cleverly, the BU coach from 1945 until 1962, guided the Terriers into the era of the NCAA tournament, which began in 1948, and brought BU to its first national championship game in 1950 and an additional three appearances in the tournament, which consisted of just four teams in those years. Under Cleverly's watch, BU helped create the Beanpot tournament and joined the ECAC hockey league.

Jack Kelley

Jack Kelley was the first coach to bring BU to the summit of college hockey. Kelley coached just ten seasons but appeared in four NCAA tournaments and won back-to-back titles in 1971 and 1972, his final years behind the bench. Kelley also won three ECAC regular season titles, one ECAC tournament title, and six Beanpots. Kelley recruited Jack Parker, who captained the Terriers in 1968 and became an assistant coach under Kelley.

Leon Abbott

Leon Abbott succeeded Kelley, and picked up where Kelley left off with a sterling 22-win season in 1972–73. However, eleven of his wins were forfeited due to an ineligible player. Six games into his second season, Abbott was abruptly fired for withholding information about two Canadian players who had played junior hockey in their home country. The ECAC had ruled them ineligible, only to be cleared to play by a judge. At a conference meeting, Abbott admitted not pressing the players to disclose the compensation they received as juniors. Although the judge hinted that the eligibility rules were unconstitutional, BU's administration was concerned enough about possible sanctions that it fired Abbott and named his assistant, Jack Parker, his successor.

Jack Parker

Jack Parker is the longest-tenured and winningest coach in Boston University history. Parker's accomplishments are almost unparalleled in college sports. In 40 years, he won 876 games, the highest tally for a hockey coach who has spent his whole career at just one school, while winning 21 Beanpot titles, 11 conference tournament titles and three national championships in 1978, 1995, and 2009. Parker helped found Hockey East in 1984, when several teams broke away from the ECAC to form their own conference, and played a crucial role in building Boston University's state-of-the-art arena. The ice sheet at Agganis Arena bears his name – Jack Parker Rink. Parker was voted NCAA hockey coach of the year in 1975, 1978, and 2009, and his 30 NCAA tournament wins are among the most of all time. At the conclusion of the 2012–2013 regular season, on his birthday, Parker announced his retirement.

All-time coaching records

As of the completion of 2023–24 season

* Leon Abbott was fired in December 1973.
& Abbott's record was 26–8–1 before the school was forced to forfeited 11 wins from the 1972–73 season.

Terriers in the NHL

As of July 1, 2024.

† Mike Sullivan won two Stanley Cups as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins

WHA

Additionally, three former Terriers played in the World Hockey Association, a rival league that folded and merged with the NHL in 1979.

Terriers in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame

*Tony Amonte
*Jim Craig
*Mike Eruzione
*Jack Garrity
*Jack Kelley
*Jack O'Callahan
*Jack Parker
*Dave Silk
*Keith Tkachuk
*Scott Young

''Craig, Eruzione, O'Callahan and Silk were inducted as members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.''

NHL first round draft picks

The Terriers have had twenty two players who were chosen in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft as of the 2024-2025 season:

* David Quinn 1984, 13th Overall
* Scott Young 1986, 11th Overall
*Keith Tkachuk 1990, 19th Overall
* Scott Lachance 1991, 4th Overall
* Jeff Kealty 1994, 22nd Overall
*Rick DiPietro 2000, 1st Overall
* Ryan Whitney 2002, 5th Overall
*Kevin Shattenkirk 2007, 14th Overall
*Colin Wilson 2008, 7th Overall
*Charlie Coyle 2010, 28th Overall
*Jack Eichel 2015, 2nd Overall
*Clayton Keller 2016, 7th Overall
*Charlie McAvoy 2016, 14th Overall
*Dante Fabbro 2016, 17th Overall
* Kieffer Bellows 2016, 19th Overall
*Jake Oettinger 2017, 26th Overall
* Shane Bowers 2017, 28th Overall
*Brady Tkachuk 2018, 4th Overall
*Joel Farabee 2018, 14th Overall
* Jay O'Brien 2018, 19th Overall
*Trevor Zegras 2019, 9th Overall
*Tyler Boucher 2021, 10th Overall
* Tom Willander 2023, 11th Overall
*Macklin Celebrini 2024, 1st Overall
*Cole Eiserman 2024, 20th Overall

Agganis Arena

BU plays its home games at Agganis Arena (capacity 6,150) in Boston, Massachusetts. The hockey rink at the arena is named Jack Parker Rink after the team's longtime coach. Agganis Arena first opened its doors on January 3, 2005, for a hockey game versus the University of Minnesota. The student section at BU, also known as “The Dog Pound,” is located in sections 117–119 and 107–109 at Agganis Arena.

See also

*Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey

References

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