2014–15 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season
| 2014–15 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hockey East regular season champions 63rd Annual Beanpot champions Hockey East Tournament champions | |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Agganis Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #2 |
| USA Today | #2 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 28–7–5 (14–5–3 HEA) |
| Home | 10–5–3 |
| Road | 11–2–2 |
| Neutral | 7–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | David Quinn |
| Assistant coaches | Steve Greeley Albie O'Connell Mike Geragosian |
| Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
The 2014–15 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team represented Boston University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by David Quinn, in his 2nd season with the Terriers. The Terriers play their home games at Agganis Arena on campus in Boston, Massachusetts, competing in Hockey East.
Personnel
[edit]Roster
[edit]As of end of season.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Anthony Moccia | Senior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1990-12-23 | Medford, Massachusetts | BB&N (USHS–MA) | — |
| 2 | 
|
Ahti Oksanen | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1993-03-10 | Kirkkonummi, Finland | Blues J20 (Jr. A SM-Liiga) | — |
| 3 |
|
T.J. Ryan | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1992-11-13 | West Newton, Massachusetts | South Shore (EJHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Brandon Hickey | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-04-13 | Leduc, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | CGY, 64th overall 2014 |
| 5 |
|
Matt Grzelcyk (C) | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1994-01-05 | Charlestown, Massachusetts | US NTDP (USHL) | BOS, 85th overall 2012 |
| 7 | 
|
Cason Hohmann (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993-01-10 | Arlington, Texas | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Jack Eichel | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1996-10-28 | Chelmsford, Massachusetts | US NTDP (USHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Danny O'Regan | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1994-01-30 | Needham, Massachusetts | US NTDP (USHL) | SJS, 138th overall 2012 |
| 11 |
|
Mike Moran | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1991-09-07 | Marshfield, Massachusetts | Bay State (EJHL) | — |
| 12 | 
|
Chase Phelps | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1996-04-26 | Edina, Minnesota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget AAA) | — |
| 13 | 
|
Nikolas Olsson | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1994-06-14 | Escondido, California | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 14 | 
|
Dillon Lawrence | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1995-03-22 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto (GTHL) | — |
| 15 |
|
Nick Roberto | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1994-04-04 | Wakefield, Massachusetts | Kimball Union (USHS–NH) | — |
| 16 |
|
John MacLeod | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1996-06-02 | Dracut, Massachusetts | US NTDP (USHL) | TBL, 57th overall 2014 |
| 17 |
|
Evan Rodrigues (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1993-07-28 | Etobicoke, Ontario | Georgetown (OJHL) | — |
| 18 | 
|
Kevin Duane | Sophomore | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1994-01-16 | New Canaan, Connecticut | Boston (EJHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Robbie Baillargeon | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993-11-26 | Enfield, Connecticut | Omaha (USHL) | OTT, 136th overall 2012 |
| 20 |
|
Brien Diffley | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1995-07-08 | Burlington, Massachusetts | BB&N (USHS–MA) | — |
| 21 | 
|
Matt Lane | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1994-03-15 | Rochester, New York | US NTDP (USHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Tommy Kelly | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1994-09-15 | Natick, Massachusetts | St. Sebastian's (USHS–MA) | — |
| 23 |
|
J.D. Carrabino | Junior (RS) | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1991-02-17 | New Canaan, Connecticut | Clarkson (ECAC) | — |
| 25 |
|
Brandon Fortunato | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 1996-06-07 | North Hills, New York | US NTDP (USHL) | — |
| 26 | 
|
A.J. Greer | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1996-12-14 | Joliette, Quebec | Kimball Union (USHS–NH) | — |
| 27 |
|
Doyle Somerby | Sophomore | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 1994-07-04 | Marblehead, Massachusetts | Kimball Union (USHS–NH) | NYI, 125th overall 2012 |
| 28 | 
|
J.J. Piccinich | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1996-06-12 | Paramus, New Jersey | Youngstown (USHL) | TOR, 103rd overall 2014 |
| 29 |
|
Matt O'Connor | Junior | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 1992-02-14 | Toronto, Ontario | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 33 | 
|
Connor LaCouvee | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1994-05-24 | Qualicum Beach, B.C. | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
Coaching staff
[edit]| Name | Position | Seasons at Boston University |
Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Quinn | Head coach | 2 | Boston University (1989) |
| Steve Greeley | Associate head coach | 2 | Boston University (2004) |
| Albie O'Connell | Assistant coach | 2 | Boston University (1999) |
| Mike Geragosian | Assistant coach | 16 | University of Massachusetts Lowell (1975) |
Standings
[edit]| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Boston University †* | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 88 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 158 | 95 | |
| #1 Providence | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 61 | 37 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 123 | 84 | |
| #13 Boston College | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 60 | 50 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 107 | 91 | |
| #17 Massachusetts–Lowell | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 70 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 134 | 101 | |
| Notre Dame | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 126 | 116 | |
| Northeastern | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 70 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 107 | 107 | |
| Vermont | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 110 | 91 | |
| New Hampshire | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 66 | 68 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 119 | 109 | |
| Connecticut | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 74 | 36 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 66 | 111 | |
| Maine | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 74 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 108 | 127 | |
| Merrimack | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 81 | 93 | |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 102 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 99 | 152 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2015 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 4 | 4:00 PM | St. Thomas* | #20 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 12–1 | 3,542 | 0–0–0 | ||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 7:00 PM | at UMass | #20 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | W 8–1 | 4,288 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | ||||
| October 24 | 7:30 PM | Michigan State* | #12 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 1–0 | 4,639 | 2–0–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:15 PM | #14 Michigan* | #12 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 3–2 | 5,846 | 3–0–0 | ||||
| October 31 | 7:00 PM | at #9 Providence | #6 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | W 4–1 | 2,978 | 4–0–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 7:00 PM | #9 Providence | #6 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | L 1–2 | 4,648 | 4–1–0 (2–1–0) | ||||
| November 7 | 8:00 PM | at #3 Boston College | #5 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | NBCSN | W 5–3 | 7,884 | 5–1–0 (3–1–0) | |||
| November 8 | 7:00 PM | Connecticut | #5 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | T 4–4 OT | 4,658 | 5–1–1 (3–1–1) | ||||
| November 14 | 7:30 PM | at Maine | #3 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 3–1 | 4,919 | 6–1–1 (4–1–1) | ||||
| November 21 | 7:30 PM | Maine | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 3–2 OT | 5,291 | 7–1–1 (5–1–1) | ||||
| November 22 | 3:30 PM | at Connecticut | #3 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | W 5–2 | 7,712 | 8–1–1 (6–1–1) | ||||
| November 25 | 7:00 PM | #18 Harvard* | #1 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | L 2–3 OT | 4,456 | 8–2–1 | ||||
| November 29 | 4:00 PM | #9 Colgate* | #1 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 5–2 | 4,585 | 9–2–1 | ||||
| November 30 | 4:00 PM | at Dartmouth* | #1 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | L 0–2 | 2,314 | 9–3–1 | ||||
| December 5 | 7:00 PM | at #18 Merrimack | #3 | Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts | T 1–1 OT | 2,549 | 9–3–2 (6–1–2) | ||||
| December 6 | 7:00 PM | #18 Merrimack | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 4–2 | 4,366 | 10–3–2 (7–1–2) | ||||
| December 13 | 7:00 PM | at RPI* | #2 | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | W 5–1 | 3,720 | 11–3–2 | ||||
| January 3 | 7:00 PM | Union* | #1 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | T 3–3 OT | 5,286 | 11–3–3 | ||||
| January 9 | 8:00 PM | at Wisconsin* | #2 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | T 3–3 OT | 9,248 | 11–3–4 | ||||
| January 10 | 8:00 PM | at Wisconsin* | #2 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | W 6–1 | 11,776 | 12–3–4 | ||||
| January 16 | 7:00 PM | #17 Boston College | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | L 2–4 | 6,150 | 12–4–4 (7–2–2) | ||||
| January 18 | 2:00 PM | #6 UMass Lowell | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 4–3 OT | 4,786 | 13–4–4 (8–2–2) | ||||
| January 23 | 7:00 PM | at #12 Vermont | #3 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 4–2 | 4,007 | 14–4–4 (9–2–2) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:00 PM | at #12 Vermont | #3 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 2–1 | 4,007 | 15–4–4 (10–2–2) | ||||
| January 30 | 7:30 PM | UMass | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 9–5 | 5,026 | 16–4–4 (11–2–2) | ||||
| February 3 | 5:00 PM | vs. #6 Harvard* | #3 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot) | W 4–3 2OT | 14,520 | 17–4–4 | ||||
| February 6 | 7:15 PM | at #12 UMass Lowell | #3 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | W 5–2 | 7,241 | 18–4–4 (12–2–2) | ||||
| February 13 | 7:00 PM | New Hampshire | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 6–3 | 4,596 | 19–4–4 (13–2–2) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | #3 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | L 3–4 | 4,896 | 19–5–4 (13–3–2) | ||||
| February 20 | 7:30 PM | Notre Dame | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | T 2–2 OT | 5,376 | 19–5–5 (13–3–3) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:00 PM | Notre Dame | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | L 2–3 | 5,049 | 19–6–5 (13–4–3) | ||||
| February 23 | 7:30 PM | vs. Northeastern* | #4 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot) | W 4–3 OT | 14,253 | 20–6–5 | ||||
| February 27 | 7:30 PM | Northeastern | #4 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | L 5–6 | 5,729 | 20–7–5 (13–5–3) | ||||
| February 28 | 7:00 PM | at Northeastern | #4 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 6–1 | 4,746 | 21–7–5 (14–5–3) | ||||
| Postseason | |||||||||||
| March 13 | 7:00 PM | Merrimack* | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | W 6–2 | 2,612 | 22–7–5 | ||||
| March 14 | 4:00 PM | Merrimack* | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | W 5–0 | 3,069 | 23–7–5 | ||||
| March 20 | 8:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire* | #3 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Semifinal) | NBCSN | W 4–1 | 13,263 | 24–7–5 | |||
| March 21 | 7:00 PM | vs. #12 UMass Lowell* | #3 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East championship) | NBCSN | W 5–3 | 13,352 | 25–7–5 | |||
| March 27 | 2:00 PM | vs. #17 Yale* | #2 | Verizon Wireless Arena • Manchester, New Hampshire (NCAA First Round) | ESPNU | W 3–2 OT | 5,123 | 26–7–5 | |||
| March 28 | 5:30 PM | vs. #7 Minnesota–Duluth* | #2 | Verizon Wireless Arena • Manchester, New Hampshire (NCAA Second Round) | ESPN2 | W 3–2 | 4,721 | 27–7–5 | |||
| April 9 | 8:30 PM | vs. #3 North Dakota* | #2 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (NCAA Frozen Four) | ESPN2 | W 5–3 | 18,022 | 28–7–5 | |||
| April 11 | 7:30 PM | vs. #15 Providence* | #2 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (NCAA national championship) | ESPN | L 3-4 | 18,022 | 28–8–5 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
[edit]| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | |||
| USCHO.com | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 (14) | 1 (42) | 3 (4) | 2 (1) | 1 (18) | 2 (18) | 2 (12) | 3 | 2 (5) | 3 (16) | 3 (6) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 (4) | 3 (3) | 2 (6) | 2 (1) | ||
| USA Today | NR | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 (10) | 1 (27) | 2 (2) | 2 (1) | 1 (19) | 2 (12) | 3 (7) | 3 | 2 (7) | 2 (15) | 2 (12) | 2 (1) | 4 | 3 | 3 (3) | 3 (1) | 2 (4) | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "2014-15 Boston University Terriers roster". goterries.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2014.