2023–24 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season

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2023–24 Boston University Terriers
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Tournament, National Semifinal
Conference2nd Hockey East
Home iceAgganis Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com#2
USA Today#2
Record
Overall28–10–2
Conference18–4–2
Home14–2–0
Road10–4–2
Neutral2–4–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJay Pandolfo
Assistant coachesJoe Pereira
Kim Brandvold
Brian Daccord
Captain(s)Case McCarthy
Alternate captain(s)
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons
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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.

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 New York (state) 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 Massachusetts Tristan Amonte Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2000-02-01 Norwell, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL) —
4 Michigan 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 Sweden 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 New York (state) 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 Pennsylvania 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 Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Ontario Nick Zabaneh Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2001-03-27 Toronto, Ontario Green Bay (USHL) —
11 New York (state) 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 Minnesota 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 California 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 Massachusetts Mick Frechette Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-10-27 Weston, Massachusetts Dexter Southfield (USHS–MA) —
15 Illinois Lachlan Getz Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-02-01 Northfield, Illinois Chilliwack (BCHL) —
16 New York (state) Jeremy Wilmer Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2003-08-16 Rockville Centre, New York Tri-City (USHL) —
17 Illinois Quinn Hutson Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-01-01 North Barrington, Illinois Muskegon (USHL) —
18 Massachusetts 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 Pennsylvania Jack Page Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-11-27 West Chester, Pennsylvania Rockets (NCDC) —
20 Illinois 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 New Jersey 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 British Columbia 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 Massachusetts Doug Grimes Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-04-18 Brookline, Massachusetts Lincoln (USHL) —
25 Quebec Sam Stevens (A) Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 2000-04-27 Montreal, Quebec Sioux Falls (USHL) —
26 New York (state) Jack Gorton Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-02-13 Granite Springs, New York Victoria (BCHL) —
27 Massachusetts 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 Pennsylvania Thomas Jarman Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-04-09 Gibsonia, Pennsylvania Maryland (NAHL) —
29 Massachusetts Nick Howard Graduate G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-02-01 Burlington, Massachusetts Saint Anselm (NE–10) —
30 New York (state) Henry Graham Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2000-07-25 Manhattan, New York Massachusetts (HEA) —
62 British Columbia Mathieu Caron Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-03-29 Abbotsford, British Columbia Brown (ECAC) —
71 British Columbia Macklin Celebrini Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2006-06-13 Vancouver, British Columbia Chicago (USHL) —

Standings[edit]

2023–24 Hockey East Standings
Conference record Overall record
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]

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
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 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]

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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