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2024–25 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season

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2024–25 Boston University Terriers
men's ice hockey season
Friendship Four, Champion
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceAgganis Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com#13
USA Hockey#13
Record
Overall6–5–1
Conference3–2–1
Home4–3–0
Road2–2–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachJay Pandolfo
Assistant coachesJoe Pereira
Kim Brandvold
Brian Daccord
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 Boston University Terriers Men's ice hockey season will be the 103rd season of play for the program and 41st in Hockey East. The Terriers will represent Boston University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Agganis Arena and were coached by Jay Pandolfo in his 3rd season.

Season

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Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Macklin Celebrini Forward  Canada Signed professional contract (San Jose Sharks)
Ty Gallagher Forward  United States Transferred to Colorado College
Henry Graham Goaltender  United States Graduate transfer to Lindenwood
Nick Howard Goaltender  United States Graduation (retired)
Lane Hutson Defenseman  United States Signed professional contract (Montreal Canadiens)
Thomas Jarman Defenseman  United States Graduate transfer to Lindenwood
Case McCarthy Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Hartford Wolf Pack)
Dylan Peterson Forward  United States Graduation (signed with St. Louis Blues)
Sam Stevens Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Toronto Marlies)
Luke Tuch Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Montreal Canadiens)
Cade Webber Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Toronto Maple Leafs)
Jeremy Wilmer Forward  United States Transferred to Quinnipiac
Nicholas Zabaneh Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Providence Bruins)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Kamil Bednarik Forward  United States 18 Elk Grove Village, IL; selected 61st overall in 2024
Sascha Boumedienne Defenseman  Sweden 17 Oulu, FIN
Matt Copponi Forward  United States 21 Mansfield, MA; transfer from Merrimack; selected 216th overall in 2023
Cole Eiserman Forward  United States 18 Newburyport, MA; selected 20th overall in 2024
Brehdan Engum Defenseman  United States 24 Burnsville, MN; graduate transfer from Massachusetts Lowell
Billy Girard IV Goaltender  United States 25 Boca Raton, FL; graduate transfer from University of New England
Cole Hutson Defenseman  United States 18 North Barrington, IL; selected 43rd overall in 2024
Nick Roukounakis Forward  United States 21 Pembroke, MA; selected 193rd overall in 2023
Brandon Svoboda Forward  United States 19 Level Green, PA; selected 71st overall in 2023
Alexander Zetterberg Forward  Sweden 18 Sundsvall, SWE

Roster

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As of September 4, 2024.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Florida Billy Girard IV Graduate G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1999-01-27 Boca Raton, Florida University of New England (NEHC)
2 New York (state) Gavin McCarthy Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2005-06-02 Clarence Center, New York Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) BUF, 86th overall 2023
3 Massachusetts Tristan Amonte Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2000-02-01 Norwell, Massachusetts Penticton Vees (BCHL)
4 Massachusetts Jack Hughes Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-11-02 Westwood, Massachusetts Northeastern (HEA) LAK, 51st overall 2022
5 Sweden Tom Willander Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2005-02-09 Stockholm, Sweden Rögle BK (SHL) VAN, 11th overall 2023
7 Massachusetts Nick Roukounakis Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2003-09-08 Pembroke, Massachusetts Tri-City Storm (USHL)
8 Pennsylvania Brandon Svoboda Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 2005-02-04 Level Green, Pennsylvania Fargo Force (USHL) SJS, 71st overall 2023
9 Newfoundland and Labrador Ryan Greene Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-10-21 Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) CHI, 57th overall 2022
10 Minnesota Brehdan Engum Graduate D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-08-10 Burnsville, Minnesota Massachusetts Lowell (HEA)
11 Illinois Kamil Bednarik Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2006-05-26 Elk Grove Village, Illinois USNTDP (USHL) NYI, 61st overall 2024
12 Minnesota Jack Harvey Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2003-03-31 Stacy, Minnesota Chicago Steel (USHL) TBL, 193rd overall 2023
14 Massachusetts Mick Frechette Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-10-27 Weston, Massachusetts Dexter Southfield (USHS–MA)
15 Massachusetts Matt Copponi Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-06-04 Mansfield, Massachusetts Merrimack (HEA) EDM, 216th overall 2023
17 Illinois Quinn Hutson Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-01-01 North Barrington, Illinois Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
18 Massachusetts Shane Lachance Sophomore F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2003-08-30 Andover, Massachusetts Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) EDM, 186th overall 2021
19 Pennsylvania Jack Page Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-11-27 West Chester, Pennsylvania New Jersey Rockets (NCDC)
21 New Jersey Devin Kaplan Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 2004-01-10 Bridgewater, New Jersey USNTDP (USHL) PHI, 69th overall 2022
22 British Columbia Aiden Celebrini Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-10-26 Vancouver, British Columbia Brooks Bandits (AJHL) VAN, 171st overall 2023
23 Massachusetts Doug Grimes Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-04-18 Brookline, Massachusetts Lincoln Stars (USHL)
26 New York (state) Jack Gorton Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-02-13 Granite Springs, New York Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
33 Colorado Max Lacroix Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-12-13 Castle Pines, Colorado Colorado Grit (NAHL)
34 Massachusetts Cole Eiserman Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2006-08-29 Newburyport, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) NYI, 20th overall 2024
44 Illinois Cole Hutson Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2006-06-28 North Barrington, Illinois USNTDP (USHL) WSH, 43rd overall 2024
61 Sweden Alex Zetterberg Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 2006-04-27 Sundsvall, Sweden Örebro HK J20 (J20 Nationell)
62 British Columbia Mathieu Caron Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-03-29 Abbotsford, British Columbia Brown (ECAC)
71 Sweden Sascha Boumedienne Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2007-01-17 Oulu, Finland Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Boston College
#13 Boston University
Connecticut
#5 Maine
Massachusetts
#16 Massachusetts Lowell
Merrimack
New Hampshire
Northeastern
#10 Providence
Vermont
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 7:00 pm Holy Cross* #3 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN Caron W 5–2  6,150 1–0–0
October 12 7:00 pm Union* #3 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN Caron W 4–1  4,954 2–0–0
October 18 7:00 pm Connecticut #3 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN , NESN Caron W 4–1  5,074 3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 19 7:00 pm Harvard* #3 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) ESPN Lacroix T 2–2 OT 5,750
October 25 8:07 pm at #7 North Dakota* #3 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Caron L 2–7  11,696 3–1–0
October 26 7:07 pm at #7 North Dakota* #3 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Caron W 4–3  11,736 4–1–0
November 1 7:00 pm #11 Michigan* #5 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN Caron L 1–5  6,010 4–2–0
November 2 7:00 pm #11 Michigan* #5 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN Caron L 4–5 OT 6,150 4–3–0
November 8 7:00 pm #17 Massachusetts Lowell #9 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN Caron L 3–5  4,799 4–4–0 (1–1–0)
November 9 6:05 pm at #17 Massachusetts Lowell #9 Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts ESPN Lacroix W 5–2  6,259 5–4–0 (2–1–0)
November 15 7:00 pm at #7 Maine #11 Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine (Rivalry) ESPN Lacroix L 2–5  4,807 5–5–0 (2–2–0)
November 16 7:00 pm at #7 Maine #11 Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine (Rivalry) ESPN Caron T 2–2 SOW 5,043 5–5–1 (2–2–1)
November 22 7:00 pm Merrimack #13 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN Caron W 6–3  4,468 6–5–1 (3–2–1)
Friendship Four
November 29 9:00 am vs. Merrimack #13 SSE Arena BelfastBelfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Semifinal) NESN Caron W 6–2  9,000 7–5–1 (4–2–1)
November 30 2:00 pm vs. Notre Dame* #13 SSE Arena BelfastBelfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Championship) NESN Caron W 4–3  9,000 8–5–1
December 7 6:00 pm Massachusetts Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN       
December 11 7:00 pm at Massachusetts Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts ESPN       
December 13 7:00 pm USNTDP* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) ESPN       
December 29 4:00 pm at Yale* Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut ESPN       
January 10 7:00 pm Vermont Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN       
January 11 5:00 pm Vermont Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN       
January 17 7:00 pm at New Hampshire Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire ESPN       
January 18 6:00 pm New Hampshire Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN       
January 24 7:00 pm Boston College Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) ESPN       
January 25 TBA at Boston College Conte ForumChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry) ESPN       
January 31 7:00 pm New Hampshire Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN       
Beanpot
February 3 TBA vs. Harvard* TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal) NESN       
February 7 TBA at Merrimack J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN       
February 10 TBD vs. Boston College / Northeastern* TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot) NESN       
February 14 7:00 pm at Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN       
February 15 7:00 pm Providence Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN       
February 21 7:00 pm Northeastern Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN       
February 22 TBA at Northeastern Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN       
February 25 TBA at Connecticut Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN       
March 6 7:00 pm Providence Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN       
March 8 7:00 pm at Vermont Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont ESPN       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

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Rankings

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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 (Final)
USCHO.com 3 3 3 3 5 9 11 13 13
USA Hockey 3 3 3 3 5 9 13 16 13

References

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  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved August 24, 2023.