2019–20 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season

The 2019-20 Boston University Terriers Men's ice hockey season was the 98th season of play for the program and the 36th season in the Hockey East conference. The Terriers represented Boston University and were coached by Albie O'Connell, in his 2nd season.

2019–20 Boston University Terriers
men's ice hockey season
Conference6th Hockey East
Home iceAgganis Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall13–13–8
Conference10–9–5
Home8–6–3
Road5–6–3
Neutral0–1–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachAlbie O'Connell
Assistant coachesPaul Pearl
Len Quesnelle
Brian Eklund
Captain(s)Patrick Curry
Alternate captain(s)Patrick Harper
Cam Crotty
Logan Cockerill
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons
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The Hockey East tournament as well as the NCAA Tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before any games were played.[1][2]

Roster

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As of December 7, 2019.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Nico Lynch Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-05-09 Barnstable, Massachusetts Barnstable High School (USHS–MA)
2   Case McCarthy Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2001-01-09 Clarence Center, New York USNTDP (USHL) NJD, 118th overall 2019
3   Ty Amonte Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-01-11 Norwell, Massachusetts Penticton Vees (BCHL)
4   David Farrance Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-06-23 Victor, New York USNTDP (USHL) NSH, 92nd overall 2017
5   Cam Crotty (A) Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-05-05 Greely, Ontario Brockville Braves (CCHL) ARI, 82nd overall 2017
7   Alex Vlasic Freshman D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2001-06-05 Wilmette, Illinois USNTDP (USHL) CHI, 43rd overall 2019
9   Logan Cockerill (A) Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-03-03 Brighton, Michigan USNTDP (USHL) NYI, 201st overall 2017
10   Gabriel Chabot Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-12-15 Quebec City, Quebec Rochester Jr. Americans (USPHL)
11   Patrick Curry (C) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-01-09 Schaumburg, Illinois Bloomington Thunder (USHL)
12   Jamie Armstrong Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1998-08-07 Warwick, Rhode Island Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC)
13   Trevor Zegras Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 2000-03-20 Bedford, New York USNTDP (USHL) ANA, 9th overall 2019
14   Sean Driscoll Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-07-02 Mequon, Wisconsin Janesville Jets (NAHL)
15   Markus Boguslavsky Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-05-15 Calgary, Alberta Drumheller Dragons (AJHL)
16   Robert Mastrosimone Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-01-24 East Islip, New York Chicago Steel (USHL) DET, 54th overall 2019
17   Jake Wise Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-02-28 Reading, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) CHI, 69th overall 2018
18   Alex Brink Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-06-12 Hamilton, New York Brown Bears (ECAC)
19   Jack DeBoer Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2000-08-17 Madison, New Jersey USNTDP (USHL)
20   Matthew Quercia Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1999-02-24 Andover, Massachusetts Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
21   Patrick Harper (A) Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1998-07-29 New Canaan, Connecticut Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT) NSH, 138th overall 2016
22   Jake Witkowski Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1996-08-28 Melrose, Massachusetts Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
23   Domenick Fensore Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 151 lb (68 kg) 2001-09-07 Thornwood, New York USNTDP (USHL) CAR, 90th overall 2019
25   Sam Stevens Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2000-04-27 Montreal, Quebec Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
26   Kasper Kotkansalo Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-11-16 Espoo, Finland Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) DET, 71st overall 2017
27   John Copeland Freshman D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-03 Wellesley, Massachusetts Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL)
28   Ethan Phillips Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2001-05-07 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) DET, 97th overall 2019
29   Vinnie Purpura Sophomore G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-10-29 Lemont, Illinois Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
30   Ashton Abel Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-10-22 Fort McMurray, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL)
31   Sam Tucker Graduate G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-04-16 Wilton, Connecticut Yale Bulldogs (ECAC)
32   Wilmer Skoog Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1999-07-17 Tyresö, Sweden Maryland (NAHL)
33   Hugo Blixt Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-02 Linköping, Sweden Tri-City Storm (USHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Boston College 24 17 6 1 35 93 48 34 24 8 2 136 71
#9 Massachusetts 24 14 8 2 30 69 49 34 21 11 2 107 67
#12 Massachusetts–Lowell 24 12 7 5 29 60 60 34 18 10 6 90 79
#15 Maine 24 12 9 3 27 56 56 34 18 11 5 89 75
Connecticut 24 12 10 2 26 71 75 34 15 15 4 102 106
Boston University 24 10 9 5 25 69 64 34 13 13 8 103 98
#19 Northeastern 24 11 12 1 23 66 71 34 18 13 3 98 92
Providence 24 10 11 3 23 70 63 34 16 12 6 102 78
New Hampshire 24 9 12 3 21 54 69 34 15 15 4 91 97
Merrimack 24 7 14 3 17 63 77 34 9 22 3 85 123
Vermont 24 2 18 4 8 44 83 34 5 23 6 59 100
Championship: March 21, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 4:00 PM at Union* Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York   Tucker W 7–3  2,088 1–0–0
October 18 8:35 PM at Northern Michigan* #20 Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan   Tucker T 4–4 OT 3,277 1–0–1
October 19 8:05 PM at Northern Michigan* #20 Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan   Purpura L 3–4  3,083 1–1–1
October 25 7:05 PM at Massachusetts–Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts NESN Tucker T 3–3 OT 4,592 1–1–2 (0–0–1)
October 26 7:05 PM vs. New Hampshire Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker W 3–0  2,777 2–1–2 (1–0–1)
November 1 7:30 PM at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine   Tucker L 2–4  3,447 2–2–2 (1–1–1)
November 2 6:00 PM at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine   Tucker T 2–2 OT 4,037 2–2–3 (1–1–2)
November 8 7:37 PM at #11 Providence Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker T 3–3 OT 2,873 2–2–4 (1–1–3)
November 9 7:00 PM at #11 Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island NESN Purpura L 5–6  2,741 2–3–4 (1–2–3)
November 15 7:35 PM at #5 Massachusetts Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker W 4–3  3,504 3–3–4 (2–2–3)
November 16 8:00 PM at #5 Massachusetts Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts   Tucker L 1–4  5,583 3–4–4 (2–3–3)
November 22 7:00 PM vs. Vermont Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker W 3–0  2,331 4–4–4 (3–3–3)
November 23 7:00 PM vs. Vermont Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts NESN Tucker T 3–3 OT 3,168 4–4–5 (3–3–4)
November 26 7:05 PM vs. Sacred Heart* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker L 0–4  1,826 4–5–5 (3–3–4)
November 30 8:15 AM vs. #2 Cornell* Madison Square GardenNew York, New York   Tucker L 0–2  15,142 4–6–5 (3–3–4)
December 3 7:05 PM vs. #12 Harvard* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker W 5–2  2,922 5–6–5 (3–3–4)
December 7 7:00 PM vs. #8 Northeastern Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker W 6–3  3,681 6–6–5 (4–3–4)
December 29 5:00 PM vs. Concordia* Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Exhibition)   Abel W 3–0  1,310
January 3 7:00 PM at US National Junior Team* USA Hockey ArenaPlymouth, Michigan (Exhibition)   Tucker T 3–3 SOW 1,679
January 8 7:00 PM vs. Brown* Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker W 3–2 OT 2,230 7–6–5 (4–3–4)
January 11 7:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire   Abel L 4–5  2,511 7–7–5 (4–3–4)
January 17 7:00 PM at Merrimack J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Abel W 3–2  2,503 8–7–5 (5–3–4)
January 18 7:00 PM at #5 Boston College Conte ForumChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN+ Tucker L 3–4  7,884 8–8–5 (5–4–4)
January 24 7:30 PM at #12 Massachusetts–Lowell Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Abel W 5–0  3,815 9–8–5 (6–4–4)
January 25 6:05 PM at #12 Massachusetts–Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts NESN Abel T 2–2  6,234 9–8–6 (6–4–5)
January 31 7:00 PM at Vermont Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont   Abel W 4–2  3,305 10–8–6 (7–4–5)
Beanpot
February 3 8:00 PM vs. #4 Boston College TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal) NESN Abel T 4–4 2OTW 13,141 10–8–7 (7–4–5)
February 7 7:00 PM vs. Merrimack Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Abel L 1–5  3,499 10–9–7 (7–5–5)
February 10 7:30 PM at #12 Northeastern TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Championship) NESN Tucker T 4–4 2OTL 17,850 10–9–8 (7–5–5)
February 14 7:00 PM at New Hampshire Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire NESN+ Tucker W 4–1  4,969 11–9–8 (8–5–5)
February 15 7:00 PM vs. New Hampshire Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker W 3–1  3,814 12–9–8 (9–5–5)
February 21 7:00 PM at Connecticut XL CenterHartford, Connecticut   Tucker L 3–4 OT 5,653 12–10–8 (9–6–5)
February 22 7:00 PM vs. Connecticut Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts NESN Abel L 1–6  3,808 12–11–8 (9–7–5)
February 29 7:05 PM vs. #4 Boston College Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts NESN Tucker L 1–4  5,772 12–12–8 (9–8–5)
March 6 7:00 PM at #16 Northeastern Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts NESN Tucker W 3–0  2,712 13–12–8 (10–8–5)
March 7 4:00 PM vs. #16 Northeastern Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker L 1–2  3,942 13–13–8 (10–9–5)
Hockey East Tournament
Tournament Cancelled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Scoring Statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
David Farrance D 34 14 29 43 20
Patrick Harper C 32 14 23 37 6
Trevor Zegras C/LW/RW 33 11 25 36 43
Patrick Curry F 34 19 13 32 28
Robert Mastrosimone C/LW 34 7 10 17 10
Domenick Fensore D 34 3 13 16 24
Matthew Quercia F 29 6 7 13 14
Jake Wise C 33 2 11 13 12
Case McCarthy D 32 2 10 12 10
Ethan Phillips RW 31 2 8 10 8
Cam Crotty D 30 4 5 9 26
Kasper Kotkansalo D 34 0 8 8 23
Wilmer Skoog C 17 5 2 7 20
Gabriel Chabot F 33 5 2 7 17
Sam Stevens F 20 3 3 6 14
Logan Cockerill LW/RW 18 2 3 5 12
Jack DeBoer D 20 3 1 4 8
Jamie Armstrong LW 23 1 3 4 25
Alex Vlasic D 34 0 4 4 10
Alex Brink F 34 0 3 3 29
Jake Witkowski F 11 0 2 2 2
Markus Boguslavsky RW 19 0 1 1 4
Sam Tucker G 26 0 1 1 0
Nico Lynch G 1 0 0 0 0
John Copeland F/D 1 0 0 0 0
Vinnie Purpura G 2 0 0 0 0
Ashton Abel G 9 0 0 0 0
Hugo Blixt D 10 0 0 0 0
Sean Driscoll D 15 0 0 0 6
Bench - - - - - 8
Total 103 187 290 379

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Sam Tucker 26 1484 10 8 6 62 661 3 .914 2.51
Ashton Abel 9 494 3 3 2 26 213 1 .891 3.15
Vinnie Purpura 2 73 0 2 0 6 37 0 .860 4.90
Nico Lynch 1 7 0 0 0 1 4 0 .800 8.33
Empty Net - 23 - - - 3 - - - -
Total 34 2082 13 13 8 98 915 4 .903 2.82

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 (Final)
USCHO.com NR 20 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

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Players drafted into the NHL

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Round Pick Player NHL team
2 46 Drew Commesso Chicago Blackhawks
2 47 Luke Tuch Montreal Canadiens
3 86 Dylan Peterson St. Louis Blues
5 130 Artem Shlaine New Jersey Devils

† incoming freshman

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References

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  1. ^ "Hockey East Men's Tournament Cancelled - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "2017–18 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Boston University Terriers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Boston Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.