Just when I wasn’t looking, the BU men’s ice hockey team has gone from stunning mediocrity to rattling off seven straight Hockey East wins!
They’ve gone from being nowhere near the polls to 10th on the USA Today poll and 8th on the USCHO.com poll.
Better yet, it’s coming up on Beanpot time. For those that don’t know, BU wins the Beanpot a lot:
The Boston University Terriers have enjoyed unparalleled success for more than eight decades. With four NCAA Division I national titles - more than any other eastern school - and 26 Beanpot championships in the tournament’s 53-year history, the Terriers have established a rich tradition of excellence.
(Note: The last time I wrote a post like this it kind of killed - or at least slowed - the momentum the Colorado Avalanche had at the time… Here’s hoping that’s not the case this time.)
It all starts with one kid - John Curry. While he let in a few more than we wanted, his outings against Maine really put him back on track. Agganis is a really sterile place for the Terriers and these games actually felt like we were back at Water Brown. Since the Maine weekend, the have looked a lot more solid.
Still really miss Chris Bourque - wish he stayed.
Yeah, I’m still not convinced Chris made the best choice there. Although he does get to avoid taking classes and all that “school” stuff now…