Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey
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The Boston University Terriers men’s ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Boston University. They played their first game in 1918[2] and have won five national championships, while making 24 appearances in the Frozen Four.
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey | |
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Current season | |
University | Boston University |
Conference | Hockey East |
First season | 1917–18 |
Head coach | Jay Pandolfo 2nd season, 29–11–0 (.725) |
Assistant coaches |
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Captain | Case McCarthy |
Alternate captain(s) |
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Arena | Agganis Arena Boston, Massachusetts |
Student section | The Dog Pound |
Colors | Scarlet and white[1] |
Fight song | Go BU |
Mascot | Rhett the Boston Terrier |
NCAA Tournament championships | |
1971, 1972, 1978, 1995, 2009 | |
NCAA Tournament Runner-up | |
1950, 1967, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2015 | |
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four | |
1950, 1951, 1953, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2015, 2023, 2024 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1950, 1951, 1953, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2018, 2023 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
1965, 1967, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2023 | |
Current uniform | |
BU has won 12 major conference tournament championships as well as 31 titles in the historic Beanpot tournament featuring the four major Boston collegiate hockey teams. BU played in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) from 1961 to 1984, winning five tournament championships; and has since competed in the Hockey East Association, winning seven tournament titles. Ice hockey is the most popular sport at Boston University and has a large fan base on campus and among BU alumni nationwide.