2021–22 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The 2021–22 Boston University Terriers Men's ice hockey season was the 100th season of play for the program. They represented Boston University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 38th season in the Hockey East conference. The Terriers were coached by Albie O'Connell , in his fourth season, and played their home games at Agganis Arena .
Season
BU entered the season with a great deal of hope after making the NCAA tournament despite having to cancel several games as a result of COVID-19 . The Terriers received a top 10 ranking in the preseason polls and were expected to compete for the Hockey East championship.[ 1] Drew Commesso playing well in goal, the Terriers scored more than two goals in just three of those contests. By mid-November the team appeared to be rounding into form but were still a middling team in their conference. Ordinarily that might not have been a terrible position to be in, however, Hockey East was having a bad season with a poor non-conference record.[ 2]
While the first half of their season was disastrous to the Terrier's postseason hopes, their situation went from bad to worse in late December. During the winter break, Tyler Boucher left the team and signed a professional contract with the Ottawa Senators .[ 3]
The winning streak was put in jeopardy when Commesso was selected to be a member of the United States national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics .[ 4] Northeastern in the Beanpot championship, capturing their first title in seven years.
Commesso returned to campus at the end of February found his team with a top-15 ranking and a near-lock for the NCAA tournament. Unfortunately, the team faltered at the very end of the season and lost two of their last three regular season games. The defeats pushed BU down to 5th-place in the standings and below the cutoff line for at-large bids. The Terriers still had a chance to win their way into the tournament but they would need a good showing in the Hockey East playoffs . In their quarterfinal match, BU took on Connecticut and were stymied by a stellar performance from Darion Hanson. The 1–3 loss ended the Terriers' once promising season.
After the year, head coach Albie O'Connell was fired after having made the NCAA tournament just once in his four years behind the bench.[ 5]
Departures
Recruiting
Roster
As of August 12, 2021.[ 6]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
2
Case McCarthy Junior
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
2001-01-09
Clarence Center, New York USNTDP (USHL NJD 2019
3
Tristan Amonte Freshman
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
2000-02-01
Norwell, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL —
4
Ty Gallagher Freshman
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
2003-03-06
Clarkston, Michigan USNTDP (USHL BOS 2021
5
Thomas Jarman Sophomore
D 6' 3" (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2001-04-09
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania Maryland (NAHL —
7
Alex Vlasic A Junior
D 6' 6" (1.98 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
2001-06-05
Wilmette, Illinois USNTDP (USHL CHI 2019
8
Cade Webber Sophomore
D 6' 7" (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2001-01-05
Meadville, Pennsylvania Penticton (BCHL CAR 2019
9
Logan Cockerill C Senior
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1999-03-03
Brighton, Michigan USNTDP (USHL NYI 2017
10
Nick Zabaneh Sophomore
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
2001-03-27
Toronto, Ontario Green Bay (USHL —
11
Luke Tuch Sophomore
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
2002-03-07
Baldwinsville, New York USNTDP (USHL MTL 2020
12
Jamie Armstrong Junior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
1998-08-07
Warwick, Rhode Island Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC )—
13
Dylan Peterson Sophomore
F 6' 4" (1.93 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
2002-01-08
Roseville, California USNTDP (USHL STL 2020
14
Sean Driscoll Junior
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1998-07-02
Mequon, Wisconsin Janesville (NAHL —
15
Markus Boguslavsky Junior
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1999-05-15
Calgary, Alberta Drumheller (AJHL —
16
Robert Mastrosimone Junior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2001-01-24
East Islip, New York Chicago (USHL DET 2019
17
Braden Doyle Freshman
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2001-08-24
Lynnfield, Massachusetts Dubuque (USHL LAK 2019
18
Jay O'Brien Junior
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
1999-11-04
Hingham, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL PHI 2018
19
Tyler Boucher Freshman
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2003-01-16
Haddonfield, New Jersey USNTDP (USHL OTT 2021
21
Max Kaufman A Graduate
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1996-06-26
Rochester, New York Vermont (HEA —
22
Brian Carrabes Freshman
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
2001-08-01
North Andover, Massachusetts Sioux City (USHL —
23
Domenick Fensore Junior
D 5' 9" (1.75 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
2001-09-07
Thornwood, New York USNTDP (USHL CAR 2019
25
Sam Stevens Junior
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
2000-04-27
Montreal, Quebec Sioux Falls (USHL —
26
Joseph Campolieto Senior
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1998-04-29
Eynon, Pennsylvania Union (ECAC —
27
John Copeland Junior
D 6' 6" (1.98 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
1999-03-03
Wellesley, Massachusetts Carleton Place (CCHL —
28
Ethan Phillips Junior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
2001-05-07
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Sioux Falls (USHL DET 2019
29
Drew Commesso Sophomore
G 6' 2" (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2002-07-19
Norwell, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL CHI 2020
30
Ashton Abel Junior
G 6' 0" (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1999-10-22
Fort McMurray, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL —
31
Vinny Duplessis Sophomore
G 6' 1" (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1999-03-19
Quebec City, Quebec Whitecourt (AJHL —
32
Wilmer Skoog Junior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
1999-07-17
Tyresö, Sweden Maryland (NAHL —
33
Ty Amonte A Senior
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1998-01-11
Norwell, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL —
37
Matt Brown Junior
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1999-08-09
Wood-Ridge, New Jersey UMass Lowell (HEA —
Standings
Schedule and results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Exhibition
October 2
7:30 PM
Holy Cross *
#10
Walter Brown Arena • Boston , Massachusetts (Exhibition)
W 6–1 1,922
Regular Season
October 8
7:05 PM
at Connecticut
#10
XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut
Commesso
W 2–1 3,084
1–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 9
7:00 PM
Connecticut
#10
Agganis Arena • Boston , Massachusetts
Commesso
L 1–5 3,533
1–1–0 (1–1–0)
October 15
7:30 PM
Sacred Heart *
#12
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
Commesso
L 2–3 3,158
1–2–0
October 16
7:00 PM
at Sacred Heart*
#12
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
Commesso
W 4–1 3,201
2–2–0
October 22
7:00 PM
Merrimack
#16
J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover , Massachusetts
Commesso
L 2–3 2,174
2–3–0 (1–2–0)
October 23
7:00 PM
Merrimack
#16
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
Commesso
W 8–6 5,339
3–3–0 (2–2–0)
October 29
7:30 PM
Massachusetts Lowell
#19
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
Commesso
L 0–3 2,941
3–4–0 (2–3–0)
October 30
7:30 PM
at Massachusetts Lowell
#19
Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts
Commesso
L 1–2 4,363
3–5–0 (2–4–0)
November 5
6:37 PM
at Northern Michigan *
Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan
Commesso
L 3–5 3,650
3–6–0
November 6
6:37 PM
at Northern Michigan*
Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan
Duplessis
L 2–6 3,219
3–7–0
November 12
7:30 PM
#8 Massachusetts
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
Commesso
T 2–2 SOL
4,149
3–7–1 (2–4–1)
November 13
7:00 PM
at #8 Massachusetts
Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts NESN
Commesso
W 4–3 OT
5,741
4–7–1 (3–4–1)
November 19
7:30 PM
#18 Northeastern
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
Commesso
L 0–1 OT
4,482
4–8–1 (3–5–1)
November 20
7:00 PM
at #18 Northeastern
Matthews Arena • Boston, MassachusettsNESN+
Commesso
T 2–2 SOL
4,703
4–8–2 (3–5–2)
November 27
8:00 PM
vs. #10 Cornell *
Madison Square Garden • New York, New York (Red Hot Hockey)
Commesso
L 4–6 0
4–9–2
December 3
7:30 PM
New Hampshire
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
Commesso
W 3–1 3,123
5–9–2 (4–5–2)
December 4
7:00 PM
at New Hampshire
Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire
Commesso
W 2–1 OT
5,021
6–9–2 (5–5–2)
December 10
7:30 PM
Boston College
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry )
NESN
Commesso
T 3–3 SOL
6,150
6–9–3 (5–5–3)
December 11
USNTDP
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Exhibition)
L 3–4
December 31
2:00 PM
at Brown *
Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island
Duplessis
W 5–1 473
7–9–3
January 7
7:30 PM
Arizona State *
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
Commesso
W 7–1 2,539
8–9–3
January 8
7:00 PM
Arizona State*
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
NESN+
Commesso
W 5–2 1,991
9–9–3
January 14
7:05 PM
at Connecticut
XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut
Commesso
W 2–1 OT
3,596
10–9–3 (6–5–3)
January 21
7:00 PM
Vermont
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
NESN+
Commesso
L 1–2 OT
3,191
10–10–3 (6–6–3)
January 22
4:00 PM
Vermont
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
Commesso
W 4–0 3,294
11–10–3 (7–6–3)
January 25
7:00 PM
at #9 Massachusetts
Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts NESN
Commesso
W 6–4 6,269
12–10–3 (8–6–3)
January 30
3:00 PM
#17 Providence
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts
NESN
Commesso
W 5–2 2,228
13–10–3 (9–6–3)
February 4
7:30 PM
Maine
#19
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry )
Duplessis
W 4–0 2,343
14–10–3 (10–6–3)
Beanpot
February 7
5:00 PM
vs. Harvard *
#20
TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal)NESN
Duplessis
W 4–3 0
15–10–3
February 11
7:00 PM
at #17 Providence
#20
Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island NESN+
Duplessis
W 4–1 2,394
16–10–3 (11–6–3)
February 14
7:30 PM
vs. #13 Northeastern*
#17
TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Championship)
NESN
Duplessis
W 1–0 17,850
17–10–3 (12–6–3)
February 25
7:00 PM
Boston College
#13
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry)
NESN
Duplessis
W 6–3 6,007
18–10–3 (13–6–3)
February 27
4:00 PM
at Boston College
#13
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry)NESN
Commesso
L 1–3 5,208
18–11–3 (13–7–3)
March 4
7:30 PM
at Maine
#14
Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine
Commesso
W 5–1 3,226
19–11–3 (14–7–3)
March 5
7:30 PM
at Maine
#14
Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine
Commesso
L 1–8 3,651
19–12–3 (14–8–3)
Hockey East Tournament
March 12
7:00 PM
at Connecticut *
#16
XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut (Quarterfinal)
Commesso
L 1–3 3,416
19–13–3
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time . [ 7]
Scoring statistics
Name
Position
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Domenick Fensore D 35
5
26
31 8
Wilmer Skoog C 35
15
15
30 20
Robert Mastrosimone C /LW 34
11
14
25 28
Jay O'Brien C 24
10
12
22 38
Matthew Brown LW 24
7
10
17 4
Ethan Phillips C /RW 28
6
11
17 12
Dylan Peterson C 29
10
6
16 18
Ty Gallagher D 34
5
11
16 35
Case McCarthy D 26
5
9
14 20
Max Kaufman F 34
6
5
11 12
Logan Cockerill LW /RW 30
5
6
11 8
Luke Tuch LW 26
6
4
10 16
Nicholas Zabaneh C 30
1
9
10 14
Brian Carrabes F 24
4
4
8 4
Alex Vlasic D 32
1
7
8 31
Sam Stevens F 31
5
2
7 14
Jamie Armstrong LW 26
1
5
6 12
Ty Amonte RW 22
1
4
5 18
Joseph Campolieto D 29
0
5
5 6
Tyler Boucher LW /RW 17
2
1
3 34
Tristan Amonte D 17
1
2
3 10
Cade Webber D 31
0
2
2 8
Braden Doyle D 8
0
1
1 0
John Copeland F /D 18
0
1
1 2
Jack Page D 1
0
0
0 0
Ashton Abel G 2
0
0
0 0
Sean Driscoll D 3
0
0
0 0
Thomas Jarman D 3
0
0
0 0
Markus Boguslavsky RW 5
0
0
0 15
Vinny Duplessis G 10
0
0
0 0
Drew Commesso G 28
0
0
0 0
Total
107
172
279
387
[ 8]
Goaltending statistics
Name
Games
Minutes
Wins
Losses
Ties
Goals Against
Saves
Shut Outs
SV % GAA
Vinny Duplessis 17
517
6
2
0
18
194
2
.915
2.09
Drew Commesso 28
1595
13
11
3
67
715
1
.914
2.52
Empty Net
-
14
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
Total
35
2126
19
13
3
89
909
3
.911
2.51
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 (Final)
USCHO.com
10
10
12
16
19
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
19
20
17
13
14
16
18
NR
-
NR
USA Today
10
10
15
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
14
14
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24. [ 9]
Awards and honors
Players drafted into the NHL
† incoming freshman
[ 12]
References
^ "Massachusetts Picked to Top Hockey East Men's League" . Hockey East . September 27, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .^ "2021‑22 Inter-Conference Records" . College Hockey News . Retrieved May 29, 2022 .^ "Boston University's Boucher bolts Terriers mid-season, signs NHL deal with Senators" . USCHO.com . December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021 .^ "Drew Commesso selected for U.S. Olympic team" . The Rink . January 14, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .^ "Albie O'Connell fired as Boston University men's hockey coach" . New England Hockey Journal . March 30, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster" . Retrieved August 11, 2017 .^ "Boston University 2021-22 Team Schedule" . College Hockey Inc . Retrieved February 2, 2022 .^ "Boston Univ. 2021-2022 Skater Stats" . Elite Prospects . Retrieved July 2, 2020 .^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll" . USCHO.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .^ "Hockey East Names 2021-22 Men's All-Star Teams" . Hockey East . March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .^ "Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team" . Hockey East . March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2022 NHL Draft" . USCHO.com . Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
