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2023–24 Boston University Terriers
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Tournament, National Semifinal
Conference2nd Hockey East
Home iceAgganis Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com#3
USA Hockey#3
Record
Overall28–10–2
Conference18–4–2
Home14–2–0
Road10–4–2
Neutral2–4–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJay Pandolfo
Assistant coachesJoe Pereira
Kim Brandvold
Brian Daccord
Captain(s)Case McCarthy
Alternate captain(s)
Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2023–24 Boston University Terriers Men's ice hockey season was the 102nd season of play for the program and 40th in Hockey East. The Terriers represented Boston University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Agganis Arena and were coached by Jay Pandolfo in his 2nd season.

Season

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Long before the start of the season, Jay Pandolfo pulled off a recruiting coup by getting top prospect Macklin Celebrini to commit to BU.[1] With Celebrini, as well as several NHL draft picks being added to a club that had just made the Frozen Four, Boston University was seen by many as the prohibitive favorite for the national championship and entered the season with the #1 ranking.[2] Despite much of the attention being focused elsewhere, much of BU's success would depend upon the success of transfer Mathieu Caron. The former Brown netminder was an experienced college starter but had yet to play as many games or as difficult a schedule as he was sure to face with the Terriers.

The team had a less than stellar start, dropping two of their first three games while Caron appeared like he was not ready for prime time. However, by the end of October, both he and the defense settle down and the team started looking like the championship contender that many were expecting. Wins over top teams like North Dakota, Maine and Quinnipiac allowed the Terriers to climb back towards the top of the polls and they were in the top 5 by the time they paused for the winter break.

Upon their return, the team picked up right where they had left off and continued to pile up the wins. By late January, the Terriers were on a 12–1 run and set to take on cross-town rival Boston College. For the first time in the history, the two teams would meet ranked as the top two teams in the nation and the match was broadcast in both the United States and Canada (an extreme rarity for a regular season game).[3] Unfortunately for the Terriers, the team was unable to solve the BC defense and fell 1–4 in the first game (thanks to two empty-net goals). The second match saw a bit more offense but BU was unable to get a lead in the match. The Eagles used the nation's #2 offense to great effect and scored 4 goals on just 25 shots. The sweep dropped BU down to #3 but they did not have long to wait to get revenge as the Beanpot was just a week away.

Celebrini got BU an early lead with 2 goals before seven minutes had elapsed. After BC cut the lead in half, the Terriers scored twice more, this time thanks to Luke Tuch, and took a commanding lead with just 15 minutes left in the match. BU had to fend off a furious comeback attempt and surrendered two markers but managed to hold onto their lead and advance to the tournament championship. In another internationally televised game, BU widely outplayed Northeastern but they were not able to get any separation from the Huskies. Despite outshooting NU 23–8 in the first two periods, BU was only a goal ahead goin into the third. The Huskies raised their level of play and tied the match in the final frame to force overtime. Again, in the 3-on-3 extra session, BU was obviously the better of the two, keeping control of the puck for most of the overtime. With under 30 seconds to play, Tom Willander misplayed a loose puck and Northeastern was able to get a clean shot from the left circle that beat Caron and win in a stunning upset.[4]

Though disappointed by the loss, BU was still a virtual lock to make the NCAA tournament and they got right back to their winning ways. The team redoubled its efforts on defense and finished the year with 5 straight wins. The Terriers entered the playoffs as the #2 team in the nation and were guaranteed a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament no matter what happened in the conference playoffs. BU's first postseason game gave them another chance at revenge when Northeastern arrived for the quarterfinal match. The Huskies season was on the line but that did not stop the Terriers from building a three-goal lead with a strong second period. The team began to show some nerves when Northeastern scored twice to cut the lead down to 1 but Celebrini ended the come back attempt with his 30th goal of the season just 26 seconds later to turn the game's momentum. After ending the Huskies' season, BU headed to the TD Garden where another rival, Maine, awaited. Caron played a strong game in goal stopping 32 of 33 shots with the only Black Bear marker coming on the power play. BU, on the other hand, was more economical with their offense and scored four times on 18 shots. Celebrini assisted on three scores, including the empty net goal with under 30 seconds to play.[5]

The championship game set BU against BC for the fourth time that season and the #1 seed was once again on the line. However, the Terriers got into penalty trouble in the game and BC made them pay. The Eagles scored four goals on the man-advantage and there was little BU could do to overcome that self-inflicted handicap.[6] The loss left Boston University as the #2 team and, due to a confluence of NCAA seeding rules, forced the Terriers to be placed into the West Regional bracket.[7]

Opening the tournament 1,000 miles from home, the Terriers took on RIT. The Tigers got off to a quick start but Caron kept the puck out of the goal in the first 10 minutes. BU was able to score twice in the first to take a solid lead but a power play goal from RIT halved the lead by the time the first intermission rolled around. BU then dominated play in the middle period and were able to double their lead heading into the third. After Jack Harvey scored the 5th goal for the Terriers, the team pulled back their offense and tried to just bleed the clock down. the two teams each scored in the final 5 minutes but that did not chance the game's outcome and BU moved on to the regional final.[8]

Facing the team that had eliminated them the year before, BU got off to a decent start against Minnesota but that were not able to solve the Gopher goaltender for the first quarter of the game. Minnesota, on the other hand, seemed to have Caron's number and scored twice in the first period. Shortly after their second goal, Quinn Hutson had the puck knocked off of his stick but it rolled towards the goal. The puck somehow leaked through the pads of the Minnesota netminder for BU's first of the game. The lucky break caused the floodgates to open in the second period and BU scored three times. A third Minnesota goal left BU with a one-goal lead but they managed to defend their advantage well in the third. Both teams had chances in the final period but neither was able to score until Minnesota pulled their goaltender. BU collected two empty-net goals in the final two minutes to take the game and made the frozen four for the second year in a row.[9]

Luke Tuch opened the scoring with a short-handed marker in the first. Denver continued its unexpected run of strong defense to limit the Terriers afterwards; however, that was a sideshow for the main feature of the game. The Terriers never got a single power play in the game while Denver went on the man-advantage four separate times. Several times in the match, obvious infractions by the Pioneers were missed and each provoked increasingly loud groans from the crowd. Towards the end of the game, head coach Jay Pandolfo was so irate with the officials that he could be heard screaming on the telecast. The only thing that kept BU in the game was a sensational game from Caron that saw the goaltender make multiple miraculous saves. BU had several chances to score both in regulation and overtime but they could not get a second goal into the Denver cage. Eventually, the team's luck ran out and a hard shot from the right circle slipped through Caron's legs for the winning goal.[10]

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Jamie Armstrong Forward  Canada Graduate transfer to Boston College
Matt Brown Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Lehigh Valley Phantoms)
Brian Carrabes Forward  United States Transferred to Minnesota State
Drew Commesso Goaltender  United States Signed professional contract (Chicago Blackhawks)
John Copeland Defenseman/Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Sean Driscoll Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Vinny Duplessis Goaltender  Canada Transferred to Quinnipiac
Domenick Fensore Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Carolina Hurricanes)
Lachlan Getz Defenseman  United States Transferred to Michigan Tech
Jay O'Brien Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Toronto Marlies)
Ethan Phillips Forward  United States Graduate transfer to Western Michigan
Patrick Schena Goaltender  United States Graduation (retired)
Wilmer Skoog Forward  Sweden Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Mathieu Caron Goaltender  Canada 23 Abbotsford, BC; transfer from Brown
Aiden Celebrini Defenseman  Canada 18 Vancouver, BC; selected 171st overall in 2023
Macklin Celebrini Forward  Canada 17 Vancouver, BC
Mick Frechette Defenseman  United States 19 Weston, MA
Jack Gorton Forward  United States 21 Granite Springs, NY
Henry Graham Goaltender  United States 23 Manhattan, NY; transfer from Massachusetts
Doug Grimes Forward  United States 21 Brookline, MA
Jack Harvey Forward  United States 20 Stacy, MN; selected 193rd overall in 2023
Nick Howard Goaltender  United States 25 Burlington, MA; transfer from Saint Anselm
Jack Hughes Forward  United States 19 Westwood, MA; transfer from Northeastern; selected 51st overall in 2022
Shane Lachance Forward  United States 20 Burlington, MA; selected 186th overall in 2021
Max Lacroix Goaltender  United States 19 Castle Pines, CO; joined mid-season
Gavin McCarthy Defenseman  United States 18 Clarence Center, NY; selected 86th overall in 2023
Tom Willander Defenseman  Sweden 18 Stockholm, SWE; selected 11th overall in 2023

Roster

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As of September 21, 2023.[11]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 New York (state) Gavin McCarthy Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2005-06-02 Clarence Center, New York Muskegon (USHL) BUF, 86th overall 2023
3 Massachusetts Tristan Amonte Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2000-02-01 Norwell, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL)
4 Michigan Ty Gallagher Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-03-06 Clarkston, Michigan NTDP (USHL) BOS, 217th overall 2021
5 Sweden Tom Willander Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2005-02-09 Stockholm, Sweden Rögle BK (SHL) VAN, 11th overall 2023
7 New York (state) Case McCarthy (C) Graduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2001-01-09 Clarence Center, New York NTDP (USHL) NJD, 118th overall 2019
8 Pennsylvania Cade Webber (A) Senior D 6' 7" (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-01-05 Meadville, Pennsylvania Penticton (BCHL) CAR, 99th overall 2019
9 Newfoundland and Labrador Ryan Greene Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-10-21 Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador Green Bay (USHL) CHI, 57th overall 2022
10 Ontario Nick Zabaneh Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2001-03-27 Toronto, Ontario Green Bay (USHL)
11 New York (state) Luke Tuch (A) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-03-07 Baldwinsville, New York NTDP (USHL) MTL, 47th overall 2020
12 Minnesota Jack Harvey Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2003-03-31 Stacy, Minnesota Chicago (USHL) TBL, 193rd overall 2023
13 California Dylan Peterson Senior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2002-01-08 Roseville, California NTDP (USHL) STL, 86th overall 2020
14 Massachusetts Mick Frechette Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-10-27 Weston, Massachusetts Dexter Southfield (USHS–MA)
15 Illinois Lachlan Getz Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-02-01 Northfield, Illinois Chilliwack (BCHL)
16 New York (state) Jeremy Wilmer Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2003-08-16 Rockville Centre, New York Tri-City (USHL)
17 Illinois Quinn Hutson Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-01-01 North Barrington, Illinois Muskegon (USHL)
18 Massachusetts Shane Lachance Freshman F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2003-08-30 Andover, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL) EDM, 186th overall 2021
19 Pennsylvania Jack Page Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-11-27 West Chester, Pennsylvania Rockets (NCDC)
20 Illinois Lane Hutson (A) Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2004-02-14 North Barrington, Illinois NTDP (USHL) MTL, 62nd overall 2022
21 New Jersey Devin Kaplan Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 2004-01-10 Bridgewater, New Jersey NTDP (USHL) PHI, 69th overall 2022
22 British Columbia Aiden Celebrini Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-10-26 Vancouver, British Columbia Brooks (AJHL) VAN, 171st overall 2023
23 Massachusetts Doug Grimes Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-04-18 Brookline, Massachusetts Lincoln (USHL)
25 Quebec Sam Stevens (A) Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 2000-04-27 Montreal, Quebec Sioux Falls (USHL)
26 New York (state) Jack Gorton Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-02-13 Granite Springs, New York Victoria (BCHL)
27 Massachusetts Jack Hughes Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-11-02 Westwood, Massachusetts Northeastern (HEA) LAK, 51st overall 2022
28 Pennsylvania Thomas Jarman Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-04-09 Gibsonia, Pennsylvania Maryland (NAHL)
29 Massachusetts Nick Howard Graduate G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-02-01 Burlington, Massachusetts Saint Anselm (NE–10)
30 New York (state) Henry Graham Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2000-07-25 Manhattan, New York Massachusetts (HEA)
33 Colorado Max Lacroix Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-12-13 Castle Pines, Colorado Colorado Grit (NAHL)
62 British Columbia Mathieu Caron Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-03-29 Abbotsford, British Columbia Brown (ECAC)
71 British Columbia Macklin Celebrini Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2006-06-13 Vancouver, British Columbia Chicago (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
#2 Boston College †* 24 20 3 1 1 0 1 61 105 56 41 34 6 1 183 89
#3 Boston University 24 18 4 2 1 1 1 57 104 53 40 28 10 2 163 97
#10 Maine 24 14 9 1 0 1 0 44 76 67 37 23 12 2 119 94
#16 Providence 24 11 9 4 3 1 2 37 66 58 35 18 13 4 100 83
#13 Massachusetts 24 12 10 2 4 2 0 36 57 62 37 20 14 3 108 105
#20 New Hampshire 24 12 11 1 1 0 0 36 69 56 36 20 15 1 106 90
Northeastern 24 9 14 1 1 3 0 30 65 71 36 17 16 3 113 97
Connecticut 24 9 14 1 1 1 1 29 49 77 36 15 19 2 90 105
Vermont 24 7 14 3 1 0 3 26 52 81 35 13 19 3 87 106
Merrimack 24 6 17 1 0 1 1 21 62 85 35 13 21 1 98 114
Massachusetts Lowell 24 4 17 3 1 4 0 18 39 78 36 8 24 4 72 113
Championship: March 23, 2024
† 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 7 7:05 p.m. at Bentley* #1 Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Caron W 3–2 OT 2,200 1–0–0
October 13 7:00 p.m. at New Hampshire #1 Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire ESPN+, NESN Caron L 4–6  6,070 1–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 14 7:00 p.m. at USNTDP* #1 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) ESPN+ Graham L 2–8  4,815
October 20 7:00 p.m. at Notre Dame* #6 Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana Peacock Caron L 1–4  4,387 1–2–0
October 21 6:00 p.m. at Notre Dame* #6 Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana Peacock Caron W 8–2  4,508 2–2–0
October 27 7:00 p.m. #19 Massachusetts #9 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 5–2  5,172 3–2–0 (1–1–0)
October 28 7:00 p.m. at #19 Massachusetts #9 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron T 3–3 SOW 4,589 3–2–1 (1–1–1)
November 3 7:00 p.m. #3 North Dakota* #9 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 3–2  4,390 4–2–1
November 4 7:00 p.m. #3 North Dakota* #9 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron L 4–5 OT 4,968 4–3–1
November 10 7:15 p.m. at Massachusetts Lowell #9 Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 3–2  5,748 5–3–1 (2–1–1)
November 11 7:00 p.m. Massachusetts Lowell #9 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 6–1  4,819 6–3–1 (3–1–1)
November 17 7:00 p.m. #9 Maine #8 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) ESPN+, NESN Caron W 3–2  4,393 7–3–1 (4–1–1)
November 18 6:00 p.m. #9 Maine #8 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) ESPN+ Caron W 5–4  5,858 8–3–1 (5–1–1)
November 22 5:00 p.m. #3 Quinnipiac* #5 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 3–2  5,296 9–3–1
November 25 8:00 p.m. vs. #16 Cornell* #5 Madison Square GardenNew York, New York (Red Hot Hockey) ESPN+ Caron L 1–2  15,289 9–4–1
December 1 7:30 p.m. at Merrimack #4 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 4–1  2,734 10–4–1 (6–1–1)
December 2 6:00 p.m. Merrimack #4 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 5–2  5,747 11–4–1 (7–1–1)
December 29 7:00 p.m. at Yale* #2 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Caron W 6–1  2,871 12–4–1
January 5 7:00 p.m. Simon Fraser* #2 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) ESPN+ Lacroix T 1–1 SOW 2,701
January 9 7:00 p.m. Northeastern #2 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 4–3 OT 4,248 13–4–1 (8–1–1)
January 13 7:00 p.m. #16 New Hampshire #2 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 3–0  5,359 14–4–1 (9–1–1)
January 19 7:00 p.m. at Vermont #1 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont ESPN+ Caron W 5–1  3,640 15–4–1 (10–1–1)
January 20 7:00 p.m. at Vermont #1 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont ESPN+ Caron W 5–2  3,486 16–4–1 (11–1–1)
January 26 7:00 p.m. at #2 Boston College #1 Conte ForumChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry) NESN, ESPN+, TSN2 Caron L 1–4  7,884 16–5–1 (11–2–1)
January 27 7:00 p.m. #2 Boston College #1 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) NESN, ESPN+ Caron L 3–4  6,150 16–6–1 (11–3–1)
January 30 6:30 p.m. at Northeastern #3 Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPNU, TSN Caron L 3–4 OT 4,009 16–7–1 (11–4–1)
February 2 7:00 p.m. at #18 New Hampshire #3 Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire ESPN+ Caron W 6–3  6,501 17–7–1 (12–4–1)
Beanpot
February 5 8:00 p.m. vs. #1 Boston College* #3 TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal, Rivalry) NESN Caron W 4–3  17,850 18–7–1
February 9 7:00 p.m. Merrimack #3 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts NESN, ESPN+ Caron W 7–1  5,404 19–7–1 (13–4–1)
February 12 7:30 p.m. vs. Northeastern* #3 TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Championship Game) NESN, TSN3, TSN5 Caron L 3–4 OT 19–8–1
February 16 7:00 p.m. at #10 Providence #3 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron T 2–2 SOL 2,865 19–8–2 (13–4–2)
February 17 7:00 p.m. #10 Providence #3 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 5–2  5,856 20–8–2 (14–4–2)
February 23 7:00 p.m. at Connecticut #2 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Caron W 6–1  2,691 21–8–2 (15–4–2)
February 24 7:00 p.m. Connecticut #2 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 6–0  5,857 22–8–2 (16–4–2)
March 7 7:00 p.m. at #11 Providence #2 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron W 4–2  2,498 23–8–2 (17–4–2)
March 9 4:00 p.m. Vermont #2 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 6–1  5,597 24–8–2 (18–4–2)
Hockey East Tournament
March 16 7:30 p.m. Northeastern* #2 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal) ESPN+ Caron W 4–2  5,455 25–8–2
March 22 7:30 p.m. vs. #7 Maine* #2 TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Semifinal, Rivalry) ESPN+, NESN Caron W 4–1  17,850 26–8–2
March 23 7:30 p.m. vs. #1 Boston College* #2 TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Championship, Rivalry) ESPN+, NESN Caron L 2–6  17,850 26–9–2
NCAA Tournament
March 28 5:00 p.m. vs. #17 RIT* #2 Denny Sanford PREMIER CenterSioux Falls, South Dakota (West Regional Semifinal) ESPNU Caron W 6–3  5,691 27–9–2
March 30 5:30 p.m. vs. #7 Minnesota* #2 Denny Sanford PREMIER CenterSioux Falls, South Dakota (West Regional Final) ESPNU Caron W 6–3  6,113 28–9–2
April 11 5:00 p.m. vs. #3 Denver* #2 Xcel Energy CenterSt. Paul, Minnesota (National Semifinal) ESPN2 Caron L 1–2 OT   28–10–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[12]

NCAA tournament

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Regional semifinal

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March 28, 2024
4:00 p.m.
(1) Boston University6–3
(2–1, 2–1, 2–1)
(4) RITDenny Sanford Premier Center
Attendance: 5,691
Game reference
Mathieu CaronGoaliesTommy ScarfoneReferees:
Bruce Vida
Brady Johnson
Linesmen:
Tyler Landman
Nathan Voll
(M. Celebrini, Kaplan) Lane Hutson (14) – 11:561–0
(unassisted) Ryan Greene (12) – 13:012–0
2–115:40 – PPElijah Gonsalves (20) (Wilde, Cassaro)
(L. Hutson, Kaplan) Sam Stevens (9) – 28:163–1
3–235:20 – Gianfranco Cassaro (18) (Nicholson)
(Peterson, Zabaneh) Macklin Celebrini (32) – GW – 37:014–2
(Lachance, Willander) Jack Harvey (6) – 41:295–2
(Willander, Zabaneh) Dylan Peterson (8) – EN – 55:466–2
6–359:03 – Cody Laskosky (4) (Catalano, Blom)
6 minPenalties6 min
33Shots31

Regional final

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March 30, 2024
5:30 p.m.
(1) Boston University6–3
(1–2, 3–1, 2–0)
(2) MinnesotaDenny Sanford Premier Center
Attendance: 6,113
Game reference
Mathieu CaronGoaliesJusten CloseReferees:
Cameron Lynch
Jason Williams
Linesmen:
Steve Drain
John Rey
0–17:19 – Jaxon Nelson (19) (Brodzinski, Rinzel)
0–217:47 – Bryce Brodzinski (14) (Pitlick)
(unassisted) Quinn Hutson (18) – 18:011–2
(M. Celebrini, Harvey) Shane Lachance (13) – 21:172–2
(M. Celebrini, Lachance) Jack Harvey (7) – 25:253–2
3–329:20 – Aaron Huglen (14) (Lamb, L. Mittelstadt)
(Peterson, C. McCarthy) Lane Hutson (15) – GW – 35:364–3
(Willander) Case McCarthy (4) – EN – 58:155–3
(M. Celebrini) Sam Stevens (10) – EN – 59:286–3
0 minPenalties0 min
38Shots28

National semifinal

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April 11, 2024
4:00 p.m.
(W1) Boston University1–2 (OT)
(1–0, 0–1, 0–0, 0–1)
(NE1) DenverXcel Energy Center
Attendance: 18,598
Game reference
Mathieu CaronGoaliesMatt DavisReferees:
Colin Kronforst
Andrew Bruggeman
Linesmen:
Samuel Shikowsky
Tommy George
(G. McCarthy) Luke Tuch (10) – SH – 7:451–0
1–135:21 – Tristan Lemyre (2) (Matikka)
1–271:09 – GWTristan Broz (16) (Behrens)
10 minPenalties2 min
34Shots29

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Macklin Celebrini C 38 32 32 64 18
Lane Hutson D 38 15 34 49 24
Quinn Hutson RW 40 18 18 36 35
Ryan Greene C 40 12 24 36 6
Jeremy Wilmer LW 38 6 30 36 19
Luke Tuch LW 39 10 20 30 10
Shane Lachance LW 40 13 14 27 12
Tom Willander D 38 4 21 25 12
Devin Kaplan RW 37 5 18 23 34
Dylan Peterson C 35 8 12 20 73
Jack Hughes C 38 7 12 19 12
Sam Stevens F 40 10 7 17 34
Nicholas Zabaneh C 40 8 8 16 36
Jack Harvey F 20 7 8 15 4
Case McCarthy D 39 4 5 9 10
Aiden Celebrini D 36 1 5 6 20
Cade Webber D 38 0 6 6 30
Gavin McCarthy D 38 1 4 5 41
Ty Gallagher D 37 0 5 5 14
Doug Grimes RW 23 2 1 3 2
Mick Frechette D 7 0 2 2 2
Nick Howard G 1 0 0 0 0
Max Lacroix G 1 0 0 0 0
Thomas Jarman D 1 0 0 0 0
Henry Graham G 2 0 0 0 0
Tristan Amonte F 8 0 0 0 0
Mathieu Caron G 40 0 0 0 2
Total 163 285 448 460

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Nick Howard 1 0:06 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.00
Henry Graham 2 5:16 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 0.00
Max Lacroix 2 11:12 0 0 0 0 6 0 1.000 0.00
Mathieu Caron 40 2402:25 28 10 2 94 1017 2 .915 2.35
Empty Net - 15:57 - - - 3 - - - -
Total 40 2434:56 28 10 2 97 1025 2 .914 2.39

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 1 (17) 1 (26) 6 (1) 9 9 9 8 5 (1) 4 (8) 2 (8) 2 (9) 2 (3) 1 (12) 1 (40) 3 3 3 (11) 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
USA Hockey 1 (16) 2 (16) 6 (1) 9 8 8 8 5 5 2 (6) 2 (7) 2 (5) 2 (3) 1 (27) 1 (25) 3 3 3 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11 and 25.[14]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Macklin Celebrini Hobey Baker Award [15]
Macklin Celebrini Tim Taylor Award [16]
Lane Hutson AHCA East First Team All-American [17]
Macklin Celebrini
Macklin Celebrini Hockey East Player of the Year [18]
Cade Webber Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman [18]
Macklin Celebrini Hockey East Rookie of the Year [18]
Macklin Celebrini Hockey East Three-Stars Award [18]
Macklin Celebrini Hockey East Scoring Champion [18]
Lane Hutson Hockey East First Team [19]
Macklin Celebrini
Tom Willander Hockey East Second Team [19]
Mathieu Caron Hockey East Third Team [19]
Macklin Celebrini Hockey East Rookie Team [20]
Lane Hutson Hockey East All-Tournament Team [21]
Macklin Celebrini
Round Pick Player NHL team
1 1 Macklin Celebrini San Jose Sharks
1 20 Cole Eiserman New York Islanders
2 43 Cole Hutson Washington Capitals
2 49 Mikhail Yegorov New Jersey Devils
2 61 Kamil Bednarik New York Islanders
3 92 Jack Pridham Chicago Blackhawks

† incoming freshman [22]

References

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  10. ^ "Boston University vs Denver - NCAA Hockey Frozen Four Semi Final - Highlights - April 11, 2024". YouTube. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
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  14. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "Macklin Celebrini Wins 2024 Hobey Baker Award". Hobey Baker Award. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Boston University's Macklin Celebrini Is 2024 Tim Taylor National Rookie Of The Year". Hockey Commissioners Association. April 12, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "Top 25 men's college hockey players earn distinction as CCM/AHCA Hockey All-Americans for 2023-24 season". USCHO.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e "MACKLIN CELEBRINI NAMED HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR". Hockey East. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". Hockey East. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  20. ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2023-24 PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM". Hockey East. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  21. ^ "Boston College Earns 12th Hockey East Tournament Crown With 6-2 Win Over Boston University". Hockey East. March 23, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2024 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.