Terrier captain Gavin McCarthy‘s standout effort against Northeastern earned Hockey East Defender of the Week honors. McCarthy, a third-round selection by Buffalo in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, led all conference skaters with eight blocks and was +3. He assisted both of his defense partners Cole Hutson‘s goals in Saturday’s victory, outshooting two Huskies and sending away Hutson for the game-winner.
For the season, he leads all Terriers with +10 and has a 2-4-6 scoring line with a team-high 23 blocks. Earlier in the month, McCarthy was named to the U.S. Collegiate Selects team that will compete for the Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland, from December 25-31.
● GoTerriers.com McCarthy named Hockey East Defender of the Week
Poll story
After the weekend split with Northeastern, BU dropped one spot in the USCHO Division 1 Pollnow at No. 19. Cornell, who will host Red Hot Hockey this Saturday at Madison Square Garden, moved up two spots to #17 after home wins against Union and RPI.
Michigan takes over the #1 ranking after Michigan State, now #3, was swept by Wisconsin. The three highest ranked Hockey East teams are #10 Maine, #11 Northeastern and #12 Connecticut.
In the USA Hockey PollBU is at #20, one slot lower. Cornell is number 16.
SNL (Saturday Night Leftovers and More)
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Cole & Aiden were our players of the game last night! pic.twitter.com/29XMQjLki3
— BU Men’s Hockey (@TerrierHockey) November 23, 2025
►Another look at Hutson’s overtime winner from the lens of Bernie Perisie.
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Cole & Aiden were our players of the game last night! pic.twitter.com/29XMQjLki3
— BU Men’s Hockey (@TerrierHockey) November 23, 2025
►Was it the uniforms? For Saturday’s game BU switched from their primary
Bob Marquis era “candy cane” uniforms, which they had worn all season, to their Jack Garrity era uniforms. Let’s see what they’re wearing at MSG.
►BU Hockey Stats recaps the men’s split with Northeastern and the women’s wins against Providence. Plus advanced analytics.
● BU Hockey Stats Brother Fortunes and Hutson Husky Heroics
More reactions after Coach’s game Jay Parolfo:
“I thought we played an easier game. We won more pucks all over the ice. Just be more competitive on pucks. We played below their goal line and won pucks. Be able to sustain attacking pressure. I liked it better last night (Friday) too. We were even better tonight. We just reached it. If we’re willing to play that way, it becomes a lot more fun.
“Roukou is so strong on the puck and he moves so well. He can separate, he makes plays. He brings the pucks to the net on his own. We need more of that, guys who are willing to go to the net. He brings a little bit of a different identity to the team.”
“That line, Morello, Merrill and Roukounakis, they have a lot to deal with. They were all excellent tonight.”
He also reported that Kamil Bednarik was injured late in Friday’s game and was determined not to have recovered sufficiently by Saturday’s game time.
►Another player who deserved compliments from Pandolfo was Mick Frechette whose 14:20 of ice time was his most this season.
In case you missed it, BU’s first goal in Friday’s game, originally credited to Frechette, was changed to John McNeliswho tapped the ball home for his first career goal. McNelis also had numerous other scoring chances, including a penalty.
►Terriers blocked 16 NU shots Saturday — six by McCarthy — and kept the Huskies away from the BU crease for the most part. One exception was the power-play goal that gave BU with 2.7 seconds left in the opening period.
►Terriers now have six total shorthanded goals — one behind national leader Michigan — and three in Hockey East games.
►Tonight’s win moves Pandolfo into sole possession of 5th place on the all-time list of Terrier coaches with 87. He passed Wayland Vaughn (1928-40, 1941-43) and trails
David Quinn with 18 wins.
Looking ahead
2027 or 2028 recruit Andrei Nikolaev stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 50-minute relief effort as the New Jersey Titans doubled Elmira,
6-3Saturday in NAHL action.
On Friday evening, the 6-4 goalie from Moscow turned aside 24 of 26 shots in a Titans’ 3-2 victory above the Flyers.
The wins improved Nikolaev’s record to 8-4-1 and his GAA to 2.57. His save percentage is .917.
►TSN’s Craig Button updated his top 64 projections for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. 2026 Terrier recruits included are #9 Tynan Lawrencewho only played two games due to injury), #16
Caleb Malhotra (photo), #17 Egor Shilov#42 Braid Wassilynand #63 Lucas Schairer.
Photo credit Brandon Taylor, OHL Images
► Malhotra, Shilov, Schairer and 2027 recruits Jamie look And Brady Knowledge will be on the ice this week at the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge. The two games, Tuesday in Calgary and Wednesday in Letheridge, will air on NHL Network at 8:00 PM ET.
Looking back
Macklin Celebrini scored his 14e
goal and added an assist in the Sharks’ surging 3-1 win
against the Bruins. With 34 points in 23 games, he is second in the NHL in points.
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MACKLIN CELEBRINI CUT IT HOME ON THE POWER PLAY 🫰 pic.twitter.com/yPegWl9AAK
— NHL (@NHL) November 24, 2025
Congratulations Alex Vlasicwho has a career mark of 9-45-54 and is a strong candidate for Team USA at the February Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
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2⃣0⃣0⃣ NHL games for Alex Vlasic!👏🥒#AtturoTires pic.twitter.com/lcn2LhGYKV
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 24, 2025
Women’s team
Junior netminder Marie Pietersen earned Hockey East Goaltender of the Week honors after stopping 51 shots in a 4-1 win over Providence and a 2-2 overtime tie with the Friars. She stopped both shooting attempts she faced to help BU to the extra point.
● GoTerriers.com Pietersen named Hockey East Goalkeeper of the Week
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