2025–26 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Agganis Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 13–14–2 |
| Conference | 9–10–0 |
| Home | 6–8–1 |
| Road | 6–5–0 |
| Neutral | 1–1–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jay Pandolfo |
| Assistant coaches | Joe Pereira Kim Brandvold Cam Doomany |
| Captain | Gavin McCarthy |
| Alternate captain(s) | Cole Eiserman Jack Harvey Cole Hutson |
| Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Boston University Terriers Men's ice hockey season will be the 104th season of play for the program and 42nd in Hockey East. The Terriers will represent Boston University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Agganis Arena and be coached by Jay Pandolfo in his 4th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Amonte | Forward | .png){kind=small} United States |
Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) |
| Mathieu Caron | Goaltender | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Graduation (signed with Anglet Hormadi Élite) |
| Matt Copponi | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Bakersfield Condors) |
| Brehdan Engum | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Norfolk Admirals) |
| Billy Girard IV | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Huntsville Havoc) |
| Jack Gorton | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Rensselaer |
| Ryan Greene | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Chicago Blackhawks) |
| Doug Grimes | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Miami |
| Jack Hughes | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign) |
| Quinn Hutson | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Edmonton Oilers) |
| Devin Kaplan | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| Shane Lachance | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (New Jersey Devils) |
| Jack Page | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Reading Royals) |
| Tom Willander | Defenseman |  Sweden |
Signed professional contract (Vancouver Canucks) |
| Alexander Zetterberg | Forward | Sweden |
Transferred to Minnesota State |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Amico | Defenseman | United States |
18 | Westbrook, ME; selected 38th overall in 2025 |
| Sacha Boisvert | Forward | Canada |
19 | Trois-Rivières, QC; transfer from North Dakota; selected 18th overall in 2024 |
| Jay Feldberg | Forward | Canada |
19 | Toronto, ON |
| Conrad Fondrk | Forward | United States |
18 | Saint Paul, MN; selected 50th overall in 2025 |
| Kyle Kim | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Northville, MI |
| Steven Luciano | Goaltender | United States |
18 | New Canaan, CT |
| Owen McLaughlin | Forward | United States |
22 | Phoenixville, PA; transfer from North Dakota; selected 206th overall in 2021 |
| John McNelis | Forward | United States |
19 | Potomac, MD |
| Ben Merrill | Forward | United States |
19 | Hingham, MA; selected 166th overall in 2024 |
| Jonathan Morello | Forward | Canada |
19 | Toronto, ON; selected 154th overall in 2024 |
| Jack Murtagh | Forward | United States |
18 | East Greenbush, NY; selected 40th overall in 2025 |
| Ryder Ritchie | Forward | Canada |
19 | Calgary, AB; selected 45th overall in 2024 |
| Charlie Trethewey | Defenseman | United States |
18 | Ellicott City, MD; selected 73rd overall in 2025 |
| Malte Vass | Defenseman | Canada |
18 | Karlstad, SWE; selected 76th overall in 2025 |
Roster
As of September 8, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Steven Luciano | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2007-03-01 | New Canaan, Connecticut | Salisbury School (USHS–CT) | — |
| 2 |
|
Gavin McCarthy (C) | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-06-02 | Clarence Center, New York | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | BUF, 86th overall 2023 |
| 7 |
|
Nick Roukounakis | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2003-09-08 | Pembroke, Massachusetts | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Brandon Svoboda | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2005-02-04 | Level Green, Pennsylvania | Fargo Force (USHL) | SJS, 71st overall 2023 |
| 9 |
|
Sacha Boisvert | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2006-05-17 | Trois-Rivières, Québec | North Dakota (NCHC) | CHI, 18th overall 2024 |
| 10 |
|
Jonathan Morello | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2006-07-31 | Toronto, Ontario | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | BOS, 154th overall 2024 |
| 12 |
|
Jack Harvey (A) | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-03-31 | Stacy, Minnesota | Chicago Steel (USHL) | TBL, 193rd overall 2023 |
| 14 |
|
Mick Frechette | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-10-27 | Weston, Massachusetts | Dexter Southfield School (USHS–MA) | — |
| 15 |
|
Carter Amico | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2007-03-15 | Westbrook, Maine | USNTDP (USHL) | PHI, 38th overall 2025 |
| 16 |
|
Conrad Fondrk | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2007-06-01 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | NJD, 50th overall 2025 |
| 18 |
|
Jay Feldberg | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2006-02-21 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Jack Murtagh | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2007-08-22 | East Greenbush, New York | USNTDP (USHL) | PHI, 40th overall 2025 |
| 21 |
|
Ryder Ritchie | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2006-08-03 | Calgary, Alberta | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | MIN, 45th overall 2024 |
| 22 |
|
Aiden Celebrini | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2004-10-26 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | VAN, 171st overall 2023 |
| 23 |
|
Owen McLaughlin | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2003-03-25 | Spring City, Pennsylvania | North Dakota (NCHC) | PHI, 206th overall 2021 |
| 25 |
|
Ben Merrill | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2005-11-04 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | MTL, 166th overall 2024 |
| 26 |
|
John McNelis | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2006-01-08 | Potomac, Maryland | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Kyle Kim | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-01-06 | Northville, Michigan | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 33 |
|
Max Lacroix | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-12-13 | Castle Pines, Colorado | Colorado Grit (NAHL) | — |
| 34 |
|
Cole Eiserman (A) | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2006-08-29 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | USNTDP (USHL) | NYI, 20th overall 2024 |
| 38 |
|
Kamil Bednarik | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2006-05-26 | Elk Grove Village, Illinois | USNTDP (USHL) | NYI, 61st overall 2024 |
| 40 | 
|
Mikhail Yegorov | Sophomore | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2006-03-07 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | NJD, 49th overall 2024 |
| 44 |
|
Cole Hutson (A) | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2006-06-28 | North Barrington, Illinois | USNTDP (USHL) | WSH, 43rd overall 2024 |
| 57 |
|
Malte Vass | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2007-03-28 | Karlstad, Sweden | Färjestad BK J20 (J20 Nationell) | CBJ, 76th overall 2025 |
| 71 |
|
Sascha Boumedienne | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2007-01-17 | Oulu, Finland | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | WPG, 28th overall 2025 |
| 91 |
|
Charlie Trethewey | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2007-08-02 | Ellicott City, Maryland | USNTDP (USHL) | PIT, 73rd overall 2025 |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #12 Boston College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Boston University | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #10 Connecticut | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Maine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #19 Massachusetts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Massachusetts Lowell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Merrimack | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| New Hampshire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Northeastern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #7 Providence | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Vermont | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 20, 2026 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll; updated September 22, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 4 | 7:00 pm | Long Island* | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+, TSN+ | Yegorov | W 4–2 | 5,170 | 1–0–0 | ||
| October 5 | 5:00 pm | Rensselaer* | #2 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Lacroix | W 3–0 | ||||
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | Colgate* | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 6–2 | 4,126 | 2–0–0 | ||
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | Colgate* | #3 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | T 2–2 OT | 3,726 | 2–0–1 | ||
| October 17 | 7:00 pm | #3 Michigan State* | #1 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN2, TSN5 | Yegorov | L 2–4 | 6,148 | 2–1–1 | ||
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | #3 Michigan State* | #1 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 3–4 OT | 7,033 | 2–2–1 | ||
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | #11 Connecticut | #4 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 4–8 | 5,464 | 2–3–1 (0–1–0) | ||
| October 25 | 5:00 pm | at #11 Connecticut | #4 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 3–1 | 2,513 | 3–3–1 (1–1–0) | ||
| October 31 | 7:00 pm | at #12 Maine | #5 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 4–5 OT | 4,980 | 3–4–1 (1–2–0) | ||
| November 1 | 7:30 pm | at #12 Maine | #5 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN | Lacroix | L 5–8 | 4,980 | 3–5–1 (1–3–0) | ||
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | Merrimack | #12 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 3–2 OT | 5,453 | 4–5–1 (2–3–0) | ||
| November 8 | 6:00 pm | at Merrimack | #12 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 5–4 | 2,647 | 5–5–1 (3–3–0) | ||
| November 15 | 4:00 pm | at #10 Quinnipiac* | #13 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 2–6 | 3,625 | 5–6–1 | ||
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | at #12 Northeastern | #18 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 2–3 | 4,321 | 5–7–1 (3–4–0) | ||
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | #12 Northeastern | #18 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 4–3 OT | 5,913 | 6–7–1 (4–4–0) | ||
| November 29 | 8:00 pm | vs. #17 Cornell* | #19 | Madison Square Garden • Manhattan, New York (Red Hot Hockey) | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 2–1 | 17,478 | 7–7–1 | ||
| December 5 | 7:00 pm | Vermont | #18 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 2–1 | 4,403 | 8–7–1 (5–4–0) | ||
| December 6 | 6:00 pm | Vermont | #18 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 2–3 | 4,305 | 8–8–1 (5–5–0) | ||
| December 13 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Northeastern | #20 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN | Yegorov | W 4–3 | 4,765 | 9–8–1 (6–5–0) | ||
| January 3 | 5:00 pm | Simon Fraser* | #19 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 8–2 | 4,079 | |||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | at Massachusetts | #19 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 1–0 | 4,036 | 10–8–1 (7–5–0) | ||
| January 10 | 6:00 pm | Massachusetts | #19 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 0–2 | 5,148 | 10–9–1 (7–6–0) | ||
| January 12 | 7:00 pm | Harvard* | #20 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 4–1 | 2,278 | 11–9–1 | ||
| January 16 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | #20 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lacroix | L 3–4 OT | 4,813 | 11–10–1 (7–7–0) | ||
| January 17 | 6:05 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell | #20 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | W 3–0 | 5,856 | 12–10–1 (8–7–0) | ||
| January 23 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Providence | #18 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 3–4 | 2,808 | 12–11–1 (8–8–0) | ||
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | #11 Providence | #18 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 0–4 | 4,894 | 12–12–1 (8–9–0) | ||
| January 30 | 7:00 pm | #13 Boston College | #17 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN | Yegorov | L 1–4 | 6,150 | 12–13–1 (8–10–0) | ||
| Beanpot | |||||||||||
| February 2 | 8:00 pm | vs. Northeastern* | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal) | ESPN+, NESN | Yegorov | T 2–2 SOW | — | 12–13–2 | |||
| February 6 | 7:00 pm | #18 Maine | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN+ | Yegorov | W 3–2 OT | 4,646 | 13–13–2 (9–10–0) | |||
| February 9 | 7:30 pm | vs. #14 Boston College* | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Championship, Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN, TSN3 | Yegorov | L 2–6 | 18,258 | 13–14–2 | |||
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Yegorov | L 1–4 | 5,877 | 13–15–2 (9–11–0) | |||
| February 14 | 6:00 pm | New Hampshire | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lacroix | W 5–3 | 4,516 | 14–15–2 (10–11–0) | |||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | Boston College | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | at Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 7 | 6:05 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
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 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 2 (3) | 3 (2) | 1 (27) | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | – | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
| USA Hockey | 2 (4) | 3 (2) | 1 (19) | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | – | 19 | RV | 20 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[4]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Boston Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.