University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Boston University
Huskies Set for Home and Home against #2 BU
2/22/2024 7:21:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
MEDIA COVERAGE
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ICE CHIPS
» The UConn Huskies welcome another ranked opponent to Toscano Family Ice Forum as #2 Boston University comes to town to kick off a home and home series.
» The Huskies are returning to the ice following a weekend off. Meanwhile Boston University is coming off a 1-0-1 weekend against Providence College.
» The magic number lately for the Huskies is two. When scoring 2 goals or fewer against Hockey East opponents UConn and UMass lead Hockey east with 5 total wins.
» Junior Chase Bradley continues to shine for the Huskies. Bradley leads UConn with 11 goals and 11 assists for 22 total points.
» Senior Captain Hudson Schandor's presence has been felt on the offensive side of the ice. Schandor is currently tied for second on the team with 17 points and is a team leading +10 on the season.
» Due to the bye week, the Huskies have fallen into a tie with Northeastern and Vermont for 7th place in Hockey East standings. With the regular season winding down, the Huskies have the ability to finish 4th-11th.
» The Huskies will be heading into their 7th weekend against a ranked opponent when they take on #2 Boston University. The Huskies are 3-9-1 against ranked opponents
» This will be the first matchup between the Terriers and Huskies this season, and the first game in Toscano Family Ice Forum between the two teams. Last season, Boston University won 2 of the 3 matchups.
» Sophomore class finding their stride. The Huskies 2nd year skaters have begun to find their stride on the offensive end of the ice. Jake Percival, Ryan Tattle, have seen an uptick in goals, while Tristan Fraser, Tabor Heaslip, and defenseman Tom Messineo continue to make an impact by setting up their teammates for goals.
» Huskies in the NHL: Yan Kuznetsov became the 6th Husky to reach the pros, having most recently been called up by the Calgary Flames. Kuznetsov joins, Todd Krygier, Cole Schneider, Max Letunov, Adam Huska, and Tage Thompson as former Huskies to make it to the league.
