BU to Face UMass in Hockey East Quarterfinal

 

No. 14-ranked UMass beat Vermont, 2-1, last night in the opening round of the Hockey East tournament behind the scoring of Lucas Mercuri and Ryan Lautenbach, and will face the 2025 Beanpot champion and No. 9-ranked BU Terriers in the Hockey East quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon.  

The Minutemen are 20-12-5 on the season and finished in sixth place in Hockey East play. The Terriers (20-12-2) are in third place in Hockey East and split the season record with UMass, 1-1, with both teams winning in the other's arena. The semifinal game will be played at 4:30 p.m. Saturday on the Terrier's home ice at Aggannis Arena.