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Impermanence is swift and seasons change, and as hard as it is to believe, the Boston University Terriers 2025-26 college ice hockey season begins next weekend.  

Both the men's and the women's teams are coming off of successful seasons, with hints of even greater achievements to come. Last year, the women won the Hockey East conference championship, and the men won the Beanpot and played in the NCAA National Championship game. 

The women's team keeps eight of the top ten scorers from last season, including senior Sydney Healey, who scored the OT-winner in the Hockey East championship game. The team also adds 10 newcomers this season, including seven freshmen. After an exhibition game this weekend against Montreal's Concordia, the women begin their season with two home games against Minnesota on October 3rd and 4th. 

The men return twelve starters from last year's team, including Rookie of the Year Cole Hutson, first-round draft pick Sascha Boumedienne, and Cole Eiserman, who led all NCAA rookies with 25 goals last season. Among the newcomers is runner-up Rookie of the Year Sacha Boisvert, who transferred from North Dakota. The men begin their season with an October 4th home game against Long Island University.

For guidance on the season, I threw the I Ching for both the men's and women's teams combined. The result was the 49th Hexagram, Ko (Revolution) - lake above, fire below. Fire ignites within the lake, defying the very conditions that should deny it birth and survival. Everyone believes in something once it is accomplished, the oracle notes. 

The moving lines are the most auspicious, reading, "You dodge the snares and snatch victory with the lightning speed and agility of a panther." 

The hexagram indicates success, and advises "Keep to your own course and difficulty will disappear." In other words, maintain a quiet and uncomplicated philosophy of life and the effect of the great changes that are occurring throughout the world will be small and insignificant. This is the teaching of the Stoic philosopher king, Marcus Aurelius.  

The hexagram also hints at dynasty. "Opponents lose their nerve and swear allegiance to you. You have won your revolution. Don't seek to climb higher. Instead stabilize the new order for the good of all."