Hockey Team Set To Meet UMass/Lowell In League Action
November 7, 2000 | Men's Ice Hockey
BOSTON UNIVERSITY at UMass/Lowell Nov. 10, 2000 * 7 pm Tsongas Arena * Lowell, MA The Terrier hockey team will be going after its second straight conference win on Friday night (November 10th) when it travels to UMass/Lowell. The game will be broadcast live on WROL-AM (950) in Boston, WCRN-AM (830) in Worcester, WPLM-AM (1390) in Plymouth, and WSMN-AM (1590) in Salem, NH.
FIELDS NAMED HOCKEY EAST CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK WITH FORMER TEAMMATE: Terrier freshman goalie Sean Fields was named the Hockey East Co-Rookie of the Week as a result of his play in last Saturday night's 3-0 win over Merrimack. Fields had 25 saves in posting a shutout in his collegiate debut. He became the first Terrier goalie in 11 years to shut out a team in his first collegiate appearance. The last one to do it had been Scott Cashman, who shut out Merrimack, 8-0, on November 4, 1989Fields shared the Rookie of the Week honor with Boston College's Chuck Kobasew, who had 2-2-4 in the Eagles' two wins last weekend. Last year, both Fields and Kobasew were teammates on the Penticton Pirates in the British Columbia Hockey League.
CORAZZINI NAMED TO HONOR ROLL: Senior captain Carl Corazzini was named to the Hockey East Honor Roll this week after scoring three goals and adding two assists in last weekend's split against Merrimack. In the 5-4 loss on Friday night, Corazzini had two goals, including one on the power play, and an assist. Then, in the 3-0 win on Saturday night, he had 1-1-2This is the second straight week he has been named to the league Honor Roll. He was honored after scoring a shorthanded goal and adding an assist in the 4-4 overtime tie against Providence on 10/28Corazzini has at least one point in four of the Terriers' first five games this year. The only team to keep him off the scoresheet has been VermontA year ago, he enjoyed his finest offensive season as a Terrier with 22-20-42 in 42 games. He didn't notch his eighth point of the year until the team's ninth game. This year, he has eight points in five gamesHe comes into tonight's game with a career total of 50-39-89 in 120 games. He is the closest player to 100 career points on this year's team.
OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMEN: Just five games into the season, sophomore defensemen Mike Bussoli and John Cronin are among the Terriers' leading scorers. Bussoli, who has at least one point in three of the first five games, has 1-4-5 coming into tonight's game. Cronin, on the other hand, has at least one point in four of five games as he also has 1-4-5. Last year, Bussoli played in all 42 of the Terrier games and had 1-6-7. Cronin had 3-5-8 in 28 games as injuries forced him to miss 14 gamesThe two of them are tied with Mike Pandolfo for third on the team in scoring.
CONFERENCE LEADERS: Corazzini, Bussoli, and Cronin are among the conference scoring leaders this week. Corazzini is tied with BC's Brian Gionta and Chuck Kobasew for second in scoring in league games only with seven points, while Bussoli and Cronin are tied with seven others for 12th in scoring with four points. In all games, Corazzini is tied for 15th. However, his totals come in five games, the fewest number among the league's top 20 scorers.
TEAM AMONG THE CONFERENCE LEADERS: In team statistics, in league games only, the Terriers are fourth in goals scored a game (3.67), tied for first in fewest goals allowed per game (3.00), third in power play percentage (.273), and fourth in penalty killing (.850). In team statistics in all games played, B.U. is sixth in goals scored a game (3.60), tied for fifth in fewest goals allowed per game (3.00), third in power play percentage (.265), and fourth in penalty killing (.848).
NOTES ON TAPP: Junior goalie Jason Tapp had played the Terriers' first four games this year. Last Saturday's game against Merrimack marked the first time this year he did not see any actionIf he plays against UMass/Lowell, it would mark his second career appearance against them. On February 11, 2000, he had 36 saves in a 5-3 win at Brown Arena. The 36 saves are his second-best single-game save total as a Terrier. It is surpassed only by the 42 saves he had in 3-1 win over Northeastern on February 25, 2000.
TAPP VS. HOCKEY EAST: Tapp came into this season with a two-year record in league play is 5-2-1 with a 3.02 GAA and an .892 save percentage. Two years ago, he appeared in just three Hockey East games and was 0-1-0 with a 4.36 GAA and an .828 save percentage. His only decision was 4-2 loss to Merrimack on January 10, 1999Last year, he appeared in seven league games and was 5-1-1 with a 2.81 GAA and a .902 save percentageThis year, he is 0-1-1 with an .852 save percentage and a 4.32 GAA. He had 28 saves in the 4-4 overtime tie against Providence on October 28th. Then, he had 21 saves in a 5-4 loss to Merrimack last Friday nightThus, coming into this weekend, his overall record in Hockey East is 5-3-2 with a 3.30 GAA and an .883 save percentage.
EMERY OUT INDEFINITELY: Senior defenseman Keith Emery (Belmont, MA) suffered a sprained left knee in the opening minute of the 4-4 overtime tie against Providence on 10/28, and he remains out of action indefinitely.
TWO VS. EIGHT: In the pre-season poll of the nine Hockey East coaches, the Terriers were picked to finish second, while the River Hawks were eighth. A year ago, B.U., which was picked to finish fifth in the pre-season poll, posted a 15-3-6 record as it won its sixth regular-season title in the past seven years.
| Rank | School | Points |
| 1. | Boston College (3) | 72 |
| 2. | BOSTON UNIVERSITY (2) | 69 |
| 3. | Maine (3) | 68 |
| 4. | New Hampshire (1) | 60 |
| 5. | Northeastern | 38 |
| 6. | Providence | 37 |
| 7. | UMass/Amherst | 26 |
| 8. | UMass/Lowell | 20 |
| 9. | Merrimack | 15 |
TERRIERS IN THIS WEEK'S NATIONAL POLLS: The Terriers have slipped one spot in one poll and moved up in the other poll as a result of their split with Merrimack last weekend. In the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine rankings, the Terriers moved up from 11th to 10th place this week. They finished with 102 points, 32 better than 11th place University of Maine and 10 points behind St. Cloud, which is 9th this weekIn the U.S. College Hockey Online poll, the Terriers, who were 10th last week, slipped a spot to 11th. They finished with 164 points, 6 points behind 10th place Maine and 10 points better than 12th place NortheasternIn the USA Today poll, Boston College was in first place with 259 points, eight better than number-two Minnesota. In the USCHOL poll, Minnesota held down the number one spot with 571 points, seven points better than Boston College.
SERIES NOTES: Tonight marks the 57th time since the 1983-84 season that the Terriers and River Hawks will be meeting, and B.U. holds a decided advantage, 45-7 with 4 tiesB.U. is 2-1-0 at Tsongas Arena. Their wins came on December 11, 1998, 5-3, and on January 21, 2000, 5-0. Their lone loss here was on January 29, 1999 when the River Hawks skated to a 4-1 winIncluding a 16-4-3 record at Tully Forum, the Terriers' overall record in Lowell is 18-5-3Last year, B.U. was 3-0-0 vs. the River Hawks.
RECAPPING LAST YEAR'S GAMES: Below is a recap of last year's three games between the Terriers and River Hawks.
Nov. 12 - at TERRIERS, 4; UMass/Lowell, 3 - 3,085 attendance
UMass/Lowell 2 1 0 - 3 TERRIERS 1 3 0 - 4
First Period: B.U.-Dyment (Heron, Cavanaugh), ppg, 4:14 UML-Boulanger (Reed, Campbell), ppg, 17:04 UML-Kidney (Bell, Boulanger), 19:22
Second Period: B.U.-Gillis (Dyment, Corazzini), 4:41 B.U.-Pandolfo (Gillis, Collins), 11:55 UML-Concannon (Hainsey, Carso), 12:36 B.U.-Pandolfo (Collins, Gillis), 14:38
Third Period: No scoring
Power Play: B.U., 1-for-4; UML, 1-for-5
Penalties: B.U., 6-for-12; UML, 5-for-10
Shots: B.U., 8-8-5-21; UML, 13-13-6-32
Saves: DiPietro (B.U>), 11-12-6-29; St. John (UML), 7-4-x-11; McCormick (UML), x-1-5-6
Jan. 21 - TERRIERS, 5; at UMass/Lowell, 0 - 3,369 attendance
TERRIERS 0 2 3 - 5 UMass/Lowell 0 0 0 - 0
First Period: No scoring
Second Period: B.U.-Dyment (Heron, Meyer), ppg, 12:40 B.U.-Collins (Pandolfo, Collins), ppg, 13:57
Third Period: B.U.-Degerman (unassisted), 9:52 B.U.-Corazzini (Dyment, Aufiero), ppg, 12:55 B.U.-Hanson (Dyment), ppg, 12:55
Power Play: B.U., 4-for-7; UML, 0-for-4
Penalties: B.U., 6-for-12; UML, 8-for-16
Shots: B.U., 7-11-8-26; UML, 9-9-11-29
Saves: DiPietro (BU), 9-9-11-29; McCormick (UML), 7-9-5-21
Feb. 11 - at TERRIERS, 5; UMass/Lowell, 3 - 3,267 attendance
UMass/Lowell 1 1 1 - 3 TERRIERS 1 1 3 - 5
First Period: UML-McGrane (Treille, Fontas), 1:07 B.U.-Corazzini (Baker, Emery), 9:48
Second Period: UML-McGrane (Bell), 2:36; B.U.-Hanson (Bussoli), 12:18
Third Period: B.U.-Heron (Degerman), ppg, 0:54 B.U.-Heron (Cavanaugh, Degerman), 1:13 UML-Hainsey (Brown, Carso), 3:03 B.U.-Degerman (Heron), ppg, 17:55
Power Play: B.U., 2-for-9; UML, 0-for-4
Penalties: B.U., 5-for-10; UML, 10-for-20
Shots: B.U., 10-10-13-33; UML, 13-17-9-39
Saves: Tapp (B.U.), 12-16-8-36; McCormick (UML), 9-9-10-28; Weinrieb (UML), x-x-0-0
THE LAST 11 YEARS: Since the 1989-90 season, B.U. teams have amassed an impressive 294-115-35 mark for a .702 winning percentage. They have played in the NCAA Tournament in 9 of the 10 years and advanced to the Finals in seven of those years. They won the Division 1 championship game in 1995, while they played in the title game in 1991, 1994, and 1997. Below is how the Terriers have done during the past 11 years.
| Year | Record | .Pct | NCAA Tournament | Result |
| 1989-90 | 25-17-2 | .591 | Lost to Colgate in semis | 3-2 |
| 1990-91 | 28-11-2 | .707 | Lost to No. Mich. in title game | 8-7 (3 OTs) |
| 1991-92 | 22-9-4 | .686 | Lost to Mich. St. in Regional | 4-2 |
| 1992-93 | 29-9-2 | .750 | Lost to Lake State in semis | 6-1 |
| 1993-94 | 34-7-0 | .829 | Lost to Lake State in title games | 9-1 |
| 1994-95 | 31-6-3 | .813 | Won NCAA title vs. Maine | 6-2 |
| 1995-96 | 30-7-3 | .788 | Lost to Michigan in semis | 4-0 |
| 1996-97 | 26-9-6 | .707 | Lost to North Dakota in titlegame | 6-4 |
| 1997-98 | 28-8-2 | .763 | Lost to UNH in East Region | 4-3(OT) |
| 1998-99 | 14-20-3 | .418 | Did not qualify | |
| 1999-2000 | 25-10-7 | .679 | Lost to St. Lawrence in EastRegion | 3-2 (4 OTs) |
| 2000-01 | 2-2-1 | .500 |
FAMILIAR FACES ON THE UMASS/LOWELL BENCH: Two members of the River Hawks' coaching staff have strong ties to the Terrier hockey program. They are Pertti Hasanen and John Hynes. Hasanen was an assistant coach at B.U. twice. His first stint was from 1988-91, while the second was from 1995-98. The highlight of his first tenure was during the 1990-91 season when the Terriers advanced to the NCAA title game. There, they lost to Northern Michigan, 8-7, in triple overtime. During his second three-year period on the staff, the Terriers had a combined record of 84-24-11,which included three straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Hynes both played and coached for the Terriers. A four-year letterman, he played on the 1993-97 Terrier teams. The four teams all advanced to the NCAA Tournament, while the 1995 team won the championship. Then, in 1997-98, he was a graduate assistant under head coach Jack ParkerBoth are in their first years on the UMass/Lowell staff. Most recently, Hasanen was the head coach of SSI Vipiteno, a member of Italy's Serie A. For the past two years, Hynes has been an assistant coach with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, MI.
PARKER CLOSING IN ON 1000: Jack Parker, who is in his 28th year as the Terriers' head coach, is just 25 games shy of coaching his 1000th game at his alma mater. Tonight's UMass/Lowell game is number 975 in his illustrious career, and he will bring a 618-297-59 mark into the game (.665 winning percentage). He is currently in fifth place on the all-time win list, just six shy of Wisconsin's Jeff Sauer entering this weekend's action. Sauer, whose Badgers are hosting the University of Alaska/Anchorage this weekend, has 624 wins. Below is a list of the winningest college hockey coaches. Mason, Peters, and Sauer are still coaching, while Ceglarski has retired.
| Coach | School | Years | Wins |
| Ron Mason | Lake State Bowling Green Mich. State | 66-SA | 869 |
| Bob Peters | North Dakota Bemidji State | 64-SA | 742 |
| Len Ceglarski | Clarkson Boston College | 58-92 | 674 |
| Jeff Sauer | CC Wisconsin | 71-SA | 624 |
| Jack Parker | Boston University | 73-SA | 618 |
MOST WINS AT SAME DIVISION 1 PROGRAM: While Parker is fifth in total wins, he is first in Division 1 in victories at the same institution. Mason has 580 victories at Michigan State. Peters has 698 victories at Bemidji. However, they were Division 2 prior to last season. Then, last year, they formed the College Hockey America (CHA) league along with Wayne State of Detroit, Niagara, Air Force, Army, Findlay of Ohio, and Alabama-HuntsvilleSauer has 458 wins at Wisconsin.
PARKER VS. UMASS/LOWELL, HOCKEY EAST: The veteran coach has an all-time record of 22-6-3 (.758 winning percentage) against the River HawksIncluding this year's 1-1-1 record, Parker's overall mark vs. Hockey East teams is 346-159-41 (.671) against Hockey East teams.
PARKER VS. WHITEHEAD: Parker is 9-3-1 (.731 winning percentage) vs. UMass/Lowell coach Tim Whitehead The most wins he has against any coach is former BC coach Len Ceglarski. Over the years, Parker had a 31-28-5 record against Ceglarski-coached teams. His next greatest success came against former Merrimack coach Ron Anderson, as he had 29 wins vs. the Warriors. Former Northeastern coach Fernie Flaman (28), Maine coach Shawn Walsh (26, including two by forfeit), and Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder (25) round out the top five.
TEAM BY CLASS: The Terriers' 26-player roster includes:
- Seniors (5): Forwards (3): Carl Corazzini, Nick Gillis, Scott Perry; Defense (2): Keith Emery, Colin Sheen; Goalie (0)
- Juniors (5): Forwards (4): Jack Baker, Dan Cavanaugh, Mike DiMella, Mike Pandolfo; Defense (2): Pat Aufiero, Pat Dyment; Goalie (1): Jason Tapp
- Sophomores (7): Forwards (3): Brian Collins, Ryan Priem, John Sabo; Defense (3): Mike Bussoli, John Cronin, Freddy Meyer; Goalie (1): Andy Warren
- Freshmen (7): Forwards (5): Steve Greeley, Gregg Johnson, Kenny Magowan, Mark Mullen, Frantisek Skladany; Defense (1): Kevin Bjelajac; Goalie (1): Sean Fields
DAYS OF THE WEEK: Below is how the Terriers have fared on the different days of the week this year. The first record is overall, while the second is in Hockey East play.
| Day | Overall | Hockey East |
| Friday | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Saturday | 2-1-1 | 1-0-1 |
| Sunday | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Monday | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Tuesday | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
RECORD BY MONTH: Below is how the Terriers have fared during each month. The first record is overall, while the second is in Hockey East play.
| Month | Overall | Hockey East |
| October | 1-1-1 | 0-0-1 |
| November | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 |
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS:
- When scoring first: 2-0-0
- When ahead after the first period: 2-0-0
- When trailing after the first period: 0-1-1
- When tied after the first period: 0-1-0
- When ahead after the second period: 2-0-0
- When trailing after the second period: 0-2-0
- When tied after the second period: 0-0-1
- Record in overtime games: 0-0-1
