HAMILTON, N.Y. - Freshman Patrick Harper picked up where he left off in the preseason, scoring a pair of goals to help the No. 3/4 Boston University men's ice hockey team earn a 6-1 triumph in its season opener at Colgate on Saturday evening.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: #3/4 Boston University 6, Colgate 1
Records: BU (1-0-0), Colgate (0-1-1)
Location: Class of 1965 Arena – Hamilton, N.Y.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Boston University got the start to the season it was looking for, lighting the lamp six times in a 6-1 rout at Colgate.
• Freshman Patrick Harper opened the scoring on his first official shot as a Terrier – a well-placed shot from the high slot – and added another goal in second period.
• Playing in his first game since the 2015 national championship, senior Nick Roberto recorded a shorthanded goal with 2:33 remaining in the opening period to give the Terriers a 2-0 lead entering the first intermission. 
• Rookie Clayton Keller also notched his first collegiate goal in addition to assisting on Harper's second tally, which came on a delayed penalty at the 5:28 mark of the middle stanza to push the lead to 3-0.
• The Terriers scored three goals in a span of 2:13 early in the third period to put the game away.
• The fourth line produced BU's fourth goal of the night as freshman Gabriel Chabot found senior Tommy Kelley at the right post at 5:12 of the third. Chabot and fellow freshman Johnny McDermott each picked up their first collegiate point with assists on the goal.
• Keller got his goal at the left crease, finishing off a great pass by junior Hickey from the right corner at the 7:06 mark.  
• Just 19 seconds later, sophomore Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson potted a goal of a rebound in front to create a 6-0 cushion and cap the three-goal spurt.
• Colgate spoiled freshman Jake Oettinger's shutout bid with 8:13 remaining in the contest on a goal by Mike Panowyk. 
• Oettinger finished the night with 29 saves while Charlie Finn (22) and Bruce Racine (2) combined for 24 stops for the Raiders.

GAME NOTES

• BU killed off all eight of Colgate's power-play chances and went 1-for-7 with the man advantage with the conversion coming on the first goal of the night, which was a 5-on-3 opportunity.
• Both teams recorded 30 shots on the night. 
• Hickey and sophomore Bobo Carpenter each tallied two assists.
• Freshman Kieffer Bellows earned his first point as a Terrier with an a assist on Keller's marker.
• Sophomore Charlie McAvoy, junior Nikolas Olsson and senior Doyle Somerby all found the scoresheet with an assist.
• In all, 13 Terriers registered at least one point in the contest.
• The Terriers have now won five of their past six season openers.
• BU was the second opponent to take on Colgate in its new arena, as the Raiders tied Army West Point, 2-2, in their opener on Oct. 1.
• Oettinger was the first American goaltender to start for BU in 315 games, a streak dating back to the beginning of the 2008-09 season.
• In the second period, Oettinger made a stop on a penalty shot taken by Tyler Penner.

NEXT UP

• BU will continue its road stretch to start the season when it travels to face No. 4/3 Denver in a weekend series on Oct. 14-15. 
• Friday's contest will start at 9:30 ET while Saturday's will begin at 9:00 ET.
• Both games will be televised on Altitude (DirecTV 681, Dish 413).