#2 Boston University (13-4-1, 8-1-1 HE) vs. #16 New Hampshire (11-5-1, 4-2-1 HE)
Date & Time: Saturday, Jan. 13 - 6 p.m.
Venue: Agganis Arena - Boston, Mass.
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The No. 2 Boston University men's ice hockey team will conclude its three-game homestand on Saturday night when the Terriers host No. 16 New Hampshire at Agganis Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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TERRIER TIDBITS
- BU returned to Hockey East play on Tuesday night with a 4-3 overtime win over Northeastern at Agganis.
- Sophomore Jeremy Wilmer scored 1:18 in overtime off a feed from classmate Ryan Greene.
- Wilmer also had the primary assist on graduate student Sam Stevens' first-period goal.
- Stevens extended his point streak to four games with the goal, having notched two goals and three assists for five points in that span.
- Wilmer is tied with freshman Macklin Celebrini for the team lead in assists (16) and is third on the squad with 19 points.
- Celebrini scored a goal and an assist against the Huskies in his first game back after World Juniors.
- Sophomore Lane Hutson tallied three points (1g, 2a) in his return to the Terrier lineup after claiming World Juniors gold.
- He is tied for first among all NCAA defensemen with nine goals and is tied for third among NCAA defensemen (first in Hockey East) with 23 points.
- Celebrini is second in the nation (first among rookies) with 1.69 points per game in addition to pacing all league skaters with 27 points (11g, 16a).
- BU is 20-for-22 on the penalty kill since Nov. 22.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Terriers and Wildcats have played 191 times since the 1924-25 season, and BU holds a decided advantage, 117-53-21 (.667).
- That includes a 14-8-4 (.615) record at Agganis.
- BU had a 12-game win streak and a 16-game unbeaten streak against the Wildcats snapped in October; the Terriers are now 14-1-2 in their last 17 contests against the Wildcats.
- BU is 8-0-1 in its last nine home games against New Hampshire.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
- After beginning the season unranked, New Hampshire is 16th in both national polls thanks to an 11-5-1 record that includes a pair of top-five victories.
- The Wildcats have won three straight games, including a weekend sweep of Princeton on Jan. 5-6 at Whittemore Center.
- Freshman Ryan Conmy leads UNH in goals (10), assists (12), points (22) and plus-minus (+10).
- Sophomore Cy LeClerc is second on the squad with 16 points on eight goals and eight assists.
- Sophomore Tyler Muszelik, who made 20 saves in the Wildcats' 6-4 win over BU in October, is 4-3-0 in seven starts.
- He has posted a 3.44 goals-against average and an .869 save percentage.
- Junior Jakob Hellsten has made 10 starts, including all three games during the Wildcats' current win streak.
- He is 7-2-1 with a 1.79 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage.