2017-18 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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20 Brien Diffley

20 Brien Diffley

  • Position:
    Defenseman
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    192
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Burlington, Mass.

Summary

Biography

Career Stats Profile

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, 3x, rec. 2/16/18
Assists: 2, 3x, rec, 1/29/16
Points: 2, 4x, rec. 1/29/16
Shots: 5, 1x, 10/31/15
+/-: +4, 1x, 2/18/17
Blocks: 2, 14x, rec. 1/27/18
Penalties: 2, 5x, rec. 1/5/17

AS A SENIOR IN 2017-18
Appeared in 17 games, recording two goals and two assists ... Scored at UConn on Feb. 16 ... Lit the lamp in 4-3 win at Arizona State on Jan. 27 ... Provided an assist in 7-4 win at Boston College on Dec. 1 ... Picked up an assist at Northeastern on Nov. 10.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2016-17
Appeared in 12 games, recording two assists and a plus-5 rating ... Had helper in 8-4 win at New Hampshire on Feb. 18 ... Also recorded assist in 5-4 overtime win over Union on Jan. 5.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015-16
Appeared in 28 games, totaling five assists ... Was a plus-7 ... Tallied two helpers, including assist on game-winner, in 4-0 win over Merrimack on Jan. 29 ... Had an assist in 4-1 win at Quinnipiac on Dec. 12 ... Picked up an assist in 3-3 tie with Providence on Nov. 14 ... Tallied helper against Merrimack on Oct. 30.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014-15
Played in 40 contests ... Third among freshman defensemen on the team in assists (10) and in points (11) ... Registered his first career point with an assist in a 5-3 win at No. 3 Boston College (Nov. 7) ... Scored his first collegiate goal and added an assist for his first career multi-point game in a 4-4 tie against UConn (Nov. 8) ... Recorded three assists in a sweep of Merrimack in the Hockey East quarterfinals (March 13-14) ... Recorded two assists in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinal win vs. top-ranked North Dakota (April 9).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Played at BB&N for two seasons after helping Burlington High School claim a state championship in 2012 ... Named a 2014 Eberhart Division ISL All-Star ... Posted 30 points (5g, 25a) in 55 games during his two seasons at BB&N ... Posted three goals and 10 assists during the 2012-13 campaign to help the Knights finish with a record of 16-8-3 ... Played fall hockey for the Junior Bruins in the USPHL Elite division, recording five points on two goals and three assists in 11 games ... His shootout game-winner lifted Burlington to the Valley Hockey League's North American title in 2012 ... Earned a spot in the 2011 Fall Showcase.

PERSONAL
Born July 8, 1995 ... Son of Susan and Greg Diffley ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2014-15Freshman

    D
    6'2" 184 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2015-16Sophomore

    D
    6'2" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2016-17Junior

    Defenseman
    6'2" 192 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2017-18Senior

    Defenseman
    6'2" 192 lbs
    20