RECAP: BU 2 MSU 1

SUMMARY: Off to a good start!


THE GOOD: Boston University

The world is perfect in Terrier Nation. Everyone knows that one weekend does not make a season; however starting the season by beating two top nationally ranked teams to win the Ice Breaker is always a great feeling when you compare it to last year’s start (i.e. 0-4-1).

I will have to say BU looked like they are in mid-season form. If they can sustain their weekend play throughout the 2008-2009 season, they could be a team to watch and could bring back the tradition of BU hockey to the national stage.

THE BAD: ICE Breaker vs. Red Sox

I have to admit as a Red Sox fan the conflicts of the post season have been challenging. Both of the BU games during the Ice Breaker conflicted with the start times of the first two games of the ALCS against the Rays. (Thank goodness for TVs in the suites at Agganis!) Even with the conflicts, though, this is still not that much of a “bad” as I still would not change it for the world…….. Plus, the Sox post-season games invariably end after midnight anyway, long after any hockey game is over. Let’s hope that when the ALCS gets back to Boston, it’s the Ray’s fans that look bad the next day.

THE UGLY: Fan Attendance.

I was disappointed with fan attendance. I can understand fans of North Dakota and Michigan State not making the trip. It’s expensive to visit Boston and during these financial times, fans need to factor in the cost of traveling. But that is no excuse for UMass and especially BU fans. The student sections, for the most part, were filled; however, it did not have the atmosphere of a BC game. If BU wants to bring back the tradition of national prominence then the fan base will need to rise to the occasion. The attendance at the BU games over the weekend was around 3,800 for the first day and 4,200 for the second. Compare this to Saturday night’s UNH game against Wisconsin, they sold out with 6,500 fans.