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Boston University Terriers athletic logo
UniversityBoston University
ConferenceHockey East
Head coachTara Watchorn
3rd season, 38–30–5
ArenaWalter Brown Arena
Boston, Massachusetts
ColorsScarlet and white[1]
   
Fight songGo BU
NCAA tournament runner-up
2011, 2013
NCAA tournament Frozen Four
2011, 2013
NCAA tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2025
Conference tournament champions
2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2025
Conference regular season champions
2011, 2013

The Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Boston University. The Terriers play in the Hockey East conference. From 2010 to 2015, the Terriers won five Hockey East Championships and made six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.

History

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Club team (1973–2005)

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The BU women's ice hockey program began as a club team founded in 1973. They played local New England Colleges and local women's hockey teams from the community. Dana Sennett was the first coach with assistance from the men's Championship hockey team. The club team was a regular participant in the Women's Beanpot tournament, and the 1980–81 club team won the school's first Women's Beanpot championship.[2] From 2000 through 2005, the club team played in the American Collegiate Hockey Association, and the 2001–02 club team qualified for the ACHA national tournament.[3]

Promotion to Division I (2005–2010)

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The program was promoted to the varsity level for the 2005–06 season. The move was enabled by the opening of Agganis Arena, which became the home of the men's ice hockey program in the same year, as the locker room facilities at Walter Brown Arena were not sufficient to host two varsity-level programs. Brian Durocher, previously the associate head coach of the men's ice hockey team, was named the inaugural head coach of the women's ice hockey program.[4]

The women's ice hockey varsity program played its inaugural game on Oct. 7, 2005, a 4–3 loss to Northeastern University. Caroline Boudreau scored the first goal in BU program history.[5] In the same game, Gina Kearns scored the first shorthanded goal in Terriers history.[6] The Terriers would go on to have a 12–17–4 record for their first season as a Division I ice hockey team.[7]

In 2006–07, the Terriers qualified for the Beanpot Championship for the first time as a varsity program but lost 6–1 to host Boston College. They closed out the season with a 19–12–3 record, the team's first winning season at the Division I level.[7] The following season, the Terriers qualified for their second consecutive Beanpot Championship, but lost at home to Harvard, 3–1. Boston University also qualified for the Hockey East semifinals for the first time in 2007–08. The Terriers were shut out by the University of New Hampshire 8–0 to end their season at 15–17–3.[7]

Boston University entered the national rankings for the first time in program history in the 2008–09 season and were ranked No. 5 in the USCHO.com national poll after ending the first month of play with a 5–2–2 record..[8] The Terriers would again qualify for the Hockey East semifinals, losing to Boston College 2–1.[9] The team finished the season with a record of 18–11–7, the fewest losses in program history.

Hockey East dominance (2009–15)

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The 2009–10 seasons began a stretch of six consecutive NCAA national tournament appearances for BU. That season, the Terriers won the program's first Hockey East Championship, with the number 3 seed Boston University defeating the number 5 seed UConn at Providence College. The 2010 Hockey East Tournament Championship game was the first ever to go into overtime in the eight-year history of the league, with sophomore Tara Watchorn scoring at 9:52 into the overtime period.[10] With the win, the Terriers clinched their first Hockey East Tournament title and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time. The Terriers would go on to lose their national quarterfinal game to Mercyhurst 4–1.[7]

The 2010–11 season saw the arrival of Olympic gold medalist Marie-Philip Poulin to Boston University. Poulin scored in her first career NCAA game on October 2, 2010. The following day, BU defeated North Dakota 6–2, the first time in program history that the Terriers defeated an opponent from the WCHA.[11] With her third shorthanded goal of the season on October 15, Poulin tied BU's single-season record for shorthanded goals in just four games. She led all NCAA freshmen in goals (9) and points per game (2.00) during October 2010. In addition, she led all Hockey East freshmen in goals, assists and points, and was ranked first among all Hockey East players in shorthanded goals with three. In the first seven games of her NCAA career, she had a seven-game point-scoring streak consisting of nine goals and seven assists.[12] In the first half of the 2010–11 season, freshman Kerrin Sperry collected three shutouts and became the first Terrier goaltender to record back-to-back shutouts.[13] On January 16, 2011, the Terriers defeated Maine and set a program record with their 11th home win of the season. The previous mark was 10 wins during the 2006–07 season.[14] On January 22, 2011, Poulin recorded a hat trick, including two power play goals as BU prevailed over Vermont in a 4–0 win, the 100th win in program history. Poulin broke BU's single-season points record with her second goal of the game and later tied the single-season goals record with her third goal of the night.[15]

The Terriers would lose the Hockey East Semifinal game to Northeastern 4–2, but were high enough ranked nationally to receive an at-large bid to the 2011 NCAA national tournament. In their semifinal game against Cornell, Jillian Kirchner and junior Jenelle Kohanchuk scored in a 50-second span as the Terriers advanced to the national title game, the first Hockey East team to do so.[16] On March 17, Catherine Ward became the first ever Terrier to be named an All-American as she was selected for the second team.[17] In the Frozen Four championship, Marie-Philip Poulin was the Terriers' only goal scorer, as BU lost to Wisconsin by a score of 4–1.[18]

In 2011–12, BU would again qualify for the Beanpot Championship but lost 4–3 in overtime to Northeastern. The Terriers clinched their second Hockey East Championship with a 2–1 double-overtime win over Providence College after senior Jenn Wakefield tied the game with 7.3 seconds left in the third period.[19] Wakefield scored again two minutes into the second overtime period to win the game and clinch the Terriers' third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.

The no. 5–ranked Terriers faced Cornell in the NCAA quarterfinal game. BU led 3–1 at the end of the first period, but Cornell took a 7–4 lead by the midpoint of the third period. The Terriers scored three straight power play goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation to tie the game at 7–7. The teams would go on to play nearly 60 minutes of overtime, setting a new record for the longest NCAA Quarterfinal game ever played. Cornell's Lauriane Rougeau scored to end the game in the third overtime period, with the Terriers losing 8–7.[20]

The Terriers began the 2012–13 season with a 7–1–0 start in the first month and ended their regular season with an 8-game winning streak. BU defeated Providence 4–0 in the Hockey East Semifinals and Northeastern 5–2 in the Hockey East Championship Game to repeat as champions, BU's third total.[21] Junior Kerrin Sperry was selected as tournament MVP, setting the record for fewest goals allowed in the Hockey East Tournament with three goals over three appearances.

In the NCAA quarterfinal game at Walter Brown Arena, BU defeated Clarkson 5–3, advancing to the Frozen Four for the second time in program history. The Terriers then beat Mercyhurst 4–1 to advance to their second NCAA Championship game, this time versus host Minnesota. Minnesota came into the game with the league's only perfect season; BU lost the championship game 6–3. Freshman Sarah Lefort, Senior Jenelle Kohanchuk, and Junior Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin all tallied goals against Minnesota's Noora Räty.[22] The Terriers ended their season at 28–6–3, the team's fewest losses so far as a varsity team.

Poulin was unavailable to the Terriers for the 2013–14 season and redshirted due to centralization for the 2014 Winter Olympics.[23] But despite their frustrating loss in the NCAA Championship game, the team went on to complete an undefeated year in Walter Brown for the entirety of 2013 and the first half of the 2013–14 season, playing 20 undefeated games at Walter Brown Arena. The streak was broken on January 8, 2014, with a 4–1 loss to rival Boston College.[24] The loss shook the Terriers and the team suffered a four-game losing streak between January 17–25. Despite being swept by Boston College at the conclusion of the regular season, BU entered the post season guns blazing and defeated Providence and Northeastern in two 3–2 decisions to advance to the Hockey East Championships against Regular Season Champions Boston College. BU entered the third period of the championship game down 2–1, after a rough second period marred by penalties for the Terriers. Early in the third, a goaltender interference penalty on BC opened up BU's chance and senior Louise Warren managed to fire a shot past the Eagle's senior goaltender, Corrine Boyles to tie the game at 2–2. Five minutes later, freshman Maddie Elia fired a shot from sophomore Rebecca Russo to beat Boyles and give the Terriers a 3–2 lead. BU held on for the remainder of the game and clinched its third consecutive and fourth total Hockey East Championship.[25] Senior Kerrin Sperry was selected as MVP for the second straight year, the second WHEA player to ever receive back-to-back honors.

Winning the Hockey East Championship gave the Terriers the opportunity to advance to its fifth consecutive NCAA Quarterfinal game, but their low seed required them to play versus top-ranked Minnesota for a rematch of the 2013 championship game. BU could not enact revenge versus Minnesota and dropped the contest 5–1. BU's lone goal came at the hands of Sophomore Sarah Lefort in the first period. Lefort's goal was her 32nd of the season, making her the league leader in goals for the season. Senior Kerrin Sperry made 41 saves in the loss, ending her collegiate career with a program-record 85 wins and 13 shutouts.[26] BU finished their season at 24–13–1.



2024–2025 The Terriers won their first Hockey East tournament title since 2015 after finishing second in the conference standings during the regular season.

2023–2024 Tara Watchorn begins her first season as the second Head Coach in program history.

2020–2021 Hockey East announced plans in November for a modified season, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Teams will each play 18 games in a round robin format to determine the regular season champion. BU Terriers will play home and home series on weekends, with day of game travel, to allow time for testing, except when playing the Vermont Catamounts or Maine Black Bears.[27]

2019–20 Boston University Terriers had a strong year and finished 24–8–4 overall, second in Hockey East. An upset by Maine Black Bears ended their season in the Hockey East quarterfinals. The NCAA tournament was cancelled in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2015–16 Season On November 3, 2015, Rebecca Russo set the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey record for most assists in one game, with five against Yale.[28] The Terrier's went on to win their fifth Hockey East championship, and the fourth in four seasons.

  1. ↑ "Boston University Master Logo". Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Women's Beanpot All-Time Results". Women's Beanpot. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  3. ↑ Fitzgerald, Brian (12 October 2005). "Breaking the ice". BU Today. Boston, MA: Boston University. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Fitzgerald, Brian (29 October 2004). "Women's hockey will hit the ice as a varsity team in 2005". B.U. Bridge. Boston, MA. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Caroline Boudreau Player Profile". Boston University Terriers athletics. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  6. ↑ "Gina Kearns Player Profile". Boston University Terriers athletics. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Women's Ice Hockey Record Book" (pdf). GoTerriers.com. Boston University. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Both Ice Hockey Teams Ranked in Top Five Nationally – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2008-11-18. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  9. ↑ "No. 6 Boston College Edges No. 10 Terriers, 3–2, in Hockey East Semifinal – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2009-03-07. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  10. ↑ "Game Recap". HockeyEastOnline.com. 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  11. ↑ "No. 4/6 Terriers Earn 6–2 Win Against North Dakota – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2010-10-03. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  12. ↑ "Monthly Honors: BC's Kelli Stack Tabbed WHEA Player Of The Month For October". HockeyEastOnline.com. 2010-11-02. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  13. ↑ "Sperry Added to USA Hockey Women's Winter Training Camp Roster – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2010-12-21. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  14. ↑ "Weekly Release: Terriers Take Over First Place With Four-Point Weekend". HockeyEastOnline.com. 2011-01-17. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  15. ↑ "Women's Weekly Release" (PDF). hockeyeastonline.com. Hockey East Association. Jan 24, 2011.
  16. ↑ "BU Advances to National Championship Game with 4–1 Win over Cornell – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2011-03-18. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  17. ↑ "Ward Named AHCA Second Team All-American – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2011-03-17. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  18. ↑ "NCAA Women's Ice Hockey NC Div III Bracket (2011)". Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  19. ↑ "No. 9 Terriers Win Double Overtime Thriller to Claim WHEA Championship – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2012-03-04. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  20. ↑ "No. 5/6 Women's Hockey Loses Triple Overtime Thriller, 8–7 – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2012-03-10. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  21. ↑ "No. 4 BU Claims Second Straight WHEA Title with 5–2 Win over Northeastern – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  22. ↑ "No. 2 Terriers Fall to No. 1 Minnesota, 6–3 in NCAA Title Game – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2013-03-24. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  23. ↑ "Marie-Philip Poulin - Team Canada". Canadian Olympic Committee. 2026. Archived from the original on 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  24. ↑ "No. 8 Terriers Drop 4–1 Decision to No. 7 Boston College – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  25. ↑ "Terriers Win Third Straight WHEA Championship, 3–2, over Boston College – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2014-03-09. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  26. ↑ "Terriers Fall at No. 1 Minnesota, 5–1, in NCAA Quarterfinals – GoTerriers.com – Official Home of Boston University Athletics". GoTerriers.com. 2014-03-15. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  27. ↑ "Hockey East Announces 2020–21 Schedule, Return to Play Details – Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  28. ↑ "Elia's Hat Trick Leads BU Past Yale, 7–1". Terriers Athletics. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
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