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BOSTON UNIVERSITY at Great Lakes Invitational Tournament December 28-29, 2002 Joe Louis Arena-Detroit, MI
ON THE AIR: Both Great Lakes Invitational Tournament games will be broadcast on WCRN-AM (830), Worcester and WRCA-AM (1330), Boston. Saturday's game against Michigan State will get underway at 4:00 p.m. (EST). Depending on the outcome of Saturday's game will get underway at either 1:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. In both cases, Bernie Corbett will do the play-by-play, while Tom Ryan will handle the color. BREAK IS OVER: The Great Lakes Invitational marks an end to the Terriers' first-semester break. The team has been off since December 10th when they skated to a 4-1 win over Rensselaer. This was the team's longest break of the year. AN IMPRESSIVE GLI FIELD: This year's GLI brings together one of the most impressive fields in the 38-year history of the tournament. In addition to the Terriers, the field includes the traditional trio of host Michigan Tech, Michigan State, and Michigan. The four teams have 83 combined NCAA Tournament appearances, while they have 16 national titles. Michigan leads the way with nine, while the Terriers are second with four, Michigan Tech has won three, and Michigan State has won two. IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF COACHES: As impressive as the teams are, the four coaches have amassed equally impressive credentials. The four include the Terriers' Jack Parker, Michigan Tech's Mike Sertich, Michigan's Red Berenson, and Michigan States' Rick Comley. This group represents 100 years of coaching-Parker and Comley are both in their 30th year, while Sertich is in his 21st year and Berenson is in his 19th season. They have a combined total of 2,123 wins. Parker leads the way with 664, followed, in order, by Comley (604), Berenson (487), and Sertich (368). The group has appeared in 41 NCAA Tournaments, has appeared in 22 Frozen Fours, and has won 5 NCAA titles. COACH JACK PARKER: A 1968 graduate of Boston University, Terrier head coach Jack Parker comes into the Great Lakes Invitational with an overall record of 664-331-66 for a .657 winning percentage. He is the winningest active Division 1 college hockey coach, while he ranks fourth on the all-time win list behind Michigan State's Ron Mason (924), Bemidji State's Bob Peters (744), and Boston College's Len Ceglarski (674). He is also third in winning percentage…During his undergraduate career, Parker was a three-year letterman and captain of the 1967-68 Terrier team. He played on three Beanpot championship teams and played in two NCAAs. The record of the three varsity teams was 72-22-4…Thus, his overall record as a player and coach is 736-353-70 for a .665 winning percentage. PARKER IN TOURNAMENTS: Including this year's victory at the Ice Breaker Tournament, Parker-coached teams have won an incredible 38 titles. Included in the total are two NCAA titles (1978 and 1995), five Hockey East tournaments, four ECAC titles when the Terriers were in the ECAC, and 16 Beanpots. WIN-LOSS RECORD IN TOURNAMENTS: Again, including the 1-0-1 record at this year's Ice Breaker, Parker comes into the GLI with a 151-72-3 (.673) record in tournament action. PARKER VS. THE LEAGUES: The veteran Terrier coach has an all-time record of 56-53-8 (.513) against the WCHA, while he is 19-17-2 (.526) against the CCHA. His record against the CCHA includes a 1-0-1 mark this year. The Terriers opened the season with a 4-4 overtime tie against Northern Michigan and then had a 6-4 win over Nebraska-Omaha.  Terrier coach Jack Parker played in the first Great Lakes Invitational as a B.U. forward during the Sixties. PARKER PLAYED IN FIRST GLI: Then a sophomore forward, Parker was on the Terrier team that played in the first GLI in 1965. B.U. was joined by host Michigan Tech, the University of Toronto, and Colorado College. Parker played in both Terrier games-the 4-2 loss to Michigan Tech and the 10-3 win over Colorado College, and he finished the tournament with 2 assists. DUROCHER ALSO A GLI VETERAN: Terrier associate head coach Brian Durocher also played in the GLI. He lost to Michigan Tech, 6-2, in the 1975 tournament opener. His save percentage in the game was .800. He did not play in the consolation game against Pennsylvania HOMECOMING FOR ZANCANARO: This weekend's games will be a homecoming for freshman Brad Zancanaro, who comes from the Detroit suburb of Trenton and graduated from Trenton High School. His freshman year, he played Bantam AAA for Team Toledo (OH), while he played Midget AAA for the Michigan Nationals in Dearborn (MI) his sophomore year. Then, his junior year, he played for Coach Mike Turner's Trenton High Team. After that one season, he moved to the Danville (IL) where he spent his senior year playing for the Danville Wings of the NAHL. He returned to Trenton where he graduated from high school. He then moved to Sioux City, IA where he played two years for the Musketeers of the USHL…In his first year with the Terriers, he has played in all 17 games and has 2-4-6. He is tied for second in scoring among the freshmen.  Freddy Meyer is one of six current Terriers who played in the National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor. SIX PLAYED IN ANN ARBOR: Of this year's Terrier varsity, six played for the U.S. National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor. Of the six, two were among the first group of players-senior captain Freddy Meyer and assistant captain John Sabo. The other four are sophomores Justin Maiser, Brian McConnell, Bryan Miller, and Ryan Whitney. McCONNELL, WHITNEY TO MISS TOURNAMENT: Both Brian McConnell and Ryan Whitney will miss the Great Lakes as the two will be with the U.S. Junior Team at the World Junior Championships that will be played December 26-January 5 in Nova Scotia. McConnell, who was added to the team late to take the place of injured Boston College freshman Patrick Eaves, is the 38th Terrier hockey player to participate in the World Juniors. This marks McConnell's first appearance in the 10-nation tournament that features the world's top ice hockey players under 20 years of age. For Whitney, this will mark his second straight appearance in the World Juniors as he was on the U.S. team that played in the Czech Republic last year. SECOND OF THREE IN-SEASON TOURNAMENTS: The GLI is the second of three in-season tournaments the Terriers will be playing this year. They opened the season October 11-12 at the Ice Breaker Tournament hosted by the University of Wisconsin. In the first round, B.U. and Northern Michigan skated to a 4-4 overtime tie. However, the Terriers won the shootout to advance to the title game against Rensselaer. The Terriers dominated the Engineers throughout en route to a 5-1 win…The third in-season tournament on the schedule is the 51st annual Beanpot on February 3rd and 10th. In the opening game, the Terriers will play Harvard, while BC and Northeastern will play in the other first-round game. LAST TIME AT THE JOE: The last time the Terriers played at Joe Louis Arena was in the 1990 Frozen Four. In the semifinal game, they lost to Colgate, 3-2, as the Red Raiders scored twice in the second period to overcome a 2-1 first-period deficit. The Terriers took a one-goal lead into the first break on goals by Dave Tomlinson and Petteri Koskimaki, while Gregg Wolf countered for Colgate. Then, in the second period, Kelly Mills and Craig Woodcroft scored for the winners. Scott Cashman had 15 saves in the B.U. goal, while Dave Gagnon stopped 23 Terrier shots. Then, in the title game, Wisconsin rolled to a 7-3 win over Colgate. ONLY TIME AT THE JOE: That was the only time the Terriers have played at Joe Louis Arena, as there was no consolation game played. LAST TIME AT THE GLI: It has been more than two decades since the Terriers last played in the GLI. Their last appearance came in the 1978 tournament when they lost to Michigan Tech, 6-4, in the semifinal game on December 29th but came back the next night to defeat Michigan, 8-2, in the consolation game. FIFTH TIME AT THE GLI: This will mark the fifth time the Terriers will be playing in the Great Lakes, and their overall record is 3-5-0…Their first four years, the tournament was played at the Olympia so this will be their first time at Joe Louis Arena. 0-4 IN THE FIRST ROUND: The Terriers have yet to play in the title game of the tournament, as they are winless in the first round. Perhaps the fact that this is the first time they are not matched up against Michigan Tech will change their fortunes. Below is a recap of their first-round scores in the GLI.
3-1 IN SECOND ROUND: The Terriers are 3-1 in the consolation game. Actually, they would be 4-0, but they had to forfeit their 7-3 win over Michigan in the 1973 consolation game because they used an ineligible player. Below is a recap of their consolation game scores.
RECORD BY OPPONENT: The Terriers are 0-4-0 vs. Michigan Tech in the GLI, while they are 1-1-0 vs. Michigan and 1-0-0 each vs. Colorado College and the University of Pennsylvania. 4-7-0 IN DETROIT: The Terriers' overall record in the Motor City is 4-7-0. As noted above, they are 3-5-0 in the Great Lakes Invitational, while they are 1-2-0 in the NCAA Tournament. In the 1977 NCAAs that were played at the Olympia, the Terriers lost to Michigan, 6-4, in the first round but came back to defeat New Hampshire, 6-5, in the consolation game. Their other NCAA appearance here was in 1990 that is chronicled above. MOST SUCCESSFUL TERRIERS IN THE TOURNAMENT: Paul O'Neil, who played in the 1972 GLI, is the most successful B.U. player in the tournament based on his 5 goals and one assist in the two games…The most successful goalies have been Jeff Weisman and Pat Devlin. Weisman, playing in the 1978 tournament, beat Michigan, 8-2, in the consolation game. He had a .929 save percentage to go along with his 1-0-0 record and 2.00 GAA. Devlin won the 1975 consolation game-a 4-2 win over Pennsylvania. His save percentage was .923.  Justin Maiser is averaging better than a point a game in the Terriers' wins and ties. IN THEIR WINS AND TIES THIS YEAR: In the 11 games in which the Terriers have either won (9) or tied (2) this year, they have outscored their opponents, 41-23. They have enjoyed a scoring edge in each period-12-7 in the first, 14-8 in the second, and 15-8 in the third…In special teams' play, they have converted on 9-of-60 (.150) power play chances, while the 11 opponents are 15-of-66 (.227)…Individually, Justin Maiser is averaging better than a point a game as he has 6-5-11 in 10 games. Brian McConnell also has double-figure totals with 5-5-10 in 11 games. David Klema has a team-leading 6 assists in 10 games…Sean Fields has a 1.87 GAA and a .931 save percentage in 10 of the 11 games (8-0-2), while Stephan Siwiec has a 4.00 GAA and an .800 save percentage in one appearance (1-0-0). IN THEIR LOSSES: In the Terriers' 6 losses, they have been outscored, 29-14. They have been outscored in each period-13-6 in the first, 8-6 in the second, and 7-2 in the third. They have lost one game in overtime-5-4 to UMass on 12/6…In special teams' play, the Terriers have converted on 3-of-29 (.103) power play chances, while opponents are 10-of-36 (.278)…John Sabo leads the game in goals (3) and points (4) in the 6 losses, while Mark Mullen and Frantisek Skladany lead the team in assists with 3 each…Sean Fields has been charged with 5 of the 6 losses and has a 4.97 GAA and an .833 save percentage in those 5 games. Stephan Siwiec has been hit with one of the losses and has a 3.57 GAA and an .861 save percentage.  Brian McConnell is tied for the team lead in scoring in road games this year with 9 points in 17 games away from home. ON THE ROAD: Of the Terriers' first 17 games this year, 9 have been on the road, and they are 4-4-1… At one time, the Terriers were 3-1-1 on the road, but they lost three in a row-a weekend series at Cornell, 4-1 and 5-1, on 11/30 and 12/1 and then the first game of a home-and-home opener at UMass, 5-4. The Terriers ended the road losing streak with a 4-1 win at Rensselaer on 12/10…The Terriers' road record includes a 1-0-1 mark on neutral ice at the University of Wisconsin's Kohl Center. There, the Terriers tied Northern Michigan, 4-4, in the first round of the Ice Breaker Tournament and then defeated Rensselaer, 5-1, in the title game…The Terriers have been outscored, 33-32, on the road…Statistically, Justin Maiser and Brian McConnell are the team's scoring leaders in away games with 9 points each. Maiser has 5-4-9, while McConnell has 4-5-9. Three of Maiser's goals have come on the power play as he leads the team in that department…Mark Mullen has a team-leading 6 assists on the road, while he is tied with John Sabo (4-4-8) for third on the team in scoring with 8 points…Sean Fields has been the Terriers' goalie of record in 8 of the 9 games. He has a 4-3-1 record along with a 3.57 GAA and an .872 save percentage. Stephan Siwiec is 0-1-0 on the road with a 3.02 GAA and an .864 save percentage…In special teams' play, the Terriers have converted on 9-of-43 (.209) power play chances, while they have killed off 44-of-58 (.759) chances by their opponents. SCORING BY CLASS: Thus far, the sophomore class has been the most productive for the Terriers this year in all 3 offensive categories-goals, assists, and points. Six sophomores have a combined total of 16 goals and 25 assists. Justin Maiser leads the way with 13 points. Here is a breakdown of the scoring by class, along with the top scorer in each class. The number in parenthesis indicates the number of players in that class who have contributed at least one point.
DOG BITES: Mike Bussoli needs just one more goal to equal his best previous goal total as a Terrier. The senior defenseman comes into the GLI with 2 goals in 14 games. His best previous total was 3 in 37 games during the 2000-01 season. In fact, he came into this season with 4 career goals in 108 games. Bussoli also leads the team with a plus-11…John Cronin has equaled his goal total of a year ago when he had one goal in 32 games. This year, he has one goal in 13 games…Steve Greeley has 2-1-3 in 6 games this year. As a freshman two years ago, he had 1-2-3 in 22 games, while last year he had 2-1-3 in 27 games…As a freshman last year, Justin Maiser had 8 goals in 36 games. This year, he has 6 in 16 games…Mark Mullen has 3-2-5 in his last 4 games to bring his season total to 5-7-12 in 17 games. He has already surpassed his freshman-year totals of 2-8-10 in 32 games. Last year, he had 8-9-17 in 38 games…Matt Radoslovich had 0-1-1 in 11 games last year. This year, he has 2-3-5 in 10 games…John Sabo is just 3 goals shy of his best previous total for a season. He has a team-leading 7 in 17 games this year. Last year, he had a career-best 10 in 37 games.
CLOSING OUT DECEMBER: The Great Lakes Tournament will close out the month of December for the Terriers, who enter the tournament with a 2-2-0 record during the month. They opened with back-to-back losses to Cornell and UMass and have won their last two games-a 3-1 win over UMass and a 4-1 victory over Rensselaer…In the four game, B.U. and its opponents have each scored 12 goals. The Terriers' best period has been the third in which they have outscored their opponents, 5-3. The opponents have the edge in the second period, 4-3, while each team has scored four times in the first period. UMass scored the only OT goal in its 5-4 win on 12/6…In special teams' play, the Terriers have just one power play goal in 19 chances (.053 percent), while opponents are 4-for-22 (.182)…Individually, Mark Mullen leads the team in goals (3) and points (5), while Kenny Magowan has a team-leading 3 assists in the 4 games. Magowan and Dan Spang (1-2-3) are tied for second in scoring for the month…Sean Fields has been the only goalie of record, as he has a 2.95 GAA and an .883 save percentage to go along with his 2-2-0 record.  John Sabo led the Terriers in goals in November with 5 in 8 games. HOW THEY FARED IN NOVEMBER: The Terriers were 5-3-0 in November. They opened the month with three straight wins, including a 3-2 victory at then number one-ranked New Hampshire. Then, after back-to-back losses to Boston College, which had taken over the top spot in the polls from UNH and Maine, the Terriers bounced back with wins over UMass/Lowell and Harvard. They closed out the month last Saturday with a 4-1 loss at Cornell…During the month, they were outscored by their opponents, 25-24 B.U. was outscored, 13-6, in the first period in the 8 games, but came back to enjoy a 10-4 margin in the second period, while they tied their opponents in the third period, 8-8…In special teams' play, the Terriers converted on 8-of-40 (.200) power play chances and killed off 38-of-50 (.760) opportunities by their opponents. Individually, Justin Maiser was the team's top offensive threat with 3-5-8 in the 8 games. John Sabo had a team-leading 5 goals in the 8 games, while he also chipped in with 2 assists. Brian McConnell (2-4-6) and Freddy Meyer (1-4-5) were just behind Sabo…Sean Fields was 5-2-0 during the month with a 2.89 GAA and a .911 save percentage. Stephan Siwiec was 0-1-0 with a 3.57 GAA and an .861 save percentage. HOW THEY FARED IN OCTOBER: The Terriers were 2-1-2 during October. Certainly one of the highlights was winning the season-opening Ice Breaker Tournament hosted by the University of Wisconsin. In the 5 games during the month, the Terriers outscored their opponents, 19-14. They were most successful during the first period, outscoring their opponents, 8-3. They trailed in the second period, 8-7, and they tied their opponents in the third period, 4-4…In special teams' play, the Terriers were 3-for-30 (.100) on the power play and 21-of-30 (.700) killing penalties…David Klema (2-3-5) and Frantisek Skladany (1-4-5) tied for the team lead in scoring…Brian McConnell was the team's top goal scorer with 3 in the 5 games…Sean Fields was 1-1-2 with a 2.65 GAA and an.888 save percentage, while Stephan Siwiec was 1-0-0 with a 4.00 GAA and an .800 save percentage. BOSTON UNIVERSITY-MICHIGAN STATE NOTESSERIES HISTORY: The Terriers and Spartans have met 12 times, and each team has 6 wins…Seven of the games have come in tournaments. Their first meeting came in the Boston Arena Christmas Tournament on December 30, 1958, and MSU skated to a 3-2 win. Their other six tournament meetings have come in the NCAAs-1966, 1967, three times in 1990, and once in 1992. In those six NCAA matchups, each team has 3 wins. In the 1990 NCAAs, the Terriers lost to the host Spartans, 6-3, in the series opener. However, the Terriers came back to win the next two games by identical 5-3 scores to win the best-of-three series. The victory sent the Terriers to the Frozen Four in Detroit…The last time they played was on March 26, 1992 and the Spartans skated to a 4-2 win in the NCAA East Regionals at the Providence Civic Center. Actually, the two teams played after that but it was in an exhibition game. In the Ice Breaker Tournament, which, at that time was an exhibition tournament, the Spartans skated to a 3-1 win. That game was played on October 10, 1997…There have been no shutouts in the series. COACHES AGAINST EACH OTHER: Parker has a record of 3-6-0 (.333) vs. Spartan coach Rick Comley. All 9 previous games were while Comley was at Northern Michigan. They first met in 1984-85, which was the first year of Hockey East and the interleague schedule between Hockey East and the WCHA. Their last meeting was in 1992-93…Two of Parker's wins came at B.U.'s Walter Brown Arena, while the other was at the Worcester (MA) Centrum Centre…Parker was 0-3-0 vs. Comley at Northern's old Lakeview Arena. PARKER VS. MICHIGAN STATE: The Terrier coach has an all-time record of 5-4-0 (.556) against the Spartans. He was 2-0-0 vs. Amo Bessone during the 1977-78 season. He was then 3-4-0 (.429) vs. Ron Mason from the 1988-89 season through 1991-92…Parker has coached against the Spartans 4 times in tournament play, and all 4 have been in the NCAAs. In the 4 games, he is 2-2-0. A MILESTONE WIN VS. MSU: On December 30, 1977, at Munn Ice Arena, the Terriers skated to a 6-3 win over Michigan State…It was the 100th win in Parker's coaching career…That win was also in the midst of a record-breaking streak for the Terriers. It marked victories number 7 and 8 for B.U., which went on to win its first 21 games. The Terriers went on to finish with a 30-2 record and win their third NCAA title of the Seventies. They also won the NCAA crown in 1971 and 1972. It took 17 years before they would win their most recent title in 1995. DEBUT FOR THE PLAYERS: This will mark the first time any of the current Terrier players have met the Spartans. BOSTON UNIVERSITY-MICHIGAN NOTESSERIES HISTORY: The Terriers and Wolverines have met 17 times, and Michigan has a 10-7 edge. One of the wins, though, was by forfeit, and that came in the 1972 GLI. The Terriers won, 7-3, but had to forfeit the game as they had an ineligible player… Twelve of the 17 previous games have come in tournaments. Their first meeting came in the NCAA Tournament on March 17, 1950, and the Terriers skated to a 4-3 win at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO. In the title game, B.U. lost to Colorado College, 13-4. Seven more times, the two teams met in the NCAAs and B.U. won 3 of those games, while Michigan won 4 of them as eight-game series stands at 4-4…Twice they met in the Boston Arena Christmas Tournament and each team had a win. They have also met twice in the GLI, and each team has a win there, as well…Their last 4 games have been in the NCAAs. The Terriers won both games in the 1991 tournament. Michigan came back to blank the Terriers, 4-0, in the 1996 tournament played at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum. Their last meeting came on March 27, 1997 when the Terriers upset then number-one ranked, and highly favored Michigan, 3-2, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. B.U. advanced to the title game where it lost to North Dakota, 6-4…The only shutout in the series came on March 28, 1996 when the Wolverines advanced to the NCAA title game with the 4-0 win. In the title game, Michigan defeated Colorado College, 3-2, in overtime…That 1996 NCAA semifinal game was the last time the Terriers and Wolverines have played. COACHES AGAINST EACH OTHER: Parker has a record of 4-4-0 (.500) vs. Wolverine coach Red Berenson. Four of the games have come in tournament play and all were in the NCAAs. Parker is 3-1 (.750) in those matchups…Three of Parker's wins have come at B.U.'s Walter Brown Arena, while the other was at the Bradley Centre…Parker is 0-2-0 vs. Berenson at Michigan's Yost Arena. PARKER VS. MICHIGAN: The Terrier coach has an all-time record of 5-5-0 against the Wolverines. He was 1-1-0 vs. Dan Farrell during the 1976-77 and 1978-79 seasons. As noted above, he is 4-4-0 against Berenson beginning during the 1988-89 season and going through the 1996-97 season…Parker has coached against Michigan 6 times in tournament play. He is 3-2-0 against them in the NCAAs and 1-0 in the GLI. The GLI win came in the 1978 consolation game when the Terriers skated to an 8-2 victory. DEBUT FOR THE PLAYERS: This will mark the first time any of the current Terrier players have met Michigan. BOSTON UNIVERSITY-MICHIGAN TECH NOTESSERIES HISTORY: The Terriers and Huskies have met 14 times, and Michigan Tech has a 9-5 edge. The Huskies built up their edge during the early years of the series, as they won the first 7 games. Four of the 7 wins came in the opening round of the GLI, including a 4-2 victory on December 21, 1965. That was also the first meeting between these two teams…The first 7 games of the series came in tournament action. There were the four GLI games and one game each in the 1966 Boston Arena Christmas Tournament, in the 1970 Syracuse Invitational Tournament, and in the 1975 NCAAs…The first 7 games in the series were in tournament action, while the last 7 have been in regular-season matchups…The Terriers' first win in the series was a 6-5 decision at Walter Brown Arena on January 11, 1985…The Terriers are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against the Huskies. The win total includes a 1-0 forfeit win on January 12, 1985. That night, former Tech coach Jim Nahrgang took his team off the ice in protest of the officiating in the game that was played at B.U.'s Walter Brown Arena…The last time the two teams played was on November 26, 1988 when B.U. skated to a 6-4 win at Walter Brown Arena. COACHES AGAINST EACH OTHER: Parker has a record of 6-5-3 (.536) vs. Tech coach Mike Sertich. All 14 of the previous games came while Sertich was the head coach at Minnesota-Duluth. The first time they coached against each other was during the 1983-84 season when the two teams split a weekend series. The Terriers won the first game, 3-2, in overtime on November 11, while the Bulldogs came back the second night with a 5-4 win. The last time they met was on December 28, 1999 when UMD defeated the Terriers, 8-5, in the consolation game of the Silverado Shootout. Parker was 2-4-1 vs. Sertich at the DEC, while he was 4-1-1 was against him at Brown Arena. PARKER VS. MICHIGAN TECH The Terrier coach has an all-time :record of 5-5-0 against the Huskies. He was 0-3-0 vs. John MacInnes from the 1974-75 season through 1978-79. He was 2-0-0 vs. Jim Nahrgang during the 1984-85 season. Finally, he was 3-2-0 vs. Herb Boxer from 1985-86 through 1988-89. DEBUT FOR THE PLAYERS: This will mark the first time any of the current Terrier players have met Michigan Tech. DAYS OF THE WEEK: Below is how the Terriers have fared on the different days of the week this year. The first record is overall, while the second is in Hockey East play. These statistics do not include last night's game against Boston College.
RECORD BY MONTH: Below is how the Terriers have fared during each month. The first record is overall, while the second is in Hockey East play.
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