Stevens Hat Trick Lifts Northeastern Past Boston University, 4-1

Senior forward Nolan Stevens posts hat trick for Huskies



Senior forward Nolan Stevens scored a hat trick for the Huskies Prd Time Team Score Type Scored By Assists 1st 11:44 NOE 1-0 EV Bobby Hampton (2) Grant Jozefek/2, Ryan Shea/6 1st 19:59 NOE 2-0 EV GW Nolan Stevens (3) Matt Filipe/4, Eric Williams/3 2nd 2:09 BU 1-2 PP Jordan Greenway (2) Patrick Harper/6, Shane Bowers/2 2nd 9:23 NOE 3-1 EV Nolan Stevens (4) Zach Solow/5, Ryan Shea/7 2nd 18:06 NOE 4-1 EV Nolan Stevens (5) Ryan Shea/8, Zach Solow/6 Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final Northeastern 2 2 0 4 Boston University 0 1 0 1 Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG Northeastern 14 11 7 32 Boston University 7 13 14 34 Team Stats and Records PP PIM SHGF Northeastern (5-2-1) 0/3 7/14 0 Boston University (4-5-1) 1/3 9/37 0 Northeastern Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves Ryan Ruck (W, 4-1-0) 30:12 1 7 7 0 14 Cayden Primeau 29:48 0 0 5 14 19 Boston University Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves Jake Oettinger (L, 4-5-1) 57:49 4 12 9 7 28 Empty Net 2:11 0 View full box score

BOSTON, Mass. - The No. 12/11 Boston University men's ice hockey team dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 15 Northeastern on Saturday evening at Agganis Arena.

Junior Jordan Greenway scored the lone goal for the Terriers, who move to 4-5-1 overall and 2-2-1 in Hockey East play. The Huskies got a hat trick from senior Nolan Stevens to improve to 5-2-1 with a perfect 3-0-0 conference mark.

HOW IT HAPPENED

- Northeastern opened the scoring 11:44 into the game when Grant Jozefek found Bobby Hampton streaking down the slot.

- Stevens beat the buzzer in the first, scoring right as time expired to give the visitors a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission.

- Greenway scored a power-play goal at the left doorstep 2:09 into the second period following a perfectly placed pass by sophomore Patrick Harper from the right corner.

- Stevens secured his first collegiate hat trick later in the second period and put away the game for the Huskies in the process.

- Midway through the second, Stevens sent in a rebound off a left-point shot Zach Solow to regain a two-goal lead for the Huskies.

- Stevens capped his first collegiate hat trick when he tipped in a Ryan Shea offering with 1:54 left in the middle stanza.

- BU held a 14-7 shot advantage in the final period but was unable to cut into the deficit.

GAME NOTES

- Friday's result snapped an eight-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1) for BU in the series between the crosstown rivals.

- The Terriers held a 34-32 shot advantage for the game.

- BU went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed off all three of Northeastern's chances with the man advantage including a five-minute major in the third period.

- Sophomore Jake Oettinger made 28 saves for the Terriers.

- Ryan Ruck started in goal for the Huskies and played half the game, making 14 saves on 15 shots.

- Cayden Primeau played the remainder of the contest and stopped all 19 shots he faced.

- The game marked the first collegiate meeting between BU freshman Logan Cockerill and his brother, Garret, a senior on the NU squad.

UP NEXT

BU and Northeastern will close out their home-and-home series on Friday (Nov. 10). Game time at Matthews Arena is set for 7 p.m.

