| Prd | Time | Team | Score | Type | Scored By | Assists |
| 1st | 11:24 | UNI | 1-0 | PP | Brett Supinski (1) | Anthony Rinaldi/1, J.C. Brassard/1 |
| 1st | 13:40 | BU | 1-1 | PP | Patrick Harper (1) | Jordan Greenway/1, Nikolas Olsson/1 |
| 3rd | 12:11 | BU | 2-1 | PP GW | Dante Fabbro (1) | Patrick Harper/1, Chad Krys/1 |
| 3rd | 18:46 | BU | 3-1 | EV EN | Patrick Harper (2) | - |
| 3rd | 19:49.9 | BU | 4-1 | EV EN | Shane Bowers (1) | Brady Tkachuk/1, Nikolas Olsson/2 |
| Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boston University | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on Goal | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SOG |
| Union | 9 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
| Boston University | 13 | 11 | 19 | 43 |
| Team Stats and Records | PP | PIM | SHGF |
| Union (0-1-0) | 1/4 | 8/16 | 0 |
| Boston University (1-0-0) | 2/5 | 7/14 | 0 |
| Union Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Jake Kupsky (L, 0-1-0) | 58:33 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 39 |
| Empty Net | 1:27 | 2 |
| Boston University Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
| Jake Oettinger (W, 1-0-0) | 59:52 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 31 |
| Empty Net | 0:08 | 0 |
BOSTON - Sophomore Patrick Harper recorded two goals and set up classmate Dante Fabbro's game winner as the No. 2 Boston University men's ice hockey team kicked off its 2017-18 season with a 4-1 home victory over No. 16 Union.
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: #2/2 Boston University 4, #16/NR Union 1
Records: BU (1-0-0), Union (0-1-0)
Location: Agganis Arena - Boston, Mass.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The teams traded power-play goals in the opening period with the visitors striking first at 11:24 on a tally by Brett Supinski.
- Just over two minutes later, Harper answered with a man-up goal of his own, elevating a rebound at the left post on assists from junior Jordan Greenway and senior Nikolas Olsson.
- After no scoring occurred in the middle stanza, the Terriers once again used their power play to score the go-ahead goal with 7:49 remaining in regulation.
- Harper threaded a pass through traffic to set up a one-timer by Fabbro from the left circle that the sophomore blueliner deposited to take a 2-1 lead.
- Harper and freshman Shane Bowers added empty-netters to secure the victory with the rookie notching his first goal as a Terrier.
GAME NOTES
- The Terriers held a 43-32 shot advantage, forcing junior netminder Jake Kupsky to record 39 saves for the Dutchmen.
- Sophomore Jake Oettinger recorded 31 saves for BU and stopped the final 27 shots he faced.
- BU was 2-for-5 on the power play and killed off three of Union's four chances with the man advantage.
- Freshman Brady Tkachuk picked up his first collegiate point when he assisted on Bowers' empty-netter.
- Sophomore Chad Krys picked up the second helper on Fabbro's game winner.
- BU is now 66-23-7 all-time in season openers.
- The Terriers improve to 2-1-1 against Union and all four meetings have taken place since 2015.
FROM COACH QUINN
"It was a great hockey win. I think this time of year every coach is trying to find out what the team's personality is and what the makeup is. Going into this game, I was very curious to see what we would look like, and I really liked our pace. I thought there was a physicality to us for the most part and we played a much better north/south game than we have in the past."
NEXT UP
- The Terriers will return to action on Sunday (Oct. 1) when they host Prince Edward Island in an exhibition contest.
- Game time is set for 5 p.m.