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5 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS • 22 FROZEN FOURS • 33 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • 30 BEANPOT TITLES • 8 HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT TITLES GoTerriers.com TERRIERS ON TEAM USA TERRIERS IN THE WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Over the years, 48 Boston University hockey players have been members of the United States team that has participated in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship (Under-20). Four other Terriers have competed for other countries. Below is a list of those players, and the years in which they played. Player Position Years WORLD JUNIOR NOTES Tony Amonte Forward 1989, 1990 Pat Aufiero Defense 2000 In addition to the players listed to the Shawn Bates Forward 1995 left, BU coach Jack Parker was the head Chris Bourque Forward 2005, 2006^ coach of the U.S. National Junior Team Rich Brennan Defense 1992 at the 1996 World Junior Championship. Dan Cavanaugh Forward 2000 That year, the competition was hosted Adam Clendening Defense 2012 in Massachusetts and the team finished Jon Coleman Defense 1994 in fifth place with a 3-3-0 record. Former Charlie Coyle Forward 2011, 2012 Terrier John Hynes served as head coach Cleon Daskalakis Goalie 1981 Tom Dion Defense 1989 of Team USA at the 2008 World Junior Rick DiPietro Goalie 2000, 2001* Championship. Clark Donatelli Forward 1984, 1985 Scott Young is one of just 16 U.S. play- Chris Drury Forward 1996 ers who have participated in three World Jack Eichel Forward 2015 Junior Championships. Mike Grier Forward 1995 Matt Grzelcyk Defense 2014 Thirteen Terriers have earned medals at Gregg Johnson Forward 2002 the World Juniors: Jeff Kealty Defense 1996 Mike Kelfer Forward 1986, 1987 In 1986, Mike Kelfer, David Quinn and Chris Kelleher Defense 1995 Scott Young were members of the first Bob Lachance Forward 1994 U.S. team to ever medal at the event, Scott Lachance Defense 1991, 1992 claiming the bronze. Dan LaCouture Forward 1997 Mike Lappin Forward 1989 Rich Brennan, Scott Lachance, John Lil- John Lilley Forward 1992 ley, Mike Prendergast and Keith Tkachuk Brian McConnell Forward 2003 were on the 1992 team that won the Freddy Meyer Defense 2001 bronze medal with a 5-2 record. Paul Miller Forward 1977 Adrian Aucoin won the gold medal with Danny O’Regan Forward 2014 Canada in 1993. Chris O’Sullivan Defense 1994 Jay Octeau Defense 1985 Dan LaCouture and Tom Poti were on the Jay Pandolfo Forward 1994 1997 team that won the silver medal Mike Pandolfo Forward 1999 with a 4-1-1 mark. At the time, it was Mike Pomichter Forward 1993 the best finish ever by a U.S. team that Tom Poti Defense 1996, 1997 had won a medal just three times prior. Mike Prendergast Forward 1992 David Quinn Defense 1986 In 2004, the U.S. earned its first World John Sabo Forward 2000, 2001 Junior title, posting a perfect 6-0 record. Joe Sacco Forward 1989 David Warsofsky became the first Terrier Scott Young represented Team USA in three World Junior Kevin Shattenkirk Defense 2009 Championships in 1985, 1986 and 1987. to ever earn a World Junior goal medal Brian Strait Defense 2008 for the U.S. in 2010. Mike Sullivan Forward 1988 Mike Sylvia Forward 1996 Most recently, Charlie Coyle earned a Keith Tkachuk Forward 1991, 1992 bronze in 2011. FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE David Warsofsky Defense 2010 Player Country Position Year Ryan Whitney Defense 2002, 2003 Scott Young was named to the Champi- Adrian Aucoin Canada Defense 1993 Colin Wilson Forward 2008, 2009 onship All-Tournament Team in 1987, Ville Kentala Finland Forward 1986 Scott Young Forward 1985, 1986, 1987 while Scott Lachance earned the honor Petteri Koskimaki Finland Forward 1994 ^- As a member of the Hershey Bears as part of the 1991 team. Frantisek Skladany Slovakia Forward 2002 *- As a member of the New York Islanders CURRENT NHLers KEVIN SHATTENKIRK (LEFT) AND COLIN WILSON (RIGHT) AT THE 2009 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS.