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Durocher Radio Interviews:
After lifting the Boston University women's ice hockey team into the national rankings in just four seasons since the program's inception, head coach Brian Durocher enters his fifth year in command in 2009-10 with an eye on establishing the Terriers as a consistent force in Hockey East and among the nation's elite. Last season, in the fourth year of varsity play, the Terriers entered the national rankings for the first time ever and reached the Hockey East semifinals for the second straight season. Durocher has enjoyed great success in launching the program over the last four years, guiding the Terriers to a 64-57-14 overall record while building a system that can succeed for years to come. He was recognized in 2008 with Coach of the Year honors from both Hockey East and the New England Hockey Writers Association after BU reached the Hockey East semifinals in its third varsity season. Since he was named the first head coach of BU's varsity team on June 3, 2004, Durocher has helped the Terriers reach new milestones each season. The inaugural campaign in 2005-06 set the foundation for the program and a year later, the team reached the Beanpot final and set the high-water mark for wins with 19. Playing a significantly upgraded schedule in 2007-08, BU hosted the Beanpot and returned to the championship game and made its postseason debut in the Hockey East semfinals. Last season, the Terriers entered the national rankings for the first time, finishing the season ranked 10th after being tabbed as high as fourth during the regular season. BU returned to the postseason, hosting its first playoff game after finishing third in Hockey East and earning its first postseason win in the opening round of the expanded Hockey East playoffs to return to the conference semifinals. Durocher served on the committee that organized the NCAA Women's Frozen Four, hosted at BU's Agganis Arena, and was selected as a coach for the East team at the NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge that was held in conjunction with the Men's Frozen Four in Washington. With the team now in its fifth season, the Terriers are reloading after graduating their first class of four-year seniors. This year, a group of eight seniors will look to lead the way in the continuing evolution of the BU women's ice hockey team from a fledgling program to a national contender. Durocher previously served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator of the BU men's ice hockey team from 1996-2004, helping the Terriers to five NCAA tournaments. While a student at BU, Durocher was a four-year letterman as a goalie and co-captain of the Terriers' 1978 NCAA Division I national championship team. Durocher first served as a full-time assistant on BU men's ice hockey head coach Jack Parker's staff from 1980-85. Previously, he began his coaching career immediately after graduation when he was named an assistant coach at American International College in Springfield, Mass. He was there from 1978-80 before returning to BU. In 1985, he left the Terriers to join the staff of the late Terry Slater at Colgate University. In addition to his on-ice responsibilities, he was also the Red Raiders' primary recruiter and was responsible for attracting the players who backboned the 1990 team that won the Eastern College Athletic Conference title and advanced to the NCAA title game. In the semifinals of the tournament, Colgate defeated BU, 3-2. In December 1991, after the untimely death of Slater, Durocher was named Colgate's interim head coach, a position he retained through the conclusion of the 1992 season. Later that fall, he was named assistant coach at Brown University, a position he held until he returned to BU in 1996. A native of Longmeadow, Mass., Durocher compiled an impressive 47-13-1 career record minding the goal for the Terriers. His most successful year was his freshman season during which he compiled a 17-2-1 record with a 3.61 goals-against average and a .874 save percentage. He won the Eberly Trophy as the outstanding goalie in the Beanpot and was an All-East selection. His senior year, as the Terriers finished with a 30-2 record and won the NCAA title, he posted a 14-2-0 record, along with a 3.99 GAA and .871 save percentage. Durocher and his wife, Laura, live in Brookline and have three daughters, Kirsten, Kara and Kelsey. |
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