Former CGS Terriers You’ll See in the 2017 NHL Playoffs
As you watch the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs, cheer on BU Terriers–two former CGS students among them –as they take on the fight for the championship.
Charlie Coyle: Now in his fifth season as a center for the Minnesota Wild, Coyle played for the Terriers from 2010 to 2012, while studying at the College of General Studies. Originally drafted 28th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the NHL Draft, Coyle was traded to MInnesota Wild and has stayed since then. Just this season, Coyle netted 56 points for the Wild, while also scoring 5 game winning goals. Be sure to keep an eye out for Coyle as the Wild take on the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the NHL Playoffs.
Charlie McAvoy: Charlie McAvoy hopes to make a difference and help the Boston Bruins win their seventh Stanley Cup this season. McAvoy played for the Terriers starting in 2015, and was drafted 14th overall by the Bruins in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft. After a short stint with the Bruins AHL affiliate the Providence Bruins, McAvoy was called up, and made his professional debut in the first game of the playoffs this year. Be sure to watch McAvoy and the Bruins as they take on the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL Playoffs.
Read about other Boston University Terriers in the playoffs at BU Today.