Re: BU Terriers 2018-19: Albie in Charge
Jake Wise's season ending injury is now
confirmed by Albie. Mark Divver had reported a shoulder injury. Last year he missed the first half of the U18 season with a broken collar bone.
BU is adding goalie Vinnie Purpura for second semester. He was due to arrive next September, but had already been accepted by admissions. A 6'6" 194 lb goalie from Illinois, he has split the USHL season thus far between Omaha (3.77 GAA) and Youngstown (1.99).
Bob Crocker, a former Terrier and one of the really good guys in the hockey community, died last night at 92. He was Jack Kelley assistant for ten seasons, helping him build BU's first two NCAA championship teams. He also coached baseball at BU. After BU, he was head coach at Pennsylvania, then assistant GM of the Whalers before beginning a long career as an amateur scout for several NHL teams, working through last season. Virtually everyone in hockey know him. Was glad to call him a friend.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bob Crocker, the 'Dean of New England Scouts,' died last night on the Cape at 92. A long-time scout with the NYR & LA Kings, he was also Hartford Whalers asst. GM, head coach at Penn, and asst. at BU. Bob was loved and respected by all. A good life, filled w/ kindness & friends.</p>— USHR (@USHRhockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/USHRhockey/status/1076633034881941510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The Terrier Hockey Fan Blog wrote about Coach Crocker several times: In 2015 he received the
Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. He was
honored by BU during a BU-BC in 2007. His championship ring collection was featured in
this post.
