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Donna Weiss says she was ecstatic when she learned of plans
for a new BU hockey arena. In memory of her late husband,
former Terrier goaltender Saul Weiss (CAS'71), she donated
$250,000 to the Student Village project.
"It seems like so many college hockey teams are playing
in new facilities," says Weiss. "I felt that this
is a wonderful opportunity, and I wanted Saul's name to be
a part of it." In recognition of her gift, the BU players'
locker room will be named in her husband's honor.
Saul Weiss, who joined the team as a walk-on player, was
a goaltender with the 1967-68 and 1968-69 Terriers. During
the 1969-70 and 1970-71 seasons, he was the team manager.
The 1970-71 squad was Boston University's first national championship
team. "He played during his freshman and sophomore years,"
she says. "But the team had a great goaltender - Dan
Brady. He was definitely a star. It became clear to Saul that
he wouldn't see that much playing time, so he stepped back.
He had a knack for figures and he loved statistics, so he
became team manager." Brady (SED'72) was MVP of the 1971
NCAA tournament.
Saul Weiss majored in economics and worked at Weiss Farm
- a business that the Weiss family has run since 1910 - in
his home town of Stoneham, Massachusetts. Saul and Donna,
who graduated from Salem State College, remained loyal to
BU hockey after college, attending every home game from 1974
until Saul's death of a heart attack in 2000.
"We never missed a game, even when there was a blizzard,"
says Donna. "When I go to hockey games now, I feel he's
there somehow."
— Brian Fitzgerald
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