Video: For These Three Friends, Men’s Hockey Is the Tie That Binds
Games at Agganis offer a chance to sing, dance, and cheer on their favorite team
For These Three Friends, Men’s Hockey Is the Tie That Binds
Games at Agganis offer a chance to sing, dance, and cheer on their favorite team
Ask anyone who’s ever been to a Boston University men’s hockey game what makes the experience so special and they’ll likely tell you it’s the dedication and enthusiasm of the team’s fans, the most ardent of whom you’ll find gathered in the Dog Pound, the section of Agganis Arena where student superfans congregate.
Among the most dedicated are Riley Egan (CAS’25), Evan Teplensky (CAS’23), and Taelor Anderson (CAS’24), who credit men’s hockey with bringing them together. They gather before and after each game, dissect plays, even wear friendship bracelets with the names of their favorite players. In our accompanying video, they talk about the joy of gathering with fellow students to sing, dance, and cheer on the team.
The best moment? When the Terriers win a game and they can join in as the Pep Band launches into a joyful rendition of Bruce Channel’s “Hey Baby.”
“I’m just so thankful for BU hockey and the Dog Pound for giving me two of my closest friends,” Egan says.
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