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Iceman
Boston University Daily Free Press, January 12, 1940
HOCKEY TEAM DEFEATS DARTMOUTH, 4-1
Heckenger Scores Twice; Four Assists for O'Farrell; Conley Sparkling In Net
The Terrier hockey team sparkled last night in a 4-1 victory over visiting Dartmouth. Their victory gives the Terriers sole possession of first place in the conference, and guarantees them a winning record for the season.
Goaltender Bobby Conley '41 was splendid, turning back 33 Dartmouth shots. Included in Conley's collection of saves were several outstanding stops, including a sprawling save of a wrist shot by Dartmouth's high-scoring forward Herb Frechette.
Slick center John O'Farrell '42 dazzled the crowd with nifty assists on all four Terrier goals. Midway through the the first period, O'Farrell hit Ron Heckenger '40 with a perfect lead pass on a Terrier breakaway, and Heckenger put the puck behind Dartmouth goalie Joe Petresevich.
Five minutes later, O'Farrell ripped a hard, low shot that Petresevich deflected onto the stick of Terrier attacker Tom Clay '41. Clay banged the puck home to give the Terriers a 2-0 lead.
After the Big Green scored to move within a goal in the second stanza, O'Farrell and Clay worked the puck to Marv Holmes '40. Holmes blasted the puck into the top left corner of the net, and BU went up 3-1.
The Terriers closed out the scoring with five minutes remaining in the game. Once again, O'Farrell connected with Heckenger, threading a pass between the Dartmouth defensemen. Heckenger knocked the puck past Petresevich, who hardly had time to move before the net rippled behind him.
O'Farrell's four assists gave him a team-leading total of 33 points for the season--10 goals, 23 assists--and moves him into third place on the conference leader list.
The Terriers will next travel to Brown, where they take on the Brown Bears at 2:00 P.M. on the 18th.
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