Brian Durocher

Brian Durocher, who has spent 36 years as a coach and student-athlete at Boston University, is in his 18th season as head coach of the Terriers' women's ice hockey program.

Durocher has won 327 games in 17 seasons as the Terriers' bench boss. The winner of the 2020 Ace Bailey Foundation Good Guy Award, Durocher made history on Jan. 17, 2020, when he became the 15th Division I women's hockey head coach to win 300 games with a 4-1 victory over Holy Cross.

He led BU to 24 wins in 2019-20 en route to a second-place finish in the league standings. Four of his skaters were selected as Hockey East All-Stars, including first-team honorees Abby Cook and Sammy Davis, while Cook, Davis and goaltender Corinne Schroeder were all named New England All-Stars. Several Terriers enjoyed their best seasons at BU in 2019-20, including Schroeder, who set new single-season program records for both save percentage and goals-against average. In addition, a Terrier was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team for the 12th straight year thanks to the selection of Nadia Mattivi.

The Terriers were one of the top teams in the country in 2018-19 thanks to Durocher's guidance, which saw BU finish the year 13-2-3 over its last 18 games. Durocher won 20 games for the seventh time in program history, as BU completed the season with a 21-8-8 record. He coached Second Team All-American and top-10 Patty Kazmaier finalist Jesse Compher to one of the finest seasons in Terrier history, as she set a new single-season program record with 44 assists and posted 61 total points, second-most in BU history. Five Terriers were selected as Hockey East All-Stars.

In the 2017-18 campaign, Durocher guided the Terriers to their 11th straight Hockey East postseason appearance. He also coached three Hockey East and New England All-Stars, including Patty Kazmaier finalist and First Team All-American Victoria Bach. Bach set new single-season program records with 39 goals and 67 points.

Durocher won his 250th game on Feb. 26, 2017. That victory also clinched a 10th straight appearance in the Hockey East semifinals. His club was one of just two teams in the country to not be shut out during the 2016-17 season as he led the Terriers to a 19-12-6 record.

The Terriers also enjoyed a successful campaign under Durocher's guidance during the 2015-16 season. BU advanced to the Hockey East title game for the sixth straight season and won 20 games for the sixth consecutive campaign.

The 40-year coaching veteran has been a mainstay behind the BU bench during the program's 13-year history as the program continues to be a perennial national power. Durocher has guided the program since its inception, leading BU to a 285-166-63 overall record in 14 seasons.

On May 20, 2013, Durocher signed a contract extension to remain at BU through the 2018-19 season. He was recognized in 2008 with Coach of the Year honors from both Hockey East and the New England Hockey Writers Association after BU reached the Hockey East semifinals in just its third varsity season. Durocher has coached two Patty Kazmaier top-10 finalists, three All-Americans and four Olympic gold medalists, including a pair of two-time Olympic champions, during his 12 seasons as head coach.

It was a record-setting year for both Durocher and the Terriers in 2014-15, highlighted by the team's fourth consecutive Hockey East title. BU became the first school to win five league tournaments and just the second program to capture four straight WHEA championships with a 4-1 victory over then-No. 1 Boston College in the title tilt. That victory was the first by a Terrier squad over a top-ranked team. Durocher and the Terriers also reached the 200-win mark with a 5-3 over Connecticut on Jan. 31, 2015.

Named the first head coach of BU's varsity team on June 3, 2004, Durocher has guided the Terriers to new milestones each season. The inaugural campaign in 2005-06 set the foundation for the program. A year later, the team reached the Beanpot final and set the high-water mark for wins with 19. Playing a significantly upgraded schedule in 2007-08, BU hosted the Beanpot and returned to its championship game, while making its postseason debut in the Hockey East semifinals.
In 2008-09, the Terriers entered the national rankings for the first time and won their first postseason game during the opening round of the Hockey East playoffs. Durocher served on the committee that organized the NCAA Women's Frozen Four, hosted at BU's Agganis Arena, and was selected as a coach for the East team at the NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge that was held in conjunction with the Men's Frozen Four in Washington.

In 2009-10, BU captured its first-ever Hockey East title and NCAA tournament berth. After blanking New Hampshire, 4-0, in the Hockey East semifinals, the Terriers edged Connecticut, 2-1, in overtime to claim their first conference crown. BU faced top-ranked Mercyhurst in the NCAA quarterfinals and lost the hard-fought game, 4-1. With a 17-9-12 record, Durocher led the squad to at least 17 victories for the third time in four campaigns, while the nine losses suffered by the team were the fewest in program history.

In 2010-11, the Terriers set a program record for victories (27) and suffered just seven losses all season. BU went 15-3-3 in conference play to capture its first-ever regular season crown. BU hosted Mercyhurst in the NCAA quarterfinals, and the Terriers avenged their loss to Mercyhurst the previous season, advancing to the Frozen Four with a 4-2 win. The Terriers then beat Cornell, 4-1, in the national semifinals to set up a contest with No. 1 Wisconsin for the national title. BU played hard and was within a goal entering the third period, but Wisconsin came away with a 4-1 victory. Despite coming up short in the title game, Durocher's squad enjoyed its most successful season to date.

In 2011-12 BU once again reached the 20-win plateau en route to its second Hockey East championship in three seasons and third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The Terriers hosted the 34th annual Beanpot tournament and advanced to the title game for the second time as a varsity program. After a thrilling double-overtime win against Providence in the Hockey East title game, BU nearly pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in NCAA tournament history at Cornell. BU erased a 7-4 deficit in the final 10 minutes of the third period to force overtime. It took three overtimes to settle the score, as Cornell edged BU, 8-7, but the Terriers established themselves as one of the premier teams in the country.

BU had its best season to date in 2012-13, as the Terriers won a program-record 28 games en route to claiming the Hockey East regular-season title and its second straight Hockey East championship. They made their fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance and played in the national title game for the second time in three seasons. BU finished the season ranked second in both polls.

The 2013-14 campaign was highlighted by the Terriers' third straight Hockey East championship and fifth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. BU won 20 games for the fourth season in a row, and established itself as a true dynasty in Hockey East thanks to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over regular-season champion Boston College in the WHEA title game. The Terriers faced No. 1 Minnesota in the NCAA quarterfinals, but were unable to beat the Gophers in a rematch of the 2013 national title game.

Prior to his current position, Durocher served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator of the BU men's ice hockey team from 1996-2004, helping the Terriers to five NCAA tournaments, six Beanpot titles and a Hockey East Tournament Championship.

While a student at BU, Durocher was a four-year letterman as a goalie and co-captain of the Terriers' 1978 NCAA Division I national championship team. Durocher first served as a full-time assistant on BU men's ice hockey head coach Jack Parker's staff from 1980-85. He began his coaching career immediately after graduation when he was named an assistant coach at American International College in Springfield, Mass. He was there from 1978-80 before returning to BU.

In 1985, he left the Terriers to join the staff of the late Terry Slater at Colgate University. In addition to his on-ice responsibilities, he was also the Red Raiders' primary recruiter and was responsible for attracting the players who backboned the 1990 team that won the Eastern College Athletic Conference title and advanced to the NCAA title game. In the semifinals of the tournament, Colgate defeated BU, 3-2.

In December 1991, after the untimely death of Slater, Durocher was named Colgate's interim head coach, a position he retained through the conclusion of the 1992 season. Later that fall, he was named assistant coach at Brown University, a position he held until he returned to BU in 1996.

A native of Longmeadow, Mass., Durocher compiled an impressive 47-13-1 career record minding the goal for the Terriers. His most successful year was his freshman season, during which he compiled a 17-2-1 record with a 3.61 goals-against average and .874 save percentage. He won the Eberly Trophy as the most outstanding goalie in the Beanpot and was an All-East selection. His senior year, as the Terriers finished with a 30-2 record and won the NCAA title, he posted a 14-2-0 record, along with a 3.99 GAA and .871 save percentage.

Durocher and his wife, Laura, live in Brookline and have three daughters, Kirsten, Kara and Kelsey.