Boston University Women's Ice Hockey

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 capaign 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.

Coomey's tenure with the Terriers, she has helped guide the team to five Hockey East titles and six NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the national title game in 2011 and 2013. A four-year letter winner at Niagara in her collegiate playing days, Coomey returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach from 2004-08, helping the Purple Eagles reach the College Hockey America championship game twice. She was Niagara's recruiting coordinator and also worked with the forwards, coordinated the team's community service efforts and oversaw the team's academic success. Before joining the staff at Niagara, Coomey served as an assistant coach at Plattsburgh, where she helped guide the Cardinals to the 2004 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference West Division III regular-season title and the NCAA Division III semifinals. Prior to her work at Plattsburgh, Coomey completed an internship as the assistant women's ice hockey coach at Connecticut College and was also a volunteer lacrosse coach for the 2002-03 season. She has also worked numerous hockey camps, including the USA Hockey Development Camp for the last five years, while also volunteering with the Special Olympics. Coomey was a two-sport athlete at Niagara, playing ice hockey and lacrosse from 1998-2002. On the ice, she served as an alternate captain her senior season and helped the team to its most successful season in program history, as the Purple Eagles reached the 2002 NCAA Women's Frozen Four and finished tied for third in the final national poll. On the lacrosse field, she earned the team's rookie of the year award in 1999 and went on to tally 69 goals and 37 assists in her four-year career. A native of Baldwinsville, New York, Coomey earned two degrees from Niagara, a bachelor's degree in education in 2002 and a master's degree in school counseling in 2008. She was a two-time ECAC All-Academic Team member and earned a spot on the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Academic Team as well.

Lachapelle's time with the Terriers, she has helped guide the team to five Hockey East titles and six NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the national title game in 2011 and 2013. She received the 2013 Women's Ice Hockey Assistant Coach Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association. On April 18, 2013, Lachapelle was named an assistant coach of the U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team, a post she has held ever since. She has helped lead Team USA to back-to-back gold medals at the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women's World Championship, doing so in Buffalo, New York, in 2015 and again in St. Catharine's, Ontario, in 2016. She also guided Team USA to silver at the 2014 tournament. In addition, Lachapelle has also coached at USA Hockey camps in each of the last six summers, helping at various Girls' Select 14, 15 and 16 Player Development Camps. Lachapelle joined Brian Durocher's staff at BU in 2008 after four years as an assistant coach at Ohio State. Her responsibilities with the Buckeyes included recruiting and evaluating prospective student-athletes, monitoring academics, organizing the team's community service projects, coordinating team travel and meals, breaking down video and assisting with daily practices and games. Ohio State went 67-65-15 during Lachapelle's tenure in Columbus. Before joining the staff at Ohio State, Lachapelle served as an assistant coach at Niagara for three seasons. The Purple Eagles tallied a 49-49-8 record during her years there and made an appearance in the 2002 NCAA Women's Frozen Four. She was involved in all facets of the Niagara program including recruiting, coordinating team travel, monitoring academics and coaching the forwards. Prior to Niagara, Lachapelle was an assistant coach at Union for two years, where she planned and conducted practices, assisted with recruiting and coached the defense. Lachapelle was a four-year letter winner at Providence from 1995-99. During her playing days with the Friars, Lachapelle was a team captain, an All-ECAC honorable mention and was named to the 1997 ECAC All-Star team. A native of Lewiston, Maine, Lachapelle graduated from Providence in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in social science. She resides in Winthrop.