The Terriers were coached by Albie O'Connell, in his fourth season, and played their home games at Agganis Arena.

BU entered the season with a great deal of hope after making the NCAA tournament despite having to cancel several games as a result of COVID-19.

The Terriers received a top 10 ranking in the preseason polls and were expected to compete for the Hockey East championship.

[2] While the first half of their season was disastrous to the Terrier's postseason hopes, their situation went from bad to worse in late December.

The winning streak was put in jeopardy when Commesso was selected to be a member of the United States national team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.