As my eleven year old son (he in his Terrier jersey and 1995 NCAA
Championship Cap) and I drove up to Boston yesterday afternoon,
we talked non-stop about the home opener against North Dakota.
How great it would be to see the banners go up; how great it
would be to see the Terriers open the season; and how great it
would be to see the Terriers take on, and, we hoped, beat what
looked to us to be a good Fighting Sioux team.  Three hours in
the car and through dinner, we looked forward to the game.
 
Through the first minute and fifty seconds.  Then I saw Travis
Roy hit the boards.  From where we were sitting in Section 11, I
knew as soon as he hit the boards that he was badly hurt and held
my breath while hoping against hope that he would just get up and
skate back to the bench.  By now you all know that he did not.
Since that moment, Roy has been in our minds and in every
conversation.  All through the game, my son wanted to know how
Roy was, or would be.  All the way back to New York this
afternoon, we talked about Roy, his feelings and those of his
parents and siblings.
 
I have already read this afternoon the very kind, and
philosophical remarks from Hockey-Lers around the country, fans,
students, and alumni of different schools.  It doesn't matter who
you like, or where you went to school.  An injury like this
breaks the heart of every college hockey fan.  We all wish Travis
the best in his coming battle to recover, and our hearts go out
to his family, the rest of the BU hockey family, and the college
hockey family, of which we consider ourselves a part.
 
Saul Morgenstern, BU '74
 
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