17 January

1948: Boston University defeated Yale, 4-3, at New Haven Arena. It was the first win for the Terriers in the series, as the Eli had won the first 20 games since the series started 24 years earlier, on 13 February 1924. It was the major turning point in the series, as BU took control, raking up a 29-10-3 record starting with the win.

Yale opened the scoring just 47 seconds into the first period when Moher, assisted by Wood, put the puck in the net past Terrier goalie Ralph Bevins. BU’s Benjamin Forbes scored unassisted at 10:46 of the first to tie the game. With just 27 seconds left in the first Yale’s Clapp, assisted by Moher, put the Eli up 2-1 after one.

In the second William Gibson, assisted by Bob Bell, scored for the Terriers at 10:47. Neither team scored the rest of the period, as the game remained tied, 2-2, after two. Yale took the lead in the third for the third time when Moher, assisted by Clapp and Wood, scored his second goal of the game at 6:32. The Terriers countered, tying the game for the third time just 49 seconds later on Gibson’s second goal of the game. Assists went to Bell and Bill Jurgelevich. BU’s Bell, assisted by Lloyd Robinson, then scored the game-winner to give the Terriers the lead and the victory.