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Boston University leads the all-time series 123-106-17.
Boston University leads the all-time series 123-106-17.

It is planned that Boston University will play Boston College 2 days after the [[2010 Bridgestone Winter Classic]].


===North Dakota Fighting Sioux===
===North Dakota Fighting Sioux===

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Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey
Boston College Eagles ice hockey athletic logo
UniversityBoston College
ConferenceHockey East
Head coachJerry York
16th season, 354–193–55[1]
Captain(s)Matt Price (C)
Ben Smith (A)
Matt Lombardi (A)
ArenaKelley Rink (Conte Forum)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
ColorsMaroon and Gold
   
Fight songFor Boston
MascotBaldwin the Eagle
NCAA Tournament championships
1949, 2001, 2008
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1985, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
NCAA Tournament appearances
1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Tournament championships
1965, 1978, 1987, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008
Conference regular season championships
1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2005

The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college hockey program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team has competed in Hockey East since 1984, having previously played in the ECAC. Home games have been played at Kelley Rink, named after legendary coach John "Snooks" Kelley, since 1988, having previously played at McHugh Forum. The Eagles are coached by Jerry York, BC '67.

Boston College Hockey

Boston College is among the top college hockey programs in the country. Beginning with legendary coach John "Snooks" Kelley, who led the Eagles to their first national championship in 1949, Boston College has established itself as a perennial powerhouse in both regular season and post-season play. Former coach Len Ceglarski and current coach Jerry York, both Boston College alums, continue to build upon the success began by Kelley. All three coaches have at least 500 career wins, while Jerry York is second on the all-time list with 821 to Ron Mason, and is first among all active coaches.[2]

To date, BC has won ten conference tournament titles, including eight Hockey East titles, a conference record. Their most recent triumph in 2008 came after beating Vermont 4-0 in the championship game after having defeated New Hampshire 5-4 in an epic triple-overtime thriller. Boston College has appeared in four of the last five Hockey East tournament finals, winning three.[3]

The Beanpot

BC also competes in the annual Beanpot tournament with fellow Boston-area schools Boston University, Harvard, and Northeastern. The Eagles have won fourteen Beanpots, their most recent being the 2008 tournament that saw the Eagles down Harvard 6-5 in overtime, with freshman Brian Gibbons winning the tournament MVP. BC has won the Beanpot in: 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1976, 1983, 1994, 2001, 2004, and 2008.

Post-Season and Frozen Four

Boston College has made twenty-eight NCAA tournament appearances, reaching the tournament's Frozen Four twenty-one times. BC is 37-37-0 in tournament play.

Under John "Snooks" Kelley, BC advanced to the NCAA tournament three straight years from 1948-1950 (when the field was only four teams), winning the National Championship in 1949 after defeating Dartmouth 4-3 in Colorado Springs, CO.

After Jerry York took over as head coach in 1994, the Eagles began to work their way back to the NCAA tournament, having not qualified since 1991, and not having been to a Frozen Four since 1990. In 1998, four years after York became head coach, the Eagles were back in the National Championship game, losing to the Michigan Wolverines in Boston. BC was back in the national championship game in 2000, facing the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. They lost the game 4-2, but returned the favor a year later in 2001, beating the Sioux 3-2 in overtime thanks to a sensational Krys Kolanos goal. This was the Eagles first National Championship since 1949. The championship was all the more satisfying for BC as the Eagles defeated in the process the three teams that had eliminated them from the previous three tournaments (Michigan Wolverines, Maine Black Bears, North Dakota Fighting Sioux). The 2001 National Championship team contained current NHL standouts Brian Gionta, Brooks Orpik, and Chuck Kobasew, among others.

The Eagles returned to the National Championship game in 2006, facing the Wisconsin Badgers on their home ice in Madison, WI. The Eagles lost 2-1. A Brian Boyle shot was denied by the post as time expired, securing the win for the Badgers. The Eagles made it back to the National Championship game in 2007, riding on the heels of a thirteen-game winning streak. However, they came up short again, losing a heart-breaker 3-1 to the Michigan State Spartans.

BC got back to the National Championship game in 2008, disposing of Minnesota, Miami (OH), and North Dakota in the Frozen Four semifinals along the way. The 2008 Tournament marked the third year in a row that the Eagles ending Miami's season, beating the top seeded Red Hawks 4-3 in overtime thanks to an acrobatic goal by freshman Joe Whitney. In the National Championship game, the Eagles met the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who had upset Michigan in the other semifinal. The Eagles won the contest by a score of 4-1, behind an MVP performance by Nathan Gerbe. The defeat of the Irish by BC has added fuel to the growing rivalry between Boston College and Notre Dame, carrying over to the ice what has been being fought on the gridiron for years between the two schools football teams in the Holy War.

Since 1998, the Eagles have qualified for the NCAA tournament ten times, making it to eight Frozen Fours, six National Championship games, and have won two National Titles.

Championships

National Championships

Year Champion Score Runner-up City Arena
1949 Boston College 4–3 Dartmouth Colorado Springs, CO Broadmoor Arena
2001 Boston College 3–2 North Dakota Albany, NY Pepsi Arena
2008 Boston College 4–1 Notre Dame Denver, CO Pepsi Center

Runner-up in 1965, 1978, 1998, 2000, 2006, and 2007

Hockey East Tournament Championships

Year Champion Score Runner-up Notes
1987 Boston College 4–2 Maine Hockey East Regular Season Champions
1990 Boston College 4–3 Maine Hockey East Regular Season Champions
1998 Boston College 3–2 Maine lost to Michigan in National Championship game
1999 Boston College 5–4(OT) New Hampshire lost to Maine in Frozen Four
2001 Boston College 5–3 Providence defeated North Dakota in National Championship game
2005 Boston College 3–1 New Hampshire Hockey East Regular Season Champions
2007 Boston College 5–2 New Hampshire lost to Michigan State in National Championship game
2008 Boston College 4–0 Vermont defeated Notre Dame in National Championship game

Runner-up in 1985, 1986, 1989, 2000, and 2006

ECAC Tournament Championships

Year Champion Score Runner-up Notes
1965 Boston College 6–2 Brown lost to Michigan Tech in National Championship game
1978 Boston College 4–2 Providence lost to Boston University in National Championship game

Runner-up in 1963, 1968, and 1973

Beanpot Championships

Year Champion Score Runner-up Coach
1954 Boston College 4–1 Harvard John "Snooks" Kelley
1956 Boston College 4–2 Harvard John "Snooks" Kelley
1957 Boston College 5–4(OT) Boston University John "Snooks" Kelley
1959 Boston College 7–4 Boston University John "Snooks" Kelley
1961 Boston College 4–2 Harvard John "Snooks" Kelley
1963 Boston College 3–1 Harvard John "Snooks" Kelley
1964 Boston College 6–5 Boston University John "Snooks" Kelley
1965 Boston College 5–4 Boston University John "Snooks" Kelley
1976 Boston College 6–3 Boston University Len Ceglarski
1983 Boston College 8–3 Northeastern Len Ceglarski
1994 Boston College 2–1(OT) Harvard Steve Cedorchuck
2001 Boston College 5–3 Boston University Jerry York
2004 Boston College 2–1(OT) Boston University Jerry York
2008 Boston College 6–5(OT) Harvard Jerry York

Runner-up in 1955, 1970, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2007

Rivals

Boston University Terriers

Boston College's chief and most hated rival is the Boston University Terriers, separated by a mere four miles on Boston's Commonwealth Avenue.[4] The rivalry is often referred to as the Green Line Rivalry, as the MBTA Green Line is the principle mode of transportation between the two schools. BC-BU is considered one of the top rivalries in college sports as well as the number one rivalry in college hockey.[5][6] The schools regularly meet in Hockey East play three times each season. Besides meeting in conference play, the two schools often meet in the annual Beanpot tournament. Boston University has traditionally dominated the tournament. The Eagles beat the Terriers 4-3 in overtime in the first round of the 2008 tournament, the most recent meeting between the schools in the tournament. BU won the 2009 tournament defeating Northeastern 5-2 in the final.

The two schools have also met in NCAA tournament play. In their most recent meeting, Boston College skated to a memorable 5-0 victory against the top seeded Terriers in the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament Northeast Regional Final. Boston University captured the NCAA title in 2009, making BC and BU the owners of the last two NCAA Frozen Four Championships. The Eagles and Terriers have met once in the NCAA Tournament championship game in 1978, with BU winning 5-3 in Providence, RI. BC and BU have combined for eight national championships.

Games between the two schools are also highlighted by the intensity of the two school's student sections, the BC Superfans and the BU Dog Pound. The BU students often chant "BC Sucks" while the Superfans often chant "Safety School" or "Sucks to BU" at their counterparts.

Boston University leads the all-time series 123-106-17.

It is planned that Boston University will play Boston College 2 days after the 2010 Bridgestone Winter Classic.

North Dakota Fighting Sioux

Boston College has developed a national rivalry with the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, a rivalry fueled by each teams post-season success. Boston College has ended North Dakota's season in three straight Frozen Fours, most recently winning 6-1 in 2008 en route to a National Championship, while in the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament the Sioux beat the Eagles in the East Regional finals, 6-3.

In 2000, the Sioux triumphed over BC 4-2 in the National Championship game in Rhode Island. A year later, in 2001, the Eagles and Sioux met again in Albany, this time with BC prevailing 3-2 in overtime.

The last regular season meeting between the two teams on October 10, 2007, is best remembered for the unusual circumstances to which the game ended. Midway through the second period, the power went out at BC's Conte Forum. When power was restored, the ice surface began to melt, leading to the game being called after two periods due to the hazardous playing conditions. The game ended 0-0.[7]

New Hampshire Wildcats

The rivalry between Boston College and New Hampshire has grown in recent years due to the success of the two programs. UNH leads the all-time Hockey East regular season series over BC. The Eagles, however, hold a distinct advantage in Hockey East tournament play, holding an 8-3 record. Most recently, in the 2009 Hockey East Tournament, UNH hosted BC in the quarterfinals on their home ice at the Whittemore Center. UNH had the chance to end BC's season and their hopes of reaching the NCAA tournament to defend their national title. BC won the best-of-three series 2-0.

During the 2007-2008 season, the Wildcats swept the season series and won the Hockey East regular season championship. The two teams met in the semifinals of the Hockey East tournament, with the top-seeded and favored UNH squad jumping out to a 4-1 midway through the second period. The Eagles mounted a comeback, however, and won the game 5-4 in triple overtime.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Boston College and Notre Dame first met on the ice in 1966, and have faced-off annually since 1994. BC leads the all-time series 15-11-2, including a victory over the Irish in the 2008 National Championship game, where the Eagles captured their third national title in a 4-1 victory. The Irish have won the last four regular season meetings since 2003, including the most recent match-up on November 7, 2008, that saw Notre Dame skate to a 4-1 victory in Chestnut Hill.

The rivalry is commonly referred to as "The Holy War on Ice," a take on the name of the football rivalry between the two schools.[8]

Awards

Hobey Baker Memorial Award

Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year)

USA Hockey National College Player of the Year

NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Hockey East Coach of the Year

Hockey East Player of the Year

ECAC Player of the Year

Hockey East Rookie of the Year

ECAC Rookie of the Year

Hockey East Tournament MVP

AHCA University Division First Team All-Americans

Quick facts

  • Current New Jersey Devil Brian Gionta is BC's all time leading goal-scorer, netting 123 goals in his college career.[9]
  • Mike Mottau is BC's all time assists leader, with 130 in his career at the Heights.[10]
  • David Emma is BC's all time leading scorer, with 239 points in his four years.[11]
  • Pittsburg Penguins defenseman Rob Scuderi has played in the most games at BC, appearing in an Eagles uniform 168 times in his four year career at Boston College.[12]
  • Chuck Kobasew is tied for first place in the number of game-winning-goals scored in a season with ten in 2000-01.[13]

For more Boston College stats, visit Boston College on Internet Hockey Database.

  • On March 16, 1985, BC goalie Scott Gordon and Chris Terreri (playing with Providence College) both placed water bottles on the top of their nets. This would be the first time ever that goalies would place water bottles on the top of nets in a hockey game. [14]

Current NHL Eagles

As of April 14, 2009

Women's ice hockey

The Boston College Eagles women's hockey team represents Boston College and is coached by Katie King, Brown '97. The team competes in Division I and is a member of Hockey East. BC plays its home games in Kelley Rink in front of modest crowds that include a few passionate Superfans.

Tom Mutch took over as head coach in 2003. After a disastrous first season that saw the team go 6-22-3, the Eagles improved. In 2006, the Eagles won their first Women's Beanpot, defeating Comm. Ave. rival Boston University 6-1 after beating traditional powerhouse Harvard 2-0 in the first round.

The 2006-2007 season has been the most successful season to date for the Eagles. BC repeated as Beanpot champions by first beating Harvard 4-3 in an incredible triple-overtime thriller, and than easily defeating Boston University 6-1 at Kelley Rink to clinch the championship. The Eagles also qualified for their first NCAA tournament in 2007, reaching the Women's Frozen Four in Lake Placid after upsetting number 3 seed Dartmouth College 3-2 in double-overtime in the quarterfinal round. In the Frozen Four semifinals, the Eagles would lose to Minnesota Duluth 4-3 in another double-overtime thriller.

Tom Mutch resigned as head coach on April 24, 2007 amid allegations of misconduct with one of the members of the team. Boston College began an investigation into the alleged inappropriate relationship between Mutch and one of his players. His resignation was immediately accepted by the university. Katie King, a former olympian, has since been named head coach.

Boston College women's hockey players have recently been staples in the US Women's Ice Hockey team, most notably with current players forward Kelli Stack and goalie Molly Schaus helping the US team capture gold at the 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship in China.[15] Both players, including forward Meghan Fardelmann, were also named to the USA U-22 team for tournaments during the summer 2008.[16]

Most recently, Stack and Schaus won gold at the 2009 IIHF Women's World Championship in Finland. [17]

Awards

Hockey East Player of the Year

Hockey East Rookie of the Year

Hockey East Coach of the Year


References

  1. ^ USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online :: Boston College Eagles Men's Hockey
  2. ^ http://www.uscho.com/stats/coach-alltime.php/gender,m.html
  3. ^ http://hockeyeastonline.com/men/index.php
  4. ^ http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2006/02/08_college.php
  5. ^ http://media.www.miamistudent.net/media/storage/paper776/news/2006/11/10/Sports/Presenting.Nations.Top.10.Rivalries-2451882-page2.shtml
  6. ^ http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2006/02/08_college.php
  7. ^ http://hockeyeastonline.com/men/recaps08.php?mbc_ndk1.o19
  8. ^ http://insidehockey.com/columns/2265
  9. ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_players.php?tmi=4920
  10. ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_players.php?tmi=4920
  11. ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_players.php?tmi=4920
  12. ^ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_players.php?tmi=4920
  13. ^ http://insidecollegehockey.com/6History/ncaarec_indoffseas.htm
  14. ^ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.12, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
  15. ^ http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/041208aad.html
  16. ^ http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/070808aaa.html
  17. ^ http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/041309aaa.html

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