2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

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2016–17 Boston College Eagles
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports#3
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#4
Record
Overall12–5–1 (7–0–1)
Home4–1–0
Road8–2–1
Neutral0–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJerry York
Assistant coachesGreg Brown
Mike Ayers
Marty McInnis
Captain(s)Chris Calnan
Alternate captain(s)Ryan Fitzgerald
Austin Cangelosi
Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2016–17 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represents Boston College in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Jerry York, '67, his twenty-third season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles play their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East.

The Eagles will compete in three tournaments during the 2016–17 season, the first of which took place during the traditional opening of the college hockey season at the 20th annual Ice Breaker Classic. Played on October 7 and 8 at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado, the tournament showcased the Eagles playing Air Force in the first round, where they would lose a tight 2-1 match. Boston College faced host Denver in the consolation round, picking up a 3-1 victory for their first win of the season. Air Force would defeat Ohio State in the championship. The Eagles had previously won the ice breaker tournament three times; making their fifth appearance this season. The second tournament of the season takes place during the holiday break, with the Eagles making the trip to the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for their second appearance in the Three Rivers Classic in its fifth annual year. The Eagles will face Quinnipiac in the opening round while Ferris State faces host Robert Morris. Boston College previously won the title in their first appearance at the tournament in 2012. For their final tournament of the season, the Eagles will play in the 65th Annual Beanpot Tournament at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. On February 6, Boston College will meet rival Boston University in the opening round, and will face either Harvard or Northeastern in the championship or consolation game. Having won the title in the preceding tournament, the Eagles will look to defend the Beanpot trophy and secure their 7th title in 8 seasons, and 21st title overall.

Previous season recap

The Eagles entered the 2016–17 season following the school's record 25th trip to the Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida, where they would fall to Quinnipiac for the second year in the row. Additionally they fell in the semifinals of the Hockey East Tournament to Beanpot rival, Northeastern, who eventually won the title. The Eagles captured two trophies during the 2015–16 season, winning the Beanpot with a 1–0 OT victory over Boston University, and captured a share of the Hockey East regular season title (shared with Providence) off a strong 28–8–5 record and 15–2–5 in conference play.

Depatures

Four Senior Eagles graduated in May:

  • Teddy Doherty – D (Captain)
  • Travis Jeke – D
  • Brendan Silk – F
  • Peter McMullen – F

Doherty and Jeke signed in the offseason with ECHL clubs, the Cincinnati Cyclones and the South Carolina Stingrays, respectively.

Seven Underclassmen left the program early to sign with their respective drafted teams in the NHL:

Additional:

  • Josh Couturier left the program and transferred to UMass.
  • Goalies Chris Birdsall, Alex Joyce, and Charlie van Kula were not retained on the official roster, however they may remain available on emergency basis.

Recruiting

Boston College adds thirteen freshmen for the 2016–17 season: seven forwards, four defensemen, and two goalies.

  • Mike Booth, F – Recorded 82 points in two seasons playing for the South Shore Kings of the USHL.[1]
  • Michael Campoli, D – Played alongside incoming Eagles McPhee, Walker and Woll with the US U-18 team.[2]
  • David Cotton, F – Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the 169th overall pick in the 6th round of the 2015 NHL Draft. Scored 30 points playing for the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL.[3]
  • Ryan Edquist, G – Posted a .906 SVG and 3.02 GAA playing for the Madison Capitals of the USHL and was named to the USHL All-Rookie team.[4]
  • Ron Greco, F – Scored 154 points over three seasons playing for the Philadelphia Junior Flyers of the USPHL, tallying 57 points in his final year and became the team's all-time leader in points scored.[5]
  • Julius Mattila, F – Scored 56 points in 46 games as he led his team to the Finnish junior league championship and was named second-team All Star. Played for Finland in the 2014–15 U-18 World Junior tournament, winning a silver medal.[6]
  • Jesper Mattila, D – Playing alongside his twin Julius, Jesper scored 37 points as a defenseman in 46 games, and was named first-team All Star. Also helped win a silver medal for Finland at the 2014–15 U–18 World Juniors.[7]
  • Luke McInnis, D – Son of assistant coach Marty McInnis, Luke scored 28 points for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL last year, getting named to the second All-Rookie team.[8]
  • Graham McPhee, F – Selected by the Edmonton Oilers with the 149th overall pick in the 5th round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Graham is the son of George McPhee, the general manager for the Vegas Golden Knights. He scored 18 points playing alongside Campoli, Walker and Woll for the US U-18 team and won a bronze medal for the United States at the U-18 World Juniors in 2015–16.[9]
  • Mike Merulla, F – Scored 55 points in 48 games for the Aston Rebels of the NAHL, leading his team in scoring.[10]
  • Connor Moore, D – Notched 33 points as a defenseman playing for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL.[11]
  • Zach Walker, F – Played alongside Campoli, McPhee and Woll for the US U-18 team, scoring 13 points and helped secure the bronze medal for the US at the U-18 World Juniors.[12]
  • Joe Woll, G – Selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 62nd overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2016 NHL Draft. Woll will likely compete for the starting job after Demko's departure. Woll posted a .918 SVG and 2.14 GAA in 33 games for the US U-18 team. He also backstopped the US to a bronze medal at the 2015–16 U-18 World Juniors.[13]
Player Position Nationality Notes
Mike Booth Forward  United States Cary, IL; Played for the South Shore Kings of the EJHL.
Michael Campoli Defenseman  United States/ Canada Pointe-Claire, QC; Played for the US-NTDP of the USHL.
David Cotton Forward  United States Parker, TX; Selected 169th overall by CAR in the 2015 Draft
Ryan Edquist Goalie  United States Lakeville, MN; Played for the Madison Capitals of the USHL.
Ron Greco Forward  United States Philadelphia, PA; Played for the Philadelphia Junior Flyers of the USPHL.
Julius Mattila Forward  Finland Tampere, Finland; Played for the Ilves U20 in Finland's Jr. A SM-liiga league.
Jesper Mattila Defenseman  Finland Tampere, Finland; Played for the Ilves U20 in Finland's Jr. A SM-liiga league.
Luke McInnis Defenseman  United States Hingham, MA; Played for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL.
Graham McPhee Forward  United States/ Canada Bethesda, MD; Selected 149th overall by EDM in the 2016 Draft.
Mike Merulla Forward  United States Kennett Square, PA; Played for the Aston Rebels of the NAHL.
Connor Moore Defenseman  United States Cumming, GA; Played for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL.
Zach Walker Forward  United States Boise, ID; Played for the US-NTDP of the USHL.
Joe Woll Goalie  United States Dardenne Prairie, MO; Selected 62nd overall by TOR in the 2016 Draft.

2016–2017 roster

2016–17 Eagles

As of September 13, 2016.[14]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 California Scott Savage Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1995-04-11 San Clemente, California USNTDP (USHL)
3 Massachusetts Luke McInnis Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-07-29 Hingham, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL)
4 Ontario Michael Kim Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-06-28 Toronto, Ontario Boston (USPHL)
5 Massachusetts Casey Fitzgerald Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-02-25 North Reading, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) BUF, 86th overall 2016
6 Quebec Michael Campoli Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-21 Pointe-Claire, Quebec USNTDP (USHL)
7 Georgia (U.S. state) Connor Moore Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-07-04 Cumming, Georgia Youngstown (USHL)
8 Finland Jesper Mattila Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-10-09 Tampere, Finland Ilves U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)
9 Florida Austin Cangelosi (A) Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1994-08-27 Estero, Florida Youngstown (USHL)
10 Michigan Christopher Brown Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-02-22 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Tri-City (USHL) BUF, 151st overall 2014
11 Massachusetts Chris Calnan (C) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1994-05-05 Norwell, Massachusetts South Shore (EJHL) CHI, 79th overall 2012
12 Illinois Mike Booth Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1996-03-20 Cary, Illinois South Shore (USPHL)
14 Idaho Zach Walker Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-08-02 Boise, Idaho USNTDP (USHL)
15 New Hampshire J. D. Dudek Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-01-29 Auburn, New Hampshire Chicago (USHL) NJD, 152nd overall 2014
17 Texas David Cotton Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1997-07-09 Parker, Texas Waterloo (USHL) CAR, 169th overall 2015
18 Massachusetts Colin White Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-01-30 Hanover, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) OTT, 21st overall 2015
19 Massachusetts Ryan Fitzgerald (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994-10-19 North Reading, Massachusetts Valley (EJHL) BOS, 120th overall 2013
20 Pennsylvania Mike Merulla Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1996-01-26 Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Aston (NAHL)
21 New Jersey Matthew Gaudreau Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 145 lb (66 kg) 1994-12-05 Carneys Point, New Jersey Omaha (USHL)
23 Pennsylvania Chris Shero Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-10-02 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania South Shore (USPHL)
26 Finland Julius Mattila Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1997-10-09 Tampere, Finland Ilves U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)
27 Maryland Graham McPhee Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1998-07-24 Bethesda, Maryland USNTDP (USHL) EDM, 149th overall 2016
28 Pennsylvania Ron Greco Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1995-03-20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia (USPHL)
29 Massachusetts Ian Milosz Sophomore G 6' 7" (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1995-05-08 North Grafton, Massachusetts Boston (USPHL)
31 Missouri Joe Woll Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1998-07-12 Dardenne Prairie, Missouri USNTDP (USHL) TOR, 62nd overall 2016
35 Minnesota Ryan Edquist Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-01-28 Lakeville, Minnesota Madison (USHL)

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Boston College
Alma Mater
Jerry York Head Coach 23 Boston College (1967)
Greg Brown Associate Head Coach 13 Boston College (1990)
Mike Ayers Assistant Coach 4 University of New Hampshire (2004)
Marty McInnis Assistant Coach 4 Boston College (1992)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Massachusetts–Lowell* 22 14 7 1 29 76 51 41 27 11 3 151 95
#6 Boston University 22 13 6 3 29 64 47 39 24 12 3 123 90
#16 Boston College 22 13 6 3 29 74 56 40 21 15 4 132 104
#5 Notre Dame 22 12 6 4 28 67 51 40 23 12 5 128 93
#15 Providence 22 12 7 3 27 66 57 39 22 12 5 116 92
#18 Vermont 22 10 8 4 24 61 63 38 20 13 5 122 106
Merrimack 22 8 8 6 22 57 60 37 15 16 6 90 96
Northeastern 22 9 10 3 21 73 71 38 18 15 5 140 113
Connecticut 22 8 10 4 20 55 61 36 12 16 8 96 104
New Hampshire 22 7 11 4 18 69 77 40 15 20 5 124 136
Maine 22 5 15 2 12 57 79 36 11 21 4 102 125
Massachusetts 22 2 19 1 5 42 88 36 5 29 2 66 132
Championship: March 18, 2017
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 6, 2017

Schedule

Regular season

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 2 2:30 pm Carleton* #5 Warrior Ice ArenaBrighton, Massachusetts   W 4–3  493 0–0–0
Regular Season
October 7 4:35 pm vs. Air Force* #5 Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado (Ice Breaker)   L 1–2  3,984 0–1–0
October 8 7:30 pm at #3 Denver* #5 Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado (Ice Breaker)   W 3–1  4,286 1–1–0
October 14 7:00 pm at Wisconsin* #6 Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin Fox Sports Wisconsin L 1–3  8,028 1–2–0
October 16 4:00 pm at Wisconsin* #6 Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin ESPNU W 8–5  8,635 2–2–0
October 21 7:00 pm Colorado College* #10 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts   W 4–1  5,263 3–2–0
October 22 7:05 pm at Holy Cross* #10 DCU CenterWorcester, Massachusetts   W 6–1  3,884 4–2–0
October 25 7:05 pm at Merrimack #8 Lawler ArenaNorth Andover, Massachusetts   T 2–2 OT 2,321 4–2–1 (0–0–1)
October 28 6:00 pm #14 Providence #8 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts ASN/NESN W 3–1  5,019 5–2–1 (1–0–1)
October 29 7:00 pm at Massachusetts #8 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts   W 7–4  3,016 6–2–1 (2–0–1)
November 4 7:00 pm at Maine #5 Cross Insurance ArenaPortland, Maine   W 6–1  4,621 7–2–1 (3–0–1)
November 5 7:30 pm at Maine #5 Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine   W 3–2  5,125 8–2–1 (4–0–1)
November 8 7:00 pm New Hampshire #3 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts   W 5–3  3,028 9–2–1 (5–0–1)
November 13 3:00 pm Arizona State* #3 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts   W 3–1  4,440 10–2–1
November 18 7:00 pm at #11 Harvard* #3 Bright Hockey CenterCambridge, Massachusetts   L 2–5  3,095 10–3–1
November 22 7:05 pm at Connecticut #4 XL CenterHartford, Connecticut   W 5–2  5,127 11–3–1 (6–0–1)
November 27 1:00 pm #11 Minnesota* #4 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts   L 2–4  5,154 11–4–1
November 29 7:00 pm at Northeastern #3 Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   W 2–1  1,920 12–4–1 (7–0–1)
December 3 7:30 pm vs. #9 North Dakota* #3 Madison Square GardenNew York, New York CBS Sports Network L 3–4  11,348 12–5–1
December 6 7:00 pm Northeastern Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts       
December 10 7:05 pm at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice ArenaSouth Bend, Indiana (Holy War on Ice) NBCSN     
December 29 4:30 pm vs. Quinnipiac* Consol Energy CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Three Rivers Classic)       
December 30 4:30 pm / 7:30 pm vs. Ferris State/Robert Morris* Consol Energy CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Three Rivers Classic)       
January 7 5:00 pm vs. Providence Fenway ParkBoston, Massachusetts (Frozen Fenway)       
January 13 7:35 pm at Boston University Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Green Line Rivalry)       
January 16 7:00 pm Boston University Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Green Line Rivalry) ASN/NESN     
January 20 7:00 pm Massachusetts Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts       
January 24 7:00 pm Connecticut Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts       
January 28 7:00 pm Notre Dame Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Holy War on Ice)       
February 3 7:00 pm at New Hampshire Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire       
February 6 8:00 pm vs. Boston University* TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot, Green Line Rivalry) NESN     
February 10 6:00 pm Merrimack Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts ASN/NESN     
February 13 4:30 pm / 7:30 pm vs. Harvard / Northeastern* TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot) NESN     
February 17 7:00 pm Vermont Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts       
February 18 7:00 pm Vermont Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts       
February 23 7:00 pm UMass Lowell Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts       
February 24 8:30 pm at UMass Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts ASN/NESN     
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
  • Preseason polls ranked the Eagles #5 (USCHO) and #9 (USA Today) nationally, and the Hockey East Coaches Poll ranked Boston College 6th in the conference.

Rankings

Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Final
USCHO.com 5 9 10 8 5 3 3 4 3
USA Today 9 9 10 8 5 3 3 3 4

Statistics

Skaters

2016–17 Statistics
No. Player POS YR GP G A Pts PIM PP SHG GWG +/- SOG
2 Scott Savage D SR 17 2 7 9 14 1 0 0 +13 38
3 Luke McInnis D FR 14 1 2 3 23 0 0 0 E 17
4 Michael Kim D SO 17 1 10 11 8 0 1 1 +12 36
5 Casey Fitzgerald D SO 16 5 8 13 24 2 0 2 +8 24
6 Michael Campoli D FR 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 +2 4
7 Connor Moore D FR 17 0 8 8 20 0 0 0 +15 7
8 Jesper Mattila D FR 17 2 5 7 18 0 0 0 +6 21
9 Austin Cangelosi F SR 17 8 6 14 10 2 2 1 +12 37
10 Chris Brown F SO 17 5 9 14 4 1 0 1 +11 48
11 Chris Calnan F SR 16 3 7 10 16 1 0 0 +2 29
12 Mike Booth F FR 15 2 3 5 6 0 0 1 +4 13
14 Zach Walker F FR 13 1 5 6 21 0 0 0 +5 7
15 JD Dudek F SO 17 6 3 9 14 1 1 2 +7 41
17 David Cotton F FR 17 4 6 10 8 2 0 2 +10 32
18 Colin White F SO 15 9 5 14 22 4 0 1 +7 50
19 Ryan Fitzgerald F SR 16 5 11 16 22 0 0 0 +6 56
20 Mike Merulla F FR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0
21 Matt Gaudreau F SR 17 5 13 18 30 0 1 1 +10 30
23 Chris Shero F FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0
26 Julius Mattila F FR 9 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 +3 27
27 Graham McPhee F FR 17 0 4 4 12 0 0 0 +1 18
28 Ron Greco F FR 17 2 1 3 25 0 0 0 E 18
29 Ian Milosz G SO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0
31 Joe Woll G FR 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +24 0
35 Ryan Edquist G FR 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +4 0
Bench 8
Team 17 63 116 179 307 14 5 12 +29 553

Goaltenders

2016–17 Statistics
No. Player YR GS GP MIN W L T GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
29 Ian Milosz SO 0 0 0:00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.00 0
31 Joe Woll FR 14 14 825:47 9 4 1 32 2.32 410 378 0.922 0
25 Ryan Edquist FR 3 4 194:50 3 0 0 6 1.85 71 65 0.915 0
Empty Net 9 4:23 1 1
Team 17 17 1025:00 12 4 1 39 2.28 482 443 0.919 0

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Mike Booth". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Mike Campoli". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: David Cotton". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Ryan Edquist". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Ron Greco". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Julius Mattila". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Jesper Mattila". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Luke McInnis". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "Boston College Athletics - MEET THE 2016-17 EAGLES: Graham McPhee". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  10. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Mike Merulla". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  11. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Connor Moore". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Zach Walker". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  13. ^ "Boston College Athletics - Meet the 2016-17 Eagles: Joseph Woll". bceagles.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  14. ^ "2016–17 Men's Hockey Roster". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

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