| 2011–12 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Kelley Rink |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine | #3 |
| USCHO.com/CBS College Sports | #3 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12-6-0 |
| Home | 5-3-0 |
| Road | 5-3-0 |
| Neutral | 2-0-0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Jerry York |
| Assistant Coaches | Mike Cavanaugh Greg Brown Jim Logue |
| Captain(s) | Tommy Cross |
| Alternate captain(s) | Barry Almeida, Paul Carey |
| Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons « 2010-11 |
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The 2011–12 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represents Boston College in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Jerry York, '67, his eighteenth 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.
Boston College enters the 2011-2012 season as reigning Hockey East tournament champions, having defeated Merrimack 5-3 in the championship game, as well as defending Beanpot champions, beating Northeastern in the final 7-6 in overtime. The Eagles also won the 2010-11 Hockey East regular season championship, their first since 2004-05.
In addition to the annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston, the Eagles will also be participating in two other in-season tournaments, the Ice Breaker in Grand Forks, ND and the Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit, MI. BC won the 2011 Ice Breaker Tournament by defeating Michigan State 5-2 in the first round, and then beating North Dakota in the championship game, 6-2. Air Force also participated. At the end of December, BC will compete in the Great Lakes Invitational alongside Michigan, Michigan State, and Michigan Tech.
On November 3, it was announced that the Eagles will play Northeastern at Fenway Park on January 14 in Hockey East play. BC will be the home team as the game was originally scheduled to be played at Kelley Rink. The contest will be a part of a double-header, with a game between MIAA-rivals Boston College High School and Catholic Memorial slated for earlier in the day.[1]
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March 27, 2011: Junior forward Cam Atkinson signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, forgoing his senior season. [2]
March 30, 2011: Junior forward Jimmy Hayes signed with the Chicago Blackhawks, also forgoing his senior season. [3]
April 11, 2011: Sophomores Brian Dumoulin and Chris Kreider announced that they would return to Boston College for the 2011-12 season. [4]
April 13, 2011: Sophomore defenseman Philip Samuelsson decided to forgo his final two seasons with Boston College to pursue a pro career in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. [5]
Also, sophomore forward Chris Kreider was selected to the United States national team that competed at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.[6]
Boston College adds nine freshmen for the 2011-2012 season: two goaltenders in Brian Billet and Brad Barone, both alumni of the EJHL; two recruits from Canada in Mark Begert, a defenseman, and Destry Straight, a forward, who were teammates with the Coquitlam Express of the BCHL; forward Danny Linell, a Long Island native and 2011-12 recipient of the Hugh and Doris MacIsaac Family Scholarship Fund; forward Johnny Gaudreau, a fourth round pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft who was previously committed to play at Northeastern; Hingham-native Cam Spiro, who was also an All-American lacrosse player at Tabor Academy; forward Michael Sit, a Minnesota native who joins the Eagles from powerhouse Edina; and forward Quinn Smith, who played for the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL.
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Brian Billet | Goalie | United States | Brunswick, ME; Three-time EJHL all-star. |
| Brad Barone | Goalie | United States | Medfield, MA; 2010-11 South Shore Kings team MVP. |
| Mark Begert | Defense | Canada | West Vancouver, BC; BCHL academic all-star. |
| Danny Linell | Forward | United States | Great Neck, NY; Team MVP at Choate Rosemary Hall as a senior. |
| Johnny Gaudreau | Forward | United States | Carneys Point, NJ; Selected 104th overall by CAL in 2011 draft. |
| Cam Spiro | Forward | United States | Hingham, MA; Earned All-New England honors as a senior at Tabor. |
| Destry Straight | Forward | Canada | West Vancouver, BC; 2010 Major Midget League all-star. |
| Michael Sit | Forward | United States | Edina, MN; Helped Edina claim the State Class AA title his junior year. |
| Quinn Smith | Forward | United States | Fairfield, CT; Was team MVP as a senior at Avon Old Farms. |
As of September 18, 2011.[7]
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| # | State | Player (Draft) | Catches | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| 1 | Brian Billet | L | Freshman | Brunswick, Maine | New Hampshire (EJHL) | |
| 29 | Brad Barone | L | Freshman | Medfield, Massachusetts | South Shore (EJHL) | |
| 30 | Chris Venti | L | Senior | Needham, Massachusetts | BB&N (USHS-MA) | |
| 35 | Parker Milner | L | Junior | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Waterloo (USHL) | |
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| # | State | Player (Draft) | Shoots | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| 2 | Brian Dumoulin (CAR, 51st overall 2009) | L | Junior | Biddeford, Maine | New Hampshire (EJHL) | |
| 3 | Patch Alber | R | Junior | Clifton Park, New York | Boston (EJHL) | |
| 4 | Tommy Cross - C (BOS, 35th overall 2007) | L | Senior | Simsbury, Connecticut | Westminster (USHS-CT) | |
| 5 | Mark Begert | R | Freshman | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Coquitlam (BCHL) | |
| 6 | Patrick Wey (WAS, 115th overall 2009) | R | Junior | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Waterloo (USHL) | |
| 7 | Isaac MacLeod (SJS, 136th overall 2010) | L | Sophomore | Nelson, British Columbia | Penticton (BCHL) | |
| 8 | Edwin Shea | R | Senior | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | Boston (EJHL) | |
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| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #3 Boston College | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 45 | |
| #9 Boston University | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 44 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 45 | |
| #7 Merrimack | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 26 | |
| #17 Massachusetts–Lowell | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 38 | |
| Providence | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 47 | |
| Maine | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 49 | |
| Northeastern | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 41 | |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 57 | 58 | |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 53 | |
| Vermont | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 66 | |
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated December 20, 2011 |
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| Date | Rank | Opponent | Time | Score | Rink |
| Oct. 7 | #5 | vs. Michigan StateIce Breaker | 5:00 p.m. | W 5-2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| Oct. 8 | #5 | vs. #3 North DakotaIce Breaker | 7:37 p.m. | W 6-2 | Ralph Englestad Arena |
| Oct. 14 | #1 | vs. #3 Denver | 7:30 p.m. | L 4-2 | Kelley Rink |
| Oct. 15 | #1 | at #15 New Hampshire* | 7:00 p.m. | W 5-1 | Whittemore Center |
| Oct. 21 | #2 | vs. Massachusetts* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4-2 | Kelley Rink |
| Oct. 22 | #2 | at Northeastern* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4-3 (OT) | Matthews Arena |
| Oct. 28 | #1 | at UMass Lowell* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4-2 | Tsongas Center |
| Oct. 29 | #1 | vs. UMass Lowell* | 7:00 p.m. | W 6-3 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 4 | #1 | vs. #20 Maine* | 7:00 p.m. | W 5-1 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 5 | #1 | at Massachusetts* | 7:00 p.m. | L 4-2 | Mullins Center |
| Nov. 11 | #2 | vs. Northeastern* | 7:00 p.m. | W 2-1 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 13 | #2 | vs. #16 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry) | 4:00 p.m. | L 5-0 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 18 | #3 | at #4 Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. | L 3-2 (OT) | Compton Family Center |
| Nov. 26 | #5 | at #8 Yale | 4:00 p.m. | W 3-2 | Ingalls Rink |
| Dec. 2 | #2 | vs. #13 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry) | 7:30 p.m. | L 5-3 | Kelley Rink |
| Dec. 3 | #2 | at #13 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry) | 7:00 p.m. | W 6-1 | Agganis Arena |
| Dec. 6 | #3 | vs. #20 Providence* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4-1 | Kelley Rink |
| Dec. 9 | #3 | at #18 UMass Lowell* | 7:00 p.m. | L 3-2 | Tsongas Center |
| Dec. 29 | vs. #20 MichiganGLI | 7:30 p.m. | Joe Louis Arena | ||
| Dec. 30 | vs. #14 Michigan State/Michigan TechGLI | TBA | Joe Louis Arena | ||
| Jan. 8 | vs. #7 Merrimack* | 1:00 p.m. | Kelley Rink | ||
| Jan. 13 | at Massachusetts* | 7:00 p.m. | Mullins Center | ||
| Jan. 14 | vs. Northeastern* | 6:00 p.m. | Fenway Park | ||
| Jan. 20 | at Maine* | 7:00 p.m. | Alfond Arena | ||
| Jan. 21 | at Maine* | 7:00 p.m. | Alfond Arena | ||
| Jan. 27 | vs. New Hampshire* | 7:00 p.m. | Kelley Rink | ||
| Jan. 28 | at New Hampshire* | 7:00 p.m. | Whittemore Center | ||
| Feb. 6 | vs. NortheasternBeanpot | 8:00 p.m. | TD Garden | ||
| Feb. 10 | at Vermont* | 7:00 p.m. | Gutterson Fieldhouse | ||
| Feb. 13 | vs. #9 Boston University/HarvardBeanpot | TBA | TD Garden | ||
| Feb. 17 | vs. #7 Merrimack* | 7:00 p.m. | Kelley Rink | ||
| Feb. 18 | at #7 Merrimack* | 7:00 p.m. | Lawler Arena | ||
| Feb. 24 | at Providence* | 7:00 p.m. | Schneider Arena | ||
| Feb. 25 | vs. Providence* | 7:00 p.m. | Kelley Rink | ||
| Mar. 2 | vs. Vermont* | 7:30 p.m. | Kelley Rink | ||
| Mar. 3 | vs. Vermont* | 7:00 p.m. | Kelley Rink |
All times Eastern
Rankings from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll
* = Hockey East Conference Play
Ice Breaker = 15th Annual Ice Breaker Tournament in Grand Forks, ND
GLI = 47th Annual Great Lakes Invitational Tournament in Detroit, MI
Beanpot = 60th Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston, MA
| Date | Opponent | Time | Score | Rink |
| Mar. 9 | Hockey East Quarterfinals | TBA | Campus Sites | |
| Mar. 10 | Hockey East Quarterfinals | TBA | Campus Sites | |
| Mar. 11 | Hockey East Quarterfinals (if nec.) | TBA | Campus Sites | |
| Mar. 16 | Hockey East Semifinals - Boston, MA | TBA | TD Garden | |
| Mar. 17 | Hockey East Championship - Boston, MA | TBA | TD Garden | |
| Mar. 23 | NCAA Regionals | TBA | TBA | |
| Apr. 5 | NCAA Frozen Four - Tampa, FL | TBA | St. Pete Times Forum |
All times Eastern