The Beanpot refers primarily to a men's ice hockey tournament among the four major college hockey schools of the Boston, Massachusetts area, held annually since the 1952-53 season.[1] The tournament gives the winner bragging rights over its cross-town rivals, and the quest for this highly sought-after trophy is contested in front of frantic crowds from all four schools in annual sellouts. It is widely considered the most intense rivalry in college hockey, closely rated with that of the Gold Pan rivalry in Colorado.
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The tournament lasts two rounds, with first-round opponents being rotated from year to year. The second round features the consolation game and the championship game.
In addition to the tournament trophy, two individual awards are given out each year. The Eberly Trophy[3] goes to the goaltender with the highest save percentage who plays in both of his team's games, while the Beanpot MVP[4] is awarded to tournament's most valuable player.
The first Beanpot was contested at Boston Arena in December 1952. No tournament was played during the 1953 calendar year. The next two tournaments were held in January (1954 and 1955). All subsequent Beanpot games have been played in February (except 1978; see below).
The second through 43rd Beanpots (1954 through 1995) were held at the old Boston Garden. Since 1996, the Beanpot has been held at the Garden's replacement, currently called the TD Garden. The competition generally takes place on the first and second Mondays in February.
The 1978 Beanpot has taken a mythic place in Boston sports lore, as several hundred fans were stuck in the Garden for several days after the Blizzard of 1978 dumped more than two feet of snow during the night of the first round games. The championship and consolation games were moved to Wednesday, March 1.
Every championship game to date has featured either Boston College or Boston University, or both — Harvard and Northeastern have never met in the Beanpot final. (By contrast, Harvard and Northeastern have historically dominated the Women's Beanpot.)
Boston College dominated the early days of the Beanpot, winning 8 titles in the first 13 years, while Harvard took four and BU just one. But since 1966, the Boston University Terriers have won 28 Beanpots in 44 years, including 12 of the past 15.
The beginning of BU's Beanpot dominance was also the first year on the ice for Jack Parker. Parker won titles in each of the three years he played for the Terriers, and since taking over as head coach in 1973-74 Parker has won 21 more championships.
Northeastern, the only Beanpot team that has never won an NCAA hockey title, failed to win a Beanpot until 1980, when an overtime goal by Wayne Turner against Boston College gave the Huskies a win. Northeastern won three more titles in the 1980s, but has failed to capture the Beanpot since 1988. The Huskies came close to winning their fifth title in 2005 when they rallied from a 2-0 goal deficit to tie BU, but fell in overtime when Chris Bourque - son of former Boston Bruin Ray Bourque - scored the winning goal.
The 2007 Beanpot took place February 5 and February 12. On February 5, Boston University beat Northeastern 4-0 while Boston College beat Harvard 3-1. On February 12, Northeastern defeated Harvard 3-1 in the Consolation Game and Boston University defeated Boston College 2-1 in OT of the Championship Game. This win gave BU its 28th Beanpot title, more than the other three schools combined.
The 2008 tournament took place February 4 and February 11. On February 4, Harvard beat Northeastern and Boston College beat Boston University in overtime. On February 11, Boston College beat Harvard in overtime, 6-5.
The opening round of the 2009 tournament took place February 2. BU beat Harvard 4-3 after Harvard went up 2-0. Harvard scored what would have been the game-tying goal after regulation had expired, resulting in a BU victory. In the second game, Northeastern crushed BC 6-1. BU and Northeastern entered the Beanpot Championship on February 9 as the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the country in the USA Today Men's Hockey Poll, making the 2009 Championship arguably one of the most anticipated Beanpot games ever played. BU won the game 5-2 thanks to 3 shorthanded goals.
In the opening round of the 2010 tournament that took place February 1. BC beat Harvard 6-0. In the second game, BU beat Northeastern 2-1. BC and BU faced off on February 8 in the Championship game. BC beat BU 4-3 with a highlight goal scored by Chris Kreider earning the 15th Beanpot title for Boston College. John Muse earned both the Eberly Trophy and Beanpot MVP honors, stopping 64-of-67 shots (.955) in the two-game tournament to become the first BC goalie since Greg Taylor in 1994 to capture both honors.
In the opening round of the 2011 tournament that took place February 7. Northeastern beat Harvard 4-0. In the second game, BC beat BU in overtime 3-2. BC and Northeastern faced off on February 14. in the championship game. BC won 7-6 in overtime with junior forward Jimmy Hayes netting the game-winner and sophomore Chris Kreider winning the tournament MVP earning the 16th Beanpot title for Boston College. The Eagles, have won consecutive Beanpot crowns for the first time since winning three straight from 1963-65.
The success of the men's ice hockey tournament has spawned "Beanpot" tournaments in other sports, including women's ice hockey, baseball (with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst replacing Boston University, which does not offer varsity baseball), softball, men's and women's soccer, women's rowing (which also features MIT) and cycling.
The Women's Ice Hockey Beanpot takes place each year on the first two Tuesdays in February, one day after their male counterparts. Northeastern and Harvard have historically dominated the tournament, with 14 and 11 titles respectively, but Boston College has won the title two years in a row. Notably, they advanced to the 2007 final with a 4-3, triple overtime victory over nationally-ranked Harvard, in a game that drew national attention. BC's freshman goalie Molly Schaus set an NCAA record with 73 saves in the contest.
The final round of the baseball Beanpot is played at Fenway Park.
A Beanpot for women's rowing was established in 2007, with the crews from Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University (Radcliffe), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Northeastern University competing.
The first Men's Lacrosse Beanpot was held October 19, 2008 at Harvard University. Harvard's Men's Club Team hosted Boston University, Boston College and Northeastern University.
There are also many non-athletic events attached to the Beanpot. These typically occur the same time of year as the hockey beanpot. There is a Concert Band Beanpot, Beanpot of Comedy, and a Rice and Beanpot burrito-eating contest, sponsored by Qdoba. The Concert Band Beanpot and Beanpot of Comedy are non-competitive events.
Also, there is the B-School Beanpot Competition, an annual case analysis competition held at Boston University's School of Management since 1996. Undergraduate business schools from the Greater Boston area participate for cash prizes.
The Concert Band Beanpot and Rice and Beanpot participants are the same schools as the men's hockey tournament. The Beanpot of Comedy, hosted by NU & Improv'd of Northeastern University, features sketch and improvisational comedy groups from different schools each year. Past participants have included Boston College, Boston University, Salem State College, Suffolk University, Clark University, and Tufts University. The Business Beanpot participants are Babson College, Boston University, Bentley College, Northeastern University, and Suffolk University. Northeastern University has won ten of the twelve Business Beanpots since 1996, and has taken the top 2 spots 4 times. The most recent 1-2 sweep for Northeastern was in 2008.
The Boston College Office of Undergraduate Admission and the Boston University Office of Undergraduate Admission also play in the annual Beancan softball tournament, usually held in July.
Eleven Beanpot championship games have required overtime (indicated by †), although none have gone to multiple overtimes. All championship games have been played in February except where noted by D, J, or M (December, January, or March). Results of each Beanpot game ever played are listed separately.
| Year | Winning team | Losing team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 (D) | Harvard | 7 | Boston University | 4 |
| 1953-54 (J) | Boston College | 4 | Harvard | 1 |
| 1954-55 † | Harvard | 5 | Boston College | 4 |
| 1955-56 | Boston College | 4 | Harvard | 2 |
| 1956-57 † | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 4 |
| 1957-58 | Boston University | 9 | Northeastern | 3 |
| 1958-59 | Boston College | 7 | Boston University | 4 |
| 1959-60 | Harvard | 3 | Boston University | 2 |
| 1960-61 | Boston College | 4 | Harvard | 2 |
| 1961-62 | Harvard | 5 | Boston University | 0 |
| 1962-63 | Boston College | 3 | Harvard | 1 |
| 1963-64 | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 5 |
| 1964-65 | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 4 |
| 1965-66 | Boston University | 9 | Harvard | 2 |
| 1966-67 | Boston University | 4 | Northeastern | 0 |
| 1967-68 | Boston University | 4 | Harvard | 1 |
| 1968-69 | Harvard | 5 | Boston University | 3 |
| 1969-70 | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 4 |
| 1970-71 | Boston University | 4 | Harvard | 1 |
| 1971-72 | Boston University | 4 | Harvard | 1 |
| 1972-73 | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 |
| 1973-74 | Harvard | 5 | Boston University | 4 |
| 1974-75 | Boston University | 7 | Harvard | 2 |
| 1975-76 | Boston College | 6 | Boston University | 3 |
| 1976-77 | Harvard | 4 | Boston University | 3 |
| 1977-78 (M) | Boston University | 7 | Harvard | 1 |
| 1978-79 | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 3 |
| 1979-80 † | Northeastern | 5 | Boston College | 4 |
| 1980-81 | Harvard | 2 | Boston College | 0 |
| 1981-82 | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 1 |
| 1982-83 | Boston College | 8 | Northeastern | 2 |
| 1983-84 | Northeastern | 5 | Boston University | 2 |
| 1984-85 | Northeastern | 4 | Boston University | 2 |
| 1985-86 | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 |
| 1986-87 † | Boston University | 4 | Northeastern | 3 |
| 1987-88 | Northeastern | 6 | Boston University | 3 |
| 1988-89 | Harvard | 9 | Boston University | 6 |
| 1989-90 | Boston University | 8 | Harvard | 2 |
| 1990-91 | Boston University | 8 | Boston College | 4 |
| 1991-92 | Boston University | 5 | Harvard | 2 |
| 1992-93 | Harvard | 4 | Boston University | 2 |
| 1993-94 † | Boston College | 2 | Harvard | 1 |
| 1994-95 | Boston University | 5 | Boston College | 1 |
| 1995-96 | Boston University | 11 | Northeastern | 4 |
| 1996-97 | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 2 |
| 1997-98 † | Boston University | 2 | Harvard | 1 |
| 1998-99 | Boston University | 4 | Northeastern | 2 |
| 1999-00 | Boston University | 4 | Boston College | 1 |
| 2000-01 | Boston College | 5 | Boston University | 3 |
| 2001-02 | Boston University | 5 | Northeastern | 3 |
| 2002-03 | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 |
| 2003-04 † | Boston College | 2 | Boston University | 1 |
| 2004-05 † | Boston University | 3 | Northeastern | 2 |
| 2005-06 | Boston University | 3 | Boston College | 2 |
| 2006-07 † | Boston University | 2 | Boston College | 1 |
| 2007-08 † | Boston College | 6 | Harvard | 5 |
| 2008-09 | Boston University | 5 | Northeastern | 2 |
| 2009-10 | Boston College | 4 | Boston University | 3 |
| 2010-11 † | Boston College | 7 | Northeastern | 6 |
Through 2011 Beanpot
| School | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 29 | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| Boston College | 16 | 15 | 22 | 6 |
| Harvard | 10 | 15 | 14 | 20 |
| Northeastern | 4 | 10 | 16 | 29 |
Through 2011 Beanpot
| School | Won | Lost | Win Pct | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 84 | 34 | .711 | 548 | 365 |
| Boston College | 69 | 49 | .584 | 493 | 421 |
| Harvard | 49 | 69 | .415 | 430 | 465 |
| Northeastern | 34 | 84 | .288 | 366 | 581 |
Through 2011 Beanpot
| School | Championships | Appearances | Goals | Avg Goals/Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 16 | 31 | 103 | 3.32 |
| Boston University | 29 | 48 | 197 | 4.10 |
| Harvard | 10 | 25 | 69 | 2.88 |
| Northeastern | 4 | 14 | 45 | 3.21 |
| Total | 59 | 118 | 414 |
Source: Goals scored information obtained from Beanpot official site
Through 2011 Beanpot
| Year | MVP | School | Po. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Walt Greeley | Harvard | F |
| 1954 | Bob Babine | Boston College | F |
| 1955 | Billy Cleary | Harvard | F |
| 1956 | James Tiernan | Boston College | F |
| 1957 | Joe Celeta | Boston College | F |
| 1958 | Bill Sullivan | Boston University | F |
| 1959 | Jim Logue | Boston College | G |
| 1960 | Bob Bland | Harvard | G |
| 1961 | Tom Martin | Boston College | D |
| 1962 | Gene Kinasewich | Harvard | F |
| 1963 | Billy Hogan | Boston College | F |
| 1964 | John Cunniff | Boston College | F |
| 1965 | John Cunniff | Boston College | F |
| 1966 | Tom Ross | Boston University | D |
| 1967 | Herb Wakabayashi | Boston University | F |
| 1968 | Jim McCann | Boston University | G |
| 1969 | Joe Cavanagh | Harvard | F |
| 1970 | Mike Hyndman | Boston University | D |
| 1971 | Steve Stirling | Boston University | F |
| 1972 | Dan Brady | Boston University | G |
| 1972 | John Danby | Boston University | F |
| 1973 | Vic Stanfield | Boston University | D |
| 1974 | Randy Roth | Harvard | F |
| 1975 | Vic Stanfield | Boston University | D |
| 1976 | Paul Skidmore | Boston College | G |
| 1977 | Brian Petrovek | Harvard | G |
| 1978 | Jack O'Callahan | Boston University | D |
| 1979 | Daryl MacLeod | Boston University | F |
| 1980 | Dave Archambault | Northeastern | D |
| 1981 | Wade Lau | Harvard | G |
| 1982 | Tom O'Regan | Boston University | F |
| 1983 | Bob Sweeney | Boston College | F |
| 1984 | Tim Marshall | Northeastern | G |
| 1985 | Bruce Racine | Northeastern | G |
| 1986 | Terry Taillefer | Boston University | G |
| 1987 | Mike Kelfer | Boston University | F |
| 1988 | Bruce Racine | Northeastern | G |
| 1989 | Lane MacDonald | Harvard | F |
| 1990 | David Tomlinson | Boston University | F |
| 1991 | Tony Amonte | Boston University | F |
| 1992 | Mike Prendergast | Boston University | F |
| 1993 | Ted Drury | Harvard | F |
| 1994 | Greg Taylor | Boston College | G |
| 1995 | Ken Rausch | Boston University | F |
| 1996 | Chris Drury | Boston University | F |
| 1997 | Bill Pierce | Boston University | F |
| 1998 | Tom Poti | Boston University | D |
| 1999 | Michel Larocque | Boston University | G |
| 2000 | Rick DiPietro | Boston University | G |
| 2001 | Krys Kolanos | Boston College | F |
| 2002 | Justin Maiser | Boston University | F |
| 2003 | Sean Fields | Boston University | G |
| 2004 | Sean Fields | Boston University | G |
| 2005 | Chris Bourque | Boston University | F |
| 2006 | Peter MacArthur | Boston University | F |
| 2007 | John Curry | Boston University | G |
| 2008 | Brian Gibbons | Boston College | F |
| 2009 | Nick Bonino | Boston University | F |
| 2010 | John Muse | Boston College | G |
| 2011 | Chris Kreider | Boston College | F |
Source: MVP Awards obtain from [5]
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