| Boston College Eagles ice hockey | ||
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| University | Boston College | |
| Conference | Hockey East | |
| Head coach | Jerry York | |
| 18th year, 426–219–59[1] | ||
| Captain(s) | Tommy Cross (C) Paul Carey (A) Barry Almeida (A) |
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| Arena | Kelley Rink (Conte Forum) Capacity: 7,884 |
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| Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold
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| Fight song | For Boston | |
| Mascot | Baldwin the Eagle | |
| NCAA Tournament Champions | ||
| 1949, 2001, 2008, 2010 | ||
| 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, 2010 | ||
| 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, 2010, 2011 | ||
| Conference Tournament Champions | ||
| 1965, 1978, 1987, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 | ||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | ||
| 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011 | ||
| Current uniform | ||
The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college hockey program that represent Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The team has competed in Hockey East since 1984, having previously played in the ECAC. The Eagles have won four national championships and the most current coming in 2010. 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.
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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. Both York and Ceglarski have at least 500 career wins. York to date has 893 career wins, which is second all-time only to Ron Mason, and is first among all active coaches.[2]
To date, BC has won twelve conference tournament titles, including ten Hockey East titles, a conference record. Their most recent triumph in 2011 came after beating Merrimack 5-3 in the championship game, Merrimack's first appearance in the final.
BC also competes in the annual Beanpot tournament with fellow Boston-area schools Boston University, Harvard, and Northeastern. The Eagles have won sixteen Beanpots, their most recent being the 2011 tournament that saw the Eagles down Northeastern 7-6 in OT, with junior forward Jimmy Hayes netting the game-winner and sophomore Chris Kreider winning the tournament MVP. BC has won the Beanpot in: 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1976, 1983, 1994, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Boston College has made thirty NCAA tournament appearances, reaching the tournament's Frozen Four twenty-two times.
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,
The Eagles returned to the National Championship game in 2006, facing the Wisconsin Badgers in Milwaukee, 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.
After missing out on the 2009 Tournament, BC returned in 2010 as a number one seed. The Eagles defeated Alaska and Yale in the Northeast Regional in Worcester, earning them a berth in the Frozen Four to be played at Ford Field in Detroit. BC defeated Miami (OH) 7-1 in the national semifinal, the fourth time in five years that the Eagles ended the RedHawks' season in the NCAA Tournament. BC would face Wisconsin in the championship, a rematch of the 2006 title game. The Eagles avenged that loss by defeating the Badgers 5-0 behind a two goal effort from sophomore Cam Atkinson and an MVP performance by senior Ben Smith, who would be named the Frozen Four's Most Outstanding Player. Junior John Muse became just the fourth goalie to record a shutout in a title game. The game was played before a record crowd of 37,592, the largest to attend an indoor hockey game.[3]
Since 1998, the Eagles have qualified for the NCAA tournament twelve times, making it to nine Frozen Fours, seven National Championship games, and have won three national titles.
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | City | Arena |
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| 1949 | Boston College | 4–3 | Dartmouth | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor Arena |
| 2001 | Boston College | 3–2 (OT) | North Dakota | Albany, NY | Pepsi Arena |
| 2008 | Boston College | 4–1 | Notre Dame | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
| 2010 | Boston College | 5–0 | Wisconsin | Detroit, MI | Ford Field |
Runner-up in 1965, 1978, 1998, 2000, 2006, and 2007
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Notes |
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| 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 |
| 2010 | Boston College | 7–6 (OT) | Maine | defeated Wisconsin in National Championship game |
| 2011 | Boston College | 5–3 | Merrimack | Hockey East Regular Season Champions |
Runner-up in 1985, 1986, 1989, 2000, and 2006
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Coach |
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| 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 |
| 2010 | Boston College | 4–3 | Boston University | Jerry York |
| 2011 | Boston College | 7–6 (OT) | Northeastern | Jerry York |
Runner-up in 1955, 1970, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2007
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 principal 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.[4][5] 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 3-2 in overtime during the semifinals of the 2011 tournament, the most recent meeting between the schools in the tournament.
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. 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 nine 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 sing their infamous "BC Sucks" song while the Superfans often chant "Safety School", "Sucks to BU", or "BC Rejects" at their counterparts.
Boston University leads the all-time series 127-113-17. In their most recent meeting on December 3, 2011, BC defeated BU 6-1 at Agganis Arena in Hockey East play.
Boston College and Boston University faced off in Hockey East play at Fenway Park on January 8, 2010. The game was the first men's college hockey game played at Fenway Park, with a women's game between Northeastern and New Hampshire played earlier in the day. BU edged BC for a 3-2 win.
Boston College has developed a national rivalry with the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, a rivalry fueled by each teams post-season success. Boston College 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 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. In 1963, the Sioux beat Boston College by a score of 8-2 in the National Semifinal game. Two years later in 1965, Boston College defeated North Dakota 4-3 in the National Semifinal game.
On October 10, 2007, the two teams squared off in a regular season match best remembered for the unusual circumstances in 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.[6]
The Eagles and Sioux last meet in the championship game of the 2011 Ice Breaker Tournament at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, with BC defeating North Dakota 6-2.[7]
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.
Both UNH and BC have also competed closely for the Hockey East regular season championship. In the 2009-2010 season, the Wildcats cemented the title on the final weekend of the season, earning a 3-3 tie against the Eagles at the Whittemore Center in the penultimate game season after BC jumped out to a 3-0 lead. In the 2010-2011 season, the regular season title was again decided on the final weekend, with the Eagles, sitting in second place, sweeping a home-and-home series against the Wildcats, earning their eleventh regular season championship.
Boston College and Notre Dame first met on the ice in 1969, and have faced-off annually since 1994. BC leads the all-time series 16-12-2, including beating the Irish in the 2008 National Championship game, as the Eagles captured their third national title in a 4-1 victory. The Irish have won five of the last six regular season meetings since 2003. Notre Dame won the most recent match-up in 2011, beating Boston College 3-2 in overtime in South Bend.
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]
USCHO 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
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For more Boston College stats, visit Boston College on Internet Hockey Database.
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record |
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| 1917-1919 | Robert Fowler | 2 | 4-2 |
| 1919-1920 | Walter Falvey | 1 | 5-1-1 |
| 1920-1923 | Fred Rocque | 3 | 23-6-2 |
| 1923-1925 | Charles Foote | 2 | 12-13-3 |
| 1925-1927 | Fred Rocque | 2 | 9-10-1 (31-16-3) |
| 1927-1929 | James Foley | 2 | 6-11-1 |
| 1932-1942 | John “Snooks” Kelley | 10 | 82-38-5 |
| 1942-1943 | John Temple | 1 | 7-2 |
| 1945-1946 | Joseph Glavin | 1 | 1-2 |
| 1946-1972 | John “Snooks” Kelley | 25 | 404-195-9 (486-233-14) |
| 1972-1992 | Len Ceglarski | 20 | 419-224-27 |
| 1992-1994 | Steve Cedorchuck | 2 | 24-40-10 |
| 1994-present | Jerry York | 18 | 425-218-59 |
As of September 18, 2011.[12]
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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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