2007–08 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

2007–08 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

National Champions Hockey East Tournament Champions Beanpot Champions NCAA Championship Game, W 4–1 vs. Notre Dame Hockey East Championship, W 4–0 vs. Vermont Beanpot Championship, W 6–5 (OT) vs. Harvard
Conference	4th Hockey East
Home ice	Kelley Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine	#1
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports	#7
Record
Overall	25–11–8
Home	6–7–4
Road	8–3–4
Neutral	11–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach	Jerry York
Assistant Coaches	Mike Cavanaugh Greg Brown Jim Logue
Captain(s)	Michael Brennan
Alternate captain(s)	Dan Betram, Matt Greene
Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons « 2006–07 2008–09 »

The 2007–2008 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2007–2008 college hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his fourteenth season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, and competed in Hockey East.

Having lost in the previous season's national championship to Michigan State, Boston College made its third consecutive appearance in the title game and defeated Notre Dame 4–1 in the 2010 Frozen Four Championship Game, earning the school's third national championship and first since 2001. The Eagles defeated Minnesota and Miami (OH) in the Northeast Regional in Worcester, earning them a berth in the Frozen Four to be played at the Pepsi Center in Denver. BC defeated North Dakota 6–1 in the national semifinal before taking on the Irish in championship game.

The Eagles finished fourth in the 2007–2008 Hockey East Regular Season, which was good enough for the last home-ice spot in the Hockey East playoffs. After sweeping the quarterfinal series against Providence, the Eagles met regular-season champion New Hampshire in the conference semifinals. After trailing early on, the Eagles mounted a come back and eventually beat UNH on a Benn Ferriero goal early in the third overtime. BC went on to defeat Vermont in the championship game 4–0 for the school's eighth Hockey East tournament championship.

BC also won the 56th Annual Beanpot Tournament. After defeating defending champions Boston University 4–3 in overtime thanks to a Nathan Gerbe goal, the Eagles went on to defeat Harvard 6–5 in overtime on a goal by freshman defenseman Nick Petrecki. This was BC's 14th Beanpot title and first since 2004.

Junior forward Nathan Gerbe, who led the nation in scoring, narrowly missed out on winning the Hobey Baker Award. Gerbe was however named US Hockey National Player of the Year, and also earned NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player and Hockey East Tournament Most Valuable Player honors.

Recruiting

Boston College added five freshmen for the 2007–2008 season, including one defenseman, two forwards, and two goalies.

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
John Muse	Goalie	United States	East Falmouth, MA; Earned US Hockey Report Goaltender of the Year honors as a senior at Nobles.
Joe Whitney	Forward	United States	Reading, MA; Gained All-NESPAC East honors as a junior at Lawrence Academy.
Brian Gibbons	Forward	United States	Braintree, Massachusetts; Earned All-Founder's League first-team honors as senior center at Salisbury in 2006–07.
Nick Petrecki	Defense	United States	Clifton Park, NY; Selected 28th overall by SJS in 2007 draft.
Andrew Margolin	Goalie	United States	Mahwah, NJ; Two-time Founder's League All-Star.

2007–2008 Roster

Departures from 2006–2007 Team

Brian Boyle, F – Graduation
Joe Rooney, F – Graduation
Justin Greene, F – Graduation
Corey Griffin, F – left team
Joseph Ehiorobo, F – left team
Brett Motherwell, D – dismissed midseason
Brian O'Hanley, D – dismissed midseason
Adam Reasoner, G – left team
Cory Schneider, G – signed with VAN

2007–2008 Eagles

Managers
#	State	Player (Draft)	Title	Year	Hometown	High School
-		Justin Murphy	Manager	Junior	Fair Haven, New Jersey	Choate
3		Ken Ryan	Manager	Junior	South Boston, Massachusetts	BC High
-		Mike Feeley	Manager	Sophomore	Dedham, Massachusetts	St. Sebastian's

Goaltenders
#	State	Player (Draft)	Catches	Year	Hometown	Previous team
1		John Muse	L	Freshman	East Falmouth, Massachusetts	Nobles
29		Alex Kremer	L	Sophomore	Darien, Connecticut	Taft
30		Andrew Margolin	L	Freshman	Mahwah, New Jersey	Taft

Defensemen
#	State	Player (Draft)	Shoots	Year	Hometown	Previous team
2		Anthony Aiello (MIN, 129th overall 2005)	L	Junior	Braintree, Massachusetts	Thayer Academy
4		Michael Brennan – C	R	Senior	Smithtown, New York	Westminster School
5		Tim Filangieri	L	Junior	Islip Terrace, New York	Waterloo (USHL)
6		Tim Kunes (CAR, 145th overall 2005)	L	Junior	Huntington, New York	New England (EJHL)
7		Carl Sneep (PIT, 32nd overall 2006)	R	Sophomore	Nisswa, Minnesota	Brainerd
26		Nick Petrecki (SJS, 28th overall 2007)	L	Freshman	Clifton Park, New York	Omaha (USHL)

Forwards
#	State	Player (Draft)	Shoots	Year	Hometown	Previous team
9		Nathan Gerbe (BUF, 145th overall 2005)	L	Junior	Oxford, Michigan	US NTDP (USHL)
11		Joe Adams	L	Senior	Wayzata, Minnesota	New Hampshire (EJHL)
12		Ben Smith (CHI, 169th overall 2008)	R	Sophomore	Avon, Connecticut	Westminster School
13		Pat Gannon	R	Senior	Arlington, Massachusetts	Boston (EJHL)
14		Matt Greene – A	L	Senior	Plymouth, Massachusetts	Boston College High School
15		Joe Whitney	L	Freshman	Reading, Massachusetts	Lawrence Academy
17		Brian Gibbons	L	Freshman	Braintree, Massachusetts	Salisbury School
18		Kyle Kucharski	L	Senior	Saugus, Massachusetts	Phillips Andover
19		Brock Bradford	R	Junior	Burnaby, British Columbia	Omaha (USHL)
21		Benn Ferriero (PHX, 196th overall 2006)	R	Junior	Essex, Massachusetts	Governor's Academy
22		Dan Bertram – A (CHI, 54th overall 2005)	R	Senior	Calgary, Alberta	Camrose (AJHL)
24		Matt Lombardi	R	Sophomore	Milton, Massachusetts	Governor's Academy
25		Matt Price	R	Sophomore	Milton, Ontario	Milton Icehawks (OPJHL)
27		Andrew Orpik (BUF, 227th overall 2005)	R	Junior	East Amherst, New York	Thayer Academy

Standings

2007–08 Hockey East standings
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#6 New Hampshire†	27	19	5	3	41	84	54	38	25	10	3	132	94
Boston University	27	15	9	3	33	97	72	40	19	17	4	135	117
Vermont	27	13	9	5	31	67	78	39	17	15	7	88	106
#1 Boston College*	27	11	9	7	29	82	67	44	25	11	8	160	101
Providence	27	11	11	5	27	66	66	36	14	17	5	91	99
Northeastern	27	12	13	2	26	73	80	37	16	18	3	92	105
Massachusetts–Lowell	27	10	13	4	24	70	76	37	16	17	4	100	96
Massachusetts	27	9	13	5	23	73	71	36	14	16	6	98	97
Maine	27	9	15	3	21	59	73	34	13	18	3	77	92
Merrimack	27	6	18	3	15	48	82	34	12	18	4	71	93
Championship: Boston College † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Schedule

2007–2008 Regular Season

Date	Opponent	Time	Score	Rink
Oct. 12	vs. Michigan^{IceBreaker – St. Paul, MN}	4:30 p.m.	L 4–3 (OT)	Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 13	vs. Rensselaer^{IceBreaker Third Place}	4:30 p.m.	W 4–1	Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 19	vs. North Dakota Game shortened to two period (ice conditions)	8:05 p.m.	T 0–0	Kelley Rink
Oct. 21	at Vermont*	4:05 p.m.	T 3–3	Gutterson Fieldhouse
Oct. 26	vs. Merrimack*	7:05 p.m.	W 7–1	Kelley Rink
Oct. 28	at Merrimack*	1:00 p.m.	W 4–2	Lawlor Arena
Nov. 2	vs. Maine*	7:05 p.m.	T 1–1	Kelley Rink
Nov. 9	vs. Merrimack*	8:00 p.m.	T 3–3	Kelley Rink
Nov. 10	at New Hampshire*	7:00 p.m.	L 5–2	Whittemore Center
Nov. 16	at Massachusetts*	7:00pm	T 1–1	Mullins Center
Nov. 17	vs. Massachusetts*	7:05 p.m.	L 3–2	Kelley Rink
Nov. 23	vs. Northeastern*	7:05 p.m.	L 4–3 (OT)	Kelley Rink
Nov. 30	vs. Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)	7:05pm	W 6–2	Kelley Rink
Dec. 1	at Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)	7:05 p.m.	W 4–3	Agganis Arena
Dec. 12	at Harvard	7:00 p.m.	W 7–2	Bright Hockey Center
Dec. 29	vs. Air Force^{Dodge Holiday Classic – Minneapolis, MN}	4:00 p.m.	W 8–2	Mariucci Arena
Dec. 30	vs. RIT^{Dodge Holiday Classic Champ.}	4:00 p.m.	W 6–0	Mariucci Arena
Jan. 5	at Clarkson	7:00 p.m.	L 4–2	Cheel Arena
Jan. 9	vs. Vermont*	7:30 p.m.	W 4–1	Kelley Rink
Jan. 11	vs. Vermont*	7:05 p.m.	W 5–2	Kelley Rink
Jan. 18	at UMass Lowell*	7:30 p.m.	W 5–4	Tsongas Arena
Jan. 19	vs. Boston University* (Green Live Rivalry)	7:00 p.m.	T 2–2	Kelley Rink
Jan. 25	at Maine*	7:30 p.m.	T 3–3	Alfond Arena
Jan. 26	at Maine*	7:00pm	W 4–2	Alfond Arena
Feb. 1	vs. Providence*	7:00 p.m.	W 3–2	Kelley Rink
Feb. 4	vs. Boston University (Green Line Rivalry)^Beanpot	8:15 p.m.	W 4–3 (OT)	TD Banknorth Garden
Feb. 8	at Massachusetts*	7:00 p.m.	W 4–1	Mullins Center
Feb. 11	vs. Harvard^{Beanpot Champ.}	8:00 p.m.	W 6–5(OT)	Tsongas Arena
Feb. 15	vs. UMass Lowell*	7:00 p.m.	L 3–1	Kelley Rink
Feb. 16	at UMass Lowell*	7:00 p.m.	W 5–2	Tsongas Arena
Feb. 22	vs. New Hampshire*	7:30pm	L 2–0	Kelley Rink
Feb. 23	at New Hampshire*	7:00 p.m.	L 5–1	Whittemore Center
Feb. 29	vs. Providence*	7:05 p.m.	L 3–2	Kelley Rink
Mar. 1	at Providence*	7:00 p.m.	T 2–2	Schneider Arena
Mar. 7	vs. Northeastern*	7:00 p.m.	L 3–2 (OT)	Kelley Rink
Mar. 8	at Northeastern*	7:05 p.m.	W 4–1	Matthews Arena

All times Eastern
* = Hockey East Conference Play
^Beanpot = 56th Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston

2008 Post-Season

Date	Opponent	Time	Score	Rink
Mar. 14	vs. Providence Hockey East Quarterfinals	7:00 p.m.	W 5–1	Kelley Rink
Mar. 15	vs. Providence Hockey East Quarterfinals	7:00 p.m.	W 5–1	Kelley Rink
Mar. 21	vs. New Hampshire Hockey East Semifinals – Boston	5:05 p.m.	W 5–4 (3OT)	TD Banknorth Garden
Mar. 22	vs. Vermont Hockey East Championship – Boston	7:05 p.m.	W 4–0	TD Banknorth Garden
Mar. 29	vs. Minnesota NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinal – Worcester, MA	8:00 p.m.	W 5–2	DCU Center
Mar. 30	vs. Miami (OH) NCAA Northeast Regional Final – Worcester, MA	4:30 p.m.	W 4–3 (OT)	DCU Center
Apr. 10	vs. North Dakota NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal – Denver, CO	4:05 p.m.	W 6–1	Pepsi Center
Apr. 12	vs. Notre Dame NCAA Frozen Four Championship – Denver, CO	5:05 p.m.	W 4–1	Pepsi Center

All times Eastern

Awards and Honors

2008 USA Hockey National College Player of the Year

Nathan Gerbe, F

2007–2008 AHCA University Division First Team All-American

Nathan Gerbe, F

2008 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Nathan Gerbe, F

2008 Hockey East Tournament MVP

Nathan Gerbe, F

2008 Hockey East Best Defensive Forward

Matt Greene, F

2008 Beanpot Tournament MVP

Brian Gibbons, F

References

NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey champions

1948: Michigan
1949: Boston College
1950: Colorado College
1951: Michigan
1952: Michigan
1953: Michigan
1954: RPI
1955: Michigan
1956: Michigan
1957: Colorado College
1958: Denver
1959: North Dakota
1960: Denver
1961: Denver
1962: Michigan Tech
1963: North Dakota
1964: Michigan
1965: Michigan Tech
1966: Michigan State
1967: Cornell
1968: Denver
1969: Denver
1970: Cornell
1971: Boston University
1972: Boston University
1973: Wisconsin
1974: Minnesota
1975: Michigan Tech
1976: Minnesota
1977: Wisconsin
1978: Boston University
1979: Minnesota
1980: North Dakota
1981: Wisconsin
1982: North Dakota
1983: Wisconsin
1984: Bowling Green
1985: RPI
1986: Michigan State
1987: North Dakota
1988: Lake Superior State
1989: Harvard
1990: Wisconsin
1991: Northern Michigan
1992: Lake Superior State
1993: Maine
1994: Lake Superior State
1995: Boston University
1996: Michigan
1997: North Dakota
1998: Michigan
1999: Maine
2000: North Dakota
2001: Boston College
2002: Minnesota
2003: Minnesota
2004: Denver
2005: Denver
2006: Wisconsin
2007: Michigan State
2008: Boston College
2009: Boston University
2010: Boston College
2011: Minnesota–Duluth
2012: Boston College
2013: Yale
2014: Union
2015: Providence

Boston College

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Athletics	Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Football Men's Ice Hockey Women's Ice Hockey Rugby) ACC BC–VT rivalry The BC Eagle (Baldwin) Boston College Club Hockey Alumni Stadium Conte Forum/Kelley Rink Shea Field Beanpot Green Line Rivalry Commonwealth Classic Holy War Doug Flutie (Hail Flutie Flutie Effect) Scanlan Award Superfans

Campus	Historic District Gasson Hall Fulton Hall McMullen Museum of Art Collegiate Gothic Chestnut Hill Boston St. John's The T Images

Student life & traditions	The Heights WZBC Jesuit Ivy Screaming Eagles Marching Band

People	Notable alumni and faculty Presidents

Boston College Eagles Men's Ice Hockey 2007–08 NCAA Champions

Brock Bradford Michael Brennan Benn Ferriero Nathan Gerbe (MOP) Brian Gibbons John Muse Andrew Orpik Nick Petrecki Ben Smith Carl Sneep Joe Whitney Head Coach Jerry York Assistant Coaches Mike Cavanaugh

Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey

Playing venues

Boston Arena (1917–1958)
McHugh Forum (1958–1987)
Conte Forum (1988–present)

Head coaches

Bob Fowler (1917–1919)
Walter Falvey (1919–1920)
Fred Rocque (1920–1923, 1925–1927)
Charles Foote (1923–1925)
James Foley (1927–1929)
John "Snooks" Kelley (1932–1942, 1946–1972)
John Temple (1942–1943)
Joseph Glavin (1945–1946)
Len Ceglarski (1972–1992)
Steve Cedorchuk (1992–1994)
Jerry York (1994–present)

Conference affiliations

ECAC Hockey (1961–1984)
Hockey East (1984–present)

Rivalries

All-time leaders

Retired jerseys

National championships

Frozen Four appearances

Conference championships

ECAC Hockey: 1965; 1978
Hockey East: 1987; 1990; 1998; 1999; 2001; 2005; 2007; 2008; 2010; 2011; 2012

Hobey Baker Awards

David Emma (1991)
Mike Mottau (2000)
Johnny Gaudreau (2014)

Seasons

1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Bold Italics denotes National Championship season

Hockey East

Men	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) Connecticut Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum & XL Center) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Compton Family Ice Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)

Women	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) Connecticut Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)

Related articles	Lamoriello Trophy List of champions: Men / Women Tournament sites: TD Garden / Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum

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