Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey | |
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Current season | |
University | Boston College |
Conference | Hockey East |
First season | 1917β18 |
Head coach | Greg Brown 3rd season, 48–22–7 (.669) |
Assistant coaches | |
Arena | Kelley Rink at Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
Colors | Maroon and gold |
Fight song | For Boston |
Mascot | Baldwin the Eagle |
NCAA Tournament championships | |
1949, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2012 | |
NCAA Tournament Runner-up | |
1965, 1978, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2024 | |
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, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2024 | |
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, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1965, 1978, 1987, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2024 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024 | |
Current uniform | |
The Boston College Eagles are an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents 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 five national championships, the most recent coming in 2012. Home games have been played at Kelley Rink at Conte Forum, named in honor of long-time BC hockey coach John "Snooks" Kelley, since 1986, having previously played at McHugh Forum. The Eagles are coached by former Eagles and NHL defenseman Greg Brown, who recently took over the reins after the retirement of Jerry York.
Boston College hockey history
Boston College is among the top and oldest college hockey programs in the country. The Eagles first fielded a team from 1917 to 1929. School officials briefly dropped hockey as a cost-cutting measure in the wake of the Great Depression.
The modern era of hockey on the Heights began when former player John "Snooks" Kelley agreed to coach a small team of BC students who formed a team midway through the 1932β33 season. Apart from a short break during World War II, Kelley would lead the Eagles until 1972. He led the Eagles to their first national championship in 1949, along the way establishing Boston College as a perennial powerhouse in both regular season and post-season play.
From 1933 to 2022, BC hockey only had three other full-time coaches, Len Ceglarski, Steve Cedorchuk, and Jerry York, all Boston College alumni. They all continued to build upon the success began by Kelley. Ceglarski achieved over 400 career wins with the Eagles; York attained over 600 as head coach of the program, and retired with over 1,100 career wins overall, the most by any coach in collegiate history and only one over 1,000.
To date, BC has won 14 conference tournament titles, including 12 Hockey East titles, a conference record. Their most recent triumph in 2024 came after beating Boston University 6β2 in the championship game.
Post-season and Frozen Four
Boston College has made 36 NCAA tournament appearances, reaching the tournament's Frozen Four 25 times, second only to Michigan's 26 appearances.
Under John "Snooks" Kelley, BC advanced to the NCAA tournament three straight years from 1948 to 1950 (when the field was only four teams), winning the National Championship in 1949 after defeating Dartmouth 4β3 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 men's ice hockey in Boston. BC was back in the national championship game in 2000, facing North Dakota. They lost the game 4β2, but returned the favor a year later in 2001, beating North Dakota 3β2 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, Maine, North Dakota). 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 2β1. 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 13-game winning streak. However, they came up short again, losing 3β1 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 4β3 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 4β1, 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. The hockey rivalry, called the Holy War on Ice added the moniker "on ice" in reference to the aforementioned rivalry.
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) 7β1 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 5β0 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.
After a first round loss to Colorado College in the 2011 tournament, BC once again returned to the Frozen Four on the heels of a 15-game winning streak in 2012. After dispatching Air Force and Minnesota-Duluth with two shutouts in the Northeast Regional in Worcester, they advanced to their 23rd Frozen Four played at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida. The continued their now 17-game winning streak, making quick work of Minnesota in a 6β1 rout thanks to the efforts of forward Chris Kreider and a 30-save performance by netminder Parker Milner. The Eagles would go on to win the national championship by defeating the Ferris State Bulldogs in a 4β1 victory, featuring a highlight-reel goal by rookie Johnny Gaudreau late in the 3rd to secure the Eagles' fifth national title. Kreider would go on to join the New York Rangers in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, where he would score 5 goals and 7 points before ever playing a regular NHL season game, a feat unaccomplished by any player before him.
Once again, the Eagles would continue their every-other-year or even-numbered-years trend by missing out on the Frozen Four in the 2013 tournament via a 5β1 first round loss to Union College and returning the following year in 2014. After defeating Denver 6β2 and UMass Lowell 4β3 in Worcester, the Eagles advanced to their NCAA-leading 24th Frozen Four appearance played at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, having tied the record with Michigan. However, they would not continue to win the championship in their every-other-year trend, as they lost once again to Union in a close 5β4 match. Junior Johnny Gaudreau had a tremendous season, scoring 80 points in 40 games, with a 31-game point streak during the season, and was named the Hobey Baker winner, the third in school history.
The Eagles' season in 2014β15 was not up to their usual standards. Despite a respectable 21β14β3 record and finishing 2nd in the conference, the Eagles were bounced out of their 34th NCAA tournament bid in the first round, a 5β2 loss to Denver, who took revenge for the previous year's defeat.
Again finding success in even-numbered years, the Eagles advanced to an NCAA-record 25th Frozen Four in 2016 after dispatching Harvard 4β1 and Minnesota-Duluth 3β2 in the Northeast regional, held in Worcester. After heading to Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL for the Frozen Four, however, they would fail to advance to the title game at the hands of the Quinnipiac Bobcats, who defeated the Eagles 3β2 in the programs' first-ever meeting. Junior goaltender Thatcher Demko was named a Hobey Baker hat trick finalist as well as the winner of the Mike Richter Award after leading the NCAA with a school-record 10 shutouts during the season.
2017 was a down year for the Eagles, as they failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009. Although, they did finish with a strong 21β15β4 (13β6β3) record and a share of the regular season conference title (shared with UMass Lowell and Boston University). They also made it to the Hockey East tournament championship, but would fall 4β3 to the River Hawks of Lowell, ending their effort to earn an auto-bid into the NCAA tournament.
Since 1998, the Eagles have qualified for the NCAA tournament 17 times, making it to 12 Frozen Fours, seven National Championship games, and have won four national titles.
Season-by-season results
Championships
National Championships
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 |
2012 | Boston College | 4–1 | Ferris State | Tampa, FL | Tampa Bay Times Forum |
Runners-up in 1965, 1978, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2007 and 2024.
Hockey East Tournament championships
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 |
2012 | Boston College | 4–1 | Maine | defeated Ferris State in National Championship game |
2024 | Boston College | 6–2 | Boston University | lost to Denver in National Championship Game |
Runners-up in 1985, 1986, 1989, 2000, 2006, 2017, and 2019
Hockey East regular-season championships
Year | Conference record | Overall record | Coach |
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1984β85 | 24-9-1 | 28β15β2 | Len Ceglarski |
1985β86 | 23-9-2 | 26β13β3 | Len Ceglarski |
1986β87 | 26-6-0 | 31β8β0 | Len Ceglarski |
1988β89 | 16-6-4 | 25β11β4 | Len Ceglarski |
1989β90 | 15-6-0 | 28β13β1 | Len Ceglarski |
1990β91 | 16-5-0 | 27β12β0 | Len Ceglarski |
2000β01 | 17-5-2 | 33β8β2 | Jerry York |
2002-03β | 16-6-2 | 24β11β4 | Jerry York |
2003β04 | 17-4-3 | 29β9β4 | Jerry York |
2004β05 | 14-3-7 | 26β7β7 | Jerry York |
2010β11 | 20-6-1 | 30β8β1 | Jerry York |
2011β12 | 19-7-1 | 33β10β1 | Jerry York |
2013β14 | 16-2-2 | 28β8β4 | Jerry York |
2015β16β‘ | 15β2β5 | 28β8β5 | Jerry York |
2016β17# | 13β6β3 | 21β15β4 | Jerry York |
2017β18 | 18β6β0 | 20β14β3 | Jerry York |
2019β20 | 17β6β1 | 24β8β2 | Jerry York |
2023-24 | 20β3β1 | 31β5β1 | Greg Brown |
β Shared with New Hampshire
β‘ Shared with Providence
# Shared with Boston University and UMass-Lowell
- The Eagles achieved the highest finish in Hockey East conference standings during the 2020β21 season, however, no regular season title was officially awarded, due to disparities in scheduling caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Runners-up in 1997β98, 2005β06, 2006β07, 2009β10, 2012β13, 2014β15
ECAC Tournament championships
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 |
Runners-up in 1963, 1968, and 1973
ECAC regular-season championships
Year | Conference record | Overall record | Coach |
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1979β80 | 18-3-1 (East) | 25β7β2 | Len Ceglarski |
1980β81 | 13-6-3 (East) | 20β8β3 | Len Ceglarski |
1983-84β | 15-6-0 (East) | 26β13β0 | Len Ceglarski |
β Shared with Boston University
Runners-up in 1964β65, 1968β69, 1972β73
The Beanpot
- See: The Beanpot
BC competes in the annual Beanpot tournament with fellow Boston-area schools Boston University, Harvard, and Northeastern. The Eagles have won 20 Beanpots, their most recent being the 2016 tournament that saw the Eagles defeat Boston University.
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 | 8–2 | 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 |
2012 | Boston College | 3–2 (OT) | Boston University | Jerry York |
2013 | Boston College | 6–3 | Northeastern | Jerry York |
2014 | Boston College | 4–1 | Northeastern | Jerry York |
2016 | Boston College | 1–0 (OT) | Boston University | Jerry York |
Runners-up in 1955, 1970, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2019
Rivals
Boston University Terriers
Boston College's chief and biggest rival is the Boston University Terriers, separated by a mere four miles on Boston's Commonwealth Avenue. 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. 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. Although Boston University has historically dominated the tournament, Boston College has commanded the cross town competition in recent years, having won five titles in a row from 2010 to 2014.
The two schools have also met in NCAA tournament play. In their most recent meeting, Boston College skated to a memorable 5β0 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 5β3 in Providence, RI. BC and BU have combined for ten national championships, with each school having won five.
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 shout their infamous "BC Sucks" or "Sunday School" chants while the Superfans will retort with "Safety School", "Sucks to BU", or "BC Rejects" at their counterparts.
The two schools have met on the ice over 250 times, leading the rivalry to be one of the most historic and well known in college hockey. The Terriers have the edge in wins in the series; currently the record sits at 139-133 (with 21 ties).
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 3β2 win.
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Boston College has developed a national rivalry with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (formerly the 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 6β1 in 2008 en route to a national championship, while in the 2005 tournament the Sioux beat the Eagles in the East Regional finals, 6β3.
In 2000, the Sioux triumphed over BC 4β2 in the national championship game in Rhode Island. A year later, in 2001, the Eagles and Hawks met again in Albany, this time with BC prevailing 3β2 in overtime. In 1963, the Sioux beat Boston College by a score of 8β2 in the National Semifinal game. Two years later in 1965, Boston College defeated North Dakota 4β3 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.
The Eagles and Hawks last met in the championship game of the 2011 Ice Breaker Tournament at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, with BC defeating North Dakota 6β2.
New Hampshire Wildcats
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 8β3 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 2β0.
During the 2007β2008 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 5β4 in triple overtime.
Both UNH and BC have also competed closely for the Hockey East regular season championship. In the 2009β2010 season, the Wildcats cemented the title on the final weekend of the season, earning a 3β3 tie against the Eagles at the Whittemore Center in the penultimate game season after BC jumped out to a 3β0 lead. In the 2010β2011 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 11th regular season championship.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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 24β21β2, including beating the Irish in the 2008 National Championship game, as the Eagles captured their third national title in a 4β1 victory. After Notre Dame joined Hockey East in 2014, the rivalry evolved into a conference rivalry as well as a school rivalry. In their first meeting as conference foes, Boston College defeated the Irish 4β3 on January 4, 2013, played at Fenway Park during the league's third Frozen Fenway exhibit. The two teams also met in the Hockey East tournament during the Irish's first year of league membership, where Notre Dame defeated the Eagles in the best-of-three Quarterfinals at BC's Kelley Rink. The in-conference rivalry was short-lived however, as the Irish's stay in Hockey East lasted only four season, as they left to join the Big Ten Conference in 2017β18. The teams played 11 games as conference foes, with Notre Dame edging out the Eagles 6-5 during that time.
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.
Awards and honors
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Individual awards
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USCHO Coach of the Year
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USA Hockey National College Player of the Year
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NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player
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AllβAmericans
- 2023β24: Jacob Fowler, G; Cutter Gauthier, F; Will Smith, F
- 2020β21: Spencer Knight, G; Matt Boldy, F
- 2013-14: Johnny Gaudreau, F; Kevin Hayes, F
- 2012-13: Johnny Gaudreau, F; Steven Whitney, F
- 2011-12: Brian Dumoulin, D
- 2010-11: Brian Dumoulin, D; Cam Atkinson, F
- 2007-08: Nathan Gerbe, F
- 2006-07: Brian Boyle, F
- 2005-06: Chris Collins, F; Peter Harrold, D; Cory Schneider, G
- 2004-05: Andrew Alberts, D; Patrick Eaves, F
- 2003-04: Andrew Alberts, D; Tony Voce, F
- 2002-03: Ben Eaves, F
- 2000-01: Bobby Allen, D; Brian Gionta, F
- 1999-00: Jeff Farkas, F; Brian Gionta, F; Mike Mottau, D
- 1998-99: Brian Gionta, F; Mike Mottau, D;
- 1997-98: Marty Reasoner, F
- 1990-91: David Emma, F
- 1989-90: Greg Brown, D; David Emma, F; Steve Heinze, F
- 1988-89: Greg Brown, D
- 1986-87: Craig Janney, F; Brian Leetch, D
- 1985-86: Scott Harlow, F
- 1979-80: Bill Army, F
- 1978-79: Joe Mullen, F
- 1977-78: Joe Mullen, F
- 1972-73: Tom Mellor, D
- 1969-70: Tim Sheehy, F
- 1968-69: Paul Hurley, D; Tim Sheehy, F
- 1966-67: Jerry York, F
- 1965-66: John Cunniff, F
- 1964-65: John Cunniff, F
- 1962-63: Jack Leetch, F
- 1961-62: Bill Hogan, F
- 1960-61: Red Martin, D
- 1959-60: Red Martin, D
- 1958-59: Joe Jangro, D
- 1953-54: Bob Kiley, D
- 1952-53: Wellington Burtnett, F
- 1949-50: Warren Lewis, F
- 1948-49: Butch Songin, D
- 1947-48: Butch Songin, D
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William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player
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Statistical Leaders
Career scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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David Emma | 1987β1991 | 147 | 112 | 127 | 239 | |
Brian Gionta | 1997β2001 | 164 | 123 | 109 | 232 | |
Scott Harlow | 1982β1986 | 149 | 105 | 118 | 223 | |
Joe Mullen | 1975β1979 | 110 | 110 | 102 | 212 | |
Richie Smith | 1972β1976 | 110 | 94 | 104 | 198 | |
Dan Shea | 1984β1988 | 155 | 66 | 124 | 190 | |
Jeff Farkas | 1996β2000 | 159 | 88 | 102 | 190 | |
Tim Sheehy | 1967β1970 | 80 | 74 | 111 | 185 | |
Paul Barrett | 1974β1978 | 121 | 78 | 99 | 177 | |
Johnny Gaudreau | 2011β2014 | 119 | 78 | 97 | 175 |
Career goaltending leaders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Since 1932
Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Matti Kaltiainen | 2001β2005 | 136 | 6572 | 66 | 32 | 10 | 224 | 8 | .908 | 2.05 |
Thatcher Demko | 2013β2016 | 124 | 5915 | 62 | 26 | 10 | 205 | 13 | .928 | 2.08 |
Cory Schneider | 2004β2007 | 123 | 5861 | 65 | 25 | 7 | 201 | 15 | .926 | 2.09 |
Parker Milner | 2009β2013 | 119 | 5448 | 64 | 20 | 5 | 203 | 6 | .919 | 2.24 |
John Muse | 2007β2011 | 170 | 8651 | 89 | 39 | 16 | 346 | 12 | .914 | 2.40 |
Statistics current through the start of the 2018β19 season.
Records
- Brian Gionta is BC's all-time leading goal-scorer, netting 123 goals in his college career.
- Mike Mottau is BC's all-time assists leader, with 130 in his career at the Heights.
- David Emma is BC's all-time leading scorer, with 239 points in his four years.
- Rob Scuderi has played in the most games at BC, appearing in an Eagles uniform 168 times in his four-year career at Boston College.
- Chuck Kobasew is tied for first place in the number of game-winning-goals scored in a season with ten in 2000β01.
For more Boston College stats, visit Boston College on Internet Hockey Database.
- On March 16, 1985, BC goalie Scott Gordon and Chris Terreri (playing with Providence College) both placed water bottles on the top of their nets. This would be the first time ever that goalies would place water bottles on the top of nets in a hockey game.
Head coaching records
As of the end of the 2023β24 season.
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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1917β1919 | Robert Fowler | 2 | 4β2 | .667 |
1919β1920 | Walter Falvey | 1 | 6β1 | .857 |
1920β1923, 1925β1927 | Fred Rocque | 5 | 32β18β3 | .632 |
1923β1925 | Charles Foote | 2 | 15β16β4 | .486 |
1927β1929 | Sonny Foley | 2 | 7β13β1 | .357 |
1932β1942, 1946β1972 | John "Snooks" Kelley | 36 | 501β247β15 | .666 |
1942β1943 | John Temple | 1 | 7β2 | .778 |
1945β1946 | Joseph Glavin | 1 | 1β2 | .333 |
1972β1992 | Len Ceglarski | 20 | 420β242β27 | .629 |
1992β1994 | Steve Cedorchuk | 2 | 24β40β10 | .392 |
1994β2022 | Jerry York | 28 | 656β347β94 | .642 |
2022βpresent | Greg Brown | 2 | 48β22β7 | .669 |
Totals | 12 coaches | 102 seasons | 1721β952β161 | .636 |
Current roster
As of September 7, 2024.
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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1 | Jacob Fowler | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2004-11-24 | Melbourne, Florida | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | MTL, 69th overall 2023 | |
2 | Eamon Powell | Graduate | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2002-05-10 | Marcellus, New York | USNTDP (USHL) | TBL, 116th overall 2020 | |
3 | Nolan Joyce | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-09-25 | Dedham, Massachusetts | Chicago Steel (USHL) | β | |
4 | Teddy Stiga | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2006-04-05 | Sudbury, Massachusetts | USNTDP (USHL) | NSH, 55th overall 2024 | |
5 | Drew Fortescue | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2005-04-28 | Pearl River, New York | USNTDP (USHL) | NYR, 90th overall 2023 | |
7 | Aidan Hreschuk | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2003-02-19 | Long Beach, California | USNTDP (USHL) | CBJ, 94th overall 2021 | |
8 | Lukas Gustafsson | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-12-16 | Atlanta, Georgia | Chicago Steel (USHL) | β | |
9 | Ryan Leonard | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2005-01-21 | Amherst, Massachusetts | USNTDP (USHL) | WSH, 8th overall 2023 | |
10 | James Hagens | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2006-11-03 | Hauppauge, New York | USNTDP (USHL) | β | |
11 | Michael Hagens | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-08-07 | Hauppauge, New York | Chicago Steel (USHL) | β | |
12 | Mike Posma | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2001-12-04 | Pomona, New York | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | β | |
14 | Gentry Shamburger | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2000-09-29 | Atlanta, Georgia | Avon Old Farms (USHSβCT) | β | |
15 | Oskar Jellvik | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2003-02-08 | TΓ€by, Sweden | DjurgΓ₯rdens J20 (J20 Nationell) | BOS, 149th overall 2021 | |
17 | Aram Minnetian | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2005-03-19 | Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey | USNTDP (USHL) | DAL, 125th overall 2023 | |
18 | Paul Davey | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2003-01-11 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | β | |
19 | Brady Berard | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2004-02-26 | East Greenwich, Rhode Island | Providence (HEA) | β | |
20 | Dean Letourneau | Freshman | F | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2006-02-21 | Braeside, Ontario | St. Andrew's College (Midget AAA) | BOS, 25th overall 2024 | |
22 | Will Vote | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2005-02-22 | Arlington, Massachusetts | USNTDP (USHL) | β | |
23 | Will Traeger | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2002-04-10 | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) | β | |
24 | Andre Gasseau | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2003-07-03 | Garden Grove, California | Fargo Force (USHL) | BOS, 213th overall 2021 | |
25 | Jake Sondreal | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2004-02-19 | Woodbury, Minnesota | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | β | |
26 | Will Skahan | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2006-05-14 | Orange, California | USNTDP (USHL) | UTA, 65th overall 2024 | |
27 | Connor Joyce | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2001-07-06 | Dedham, Massachusetts | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (NCDC) | β | |
28 | Timmy Delay | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-06-16 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | β | |
30 | Jan Korec | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-09-28 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | β | |
31 | Alex Musielak | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-07-23 | Buffalo, New York | Kemptville 73's (CCHL) | β | |
34 | Gabe Perreault | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2005-05-07 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | USNTDP (USHL) | NYR, 23rd overall 2023 |
Olympians
This is a list of Boston College alumni were a part of an Olympic team.
Name | Position | Boston College Tenure | Team | Year | Finish |
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Joseph Fitzgerald | Forward | 1924β1928 | USA | 1932 | Silver |
Len Ceglarski | Forward | 1948β1951 | USA | 1952 | Silver |
Jack Mulhern | Forward | 1948β1951 | USA | 1952 | Silver |
Wellington Burtnett | Center | 1949β1953 | USA | 1956 | Silver |
Red Martin | Defenseman | 1958β1961 | USA | 1964 | 5th |
Jim Logue | Goaltender | 1958β1961 | USA | 1968 | 6th |
John Cunniff | Left wing | 1963β1966 | USA | 1968 | 6th |
Paul Hurley | Defenseman | 1964β1967 | USA | 1968 | 6th |
Kevin Ahearn | Left wing | 1967β1970 | USA | 1972 | Silver |
Tim Sheehy | Right wing | 1967β1970 | USA | 1972 | Silver |
Tom Mellor | Defenseman | 1968β1971 | USA | 1972 | Silver |
Gary Sampson | Forward | 1978β1982 | USA | 1984 | 7th |
Kevin Stevens | Center | 1983β1987 | USA | 1988 | 7th |
Craig Janney | Center | 1985β1987 | USA | 1988 | 7th |
Brian Leetch | Defenseman | 1986β1987 | USA | 1988, 1998, 2002 | 7th, 6th, Silver |
Greg Brown | Defenseman | 1986β1987, 1988β1990 | USA | 1988, 1992 | 7th, 4th |
Scott Gordon | Goaltender | 1982β1986 | USA | 1992 | 4th |
Tim Sweeney | Left wing | 1985β1989 | USA | 1992 | 4th |
David Emma | Right wing | 1987β1991 | USA | 1992 | 4th |
Steve Heinze | Right wing | 1988β1991 | USA | 1992 | 4th |
Marty McInnis | Center | 1988β1991 | USA | 1992 | 4th |
Ted Crowley | Defenseman | 1988β1991 | USA | 1992 | 4th |
Bill Guerin | Defenseman | 1989β1991 | USA | 1998, 2002, 2006 | 6th, Silver, 8th |
Brian Gionta | Right wing | 1997β2001 | USA | 2006, 2018 | 8th, 7th |
Brooks Orpik | Defenseman | 1998β2001 | USA | 2010, 2014 | Silver, 4th |
Jack McBain | Center | 2018βPresent | CAN | 2022 | 6th |
Marc McLaughlin | Center | 2018βPresent | USA | 2022 | 5th |
Drew Helleson | Defenseman | 2019βPresent | USA | 2022 | 5th |
as of July 1, 2024.
= NHL All-Star team | = NHL All-Star | = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of Famers |
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WHA
Player | Position | Team(s) | Years | Avco Cups |
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Kevin Ahearn | Left wing | NEW | 1972β1973 | 1 |
John Cunniff | Left wing | NEW, QUE | 1972β1976 | 1 |
Rich Hart | Defenseman | BIR | 1976β1977 | 0 |
Paul Hurley | Defenseman | NEW, EDM, CAC | 1972β1977 | 1 |
Tim Sheehy | Center | NEW, EDM, BIR | 1972β1978 | 1 |
See also
References
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- "Boston College men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Boston College Eagles. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "College Hockey's Top 10 Rivalries".
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- BOSTON COLLEGE CAPTURES ICE BREAKER WITH 6-2 WIN OVER NORTH DAKOTA
- Holy War on Ice Continues Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Boston College all-time player list". hockeydb.com.
- "Inside College Hockey | Hobey Baker Award History".
- Hockeyβs Book of Firsts, p.12, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
- "2023-24 Men's Hockey Roster". Boston College Eagles. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- "Alumni report for Boston College". Hockey DB. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.