Boston College
NCAA Regionals - North Dakota
Hockey Defeated By North Dakota, 6-3
March 27, 2005 | Men's Hockey
March 27, 2005
Sophomore forward Chris Collins scored two goals, but it was not nearly enough to rally the Eagles from a four-goal deficit as Boston College's season came to an end with a 6-3 loss to North Dakota in the NCAA Tournament's East Regional title game in the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass.
The game marked the final collegiate contest for BC's 10-man senior class: John Adams, Andrew Alberts, Ned Havern, Matti Kaltiainen, Greg Lauze, Taylor Leahy, Robbie Miller, Ryan Murphy, Ryan Shannon and Dave Spina.
Boston College, which captured the Hockey East regular-season and tournament titles, finished the 2004-05 season with a 26-7-7 record.
North Dakota opened the scoring just 42 seconds into the game and extended its advantage to 3-0 at 10:10 of the opening period. Freshman Travis Zajac registered a power-play goal at 12:03 of the second period to make the score 4-0.
Collins' first tally came just 26 seconds later. The score was 4-1 after two periods.
Spina pulled the Eagles to within two goals, netting a shorthanded tally at 3:07.
The Fighting Sioux answered, however, with goals at 6:04 and 11:08.
Collins completed the night's scoring at 15:23.
Murphy assisted on both of Shannon's goals.
Freshman Cory Schneider made 15 saves in 51:08, but suffered his first collegiate loss. He finished his first season with a stellar 13-1-4 record. Kaltiainen made two saves in the game's final 8:52. The Espoo, Finland, resident completed his career with a 66-32-10 record.
Boston College was 0-for-9 on the power play. North Dakota was 1-for-6.
Game Notes: Sophomore Brian Boyle was the lone Eagle to earn East Regional All-Tournament honors. He was joined on the team by Mercyhurst's T.J. Kemp, and North Dakota's Jordan Parise (MVP), Nick Fuher, Colby Genoway and Travis Zajac ... North Dakota's six goals marked the first time BC had allowed six goals in one game since a 6-4 loss at North Dakota on Oct. 17, 2003 ... The game marked Collins' first two-goal effort of the season and the second of his 120-game collegiate career.
