2016-17 Schedule Announced

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Fourteen non-conference games, including the College Hockey Showdown at Madison Square Garden and the 65th annual Beanpot Tournament – a strong home schedule that includes a home opener against Colorado College, Providence, New Hampshire, Arizona State, Boston University and Minnesota, as well as 10 tilts against opponents from last year's NCAA tournament and a 22-game Hockey East docket, represent the 2016-17 Boston College men's hockey schedule.

Tickets for the 2016-17 men's hockey season are on sale now. Season ticket memberships start as low as $10 per seat per game, while mini-plan and group deposits are also being accepted. For more information, visit bceagles.com/tickets, or call 617-552-GoBC (4622) to speak with an account representative.

As of the date of this release, a television schedule has not been announced yet but will be revealed once details are finalized.

"It's a great schedule and we go out of our way to challenge our team every year," York said. "Once we go non-conference we really try and challenge our team and go across the nation for exposure and to get battle tested. With the trips to Denver for the Ice Breaker and then the very next week to Madison to play the Badgers, it's a challenge, but very beneficial to our team. Certainly have to talk about our trip to Madison Square Garden to play in the world's most recognized ice arena and play against the defending national champions in North Dakota."

Non-Conference Highlights

The Eagles open up the 2016-17 season on the road at Magness Arena at University of Denver when they take part in the Ice Breaker Tournament along with Air Force, Denver and Ohio State. Boston College drops the puck against Air Force to start the season on Friday, Oct. 7, and will take on either Denver or Ohio State the following night on Oct. 8.

Boston College will return to The Heights from a two-game trip to Madison, Wis. where they will take on the Badgers, for their home opener, hosting Colorado College on Friday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. The weekend will conclude with a trip to Worcester, as the Eagles will take on Holy Cross on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the DCU Center.

BC will travel to New York City to take on defending national champion North Dakota at the iconic Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Dec. 3 in the College Hockey Showdown. The battle of two 2016 Frozen Four participants will be the first the two teams have met since Oct. 7, 2011, when the Eagles defeated North Dakota, 6-2.

This season's holiday trip pits the Eagles in a rematch of last season's Frozen Four semifinal contest against Quinnipiac. BC will look for redemption against the Bobcats in the first game of the Three Rivers Classic at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Boston College collides with Quinnipiac on Thursday, Dec. 29, before taking on either Ferris State or Robert Morris the following day, Dec. 30.

The first Monday of February in Boston means it's the Beanpot Tournament and the Eagles look to repeat after last year's epic overtime victory over BU. The first round will be a rematch of the 2016 Beanpot Championship game with BC squaring off against the Terriers on Monday, Feb. 6, and close out the Beanpot the following Monday, Feb. 8, against either Harvard or Northeastern.

Conference Highlights

Hockey East play will begin with the Eagles hosting Merrimack on Tuesday, Oct. 25 for a 7 p.m. start at Conte Forum. League play will continue with contests against Providence, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Connecticut throughout the month of October and November.

The Eagles will kick off the New Year with its fourth trip to historic Fenway Park for the Frozen Fenway series, as BC will take on Providence on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 5 p.m.

Upon conclusion of the holiday festivities, the Battle of Comm Ave. is on deck for the Eagles the following weekend. The Eagles will take the green line down to Agganis Arena on Friday night, Jan. 13, before BC and BU tangle in the 274th installment on Monday night, Jan. 16, at Conte Forum.

The Eagles will conclude the season hosting Vermont for a pair on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18, followed by a regular season series finale against UMass Lowell. The River Hawks will make their way to Chestnut Hill on Thursday, Feb. 23 before BC ends the regular season in Lowell on Friday, Feb. 24.

Tournament Time
The Hockey East postseason tournament will begin the weekend of Friday-Sunday, March 3-5 with opening round play in a best of three series, followed by quarterfinal play the following weekend, Friday-Sunday, March 10-12 with best of three series.

The semifinal and final rounds will take place at TD Garden on Friday-Saturday, March 17-18.

The 2016 NCAA Tournament will begin with regional play from Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26.

The 2017 Frozen Four will take place in Chicago, Ill., at the United Center as the national semifinal will be on Thursday, Apr. 6, followed by the national title game on Saturday, Apr. 8.

Boston College will tune up against the Carleton University on Sunday, Oct. 2, in an exhibition contest at the newly developed Warrior Ice Arena; which is home of the Boston Bruins. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Schedule Breakdown
Total Games – 36
Home/Away/Neutral – 14/14/8
Opponents Overall Record in 2015-2016 – 420-372-112 (.527)
Eagles All-time Record vs 2016-17 Opponents – 942-108-11 (.893)
Most Wins vs. 2016-2017 Opponent – 163; Northeastern
All-time BC Shutouts vs. 2016-2017 Opponents – 16; Northeastern
2015-2016 NCAA Tournament teams on 2016-2017 Schedule – Boston University, Denver, Ferris State, Harvard, Northeastern, North Dakota, Notre Dame, Quinnipiac, Providence, UMass Lowell
First Time Opponents on Schedule – Arizona State and Robert Morris

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