Come From Behind Win at UNH Puts Streak at Six Games

DURHAM, N.H. – Boston College came from behind to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for the second time this season as the Eagles have won their sixth-straight game after taking down New Hampshire, 3-2, Friday night at the Whittemore Center.

Junior captain Michael Kim accounted for both the game-tying power play goal and game-winning marker while sophomore goaltender Joseph Woll turned in an incredible game-saving stop with 5:30 left in regulation to preserve BC's sixth-straight triumph.

David Cotton scored his first goal of the year while six different Eagles doled out assists in the victorious effort.

SCORE
R/V Boston College – 3 / No. 11 New Hampshire – 2

LOCATION
Whittemore Center / Durham, N.H.

RECORDS
Boston College (7-5-1 | 7-1-0 HEA) / New Hampshire (6-4-1 | 3-3-1 HEA)

BC HIGHLIGHTS & GAME NOTES
- Boston College won its sixth-straight contest for the first time since last season when the Eagles strung together six victories from Oct. 28 to Nov. 13, 2016.

- The Eagles have absolutely dominated the New Hampshire series as of late. Boston College has won its last six outings against the Wildcats and is unbeaten in its last 10 (8-0-2).

- The Eagles started 1-13-2 since the Whittemore Center was erected in 1995, from Dec. 9, 1995 to Jan. 22, 2005. The Eagles have flipped the script at their original house of horrors and gone 12-6-2 from Feb. 26, 2005 to tonight's victory.

- Junior captain Michael Kim scored his first-career multi-goal in his 77th game in the maroon and gold after netting the game-tying goal midway through the second period and the game-winning strike midway through the third. The defenseman's game-tying goal at 9:31 of the second period stood as his second power play goal of the season and third as an Eagle. His game winner at 8:21 of the third is also his second of the season (UConn – Nov. 7) and third of his career. Two of Kim's three goals this season have come via the power play. The Toronto, Ontario native has accounted for three career power play goals and nine, overall, for his career.

- Kim's performance marks Boston College's fifth two-goal showing of the season.

- David Cotton found the back of the net for the first time this season to up his career goal total to 11. The Parker, Texas native's last goal came against Vermont on February 17, 2017.

- JD Dudek has now recorded three assists in his last two outings. It marks the first time the hometown product of Auburn, N.H. has registered assists in back-to-back outings.

- Jacob Tortora assisted on David Cotton's first goal of the season for his fifth (2-3-5) point of the season. It marks the first time as an Eagle that Tortora has registered points in back-to-back showings as Tortora scored his second goal of the season at Vermont on Nov. 11.

- Julius Mattila racked up his fourth assist of the season and third point in four games as the Finnish product doled out an assist on Cotton's first strike of the season.

- Casey Fitzgerald is currently on a three-game assist streak, one game short of his career high.

GOAL DESCRIPTIONS
FIRST GOAL (1-0 – New Hampshire) FIRST PERIOD – Chris Miller – 4:30 – EVEN STRENGTH
• New Hampshire drew first blood by turning a puck up from Boston College's zone and going end to end in the early goings. Ara Mazarian wrestled the puck away from Connor Moore and managed to get a good look at Joseph Woll. The initial stop was made but it caromed out to Chris Miller in between the circles and the right winger was able to put it past Woll blocker side at 4:30 of the first period for a 1-0 UNH lead.

SECOND GOAL (1-1 – Boston College) SECOND PERIOD – David Cotton – 1:49 – EVEN STRENGTH
• Boston College came storming out of the chute to start the second period as David Cotton tied things up at 1:49. Jacob Tortora generated the play, skating the puck into the zone and wheeling it around the net. UNH's defense shifted over and Tortora threw the puck at the goalmouth. The puck bounced off of Julius Mattila's skate and out to Cotton in the low right circle. Before Danny Tirone could read the rebound, Cotton had it in the back of the net to knot it up, 1-1.

THIRD GOAL (2-1 – New Hampshire) SECOND PERIOD – Eric MacAdams – 7:30 – EVEN STRENGTH
• The Wildcats regained their advantage after stopping the Eagles up high in UNH's zone. Eric MacAdams wriggled the puck loose near the blue line and was off to the races with a two-on-one man advantage. MacAdams faked the pass left, made a quick move on the right dot and wristed it past Woll at 7:30 for the 2-1 UNH lead.

FOURTH GOAL (2-2 – Boston College) SECOND PERIOD – Michael Kim – 9:31 – POWER PLAY
• New Hampshire's Richard Boyd sat for an elbow shortly after McAdams's goal at 8:34 and Michael Kim cashed in 57 seconds later. JD Dudek sent the puck from the half up to Casey Fitzgerald atop the left circle. Fitzgerald stepped into it and perfectly faked the slapshot and opted to Kim for the one-timer on the opposite side. Kim got 100% of the rubber and hammered the slapshot to the back of the net past Tirone at 9:31 to tie it back up, 2-2, on the power play.

FIFTH GOAL (3-2 – Boston College) THIRD PERIOD – Michael Kim – 8:21 – EVEN STRENGTH
• Kim accounted for his second goal of the game and Boston College's first lead at 8:21 of the third frame. Christopher Grando won a faceoff to Tirone's left and Logan Hutsko fired off a shot from the draw, banking it off of a Wildcat's stick. The puck quickly jutted to the left dot while Tirone was still guarding the other side and Kim raced to the disc and immediately tossed it to the back of the open net at 8:21 to put the Eagles ahead late, 3-2.

BOSTON COLLEGE GAME LEADERS
Points: Michael Kim (2 – 0 – 2)

Goals: Michael Kim (2 – 0 – 2)

Assists: Casey Fitzgerald (0 – 1 – 1) / Logan Hutsko (0 – 1 – 1) / JD Dudek (0 – 1 – 1) / Jacob Tortora (0 – 1 – 1) / Christopher Grando (0 – 1 – 1) / Julius Mattila (0 – 1 – 1)

Shots: Christopher Brown ( 5 )

Faceoffs Won: Aapeli Rasanen (7 – of – 10)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Boston College: 1 – for – 3

New Hampshire: 0 – for – 3

PENALTIES
Boston College: 3 – for – 6

New Hampshire: 3 – for – 6

BOSTON COLLEGE LINES
Cotton – Jul. Mattila – Tortora
Grando – Räsänen – Hutsko
McPhee – Brown - Dudek
Carreau - Greco – Walker

Karow – Fitzgerald
Jes. Mattila – Moore
Kim – Lohan

Woll
Edquist

UP NEXT
Boston College will remain on the road for its fourth-consecutive games as the Eagles head to the Fenway area to take on Beanpot rival Northeastern at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m. BC will finally makes it way back to Kelley Rink after Thanksgiving, hosting another Beanpot foe in Harvard the Friday after the holiday at 4 p.m.

Come From Behind Win at UNH Puts Streak at Six Games

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Team Stats

Michael Kim

David Cotton

JD Dudek

Logan Hutsko

Players Mentioned

Christopher Brown

David Cotton

JD Dudek

Casey Fitzgerald

Michael Kim

Julius Mattila

Connor Moore

Joseph Woll

Players Mentioned

Christopher Brown

David Cotton

JD Dudek

Casey Fitzgerald

Michael Kim

Julius Mattila

Connor Moore

Joseph Woll