Boston College Athletics
Men's Hockey Prepares for Denver Cup
June 21, 1999 | Men's Hockey
December 16, 1998
Boston College Hockey (9-4-1, 6-3-0 HE)
in the
Denver Cup
December 27-28, 1998, McNichols Arena, 7 p.m.
In the Eagles Nest
Streaking ... Jeff Farkas has a three-game goal-scoring streak. He has six points in those games (4g, 2a) ... BC has tallied at least one power-play goal in 10 of the last 12 games ... The Eagles have killed each of the last seven penalty kill opportunities.Potent Power Play ... The Eagles lead HOCKEY EAST in power-play percentage. They are 16 of 62 in HOCKEY EAST games (25.8 percent) and 21 of 88 overall (23.9 percent) ... BC has notched at least one power-play goal in 10 of the last 12 games.
Hot Line ... BCs top line -- senior Chris Masters, junior Jeff Farkas and sophomore Mike Lephart -- has accounted for three goals in the past two games ... The trio played their first game together against New Hampshire and tallied two goals (12/5) ... In BCs last game, the line accounted for the games first goal.
Quick Starters ... After 14 games, the Eagles have outscored their opponents 23-10 in the first period, including a 19-7 advantage in HOCKEY EAST games. The Eagles are 6-1 when leading after one period ... BC is 6-3-1 when scoring first.
Wheres Brian? ... Sophomore Brian Gionta will miss the Denver Cup to compete with the 1999 U.S. National Junior team in the World Junior Champhionships (Winnipeg, Manitoba). Gionta was one of 26 players selected, one of four HOCKEY EAST players selected.
Chasing the Century Juniors Jeff Farkas, Mike Mottau and Blake Bellefeuille and sophomore Brian Gionta are racing toward the 100-point mark for their careers.
GP G A P Farkas 89 39 56 95 Mottau 92 19 73 92 Bellefeuille 89 43 45 88 Gionta 54 40 48 88Eagle ProfileThe Denver Cup19 Jeff Farkas Jr., Forward, Williamsville, N.Y.
The Farkas File ... Jeff leads the team and the conference with 15 goals in all games and 12 goals in HOCKEY EAST contests ... Farkas is in the midst of a three-game goal scoring streak ... He scored a goal in BCs last game, a 2-1 win at Merrimack (12/8) ... Farkas tallied two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win against New Hampshire (12/5) ... Jeff earned HOCKEY EAST Co-Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. Farkas had five goals and one assist in two games against UMass-Lowell (10/30-31). Career Statistics GP G A P Pen. 89 39 56 95 42
BC in the Denver Cup ... Boston College returns to the Denver Cup for the first time since the 1993-94 season. On Dec. 28, 1993, the Eagles defeated Air Force, 5-1, in the first round. The next night, BC fell to host Denver in the championship game, 4-2.
BC in regular-season tournaments ... The Eagles opened the 1998-99 season by winning the Ice Breaker Cup, in Minneapolis, Minn. (10/9-10) ... It was the first regular-season tournament title for the Eagles since the 1994 Beanpot ... BC defeated Ohio State, 4-3, in double overtime in this years season opener ... The Eagles defeated St. Lawrence, 3-2, in the championship game.
Out-of-conference foes ... BC is 3-1-1 against non-HOCKEY EAST opponents ... The Eagles have not faced a WCHA opponent this season ... BC is 1-0-1 against CCHA schools ... Last year, BC was 7-4-1 against non-HOCKEY EAST opponents ... The Eagles were 1-0 against the WCHA in 1997-98, defeating Colorado College, 6-1, in the NCAA Eastern Regionals quarterfinal game ... BC was 3-2 against the CCHA last winter.
Series Facts
Boston College vs. Colorado College All-Time Series: BC leads the series, 11-4-1. Current Streak: BC won the last meeting. Last Meeting: BC defeated Colorado College, 6-1, in last years NCAA Eastern Regional Quarterfinal game. Blake Bellefeuille had one goal and one assist, while Rob Scuderi and Andy Powers had two assists to lead the Eagles. Mike Mottau, Jeff Farkas, Kevin Caulfield and Brian Gionta each netted tallies and Bobby Allen, Mike Lephart and Tony Hutchins each added an assist. Marty Reasoner had the game-winning goal and one assist. Scott Clemmensen made 17 saves.
Boston College vs. University of Denver All-Time Series: DU leads the series, 10-5. Current Streak: DU has won the last two meetings. Last BC win: BC beat host Denver, 6-2, on Nov. 14, 1988. Last Meeting: Denver defeated Boston College, 4-3, in overtime on Nov. 26, 1994, in Kelly Rink.
Boston College vs. Lake Superior State All-Time Series: The series is tied, 1-1 Current Streak: BC won the last meeting. Last Meeting: BC defeated the Lakers, 6-4, on Dec. 28, 1983 in the second round of the Minnesota-Duluth Holiday Classic ... In their only other meeting, Lake Superior defeated the Eagles, 9-2, on Nov. 26, 1971.
Team Notes
HOCKEY EAST Offensive ... Boston College has the highest scoring offense in HOCKEY EAST. The Eagles average 4.44 goals per conference game and average 4.16 goals in all games ... BC has the three of the top five scorers in HOCKEY EAST.
HOCKEY EAST Scoring Leaders T-1. Brian Gionta 6-13-19 3. Jeff Farkas 12-5-17 T-5. Mike Mottau 1-14-15Hats Off ... The Eagles have three hat tricks in 14 games this season (Gionta 2, Farkas 1). BC had five hat tricks in 42 games last winter.The Top Three ... Not only do Brian Gionta, Jeff Farkas and Mike Mottau lead the Eagles offense, they contribute to each others point total ... At least two of the three have combined on 15 of BCs 59 goals (25.4 percent) ... Farkas has tallied three goals that were assisted by Gionta and Mottau ... Mottau has assisted on eight of Farkas 15 goals ... Gionta has assisted on five of Farkas 15 tallies.
Triumph over Adversity ... The Eagles are 3-1 this season after a loss. BC defeated Northeastern on Nov. 14 after falling to the Huskies in overtime the night before. The Eagles defeated St. Lawrence (11/27), the game after a 4-2 loss at Boston University. BC defeated New Hampshire 6-3 (12/5) the day after falling to the Wildcats, 6-1.
Shoot-Out ... The Eagles are 9-1 this season when outshooting their opponents. They are 0-3-1 when being outshot. Last season, BC went 27-5-4 when they outshot their opponents and were 1-4-1 when being outshot.
Shoot-Out (II) ... BC is outshooting its opponents 454-356 this season. The Eagles are averaging 32.4 shots per game, while holding their opponents to 25.4 shots per game ... Last winter, the Eagles averaged 33.7 shots/game, while limiting their opponents to 24.9 shots/game.
Following Last Years Team ... After 14 games last season, the Eagles were 11-3 overall and 4-3 in HOCKEY EAST.
Inury Update ... Senior goaltender Andy McLaughlin returns to the BC lineup after missing five games with a broken left collarbone.
On the Horizon ... BC begins the New Year by hosting a two-game series against Minnesota. The Eagles and Golden Gophers will play on Saturday, January 2 and Sunday January 3. Both games will start at 1 p.m. in Kelley Rink.
Individual Notes
Fond of Farkas ... Junior forward Jeff Farkas leads all HOCKEY EAST scorers with 12 goals in nine conference games ... He also leads conference scorers with 15 goals in all games ... Season Highlights ... Farkas tallied two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win against New Hampshire (12/5) ... Farkas tallied five goals and added one assist in two games against UMass-Lowell on Halloween weekend ... Farkas earned HOCKEY EAST Co-Player of the Week honors for the week of Oct. 25-Nov. 1 ... Farkas registered his first collegiate hat trick in a 6-4 victory over UMass-Lowell (10/30).
Yes Masters ... Senior center Chris Masters has recorded at least one point in each of the last two games ... He has four multiple-point games ... Season Highlights ... Masters scored two goals in a 6-2 win at St. Lawrence (11/27) ... Masters scored the gamewinner in a 3-2 victory over St. Lawrence in the championship game of the Ice Breaker Cup (10/10) ... He netted two third-period goals against Notre Dame (11/6) to lead an Eagle comeback that resulted in a 5-5 tie ... Masters is serving as an assistant captain.
Living Here in Allens-town ... Sophomore defenseman Bobby Allen has 14 points after 14 games (3g, 11a) ... Eight of his 11 assists have come on the power play ... Season Highlights ... Allen scored the game-winning goal in the Eagles last game, a 2-1 win at Merrimack (12/8) ... He netted one goal and added two assists in a 6-2 victory over Boston Univ. (11/20) ... Allen recorded three assists in a 7-3 victory over UMass-Lowell (10/30).
Our Mottau is ... Junior defenseman and Hobey Baker Award candidate Mike Mottau leads the team with 19 assists. He is tied for second on the team with 20 points ... Thirteen of his 19 assists have come on the power play ... Season Highlights ... Mottau has tallied four assists in each of two games this season -- UMass-Lowell (10/31) and Boston Univ. (11/20) ... Mottau scored his first goal of the 1998-99 season in a 6-3 win over Northeastern (11/14) ... He assisted on two goals in the Ice Breaker championship game against St. Lawrence, including Chris Masters game-winning goal.
For Whom the Bellefeuille Tolls ... Junior forward Blake Bellefeuille has tallied at least one power-play goal in five of the past eight games ... He leads the Eagles with 26 career multiple-point games ... Season Highlights ... Bellefeuille led the Eagles with two goals and three assists in a home-and-home series with Northeastern on Nov. 13 and 14 ... Bellefeuille scored the game-winning goal, on the power play, in a 7-3 victory over UMass-Lowell in BCs HOCKEY EAST opener (10/30).
Stonewall Clemmensen ... Sophomore netminder Scott Clemmensen won both games of the Ice Breaker Cup in Minneapolis, Minn. He made a season-high 31 saves against Ohio State in the tournaments opening round (10/9) ... He has made 30 or more saves in two games this year ... Last year, Clemmensen set a BC single-season record with 24 wins.
The Mighty Gionta ... Sophomore forward Brian Gionta will miss the Denver Cup while he competes with the 1999 U.S. Junior Team in the World Junior Championships. Gionta leads the team in points (26) and ranks second in goals (10) and assists (16) ... He leads HOCKEY EAST in scoring wth 19 points in eight conference games (6g, 13a).
The Coach ... Jerry York is in his fifth season at Boston College. He has a 79-71-15 (.524) record at the Heights ... York is currently seventh on the NCAA all-time winningest coaches list with 546 victories. He is nine victories behind former Michigan Tech coach John MacInnes who holds sixth place ... Before coming to BC, York served as the head coach at Clarkson and Bowling Green, winning the national title at BGSU (1983-84).
Slap Shots
* BC fans set a Kelley Rink record during the 1989-90 season as 118,694 fans attended 23 hockey games, an average of 5,160 per game. This season, Boston College is averaging 7,003 after five games in Kelley Rink.
* The junior class leads every category in the 1998-99 point distribution.
Class Breakdown Class (Players) Goals Assists Points Penalties Seniors (7) 13 16 29 36 Juniors (6) 30 37 67 35 Sophomores (8) 15 39 54 28 Freshmen (3) 1 12 13 20* BC radio broadcaster Tim Sweeney played for the Eagles from 1985-89. He was a four-year letterwinner and served as the team tri-captain during his senior season. Sweeney played 291 NHL games in eight years. He played for Calgary, Boston, Anaheim and spent the 1997-98 season with the New York Rangers.* Former Eagles now in the NHL: Doug Brown (Detroit); Ted Crowley (Colorado); Bill Guerin (Edmonton); Steve Heinze (Boston); Craig Janney (Phoenix); Brian Leetch (New York Rangers); Marty McInnis (Anaheim); Ian Moran (Pittsburgh); Marty Reasoner (St. Louis).
