Boston College Athletics
Men's Hockey Prepares for Maine
June 21, 1999 | Men's Hockey
January 7, 1999
Boston College Hockey (11-5-2, 6-3-0 HE) vs. Maine (13-1-4, 6-1-2 HE) January 8-9, 1999, Kelley Rink, 7 p.m.In the Eagles NestStreaking ... Sophomore Mike Lephart is in the midst of a six-game point streak. He has 11 points in those games (4g, 7a) ... Lephart has netted one goal in each of the last four games ... Junior Jeff Farkas has tallied at least one point in every HOCKEY EAST game this season ... BC has tallied at least one power-play goal in 14 of the last 16 games, including one in each of the last four games.
Welcome Back Gionta ... Sophomore Brian Gionta returns to the Eagles line-up after missing each of the last four games while competing with the U.S. National Junior Team in Winnipeg, Canada. Gionta led the tournament with 11 points -- six goals, five assists -- in six games.
On a National Scale ... Junior Jeff Farkas leads all Division I scorers with 20 goals ... Junior Blake Bellefeuille is tied for second in Division I with eight power-play goals ... Farkas is tied for fourth with seven power-play tallies ... Junior defenseman Mike Mottau is tied for fifth in Division I with 20 assists.
HOCKEY EAST Accolade ... Junior Jeff Farkas earned HOCKEY EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors on Jan. 4... Farkas led the Eagles with five goals and one assist in a two-game series with Minnesota (Jan. 2-3) ... It was Farkas second HOCKEY EAST Player of theWeek this season.
Hot Line ... BCs top line -- senior Chris Masters, junior Jeff Farkas and sophomore Mike Lephart -- has accounted for 15 goals in the past six games ... In two games against Minnesota (Jan. 2-3), the trio combined for 14 points -- eight goals, six assists ... The line accounted for nine points in two games at the Denver Cup (against Colorado College and Denver) ... The trio played their first game together against New Hampshire and tallied two goals (12/5).
Eagles Profile
27 Brendan Buckley Captain Sr., Defenseman, Neddham, Mass.The Buckley File ... Brendan notched four points in two games against Minnesota on Jan. 2-3 ... He registered three points -- all assists -- for the first time in 133 career games in an 8-4 win over the Golden Gophers (Jan. 2) ... Buckley assisted on the Eagles first goal of the season (Matt Mulhern) in a 4-3 overtime win over Ohio State in the Ice Breaker Cup.Career Statistics GP G A P Pen. 133 3 28 31 124Team NotesQuick Starters ... After 18 games, the Eagles have outscored their opponents 28-13 in the first period, including a 19-7 advantage in HOCKEY EAST games. The Eagles are 7-1-1 when leading after one period ... The Eagles have scored first in each of the last eight contests ... BC is 8-4-2 when scoring first.
Potent Power Play ... The Eagles lead HOCKEY EAST in power-play percentage. They are 16 of 62 in HOCKEY EAST games (25.8 percent) ... BC has notched at least one power-play goal in 14 of the last 16 games ... BC has recorded one power-play goal in each of the last four games.
HOCKEY EAST Offensive ... Boston College has the highest scoring offense in HOCKEY EAST. The Eagles average 4.44 goals per conference game ... BC has the three of the top five scorers in HOCKEY EAST -- T-1. Brian Gionta 6-13-19; 3. Jeff Farkas 12-5-17; T-5. Mike Mottau 1-14-15 (conference games).
Period Breakdown ... BCs most prolific period has been the third, when they have tallied 31 goals ... Jeff Farkas and Chris Masters lead the Eagles with eight third-period goals apiece ... Farkas has also netted eight first-period goals ... Brian Gionta leads BC with five second- period goals.
Shoot-Out ... The Eagles are 11-2 this season when outshooting their opponents. They are 0-3-2 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 594-462 this season. The Eagles are averaging 33.0 shots per game, while holding their opponents to 25.7 shots per game ... Last winter, the Eagles averaged 33.7 shots/game, while limiting their opponents to 24.9 shots/game.
Triumph over Adversity ... The Eagles are 4-1 this season following a defeat ... 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 ... BC defeated Minnesota, 8-4, (1/2)after falling to Denver in the Denver Cup championship game.
Injury Update ... Freshman defensman Brooks Orpik will return to the Eagles line-up after missing the last two games with a concussion. He suffered the concussion in practice on Dec. 31.
Following Last Years Team ... The Eagles record is almost identical to last years HOCKEY EAST Championship team. After 18 games last season, the Eagles were 11-6-1 overall and 5-4-1 in HOCKEY EAST., almost identical to this years record.
On the Horizon ... The Eagles return to action when they face cross-town rival Harvard on January 13. Game time is 7 p.m. in the Bright Hockey Center.
Individual Notes
Fond of Farkas ... Junior forward Jeff Farkas leads all Division I scorers with 20 goals ... He also leads all conference scorers with 12 goals in nine conference games ... Farkas leads the team with 29 points -- 20 goals, nine assists ... Season Highlights ... Farkas tallied his first career four-goal game in an 8-4 win over Minnesota (1/2) ... He earned HOCKEY EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors on Jan. 4 ... Farkas tallied two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win against New Hampshire (12/5) ... Farkas registered his first collegiate hat trick in a 6-4 victory over UMass-Lowell (10/30).
The Mighty Gionta ... Sophomore forward Brian Gionta returns to the Eagles line-up after missing four games while playing in the World Junior Championships ... He leads HOCKEY EAST in scoring wth 19 points in nine conference games (6g, 13a) ... Season Highlights ... Gionta recorded three assists in a 6-3 win over New Hapshire (12/5) ... Gionta netted his second hat trick of the season against Boston Univ. (11/20). He added two assists in the five-point effort ... Gionta notched a hat trick in the season-opening 4-3 double-overtime victory over Ohio State (10/10). Giontas gamewinner came 1:17 into the second overtime.
Our Mottau is ... Junior defenseman Mike Mottau is tied for first among the nations defensemen with 20 assists (fifth among all players) ... Thirteen of his 20 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) ... He assisted on two goals in the Ice Breaker championship game against St. Lawrence (10/10), including Chris Masters game-winning goal.
Brave Lep-Hart ... Sophomore forward Mike Lephart has a team-high six-game scoring streak ... He also has scored one goal in each of the last four games ... Season Highlights ... Lephart has four multiple-point games this season, including one in each of the last two games ... He tallied one goal and added two assists in an 8-4 win over Minnesota (1/2).
Stonewall Clemmensen ... Sophomore netminder Scott Clemmensen made a season-high 33 saves in the Eagles last game, a 3-3 tie with Minnesota (1/3), two shy of his career-high 35 saves ... He has made 30 or more saves in three games this year ... Last year, Clemmensen set a BC single-season record with 24 wins ... Versus Maine ... Clemmensen had a 2-1-1 record against Maine last season ... He registered an assist against Maine in the 1998 HOCKEY EAST Championship game (3/21/98).
Yes Masters ... Senior center Chris Masters has nine points in the past six games (3g, 6a), including one goal and two assists agasinst Minnesota (Jan. 2) ... Masters has six 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 scored the game-winning goal against Colorado College (12/28).
Living Here in Allens-town ... Sophomore defenseman Bobby Allen has recorded 10 of his 15 assists on the power play ... Season Highlights ... Allen earned HOCKEY EAST Defensive Player of the Week for the week of December 23-30 ... He notched three assists in a 5-3 win over Colorado College in the first round of the Denver Cup (12/27) ... Allen scored the game-winning goal in the Eagles 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).
The Coach ... Jerry York is in his fifth season at Boston College. He has a 81-72-16 (.527) record at the Heights ... York is currently seventh on the NCAA all-time winningest coaches list with 548 victories. He is seven 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).
Hobey Baker Watch in alphabetical order
* Jeff Farkas leads all Division I scorers with 20 goals ... He leads the team with 29 points ... Farkas has tallied five goals in the past two games.
* Brian Gionta leads HOCKEY EAST with 19 points -- 6 goals, 13 assists -- in nine conference games ... He has recorded two hat tricks this season.
* Mike Mottau is tied for the lead among Division I defensemen with 20 assists ... He is tied for fifth among all Division I scorers.
National Champions ... During the first intermission of Saturday nights game against Maine (Jan. 9), Boston College will honor the 1948-49 National Championship team ... The entire team will be inducted into the Varstiy Club Hall of Fame ... Approximately 20 members of the team will be present to accept the honor.
Series Facts Boston College vs. Maine
BC leads the series, 31-24-2 Current Streak: BC won the last contest. Last Season: BC won the season series 2-1-1.
Leading scorers vs. the Black Bears: GP G A P Blake Bellefeuille 7 3 5 9 Jeff Farkas 7 3 5 8 Chris Masters 10 2 4 6 Mike Mottau 7 0 5 5 Brian Gionta 4 2 1 3Last Meeting (March 21, 1998) ... The Eagles defeated Maine, 3-2, to capture the 1998 HOCKEY EAST Tournament championship. Brian Gionta scored the gamewinner at 14:19 of the third period to capture BCs first tournament title since the 1989-90 season.
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 6,053 after seven 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) 18 27 45 47 Juniors (6) 38 45 83 49 Sophomores (8) 21 49 70 35 Freshmen (3) 1 13 14 23* 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)); Bill Guerin (Edmonton); Steve Heinze (Boston); Craig Janney (Phoenix); Brian Leetch (New York Rangers); Marty McInnis (Anaheim); Ian Moran (Pittsburgh).
The NHL Awaits ... Nine BC players have already been selected in the NHL Entry Draft. Player Class NHL Team Round Year Bobby Allen So. Boston Bruins 2nd 1998 Brendan Buckley Sr. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5th 1996 Kevin Caulfield Jr. Washington Capitals 5th 1997 Scott Clemmensen So. New Jersey Devils 8th 1997 Jeff Farkas Jr. Toronto Maple Leafs 3rd 1997 Brian Gionta So. New Jersey Devils 3rd 1998 Mike Mottau Jr. New York Rangers 7th 1997 Rob Scuderi So. Pittsburgh Penguins 5th 1998 Tony Hutchins Jr. St. Louis Blues 8th 1996HOCKEY EAST STANDINGS Team GP W L T Pts. GF GA Overall New Hampshire 10 7 2 1 15 38 24 13-4-1 Maine 9 6 1 2 14 35 21 13-1-4 Boston College 9 6 3 0 12 40 31 11-5-2 Boston University11 5 5 1 11 35 38 8-10-1 Merrimack 8 4 4 0 8 26 24 8-9-0 Providence 8 4 4 0 8 26 26 7-8-0 UMass-Lowell 11 4 7 0 8 34 44 8-9-0 UMass-Amherst 10 2 7 1 5 20 38 5-12-1 Northeastern 10 2 7 1 5 35 43 6-10-1
