Boston College Athletics
Men's Hockey Prepares for UMass-Lowell
June 21, 1999 | Men's Hockey
February 17, 1999
Boston College (18-10-2, 12-6-0 HE) vs. UMass-Lowell (16-13-0, 8-11-0 HE)Tsongas Arena -- Lowell, Mass. -- February 19, 1999 -- 7 p.m.
Team Notes
Whos Hot ... Sophomore Brian Gionta enters tonights game with a three-game goal-scoring streak ... He has tallied four goals -- two on the power-play -- in those games ... Senior captain Brendan Buckley has a two-game point streak ... Buckley scored his first goal of the season -- fourth of his career -- in the Eagles last game, a 6-4 loss at Maine (2/13) ... The Eagles have scored one power-play goal in each of the last seven games.
Triumph over Adversity ... The Eagles are 8-1 this season following a defeat ... BC is 1-0 following a loss to Maine. The Eagles defeated Maine 7-4 (1/9) the day after falling 2-1 to the Black Bears (1/8).
On a National Scale ... Junior Mike Mottau leads all Division I defensemen with 28 assists ... Junior Jeff Farkas ranks third among all Division I scorers with 24 goals ... Sophomore Brian Gionta is tied for seventh among all Division I scorers with 46 points -- 21 goals, 25 assists ... Gionta ranks fourth in the nation, averaging 1.84 points per game ... Junior Blake Bellefeuille is tied for fifth among all Division I scorers with nine power-play goals.
Home Ice Advantage ... With a win in tonights game, the Eagles will clinch home ice for the first round of the HOCKEY EAST playoffs.
HOCKEY EAST Series ... The Eagles will complete their regular-season series with UMass-Lowell tonight ... BC has finished their regular-season series with three HOCKEY EAST teams; Northeastern (2 wins -1 loss), UMass-Amherst (3-0) and Maine (1-2).
Eagle Headlines A Year to the Day ... Senior captain Brendan Buckley tallied his first goal of the season in the Eagles last game, a 6-4 loss at Maine on Feb. 13 ... It was Buckleys fourth career goal. His first tally since Feb. 13, 1998 when he scored his lone goal of the 1997-98 season in a 4-3 win at Merrimack ... Buckley has 10 points -- one goal, nine assists -- in 30 games this season.
The Head Coach ... Jerry York is in his fifth season at Boston College. He has an 88-77-16 (.519) record at the Heights ... York is tied for sixth place on the NCAA all-time winningest coaches list with 555 victories (with former Michigan Tech coach John MacInnes) ... Before coming to BC, York served as the head coach at Clarkson and Bowling Green, winning the national title at BGSU (1983-84).
Shoot-Out ... The Eagles have a 17-6 record this season when outshooting their opponents ... They are 1-4-2 when being outshot. BCs only win came in a 7-4 victory over Maine (1/9). The Eagles were outshot 27-26 ... BC has outshot its opponents in 10 of its last 12 games. Maine is the only team to outshoot the Eagles in that stretch ... Last season, BC went 27-5-4 when it outshot its opponents and was 1-4-1 when being outshot.
Shoot-Out (II) ... The Eagles are averaging 33.5 shots per game, while holding their opponents to 25.0 shots per game ... BC is outshooting its opponents 1006-749 this season ... Last winter, the Eagles averaged 33.7 shots per game, while limiting their opponents to 24.9 shots per game.
100-point Club ... Four Eagles have tallied their 100th career point this season ... Junior Jeff Farkas achieved the mark against Minnesota in an 8-4 win (1/2) ... Junior Blake Bellefeuille reached 100 career points in BCs 7-1 win over UMass-Amherst (1/26) ... Sophomore Brian Gionta also tallied his 100th career point in the win over the Minutemen (1/26) ... Junior Mike Mottau tallied his 100th career point in a 6-4 win against Harvard in the Beanpot consolation game (2/8).
HOCKEY EAST Offensive ... Boston College has the highest scoring offense in HOCKEY EAST during conference games ... The Eagles average 4.28 goals per conference game ... Brian Gionta is second among all HOCKEY EAST scorers with 38 points -- 16 goals, 22 assists -- in 18 games.
Period Breakdown ... BCs most prolific period has been the third, when it has tallied 47 goals ... Jeff Farkas and Chris Masters lead the Eagles with nine third-period goals each ... Farkas has also netted nine first-period goals ... Brian Gionta leads BC with 11 second-period goals -- five on the power play.
Quick Starters ... The Eagles have outscored their opponents 41-21 in the first period, including a 29-11 advantage in HOCKEY EAST games ... The Eagles are 11-2-1 when leading after one period ... BC has scored first in 15 of its last 20 games ... BC is 13-7-2 when scoring first.
Following Last Years Team ... The Eagles enter tonights game with an 18-10-2 overall record, 12-6 in HOCKEY EAST ... After 30 games last season, the Eagles had an overall record of 18-8-4, 11-5-3 in HOCKEY EAST ... In BCs 31st game, the Eagles defeated Merrimack 4-1.
On the Horizon ... The Eagles return to HOCKEY EAST action tomorrow night when they host New Hampshire. Game time is 7 p.m.
Boston College vs. UMass-Lowell
BC leads the series, 28-20-6 Current Streak: BC has won the last three games. This Season: BC leads the series, 2-0. Last Season: BC won the series, 3-0.
Leading scorers vs. the River Hawks: GP G A P Mike Mottau 9 1 13 14 Brian Gionta 5 9 4 13 Jeff Farkas 8 7 5 12 Andy Powers 11 3 6 9 Chris Masters 12 2 7 9 Blake Bellefeuille 8 5 3 8
This season versus the River Hawks
BC 7, UML 3 (10/30/98) ... Jeff Farkas tallied his first hat trick of the season and Andy Powers added two goals to lead the Eagles in a 7-3 win against UMass-Lowell in both teams HOCKEY EAST opener. Blake Bellefeuille tallied the gamewinner in front of 5,326 fans at Kelley Rink. Scott Clemmensen made 20 saves.
BC 6, UML 4 (10/31/98) ... The Eagles extended their season-opening win streak to four games with a 6-4 victory over the River Hawks in front of 2,093 fans at Tsongas Arena. Jeff Farkas and Brian Gionta each tallied two goals to lead the Eagles. Scott Clemmensen made 24 saves.
Hobey Baker Watch
Jeff Farkas * Ranks third among all Division I scorers with 24 goals. * Second on the team with 42 points -- 24 goals, 18 assists -- in 30 games.
Brian Gionta * Leads the team with 47 points -- 22 goals, 25 assists -- in 30 games. * Ranks second in HOCKEY EAST with 38 points -- 16 goals, 22 assists -- in 18 conference games. * Leads the team with four game-winning goals and three hat tricks.
Mike Mottau * Leads all Division I defensemen with 28 assists. * Earned All-Tournament honors at the Ice Breaker Cup and the Denver Cup.
The Eagles
2 Bobby Allen ... Sophomore defenseman Bobby Allen has recorded 10 of his 16 assists on the power play ... Allen netted a power-play goal and added one assist in the Eagles last game, a 6-4 loss at Maine (2/13) ... Season Highlights ... Allen scored the game-winning goal -- on the power play -- in the Eagles 3-1 win at UMass-Amherst (1/29) ... He earned HOCKEY EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors 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).
3 Mike Mottau - Asst. Captain ... Junior defenseman Mike Mottau leads all Division I defensemen with 28 assists ... Sixteen of his 28 assists have come on the power play ... Season Highlights ... Mottau notched three assists in the Eagles last game, a 6-4 win against Harvard (2/8) ... He tallied one goal and one assist in BCs 5-4 overtime win against UMass-Amherst (2/5) ... 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.
4 Broooks Orpik ... Freshman Brooks Orpik has tallied one goal and seven assists in 28 games this season ... He has been one of the Eagles most consistent defensive players ... Orpik missed two games -- both vs. Minnesota -- with a minor concussion.
6 Marty Hughes ... Sophomore Marty Hughes ended a 13-game scoring drought with his assist in the Eagles last game, a 6-4 loss at Maine (2/13) ... He has registered seven points -- two goals, five assists -- this season ... Season Highlights ... Hughes tallied back-to-back multiple-point games against UMasss-Lowell (10/30-10/31) ... He had two assists in a 7-3 win in the first game and notched a power-play goal to go along with one assist in a 6-4 win at Lowell on Halloween.
9 Chris Masters - Asst. Captain ... Senior forward Chris Masters is tied for fourth on the team with 30 points -- 12 goals, 18 assists ... Season Highlights ... Masters tallied the insurance goal -- an empty-net tally -- in the Eagles 6-4 win against Harvard in the consolation game of the Beanpot (2/8) ... Masters scored two goals in a 6-2 win at St. Lawrence (11/27) ... He 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).
12 Brian Gionta ... Sophomore forward Brian Gionta ranks second in HOCKEY EAST with 38 points -- 16 goals, 22 assists -- in 18 conference games ... Gionta netted one goal in the Eagles last game, a 6-4 loss at Maine (2/13) ... Season Highlights ... Gionta had two goals in the Eagles 6-4 win over Harvard in the consolation game of the 47th Annual Beanpot tournament (2/8) ... He scored one power-play goal and added two assists to lead the Eagles in a 5-4 come-from-behind overtime victory against UMass-Amherst (2/5) ...Gionta tallied his third hat trick of the season in a 5-2 win at Providence (1/23) ... He netted two goals and added four assists in a 7-4 win over Maine (1/9) ... Gionta tallied 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.
13 Blake Bellefeuille ... Junior forward Blake Bellefeuille is tied for fifth among all Division I scorers with nine power-play goals ... He is tied for fourth on the team with 30 points -- 16 goals, 14 assists ... Season Highlights ... Bellefeuille notched his first hat trick of the season, while adding two assists, in a 7-4 win over Maine (1/9) ... He tallied two goals to lead BC over Colorado College, 5-3, in the first round of the Denver Cup (12/27) ... 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).
14 Nick Pierandri ... After going scorless in the seasons first 13 games, senior forward Nick Pierandri now has 11 points -- two goals, nine assists -- after 30 games ... Season Highlights ... Piearandri tallied the game-winning goal in the Eagles 6-4 win over Harvard in the consolation round of the Beanpot (2/8) ... He assisted on Brooks Orpiks game-winning goal in BCs 5-4 overtime win against UMass-Amherst (2/5) ...Pierandri recorded two assists in back-to-back games -- a 7-1 win over UMass-Amherst (1/26) and a 5-2 win at Providence (1/23) ... Pierandri scored his first goal of the season in a 7-4 win against Maine (1/9).
15 Ales Dolinar ... Freshman Ales Dolinar has notched seven points -- two goals, five assists -- in 25 games ... Dolinar earned HOCKEY EAST Rookie of the Week honors for the week of Jan. 25-31.
21 Matt Mulhern ... Senior forward Matt Mulhern has tallied nine points -- four goals, five assists -- while playing in all 30 games this year ... Season Highlights ... Mulhern scored the Eagles first goal of the season in a 4-3 overtime win over Ohio State in the opening round of the Ice Breaker Cup (10/9).
24 Andy Powers ... Senior forward Andy Powers has notched 20 points -- nine goals, 11 assists -- while playing in all 30 games this season ... Season Highlights ... Powers tallied one goal and two assists in a 7-4 win against Maine (1/9) ... He has five multiple-point games this season, including one multiple-goal game -- in a 7-3 win against UMass-Lowell (10/30).
26 Mike Lephart ... Sophomore foward Mike Lephart has notched 18 points -- eight goals, 10 assists -- in 23 games ... He returned to the lineup in the Eagles last game -- registering one assist -- after missing five games with an injured ankle ... Season Highlights ... Lephart had his only multiple-goal game of the season in a 5-1 win against Northeastern (1/15) ... He tallied the game-winning goal in that game ... He has five multiple-point games this season.
27 Brendan Buckley - Team Captain ... Senior defenseman Brendan Buckley has tallied 10 points -- one goal, nine assists -- in 30 games this season ... Season Highlights ... Buckley notched his first goal of the season -- fourth of his career -- in the Eagles last game, a 6-4 loss at Maine (2/13) ... Buckley notched his first career three-point game -- three assists -- in an 8-4 win against Minnesota.
30 Scott Clemmensen ... Sophomore netminder Scott Clemmensen made a season-high 33 saves in the Eagles 3-3 tie with Minnesota (1/3), two shy of his career-high 35 saves that he made in a 4-3 win at Merrimack (2/13) ... He has made 30 or more saves in four games this year ... He made 31 saves in the Eagles last game, a 6-4 loss at Maine (2/13) ... Clemmensen is fourth among HOCKEY EAST goaltenders with a 2.98 goals against average in 18 conference games ... Versus UMass-Lowell ... Clemmensen is 5-0 against the River Hawks in his career ... He has yielded 17 goals in those five games ... UMass-Lowell has either scored three or four goals in every game against Clemmensen.
