Boston College Athletics
Hockey Travels To Maine To Face Black Bears
December 08, 2000 | Men's Hockey
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Date: Sunday, December 10, 2000 Time: 7 p.m. Site (Capacity): Alfond Arena (5,200), Orono, Maine Radio: WTKK-FM 96.9
Tonight's Game: Boston College travels to Orono, Maine, to face off against the Black Bears for the first time this season. The Eagles come into the game ranked third nationally in both the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll and the USCHO.com poll. Maine is ranked 10th and 11th, respectively. Game time is 7 p.m.
The Series: In 66 previous matchups, BC has a 35-28-3 (.555) mark against Maine. BC has played the Black Bears 22 times in the six seasons Jerry York has been at the helm of the Eagles, with Maine holding a 12-8-2 advantage. In games played at Maine's Alfond Arena during the York era, BC has a 3-6 mark. This year's senior class is 3-2 against Maine. In the 15 seasons that the two teams have met regularly in HOCKEY EAST play the series is tied 27-27-3. Last season the two teams split four meetings, including the HOCKEY EAST championship game, in which the Black Bears Niko Dimitrakos scored the game-winner with three seconds remaining to win the game, 3-2, and the title.
Gionta, Kobasew Earn HOCKEY EAST Accolades: Senior Brian Gionta earned Player of the Month honors, and freshman Chuck Kobasew was tabbed as the Rookie of the Month for November. The two players led BC to a 6-2 record. Gionta earned the third Player of the Month honor of his career on the strength of his performance against Merrimack in the Eagles' 7-2 win on Nov. 21. On a single play, Gionta scored his 100th career goal, tied a school record with his eighth career hat trick, and set a HOCKEY EAST record with the fastest two goals by one player in league history. Gionta tallied eight goals and three assists, scoring two short-handed goals and two power-play goals during the month. Kobasew has tallied a team-leading four game-winning goals, including a dramatic overtime goal at Harvard on Nov. 25. He also shares the team lead with four power-play goals. For the month the forward registered 10 points on five goals and five assists. He is the league's top freshman scorer.
Eagles' Road Record: Boston College has an 8-0-1 record away from home this season. Since the Eagles started playing home games on campus at McHugh Forum in 1958, no Boston College team had started the season without losing a game in its first nine games away from home. The 1968-69 team came the closest, winning its first six road games. Boston College has given up only 1.4 goals per game in road contests (as opposed to 2.7 goals per game at home).
Coach York: Jerry York is in his seventh season as the Eagles' head coach. He heads into tonight's game as the sixth-winningest coach in NCAA history. With the Eagles' 6-1 win at UMass-Lowell on Saturday, Nov. 4, York joined an elite group of five other coaches who have 600 or more career victories. His career record stands at 604-439-54 (.579). His record at Boston College is 137-94-20 (.593). In HOCKEY EAST games York's teams are 79-57-15 (.581). He has led his team to the NCAA Tournament eight times, including three consecutive appearances by Boston College in the Frozen Four (1998-2000). His 1983-84 Bowling Green squad finished 34-8-2 and won the national championship.
Last Time Out for the Eagles: Scott Clemmensen recorded his 11th career shutout, extending his school record, as BC skated to a 0-0 tie at Northeastern on Dec. 6. It was the first scoreless tie for BC since Jan. 10, 1998, when the Eagles played a 0-0 game against Maine at Kelley Rink. The Eagles outshot the Huskies in every period, including the overtime, forcing NU goalie Mike Gilhooly to make 28 saves. Clemmensen turned away 16 Northeastern shots on the night.
Eagle Newcomers: This season's freshman class has been the class of HOCKEY EAST this season. Chuck Kobasew and Tony Voce combined to earn Rookie of the Week honors four consecutive weeks in November. It was a feat that had not been accomplished by one conference team since the 1992-93 season, when Maine had four straight Rookie of the Week honorees. So far this season the freshman class has accounted for 17 goals and 26 assists.
Gionta, Kobasew are Fair Barometers of Eagles' Success This Season: As Brian Gionta and Chuck Kobasew go, so go the Eagles. Boston College was a perfect 6-0 in November games in which both Gionta and Kobasew scored at least one point. Conversely, the Eagles were 0-2 in games in which neither player registered a point. When taking into account Kobasew's numbers only, the Eagles are 10-0 when he scores, and 1-3-1 when he doesn't.
Fast Starts for the Eagles: Boston College has gotten off to fast starts in the majority of its games this season. The Eagles have scored in the first period in 12 of their 15 games, and have been the first team to score in 10 of those games. Ten of BC's 21 first-period goals have been scored within the first nine minutes of the period, and three of those have been scored within the first 90 seconds. The Eagles have scored in the first 90 seconds of three of their last six games.
Forrest Selected to U.S. National Junior Team, Kolanos to Compete for Canada's: J. D. Forrest has been selected to the U. S. National Junior Team that will compete in the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championship in Moscow, Russia, from Dec. 26, 2000 - Jan. 5, 2001. Krys Kolanos has been named as one of 34 players who will compete for 22 roster spots on Canada's National Junior Team, which will compete in the same tournament. Forrest will miss the Eagles' two games at the Great Lakes Invitational on Dec. 29-30, and is questionable for the two games against Boston University on Jan. 6-7.
Last Season's Sweep at Maine: The last time Boston College visited Orono (Jan. 28-29, 2000), the Eagles came away with their first sweep at Maine's Alfond Arena since 1990. In the first game, a 3-2 Eagles' victory, Ales Dolinar and Mike Lephart each scored one goal, and Tim Kelleher made 22 saves. The next day Brian Gionta scored two goals and Dolinar tallied his second goal of the weekend and added one assist, helping the Eagles complete the sweep with a 3-0 win. BC outshot the Black Bears 62-59 in the two games.
Lephart, Allen Enjoy 6-on-5 Success : Boston College has pulled its goaltender and scored game-tying goals on five different occasions since the beginning of the 1999-2000 season. Senior assistant captains Mike Lephart and Bobby Allen have scored each of them. The Eagles ended up winning two of those games (including a 6-5 win over Michigan State in last year's NCAA West Regional), losing two, and tying one.
Two Eagles Near Games-Played Mark: Two current Eagles have an opportunity to finish their careers with at least 164 games played, surpassing Mike Mottau's all-time mark of 163 appearances. Current Games needed Player games played to reach 164 Rob Scuderi 141 23 Bobby Allen 140 24
Balanced Scoring Attack for Eagles: Through 15 games there are six Eagles that have posted double-figure scoring totals. At least one player from each class has more than 10 points. Leading the Eagles' balanced attack is sophomore forward Krys Kolanos with 27 points. Second and third respectively are senior forwards Brian Gionta with 20 points, and Mike Lephart with 19 points. Freshman Chuck Kobasew leads all HOCKEY EAST freshmen in scoring with eight goals and seven assists for 15 points, and junior forward Jeff Giuliano has tallied 14 points on six goals and eight assists. Senior forward Marty Hughes has scored one goal and 10 assists for 11 points.
Eagles' Offensive Rankings: Boston College ranks first in HOCKEY EAST play in goals scored. The Eagles have scored 35 goals in seven league games (5.00 gpg). The next-highest scoring team in league play is Providence, having scored 28 goals goals in eight league games (3.50 gpg). Overall, BC ranks first among conference teams, having scored 63 goals in 15 games (4.20 gpg). New Hampshire ranks second, having scored 55 goals in 16 games (3.44 gpg).
BC Class of 2001: This season's senior class experienced more success in its first three seasons than any other Boston College class entering their final year with the exception of the BC class of 1988, which won 85 games (.702 win percentage) through its first three seasons. The class of 2001 won 84 games in its first three seasons (.705 win percentage) and appeared in the Frozen Four each year, playing for the title twice. The only other BC class to appear in three consecutive Frozen Fours was the 1948-50 Eagles, a team that won BC's sole national championship in 1949.
On the Radio: Tonight's game can be heard on WTKK 96.9 FM with Jon Rish calling the action and former Eagle standout Ken Hodge providing the color commentary. WTKK will broadcast all BC games for the remainder of the season except for the game vs. UMass-Lowell on Feb. 2, 2001. You can also listen to the game on the internet by logging on the official Boston College web site at www.bceagles.com.
Next Game: Boston College returns to action at the Great Lakes Invitational on Dec. 29-30 in Detroit, Mich. On Friday, Dec. 29 the third-ranked Eagles face off against current No. 1 Michigan State. Possible opponents for the championship/consolation round are current No. 4 Michigan or Michigan Tech.
Player Notes
2 - Bobby Allen (Sr., D) Assistant captain this season...leads all BC defensemen in scoring with nine points...valuable member of the Eagles' power play, scoring three power-play goals this season...named to Maverick Stampede All-Tournament team...four points short of the 100-point mark...second on the team in career games played with 140 (Scuderi 141).
4 - Brooks Orpik (Jr., D) Assisted on Chuck Kobasew's game-winning overtime goal at Harvard on Nov. 25...in BC's 7-2 victory against Merrimack, moved into sole possession of 5th place on BC's all-time penalty minutes leader board with 236, passing former teammate Mike Mottau (232). He has 46 penalty minutes this season...returned to action against Merrimack on Friday, Nov. 17, after sitting out the previous three games with a quadricep contusion of his left leg suffered against Northeastern on Nov. 3...has tallied four assists on the season.
5 - Bill Cass (So., D) Had successful arthroscopic surgery on right kneee after suffered a lateral meniscus tear in practice on Nov. 24...will miss the next three to four weeks...has played in 13 of the Eagles' 15 games, tallying three assists.
6 - Marty Hughes (Sr., F) Sixth on the team in scoring with 11 points (one goal, 10 assists)...played both offensive and defensive positions against Yale on Nov. 7...fourth on the team in career scoring with 62 points.
10 - Jeff Giuliano (Jr., F) Fifth on this year's squad in scoring with 14 points (six goals, eight assists)...tied for eighth on HOCKEY EAST's conference scoring list with nine points on two goals and seven assists... registered two assists vs. Merrimack on Nov. 21 and at Merrimack on Nov. 17...has five multiple-point games...holds the Eagles' longest point-scoring streak, having scored at least one point in six straight games (Oct. 29 - Nov. 17)...has scored in nine of the Eagles' 15 games...tallied two goals in BC's first game of the season, a 4-1 win against Notre Dame.
11 - Krys Kolanos (So., F) Has multiple-point games in five of the last seven games he has played...leads the team in scoring with 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists)...on a career point-per-game pace with 59 points in 56 career games...leads HOCKEY EAST in scoring both in conference games and overall...has scored in 11 of the 14 games in which he has played, including eight multiple-point efforts (leads team)...has three multiple-goal games, most recently on Nov. 17 at Merrimack...had a five-point game against UMass-Amherst on Oct. 29 (two goals, three assists)...had a four-assist game vs. Merrimack on Nov. 21, the first of his career...tied for the team lead with four power-play goals...named to Maverick Stampede All-Tournament team...earned HOCKEY EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors (10/30).
12 Brian Gionta (Sr., F) Eagle captain this season...reached the 100-goal plateau with a hat trick against Merrimack on Nov. 21...scored two goals in 10 seconds in the third period of the Eagles' 7-2 win over Merrimack on Nov. 21 to break the HOCKEY EAST record for the fastest two goals by one player...moved into a tie for fourth place on BC's career scoring list with 198 points (Richie Smith, 1972-76)...fourth on the Eagles' career goals list with 100...second on the team in scoring with 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists)... currently third in HOCKEY EAST and overall scoring...has scored in 11 of 15 games...has six multiple-point games...has scored the team's only three short-handed goals.
13 - Tony Voce (Fr., F) Second among freshman goal-scorers with five goals...tallied one goal and one assist at Merrimack on Nov. 17...scored two goals in two minutes in the Eagles' 5-3 win at Notre Dame on Nov. 10...earned HOCKEY EAST Rookie of the Week nods for two consecutive weeks (weeks ending Nov. 20 and Nov. 13)...scored BC's only goal in a 4-1 loss to New Hampshire on Nov. 18... tallied one goal in BC's 6-3 victory over Northeastern on Nov. 3.
15 - Ales Dolinar (Jr., F) Part of a line that registered 10 points against Northeastern on Nov. 3...recorded a career-high four assists in BC's 6-3 win over NU...tallied single goals in the Eagles' first win over Notre Dame on Oct. 13, against Denver on Oct. 20 and Wisconsin on Oct. 27...registered one assist at Merrimack on Nov. 17, and vs. New Hampshire on Nov. 18.
19 - Chuck Kobasew (Fr., F) Captured HOCKEY EAST Rookie of the Month honors for November...leads all HOCKEY EAST freshmen in scoring with 15 points (eight goals, seven assists)...tallied the game-winning overtime goal at Harvard on Nov. 25...scored two goals in the Eagles' 7-2 win over Merrimack on Nov. 21...leads team with four game-winning goals...tied for team lead with four power-play goals...twice earned HOCKEY EAST Co-Rookie of the Week honors (Nov. 6, Nov. 27) ......third in HOCKEY EAST in scoring in conference games and tied for seventh overall...had four points (two goals, two assists) in the Eagles' 6-1 win at UMass-Lowell on Nov. 4.
22 - Ben Eaves (Fr., F) Started the season strong with a three-assist effort in BC's 4-1 win over Notre Dame on Oct. 13...had one goal and one assist in the Eagles' 9-5 victory over UMass-Amherst on Oct. 29...missed three games because of back spasms (Nov. 3 - Nov 7).
23 - J. D. Forrest (Fr., D) Has six points (two goals, four assists)...scored one goal vs. Merrimack on Nov. 21...tallied one goal and two assists in BC's 9-5 win over UMass-Amherst on Oct. 29...missed two games (Nov. 4 - Nov. 7) because of a separated left shoulder suffered against Northeastern on Nov. 3.
27 - Mike Lephart (Sr., F) Assistant captain this season...reached the 100-career point mark with a two-assist game in the Eagles' 5-3 win at Notre Dame on Nov. 10...tallied two goals, including the game-tying goal with 42 seconds remaining in regulation, in a 3-2 overtime win at Harvard on Nov. 25...scored one goal and two assists vs. Merrimack on Nov. 21...third on the team in scoring with 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists)...has two power-play goals...has six multiple-point games...scored three points (two goals, one assist) in BC's 6-3 win over Northeastern on Nov. 3...named to Maverick Stampede All-Tournament team.
30 - Scott Clemmensen (Sr., G) Recorded his 11th career shutout at Northeastern on Dec. 6, extending his school record...leads HOCKEY EAST goaltenders with a 1.45 GAA in HOCKEY EAST games only...second overall in HOCKEY EAST with a 1.74 GAA in all games...HOCKEY EAST Goaltender of the Month for October...HOCKEY EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 16)...moved into fourth place on BC's all-time saves list vs. New Hampshire on Nov. 18, passing David Littman, who had 2,548 saves from 1985-89...named Maverick Stampede Tournament MVP after he won games against Notre Dame on Oct. 13, and Nebraska-Omaha on Oct. 14 as the Eagles claimed the championship...captured HOCKEY EAST's 1999-2000 Heaton Goaltending Award for the lowest goals against average in league play (1.98).
