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January 05, 2001 | Men's Hockey
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Jan. 5, 2001
Who: #2 Boston College (13-4-1, 6-1-1) at Boston University (6-9-1, 4-4-1)
When: at BU on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m., at BC on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m.
On TV: Satuday, Jan 6. - WHUB, Sunday, Jan. 7. - Fox Sports New England
On the Radio: WTKK-FM, 96.9 at 7 p.m. both nights
Today's Game: Second-ranked Boston College begins a stretch of nine straight HOCKEY EAST games when it faces off against cross-town rival Boston University for the first time this season. The Eagles' 13-4-1 record marks their best start since the 1988-89 team went 14-4 to start the season. Game time is 7 p.m. The game can be seen locally on Fox Sports New England.
The Series: Tonight's meeting marks the 204th contest in the series between BC and BU, making it the most-played series for both schools. The Terriers hold a 104-84-15 advantage. Last season BC was 1-2-1 against BU.
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 606-440-54 (.579). His record at Boston College is 139-95-20 (.594). In HOCKEY EAST games York's teams are 80-57-15 (.584). 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: BC had 11 players score at least one point as the Eagles defeated fourth-ranked Michigan 8-5 in the consolation round of the Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit. BC led 4-1 after one period, as Ty Hennes scored his first collegiate goal, Ales Dolinar added a short-handed goal, and Krys Kolanos added two scores to up his HOCKEY EAST-leading scoring total to 31 points. Brian Gionta would reach another milestone in the game, scoring one goal and one assist to reach the 200 point plateau. Gionta now has 101 goals and 99 assists. Seven Eagles recorded multiple-point games. BC scored three power-play goals in its six chances. Scott Clemmensen made 30 saves for the win. Kolanos was named to the GLI All-Tournament team.
Eagles Road Record Sparkling: The 2000-01 Eagles haven't lost a non-neutral site road game this season. After nine games, BC has a record of 8-0-1 when it takes the ice as the visiting team. In those nine games, the Eagles have outscored their competition by a 38-14 mark.
Gionta Success Against the Terriers: Brian Gionta has played well against Boston University in his career. In 11 games, the senior has tallied eight goals and six assists for 14 points. His largest outburst against BU came in a 6-2 win on Nov. 20, 1998, when he recorded his second-career hat trick, tallying three goals and two assists. The Eagle captain has only been held scoreless in three of his 11 meetings with BU.
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 22 goals and 36 assists. They have accounted for 28.3 % of the Eagles' overall scoring this season.
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 12-0 when he scores, and 1-4-1 when he doesn't.
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 on the National Leaderboard: Here's where the Boston College team and individual players stand in the NCAA statistics this week: Team: Scoring Offense: 3rd at 4.39 goals per game. Scoring Defense: 9th at 2.50 goal per game. Power Play: 10th at 24 of 107 (22.4%). Penalty Killing: Tied for 5th at 107 of 119 (89.9%). Individual: Krys KolanosBrian GiontaMike LephartChuck Kobasew: Tied for 15th in power-play goals with 5. Scott Clemmensen: 10th in goals against average with a 2.14.
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 14 of their 18 games, and have been the first team to score in 12 of those games. Fourteen of BC's 28 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.
Forrest Competes with U.S. National Junior Team in World Junior Hockey Championship: Freshman defenseman J. D. Forrest was selected to compete with the U. S. National Junior Team that is competing in the 2001 World Junior Hockey Championship in Moscow, Russia, until Jan. 5. In six games, Forrest has one goal and one assist for the U. S. team. He is expected to return to BC for the Eagles' game with BU on Sunday.
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.
Balanced Scoring Attack for Eagles: Through 18 games there are nine 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 31 points. Second and third respectively are senior forwards Brian Gionta and Mike Lephart, each with 22 points. Freshman Chuck Kobasew leads all HOCKEY EAST freshmen in scoring with 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points, and junior forward Jeff Giuliano has tallied 16 points on seven goals and nine assists. Senior forward Marty Hughes has scored one goal and 10 assists for 11 points. Junior forward Ales Dolinar and freshman forward Ben Eaves have each scored 12 points this season. Senior defenseman Bobby Allen rounds out the group with 10 points on three goals and seven assists.
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 meets Boston University again tomorrow night, Sun., Jan. 7, as the Eagles play host to BU at Kelley Rink. Game time is 7 p.m.
Player Notes
2 - Bobby Allen (Sr., D) Assistant captain this season...sat out the Eagles' game at Maine on Dec. 10 after suffering a minor concussion at Northeastern on Dec. 6...leads all BC defensemen in scoring with 10 points...valuable member of the Eagles' power play, scoring three power-play goals this season...named to Maverick Stampede All-Tournament team...three points short of the 100-point mark...second on the team in career games played with 142 (Scuderi 144).
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)...leads team with 56 penalty minutes this season (28 penalties)... 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 six assists on the season.
5 - Bill Cass (So., D) Returned to the lineup on Dec. 29 against Michigan State after successful arthroscopic surgery on right knee after suffered a lateral meniscus tear in practice on Nov. 24...has played in 15 of the Eagles' 18 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.
7 - Rob Scuderi (Sr., D) Tallied three assists in the Eagles' 8-5 win over Michigan on Dec. 30...Scored two goals and seven assists this season...leads team in career games played with 144...on pace to break the career games played mark at BC of 164...both goals scored came in road victories (6-1 win at Merrimack on Nov. 17, 7-2 win at Maine on Dec. 10)...Eagles are 7-0 when Scuderi scores.
10 - Jeff Giuliano (Jr., F) Fifth on this year's squad in scoring with 16 points (seven goals, nine assists)...tied for s eventh on HOCKEY EAST's conference scoring list with 10 points on three 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 11 of the Eagles' 18 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 seven of the last 10 games he has played...leads the team in scoring with 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists)...on a career point-per-game pace with 63 points in 59 career games...leads HOCKEY EAST in scoring both in conference games and overall...has scored in 14 of the 17 games in which he has played, including nine multiple-point efforts (leads team)...has four multiple-goal games, most recently on Dec. 30 vs. Michigan in the GLI...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...second on the team with four power-play goals...named to the Great Lakes Invitational All-Tournament team...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...scored his 200th point in BC's 8-5 win over Michigan on Dec. 30 after tallying one goal and one assist...now has 101 career goals and 99 career assists...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 sole possession of fourth place on BC's career scoring list with 200 points after the Dec. 30 win vs. Michigan...fourth on the Eagles' career goals list with 101...only 11 goals short of the all-time goal scoring mark of 112 set by David Emma (1987-91)...tied for second on the team in scoring with 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists)... currently tied for fourth in the league overall scoring and tied for third in scoring in league games...has scored in 12 of 18 games...has seven multiple-point games...has scored three of the team's five short-handed goals.
13 - Tony Voce (Fr., F) Second among BC's freshman goal-scorers with six goals...notched his first collegiate short-handed goal at Maine on Dec. 10...scored one goal and one assist at Maine on Dec. 10...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.
15 - Ales Dolinar (Jr., F) Tallied two goals in BC's 8-5 win over Michigan on Dec. 30...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...scored a power-play goal at Maine on Dec. 10...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.
17 - A. J. Walker Will miss the next 3-5 weeks with a right ankle sprain...scored one goal in BC's 3-2 win at Denver on Oct. 21.
19 - Chuck Kobasew (Fr., F) Captured HOCKEY EAST Rookie of the Month honors for November...leads all HOCKEY EAST freshmen in scoring with 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists)...scored one goal and three assists in the Eagles' 8-5 win over Michigan on Dec. 30...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...leads team with five power-play goals...twice earned HOCKEY EAST Co-Rookie of the Week honors (Nov. 6, Nov. 27)...tied for third in HOCKEY EAST in scoring in conference games and tied for eighth 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) Tallied two assists in the Eagles' 8-5 win over Michigan on Dec. 30...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) Currently competing with the U. S. National Junior Team in the World Junior Hockey Championship in Moscow, Russia until Jan 5...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 three power-play goals...has seven multiple-point games...scored three points (two goals, one assist) in BC's 6-3 win over Northeastern on Nov. 3...part of a line that registered 10 points against NU 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 1.54 GAA in HOCKEY EAST games only...second overall in HOCKEY EAST with a 2.14 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).
