Boston College Athletics
Hockey Signs Three Recruits
November 27, 2001 | Men's Hockey
Nov. 27, 2001
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Three players have signed National Letters of Intent to play hockey at Boston College next season, according to an announcement made by head coach Jerry York. All three players signed their commitments during the NCAA's early signing period.
Patrick Eaves, a 5-11, 170-lb. forward from the U.S. National Under-18 Development Team in Ann Arbor, Mich, Peter Harrold, a 5-11, 185-lb. defenseman from the Cleveland Barons of the North American Hockey League, and Ben Lovejoy, a 6-2, 205-lb. defenseman from Deerfield Academy, will enter Boston College in the fall of 2002 and begin their collegiate hockey careers in the 2002-03 season.
Eaves, who hails from Fairbault, Minn., scored 19 goals and 19 assists in 47 games with the U.S. National Under-17 team in 2000-01. Eaves was a member of the gold-medal-winning Team USA at the 2001 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Glasgow and Truro, Nova Scotia. He is the younger brother of current Eagle sophomore Ben Eaves.
Harrold, who resides in Kirtland Hills, Ohio, tallied nine goals and 26 assists for 35 points in 61 games with the Barons in 2000-01. His team advanced to the semifinals of the NAHL playoffs.
Lovejoy, who resides in Canaan, N.H., currently plays at Deerfield. He played on the New England Select-17 Team, then earned a spot on the U.S. Under-18 Team that competed in Fussen, Germany in August of 2001.
Boston College is currently 7-4-1 overall and will next play New Hampshire on Friday, Nov. 30 in Durham, N.H. at 7 p.m.
