Boston College Athletics
Men's Hockey Looks to Rebound against RIT
October 16, 2014 | Men's Hockey
Oct. 16, 2014
HISTORY (STILL) IN THE MAKING
SHUSHING SHUTOUTS
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BOSTON COLLEGE vs. RIT
Saturday’s showcase at Blue Cross Arena, home of the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans, marks only the second meeting all-time between Boston College and Rochester Institute of Technology. Like the first occasion, Saturday’s game will be staged at a neutral location, but in a setting familiar to Tigers’ fans. The Eagles blanked RIT in their first meeting during the 2007-08 season as part of the 2007 Dodge Holiday Classic held annually at Mariucci Arena, home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. BC scored five goals in the third period, led by Nathan Gerbe’s one goal, two assist performance, to capture to tournament crown with the win. Then first-year netminder John Muse collected his second-career shutout with 24 stops while Carl Sneep (1-1-2), Ben Smith (1-1-2), Joe Whitney and Benn Ferriero (0-2-2) all registered multi-point performances in the victory.
EYE ON THE TIGER
RIT will host its fifth-straight Brick City Homecoming weekend and sell out Blue Cross Arena in as many instances after splitting its opening weekend against St. Lawrence and Clarkson. The Tigers opened their brand new arena, the Gene Polisseni Center, with a 5-2 victory over St. Lawrence and lost to Clarkson, 3-1, the following night. Junior forward Josh Mitchell leads RIT’s offense with three points (0-3-3) in two games while senior forward Brad McGowan, junior Alexander Kuqali and Caleb Cameron are the only Tigers with goals in RIT’s first two outings. Each skater has two tallies apiece. Defensively, RIT has tested both netminders. In Friday’s triumph, senior Jordan Ruby stopped 21 shots while third-year goalie Ken MacLean stopped 31 shots in a 3-1 setback. Head coach Wayne Wilson has been at RIT, entering his 15th season and has accumulated a 283-166-49 mark as bench boss of the Tigers program.
DON’T I KNOW YOU?
Boston College head coach Jerry York has won five national titles, but only four of them as an Eagle. York won his first national title as head coach at Bowling Green in 1984 and was aided by a familiar face in Friday’s fixture; RIT coach Wayne Wilson. Wilson was a staple on York’s ’84 championship club and came back to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach for York in 1989. RIT associate head coach Brian Hills was also a skater under York’s direction, but graduated the season prior to the Falcons capturing the NCAA championship.
BOUNCING BACK
Boston College has actually lost five of its last eight season opening contests dating back to the 2007-08 season, including last Friday’s 5-2 setback at UMass Lowell. The Eagles have won all four games following a season-opening lost, advanced to the NCAA Tournament on three of four occassions and won two national titles (2008 & 2010). BC lost its season openers in 2007-08 and 2009-10.
HISTORY (STILL) IN THE MAKING
The Schiller Family Head Hockey Coach of Boston College, Jerry York, enters his 43rd season of coaching college hockey. Not only is York the winningest coach in the game’s history, having amassed 963 victories and a win loss total of 963-578-102 (.618), York is approaching another historic benchmark at his alma mater. Now in his 21st season as BC bench boss, York is just four victories away from earning his 500th victory as Eagles head coach. York is 496-243-68 (.658) in 20 seasons.
SHUSHING SHUTOUTS
Boston College has not been shutout in 100 games. That is the longest active streak in the country. Denver is in second, having scored a goal in 69-consecutive games while Union is in third at 67.
BABY BIRD(S)
Highly-touted rookie defenseman Noah Hanifin is not just the second-youngest player in all of college hockey, he is the second-youngest player EVER to don the maroon and gold. The Norwood, Mass., native will not turn 18 years old until Jan. 25, 2015. University of Michigan’s Zach Werenski (DOB: July 19, 1997) is college hockey’s youngest player. Boston College, as a whole, is the second-youngest club in college hockey behind Boston University. Last season, BC goaltender Thatcher Demko owned the distinction of being college hockey’s youngest player.
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Following yet another 25-win year, fourth in the last five seasons for Boston College, the Eagles leapfrogged Boston University in all-time win percentage in Hockey East play. In 30 seasons, the Eagles have compiled a 443-248-73 record for a league-best 62.8 win percentage in 30 seasons as a found member of Hockey East.
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