Men's Hockey Welcomes CC for Home Opener

Oct. 23, 2014

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BOSTON COLLEGE vs. COLORADO COLLEGE

Boston College had owned Colorado College since the late 60s, going 9-0-1 against the Tigers before that fateful NCAA West Regional on March 26, 2011. After capturing the 2011 Hockey East Tournament title, BC earned the top seed in the West Regional and was flying high into its first-round matchup against CC. Boston College goalie John Muse, who had been 8-0 with a 1.95 goals-against average in NCAA tournament play and starred on a pair of title teams in 2010 and 2008, was pulled after two periods with the Eagles (30-8-1) trailing 7-2. The Eagles eventually fell, 8-4, and have been waiting to exact revenge since their early exit. Boston College is in control of the overall series, 12-5-1, having gone unbeaten in 30 years (9-0-1) against Colorado College from Dec. 30, 1968 to Dec. 27, 1998. The Eagles won the first two meetings on Jan. 2, 1949 (6-5 OT) and March 18, 1949 (7-3) before the Tigers claimed the next three of four.  1,309 will have elapsed since CC upended the Eagles’ NCAA championship hopes in 2011.

EYE OF THE TIGER (…again)

Here is a random note before getting into Colorado College’s early goings. Friday’s home opener marks the first time in BC hockey history the Eagles have played two different teams nicknamed the Tigers in back-to-back games. RIT’s nickname is also the Tigers.

Colorado College started off the season at home against Alabama-Huntsville, eking out a pair of one-goal victories, 3-2 and 4-3, respectively on Oct. 10-11. Last weekend, the Tigers remained in Colorado Springs and were swept by North Dakota, 3-1 and 7-2, in that order, to start off their conference slate in an 0-2 hole. Freshman Teemu Kivihalme (2-1-3) and junior Peter Maric (0-3-3) lead the Tigers in points scored while juniors Cody Bradley and Hunter Fejes both have a pair of goals alongside Kivihalme. Both goalies have been tested as sophomore Tyler Marble has started three of four games while rookie Chase Perry earned the nod once.  Marble possesses a .892 save percentage and 3.49 goals against average while Perry has constructed a 3.60 goals against and .853 save rate in 83:16 minutes of work. The Tigers’ offense is tied for 32nd in the NCAA with 2.50 gpg game and the defense is 43rd, surrendering 3.75 goals per game. Through four games, the Tigers are the most penalized club in college hockey, being whistled for 16.5 PIMs per game. Colorado College has also given up an average of two power play goals per game, killing off only 11-of-19 opportunities, which ranks second to last in college hockey.

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. With the Eagles’ 6-2 triumph over RIT, Boston College has now won all five games following a season-opening loss. In those instances, the Eagles have advanced to the NCAA Tournament on three of four occassions and won two national titles (2008 & 2010). 

COMING BACK TO CONTE

Since Jerry York has been the head coach at Boston College, the Eagles possesses a 12-7-1 record in home opening games on The Heights. Dating back to the 2007-08 season, the Eagles are  5-1-1 in the first game of the year at Kelley Rink.

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 964 victories and a win loss total of 964-578-102 (.619), York is approaching another historic benchmark at his alma mater. Now in his 21st season as BC bench boss, York is just three victories away from earning his 500th victory as Eagles head coach. York is 497-243-68 (.659) in 20 seasons.

HOCKEY HALL CALL

Three members of the Boston College hockey family were enshrined as part of the 2014 Class of the BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame, including Jeff Farkas ('00), William Hogan (‘33) and Marty Reasoner (‘98). Farkas earned All-America accolades, was a Hobey Baker finalist and ranks sixth all-time in scoring (190). Hogan was instrumental in resurrecting this treasured sport at Boston College, following suspension of hockey as a varsity sport during the Great Depression. Reasoner earned NCAA East first-team honors, AHCA All-America honors, twice captured All-Hockey East first-team honors and helped bring BC to the NCAA National Championship game in 1998.

SHUSHING SHUTOUTS

Boston College has not been shutout in 101 games. That is the longest active streak in the country. Denver is in second, having scored a goal in 70-consecutive games while Union is in third at 68.

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. 

EAGLE TWEETABLES

- Head coach Jerry York is three victories shy of earning his 500th-career victory at Boston College #InYorkWeTrust

- The Eagles have won all five games following an opening season loss since the 2007-08 season

- Boston College has placed 18 skaters on opening night rosters, second only to Wisconsin (19) in all of college hockey #NHLEagles

- In home openers under Jerry York, Boston College has amassed a 12-7-1 mark; the same mark as he had in season openers

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