Boston College Athletics
Trip to TD Garden on the Line vs. Vermont
March 15, 2015 | Men's Hockey
March 15, 2015
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BOSTON COLLEGE vs. VERMONT
Vermont returns to Kelley Rink a decisive game three after battling back and claiming game two, 3-1, after a pair of power play goals by Brady Shaw. Last night's series-evening win stands as Vermont's lone post season victory against the Eagles in eight tries. Boston College won the first game, 4-2, after a pair of goals from Zach Sanford, alongside Ryan Fitzgerald and Noah Hanifin. The 2015 quarterfinals series marks the second time in three seasons the Catamounts have come to The Heights from Burlington for a playoff series. In those previous meetings, Boston College swept the Catamounts off The Heights with respective scores of 4-2 and 4-1 on March 15 and March 16, 2013. BC has knocked off Vermont five times in the quarterfinals (2015 - game one, 2013, 2006), shut out Vermont in the 2010 Hockey East semifinal (3-0) and came away with the Hockey East Tournament title in 2008 with another blanking of Vermont, 4-0. In this season's previous encounters on Feb. 13-14, 2015, the Catamounts tripped up BC in the series opener in overtime, 3-2. That victory curbed Boston College's 11-game unbeaten streak against UVM that had stretched back to Nov. 13, 2010. It was also Vermont's first victory at Kelley Rink since Nov. 15, 2009. It was also Vermont's second-only triumph in Chestnut Hill since joining Hockey East. All-time at Kelley Rink, Boston College is 17-3 against Vermont. In the overall series, the Eagles hold a 37-14-5 record with a 24-7-3 total in Hockey East play.
NOTES FROM THE SERIES
- Zach Sanford accounted for his first-career two-goal performance in game one of Friday's quarterfinal matchup against Vermont. The Auburn, N.H., native has posted four multi-point outings this season with his career high coming in the form of playmaker (three assists) against RIT on Oct. 18. Sanford's second tally also counted as BC's game-winning tally, marking his second of the season. Sanford also scored the game winner against Providence on Jan. 30.
- Michael Matheson notched his second playmaker of the season with three assists in Friday's triumph. The junior captain has logged three assists in a game on four occasions as an Eagle, with the last occurring against UMass on Oct. 25.
- Noah Hanifin recorded his sixth multi-point performance of the season with a goal and an assist in Friday's victory. The Norwood, Mass., native has scored a goal and an assist three times in his rookie season.
- Ryan Fitzgerald has scored a power play goal in each game this series.
- Boston College's all-time Hockey East quarterfinal series record is 36-16-1 and all-time tournament record is 63-27-2. As a No. 3 seed, Boston College is now 11-3-0.
- Since 1988, Boston College has never lost a quarterfinals series in which it has won the first game.
BOSTON COLLEGE IN THE HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT
Boston College owns an overall record of 63-27-2 (.696) in the Hockey East tournament with a record 11 Lamoriello Trophies (1987, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012) and the same number of tournament MVPs. As it stands both Boston University has a one-game edge in victories over the Eagles in terms of the Hockey East Tournament. BU has more games played (64-36-1), but the Eagles own the best winning percentage (.696) in the Hockey East playoffs.
BOSTON COLLEGE IN THE HOCKEY EAST QUARTERFINALS
The Eagles look to avenge last year's early exit from the Hockey East quarterfinals after Notre Dame ousted BC in three games and handed Boston College its first loss in the quarterfinals in 18-straight games dating back to 2004. Boston College will take part in its 26th Hockey East quarterfinals series and has posted an overall record of 36-16-1 in that round of play.
AS A THREE SEED
Boston College is 1-2 when facing a game-three situation in the Hockey East quarterfinals.
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