Friday, October 29
Burlington, VT
7:00 p.m.
Boston College
at
Vermont
Photo by: John Quackenbos
No. 9 Eagles Travel to Vermont for Two-Game Series
October 28, 2021 | Men's Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – No. 9/13 Boston College travels north to Gutterson Fieldhouse this weekend for a two-game Hockey East series against Vermont on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Live video is available for free on SportsLive, and the series will air on WEEI 850 AM and BCEagles.com.
The Eagles are coming off a 5-1 victory over No. 8 Denver last Saturday on the Heights to move back above .500 for the season at 3-2-1 (1-0-0 HEA). Vermont enters its Hockey East opener at 0-4-0 following four straight losses in Burlington.
SERIES HISTORY
• The two schools are meeting for the 74th and 75th times in the all-time series
• BC holds a 50-16-7 overall advantage, collecting its 50th win in the series on Jan. 4, 2020
• Boston College is riding a nine-game winning streak and a 12-game unbeaten streak (10-0-2) against Vermont; its last loss came on March 12, 2016 in Game 2 of the Hockey East Quarterfinals
• During its nine-game winning streak, BC has scored 46 total goals (5.1 goals per contest)
• The Eagles swept the Catamounts in Hockey East play at Gutterson on Nov. 15-16, 2019
COLORADO WEEKEND
• Colorado College scored the game's final three goals in the third period and skated away with a 5-3 non-conference victory last Friday at Conte Forum
• BC out-shot CC 43-20 on the night, but Dominic Basse made 40 saves and the Tigers didn't give the Eagles a single power play chance
• Nikita Nesterenko scored a pair of goals in the second period with Jack McBain assisting on both
• The Eagles rebounded on Saturday, beating eighth-ranked Denver 5-1 at Kelley Rink
• Drew Helleson (1-2-3) and McBain (1-1-2) each had goals as part of multi-point performances, while linemates Marc McLaughlin and Colby Ambrosio posted a pair of assists
• Eric Dop stopped 26 of the 27 Denver shots he faced for his second win as an Eagle
STREAKIN'
• Jack McBain has tied his career-high with a six-game point streak to begin his senior season
• McBain leads Hockey East with 11 points on two goals and nine assists through six games
• The center has multiple points in four of his six outings this season
• He also ranks second in the league with 24 shots on goal (6.0 per game)
• Trevor Kuntar is riding a career-best five-game point streak (1-4-5)
MARSH MAKES HIS MARK
• Marshall Warren is tied for the Hockey East lead in goals (3) and points (6) by a defenseman
• He also leads all blueliners with 21 shots on goal this season
• Warren was named the Hockey East Player of the Week on Oct. 11
• The Laurel Hollow, New York native is third on the team with a 3-3-6 line through six games
OUR CAPTAIN
• Coming off a career-high 24 point season, Marc McLaughlin has started his senior year with five goals in his first six games to rank third in Hockey East
• McLaughlin is also second in the league in faceoff percentage (62.9%)
• He registered his second straight two-goal game on Oct. 15 against Northeastern in the home opener while skating in his 100th collegiate game
• His first of two assists last Saturday vs. Denver was his 50th career point
NICE ONE NESTER
• Nikita Nesterenko scored the first three goals of his sophomore season last weekend, including a pair against Colorado College on Friday night
• Nesterenko is tied for sixth in the league in both goals and plus-minus (+5)
• Last season, Nesterenko became the fourth Eagle in the last six years to be named Hockey East Rookie of the Year, sharing the honor with Josh Lopina of UMass
LOCK IT DOWN
• BC's kill 14-for-16 this year and 41-for-45 over its last 15 games dating back to last season
• The Eagles have killed off four different five-minute majors already this season
• BC locked down a Denver power play that entered last Saturday at 30.4%, holding the Pioneers scoreless on just two power play chances
UP NEXT
• Boston College plays Merrimack in a home-and-home series next weekend
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The Eagles are coming off a 5-1 victory over No. 8 Denver last Saturday on the Heights to move back above .500 for the season at 3-2-1 (1-0-0 HEA). Vermont enters its Hockey East opener at 0-4-0 following four straight losses in Burlington.
SERIES HISTORY
• The two schools are meeting for the 74th and 75th times in the all-time series
• BC holds a 50-16-7 overall advantage, collecting its 50th win in the series on Jan. 4, 2020
• Boston College is riding a nine-game winning streak and a 12-game unbeaten streak (10-0-2) against Vermont; its last loss came on March 12, 2016 in Game 2 of the Hockey East Quarterfinals
• During its nine-game winning streak, BC has scored 46 total goals (5.1 goals per contest)
• The Eagles swept the Catamounts in Hockey East play at Gutterson on Nov. 15-16, 2019
COLORADO WEEKEND
• Colorado College scored the game's final three goals in the third period and skated away with a 5-3 non-conference victory last Friday at Conte Forum
• BC out-shot CC 43-20 on the night, but Dominic Basse made 40 saves and the Tigers didn't give the Eagles a single power play chance
• Nikita Nesterenko scored a pair of goals in the second period with Jack McBain assisting on both
• The Eagles rebounded on Saturday, beating eighth-ranked Denver 5-1 at Kelley Rink
• Drew Helleson (1-2-3) and McBain (1-1-2) each had goals as part of multi-point performances, while linemates Marc McLaughlin and Colby Ambrosio posted a pair of assists
• Eric Dop stopped 26 of the 27 Denver shots he faced for his second win as an Eagle
STREAKIN'
• Jack McBain has tied his career-high with a six-game point streak to begin his senior season
• McBain leads Hockey East with 11 points on two goals and nine assists through six games
• The center has multiple points in four of his six outings this season
• He also ranks second in the league with 24 shots on goal (6.0 per game)
• Trevor Kuntar is riding a career-best five-game point streak (1-4-5)
MARSH MAKES HIS MARK
• Marshall Warren is tied for the Hockey East lead in goals (3) and points (6) by a defenseman
• He also leads all blueliners with 21 shots on goal this season
• Warren was named the Hockey East Player of the Week on Oct. 11
• The Laurel Hollow, New York native is third on the team with a 3-3-6 line through six games
OUR CAPTAIN
• Coming off a career-high 24 point season, Marc McLaughlin has started his senior year with five goals in his first six games to rank third in Hockey East
• McLaughlin is also second in the league in faceoff percentage (62.9%)
• He registered his second straight two-goal game on Oct. 15 against Northeastern in the home opener while skating in his 100th collegiate game
• His first of two assists last Saturday vs. Denver was his 50th career point
NICE ONE NESTER
• Nikita Nesterenko scored the first three goals of his sophomore season last weekend, including a pair against Colorado College on Friday night
• Nesterenko is tied for sixth in the league in both goals and plus-minus (+5)
• Last season, Nesterenko became the fourth Eagle in the last six years to be named Hockey East Rookie of the Year, sharing the honor with Josh Lopina of UMass
LOCK IT DOWN
• BC's kill 14-for-16 this year and 41-for-45 over its last 15 games dating back to last season
• The Eagles have killed off four different five-minute majors already this season
• BC locked down a Denver power play that entered last Saturday at 30.4%, holding the Pioneers scoreless on just two power play chances
UP NEXT
• Boston College plays Merrimack in a home-and-home series next weekend
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