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Eagles Announce Addition of 10 Newcomers to 2021-22 Roster
September 02, 2021 | Men's Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College men's hockey program has announced 10 additions to the 2021-22 roster, including four graduate transfers and six freshmen. The incoming players for the Eagles' 100th season are comprised of six forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender.
Eric Dop | Gr. • G • 5-10 • 160 • Lewis Center, Ohio • Bowling Green (WCHA)
• Spent four seasons at Bowling Green in the WCHA, going 45-26-7 with eight shutouts in 77 career starts
• Closed his career with the Falcons owning a 2.22 goals against average and a .914 save percentage
• As a senior in 2020-21, went 13-8-1 in net with a 2.16 GAA and a .923 SV%
• Ranked 14th among all Division I goalies in GAA and 17th in SV%
• Member of the 2018 WCHA All-Rookie Team and a three-time WCHA All-Academic selection
Brandon Kruse | Gr. • F • 5-9 • 154 • Saline, Mich. • Bowling Green (WCHA)
• Named to the All-WCHA First Team as a senior assistant captain in 2020-21 after recording a team-high 34 points in 31 games
• Led the nation with a +29 rating while ranking fifth nationally in assists and sixth in points
• Became the 73rd player in program history to reach 100 career points, doing so during his junior season
• Closed his Falcon career with 38 goals and 104 assists for 142 points in 151 games
• Selected to the All-WCHA Second Team in 2019 and the All-WCHA Rookie Team in 2018
• Drafted by the Vegas Golden Knights in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Draft
Sam Sternschein | Gr. • F • 6-2 • 205 • Syosset, N.Y. • Penn State (BIG TEN)
• Skated in 19 games as a senior at Penn State with two goals and five assists for seven points
• Tied for the team lead with 12 goals during his junior season in 29 games
• Tallied nine goals as a sophomore, including a first period goal in the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game against Notre Dame
• Closed his Nittany Lions career with 28 goals and 24 assists for 52 points in 112 games
• Three-time selection to the Academic All-Big Ten Team
Justin Wells | Gr. • D • 6-4 • 201 • North Canton, Ohio • Bowling Green (WCHA)
• Played in all 31 games on defense for the Falcons as a senior and recorded two goals and seven assists for a career-high nine points
• Was tied for fourth in the country with a +22 rating, second among defensemen to only Drew Helleson
• Blocked the most shots on the team with 24 for the season
• Skated in 133 career games at Bowling Green with 21 points on four goals and 17 assists
• Named a 2021 WCHA Scholar-Athlete and was a three-time WCHA All-Academic selection
Cade Alami | Fr. • D • 6-7 • 216 • Bedford, N.Y. • Jersey (NCDC)
• Spent the 2020-21 season with the Jersey Hitmen, skating in 16 games with a goal and four assists
• Posted 13 points in 58 games with the BCHL's Surrey Eagles in 2019-20 with 67 penalty minutes
• Spent two seasons playing at the Berkshire School and the Mid Fairfield Rangers
• Father attended Boston College and played on the men's tennis team
Matt Argentina | Fr. • F • 5-10 • 187 • Philadelphia, Pa. • Waterloo (USHL)
• Played the last two seasons with the Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL, skating in 45 games each season
• Recorded 19 points on seven goals and 12 assists in 2020-21 with 87 penalty minutes
• Posted 75 career points in just 41 games during his two years at The Hun School
• Helped lead the Mercer Chiefs to the Atlantic Youth Hockey League's U-16 playoff title in 2019 with 22 points in 19 games
Jack Dempsey | Fr. • F • 6-4 • 205 • Natick, Mass. • Jr. Bruins (NCDC)
• Registered seven goals and eight assists in 28 games last season with the Junior Bruins
• Played two seasons at Dexter Southfield School and was an assistant captain during the 2019-20 season
• Posted 51 points in 30 games during his final year at Dexter
• Skated for one year at Natick High School and two years at Catholic Memorial
Aidan Hreschuk | Fr. • D • 5-11 • 187 • Long Beach, Calif. • U.S. Under-18 Team (USHL)
• Spent the last two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan
• Posted six goals and 31 assists for 37 points in 50 games with a +28 rating during the 2020-21 season
• Won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2020 U-17 World Hockey Challenge with four points in six games
• Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the 94th overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft
• Came through the Los Angeles Jr. Kings organization as a youth player in California
Connor Joyce | Fr. • F • 6-0 • 170 • Dedham, Mass. • Jr. Rangers (NCDC)
• Collected 12 points on four goals and eight assists in 18 games for the Junior Rangers last season
• Played three seasons at St. Sebastian's School and served as team captain in 2019-20 with 33 points in 28 games
• Also played for the Junior Bruins in 2018-19, posting 16 points in 11 games
• Father John Joyce was a 100-point scorer in four seasons at Boston College and was team captain in 1993-94
Mike Posma | Fr. • F • 6-0 • 194 • Pomona, N.Y. • Omaha (USHL)
• Played 36 games for the Omaha Lancers last season in the USHL with 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points
• Also skated in seven contests for the Tri-City Storm with three points
• Spent the 2019-20 season with the USHL's Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, finishing with 11 points in 45 games
• Registered 21 goals and 46 points in 27 games at The Kent School during the 2018-19 campaign
Eric Dop | Gr. • G • 5-10 • 160 • Lewis Center, Ohio • Bowling Green (WCHA)
• Spent four seasons at Bowling Green in the WCHA, going 45-26-7 with eight shutouts in 77 career starts
• Closed his career with the Falcons owning a 2.22 goals against average and a .914 save percentage
• As a senior in 2020-21, went 13-8-1 in net with a 2.16 GAA and a .923 SV%
• Ranked 14th among all Division I goalies in GAA and 17th in SV%
• Member of the 2018 WCHA All-Rookie Team and a three-time WCHA All-Academic selection
Brandon Kruse | Gr. • F • 5-9 • 154 • Saline, Mich. • Bowling Green (WCHA)
• Named to the All-WCHA First Team as a senior assistant captain in 2020-21 after recording a team-high 34 points in 31 games
• Led the nation with a +29 rating while ranking fifth nationally in assists and sixth in points
• Became the 73rd player in program history to reach 100 career points, doing so during his junior season
• Closed his Falcon career with 38 goals and 104 assists for 142 points in 151 games
• Selected to the All-WCHA Second Team in 2019 and the All-WCHA Rookie Team in 2018
• Drafted by the Vegas Golden Knights in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Draft
Sam Sternschein | Gr. • F • 6-2 • 205 • Syosset, N.Y. • Penn State (BIG TEN)
• Skated in 19 games as a senior at Penn State with two goals and five assists for seven points
• Tied for the team lead with 12 goals during his junior season in 29 games
• Tallied nine goals as a sophomore, including a first period goal in the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game against Notre Dame
• Closed his Nittany Lions career with 28 goals and 24 assists for 52 points in 112 games
• Three-time selection to the Academic All-Big Ten Team
Justin Wells | Gr. • D • 6-4 • 201 • North Canton, Ohio • Bowling Green (WCHA)
• Played in all 31 games on defense for the Falcons as a senior and recorded two goals and seven assists for a career-high nine points
• Was tied for fourth in the country with a +22 rating, second among defensemen to only Drew Helleson
• Blocked the most shots on the team with 24 for the season
• Skated in 133 career games at Bowling Green with 21 points on four goals and 17 assists
• Named a 2021 WCHA Scholar-Athlete and was a three-time WCHA All-Academic selection
Cade Alami | Fr. • D • 6-7 • 216 • Bedford, N.Y. • Jersey (NCDC)
• Spent the 2020-21 season with the Jersey Hitmen, skating in 16 games with a goal and four assists
• Posted 13 points in 58 games with the BCHL's Surrey Eagles in 2019-20 with 67 penalty minutes
• Spent two seasons playing at the Berkshire School and the Mid Fairfield Rangers
• Father attended Boston College and played on the men's tennis team
Matt Argentina | Fr. • F • 5-10 • 187 • Philadelphia, Pa. • Waterloo (USHL)
• Played the last two seasons with the Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL, skating in 45 games each season
• Recorded 19 points on seven goals and 12 assists in 2020-21 with 87 penalty minutes
• Posted 75 career points in just 41 games during his two years at The Hun School
• Helped lead the Mercer Chiefs to the Atlantic Youth Hockey League's U-16 playoff title in 2019 with 22 points in 19 games
Jack Dempsey | Fr. • F • 6-4 • 205 • Natick, Mass. • Jr. Bruins (NCDC)
• Registered seven goals and eight assists in 28 games last season with the Junior Bruins
• Played two seasons at Dexter Southfield School and was an assistant captain during the 2019-20 season
• Posted 51 points in 30 games during his final year at Dexter
• Skated for one year at Natick High School and two years at Catholic Memorial
Aidan Hreschuk | Fr. • D • 5-11 • 187 • Long Beach, Calif. • U.S. Under-18 Team (USHL)
• Spent the last two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan
• Posted six goals and 31 assists for 37 points in 50 games with a +28 rating during the 2020-21 season
• Won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2020 U-17 World Hockey Challenge with four points in six games
• Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes with the 94th overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft
• Came through the Los Angeles Jr. Kings organization as a youth player in California
Connor Joyce | Fr. • F • 6-0 • 170 • Dedham, Mass. • Jr. Rangers (NCDC)
• Collected 12 points on four goals and eight assists in 18 games for the Junior Rangers last season
• Played three seasons at St. Sebastian's School and served as team captain in 2019-20 with 33 points in 28 games
• Also played for the Junior Bruins in 2018-19, posting 16 points in 11 games
• Father John Joyce was a 100-point scorer in four seasons at Boston College and was team captain in 1993-94
Mike Posma | Fr. • F • 6-0 • 194 • Pomona, N.Y. • Omaha (USHL)
• Played 36 games for the Omaha Lancers last season in the USHL with 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points
• Also skated in seven contests for the Tri-City Storm with three points
• Spent the 2019-20 season with the USHL's Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, finishing with 11 points in 45 games
• Registered 21 goals and 46 points in 27 games at The Kent School during the 2018-19 campaign
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