Boston College Athletics
Friday, November 3
Chestnut Hill, MA
7:00 PM
Boston College
vs
UMass Lowell
Photo by: Meg Kelly
No. 1 Eagles Begin Hockey East Play Against UMass Lowell
November 02, 2023 | Men's Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Now the top-ranked team in the nation, Boston College concludes a six-game homestand on Friday night in its Hockey East opener against UMass Lowell. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. and the game will air live on both NESN and ESPN+ from Kelley Rink. The home-and-home series concludes on Saturday night at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.
THE RANKINGS
• Boston College men's hockey has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in Monday's USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls
• The Eagles are the top-ranked team in the country for the first time since March 15, 2021 during the Hockey East Tournament
• Six Hockey East schools are ranked in this week's USCHO.com poll
HOME ICE ADVANTAGE
• BC ranks third nationally in average home attendance (North Dakota, Minnesota) with over 34,000 fans through five games for an average of 6,815 per home date
• Conte Forum has seen three crowds of at least 7,300 fans this season, including a pair of sellouts (7,884) against Denver on Oct. 21 and Michigan State on Oct. 27
• Boston College is 4-1-0 through five home games, out-scoring its opponents 24-12
WEEKLY AWARDS
• Oskar Jellvik was named the Hockey East Co-Player of the Week on Monday while Gabe Perreault was announced as the Hockey East Rookie of the Week
• Jellvik posted four points in the sweep of the Spartans with two goals and two assists
• The Swedish winger scored twice in Thursday's 6-4 victory for his first career multi-goal game and added a pair of assists in Friday's 5-1 win
• Perreault also registered a four-point series with two primary assists in each victory
• The forward from Hinsdale, Illinois has a point in four straight games with three multi-point performances during that span
SPARTY SWEEP
• Oskar Jellvik scored a pair of goals and Boston College pulled away in the third period to beat Michigan State 6-4 last Thursday night to open a non-conference series
• BC's freshman line of Will Smith (1-2-3), Ryan Leonard (1-1-2) and Gabe Perreault (0-2-2) combined for seven points in the victory, including Leonard's first collegiate goal
• Graduate defenseman Jacob Bengtsson also scored his first goal in a BC sweater
• On Friday, Cutter Gauthier and Jack Malone each scored a pair of goals to power Boston College past the Spartans 5-1 in front of a sellout crowd on the Heights
• Freshman netminder Jacob Fowler recorded a season-high 43 saves
• BC was 2-for-4 on the power play and held Michigan State scoreless on three opportunities
SERIES HISTORY
• Boston College has a 69-47-11 advantage over UMass Lowell in the all-time series heading into the 128th meeting on Friday night
• BC and Lowell are dead even at 6-6-2 in the last 14 meetings between the schools
• The Eagles beat UMass Lowell 3-2 at Kelley Rink last season on Nov. 15, 2022 as Oskar Jellvik posted the game-winner in the third period for his first NCAA goal
• BC is 2-1-1 in its last four trips to Tsongas Center and both wins were by one goal
• The teams tied 2-2 last season at Tsongas on Feb. 3, 2023 before the River Hawks came back in a shootout to earn an extra league point
• Five of the last six meetings overall have been decided by a goal or less
FOWLER GETS THE NOD
• Jacob Fowler has been named the Hockey East Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Month for October
• The rookie started all six games last month and went 5-1-0, ranking second in Hockey East and sixth nationally with an .833 winning percentage
• Fowler is coming off a career-high 43 save performance last Friday vs. Michigan State
• His 2.15 GAA ranks eighth among NCAA goalies with at least five games played
CUT TO THE CHASE
• Cutter Gauthier leads the entire country in shots per game with 36 through six contests, including a career-high 11 shots in the home opener against Long Island
• Gauthier ranks second in Hockey East and sixth nationally in goals per game (1.0)
• The sophomore is tied for the NCAA lead with three game-winning goals and is tied for the league lead with three power play goals
• Gauthier was a Hockey East Third Team All-Star last year with a 16-21-37 line in 32 games
NOW THIS IS A STORY
• Freshman Will Smith leads the team with eight points after six games
• He is tied for sixth among all players in Hockey East in points per game
• Smith posted all of his points during a four-game point streak which was snapped last Friday against Michigan State
• The fourth overall selection in the 2023 NHL Draft, Smith also had a streak of three straight multi-point games come to an end last Friday
OSKAR'S NO GROUCH
• Oskar Jellvik is currently riding a five-game point streak
• He has scored five goals through six games after scoring four total as a rookie
• The Swede is fourth in the league in goals and has scored his five goals on just 13 shots
• Jellvik had a four-game goal scoring streak snapped last Friday against Michigan State
FULL TANK OF GAS
• Andre Gasseau has started his sophomore season with five points in his first six games
• In 25 games since New Year's of last season, Gasseau has been a point-per-game producer with 25 points and seven of his nine career multi-point performances
• As a freshman last season, Gasseau ranked tied for third on the team with 29 points and was sixth among Hockey East freshmen in points per game
THE CENTURY MARK
• Cornell transfer Jack Malone will play in his 100th collegiate game on Friday
• He has a 3-1-4 line through six games at BC after skating in 93 games with the Big Red
• Seniors Colby Ambrosio and Eamon Powell both played in their 100th career games on the exact same night in the home opener at Kelley Rink on Oct. 13
BLOCK PARTY
• Boston College has double digit blocked shots in all but one game this season, including 20 blocks in two of its last three outings
• Jacob Bengtsson (14) and Aidan Hreschuk (13) are both top-10 individually in Hockey East
• As a team, the Eagles are averaging 13.3 blocks per game
UP NEXT
• BC travels to Alfond Arena next weekend for a two-game Hockey East series against Maine
THE RANKINGS
• Boston College men's hockey has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in Monday's USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls
• The Eagles are the top-ranked team in the country for the first time since March 15, 2021 during the Hockey East Tournament
• Six Hockey East schools are ranked in this week's USCHO.com poll
HOME ICE ADVANTAGE
• BC ranks third nationally in average home attendance (North Dakota, Minnesota) with over 34,000 fans through five games for an average of 6,815 per home date
• Conte Forum has seen three crowds of at least 7,300 fans this season, including a pair of sellouts (7,884) against Denver on Oct. 21 and Michigan State on Oct. 27
• Boston College is 4-1-0 through five home games, out-scoring its opponents 24-12
WEEKLY AWARDS
• Oskar Jellvik was named the Hockey East Co-Player of the Week on Monday while Gabe Perreault was announced as the Hockey East Rookie of the Week
• Jellvik posted four points in the sweep of the Spartans with two goals and two assists
• The Swedish winger scored twice in Thursday's 6-4 victory for his first career multi-goal game and added a pair of assists in Friday's 5-1 win
• Perreault also registered a four-point series with two primary assists in each victory
• The forward from Hinsdale, Illinois has a point in four straight games with three multi-point performances during that span
SPARTY SWEEP
• Oskar Jellvik scored a pair of goals and Boston College pulled away in the third period to beat Michigan State 6-4 last Thursday night to open a non-conference series
• BC's freshman line of Will Smith (1-2-3), Ryan Leonard (1-1-2) and Gabe Perreault (0-2-2) combined for seven points in the victory, including Leonard's first collegiate goal
• Graduate defenseman Jacob Bengtsson also scored his first goal in a BC sweater
• On Friday, Cutter Gauthier and Jack Malone each scored a pair of goals to power Boston College past the Spartans 5-1 in front of a sellout crowd on the Heights
• Freshman netminder Jacob Fowler recorded a season-high 43 saves
• BC was 2-for-4 on the power play and held Michigan State scoreless on three opportunities
SERIES HISTORY
• Boston College has a 69-47-11 advantage over UMass Lowell in the all-time series heading into the 128th meeting on Friday night
• BC and Lowell are dead even at 6-6-2 in the last 14 meetings between the schools
• The Eagles beat UMass Lowell 3-2 at Kelley Rink last season on Nov. 15, 2022 as Oskar Jellvik posted the game-winner in the third period for his first NCAA goal
• BC is 2-1-1 in its last four trips to Tsongas Center and both wins were by one goal
• The teams tied 2-2 last season at Tsongas on Feb. 3, 2023 before the River Hawks came back in a shootout to earn an extra league point
• Five of the last six meetings overall have been decided by a goal or less
FOWLER GETS THE NOD
• Jacob Fowler has been named the Hockey East Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Month for October
• The rookie started all six games last month and went 5-1-0, ranking second in Hockey East and sixth nationally with an .833 winning percentage
• Fowler is coming off a career-high 43 save performance last Friday vs. Michigan State
• His 2.15 GAA ranks eighth among NCAA goalies with at least five games played
CUT TO THE CHASE
• Cutter Gauthier leads the entire country in shots per game with 36 through six contests, including a career-high 11 shots in the home opener against Long Island
• Gauthier ranks second in Hockey East and sixth nationally in goals per game (1.0)
• The sophomore is tied for the NCAA lead with three game-winning goals and is tied for the league lead with three power play goals
• Gauthier was a Hockey East Third Team All-Star last year with a 16-21-37 line in 32 games
NOW THIS IS A STORY
• Freshman Will Smith leads the team with eight points after six games
• He is tied for sixth among all players in Hockey East in points per game
• Smith posted all of his points during a four-game point streak which was snapped last Friday against Michigan State
• The fourth overall selection in the 2023 NHL Draft, Smith also had a streak of three straight multi-point games come to an end last Friday
OSKAR'S NO GROUCH
• Oskar Jellvik is currently riding a five-game point streak
• He has scored five goals through six games after scoring four total as a rookie
• The Swede is fourth in the league in goals and has scored his five goals on just 13 shots
• Jellvik had a four-game goal scoring streak snapped last Friday against Michigan State
FULL TANK OF GAS
• Andre Gasseau has started his sophomore season with five points in his first six games
• In 25 games since New Year's of last season, Gasseau has been a point-per-game producer with 25 points and seven of his nine career multi-point performances
• As a freshman last season, Gasseau ranked tied for third on the team with 29 points and was sixth among Hockey East freshmen in points per game
THE CENTURY MARK
• Cornell transfer Jack Malone will play in his 100th collegiate game on Friday
• He has a 3-1-4 line through six games at BC after skating in 93 games with the Big Red
• Seniors Colby Ambrosio and Eamon Powell both played in their 100th career games on the exact same night in the home opener at Kelley Rink on Oct. 13
BLOCK PARTY
• Boston College has double digit blocked shots in all but one game this season, including 20 blocks in two of its last three outings
• Jacob Bengtsson (14) and Aidan Hreschuk (13) are both top-10 individually in Hockey East
• As a team, the Eagles are averaging 13.3 blocks per game
UP NEXT
• BC travels to Alfond Arena next weekend for a two-game Hockey East series against Maine
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