Tuesday, February 14
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7:30 PM
Boston College
vs
Northeastern
Photo by: John Quackenbos
#15 BC Set to Host #5 Northeastern in Beanpot Championship Game
February 12, 2023 | Women's Hockey
The Eagles and Huskies will meet in the 44th Women's Beanpot title game on Tuesday night at Kelley Rink.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The #15 Boston College women's hockey team will host fifth-ranked Northeastern in the 44th Women's Beanpot championship game. Puck drop of the title bout is set for 7:30 p.m. at Kelley Rink, following the conclusion of the Boston University-Harvard semifinal at 4 p.m.
Both games on Tuesday, Feb. 14 will air live on NESN+ and ESPN+.
Tickets, which are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and youth, are available online and will also be available at the Conte Forum Ticket Office on gameday. Students and staff from the four participating schools receive free entry to the 2023 Women's Beanpot with a school ID at the Conte Forum gates.
GAME 32 | #5 Northeastern at #15 Boston College
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 | 7:30 P.M.
Beanpot Championship
Kelley Rink | Chestnut Hill, Mass.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• Boston College and Northeastern will meet in the 44th Beanpot Tournament title game on Tuesday night at Kelley Rink.
• The Eagles advanced to the championship game with a 3-0 win over Harvard while the Huskies topped Boston University, 4-1, in the other semifinal.
• This marks the sixth time with both teams at varsity status that they will meet in the title game ... BC is 3-2 against Northeastern in the title game.
A WIN ON TUESDAY WOULD . . .
• Give Boston College the program's ninth Beanpot Tournament championship and the seventh under head coach Katie Crowley.
• Move Boston College to 19-12-1 overall.
• Bump BC to 48-49-7 in the all-time series against Northeastern.
• Give BC an overall mark of 36-18-2 in the Beanpot since becoming a varsity program (1995-present) and a record of 9-8-0 in the championship game.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
• Boston College sits at 18-12-1 overall on the year after earning a 2-1 road win over rival Boston University on Saturday night ... Gaby Roy extended her point streak to four games with a goal while Alexie Guay potted the game-winning goal and Abigail Levy made 35 saves.
• Hannah Bilka leads the Eagles in points (34), assists (23) and shots on goal (118) ... Abby Newhook (16-13-29) is second on the team in scoring and first in goals ... Roy (8-10-18), Kelly Browne (6-10-16), Cayla Barnes (6-9-15) and Katie Pyne (8-4-12) have all hit double-digit points for BC.
• Browne is second in Hockey East and 13th in the nation with 325 face-off wins.
• Barnes was named the Hockey East Defender of the Month for January.
• Levy sits at 14-10-1 with a .949 save percentage, 1.68 goals against average and five shutouts ... her save percentage is second best in the country and the best mark among goaltenders who make at least 20 saves per game.
• BC's penalty kill-rate of 91.1 percent ranks second in Hockey East and third overall in the nation.
ABOUT NORTHEASTERN
• Northeastern brings an overall mark of 27-2-1 and a winning streak of 15 games into Tuesday night's title bout … the Huskies defeated UConn, 3-2, in overtime on Friday night after topping Boston University, 4-1, in the Beanpot semifinal round last Tuesday.
• Alina Mueller (18-26-44) and Chloe Aurard (17-27-44) are tied for the team lead in points with 44 each … Maureen Murphy (17-25) has also eclipsed the 40-point mark.
• Gwyneth Philips is 27-2-1 in between the pipes with a .959 save percentage, 0.84 goals against average and nine shutouts.
• The Huskies boast the nation's best penalty-kill unit (92.8%) and sixth-best power-play unit (22.2%).
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST NORTHEASTERN
• Boston College is 47-49-7 all-time against Northeastern since elevating to Division I status for the 1995-96 season.
• Overall, the Eagles are 19-21-4 at home against the Huskies, 21-23-2 on the road and 7-5-1 in neutral site meetings.
• The Huskies and Eagles last met on Jan. 13, 2023, with Northeastern eeking out a 1-0 win in overtime ... Northeastern swept a home-and-home series in November, 4-0 at Matthews and 2-0 at Kelley Rink.
• Northeastern swept the regular season three-game series in 2021-22 ... the Eagles picked up a win in the Beanpot Tournament semifinal.
• Northeastern went 22-0-2 in the teams' first 24 meetings once BC became a D1 program ... the Eagles won their first-ever game against the Huskies on Feb. 4, 2003.
• Since the launch of Hockey East in 2002-03, BC is 44-24-5 overall against Northeastern ... all of the Eagles' wins against NU have come in the HEA era.
• Kelly Browne is the team's active scoring leader against Northeastern with nine points on three goals and six assists ... she had two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss on Nov. 27, 2018 and added two points on one goal and one assist in a 7-5 win on Jan. 12, 2019.
• Hannah Bilka has two goals and three assists against the Huskies.
Alexie Guay had a two-goal outing against Northeastern in the Beanpot semifinal game on Feb. 1, 2022 ... Guay is the only player over the last two seasons to register a multi-goal game against Northeastern.
• Abigail Levy picked up her first win as an Eagle with a 32-save performance for a 2-1 victory at Northeastern on Dec. 13, 2020.
• Katie Crowley has a 38-21-4 career mark against the Huskies.
BEANPOT HISTORY
• Boston College has appeared in all 44 editions of the Beanpot, playing the first 16 as a club program (1979-1994) and the last 28 as a varsity program (1995-present).
• The Eagles won their first Beanpot in 2006 and has won a total of eight times (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018).
• Including Tuesday night, BC has appeared in eight of the last 10 championship games and 15 of the last 21, missing the final in 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2019 and 2020.
• This marks the 26th overall meeting between BC and Northeastern in the Beanpot and the 17th with both teams at varsity status ... BC is 11-13-1 overall but 11-4-1 as a varsity squad against Northeastern in the Beanpot.
• Northeastern and BC have met seven previous times in the title game, with the last five as varsity teams and the Eagles going 3-2 in those tilts.
• The Eagles and Huskies last met in the title game in 2017, with BC winning the program's seventh Beanpot title with a 2-1 win at Matthews Arena.
• This marks the second consecutive title game for the Eagles ... Harvard and BC faced off in last year's Beanpot championship game, with the Crimson holding on for a 5-4 win at Matthews Arena.
• BC has a 10-game winning streak in home Beanpot games dating back to the 2004 tournament at Kelley Rink.
UP NEXT
• Boston College will close out the regular season series this weekend with a home-and-home series against Providence.
Both games on Tuesday, Feb. 14 will air live on NESN+ and ESPN+.
Tickets, which are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and youth, are available online and will also be available at the Conte Forum Ticket Office on gameday. Students and staff from the four participating schools receive free entry to the 2023 Women's Beanpot with a school ID at the Conte Forum gates.
GAME 32 | #5 Northeastern at #15 Boston College
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 | 7:30 P.M.
Beanpot Championship
Kelley Rink | Chestnut Hill, Mass.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• Boston College and Northeastern will meet in the 44th Beanpot Tournament title game on Tuesday night at Kelley Rink.
• The Eagles advanced to the championship game with a 3-0 win over Harvard while the Huskies topped Boston University, 4-1, in the other semifinal.
• This marks the sixth time with both teams at varsity status that they will meet in the title game ... BC is 3-2 against Northeastern in the title game.
A WIN ON TUESDAY WOULD . . .
• Give Boston College the program's ninth Beanpot Tournament championship and the seventh under head coach Katie Crowley.
• Move Boston College to 19-12-1 overall.
• Bump BC to 48-49-7 in the all-time series against Northeastern.
• Give BC an overall mark of 36-18-2 in the Beanpot since becoming a varsity program (1995-present) and a record of 9-8-0 in the championship game.
ABOUT BOSTON COLLEGE
• Boston College sits at 18-12-1 overall on the year after earning a 2-1 road win over rival Boston University on Saturday night ... Gaby Roy extended her point streak to four games with a goal while Alexie Guay potted the game-winning goal and Abigail Levy made 35 saves.
• Hannah Bilka leads the Eagles in points (34), assists (23) and shots on goal (118) ... Abby Newhook (16-13-29) is second on the team in scoring and first in goals ... Roy (8-10-18), Kelly Browne (6-10-16), Cayla Barnes (6-9-15) and Katie Pyne (8-4-12) have all hit double-digit points for BC.
• Browne is second in Hockey East and 13th in the nation with 325 face-off wins.
• Barnes was named the Hockey East Defender of the Month for January.
• Levy sits at 14-10-1 with a .949 save percentage, 1.68 goals against average and five shutouts ... her save percentage is second best in the country and the best mark among goaltenders who make at least 20 saves per game.
• BC's penalty kill-rate of 91.1 percent ranks second in Hockey East and third overall in the nation.
ABOUT NORTHEASTERN
• Northeastern brings an overall mark of 27-2-1 and a winning streak of 15 games into Tuesday night's title bout … the Huskies defeated UConn, 3-2, in overtime on Friday night after topping Boston University, 4-1, in the Beanpot semifinal round last Tuesday.
• Alina Mueller (18-26-44) and Chloe Aurard (17-27-44) are tied for the team lead in points with 44 each … Maureen Murphy (17-25) has also eclipsed the 40-point mark.
• Gwyneth Philips is 27-2-1 in between the pipes with a .959 save percentage, 0.84 goals against average and nine shutouts.
• The Huskies boast the nation's best penalty-kill unit (92.8%) and sixth-best power-play unit (22.2%).
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST NORTHEASTERN
• Boston College is 47-49-7 all-time against Northeastern since elevating to Division I status for the 1995-96 season.
• Overall, the Eagles are 19-21-4 at home against the Huskies, 21-23-2 on the road and 7-5-1 in neutral site meetings.
• The Huskies and Eagles last met on Jan. 13, 2023, with Northeastern eeking out a 1-0 win in overtime ... Northeastern swept a home-and-home series in November, 4-0 at Matthews and 2-0 at Kelley Rink.
• Northeastern swept the regular season three-game series in 2021-22 ... the Eagles picked up a win in the Beanpot Tournament semifinal.
• Northeastern went 22-0-2 in the teams' first 24 meetings once BC became a D1 program ... the Eagles won their first-ever game against the Huskies on Feb. 4, 2003.
• Since the launch of Hockey East in 2002-03, BC is 44-24-5 overall against Northeastern ... all of the Eagles' wins against NU have come in the HEA era.
• Kelly Browne is the team's active scoring leader against Northeastern with nine points on three goals and six assists ... she had two assists in a 5-4 overtime loss on Nov. 27, 2018 and added two points on one goal and one assist in a 7-5 win on Jan. 12, 2019.
• Hannah Bilka has two goals and three assists against the Huskies.
Alexie Guay had a two-goal outing against Northeastern in the Beanpot semifinal game on Feb. 1, 2022 ... Guay is the only player over the last two seasons to register a multi-goal game against Northeastern.
• Abigail Levy picked up her first win as an Eagle with a 32-save performance for a 2-1 victory at Northeastern on Dec. 13, 2020.
• Katie Crowley has a 38-21-4 career mark against the Huskies.
BEANPOT HISTORY
• Boston College has appeared in all 44 editions of the Beanpot, playing the first 16 as a club program (1979-1994) and the last 28 as a varsity program (1995-present).
• The Eagles won their first Beanpot in 2006 and has won a total of eight times (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018).
• Including Tuesday night, BC has appeared in eight of the last 10 championship games and 15 of the last 21, missing the final in 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2019 and 2020.
• This marks the 26th overall meeting between BC and Northeastern in the Beanpot and the 17th with both teams at varsity status ... BC is 11-13-1 overall but 11-4-1 as a varsity squad against Northeastern in the Beanpot.
• Northeastern and BC have met seven previous times in the title game, with the last five as varsity teams and the Eagles going 3-2 in those tilts.
• The Eagles and Huskies last met in the title game in 2017, with BC winning the program's seventh Beanpot title with a 2-1 win at Matthews Arena.
• This marks the second consecutive title game for the Eagles ... Harvard and BC faced off in last year's Beanpot championship game, with the Crimson holding on for a 5-4 win at Matthews Arena.
• BC has a 10-game winning streak in home Beanpot games dating back to the 2004 tournament at Kelley Rink.
UP NEXT
• Boston College will close out the regular season series this weekend with a home-and-home series against Providence.
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