Friday, February 23
Chestnut Hill, MA
7:00 PM
Boston College
vs
Vermont
Photo by: Meg Kelly
No. 1 Boston College Hosts UVM This Weekend
February 22, 2024 | Men's Hockey
Two-game series starts Friday with "Happy Gilmore Night" at Kelley Rink.
GAMEDAY INFO
Boston College:Â No. 1/1, 23-5-1, 15-3-1 HEA
Vermont:Â 12-13-3, 6-9-3 HEA
Friday, February 23:Â 7 p.m. at Kelley Rink (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)
TV:Â NESN (ESPN+)
 Eric Gallanty (play-by-play), Jim Connelly (analyst), Laura Stickells (reporter)
Saturday, February 24:Â 7 p.m. at Kelley Rink (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)
Stream:Â ESPN+
 Eric Gallanty (play-by-play), Mike Mottau (analyst)
Radio: WEEI 850 AM, Varsity App, BCEagles.com/Watch
 Jon Rish (play-by-play), Andy Powers (analyst)
Live Stats: Friday | Saturday
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. --  Top-ranked Boston College hosts Vermont for a weekend series inside Kelley Rink. Both games will take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with game-two as part of a day-night, hockey doubleheader on the Heights with the BC women's hockey team playing at 2 p.m. The Eagles have won eight consecutive Hockey East match-ups and sit atop the league standings at 15-3-1; one point ahead of Boston University and 14 points ahead of third-place Maine. BC swept a home-and-home series with No. 11/10 Massachusetts last weekend behind 5-1 and 6-4 wins. Freshman Ryan Leonard totaled five goals, including a Sunday hat trick, on his way to earning Hockey East Co-Player of the Week honors.
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KID LINE
• Boston College's all-freshman line of Gabe Perreault, Will Smith and Ryan Leonard has combined for 51 goals, 84 assists and 135 points through 29 games.
• The trio is averaging 4.66 points per game, including 94 points in Hockey East play.
• Perreault (48) and Smith (45) lead the team in scoring while Leonard (41) sits fourth.
• The rookies combined for 12 points in the UMass series last series.
• The line has a +61 rating with Leonard (+25) leading the team.
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FRESHMAN SUPERLATIVES
• Gabe Perreault's 34 assists through 29 games are the fourth most in a season by a BC freshman; four behind Hall of Famer Brian Leetch (1986-87) for third.
• Perreault's 48 points are seventh all-time by a freshman.
• Ryan Leonard is tied with Johnny Gaudreau (2011-12) for the fifth most goals in a season by a BC freshman.
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HOCKEY EAST SUCCESS
• The Eagles are 15-3-1 in Hockey East and five games left on their schedule.
• BC's 15 league wins are the most since claiming the second of back-to-back regular season titles with a 16-4-1 record in 2020-21.
• The Eagles have won 17 or more league games eight times in a season since 2000-01.
• BC exceeded 20 wins the first three seasons of Hockey East before the league schedule was reduced following the 1986-87 season.
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TRULY SPECIAL TEAMS
• Boston College's penalty kill is the top-ranked unit in the nation at 89.9%.
• BC also ranks first in Hockey East on the power play, clicking at 28.9%.
• The PP ranks third nationally and has converted in all but seven games this season.
• BC has scored 23 power play goals over its last 17 games, including a season-high four PPG against New Hampshire (2/9).
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BC-UVM SERIES
• Friday marks the 77th matchup of all-time between the schools.
• Boston College leads the all-time series, 50-18-8.
• The first-ever meeting was a 6-5 BC win at McHugh Forum in 1976.
• BC is 28-9-6 against UVM in Hockey East regular season games.
• Boston College had a nine-game win streak in the series snapped in Oct. 2021. BC is just 1-2-1 in the last two seasons with an overtime loss and shootout loss.
• The Eagles hosted the Catamounts for a weekend series in Jan. 2023 and finished with a 1-1 tie (shootout loss) and 3-2 defeat.
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. --  Top-ranked Boston College hosts Vermont for a weekend series inside Kelley Rink. Both games will take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with game-two as part of a day-night, hockey doubleheader on the Heights with the BC women's hockey team playing at 2 p.m. The Eagles have won eight consecutive Hockey East match-ups and sit atop the league standings at 15-3-1; one point ahead of Boston University and 14 points ahead of third-place Maine. BC swept a home-and-home series with No. 11/10 Massachusetts last weekend behind 5-1 and 6-4 wins. Freshman Ryan Leonard totaled five goals, including a Sunday hat trick, on his way to earning Hockey East Co-Player of the Week honors.
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KID LINE
• Boston College's all-freshman line of Gabe Perreault, Will Smith and Ryan Leonard has combined for 51 goals, 84 assists and 135 points through 29 games.
• The trio is averaging 4.66 points per game, including 94 points in Hockey East play.
• Perreault (48) and Smith (45) lead the team in scoring while Leonard (41) sits fourth.
• The rookies combined for 12 points in the UMass series last series.
• The line has a +61 rating with Leonard (+25) leading the team.
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FRESHMAN SUPERLATIVES
• Gabe Perreault's 34 assists through 29 games are the fourth most in a season by a BC freshman; four behind Hall of Famer Brian Leetch (1986-87) for third.
• Perreault's 48 points are seventh all-time by a freshman.
• Ryan Leonard is tied with Johnny Gaudreau (2011-12) for the fifth most goals in a season by a BC freshman.
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HOCKEY EAST SUCCESS
• The Eagles are 15-3-1 in Hockey East and five games left on their schedule.
• BC's 15 league wins are the most since claiming the second of back-to-back regular season titles with a 16-4-1 record in 2020-21.
• The Eagles have won 17 or more league games eight times in a season since 2000-01.
• BC exceeded 20 wins the first three seasons of Hockey East before the league schedule was reduced following the 1986-87 season.
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TRULY SPECIAL TEAMS
• Boston College's penalty kill is the top-ranked unit in the nation at 89.9%.
• BC also ranks first in Hockey East on the power play, clicking at 28.9%.
• The PP ranks third nationally and has converted in all but seven games this season.
• BC has scored 23 power play goals over its last 17 games, including a season-high four PPG against New Hampshire (2/9).
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BC-UVM SERIES
• Friday marks the 77th matchup of all-time between the schools.
• Boston College leads the all-time series, 50-18-8.
• The first-ever meeting was a 6-5 BC win at McHugh Forum in 1976.
• BC is 28-9-6 against UVM in Hockey East regular season games.
• Boston College had a nine-game win streak in the series snapped in Oct. 2021. BC is just 1-2-1 in the last two seasons with an overtime loss and shootout loss.
• The Eagles hosted the Catamounts for a weekend series in Jan. 2023 and finished with a 1-1 tie (shootout loss) and 3-2 defeat.
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