Boston College Athletics
Tuesday, January 14
Chestnut Hill, MA
7:00 PM
Boston College
vs
Harvard
Photo by: Brody Hannon
BC and Harvard to Meet Tuesday Night at Kelley Rink
January 13, 2025 | Men's Hockey
The two Beanpot schools square off in a mid-week non-conference tilt
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men's hockey plays host to Harvard Tuesday for a non-conference matchup at Kelley Rink. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Radio coverage on WEEI 850 AM will begin 15 minutes prior to puck drop.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles sit at 13-4-1 overall after splitting a weekend series with Merrimack that saw both teams win on the road
• Harvard is 5-7-2 and is coming off a weekend league sweep over Brown and Yale
THE RANKINGS
• BC sits at No. 2 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey / The Rink Live polls
WEEKEND SPLIT WITH MERRIMACK
• The Eagles split its weekend series against Merrimack, falling 5-2 at home before claiming a 4-1 victory the following night
• Oskar Jellvik and Brady Berard both scored on Friday, while Aram Minnetian boasted two assists
• Berard's short-handed goal was his first goal as an Eagle
• Ryan Leonard, Jake Sondreal, Teddy Stiga, and Berard all found the back of the net on Saturday in the victory
• Sondreal tallied his first collegiate goal
• Andre Gasseau finished with two assists
• Jacob Fowler made 22 saves to pick up his 12th win of the season
ABOUT THE EAGLES
• Boston College leads the country in penalty killing percentage at 93.8%
• BC is 8-1-0 on home ice this season
• The Eagles have outscored their opponents 58-36 this season, including 21-8 in the third period
AMONGST HOCKEY EAST
• BC leads Hockey East in penalty-killing percentage (93.8) and is second in saves percentages (.923)
• Leonard leads HEA game-winning goals (5) and is tied for second in goals (13)
• Gabe Perreault is second in the league in points per game (1.33), while James Hagens and Leonard are tied for ninth with 1.11
• Fowler leads Hockey East in shutouts (4), and is second in goals against average (1.88) and saves percentage (.927)
A LOOK AT HARVARD
• Harvard enters Tuesday's game with a 5-7-2 record and a 4-4-2 record in ECAC Hockey
• The Crimson are coming off a weekend sweep over Brown and Yale, picking up 3-1 victories in both games
• Joe Miller leads the team in points (11) and assists (8)
• Casey Severo boasts a team-high seven goals
• Aku Kosekenvuo and Ben Charette have split time between the pipes this season. Koskenvuo currently has a .904 saves percentage and a 2.75 goals against average. Charette has a 2.33 GAA and a .926 SV%
SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 135-75-49 all-time against the Crimson
• BC is 5-3-2 in the last 10 meetings against Harvard, including victories in the last two
• The Crimson took the win in the last matchup at Kelley Rink by a score of 6-3
NHL NOTES
• Oliver Wahlstrom (Boston) scored his first goal for the Bruins on Saturday in the 4-3 overtime victory against Florida
• Cutter Gauthier (Anaheim) scored two goals, including the overtime game-winner, in the Ducks' 3-2 win over Carolina
• Kevin Hayes (Pittsburgh) scored on the power-play on Sunday, scoring his third goal in the last five games
UP NEXT
• BC takes on Providence in a home-and-home series this weekend, with Friday's game at Kelley Rink before making the trip to Schneider Arena on Saturday.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles sit at 13-4-1 overall after splitting a weekend series with Merrimack that saw both teams win on the road
• Harvard is 5-7-2 and is coming off a weekend league sweep over Brown and Yale
THE RANKINGS
• BC sits at No. 2 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey / The Rink Live polls
WEEKEND SPLIT WITH MERRIMACK
• The Eagles split its weekend series against Merrimack, falling 5-2 at home before claiming a 4-1 victory the following night
• Oskar Jellvik and Brady Berard both scored on Friday, while Aram Minnetian boasted two assists
• Berard's short-handed goal was his first goal as an Eagle
• Ryan Leonard, Jake Sondreal, Teddy Stiga, and Berard all found the back of the net on Saturday in the victory
• Sondreal tallied his first collegiate goal
• Andre Gasseau finished with two assists
• Jacob Fowler made 22 saves to pick up his 12th win of the season
ABOUT THE EAGLES
• Boston College leads the country in penalty killing percentage at 93.8%
• BC is 8-1-0 on home ice this season
• The Eagles have outscored their opponents 58-36 this season, including 21-8 in the third period
AMONGST HOCKEY EAST
• BC leads Hockey East in penalty-killing percentage (93.8) and is second in saves percentages (.923)
• Leonard leads HEA game-winning goals (5) and is tied for second in goals (13)
• Gabe Perreault is second in the league in points per game (1.33), while James Hagens and Leonard are tied for ninth with 1.11
• Fowler leads Hockey East in shutouts (4), and is second in goals against average (1.88) and saves percentage (.927)
A LOOK AT HARVARD
• Harvard enters Tuesday's game with a 5-7-2 record and a 4-4-2 record in ECAC Hockey
• The Crimson are coming off a weekend sweep over Brown and Yale, picking up 3-1 victories in both games
• Joe Miller leads the team in points (11) and assists (8)
• Casey Severo boasts a team-high seven goals
• Aku Kosekenvuo and Ben Charette have split time between the pipes this season. Koskenvuo currently has a .904 saves percentage and a 2.75 goals against average. Charette has a 2.33 GAA and a .926 SV%
SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 135-75-49 all-time against the Crimson
• BC is 5-3-2 in the last 10 meetings against Harvard, including victories in the last two
• The Crimson took the win in the last matchup at Kelley Rink by a score of 6-3
NHL NOTES
• Oliver Wahlstrom (Boston) scored his first goal for the Bruins on Saturday in the 4-3 overtime victory against Florida
• Cutter Gauthier (Anaheim) scored two goals, including the overtime game-winner, in the Ducks' 3-2 win over Carolina
• Kevin Hayes (Pittsburgh) scored on the power-play on Sunday, scoring his third goal in the last five games
UP NEXT
• BC takes on Providence in a home-and-home series this weekend, with Friday's game at Kelley Rink before making the trip to Schneider Arena on Saturday.
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