Friday, January 24
Boston, MA
7:00 PM
Boston College
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Boston University
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Battle of Comm Ave Up Next for Top-Ranked Eagles
January 23, 2025 | Men's Hockey
Series opens at Agganis Friday, at Kelley Rink on Saturday
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – No. 1 Boston College begins a Hockey East home-and-home series against No. 8 Boston University on Friday night at BU's Agganis Arena with the opening faceoff at 7 p.m. on NESN. The series continues at Kelley Rink on Saturday at 7 p.m. on NESN. Both games will be available to stream on ESPN+ and radio coverage on WEEI 850 AM will begin 15 minutes prior to puck drop.
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles sit at 16-4-1 overall and 9-3-1 in Hockey East after sweeping No. 6 Providence this past weekend
• Boston University is 13-7-1 overall and 9-3-1 in league play, picking up a sweep over New Hampshire last time out
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THE RANKINGS
• BC moved up to No. 1 in both national polls this week
• BU is No. 8 in the USCHO poll and No. 9 in the USA Hockey / The Rink Live poll
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WEEKEND SWEEP OVER PROVIDENCE
• The Eagles opened its weekend sweep over Providence with a 3-0 shutout victory at home Friday before claiming a 4-1 win at Schneider Arena on Saturday
• Jacob Fowler posted a 24-save shutout Friday, his fifth shutout of the season
• James Hagens finished with one goal and one assist on Friday
• Ryan Leonard scored on the power-play and Oskar Jellvik scored an empty net goal
• Gabe Perreault tallied two assists
• Fowler made 30 saves on Saturday to earn his 15th win of the campaign
• Teddy Stiga led all scorers with three points on one goal and two assists
• Perreault finished with one goal and one assist
• J. Hagens picked up another two points with two assists
• Jake Sondreal lit the lamp, as did Leonard
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WEEKLY AWARDS
• Stiga was named the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week, while Fowler was named the Stop It Goaltending Co-Goaltender of the Week
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HOBEY BAKER NOMINEES
• On Wednesday, Fowler, Leonard and Perreault were named nominees for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award
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ABOUT THE EAGLES
• Boston College is second in the country in penalty killing percentage at 90.7
• BC is 10-1-0 on home ice this season
• The Eagles have outscored their opponents 68-38 this season, including 26-8 in the third period
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AMONGST HOCKEY EAST
• BC leads Hockey East in penalty-killing percentage (90.7) and save percentages (.930)
• In conference play, Leonard (17) and Perreault (16) sit one and two in points in the league
• Leonard leads HEA game-winning goals (6) and is tied for first in goals (15)
• Perreault is second in the league in points per game (1.33), while J. Hagens is fifth with 1.19
• Fowler leads Hockey East in shutouts (5) and save percentage (.934), and is second in goals against average (1.70)
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A LOOK AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY
• Boston University enters the weekend with a 13-7-1 overall record with a 9-3-1 record in league play
• The Terriers have won their last four games, picking up sweeps over Vermont and New Hampshire
• Quinn Hutson leads the team in scoring with 25 points on 11 goals and 14 assists
• Cole Eiserman has a team-high 13 goals, while Cole Hutson has a team-best 15 assists
• Mathieu Caron has started 19 of the team's 21 games and has a .902 save percentage along with a 3.11 goals against average
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SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 134-140-21 all-time against the Terriers
• BC won last year's season series, taking three out of the four games, including both Hockey East matchups as well as the Hockey East Championship game
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NHL NOTES
• Will Smith (San Jose) scored one goal and one assist Monday in his first game back in BostonÂ
• Matt Boldy (Minnesota) has recorded six points in his last five games
• Alex Tuch (Buffalo) had a three-game point streak from Jan. 15 - Jan. 20
• Joseph Woll (Toronto) has won his last three starts, making 89 saves over the three games
• Alex Newhook (Montreal) scored his ninth goal of the season on Tuesday
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UP NEXT
• BC hosts UMass Lowell next Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. The Eagles then play Northeastern on Monday, Feb. 3 at TD Garden in the semifinal of 72nd Beanpot, beginning at 8 p.m. on NESN.
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles sit at 16-4-1 overall and 9-3-1 in Hockey East after sweeping No. 6 Providence this past weekend
• Boston University is 13-7-1 overall and 9-3-1 in league play, picking up a sweep over New Hampshire last time out
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THE RANKINGS
• BC moved up to No. 1 in both national polls this week
• BU is No. 8 in the USCHO poll and No. 9 in the USA Hockey / The Rink Live poll
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WEEKEND SWEEP OVER PROVIDENCE
• The Eagles opened its weekend sweep over Providence with a 3-0 shutout victory at home Friday before claiming a 4-1 win at Schneider Arena on Saturday
• Jacob Fowler posted a 24-save shutout Friday, his fifth shutout of the season
• James Hagens finished with one goal and one assist on Friday
• Ryan Leonard scored on the power-play and Oskar Jellvik scored an empty net goal
• Gabe Perreault tallied two assists
• Fowler made 30 saves on Saturday to earn his 15th win of the campaign
• Teddy Stiga led all scorers with three points on one goal and two assists
• Perreault finished with one goal and one assist
• J. Hagens picked up another two points with two assists
• Jake Sondreal lit the lamp, as did Leonard
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WEEKLY AWARDS
• Stiga was named the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week, while Fowler was named the Stop It Goaltending Co-Goaltender of the Week
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HOBEY BAKER NOMINEES
• On Wednesday, Fowler, Leonard and Perreault were named nominees for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award
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ABOUT THE EAGLES
• Boston College is second in the country in penalty killing percentage at 90.7
• BC is 10-1-0 on home ice this season
• The Eagles have outscored their opponents 68-38 this season, including 26-8 in the third period
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AMONGST HOCKEY EAST
• BC leads Hockey East in penalty-killing percentage (90.7) and save percentages (.930)
• In conference play, Leonard (17) and Perreault (16) sit one and two in points in the league
• Leonard leads HEA game-winning goals (6) and is tied for first in goals (15)
• Perreault is second in the league in points per game (1.33), while J. Hagens is fifth with 1.19
• Fowler leads Hockey East in shutouts (5) and save percentage (.934), and is second in goals against average (1.70)
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A LOOK AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY
• Boston University enters the weekend with a 13-7-1 overall record with a 9-3-1 record in league play
• The Terriers have won their last four games, picking up sweeps over Vermont and New Hampshire
• Quinn Hutson leads the team in scoring with 25 points on 11 goals and 14 assists
• Cole Eiserman has a team-high 13 goals, while Cole Hutson has a team-best 15 assists
• Mathieu Caron has started 19 of the team's 21 games and has a .902 save percentage along with a 3.11 goals against average
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SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 134-140-21 all-time against the Terriers
• BC won last year's season series, taking three out of the four games, including both Hockey East matchups as well as the Hockey East Championship game
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NHL NOTES
• Will Smith (San Jose) scored one goal and one assist Monday in his first game back in BostonÂ
• Matt Boldy (Minnesota) has recorded six points in his last five games
• Alex Tuch (Buffalo) had a three-game point streak from Jan. 15 - Jan. 20
• Joseph Woll (Toronto) has won his last three starts, making 89 saves over the three games
• Alex Newhook (Montreal) scored his ninth goal of the season on Tuesday
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UP NEXT
• BC hosts UMass Lowell next Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. The Eagles then play Northeastern on Monday, Feb. 3 at TD Garden in the semifinal of 72nd Beanpot, beginning at 8 p.m. on NESN.
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