Friday, January 10
Chestnut Hill, MA
7:00 PM
Boston College
vs
Merrimack
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Eagles Open Up 2025 with Home-and-Home Weekend Series with Merrimack
January 09, 2025 | Men's Hockey
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BC hosts the Warriors on Friday before making the trip to Merrimack on Saturday
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men's hockey opens up 2025 with the first and second games of the three-game season series against Merrimack this weekend. The two teams will play at Kelley Rink Friday evening before squaring off Saturday at Lawler Rink. Puck drop for both games is scheduled for 7 p.m. Radio coverage for both games on WEEI 850 AM will begin 15 minutes prior to puck drop.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles improved to 12-3-1 overall and 6-2-1 in Hockey East after skating to a 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell on Dec. 9
• Merrimack comes into the weekend series with a 7-10-1 overall record and 3-5-1 league record and is currently on a three-game winning streak
THE RANKINGS
• BC sits at No. 2 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey / The Rink Live polls
TIED PROGRAM HISTORY WITH HOME WIN
• The Eagles won their 18th-straight home game with a 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell on Dec. 9, tying the program record for longest home unbeaten and winning streaks
• Ryan Leonard led the way with one goal and one assist
• James Hagens and Will Vote each lit the lamp
• Drew Fortescue, Oskar Jellvik, Aram Minnetian, Gabe Perreault and Mike Posma each had one assist
• Nolan Joyce blocked three shots, while Fortescue blocked two
• Jacob Fowler made 13 saves to pick up his 11th win of the season
SIX EAGLES WIN GOLD AT WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
• Forwards James Hagens, Ryan Leonard, Gabe Perreault and Teddy Stiga, and defensemen Drew Fortescue and Aram Minnetian won the gold medal with the U.S. at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship
• Stiga scored the game-winning goal in overtime of the gold medal game
• Leonard was named the Most Valuable Player and Best Forward of the tournament
• Perreault (3-7-10) finished second in scoring, Hagens (5-4-9) was tied for third
• Fortescue skated in all seven games on the blue line, posting a plus-7 rating
• Minnetian played in six games and finished with two assists, both coming in the semifinal victory over Czechia
ABOUT THE EAGLES
• The Boston College has allowed just one power play goal this season, going 40-41 on the penalty kill thus far
• BC is 8-0-0 on home ice this season, and has won the last 18 home games dating back to the 2023-24 season
• The Eagles have outscored their opponents 52-30 this season, including 20-5 in the third period
AMONGST HOCKEY EAST
• BC leads Hockey East in penalty-killing percentage (97.6) and saves percentages (.928)
• Leonard leads HEA game-winning goals (5) and is tied for second in goals (12)
• Perreault leads the league in points per game (1.44), while J. Hagens sits at fifth with 1.25
• Fowler leads Hockey East in saves percentage (.933) and shutouts (4), and is second in goals against average (1.73)
A LOOK AT MERRIMACK
• Merrimack enters the weekend with a 7-10-1 overall record and a 3-5-1 record in Hockey East
• The Warriors are coming off a two-win weekend, picking a road victory at Army West Point on Friday, 5-2, before defeating No. 17 Dartmouth 2-1 at home Sunday
• Zach Bookman leads Merrimack in scoring with 10 points on two goals and eight assists
• David Sacco boasts a team-high seven goals, while Bookman's eight assists lead the team
• The Warriors have rotated goaltenders this season with Max Lundgren playing the majority of the time, having played in 12 games. He has made 266 saves to go with a .899 saves percentage
SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 113-79-27 all-time against the Warriors
• BC swept all three games during last year's season series, scoring six goals in each of the three games
NHL NOTES
• Oliver Wahlstrom joined the Boston Bruins on Dec. 14, 2024
• Matt Boldy (Minnesota) has scored four points in the last two games, bringing his season total to 35 on 15 goals and 20 assists
• Alex Tuch (Buffalo) scored two goals in Buffalo's 4-3 win over Washington on Monday
• Joseph Woll (Toronto) has 14 wins on the season and has won the last five games he's started
• Spencer Knight (Florida) posted a 31-save win last Friday against Pittsburgh
• Chris Kreider (NY Rangers) has registered a point in each of the last three games
UP NEXT
• BC has a quick turnaround as Harvard comes to Kelley Rink on Tuesday for a non-conference tilt. The Eagles then take on Providence in a home-and-home series on Jan. 17-18, with Friday's game at Kelley Rink before making the trip to Schneider Arena on Saturday.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles improved to 12-3-1 overall and 6-2-1 in Hockey East after skating to a 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell on Dec. 9
• Merrimack comes into the weekend series with a 7-10-1 overall record and 3-5-1 league record and is currently on a three-game winning streak
THE RANKINGS
• BC sits at No. 2 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey / The Rink Live polls
TIED PROGRAM HISTORY WITH HOME WIN
• The Eagles won their 18th-straight home game with a 3-2 victory over UMass Lowell on Dec. 9, tying the program record for longest home unbeaten and winning streaks
• Ryan Leonard led the way with one goal and one assist
• James Hagens and Will Vote each lit the lamp
• Drew Fortescue, Oskar Jellvik, Aram Minnetian, Gabe Perreault and Mike Posma each had one assist
• Nolan Joyce blocked three shots, while Fortescue blocked two
• Jacob Fowler made 13 saves to pick up his 11th win of the season
SIX EAGLES WIN GOLD AT WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
• Forwards James Hagens, Ryan Leonard, Gabe Perreault and Teddy Stiga, and defensemen Drew Fortescue and Aram Minnetian won the gold medal with the U.S. at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship
• Stiga scored the game-winning goal in overtime of the gold medal game
• Leonard was named the Most Valuable Player and Best Forward of the tournament
• Perreault (3-7-10) finished second in scoring, Hagens (5-4-9) was tied for third
• Fortescue skated in all seven games on the blue line, posting a plus-7 rating
• Minnetian played in six games and finished with two assists, both coming in the semifinal victory over Czechia
ABOUT THE EAGLES
• The Boston College has allowed just one power play goal this season, going 40-41 on the penalty kill thus far
• BC is 8-0-0 on home ice this season, and has won the last 18 home games dating back to the 2023-24 season
• The Eagles have outscored their opponents 52-30 this season, including 20-5 in the third period
AMONGST HOCKEY EAST
• BC leads Hockey East in penalty-killing percentage (97.6) and saves percentages (.928)
• Leonard leads HEA game-winning goals (5) and is tied for second in goals (12)
• Perreault leads the league in points per game (1.44), while J. Hagens sits at fifth with 1.25
• Fowler leads Hockey East in saves percentage (.933) and shutouts (4), and is second in goals against average (1.73)
A LOOK AT MERRIMACK
• Merrimack enters the weekend with a 7-10-1 overall record and a 3-5-1 record in Hockey East
• The Warriors are coming off a two-win weekend, picking a road victory at Army West Point on Friday, 5-2, before defeating No. 17 Dartmouth 2-1 at home Sunday
• Zach Bookman leads Merrimack in scoring with 10 points on two goals and eight assists
• David Sacco boasts a team-high seven goals, while Bookman's eight assists lead the team
• The Warriors have rotated goaltenders this season with Max Lundgren playing the majority of the time, having played in 12 games. He has made 266 saves to go with a .899 saves percentage
SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 113-79-27 all-time against the Warriors
• BC swept all three games during last year's season series, scoring six goals in each of the three games
NHL NOTES
• Oliver Wahlstrom joined the Boston Bruins on Dec. 14, 2024
• Matt Boldy (Minnesota) has scored four points in the last two games, bringing his season total to 35 on 15 goals and 20 assists
• Alex Tuch (Buffalo) scored two goals in Buffalo's 4-3 win over Washington on Monday
• Joseph Woll (Toronto) has 14 wins on the season and has won the last five games he's started
• Spencer Knight (Florida) posted a 31-save win last Friday against Pittsburgh
• Chris Kreider (NY Rangers) has registered a point in each of the last three games
UP NEXT
• BC has a quick turnaround as Harvard comes to Kelley Rink on Tuesday for a non-conference tilt. The Eagles then take on Providence in a home-and-home series on Jan. 17-18, with Friday's game at Kelley Rink before making the trip to Schneider Arena on Saturday.
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