Men’s Hockey Travels to Minnesota for a Pair of Non-Conference Contests

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – No. 11/10 Boston College travels to No. 12/12 Minnesota later this week for two non-conference games against the Golden Gophers at 3m Arena at Mariucci. Thursday's puck drop is slated for 9:00 p.m. ET on the Big Ten Network, while Friday is slated to start at 7:00 p.m. ET on B1G+. Radio coverage on WEEI 850 AM for both games will begin 15 minutes prior to puck drop.

SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles are 0-1-0 after falling to Quinnipiac in the season opener
• Minnesota sits at 1-1-0 after their opening weekend series against Michigan Tech
• Boston College has added seven newcomers to a roster of 26 players, including six freshmen and one transfer
• Represented among the newcomers are four forwards, two defensemen, one goaltender and four NHL draft picks
• Boston College now sits at No. 11 in the USCHO.com poll and No. 10 in the USA Hockey poll

SEASON OPENER
• The Eagles opened the season this past Friday, falling to No. 13 Quinnipiac by a score of 4-3
• Teddy Stiga, Ryan Conmy, and Drew Fortescue each found the back of the net for the Eagles
• Andre Gasseau posted three assists
• Jan Korec made 26 saves

LEADERS ELECTED
• Brady Berard, Andre Gasseau, and Lukas Gustafsson were named the captains of the Eagles for the 2025-26 season
• Berard skated in 35 games during the 2024-25 season, tallying four goals and one assist. He played in 96 games through his first three collegiate seasons, totaling 16 points on seven goals and nine assists
• Gasseau skated in 36 games a season ago, posting career highs in points (30) and goals (15). He recorded a seven-game scoring stretch in February, tallying 13 points on six goals and seven assists
• Gasseau appeared in 112 games through his first three years, posting 88 points on 37 goals and 51 assists
• Gustafsson appeared in 35 games on the blue line last season, posting 15 points on two goals and 13 assists along with a plus-16 rating. The Georgia native opened the 2024-25 campaign with the primary assist on the game-winning goal in the 3-0 victory over Michigan State

A LOOK AT MINNESOTA
• Minnesota enters the game with a 1-1-0 record
• Minnesota is ranked No. 12 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey national polls
• The Golden Gophers are coming off a split weekend against Michigan Tech, claiming a 6-3 win on Friday before falling 5-3 on Saturday
• Four players are tied for the team lead in points with three
• Brody Lamb, Erik Påhlsson, and Brodie Ziemer each have two goals
• Jimmy Clark and Luke Mittelstadt both have three assists
• Nathan Airey and Luca Di Pasquo both started one game this past weekend, combining to make 53 saves
• Mittelstadt was a Preseason All-Big Ten Conference Second Team selection

SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 12-18-3 all-time against the Golden Gophers
• The last meeting took place on Nov. 27, 2016 at Kelley Rink, which ended in a 4-2 win for the visitors
• Minnesota has the edge in the last five meetings, posting a 4-0-1 record
• BC's last win over Minnesota was a 6-1 victory at Amalie Arena in Tampa in the 2012 NCAA Frozen Four semifinal

NHL NOTES
• 20 Eagles were named to Opening Night rosters that were submitted to the NHL
• 36 Eagles were invited to NHL Training Camps
• Five players from last year's team attended camp: Jacob Fowler, Aidan Hreschuk, Ryan Leonard, Gabe Perreault, and Eamon Powell

UP NEXT
• BC continues its road stretch at RPI next Friday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Houston Field House and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Men’s Hockey Travels to Minnesota for a Pair of Non-Conference Contests

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Players Mentioned

Brady Berard

Ryan Conmy

Drew Fortescue

Jacob Fowler

Andre Gasseau

Lukas Gustafsson

Aidan Hreschuk

Jan Korec

Ryan Leonard

Gabe Perreault

Eamon Powell

Teddy Stiga