UMass Up Next for Men’s Hockey

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – No. 1 Boston College takes on No. 16 UMass this weekend for a home-and-home series beginning Friday at Kelley Rink with Saturday's contest being held at the Mullins Center. Puck drop for both games is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+ with a radio broadcast available on WEEI 850 AM.

SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles dropped to 21-5-1 after falling to Boston University in the Beanpot Championship, 4-1
• BC's nine-game win streak was snapped
• Boston College has outscored its opponents 93-48 this season, including 37-12 in the third period

BEANPOT CHAMPIONSHIP
• Playing in the Beanpot Championship for the first time since 2019, BC fell 4-1
• Gabe Perreault scored the lone goal for the Eagles
• Ryan Leonard and Andre Gasseau each tallied an assist
• Jacob Fowler made a season-high 40 saves

RICHTER AWARD SEMIFINALIST
• Jacob Fowler was named as one of 10 semifinalists for the Mike Richter Award, presented annually to the top goalie in NCAA Division I Hockey since 2014

AMONG HOCKEY EAST
• BC leads Hockey East in penalty-killing percentage (90.8) and save percentages (.934)
• In conference play, Leonard (26) and Perreault (21) sit one and three in points in the league
• Leonard leads Hockey East in goals (23) and game-winning goals (8)
• Perreault leads the league in assists with 25
• Perreault is second in the league in points per game (1.33), while Leonard is fourth with 1.30
• Fowler leads Hockey East in wins (19), shutouts (6) and save percentage (.936), and is second in goals against average (1.72)
• Aidan Hreschuk is seventh in blocked shots with 44

A LOOK AT UMASS
• UMass enters the weekend with a 15-11-2 overall record and a 6-8-2 record in league play
• The Minutemen are ranked No. 16 in both national polls
• Massachusetts is coming off a 5-4 road victory over UConn
• Cole O'Hara leads Hockey East in points (39) and is second in assists (24)
• O'Hara also leads the Minutemen in goals with 15
• Michael Hrabel has started 24 games in net for UMass, posting a .922 save percentage and a 2.46 goals against average

SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 77-16-4 all-time against the Minutemen
• BC is on a nine-game winning streak over UMass
• Boston College swept last season's series with 5-1 and 6-4 wins
• The two teams met in the semifinals of the Hockey East Tournament, where BC picked up an 8-1 victory at TD Garden

UP NEXT
• BC travels to Vermont next weekend for a two-game series against the Catamounts at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

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Players Mentioned

Jacob Fowler

Andre Gasseau

Aidan Hreschuk

Ryan Leonard

Gabe Perreault