BC and Denver Meet in NCAA Regional Final

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – In a rematch of the 2024 National Championship game, No. 1 overall seed Boston College is set to play No. 3 seeded Denver in the NCAA Manchester Regional Final on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 from SNHU Arena along with a radio broadcast on WEEI 850 AM. The Eagles are 6-0-2 all-time at SNHU Arena, including a 5-0-0 record in the NCAA Tournament having also played there in 2004 and 2007.

SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles enter with a 27-7-2 overall record
• BC defeated No. 4 seed Bentley 3-1 in the NCAA Regional Semifinal on Friday afternoon
• Boston College has outscored its opponents 124-62 this season, including 50-15 in the third period
• Denver claimed a 5-1 victory over Providence in the other regional semifinal on Friday
• The matchup marks the second-straight season in which BC played the defending national champion in the regional final

EAGLES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
• BC is making its 38th NCAA Tournament appearance, the fourth most in NCAA history. The Eagles are 53-44 all-time in the NCAA Tournament
• BC has won five National Championships and reached 26 Frozen Fours
• The Eagles are 18-14 in 32 quarterfinal appearances. In single-elimination quarterfinals, BC is 13-3, having most recently advanced to the Frozen Four in 2024

FIRST ROUND WIN OVER BENTLEY
• The Eagles scored twice in the final 1:17 of the game en route to a 3-1 victory over Bentley
• Gabe Perreault, James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each lit the lamp
• J. Hagens and Leonard also tallied an assist to finish with two points
• Jacob Fowler posted 20 saves
• Aidan Hreschuk, Aram Minnetian, and Drew Fortescue each recorded an assist

RICHTER AWARD FINALIST
• Jacob Fowler was named one of four finalists for the Mike Richter Award, presented annually to the top goalie in NCAA Division I Hockey since 2014
• Fowler is second in Division I in goals against average (1.62) and shutouts (7), and sits third in both wins (25) and save percentage (.940)
• He is the only goalie from among the four to be named a finalist for the second-straight season

HOBEY BAKER FINALIST
• Ryan Leonard was named a Top 10 Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award
• Leonard leads the country in goals with 30
• It marks the second-straight season in which the Eagles have had a Hobey Baker Finalist
• Leonard became the first player to score 30+ goals in back-to-back seasons since Cam Atkinson did so in 2009-10 and 2010-11

END OF SEASON AWARDS
• Leonard was named Hockey East Player of the Year after leading the league in points (37) and goals (25) during conference play
• Fowler was named the runner-up for the Player of the Year award
• Fowler, Leonard, Gabe Perreault and Eamon Powell were named Hockey East First Team All-Stars, the most BC has ever had in one season
• Fowler was named the Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Year
• Powell earned the Best Defensive Defenseman Award
• Leonard was named the Hockey East Scoring Champion as well as the Three Stars Award recipient
• James Hagens and Teddy Stiga earned spots on the Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team

A LOOK AT DENVER
• Denver enters the game with a 30-11-1 overall record
• The Pioneers defeated Providence 5-1 in the regional semifinal
• Sam Harris leads the team in goals with 23
• Jack Devine leads the country in assists with 43
• Matt Davis has a 28-9-1 record between the pipes this season, posting a .922 save percentage and a 2.09 goals against average
• The Pioneers have two Hobey Baker Top 10 Finalists; Zeev Buium and Jack Devine
• Buium was named the NCHC Player of the Year and Offensive Defenseman of the Year

SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 16-21-0 all-time against the Pioneers
• The teams played each other twice in 2023-24, with Denver taking the win in both
• It's a rematch of last season's National Championship
• Boston College is 1-4 all-time against Denver in the NCAA Tournament

UP NEXT
The winner advances to the Frozen Four, scheduled for April 10 and 12 in St. Louis.

BC and Denver Meet in NCAA Regional Final

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Players Mentioned

Drew Fortescue

Jacob Fowler

James Hagens

Aidan Hreschuk

Ryan Leonard

Aram Minnetian

Gabe Perreault

Eamon Powell

Teddy Stiga