Men’s Hockey Bounces Back with Victory over Merrimack

Saturday, February 14

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

7:00 PM

Boston College

17-10-1, 11-7-0

Merrimack

15-13-1, 8-10-1

Merrimack

Boston College

Photo by: Meg Kelly

Men’s Hockey Bounces Back with Victory over Merrimack

February 14, 2026 | Men's Hockey

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By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The No. 14 Boston College men's hockey team overturned two deficits en route to a 4-2 victory over Merrimack on Saturday evening at Kelley Rink. Oscar Hemming scored the game-winner with 36 seconds remaining. Brady Berard, James Hagens, and Aram Minnetian also lit the lamp in the win. Louka Cloutier made 19 saves, including 11 in the third period.

Boston College improves to 17-10-1 overall and 11-7-0 in Hockey East, while Merrimack is now 15-13-1 overall and 8-10-1 in league play.

With the score tied at 2-2 with under one minute remaining, Hemming scored the game-winning goal after following up on a rebound off a shot by Luka Radivojevic that was saved and went out of the reach of Merrimack's goaltender. Berard sealed the win with an empty-net goal with two seconds on the clock.

Merrimack opened the scoring early in the first period when Nick Pierre found Justin Gill at the net front to put a shot past Cloutier.

The Eagles scored the equalizer with just 3.6 seconds to spare in the opening period. Ryan Conmy and Teddy Stiga poked their sticks at the puck in front of goal but their efforts were kept out by the Warriors, until Minnetian came crashing in to fire it into the back of the net.

The Warriors jumped back in front with a power play goal midway through the second frame.

Boston College once again scored a late period equalizer, this time coming on the power play. J. Hagens carried the puck from the defensive zone into the offensive zone and down towards the red line, before playing a back-handed pass to Will Vote, who was crashing the net front, that led to a fortunate bounce off a Merrimack defender into the net to tie the game at 2-2 with under 90 seconds to go in the second period.

SCORING
1st         7:02    MC       Justin Gill (Nick Pierre, Mark Hillier)
1st    19:56.4    BC       Aram Minnetian (Teddy Stiga, Ryan Conmy)
2nd        9:56    MC       Nick Pierre (Seamus Powell, Parker Lalonde) - PP
2nd      18:32    BC       James Hagens (Unassisted) - PP
3rd       19:24    BC       Oscar Hemming (Luka Radivojevic, James Hagens)
3rd       19:58    BC       Brady Berard (Unassisted) - ENG

GAME NOTES

Boston College moves to 82-29-7 all-time against Merrimack
Oscar Hemming scored his first career goal
James Hagens scored his 17th goal of the season
Hagens now has a goal in back-to-back games and in five of the last six
Aram Minnetian scored his second goal of the season
Brady Berard netted his fifth goal of the year
Luka Radivojevic posted his 14th assist of the campaign
Teddy Stiga recorded an assist for the third-straight game and is now up to 14 for the year
Ryan Conmy tallied his 12th assist

UP NEXT
BC will face the UConn Huskies next weekend in a home-and-home series. The series will begin Friday night at Kelley Rink before the two teams face off Saturday afternoon at PeoplesBank Arena. Both games will be available to watch on ESPN+ and can be heard on WEEI 850 AM.