2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2020–21 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his twenty-seventh season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East.

2020–21 Boston College Eagles
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Tournament, Regional final
Conference1st Hockey East
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USCHO.com#6 (Final)
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
#6 (Final)
Record
Overall17–6–1
Conference16–4–1
Home10–3–1
Road7–2–0
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJerry York
Assistant coachesMike Ayers
Brendan Buckley
Brooks Orpik
Captain(s)Marc McLaughlin
Alternate captain(s)Logan Hutsko
Michael Karow
Patrick Giles
Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no out-of-conference games were scheduled for the regular season, nor any traditional mid-season tournaments. As a result, the Eagles did not compete in any tournaments, including the annual Beanpot championship, which would have been in its 69th year of competition.

The Eagles finished the season 17–6–1, and 16–4–1 in conference play, good for 1st place in Hockey East, however, no regular season title was officially awarded due to disparate scheduling among the conference. They advanced to the semifinals of the Hockey East tournament where they lost 5–6 in double overtime to the UMass Lowell River Hawks. Boston College returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016, as the top seed of the Northeast Regional hosted in Albany, New York. Their first round meeting with Notre Dame was ruled a no-contest as the Fighting Irish were forced to withdraw from the tournament due to COVID-19 protocols, and the Eagles advanced to the Regional final via forfeit. There, they were defeated by the St. Cloud State Huskies by a score of 1–4.

Previous season recap

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The Eagles entered the 2020–21 season following a strong 2019–20 effort. With a 24–8–2 record, going 17–6–1 in conference play, the Eagles finished first in Hockey East and captured their 20th regular season title; rebounding from a 7th-place finish in the previous year. However, that would be the only post-season trophy possible to earn, as both the Hockey East and NCAA tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before any games were played. The Eagles were a likely NCAA tournament qualifier which would have ended a three-year drought from the nationals. Additionally, they failed to secure any mid-season tournament title, their only tournament result being their third-place Beanpot finish.

Departures

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Thirteen Eagles departed from the program from the 2019–20 roster:

Graduation:

  • Luke McInnis, Senior – D
  • Ben Finkelstein, Senior – D
  • Connor Moore, Senior – D
  • Jesper Mattila, Senior – D
  • Zach Walker, Senior – F
  • David Cotton, Senior – F
  • Mike Merulla, Senior – F
  • Julius Mattila, Senior – F
  • Graham McPhee, Senior – F
  • Ron Greco, Senior – F
  • Ryan Edquist, Senior – G

Signed Professionally:

Not Retained:

  • Adin Farhat, Junior – G

Mid-Season Departures:

  • Stephen Davies, Freshman – D (Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL, did not dress for any games and signed during the winter break)[2]
  • Logan Hutsko, Senior – F (Florida Panthers, signed after season-ending injury in February 2021)[3]

Recruiting

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Boston College added eleven freshmen for the 2020–21 season: six forwards, four defensemen, and a goalie.[4][5] Additionally, sophomore forward Liam Izyk transferred into the program from the Alabama–Huntsville Chargers.[6]

Player   Position Nationality Notes
Stephen Davis Defenseman   United States Hingham, MA; Played for the Madison Capitols of the USHL.
Tim Lovell Defenseman   United States Hingham, MA; Played for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL.
Eamon Powell Defenseman   United States Marcellus, NY; Drafted 116th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2020 Draft, played for the USNTDP of the USHL.
Jack Agnew Defenseman   Canada Oakville, ON; Played for the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL.
Nikita Nesterenko Forward   United States Brooklyn, NY; Drafted 172nd overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 Draft, Played for the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL.
Gentry Shamburger Forward   United States Atlanta, GA; Played for Avon Old Farms in the New England prep league, the Founders League.
Trevor Kuntar Forward   United States Buffalo, NY; Drafted 89th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2020 Draft, played for the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL.
Danny Weight Forward   United States Lattingtown, NY; Played for the Penticton Vees of the BCHL.
Harrison Roy Forward   United States Lakeville, MA; Played for the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL.
Colby Ambrosio Forward   Canada Welland, ON; Drafted 118th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2020 Draft, Played for the Tri-City Storm of the USHL.
Liam Izyk Forward   Canada Blackie, AB; Sophomore transfer from the Alabama–Huntsville Chargers, playing in the WHCA.
Henry Wilder Goalie   United States Needham, MA; Played for the Hotchkiss School in the New England prep league, the Founders League.

Additionally, some mid-season roster additions occurred during the winter break:

  • Junior defenseman Jack St. Ivany transferred from Yale and was immediately eligible to play.[7]
  • Senior goaltender Adin Farhat was officially recalled from the club team, as he not retained on the roster at the beginning of the season.[8]

2020–2021 roster

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2020–21 Eagles

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As of January 9, 2021.[9]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Adin Farhat Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-05-03 Hollis, New Hampshire Loomis Chaffee (USHS–NH)
2   Michael Karow (A) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1998-12-18 Green Bay, Wisconsin Youngstown (USHL) ARI, 126th overall 2017
3   Jack St. Ivany Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-07-22 Manhattan Beach, California Yale (ECAC) PHI, 112th overall 2018
4   Drew Helleson Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 2001-03-26 Farmington, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) COL, 47th overall 2019
5   Marshall Warren Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 2001-04-20 Laurel Hollow, New York USNTDP (USHL) MIN, 166th overall 2019
6   Tim Lovell Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2002-02-08 Hingham, Massachusetts Des Moines (USHL)
7   Eamon Powell Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-05-10 Marcellus, New York USNTDP (USHL) TBL, 116th overall 2020
8   Jack Agnew Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-10-22 Oakville, Ontario Chilliwack (BCHL)
9   Logan Hutsko (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-02-11 Tampa, Florida USNTDP (USHL) FLA, 89th overall 2018
10   Mitch Andres Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1998-09-02 Brainerd, Minnesota Chilliwack (BCHL)
11   Jack McBain Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2000-01-06 Toronto, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) MIN, 63rd overall 2018
12   Matt Boldy Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-04-05 Millis, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) MIN, 12th overall 2019
13   Nikita Nesterenko Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-09-10 Brooklyn, New York Chilliwack (BCHL) MIN, 172nd overall 2019
14   Gentry Shamburger Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-09-29 Atlanta, Georgia Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT)
15   Trevor Kuntar Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-06-20 Buffalo, New York Youngstown (USHL) BOS, 89th overall 2020
17   Danny Weight Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-05-01 Lattingtown, New York Penticton (BCHL)
18   Alex Newhook Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 2001-01-28 St. John's, Newfoundland Victoria (BCHL) COL, 16th overall 2019
19   Mike Hardman Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1999-02-05 Hanover, Massachusetts West Kelowna (BCHL)
21   Liam Izyk Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-12-27 Blackie, Alberta Alabama Huntsville (WCHA)
22   Casey Carreau Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-03-08 Acushnet, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC)
24   Patrick Giles (A) Junior F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 2000-01-03 Chevy Chase, Maryland USNTDP (USHL)
25   Marc McLaughlin (C) Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-07-26 North Billerica, Massachusetts Cedar Rapids (USHL)
26   Harrison Roy Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-01-17 Lakeville, Massachusetts Des Moines (USHL)
27   Colby Ambrosio Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-08-07 Welland, Ontario Tri-City (USHL) COL, 118th overall 2020
30   Spencer Knight Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2001-04-19 Darien, Connecticut USNTDP (USHL) FLA, 13th overall 2019
31   Henry Wilder Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2001-03-19 Needham, Massachusetts Hotchkiss (USHS–CT)
32   Jack Moffatt Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2001-01-08 Wellesley, Massachusetts St. Sebastian's (USHS–MA)

Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Boston College
Alma Mater
Jerry York Head Coach 27th Boston College (1967)
Mike Ayers Associate Head Coach 8th University of New Hampshire (2004)
Brendan Buckley Associate Head Coach 3rd Boston College (1999)
Brooks Orpik Assistant Coach 1st Boston College (2001)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW HEPI GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#6 Boston College 21 16 4 1 3 2 0 58.61 82 46 24 17 6 1 91 58
#11 Boston University 14 10 3 1 3 1 1 56.36 49 37 16 10 5 1 52 45
#1 Massachusetts * 22 13 5 4 1 1 1 55.44 76 42 29 20 5 4 103 48
Connecticut 22 10 10 2 1 4 2 52.01 69 63 23 10 11 2 70 69
#16 Providence 23 10 8 5 0 0 2 50.80 63 61 25 11 9 5 71 67
Northeastern 20 9 8 3 1 0 3 49.94 68 60 21 9 9 3 69 64
#19 Massachusetts–Lowell 16 7 8 1 1 1 0 48.00 46 53 20 10 9 1 59 63
Maine 15 3 10 2 0 1 2 46.66 41 61 16 3 11 2 43 68
Merrimack 18 5 11 2 0 1 0 45.38 47 66 18 5 11 2 47 66
New Hampshire 21 5 13 3 3 2 2 43.66 51 83 23 6 14 3 60 88
Vermont 12 1 9 2 0 0 0 38.02 17 37 13 1 10 2 20 42
Championship: March 20, 2021[10]
No Regular Season Champion Awarded[11]
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular season
November 27 6:00 pm #7 Massachusetts #2 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN Knight W 4–3  0 1–0–0 (1–0–0)
November 28 4:30 pm at #7 Massachusetts #2 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts NESN+ Knight W 6–3  0 2–0–0 (2–0–0)
December 4 6:00 pm #12 Providence #2 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN Knight W 3–0  0 3–0–0 (3–0–0)
December 5 7:00 pm at #12 Providence #2 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island NESN Knight W 9–0  0 4–0–0 (4–0–0)
December 11 6:00 pm Connecticut #2 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN Wilder W 4–3 OT 0 5–0–0 (5–0–0)
December 12 3:30 pm at Connecticut #2 Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut   Wilder L 1–3  0 5–1–0 (5–1–0)
January 8 7:00 pm New Hampshire #2 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN Wilder L 3–4 OT 0 5–2–0 (5–2–0)
January 10 4:00 pm at New Hampshire #2 Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire   Knight W 3–2 OT 0 6–2–0 (6–2–0)
January 16 7:00 pm Merrimack #3 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN Knight W 2–1  0 7–2–0 (7–2–0)
January 17 4:00 pm at Merrimack #3 Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Knight W 5–3  0 8–2–0 (8–2–0)
January 22 4:00 pm Connecticut #1 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts   Knight T 3–3 SOL 0 8–2–1 (8–2–1)
January 23 4:00 pm at Connecticut #1 Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut   Knight W 4–2  0 9–2–1 (9–2–1)
February 2 7:00 pm at #14 Northeastern #1 Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts NESN+ Knight W 6–2  0 10–2–1 (10–2–1)
February 5 7:00 pm #15 Boston University #1 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Green Line Rivalry) NESN+ Knight W 4–3 OT 0 11–2–1 (11–2–1)
February 6 7:00 pm at #15 Boston University #1 Walter Brown ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Green Line Rivalry)   Knight L 1–3  0 11–3–1 (11–3–1)
February 12 7:00 pm UMass Lowell #1 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN+ Knight W 7–1  0 12–3–1 (12–3–1)
February 13 6:00 pm at UMass Lowell #1 Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts   Knight W 4–3  0 13–3–1 (13–3–1)
February 19 7:00 pm Maine #1 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN+ Knight W 4–2  0 14–3–1 (14–3–1)
February 20 5:00 pm Maine #1 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN Knight W 3–0  0 15–3–1 (15–3–1)
February 26 7:00 pm #9 Massachusetts #1 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN+ Knight L 2–3 OT 0 15–4–1 (15–4–1)
March 5 5:00 pm #18 Northeastern #2 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts   Knight W 4–2  0 16–4–1 (16–4–1)
Hockey East Tournament
March 14 4:30 pm New Hampshire* #1 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Quarterfinals) NESN Knight W 3–2  0 17–4–1 (16–4–1)
March 17 4:30 pm UMass Lowell* #1 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Semifinals) NESN Knight L 5–6 2OT 0 17–5–1 (16–4–1)
NCAA Tournament
March 27 1:00pm vs. #18 Notre Dame* #2 Times Union CenterAlbany, New York (Regional semifinal, Holy War on Ice) ESPNews    No Contest      
March 28 5:30pm vs. #7 St. Cloud State* #2 Times Union CenterAlbany, New York (Regional final) ESPN2 Knight L 1–4  1,136 17–6–1 (16–4–1)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Attendance data from Hockey East. OTDenotes game ended in the overtime period. SOW or SOLDenotes game resulted in an official tie with a shootout win/loss.

† Notre Dame was forced to withdraw from the regional semifinal match on March 27, as the team received multiple positive COVID tests on March 25.[13] The game was ruled a no-contest and the Eagles automatically advanced to the regional final.

Rankings

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Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Final
USCHO.com 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 6
USA Today 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 7 6

Statistics

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[14][15]

Skaters

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No. Player POS YR GP G A Pts PIM PP SHG GWG +/- SOG
1 Adin Farhat G SR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0
2 Michael Karow D SR 24 1 2 3 18 0 0 0 +10 33
3 Jack St. Ivany D JR 18 1 5 6 6 0 0 0 –1 34
4 Drew Helleson D SO 22 4 11 15 8 1 0 1 +23 50
5 Marshall Warren D SO 23 3 8 11 27 0 0 1 +13 47
6 Tim Lovell D FR 18 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 +3 0
7 Eamon Powell D FR 24 2 12 14 6 1 0 0 +12 25
8 Jack Agnew D FR 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 –1 1
9 Logan Hutsko F SR 11 4 7 11 10 0 0 0 +11 37
10 Mitch Andres D SO 24 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 +2 10
11 Jack McBain F JR 24 6 13 19 12 0 0 1 +14 60
12 Matt Boldy F SO 22 11 20 31 4 2 3 2 +15 71
13 Nikita Nesterenko F FR 24 8 11 19 18 0 1 1 +12 49
14 Gentry Shamburger F FR 12 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 –1 0
15 Trevor Kuntar F FR 23 6 4 10 33 1 0 1 +2 53
17 Danny Weight F FR 19 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 –1 14
18 Alex Newhook F SO 12 7 9 16 8 4 0 1 –1 48
19 Mike Hardman F SO 24 10 9 19 14 1 0 1 +5 59
21 Liam Izyk F SO 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 –1 2
22 Casey Carreau D JR 23 5 3 8 0 0 0 1 +2 39
24 Patrick Giles F JR 24 3 9 12 16 0 0 1 +8 41
25 Marc McLaughlin F JR 24 10 14 24 6 2 3 5 +16 49
26 Harrison Roy F FR 23 2 1 3 19 0 0 0 –2 24
27 Colby Ambrosio F FR 24 7 8 15 6 1 1 0 +9 62
30 Spencer Knight G SO 21 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 +36 0
31 Henry Wilder G FR 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 –2 0
32 Jack Moffatt G SO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0
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Team   24 91 152 243 242 13 8 17 +33 808

Goaltenders

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No. Player YR GS GP MIN GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
1 Adin Farhat SR 0 0 0:00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.00 0
30 Spencer Knight SO 21 21 1296:27 16 4 1 47 2.18 691 644 0.932 3
31 Henry Wilder FR 3 3 187:43 1 2 0 10 3.20 110 100 0.909 0
32 Jack Moffatt SO 0 0 0:00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.00 0
Empty Net 8 8:01 1 1
Team 24 24 1492:11 17 6 1 58 2.33 802 744 0.928 3

Awards and honors

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Players drafted into the NHL

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Round Pick Player NHL team
3 94 Aidan Hreschuk Carolina Hurricanes
7 213 Andre Gasseau Boston Bruins

† incoming freshman [16]

References

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  2. ^ "American Stephen Davis joining the Moose – Halifax Mooseheads". Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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  5. ^ "Eagles Add Forward Trevor Kuntar to Incoming Class". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Bailin, Arthur (May 26, 2020). "Liam Izyk, Former Player at Alabama-Huntsville, Transfers to Boston College". BC Interruption. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Harve, Maithri (December 23, 2020). "Defenseman Jack St. Ivany Transfers to Boston College". BC Interruption. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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  10. ^ "Hockey East Unveils 2021 Tournament and Seeding Format - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 Hockey East Women's Tournament Field Set". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Boston College 2020-21 Team Schedule - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Weitzer, Nate (March 25, 2021). "BC advances in NCAA men's hockey tournament as Notre Dame has to forfeit Saturday's game". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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  16. ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2021 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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