Category Archives: Game watches

BC #1 college in hockey

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Beanpot game watch changed to Tuesday, Feb. 3, 5 pm, Beer Co. The opening round was postponed a day because of the snowstorm.

USA Today has published a list of the best US college men’s hockey programs, based on “athletic strength, leadership, career preparation and value.” At the top of the list is none other than, ahem, Boston College. I think BC fans would have only been surprised if some other school was there.

The top 10 college men’s hockey programs are

  • Boston College
  • Wisconsin
  • Minnesota
  • Notre Dame
  • Quinnipiac
  • Denver
  • Michigan
  • Colgate
  • Providence
  • Union

Notice the absence of that other hockey program on Commonwealth Avenue.

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The BC Eagles defend their top ranking and go for their sixth consecutive Beanpot Championship in the opening round against Northeastern. Game watch is Monday, February 3 (change), 5 pm, The Beer Co., 602 Broadway, San Diego.

Ouch! One-point loss in bowl game

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Despite a possible record number of San Diego Eagles (50+) gathered at the Beer Company cheering them on, the Eagles lost to Penn State 31-30 in the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 27.

Leading 21-7 as the third quarter was coming to an end, BC scored only three more points in regulation and allowed Penn State to score 17 to force overtime. The Eagles scored a touchdown in overtime, but missed the extra point. (This was BC’s 7th missed PAT of the season, an unusually high number. Freshman Mike Knoll had missed only one PAT previously this year, going 13 of 14 before the final miss.) Penn State then scored a touchdown and extra point to take the win.

BC finished 7-6 for the year, 4-4 in the ACC, records identical to the 2013 season.

Next game watch for Eagles fans is the 2015 Beanpot. Opening round is Monday, February 2, at 5 pm PT, against Northeastern. BC hockey was a below-average 9-7-1 as of the end of the calendar year, but will certainly want to extend their current streak of four Beanpot championships. Go for five, Eagles!

Because it’s what we do, here are highlights of the bowl game.

 

Hockey ends; Union again

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For the second consecutive year, Union College ended Boston College’s men’s hockey season, this time in the Frozen Four. The Eagles fell, 5-4, in the national semifinals. Last year, Union won 5-1 in the East Regional semifinals.

Johnny Gaudreau, the odds-on favorite to win the Hockey Baker Award tomorrow, scored one goal and two assists.

Today’s defeat brings an end of a streak of three national championships for BC in even-numbered year. BC was national champion in 2008, 2010, and 2012, in addition to previous titles in 2001 and 1949.

Next game watch will be in the fall. :(