2010–11 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2010–11 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his seventeenth 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.

2010–11 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
Hockey East Tournament Champions
Hockey East Regular Season Champions
Beanpot Champions
Ledyard National Bank Classic Champions
NCAA Tournament First Round, L 8–4 vs. Colorado College
Hockey East Championship, W 5–3 vs. Merrimack
Beanpot Championship, W 7–6 (OT) vs. Northeastern
Ledyard National Bank Classic Championship, W 4–1 vs. Mercyhurst
Conference1st Hockey East
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#5
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports#5
Record
Overall30–8–1
Home13–1–1
Road11–6–0
Neutral6–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJerry York
Assistant CoachesMike Cavanaugh
Greg Brown
Jim Logue
Captain(s)Joe Whitney
Alternate captain(s)Brian Gibbons, Tommy Cross
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Boston College entered the 2010–2011 season as reigning National Champions, having defeated Wisconsin in the 2010 Frozen Four Championship Game. The Eagles also began the season as defending Hockey East tournament and Beanpot champions, having alo won both tournaments during the 2009–2010 season. The Eagles raised their 2010 National Championship banner in the home opener against Merrimack on October 29, 2010. BC skated to a 3–2 victory.

On February 14, 2011, BC defeated Northeastern 7–6 in overtime on a goal by junior forward Jimmy Hayes in the Beanpot Championship. It was the first time the Eagles have won back-to-back Beanpots (having also won in 2010) since the team won three-in-a-row from 1963–1965. Sophomore forward Chris Kreider was named tournament MVP.

BC clinched the Hockey East regular season crown by sweeping New Hampshire in the final series of the regular season. It was the Eagle's record eleventh Hockey East regular season title and the team's first since 2005. The Eagles also repeated as Hockey East Tournament champions, defeating Merrimack 5–3 in the tournament championship game. It was also BC's tenth Hockey Tournament Tournament title, a conference record. Junior Cam Atkinson was named tournament MVP.

The Eagles entered the 2011 NCAA Tournament as a number one seed in the West Regional played in St. Louis at the Scottrade Center. BC failed to defend their 2010 National Championship, losing in the first round to fourth-seeded Colorado College 8–4.

Offseason

April 24, 2010: Freshman hockey players Parker Milner, Philip Samulesson, and Patrick Wey were involved in an accident when the SUV they were passengers in was hit by a trolley close to the South Street T-stop near Boston College. Players were treated for minor injuries.[1]

September 13, 2010: Members of the 2009–2010 National Championship team were honored at the White House with other champion student athletes. Players visited the Walter Reed Medical Center, met with Senators Scott Brown and John Kerry of Massachusetts, and were addressed by President Barack Obama on the South Lawn.[2]

Recruiting

Boston College added four freshmen for the 2010–2011 season: Isaac MacLeod, a Canadian defenseman who previously played for Penticton Vees in the BCHL; Patrick Brown, a forward from Michigan who is the nephew of BC assistant coach Greg Brown; Needham-born forward Bill Arnold, who captured a gold medal with the USA U-18 team at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships in Minsk, Belarus; and Kevin Hayes of Dorchester, MA, a first round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and younger brother of junior forward Jimmy Hayes. A fifth recruit, Cody Ferriero, decommitted in August and chose instead to play hockey at Northeastern.[3]

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Isaac MacLeodDefense CanadaNelson, BC; Selected 136th overall by SJS in 2010 draft.
Kevin HayesForward United StatesDorchester, MA; Selected 24th overall by CHI in 2010 draft.
Patrick BrownForward United StatesBloomfield Hills, MI; nephew of BC assistant coach Greg Brown.
Bill ArnoldForward United StatesNeedham, MA; Selected 108th overall by CAL in 2010 draft.

2010–2011 Roster

Departures from 2009–2010 Team
  • Ben Smith F – Graduation
  • Matt Price, F – Graduation
  • Matt Lombardi, F – Graduation
  • Carl Sneep, D – Graduation
  • Malcolm Lyles, D – Currently playing with the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL

2010–2011 Eagles

As of September 14, 2010

Goaltenders
# State Player (Draft) Catches Year Hometown Previous team
1 John Muse L Senior East Falmouth, Massachusetts Nobles (USHS-MA)
30 Chris Venti L Junior Needham, Massachusetts Buckingham Browne & Nichols (USHS-MA)
35 Parker Milner L Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Waterloo (USHL)
Defensemen
# State Player (Draft) Shoots Year Hometown Previous team
2 Brian Dumoulin (CAR, 51st overall 2009) L Sophomore Biddeford, Maine New Hampshire (EJHL)
4 Tommy Cross – A (BOS, 35th overall 2007) L Junior Simsbury, Connecticut Westminster School (USHS-CT)
5 Philip Samuelsson (PIT, 61st overall 2009) L Sophomore Scottsdale, Arizona Chicago (USHL)
6 Patrick Wey (WAS, 115th overall 2009) R Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Waterloo (USHL)
7 Isaac MacLeod (SJS, 136th overall 2010) L Freshman Nelson, British Columbia Penticton (BCHL)
8 Edwin Shea R Junior Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Boston (EJHL)
27 Patch Alber R Sophomore Clifton Park, New York Boston (EJHL)
Forwards
# State Player (Draft) Shoots Year Hometown Previous team
9 Barry Almeida L Junior Springfield, Massachusetts Omaha (USHL)
10 Jimmy Hayes (TOR, 60th overall 2008) R Junior Dorchester, Massachusetts Lincoln (USHL)
11 Pat Mullane L Sophomore Wallingford, Connecticut Omaha (USHL)
12 Kevin Hayes (CHI, 24th overall 2010) R Freshman Dorchester, Massachusetts Nobles (USHS-MA)
13 Cam Atkinson (CBJ, 157th overall 2008) R Junior Greenwich, Connecticut Avon Old Farms (USHS-CT)
14 Brooks Dyroff R Sophomore Boulder, Colorado Phillips Andover (USHS-MA)
15 Joe Whitney – C L Senior Reading, Massachusetts Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA)
17 Brian Gibbons – A L Senior Braintree, Massachusetts Salisbury School (USHS-CT)
19 Chris Kreider (NYR, 19th overall 2009) L Sophomore Boxford, Massachusetts Phillips Andover (USHS-MA)
21 Steven Whitney R Sophomore Reading, Massachusetts Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA)
22 Paul Carey (COL, 135th overall 2007) L Junior Weymouth, Massachusetts Indiana (USHL)
23 Patrick Brown R Freshman Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Cranbrook Kingswood (USHS-MA)
24 Bill Arnold (CAL, 108th overall 2010) R Freshman Needham, Massachusetts USA Under-18 Team (USHL)
28 Tommy Atkinson L Junior Greenwich, Connecticut Avon Old Farms (USHS-CT)

Standings
  • On September 29, the Eagles were selected as the preseason favorite to win the league regular-season title in Hockey East Coach's Poll.[4]
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Boston College†*272061411015839308115394
#9 New Hampshire271764389059392211613198
#17 Boston University2715663676673919128116112
#10 Merrimack271683358967392510414397
#19 Maine2714853392733617127122105
Northeastern27101072773693814168108104
Vermont27614719608536820882116
Massachusetts27516616688835623688122
Providence27416715539434818875116
Massachusetts–Lowell274212106010234525483136
Championship: Boston College Eagles
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Top 20 Poll

Schedule

2010–2011 Regular season
DateRankOpponentTimeScoreRink
Oct. 3#1vs. Toronto (exhib.)4:00 p.m.W 8–0Kelley Rink
Oct. 9#1at Northeastern*7:00 p.m.W 2–0Matthews Arena
Oct. 15#1at #6 Denver9:30 p.m.W 6–2Magness Arena
Oct. 16#1at #6 Denver9:00 p.m.W 3–0Magness Arena
Oct. 23#1at #17 Notre Dame7:00 p.m.L 2–1Joyce Center
Oct. 29#2vs. Merrimack*7:00 p.m.W 3–2Kelley Rink
Oct. 30#2at Merrimack*7:00 p.m.L 4–2Lawler Arena
Nov. 2#4vs. UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.W 5–2Kelley Rink
Nov. 5#4vs. #10 New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.L 2–1Kelley Rink
Nov. 12#7at Vermont*7:00 p.m.W 3–2Gutterson Fieldhouse
Nov. 13#7at Vermont*7:00 p.m.L 5–3Gutterson Fieldhouse
Nov. 19#10vs. #3 Maine*7:00 p.m.W 4–0Kelley Rink
Nov. 21#10vs. #3 Maine*1:00 p.m.W 4–1Kelley Rink
Nov. 26#7at #18 Merrimack*4:00 p.m.L 5–3Lawler Arena
Nov. 28#7vs. Vermont*4:00 p.m.W 6–0Kelley Rink
Dec. 3#8at #2 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)7:30 p.m.W 9–5Agganis Arena
Dec. 4#8vs. #2 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)7:30 p.m.W 5–2Kelley Rink
Dec. 30#5vs. Colgate %4:00 p.m.W 6–5Thompson Arena
Dec. 31#5vs. Mercyhurst %Champ.7:00 p.m.W 4–1Thompson Arena
Jan. 7#3vs. Providence*7:30 p.m.W 4–1Kelley Rink
Jan. 8#3at Providence*7:00 p.m.W 3–1Schneider Arena
Jan. 16#3at #13 Maine*7:00 p.m.L 4–1Alfond Arena
Jan. 21#3at #15 Boston University* (Green Live Rivalry)7:30 p.m.W 3–2Agganis Arena
Jan. 22#3vs. UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.W 5–3Kelley Rink
Jan. 29#2at UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.W 5–1Tsongas Center
Feb. 4#1vs. Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.W 5–0Kelley Rink
Feb. 7#1vs. #14 Boston UniversityBeanpot (Green Line Rivalry)8:00 p.m.W 3–2 (OT)TD Garden
Feb. 11#1at Providence*7:00 p.m.W 3–0Schneider Arena
Feb. 14#1vs. NortheasternBeanpot Champ.7:30 p.m.W 7–6 (OT)TD Garden
Feb. 18#1vs. Northeastern*7:00 p.m.T 7–7Kelley Rink
Feb. 19#1at Northeastern*7:30 p.m.L 2–1Matthews Arena
Feb. 25#2at Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.W 4–3Mullins Center
Feb. 26#2vs. Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.W 2–1Kelley Rink
Mar. 4#2vs. #7 New Hampshire*7:30 p.m.W 4–0Kelley Rink
Mar. 5#2at #7 New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.W 4–3Whittemore Center

All times Eastern
Rankings from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll
* = Hockey East Conference Play
% = 2010 Ledyard National Bank Classic in Hanover, NH
Beanpot = 59th Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston, MA

  • On December 7, sophomores Chris Kreider, Philip Samuelsson, Brian Dumoulin, and Patrick Wey were named 29-man preliminary roster for the 2011 United States Junior National Team.[5]
  • On December 22, sophomores Chris Kreider, Brian Dumoulin, and Patrick Wey were selected to the final 22-man roster for the 2011 United States Junior National Team to compete at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships from December 26, 2010 to Jan. 5, 2011, in Buffalo and Niagara, New York.[6]
  • On January 22, Jerry York notched his 400th win as Boston College head coach, and 867th overall, with a 5–3 victory over UMass Lowell at Kelley Rink.
  • On February 14, BC won its sixteenth Beanpot title by defeating Northeastern 7–6 in overtime of the championship game.
  • On February 18, BC clinched home ice for the quarterfinal round of the Hockey East playoffs with a 7–7 tie versus Northeastern.
  • On March 5, in the final game of the regular season versus New Hampshire, the Eagles won 4–3 at the Whittemore Center to win its record eleventh Hockey East Regular Season Championship and the school's first since 2005.

2011 Post-Season
DateOpponentTimeScoreRink
Mar. 11vs. Massachusetts
Hockey East Quarterfinals		7:00 p.m.W 4–1Kelley Rink
Mar. 12vs. Massachusetts
Hockey East Quarterfinals		7:00 p.m.W 4–2Kelley Rink
Mar. 18vs. Northeastern
Hockey East Semifinals – Boston, MA		5:00 p.m.W 5–4TD Garden
Mar. 19vs. Merrimack
Hockey East Championship – Boston, MA		7:00 p.m.W 5–3TD Garden
Mar. 25vs. Colorado College
NCAA West Regional Semifinal – St. Louis, MO		9:00 p.m.L 8–4Scottrade Center

All times Eastern

  • On March 12, the senior class of Joe Whitney, Brian Gibbons, and John Muse recorded their 100th career win in defeating Massachusetts 4–2 in the Hockey East tournament quarterfinals, the trio's final game at Kelley Rink.
  • On March 19, the Eagles won their league-record tenth Hockey East Tournament title by defeating Merrimack 5–3 in the final.

Awards and honors

See also

References
  1. "Boston College Students Involved in Collision With Trolley". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  2. Hockey Eagles Enjoy Day In Washington, DC
  3. Essex Hockey Standout Headed to Northeastern not Boston College
  4. BOSTON COLLEGE FAVORED IN 2010 HOCKEY EAST MEN'S PRESEASON COACHES POLL
  5. Dumoulin, Kreider, Samuelsson and Wey Named To U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster
  6. Three Hockey Players Named To 2011 U.S. National Junior Team
  7. Jerry York Honored With 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy
  8. Boston College's Jim Logue Earns Parker-York Award
  9. John Muse Wins 59th Walter Brown Hockey Award as Best American-Born Division One College Hockey Player in New England
  10. Boston College’s Dyroff named 2011 Hockey Humanitarian Award recipient
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