2014–15 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2014–15 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his twenty-first 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.

2014–15 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
Ledyard Bank Classic Champions, W 3–2 vs. Dartmouth
First Round NCAA Tournament, L 5–2 vs. Denver
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports#13 (Final)
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#14 (Final)
Record
Overall21–14–3 (12–7–3)
Home11–6–1
Road6–6–2
Neutral4–2–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJerry York
Assistant CoachesGreg Brown
Mike Ayers
Marty McInnis
Captain(s)Mike Matheson
Alternate captain(s)Michael Sit, Quinn Smith
Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons
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The Eagles competed in two tournaments during the 2014–15 season. On January 2–3, the Eagles earned a trophy at the Ledyard Bank Classic, also known as the Dartmouth Showcase Tournament, hosted by Dartmouth College. Because the tournament was not bracketed (i.e. the winners of the first games did not face each other in a championship match), the Eagles won by virtue of points earned; they won both of their games, as Denver and Brown both won one and tied the other, and as host Dartmouth lost both of their games. On February 3 and 23, the Eagles played in the 63rd Annual Beanpot Tournament at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, losing to Northeastern by a score of 3–2 in the first round and winning the consolation game over Harvard 3–2 in OT, the first time since 2008 that the Eagles did not win the Beanpot tournament.

The Eagles finished 21–14–3, and 12–7–3 in conference play, good for the 3rd seed and a first-round bye entering the 2015 Hockey East tournament. However, they would lose to the Vermont Catamounts during the best-of-three quarterfinals in three games at home, marking the second year in a row in which the Eagles did not advance to at least the semifinals. The Eagles qualified for the 2015 NCAA tournament and were placed in the east regional at Providence. They lost to Denver 5–2 in the first round.

Previous season recap

The Eagles entered the 2014–15 season following a Frozen Four loss to Union College in the NCAA Tournament, and a quarterfinals loss to Notre Dame in the Hockey East Tournament. The Eagles did capture three trophies during the 2013–14 season, finishing with a strong 28–8–4 record and 16–2–2 in conference play, good for the Hockey East regular season title, as well as their fifth consecutive Beanpot championship in a 4–1 win over Northeastern. Junior Johnny Gaudreau won numerous accolades including the 2014 Hobey Baker Award after a fantastic league-leading 36 goal, 44 assist, 80 point season. He chose to forgo his senior year of eligibility to enter the NHL with the Calgary Flames.

Offseason

Four Senior Eagles graduated in May: Captain Patrick Brown – F, Assistant Captain Bill Arnold – F, Assistant Captain Isaac MacLeod – D, and Kevin Hayes – F.

Junior forward Johnny Gaudreau decided to forgo his senior year of eligibility to enter the NHL, signing with his drafted team, the Calgary Flames.

Junior defensemen Mike Matheson was named Captain, with seniors Quinn Smith and Michael Sit named Assistant Captains for the 2014–15 season.

On June 4, sophomore forward Evan Richardson transferred to UConn after receiving limited playing time in his freshman year, joining former BC Assistant Coach, Mike Cavanaugh, head coach of the Huskies.[1]

On June 28, goalie Thatcher Demko was drafted 36th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

On August 12, graduated defenseman Isaac MacLeod signed a contract with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL.[2]

On August 16, York announced that incoming-freshman Sonny Milano decided to forgo an NCAA career at Boston College, opting to sign directly with his drafted team, the Columbus Blue Jackets.[3]

On August 20, graduated forward Kevin Hayes signed an entry level deal with the New York Rangers. Having chosen not to sign with his drafted team, the Chicago Black Hawks will receive a compensatory 2nd round draft pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[4]

Recruiting

Boston College added three freshmen for the 2014–15 season: two forwards, and one defensemen.

  • Noah Hanifin, D – Along with being the youngest player in the history of BC's hockey program, Hanifin is also one of the most highly touted recruits in college hockey. He is a point-producing defensemen, scoring 45 points in 59 games with the US National Development Team, splitting time between the U-17 team and the U-18 team. He has the potential to be a top 5 pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, when he becomes eligible.
  • Zachary Sanford, F – Sanford played for the Waterloo Blackhawks of the USHL, scoring 35 points in 52 games. He was taken 61st overall in the 2nd round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals.
  • Alex Tuch, F – Known as a "big power winger", Tuch is another player out of the US National Development Team, where he scored 64 points in 61 games. He was selected 18th overall in the 1st round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild.
  • Hanifin and Tuch were on the United States team that won a gold medal at the IIHF World U18 Championship, or otherwise known as the U-18 World Juniors.
PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Noah HanifinDefense United StatesNorwood, MA; Played for the US National Development Team. Will be eligible for the 2015 NHL Draft.
Zachary SanfordForward United StatesAuburn, NH; Selected 61st Overall by WAS in the 2013 Draft.
Alex TuchForward United StatesBladwinsville, NY; Selected 18th Overall by MIN in the 2014 Draft.

2014–2015 roster

Departures from 2013–14 team

2014–15 Eagles

As of March 16, 2015.[5]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Brian Billett Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1992-03-19 Brunswick, Maine NH Junior Monarchs (EJHL)
2 Scott Savage Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-04-11 San Clemente, California US NTDP (USHL)
3 Ian McCoshen Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1995-08-05 Faribault, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) FLA, 31st overall 2013
4 Teddy Doherty Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1994-04-25 Hopkinton, Massachusetts Dubuque (USHL)
5 Michael Matheson (C) Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1994-02-27 Pointe-Claire, Quebec Dubuque (USHL) FLA, 23rd overall 2012
6 Steven Santini Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1995-03-07 Mahopac, New York US NTDP (USHL) NJD, 42nd overall 2013
7 Noah Hanifin Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1997-01-25 Norwood, Massachusetts US NTDP (USHL)
8 Travis Jeke Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1993-06-11 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Northwood (USHS–NY)
9 Brendan Silk Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-01-13 Wakefield, Massachusetts US NTDP (USHL)
10 Danny Linell Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1992-09-04 Great Neck, New York Choate (USHS–CT)
11 Chris Calnan Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-05-05 Norwell, Massachusetts South Shore (EJHL) CHI, 79th overall 2012
12 Alex Tuch Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1996-05-10 Baldwinsville, New York US NTDP (USHL) MIN, 18th overall 2014
14 Adam Gilmour Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1994-01-29 Hanover, Massachusetts Muskegon (USHL) MIN, 98th overall 2012
15 Cam Spiro Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1991-12-30 Hingham, Massachusetts Tabor (USHS–MA)
17 Destry Straight Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-03-22 West Vancouver, British Columbia Coquitlam (BCHL)
18 Michael Sit (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1993-02-04 Edina, Minnesota Edina (USHS–MN)
19 Ryan Fitzgerald Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 1994-10-19 North Reading, Massachusetts Valley Jr. Warriors (EJHL) BOS, 120th overall 2013
20 Peter McMullen Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1993-02-19 Essex Fells, New Jersey Delbarton (USHS-NJ)
21 Mathew Gaudreau Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 135 lb (61 kg) 1994-12-05 Carneys Point, New Jersey Omaha (USHL)
24 Zachary Sanford Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-11-09 Auburn, New Hampshire Middlesex Islanders (EJHL) WSH, 61st overall 2013
26 Austin Cangelosi Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1994-08-27 Estero, Florida Youngstown (USHL)
27 Quinn Smith (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1992-01-11 Fairfield, Connecticut Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT)
29 Brad Barone Senior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1990-12-02 Medfield, Massachusetts South Shore (EJHL)
30 Thatcher Demko Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1995-12-08 San Diego, California US NTDP (USHL) VAN, 36th overall 2014
35 Alex Joyce Sophomore G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1995-01-01 Darien, Connecticut Pomfret School (USHS-CT)

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Boston College
Alma Mater
Jerry YorkHead Coach21Boston College (1967)
Greg BrownAssociate Head Coach11Boston College (1990)
Mike AyersAssistant Coach2University of New Hampshire (2004)
Marty McInnisAssistant Coach2Boston College (1992)

Standings

2014–15 Hockey East men's standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Boston University *22145331885541288515895
#1 Providence221381276137412613212384
#13 Boston College221273276050382114310791
#17 Massachusetts–Lowell2211742670523921126134101
Notre Dame2210752564544218195126116
Northeastern2211922470693616164107107
Vermont221093236253412215411091
New Hampshire22101112166684019192119109
Connecticut227114184274361019766111
Maine2281221864743914223108127
Merrimack22514313385638161848193
Massachusetts2251611159102361123299152
Championship: March 21, 2015
indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015

Schedule

Regular season

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 4 7:00 pm New Brunswick* #4 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 6–4  539 0–0–0
Regular Season
October 10 7:00 pm at #17 UMass Lowell #4 Tsongas CenterLowell, MassachusettsNESN L 2–5  7,326 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 18 7:00 pm vs. RIT* #7 Blue Cross ArenaRochester, New York  W 6–2  10,556 1–1–0
October 24 7:30 pm Colorado College* #6 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 6–2  5,833 2–1–0
October 25 7:00 pm Massachusetts #6 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 4–1  4,908 3–1–0 (1–1–0)
October 31 5:30 pm at #11 Denver* #5 Magness Arena • Denver, ColoradoROOT W 2–1  4,559 4–1–1
November 1 5:00 pm at #11 Denver* #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  L 1–2 OT 6,032 4–2–0
November 5 7:00 pm at Connecticut #3 XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  L 0–1  8,089 4–3–0 (1–2–0)
November 7 7:00 pm #5 Boston University #3 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Green Line Rivalry)NBCSN L 3–5  7,884 4–4–0 (1–3–0)
November 11 7:00 pm Harvard* #8 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  L 3–6  4,706 4–5–0
November 14 7:00 pm at Michigan State* #8 Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan  W 3–2  5,595 5–5–0
November 21 7:00 pm at Massachusetts #12 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts  W 5–3  5,939 6–5–0 (2–3–0)
November 22 7:00 pm Maine #12 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 4–1  6,773 7–5–0 (3–3–0)
November 28 7:07 pm #3 Minnesota* #12 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  L 2–6  6,748 7–6–0
November 29 7:00 pm at #20 Providence #12 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island  L 0–1  2,978 7–7–0 (3–4–0)
December 5 7:00 pm at New Hampshire #17 Whittemore CenterDurham, New HampshireNBCSN T 2–2 OT 6,263 7–7–1 (3–4–1)
December 6 7:00 pm New Hampshire #17 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 4–2  4,589 8–7–1 (4–4–1)
December 13 7:00 pm Michigan* #16 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 5–1  6,202 9–7–1
January 2 4:00 pm vs. Brown* #15 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic)  W 4–1  1,837 10–7–1
January 3 7:00 pm vs. Dartmouth* #15 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic)  W 3–2  3,651 11–7–1
January 9 7:00 pm at Northeastern #16 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts  T 1–1 OT 3,998 11–7–2 (4–4–2)
January 10 7:00 pm Northeastern #16 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsNESN W 4–2  4,615 12–7–2 (5–4–2)
January 16 7:00 pm at #2 Boston University #17 Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Green Line Rivalry)NESN W 4–2  6,150 13–7–2 (6–4–2)
January 18 3:00 pm at Maine #17 Harold Alfond Arena • Orono, MaineFCS L 4–2  4,215 13–8–2 (6–5–2)
January 21 7:00 pm #14 Merrimack #19 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsNESN W 2–1  4,188 14–8–2 (7–5–2)
January 24 7:00 pm Connecticut #19 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 3–2  6,815 15–8–2 (8–5–2)
January 30 7:00 pm #12 Providence #14 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 3–2  7,389 16–8–2 (9–5–2)
February 3 (rescheduled from 2/2) 8:00 pm vs. Northeastern* #11 TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot)NESN L 2–3  14,520 16–9–2
February 6 7:00 pm at #18 Merrimack #11 J. Thom Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts  W 4–2  2,549 17–9–2 (10–5–2)
February 13 7:00 pm #17 Vermont #10 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  L 2–3 OT 4,528 17–10–2 (10–6–2)
February 14 7:00 pm #17 Vermont #10 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 6–5  3,119 18–10–2 (11–6–2)
February 20 7:00 pm #16 UMass Lowell #10 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  T 2–2 OT 6,615 18–10–3 (11–6–3)
February 23 (rescheduled from 2/9) 4:30 pm vs. #16 Harvard* #9 TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot)  W 3–2 OT 14,253 19–10–3
February 27 7:30 pm at Notre Dame #9 Compton Family Center • Notre Dame, Indiana (Holy War on Ice)NBCSN W 2–0  5,092 20–10–3 (12–6–3)
February 28 6:00 pm at Notre Dame #9 Compton Family Center • Notre Dame, Indiana (Holy War on Ice)NBCSN L 1–3  4,875 20–11–3 (12–7–3)
Hockey East Tournament
March 13 7:00 pm #17 Vermont* #9 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Quarterfinals)  W 4–2  3,478 21–11–3
March 14 7:00 pm #17 Vermont* #9 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Quarterfinals)NESN L 1–3  3,349 21–12–3
March 15 6:00 pm #17 Vermont* #9 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Quarterfinals)NESN L 0–1  2,242 21–13–3
NCAA Tournament
March 28 3:00 pm vs. #6 Denver* #12 Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, Rhode Island (Regional Semifinal)ESPN2 L 2–5  7,908 21–14–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
  • On October 28, it was announced that Steven Santini needed to undergo wrist surgery and would miss the remainder of the first half of the season; he would return after the New Year's break.[6]
  • On October 31, Jerry York gained his 500th victory as head coach of the Eagles in a 2–1 victory over Denver.
  • On November 11, it was announced that senior goaltender Brian Billet had taken a leave of absence from the program. Sophomore Alex Joyce was added to the roster to fill the third goaltender spot.[7][8] Billett did return as an active player, but did not see any time on the ice during the season.
  • On November 14, York earned his 501st victory as coach of the Eagles in a 3-2 match over Michigan State, tying legendary coach John "Snooks" Kelley for most wins at Boston College. He took sole possession of the record with his 502nd win on November 21, a 5–3 victory over UMass.
  • On January 2, Eagles players Thatcher Demo, Ian McCoshen, Noah Hannifin, and Alex Tuch were away, representing the United States at the 2015 World Juniors in Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The US lost to Russia in the quarterfinal. Steven Santini and Scott Savage were also invited to try out for the national squad, but did not make the final cut.
  • On January 3, the Eagles won the Ledyard Bank Classic Championship with a 3–2 win over host Dartmouth.
  • On February 3, the Eagles lost to Northeastern 3–2 in the first round of the Beanpot tournament, ending their bid for 6 straight championships. It was their first loss in the tournament since 2008. They beat Harvard 3–2 in overtime of the consolation game on February 23.
  • On February 27, the Eagles secured a 1st-round bye in the Hockey East playoffs, and will host a quarterfinals matchup at Conte Forum.
  • On March 15, the Eagles were defeated by the Vermont Catamounts in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East tournament, losing the best of three series in three games. the Eagles took game 1 by a score of 4-2, but lost games 2 and 3 by scores of 3-1 and 1-0, respectively. This marks the second year in a row that the Eagles did not reach at least the Semi-finals of the Hockey East tournament.
  • On March 19, Hockey East announced the season's Awards recipients and the All-Conference teams. Noah Hanifin was named to the All-second team, with Thatcher Demko, Ian McCoshen, and Alex Tuch making honorable mentions. Hanifin and Tuch were also All-Rookie recipients. Additionally, Michael Sit was awarded the Len Ceglarski Award for sportsmanship.
  • On March 22, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee placed BC as the 3-seed in the east regional at Providence, losing to 2-seed Denver by a score of 5–2 in the first round.
  • On March 30, BC announced the captains for the following season: Rising-senior Teddy Doherty was named captain, with rising-juniors Ian McCoshen, Steven Santini, and Chris Calnan named assistant captains. It is the first time since the 04–05 season in where there were three assistant captains.[9]
  • On April 2, the Florida Panthers announced they had signed Mike Matheson to an entry-level contract, who chose to forgo his senior season at Boston College. Matheson joined the San Antonio Rampage, Florida's AHL affiliate.
  • On June 26, Noah Hanifin was drafted 5th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
  • On July 11, Hanifin signed an entry-level contract with the Hurricanes, forgoing the rest of his NCAA eligibility.

Rankings

Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (Final)
USCHO.com 4 7 6 5 3 8 12 12 17 16 15 16 17 19 14 11 10 10 9 9 9 11 12 13
USA Today 4 8 6 5 3 8 12 12 RV RV RV RV RV RV 15 12 11 11 10 9 9 11 12 14

Statistics

Skaters

2014-15 Statistics
No. Player POS YR GP G A Pts PIM PP SHG GWG +/- SOG
1Brian BillettGSR00000000E0
2Scott SavageDSO380668000-764
3Ian McCoshenDSO356101663302+1469
4Teddy DohertyDJR386172324002+1565
5Mike MathesonDJR383222526000-4107
6Steven SantiniDSO2214520000-239
7Noah HanifinDFR375182316100+1282
8Travis JekeDJR80114000E3
9Brendan SilkFJR2203310000+117
10Danny LinellFSR260114000-110
11Chris CalnanFSO37115168114+173
12Alex TuchFFR3714142828302+13119
14Adam GilmourFSO389182722501+1470
15Cam SpiroFSR384590000+731
17Destry StraightFSR38771446001-455
18Michael SitFSR3815616000E33
19Ryan FitzgeraldFSO381782554725-4125
20Peter McMullenFJR100000000E1
21Matt GaudreauFSO323368000+441
24Zachary SanfordFFR387172430002+1088
26Austin CangelosiFSO37614208301+253
27Quinn SmithFSR38771426001-1045
29Brad BaroneGSR30000000+10
30Thatcher DemkoGSO350222000+190
35Alex JoyceGSO00000000E0
Bench10
Team3810718729443123321+151190

Goaltenders

2014-15 Statistics
No. Player YR GS GP MIN W L T GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
1Brian BillettSR00000000.00001.000
29Brad BaroneSR33178:4321082.6975670.8930
30Thatcher DemkoSO35352107:0619133772.1910279500.9251
35Alex JoyceSO00000000.00001.000
Empty Net16:1766
Team38382302:0621143912.37110810170.9181

Awards and honors

References

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