Men’s D-I: Boston College

The Glue

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It’s steady as she goes for BC captain Peter Harrold, who showed his abilities at both ends of the ice in Monday’s Beanpot semifinal, Dave Hendrickson says.

Women’s Beanpot Preview

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History will be made at Bright Hockey Center Tuesday as the 28th Women’s Beanpot will be the first with all four Boston schools sending varsity teams.

2005-06 Boston College Season Preview

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Stop the presses. Boston College is picked to finish first. Okay, maybe you can unstop the presses. It’s become almost as predictable a rite of autumn as the leaves turning color, mornings growing cold and college students returning en masse to the Hub. Six of the last eight years the Eagles have been picked to … Read more

Eaves Leaves BC For Ottawa

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The Ottawa Senators signed Boston College senior Patrick Eaves to a three-year entry-level contract. Eaves was Ottawa’s first-round pick, 29th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. In his junior season at Boston College, Eaves served as assistant captain and led his club in scoring with 19 goals and 29 assists for 48 points in … Read more

York Surgery Successful, Prognosis Good

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Boston College head hockey coach Jerry York underwent successful surgery to remove prostate cancer on Friday, according to the BC athletic department. The surgery, performed by Dr. Frank McGovern at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital, is believed to have removed all of the cancerous cells from York, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in late June. … Read more

York Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

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Boston College head coach Jerry York has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the school announced Wednesday. York, who just completed his 12th season behind the Boston College bench, is expected to undergo surgery in an attempt to remove the cancer in late July or early August. According to school officials the cancer was detected at … Read more

Bad First Impressions

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If it’s your first day at a new job, you don’t want the boss walking into your office while you’re playing video games. If it’s your first night out with a dream date, you don’t want a sudden attack of gastric distress. And if you’re Boston College in the NCAA tournament, you don’t want to … Read more

No Excuses

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You know things are going awry when even your pep band bites the dust. Not just the tuba player. Not just the trombonist. The whole stinking band. With players dropping like flies prior to Boston College’s Hockey East championship game against New Hampshire, the band was merely the latest subtraction from the Eagles lineup. The … Read more

Funk To Fantastic: BC’s Boyle Turns Season Around

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There was a moment during the Hockey East semifinal between Boston College and Maine that ignored all but two of the nearly 18,000 people in the building. Halfway through the second period, wide-open BC sophomore Brian Boyle collected a pass in front of the Black Bear net. Maine netminder Jimmy Howard slid post-to-post and out … Read more

The Vet And The Rook

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When Boston College coach Jerry York announced that freshman goaltender Cory Schneider would be starting the most important game of the season, it raised some eyebrows. Since injuring his knee in the Beanpot on Feb. 14, Schneider hadn’t played until last Saturday’s Hockey East quarterfinal clincher against Massachusetts. The alternative was senior Matti Kaltiainen, a … Read more

Five Humanitarian Award Finalists Named

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The Hockey Humanitarian Foundation today announced its five finalists for the 2005 Hockey Humanitarian Award: Boston College senior Sarah Carlson; Quinnipiac senior Gillian Gallagher; Dartmouth senior John Ostapyk; Canisius senior Mark Persick; and Massachusetts senior Peter Trovato. The finalists were selected by the Hockey Humanitarian Executive Committee from a group of 15 nominees. The finalists … Read more

700 Club: York Joins Elite Group

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It’s happened only two times before and never in Boston. And for once this week, we’re not talking about anything to do with the Boston Red Sox. Jerry York became just the third coach in college history, joining coaching legends Ron Mason and Bob Peters, to reach 700 career wins Friday when his No. 2 … Read more

CSTV Game of the Week: North Dakota at Boston College

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So many of college hockey’s great rivalries are, as one might expect, conference battles: BC-BU, Michigan-Michigan State, Harvard-Cornell, etc. But, as we’ll see this week on CSTV’s Friday Night Hockey, it doesn’t have to always be that way. Just take a look at the two teams we’ll see this week, North Dakota and Boston College. … Read more

2004-05 Boston College Season Preview

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Stop the presses! Boston College is picked to finish first! Then again, don’t bother stopping the presses. BC being predicted to finished first is so … yesterday. After all, this is now the fifth time in the past seven years that the Eagles have been so honored. Last season and in the national championship year … Read more

UNH Favored in Women’s Hockey East

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For the first time in Hockey East women’s history, someone other than Providence is ranked No. 1 in the league’s preseason poll, even though the Friars are coming off winning the league’s first two postseason crowns. Defending regular champion New Hampshire, the bridesmaid in each of the Friars’ championship wins, ranked No. 1 with four … Read more

Rolston Takes National Program Job

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Ron Rolston, who recently was considered a finalist for the vacant Harvard head coaching job, has accepted the position as head coach of the U.S. National Development program and its Under-18 team. He replaces David Quinn, who recently went back to his alma mater, Boston University, as an assistant coach. “I’m very excited about the … Read more

Pineault Departs BC

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Boston College freshman Adam Pineault has left school, according to the Eagles’ athletic office. No reason was given for Pineault’s departure. In his rookie season, Pineault primarily was a fourth line player, scoring four goals and four assists in 29 games played. Pineault, who won’t turn 18 until May 23, is eligible for this year’s … Read more