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Boston College’s Teddy Doherty celebrates one of his two goals against Minnesota-Duluth (photo: Melissa Wade).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WORCESTER, Mass.<\/b> — When you’re a captain, you do whatever the team needs. You put yourself second and the team first.<\/p>\n

“The idea of getting egos out of the locker room is very, very important,” Boston College coach Jerry York said. “We have a lot of players who leave that ego behind and just become Eagles.”<\/p>\n

[scg_html_ne2016]Perhaps no player has better exemplified that trait this year than senior captain Teddy Doherty. A defenseman by trade, Doherty has filled whatever role York has needed him to play, more often than not at forward.<\/p>\n

Doherty’s primary goal hasn’t been ego-stroking personal glory. It’s been to get back to the Frozen Four, held this year in Tampa, Fla., and give the Eagles a chance there at a sixth national championship.<\/p>\n

“That’s Teddy’s best attribute,” star goaltender Thatcher Demko said. “He’s a team-first guy, there’s no doubt about that. Whatever Coach wants him to do, he’ll do it. He just wants to get to Tampa.<\/p>\n

“He’s a huge leader for us. He leads by example. Guys really look up to him. He sets the tone for our team.”<\/p>\n

In an ironic twist, while he’s sacrificed for the team and played a position he’s unaccustomed to, he’s thrived. Going into the NCAA tournament, he’d scored 11 goals, more than the sum of his first three years.<\/p>\n

And when the Eagles took on Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday, one game away from the Frozen Four, Doherty scored two of the team’s three goals in a 3-2 victory. In doing so, he also earned a berth on the all-regional team.<\/p>\n

Both might prove to be satisfying feats Doherty can look back on at some future date, unexpected rewards for a year of sacrifice, but neither matter much compared to the real prize.<\/p>\n

“It’s great,” Doherty said when asked about the two goals scored in the spotlight, “but I really wanted to go to Tampa. Just to be able to extend the season by two weeks and be able to keep practicing in Conte Forum is something I valued more than two goals. Getting to Tampa has been the objective since Day One.”<\/p>\n

That focus, along with his versatility and leadership, has been much appreciated by York.<\/p>\n

“He’s been a really pleasant surprise because he hasn’t played a ton for us over his career, at least not in key, key situations,” York said. “This year, as a captain, he took it upon himself to improve his game in different parts and help us on defense and at forward.<\/p>\n

“He’s a fiery guy, small of stature, but he really is a dynamite leader.”<\/p>\n

A leader who has done his part and then some to get his team to Tampa, two wins away from a national championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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