No. 2 Boston College Men’s Hockey Falls to UConn
The No. 2 Boston College Eagles (7-2, 2-1 HE) men’s hockey team snapped its six-game winning streak with a 5-4 loss to the UConn Huskies (6-5-1, 3-4-1 HE) on Friday night.
The Eagles struck first with a goal by defenseman Aidan Hreshuck at the 4:38 mark of the opening period with help from defenseman Eamon Powell and center Jake Sondreal. Boston College went into the first intermission with the one-goal advantage, however had a second period collapse.
UConn scored three unanswered goals in the middle frame by forwards Hudson Schandor, Kaden Shahan, and Tristian Fraser. After the third score, Eagles goalie Jacob Fowler was ejected from the contest for a major roughing penalty and a game misconduct for throwing a punch. Jan Korec played in the net for the remainder of the game in place of Fowler.
The Eagles cut their deficit in half 31 seconds into the third period with a power-play goal by right winger Ryan Leonard, but UConn responded with a goal at the 9:05 minute mark by defenseman Thomas Messineo.
The final two minutes of the contest was a back-and-forth battle that the Huskies came out on top of. Eagles left winger Andre Gasseau and Hreshuck both scored goals in that time frame, however the Huskies added a final score to the board with an empty net goal by forward Ryan Tattle with under a minute left to ice the game.
Next up, Boston College stays on the road to take on Providence on Tuesday night. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.
How it Happened:
3rd Period
- 20:00 | The buzzer sounds and the Huskies come out on top. UConn 5, Boston College 4.
- 19:27 | The Eagles score with less than a minute remaining in the contest with a goal by defenseman Aidan Hreschuk, his second of the night. UConn 5, Boston College 4.
- 19:04 | UConn adds another score to the board with an empty net goal by forward Ryan Tattle. UConn 5, Boston College 3.
- 18:46 | Boston College gets back within one with a goal by forward Andre Gasseau. UConn 4, Boston College 3.
- 10:56 | The Huskies retake the two-goal advantage with a goal behind the net from defenseman Thomas Messineo. UConn 4, Boston College 2.
- 0:31 | Eagles right winger Ryan Leonard cuts Boston College's deficit in half with a power play goal. UConn 3, Boston College 2.
- 0:00 | UConn wins the opening faceoff for the final frame.
2nd Period
- 20:00 | The second period comes to a close. The Huskies hold the two-goal advantage heading into the second intermission. UConn 3, Boston College 1.
- 11:24 | The power play ends and the Eagles record the penalty kill.
- 9:24 | Eagles defenseman Aram Minnetian is called for hooking. The Huskies will go on a two-minute power play.
- 4:49 | Eagles goalie Jacob Fowler is called for roughing, a five-minute major penalty, and a game misconduct which results in an ejection. Jan Korec will enter the game in place of Fowler.
- 4:49 | The Huskies extend their lead with a goal by forward Tristian Fraser. The score is the third unanswered for UConn in under five minutes. UConn 3, Boston College 1.
- 3:09 | UConn takes its first lead of the night with a goal by forward Kaden Shahan. UConn 2, Boston College 1.
- 0:18 | The Huskies tie up the contest with a score by forward Hudson Schandor. Boston College 1, UConn 1.
- 0:16 | The power play ends and the Eagles record a penalty kill.
- 0:00 | Boston College wins the opening faceoff to start the middle frame.
1st Period
- 20:00 | The opening frame comes to a close and the Eagles head into the first intermission with a one-score advantage. Boston College 1, UConn 0.
- 18:16 | Boston College right winger Ryan Leonard is called for interference. UConn will be on a two-minute power play.
- 17:37 | The power play ends and the Eagles record the penalty kill.
- 15:37 | Boston College defenseman Will Skahan is called for hooking. The Huskies will go on a two-minute power play.
- 10:14 | Larkin's major ends.
- 7:14 | Gustafsson's minor penalty comes to an end.
- 5:14 | Boston College's Lukas Gustafsson is called for unsportsmanlike conduct (minor) and UConn's Hugh Larkin is called for roughing (major). The two teams will be on a two-minute 4-on-4 and then the Eagles will be on a three-minute power play.
- 4:38 | Boston College strikes first with a goal by defenseman Aidan Hreschuk. Boston College 1, UConn 0.
- 0:00 | UConn wins the faceoff to start the opening frame.
Pregame
- Eagles forward Oskar Jellvik returns to the lineup after missing two games with an injury. He'll play on the third line at the left wing position.
- Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Boston College's Lines: | ||
|---|---|---|
LW Gabe Perreault | C James Hagens | RW Ryan Leonard |
Andre Gasseau | Teddy Stiga | Will Vote |
Oskar Jellvik | Jake Sondreal | Dean Letourneau |
Brady Berard | Mike Posma | Connor Joyce |
D Drew Fortescue | D Eamon Powell | G Jacob Fowler |
Aidan Hreschuk | Aram Minnetian | Jan Korec |
Will Skahan | Lukas Gustafsson | |
Michael Hagens |
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles and UConn Huskies
When: Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Toscano Family Ice Forum, Storrs, Conn.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, UConn: The Huskies suffered a series sweep last weekend to the Merrimack Warriors 4-1 and 5-2, one on the road and one at home.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles swept the No. 7 Maine Black Bears over the weekend at Conte Forum, 3-2 on Friday night and 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.
Last Meeting: The last time these two programs met was in the Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinals last season. Boston College beat UConn 5-4.
