No. 2 Boston College Men’s Hockey Secures Road Win Over No. 10 St. Cloud State
The No. 2 Boston College Eagles (4-1) men’s hockey team defeated the No. 10 St. Cloud State Huskies (6-2) 4-1 in the opening game of the series on Friday night.
The Eagles struck first late in the opening frame with a goal by right winger Will Vote, his fourth of the season. Left winger Gabe Perreault extended the lead on a power play goal early in the second period to give Boston College the 2-0 advantage.
However, the Huskies fought back in an active second period.
St. Cloud State responded and cut its deficit in half with a score by left winger Daimon Gardner at the 6:52 mark in the second. Right winger Gavyn Thoreson looked to have scored the game tying goal at the 14:59 mark, however it was overturned due to goalie interference after a challenge by Eagles head coach Greg Brown which kept the score at 2-1.
Penalties plagued both teams in the period as the Eagles were called for five and the Huskies were called for four. Five of the nine combined penalties were completed at the same time, but that didn’t stop Boston College from extending its lead back to two goals in that time frame as left winger Teddy Stiga scored a short-handed goal at the 18:28 mark of the second to go up 3-1 while St. Cloud State was on a power play.
Perreault iced the contest for Boston College with an empty net goal late in the third period to secure the 4-1 victory.
The Eagles will look to sweep the series on Saturday night. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET on NCHC.tv.
How it Happened:
3rd Period
- 20:00 | The buzzer sounds and the contest comes to a close. Boston College 4, St. Cloud State 1.
- 18:21 | Boston College’s Andre Gasseau and St. Cloud State’s Colin Ralph both get called for penalties and the teams will be on a 4-on-4 for the remainder of the game.
- 17:15 | Boston College left winger Gabe Perreault scores an empty net goal, his second score of the night. Boston College 4, St. Cloud State 1.
- 10:00 | At the halfway mark of the final frame, the Eagles still hold the 3-1 lead.
- 1:28 | The power play ends and the Huskies record the penalty kill.
- 0:00 | Boston College wins the opening faceoff to start the final frame.
2nd Period
- 20:00 | The period comes to a close. The Eagles head into the second intermission with a two-score advantage. Boston College 3, St. Cloud State 1.
- 19:28 | St. Cloud State defenseman Mason Reiners is called for tripping. Boston College will go on a two-minute power play.
- 19:22 | The Huskies power play comes to a close. The Eagles record the penalty kill.
- 18:28 | The Eagles extend their lead on a short-handed goal by forward Teddy Stiga. Boston College 3, St. Cloud State 1.
- 17:22 | Boston College’s James Hagens (roughing), Aidan Hreschuk (roughing) and Aram Minnetian (interference) as well as St. Cloud State’s Tyson Gross (roughing) and Gavyn Thoreson (roughing) all get called for penalties. The Huskies will be on a two-minute power play.
- 14:59 | St. Cloud State forward Gavyn Thoreson scores but it’s overturned after a challenge by Eagles head coach Greg Brown for goalie interference. Boston College 2, St. Cloud State 1.
- 10:59 | Miettinen’s penalty comes to an end and the Huskies record a penalty kill.
- 9:05 | Jellvik’s penalty ends and the Eagles record a penalty kill as well as go on a power play.
- 8:59 | Huskies forward Verner Miettinen is called for tripping. The teams will be on a 4-on-4 for six seconds, then the Eagles will be on a 1:54 power play.
- 7:05 | Eagles forward Oskar Jellvik is called for holding. The Huskies will go on a two-minute power play.
- 6:28 | St. Cloud State gets on the board with a goal by forward Daimon Gardner. The score cuts the Huskies deficit in half. Boston College 2, St. Cloud State 1.
- 5:22 | Boston College forward Gabe Perreault scores his fourth goal and second power play goal of the year. The score was assisted by Eamon Powell and James Hagens. Boston College 2, St. Cloud State 0.
- 3:35 | Huskies forward Nick Portz is called for boarding. The Eagles will go on a two-minute power play.
- 0:38 | The power play comes to an end and Boston College records a penalty kill.
- 0:00 | St. Cloud State wins the opening faceoff to start the second period.
1st Period
- 20:00 | The period comes to a close. Boston College heads into the first intermission with the one-score advantage. Boston College 1, St. Cloud State 0.
- 18:38 | Eagles forward Ryan Leonard is called for slashing. The Huskies will go on a two-minute power play.
- 17:15 | Boston College strikes first with a goal by Will Vote, his fourth of the season. Dean Letourneau tallied the assist. Boston College 1, St. Cloud State 0.
- 10:00 | At the halfway mark of the opening frame, the contest remains scoreless.
- 0:00 | Boston College wins the opening faceoff and we are underway at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
Pregame
- Boston College center Dean Letourneau returns to the line after missing the Eagles game against Western Michigan with an undisclosed injury.
- Puck drop is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles and St. Cloud State Huskies
When: Friday, Nov. 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, Minn.
TV: NCHC.tv
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, St. Cloud State: The Huskies recorded a series sweep over Augustana last weekend 4-3 and 2-1.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles defeated the No. 13 Western Michigan Broncos 4-2 on Saturday night.
Last Meeting: The last matchup between these two programs came on March 28, 2021. St. Cloud State defeated Boston College 4-1.
