No. 3 Boston College Men’s Hockey Defeats No. 10 Providence in Overtime
The No. 3 Boston College Eagles (8-2, 3-1 HE) men’s hockey team got back in the win column with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Providence Friars (7-3-2, 5-2-2) on Tuesday night at Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I.
The Eagles struck first with goal by forward Gabe Perrault 54 seconds into the contest with an assist from forwards Ryan Leonard and James Hagens.
Boston College entered the first intermission with the one-score advantage, however gave up two goals early in the second period to put itself into a hole, a period that has consistently been a challenge for the Eagles this season.
Friars forward Clint Levens tied up the game 27 seconds into the middle frame and forward Ryan O’Reilly gave Providence the lead with an unassisted goal at the 3:08 mark.
The Eagles fought back and tied up the game at the 15:56 mark of the third period with a goal by Leonard, assisted by Perreault and Eamon Powell.
The contest went into overtime where the Eagles pulled out the victory with a goal by Leonard with 48 seconds remaining.
Next up, Boston College returns to Alumni Stadium on Friday night to start a series against Northeastern. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
How it Happened:
Overtime
- 4:12 | Boston College forward Ryan Leonard scores to give the Eagles the win. Boston College 3, Providence 2.
- 0:00 | Boston College wins the opening faceoff to start overtime.
3rd Period
- 20:00 | The period comes to a close. The two teams will go into overtime.
- 15:56 | Boston College forward Ryan Leonard ties up the game with a goal assisted by Gabe Perreault and Eamon Powell. Boston College 2, Providence 2.
- 15:50 | The penalties end.
- 13:10 | Providence’s Connor Kelley is called for tripping and Boston College’s Ryan Leonard is called for roughing. The teams will be on a 4-on-4.
- 0:00 | Boston College wins the opening faceoff to start the third period.
2nd Period
- 20:00 | The middle frame comes to a close. Providence enters the second intermission with a one goal lead. Providence 2, Boston College 1.
- 18:05 | The penalty ends and the Friars record the penalty kill.
- 16:05 | Friars defenseman Connor Kelley called for CrossChecking. The Eagles will go on a two-minute power play.
- 11:25 | The penalty ends and the Friars record the penalty kill.
- 9:25 | Providence’s Guillaume Richard is called for BrokenStick. Boston College will go on a two-minute power play.
- 3:08 | Providence takes the lead with an unassisted score by forward Ryan O’Reilly. Providence 2, Boston College 1.
- 0:27 | The Friars tie up the contest with a goal by forward Clint Levens and help from Taige Harding and Austen May. Boston College 1, Providence 1.
- 0:00 | Providence wins the opening faceoff to start the middle frame.
1st Period
- 20:00 | The opening frame comes to a close. The Eagles head into the first intermission with a one-score advantage. Boston College 1, Providence 0.
- 19:54 | The penalty ends and the Friars record the penalty kill.
- 17:54 | Providence’s Chase Yoder is called for hooking. Boston College will go on a two-minute power play.
- 11:39 | The power play ends and the Eagles record the penalty kill.
- 9:39 | Eagles defenseman Aram Minnetian is called for hooking. The Friars will go on a two-minute power play, their second of the night.
- 6:30 | The power play ends and the Eagles record the penalty kill.
- 0:54 | The Eagles strike first with a goal by forward Gabe Perrault. The score was assisted by James Hagens and Ryan Leonard. Boston College 1, Providence 0.
- 0:00 | Providence wins the opening faceoff to start the contest.
Pregame
Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles and Providence Friars
When: Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Schneider Arena, Providence, R.I.
TV: ESPNU
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, Providence: The Friars suffered a home loss to UMass 5-1 on Saturday.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles lost their second game of the season to the UConn Huskies 5-4 on Friday night.
Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was a regular-season series earlier from Jan. 12-13, 2024. Boston College won the opening game 7-1 and lost the series finale 4-3.
