No. 2 Boston College Men’s Hockey Sweeps No. 5 Maine
The No. 2 Boston College Eagles men’s hockey team (7-1, 2-0 HE) earned its second series sweep of the season with a victory over the No. 5 Maine Black Bears (6-2-1, 3-2-1 HE) 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.
The Eagles struck first with a goal at the 10:39 mark of the middle frame by right winger Ryan Leonard with an assist from left winger Gabe Perreault.
The Eagles extended their lead at the 8:36 mark of the third period with an unassisted goal by left winger Andre Gasseau, his second of the day and third of the weekend.
The junior added an additional score to the board on an empty net goal with seven seconds left in regulation.
Boston College goalie Jacob Fowler tallied 26 saves and was credited with the shut out, his third of the young season.
Next up, the Eagles travel to Storrs, Conn., to take on the UConn Huskies on Friday night. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
How it Happened:
3rd Period
- 20:00 | The period comes to a close and the Eagles earn their seventh win of the season. Boston College 3, Maine 0.
- 19:53 | Boston College extends its lead with an empty net goal by left winger Andre Gasseau, his second of the day. Boston College 3, Maine 0.
- 8:36 | Boston College extends its lead with an unassisted goal by forward Andre Gasseau, his second of the weekend. Boston College 2, Maine 0.
- 0:00 | Maine wins the faceoff to start the third period.
2nd Period
- 20:00 | The period comes to a close and the Eagles head into the second intermission with the one-score advantage. Boston College 1, Maine 0.
- 10:39 | Boston College strikes first with a goal by right winger Ryan Leonard with help from left winger Gabe Perreault. Boston College 1, Maine 0.
- 0:00 | Maine wins the opening faceoff to start the middle frame.
1st Period
- 20:00 | The period comes to a close and the teams enter the first intermission scoreless. Boston Collge 0, Maine 0.
- 17:52 | The power play ends and the Eagles record a penalty kill.
- 15:52 | Black Bears defenseman Frank Djurasevic is called for tripping. The Eagles will go on a two-minute power play.
- 13:34 | The power play ends and the Black Bears record a penalty kill.
- 11:34 | Black Bears forward Harrison Scott is called for CrossChecking. The Eagles will go on a two-minute power play.
- 7:09 | The power play ends and the Eagles record the penalty kill.
- 5:09 | Eagles defenseman Will Skahan is called for hooking. The Black Bears will go on a two-minute power play.
- 4:39 | The power play ends and the Black Bears record a penalty kill.
- 2:39 | Black Bears forward Oskar Komarov is called for HighSticking. The Eagles will go on a two-minute power play.
- 0:00 | Boston College wins the opening faceoff and we are underway.
Pregame
- Eagles forward Oskar Jellvik will miss his second straight game with an injury.
- Puck drop is set for 1 p.m. ET.
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles and Maine Black Bears
When: Sunday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, Maine: Before this series, the Black Bears completed a series sweep over the Merrimack Warriors at home 6-0 and 5-0.
Last Outing, Boston College: Heading into the matchup, the Eagles completed a series sweep over the then-No. 10 St. Cloud State Huskies last weekend 4-1 and 2-1.
Last Meeting: Prior to this weekend, the last time the two programs met was from Nov. 10-11, 2023. The Eagles lost the opening game 4-2 and tied the series finale 2-2.
