No. 1 Boston College Men's Hockey vs No. 16 UMass: Lines, Score Updates, TV Info
The No. 1 Boston College Eagles (21-5-1, 13-3-1 HE) men’s hockey team starts a home-and-home series with the No. 16 UMass Minutemen (15-11-2, 6-8-2 HE) on Friday night at Conte Forum.
The Eagles will be looking to bounce back from its Beanpot Championship loss to the No. 9 Boston University Terriers 4-1 on Monday night. Prior to the defeat, Boston College was riding a nine-game winning streak that dated back to Jan. 11.
On the other hand, UMass will be looking to continue to build momentum. The Minutemen have won five of their last six games which includes their most recent game, a 5-4 victory over No. 11 UConn on Feb. 7. During the stretch, UMass has entered the USCHO rankings and moved up four spots.
Below is all the information for the matchup including how to watch, score updates, and the lines.
Lines
Boston College’s Lines | ||
|---|---|---|
LW Gabe Perreault | C Andre Gasseau | RW Ryan Leonard |
Teddy Stiga | James Hagens | Will Vote |
Jake Sondreal | Mike Posma | Dean Letourneau |
Connor Joyce | Brady Berard | Gentry Shamburger |
D Lukas Gustafsson | D Eamon Powell | G Jacob Fowler |
Drew Fortescue | Aram Minnetian | Jan Korec |
Will Skahan | Michael Hagens | Alex Musielak |
Nolan Joyce |
Score Updates
3rd
- 19:34 | Ryan Leonard cuts the Eagles deficit in half with his 24th goal of the season, but that’s all they can get. UMass 3, Boston College 2.
- 18:24 | UMass looks to have iced the game with an empty net goal by forward Kenny Connors. UMass 3, Boston College 1.
2nd
- 19:59 | The Minutemen break up the tie with a score by forward Cole O’Hara. UMass 2, Boston College 1.
1st
- 11:28 | Boston College ties up the game at 1 with a power-play goal by forward Gabe Perreault. UMass 1, Boston College 1.
- 1:14 | UMass strikes first with a goal by forward Jack Musa. UMass 1, Boston College 0.
Pregame
- Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.
How to Watch
Who: Boston College Eagles and UMass Minutemen
When: Friday, Feb 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Friday) and Mullins Center, Amherst, Mass. (Saturday)
TV: ESPN+
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, UMass: The Minutemen recorded a road win over the UConn Huskies 5-4 on Friday evening.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles lost to the Boston University Terriers 4-1 in the Beanpot Championship 4-1 on Monday night.
Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was last season in the Hockey East Tournament semifinals on March 22, 2024. Boston College defeated UMass 8-1.
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