No. 3 Boston College Men’s Hockey Shuts Out Northeastern
The No. 3 Boston College Eagles (9-2, 4-1) men’s hockey team earned its ninth win of the season with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Northeastern Huskies on Friday night at Conte Forum.
The Eagles success started early as the team scored two goals in the opening frame. Forward Ryan Leonard put Boston College on the board with a score assisted by Gabe Perreault and James Hagens at the 4:18 mark and forward Andre Gasseau extended the Eagles lead with a goal at the 10:18 mark with help from Lukas Gustafsson and Oskar Jellvik.
Following a scoreless second period, Boston College put a final score on the board at the 1:07 mark of the third by Leonard, his second of the night.
After missing one game due to a suspension for throwing a punch against UConn last weekend, Eagles goalie Jacob Fowler returned to the net where he tallied 28 saves and was credited with the shutout, his fourth of the season.
Next up, the Eagles travel to Matthews Arena in Boston to play the series finale. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.
How it Happened:
3rd Period
- 20:00 | The buzzer sounds and Boston College comes out with the win. Boston College 3, Northeastern 0.
- 7:14 | The power play ends and the Huskies record the penalty kill.
- 5:14 | Huskies forward Ben Poitras is called for slashing. The Eagles will go on a two-minute power play, their first of the night.
- 1:07 | Eagles forward Ryan Leonard extends their lead with a score assisted by James Hagens and Gabe Perreault. Boston College 3, Northeastern 0.
- 0:00 | Boston College wins the opening faceoff to start the third period.
2nd Period
- 20:00 | The middle frame comes to a close. Boston College maintains its two-goal lead. Boston College 2, Northeastern 0.
- 6:04 | The power play ends and the Eagles record a penalty kill.
- 4:04 | Eagles forward Ryan Leonard is called for hooking. The Huskies will go on a two-minute power play, their second of the night.
- 0:00 | Boston College 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 two-goal lead. Boston College 2, Northeastern 0.
- 10:12 | Boston College extends its lead with a goal by forward Andre Gasseau. The score was assisted by Lukas Gustafsson and Oskar Jellvik. Boston College 2, Northeastern 0.
- 8:48 | The power play ends and the Eagles record the penalty kill.
- 6:48 | Eagles defenseman Lukas Gustafsson is called for hooking. The Huskies will go on a two-minute power play.
- 4:18 | Boston College strikes first with a first line score. Forward Ryan Leonard tallies his ninth goal of the season with help from Gabe Perreault and James Hagens. Boston College 1, Northeastern 0.
- 0:00 | Boston College 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 Northeastern Huskies
When: Friday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: WEEI 850 AM
Last Outing, Northeastern: The Huskies tied with New Hampshire 1-1 on Saturday night.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles secured an overtime win 3-2 over the No. 10 Providence Friars on Tuesday night.
Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was a series in the 2023-24 regular season from Dec. 1-2, 2023. The series was split as Northeastern won the opening game 5-3 and Boston College won the finale 3-1.
