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Game Updates: No. 12 Boston College Men's Hockey at No. 10 UConn

The Eagles defeated the Huskies on Friday, 5-2, in the first matchup of their two-game, home-and-home series over the weekend.
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Coming off a 5-2 home victory over No. 10 UConn (17-8-4, 11-6-2 Hockey East) on Friday to take sole possession of second place in the conference standings, No. 12 Boston College men’s hockey is back at it again on Saturday with a road matchup against the Huskies.

Puck drop at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Conn., is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.

In Friday’s triumph, the Eagles (18-10-1, 12-7-0) were led offensively by sophomore James Hagens, who manufactured his second hat trick of the season in just the first two periods of the game.

Freshman forward Landan Resendes gave BC a two-goal lead midway through the third frame, and sophomore forward Teddy Stiga finished the job with an empty-net goal. Freshman goaltender Louka Cloutier made 21 saves to earn his 17th win of the season.

With the win, the Eagles moved up to No. 12 in the NCAA Division I men’s hockey NPI rankings, good for second among teams in the Hockey East — No. 7-ranked Providence is first from the conference at No. 6 in NPI.

The NPI rankings ultimately determine the 16-team field for the NCAA Tournament after conference tournaments are played. The winners of the six conference tournaments receive an automatic bid to the national tournament, and the rest of the field is determined by the 10 best teams in NPI outside of those champions.

Here are the live updates for Saturday's contest between BC and UConn.

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Second priod:

  • 3:41 - Landan Resendes hits the post, nearly sending the Eagles into the lead.
  • 7:52 - At the second media timeout of the period, there have been no penalties so far. UConn has come closest to scoring with a shot off the post approximately five minutes into the frame. Cloutier has made some impressive saves to keep the Eagles afloat.

First period:

  • 1:18 - Aram Minnetian and Jake Richard are both assessed penalties for roughing.
  • GOAL, Boston College - Dean Letourneau notches his 18th goal of the season with a center-slot snipe to end the Eagles' power play. Muszelik was completely faked out by a toe-drag move from Letourneau before he unleashed the puck into the net. Lukas Gustafsson and Ryan Conmy had the assists. BC 1, UConn 1 [1:49].
  • 2:58 - BC gets its second power play of the frame from Trey Scott's two-minute minor for interference. It marks the 10th penalty of the frame.
  • 6:25 - Mike Murtagh receives a minor penalty for tripping, giving the Eagles a man-advantage opportunity.
  • GOAL, UConn — It didn't take long for the Huskies to capitalize on their man advantage, as Kaden Shahan, who scored one of UConn's two goals on Friday, ripped a one-timer past BC freshman goalie Louka Cloutier to hand the Huskies their first lead of the weekend. UConn 1, BC 0 [7:20].
  • 8:06 - Ryan Tattle is cross checked by Drew Fortescue, handing UConn a 4-on-3 power play.
  • 8:43 - This period continues to be defined by sloppy play and penalties, as Minnetian registers his second penalty of the game for hooking. Jake Richard, however, was also assessed a penalty — for unsportsmanlike conduct — resulting in 4-on-4 play once again.
  • 12:18 - Drew Fortescue and Tristan Fraser are now booked for matching minor penalties for holding and hooking, respectively. 4-on-4 play will start for the next two minutes.
  • 13:44 - Aram Minnetian and Jake Richard both receive a penalty for embellishment after the whistle in front of BC's net. UConn's power play resumes as is.
  • 14:48 - James Hagens is assessed a penalty for roughing, putting the Huskies on the first man advantage of the frame.
  • 18:48 - James Hagens is denied right on the doorstep by UConn goaltender Tyler Muszelik after a wonky bounce came to the crease from behind the net. The Huskies get away with one early.

Pregame:

  • Boston College's lines for Saturday's game:
  • The current NCAA Division I men's hockey NPI rankings:

How to Watch: No. 14 Boston College Men’s Hockey’s Series vs. No. 10 UConn

Who: Boston College Eagles and UConn Huskies

When: Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. ET and Saturday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. ET

Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Friday) and PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford, Conn. (Saturday)

TV: ESPN+

Radio: WEEI 850 AM 

Last Outing, UConn: On Saturday, Feb. 14, the Huskies picked up an extra point in a shootout after tying Maine in regulation, 3-3, in the second contest of their two-game road series against the Black Bears. Senior goalie Tyler Muszelik faced 50 shots on net but held Maine to just a trio of goals, including none in the shootout.

Last Outing, Boston College: On Saturday, Feb. 14, freshman forward Oscar Hemming scored the game-winning goal in the final minute of regulation to send the Eagles past Merrimack, 4-2 (after an empty-netter for senior captain Brady Berard), in the second game of their two-contest series with the Warriors.

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GRAHAM DIETZ

Graham Dietz is a 2025 graduate of Boston College and subsequently joined Boston College On SI. He previously served as an editor for The Heights, the independent student newspaper, from fall 2021, including as Sports Editor from 2022-23. Graham works for The Boston Globe as a sports correspondent, covering high school football, girls' basketball, and baseball. He was also a beat writer for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2023.

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