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Live Blog: No. 9 Boston College Men's Hockey vs No. 7 Denver

In recent years, matchups between the Eagles and the Pioneers have repeatedly featured intense, hard-fought contests that have gone down to the wire.
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The No. 9 Boston College men’s hockey program, coming off a dominant, 5-1 win over unranked RPI last weekend, is playing host to No. 7 Denver University Friday night in Conte Forum.

The game, which has the feeling of a revenge game in the works for BC, marks the second time that the Eagles (2-1-1) and the Pioneers (2-1-1) are facing one another since the 2024 NCAA Division 1 men’s hockey National Championship, which ended in favor of DU, 2-0. 

In the two program's last meeting, Denver also got the best of BC, capturing a 3-1 win in the NCAA Manchester (N.H.) Regional Final, held in SNHU Arena, to advance to the 2025 Frozen Four. The Pioneers lead the all-time series, 20-16.

Puck drop for Friday night’s contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The contest will air on ESPN+.

Live Blog

[FOLLOW ALONG FOR LIVE UPDATES AND ANALYSIS BEFORE AND DURING THE GAME. REFRESH YOUR BROWSER AS THE MOST RECENT EVENTS WILL APPEAR AT THE TOP.]

Third Period:

  • GOAL Denver - Jake Fisher wrestled for the puck in the slot off a rebound, finally seized control of it and proceeded to stick it into the back of the net. Boston College 3, Denver 6 [9:46].
  • Aram Minnetian is penalized for cross checking, handing the Pioneers their second man advantage of the third frame at the 11:27 mark of the third period.
  • Landan Resendes is sent to the penalty box for slashing just 2:04 into the final frame of regulation and was visibly frustrated with the call. The Pioneers go on the power play.

Second Period:

  • GOAL, Boston College - James Hagens ripped a shot from the slot off a loose puck in the middle of the offensive zone, which zoomed past Quentin Miller. The goal marks Hagens' third of the season. Boston College 3, Denver 5 [2:56].
  • GOAL, Denver - Brendan McMorrow rifled the puck into the top-right corner of the net to increase the Pioneers' lead to three goals. Cloutier has surrendered five goals on 20 shots. Boston College 2, Denver 5 [5:41].
  • GOAL, Denver - The high-scoring affair continues due to an Eagles turnover right in front of the net, which led to the puck landing right on the stick of Sam Harris, who tucked it behind Cloutier to hand the Pioneers a two-goal lead, their first of the night. DU leads in shots on goal, 21-18, midway through the second frame. Boston College 2, Denver 4 [13:20].
  • GOAL, Denver - Eric Jameison slapped a one-timer from the center of the blue line, which cruised right through a screen and into the back of the net past Cloutier, who completely froze after the goal. The Eagles are now facing their second deficit of the night. Boston College 2, Denver 3 [14:58].

First Period:

  • Andre Gasseau received a slashing penalty in the final minute of the period. The Pioneers will have 1:45 left of their man advantage when the second period commences.
  • GOAL, Boston College - The Eagles responded right away thanks to Jake Sondreal, who sniped the puck over Quentin Miller's right shoulder, close to the netminder's head. Sondreal has scored in back-to-back games now. Boston College 2, Denver 2 [1:05].
  • GOAL, Denver - A puck came loose while the Eagles were breaking out of the defensive zone, and it was redirected the other way off the boards, landing on Kristian Epperson's stick. Epperson then slid the puck through Cloutier's five-hole to give DU its first lead. Boston College 1, Denver 2 [2:34].
  • GOAL, Denver - Eric Pohlkamp, DU's points leader, clapped a one-timer from the point, which sailed into the net right over the shoulder of Louka Cloutier on a rope. Cloutier barely had a second to get in front of the puck, and it was a second too late, as the shot made the twine behind Cloutier splash like water. Boston College 1, Denver 1 [9:01].
  • GOAL, Boston College - Senior captain Andre Gasseau deked from his forehand to backhand, fooling Denver goaltender Quentin Miller before shoving the puck into the net. Will Moore dished out the assist to Gasseau on a 2-on-1 break-in opportunity, awarding Gasseau with a breakaway chance, which he capitalized on. Boston College 1, Denver 0 [10:44].
  • Luka Radivojevic is sent to the box for holding, making it a 4-on-4 1:44 into the first period. The Eagles did not relinquish a goal on the leftover minutes of their penalty kill.
  • Denver forward Kieran Cebrian is sent to the box for interference, putting the Eagles on the power play just 54 seconds into the initial frame. Sophomore forward Dean Letourneau was seen on BC's top power-play line to begin the man advantage.

Pregame:

  • Puck drop is just about minutes away. It's time for some primetime, Friday night college hockey.
  • Warmup shots, photographed by Boston College Eagles On SI's John Sexton.
  • BC's starting lineup: F Teddy Stiga, F James Hagens, F Ryan Conmy, D Aram Minnetian, D Will Skahan, G Louka Cloutier.
  • The lines for Boston College, per the team's X account (formerly known as twitter).
  • Boston College is rocking with a new alternate jersey for Friday's matchup, which features a throwback Eagle logo on the front of the jersey.

How to Watch: No. 9 Boston College vs No. 7 Denver

Who: Boston College Eagles and Denver Pioneers

When: Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. ET

Where: Kelley Rink in Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

TV: ESPN+

Radio: WEEI 850 AM

Last Outing, Denver: The Pioneers, ranked No. 5 in the USCHO Division 1 men's hockey poll at the time, bested Lindenwood, 4-0, on Saturday, Oct. 18 after dropping a 4-3 loss to the unranked Lions a day prior. Clarke Caswell, Jake Fisher, Sam Harris, and Samy Salminen each registered a goal, and defenseman Eric Pohlkamp, who leads DU in points with six (three goals, three assists), notched two assists in the out-of-conference victory.

Last Outing, Boston College: The ninth-ranked Eagles toppled the RPI Engineers, 5-1, and only allowed 10 shots on net in the out-of-conference triumph. Sophomore forward James Hagens lit the lamp twice, classmate Dean Letourneau recorded a goal and an assist, and Jake Sondreal and Brady Berard were the other goal scorers. Freshman netminder Louka Cloutier made his third career start in net for BC, surrendering a single goal and halting nine shots.

Last Meeting: DU defeated then-No. 1 BC, 3-1, in the 2025 Manchester Regional Final to halt the Eagles from advancing to the Frozen Four for a second time in the last two years. In the first period, Pohlkamp generated the first goal of the game, followed by his teammate, James Reeder, in the second frame. Teddy Stiga scored for the Eagles scored late in the second, but Zeev Buium sealed the win with an empty-net goal.

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Graham Dietz
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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