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Live Updates: No. 11 Boston College Men's Hockey vs. Harvard in Beanpot Semifinals

The Eagles are looking to snap their nine-year Beanpot title drought, the longest of the annual tournament's four competing schools.
Graham Dietz|
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BOSTON, Mass. — No. 11 Boston College men’s hockey and Harvard are set to clash in the first round of the 2026 Beanpot on Monday at TD Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on NESN and ESPN+.

The Eagles (14-8-1, 10-5-0 Hockey East) have defeated their last three opponents coming into Monday’s affair, starting with a sweep of New Hampshire in a home-and-away series last weekend, followed by a 4-1 victory over Boston University on Friday in the 299th edition of the Battle of Comm. Ave.

The Crimson (12-8-1, 10-5-0 ECAC) secured a 3-1 triumph over RPI on Friday but have gone 7-7 over its last 10 matchups after starting the 2025-26 season 6-1-1.

Sophomore forwards Dean Letourneau (14 goals, 11 assists) and James Hagens (12 goals, 13 assists), BC’s only two Hobey Baker Award nominees this year and the Boston Bruins’ last two first-round draft picks, lead the Eagles in points with 25 apiece.

Freshman goalie Louka Cloutier, who earned Hockey East Defender of the Week honors Monday morning — his fifth Hockey East weekly award of the season — has had a tremendous rookie campaign thus far with a goals against average of 2.16 and a save percentage of .916 in 20 starts, including three shutouts.

For Harvard, sophomore forward Mick Thomspon has registered the most points on the team at 23 (7 goals, 16 assists), followed by senior forward Philip Tresca with 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists), and senior forward Casey Severo with 14 (8 goals, 6 assists).

Hailing from Aurora, Ont., sophomore goaltender Ben Charette has made all 21 starts in net for the Crimson. Charette has surrendered 55 goals this season (2.65 AVG) with a save percentage of .909.

This year marks the 73rd edition of The Beanpot — the annual tournament between BC, BU, Harvard, and Northeastern for Boston’s college hockey bragging rights.

While the Eagles are the only ranked team of the bunch, this tournament has a tendency to produce an unpredictable winner each year. In fact, BC is currently riding the longest Beanpot title drought of the four, with its last Beanpot Championship coming in 2016.

After BC and Harvard’s semifinal matchup at 5, the Terriers and the Huskies will face off at 8 p.m. ET. The 2026 Beanpot Championship and third-place game will take place the following Monday, on Feb. 9.

Live Updates:

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Final: No. 11 Boston College 5, Harvard 1.

Third period:

  • GOAL, BC - Lukas Gustafsson rips in a one-timer from an assist by Will Moore to cement a four-goal lead for the Eagles. Boston College 5, Harvard 1 [1:10].
  • 4:36 - Harvard has pulled Ben Charette out of the net, giving the Crimson a 6-on-5 man advantage.
  • 13:51 - Harvard's Justin Solovey is placed in the penalty box for tripping, putting BC on the man advantage.
  • 15:01 - The score remains in favor of the Eagles, 4-1, but Harvard is starting to wake up in the offensive zone and have fired four shots on net in the period to BC's one. Louka Cloutier has not shown any signs of flinching, however, and has racked up 27 saves in the game.

Second period:

  • BC outshot the Crimson 21-5 in the second period and now lead in shots on goal 37-23.
  • GOAL, BC - Dean Letourneau tallies his second point of the game with a power-play goal off a tipped shot to increase the Eagles' lead back to three right before the end of the frame. Lukas Gustafsson and James Hagens had the assists. Boston College 4, Harvard 1 [0:27].
  • 1:35 - Richard Gallant's boarding penalty places the Eagles right back on the power play for the remainder of the period.
  • 4:01 - Harvard's Joe Miller is booked for hooking, sending the Eagles to the power play.
  • 8:33 - Harvard's Marek Hejduk is placed in the penalty box for slashing, but Aram Minnetian was also assessed a penalty for roughing after the whistle, resulting in 4-on-4 play for two minutes.
  • 11:30 - Harvard challenged Landan Resendes' check on Salvatore Guzzo for a major penalty, but the referees did not see enough evidence to make the call, resulting in a lost timeout for the Crimson.
  • GOAL, Crimson - Seconds after Oscar Hemming's penalty ended and the game went back to full strength, defenseman Ryan Healey grabbed a loose puck in front of the Eagles' net and slotted it past Louka Cloutier. Boston College 3, Harvard 1 [19:31].

First period:

  • On Hagens' second goal of the period, Andre Gasseau registered his 100th career point.
  • 1:37 - Oscar Hemming is assessed with a slashing penalty to send Harvard onto the power play. It's the second penalty of the game for the Eagles.
  • GOAL, Eagles - James Hagens notches his second goal of the game (14th of the year) on a perfect feed from Oscar Hemming from one side of the crease to the other. All that Hagens needed to do was tap the puck in on a wide-open net. Boston College 3, Harvard 0 [4:39].
  • GOAL, Eagles - James Hagens jams in a follow-up shot off a rebound from Oscar Hemming's attempt to put BC ahead by two. The goal marked Hagens' 26th point of the year and 13th goal. Boston College 2, Harvard 0 [6:49].
  • 9:22 - BC is trailing in shots on goal, 11-8, in what has been a relatively even period so far. Dean Letourneau and Aram Minnetian had the assists on Fortescue's goal, which occured 12 seconds after the conclusion of Minnetian's penalty.
  • GOAL, Eagles - Immediately after Minnetian's penalty ended, defenseman Drew Fortescue potted the first goal of the game, his fourth of the season, with a snipe from the top of the left circle. Boston College 1, Harvard 0 [16:26].
  • 19:02 - Aram Minnetian enters the penalty box for tripping less than a minute into the game, putting the Crimson on the man advantage.

Pregame:

  • Here is how Harvard will lineup for the Beanpot semifinal.
  • BC has released its line pairings for Monday's contest.
  • The Eagles have arrived at TD Garden prior to their first-round matchup against the Crimson.

How to Watch: Boston College Men’s Hockey vs. Harvard: 

Who: Boston College Eagles and Harvard Crimson

When: Monday, Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. ET

Where: TD Garden, Boston, Mass. 

TV: NESN and ESPN+

Radio: WEEI 850 AM 

Last Outing, Harvard: The Crimson earned a 3-1 home win over the RPI Engineers on Friday night. 

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles picked up a 4-1 road win over the Boston University Terriers on Friday night. 

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was last season on Jan. 14, 2025. Boston College defeated Harvard 3-1 in Chestnut Hill.

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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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