Live Updates From No. 15 Boston College Men's Hockey's Series Opener at UMass Lowell

The Eagles start a home-and-home series on the road at UMass Lowell on Friday night.

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LOWELL, Mass.— The No. 15 Boston College Eagles (8-5-1, 5-3-0 HE) men’s hockey team starts a home-and-home series with the UMass Lowell River Hawks (6-8-0, 3-3-0 HE) on Friday night.

Boston College is coming off a 5-3 home win over Notre Dame on Friday afternoon. The victory placed the Eagles back in the win column after splitting its series with No. 11 Maine the weekend prior, taking the opening game 7-3 and losing the finale 3-0. 

The Eagles had a successful November as they recorded sweeps over Vermont and UMass as well as their split with Maine, however struggled in October. In the first month of the season, BC lost to No. 8 Quinnipiac and No. 6 Denver, beat RPI, defeated and tied with Minnesota, and got swept by No. 12 Northeastern. 

The River Hawks, on the other hand, are coming off their run in the Adirondack Winter Invitational in Lake Placid, N.Y. During the event, UMass Lowell went 1-1 as the team lost to Clarkson 2-0 in its first game and defeated St. Lawrence 7-3 in its final game. 

UMass Lowell has struggled in the young season so far. Prior to the invitational, the River Hawks have split series with Merrimack, No. 16 Providence, and New Hampshire, have been swept by No. 7 Western Michigan, swept Mercyhurst, and have suffered losses to Union College and RPI. 

Last season, Boston College did not lose to UMass Lowell in three matchups. In the first game on Dec. 6, 2024, the two teams tied 3-3 with UMass Lowell winning the shootout. Boston College won the second game on Dec. 9, 2024, 3-2 and won the final game on Jan. 31 4-0. 

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3rd

• 8:13 | UMass Lowell is on the board after a goal from left winger Mirko Buttazzoni. Boston College 3, UMass Lowell 1.

• 4:24 | Dean Letourneau knocks in his second goal of the night, also on a power-play, to extend BC's lead. UMass Lowell challenges, but the call is upheld. Boston College 3, UMass Lowell 0.

• 2:47 | Boston College is headed to the power play early in the third after UMass Lowell's Connor Eddy is called for slashing.

2nd

• 20:00 | The buzzer sounds and Boston College enters the second intermission with a two-goal lead. Boston College 2, UMass Lowell 0.

• 19:58 | The penalty ends and UMass Lowell picks up the kill.

• 17:58 | Boston College gets one more power play chance in the period after River Hawks right winger Chris Delaney is called for hooking.

• 10:58 | James Hagens rips one to extend Boston College's lead over UMass Lowell. Boston College 2, UMass Lowell 0.

• 8:24 | The two minutes end and BC records the penalty kill.

• 6:24 | Now, UMass Lowell is on the power play. Boston College defenseman Michael Hagens is called for roughing.

• 4:15 | The River Hawks record the penalty kill. Coming into the series, UMass Lowell ranked ninth in the country in penalty kill percentage with .865.

• 2:15 | The Eagles are headed to the power play again. UMass Lowell's Jay Ahearn is called for a minor roughing penalty.

1st

• 20:00 | The buzzer sounds and the opening frame comes to a close. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• 17:00 | Boston College gets on the board with a power-play goal by forward Dean Letourneau. Boston College 1, UMass Lowell 0.

• 15:04 | Boston College has its first chance at a power play. UMass Lowell's TJ Schweighardt is called for hooking, a two-minute minor.

• 9:57 | At the first media timeout, Boston College and UMass Lowell are scoreless. The River Hawks' offense has come out a little more aggressive, outshooting BC 8-6, but both goalies have looked impressive and notched three saves apiece.

Pregame

• Boston College’s Starters: Teddy Stiga, Dean Letourneau, Ryan Conmy, Drew Fortescue, Luka Radivojevic, and goalie Louka Cloutier.

• 6:53 p.m. | Both teams have come off the ice. Puck drop is 21 minutes away.

• 6:39 p.m. | Both Boston College and UMass Lowell have taken the ice for a pre-game shoot around. The game starts in about 35 minutes.

• Puck drop is set for 7:15 p.m. ET.

How to Watch

Who: Boston College Eagles and UMass Lowell River Hawks

When: Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:15 p.m. ET and Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. ET. 

Where: Tsongas Center, Lowell, Mass. (Friday); Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Saturday)

TV: ESPN+

Radio: WEEI 850 AM

Last Outing, UMass Lowell: The River Hawks picked up a 7-3 win over the St. Lawrence Saints in the Adirondack Winter Invitational on Saturday. 

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles earned a 5-3 home win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Friday afternoon.

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was last season on Jan. 31. Boston College defeated UMass Lowell 4-0 in Chestnut Hill.