Three Boston College Players, Head Coach Named Finalists For Hockey East Awards

Four Eagles are in the mix for major conference honors.

Feb 28, 2025; Chestnut Hill, MA, USA; Boston College Eagles head coach Greg Brown (center) looks on during the third period against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats at Conte Forum. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images | Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Hockey East has started to hand out its end of season awards which have already featured numerous Boston College men’s hockey players. 

So far, Eagles defenseman Eamon Powell has won the Best Defensive Defenseman Award, goalie Jacob Fowler has won Goaltender of the Year, and forward Ryan Leonard took home the Scoring Title and the Three Stars Award. 

As for teams, six Eagles landed on one. Forwards James Hagens and Teddy Stiga were named to the Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team while forward Gabe Perreault, Leonard, Powell, and Fowler were named to the All-Hockey East First Team. 

This week, the conference released the finalists for three of its biggest awards of the season which featured three Boston College players and its head coach.

Fowler and Leonard were named as finalists for Player of the Year alongside UMass forward Cole O’Hara. Hagens was named as a Rookie of the Year finalist alongside Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson and Vermont forward Colin Kessler. 

Announcing the Finalists for the 2024-2025 #HockeyEast Player of the Year 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9Jw30x4y5x

— Hockey East (@hockey_east) March 17, 2025

After a strong freshman season, Fowler has continued to shine in his sophomore season with the program. The Montreal Canadiens prospect has boasted a 24-6-2 record and has tallied a 1.64 goals against average, .781 winning percentage, and a .940 save percentage. His Hockey East numbers are better with a .810 winning percentage and .945 save percentage in conference play as well as a 1.59 goals against average.

Throughout the season, Leonard tallied a total of 29 goals and 18 assists for 47 points which included nine game-winning goals, six empty netters, and four power-play scores. The sophomore leads Hockey East in goals (25), points (37), and points per game (1.54) while his goals lead the nation. 

Hagens, who is projected to be one of the top draft picks this summer, has had an impressive  freshman campaign. The Hauppauge, N.Y., native has tallied ten goals and 25 assists for 35 points which includes three game-winning goals and two power play goals, and a +21 rating. 

Our finalists for three Hockey East awards!

Player of the Year - Jacob Fowler, Ryan Leonard

Rookie of the Year - James Hagens

Coach of the Year - Head Coach Greg Brown pic.twitter.com/5iGjCQMRZi

— BC Men's Hockey (@BC_MHockey) March 17, 2025

It was not just players that earned finalist honors though. 

Eagles head coach Greg Brown was named a finalist for Coach of the Year as well as UConn’s Mike Cavanaugh and Maine’s Ben Barr. 

Brown is in his third season as Boston College’s head coach, but has been with the program since 2004. This season, Brown has led the Eagles to a 26-7-2 overall record which includes an 18-4-2 mark in conference play, won the Hockey East regular season title as well as made an appearance in the Hockey East Tournament, has ranked in the top four nationally throughout the entire season, and has already secured a spot in the NCAA Regionals. 

The recipients will be announced at a later date.