2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his twenty-fifth season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East.

2018–19 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
Conference7th Hockey East
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USCHO.com/CBS College SportsRV (Final)
USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineNR (Final)
Record
Overall14–22–3
(10–11–3)
Home7–5–2
Road5–15–1
Neutral2–2–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJerry York
Assistant CoachesMike Ayers
Brendan Buckley
Marty McInnis
Captain(s)Casey Fitzgerald
Michael Kim
Christopher Brown
Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons
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The Eagles competed in just one mid-season tournament during the 2018–19 season, forgoing the traditional holiday break tournament. The Eagles played in the 67th Annual Beanpot Tournament at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 4 and 11. Boston College defeated Harvard in the opening round by a score of 2–1, but fell to the defending champion Northeastern Huskies in the championship game, 4–2. The Eagles failed to secure the Beanpot title, but ended their two-season streak of finishing fourth in the tournament.

The Eagles finished the season 14–22–3, and 10-11-3 in conference play, seventh in Hockey East; their lowest finish since placing 6th in 2008-09. They advanced to the title game of the Hockey East tournament, however, they fell to the Northeastern Huskies by a score of 3–2. The Eagles failed to secure a bid to the NCAA Tournament, their third consecutive season missing the national tournament.

Previous season recap

The Eagles entered the 2018–19 season following a second consecutive semi-disappointing year. While earning the Hockey East regular season title with their strong 20–14–3 record, they missed out on participating in the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row; the first time missing consecutive years since 1998. Additionally, they failed to secure any mid-season tournament title, placing fourth in both the inaugural Ice Vegas Invitational Tournament and in the Beanpot tournament.

Departures

Three Eagles departed from the program from the 2017–18 roster:

Graduation:

  • Kevin Lohan, Senior – D

Not Retained:

  • Mike Booth, Sophomore – F
  • Casey Carreau, Freshman – F

Additionally, long-time Associate Head Coach Greg Brown left the program to become the Assistant Coach for the New York Rangers of the NHL. Boston College alum and formerly assistant coach at Connecticut, Brendan Buckley was hired to fill the position.

Recruiting

Boston College added five freshmen for the 2018–19 season: four forwards, and one defensemen.

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Jack McBainForward CanadaToronto, Ontario; Drafted 63rd overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2018 Draft.
Oliver WahlstromForward United StatesQuincy, MA; Drafted 11th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2018 Draft.
Adam SamuelssonDefenseman United StatesSan Diego, CA; Played for the US-NTDP of the USHL.
Patrick GilesForward United StatesChevy Chase, MD; Played for the US-NTDP of the USHL.
Marc McLaughlinForward United StatesNorth Billerica, MA; Played for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the USHL.

2018–2019 roster

2018–19 Eagles

As of October 8, 2018.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Michael Karow Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-12-18 Green Bay, Wisconsin Youngstown (USHL) ARI, 126th overall 2017
3 Luke McInnis Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-07-29 Hingham, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL)
4 Michael Kim (C) Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995-06-28 Toronto, Ontario Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL)
5 Casey Fitzgerald (C) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-02-25 North Reading, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) BUF, 86th overall 2016
6 Ben Finkelstein Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-10-01 Burlington, Vermont Waterloo (USHL) FLA, 195th overall 2016
7 Connor Moore Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-07-04 Cumming, Georgia Youngstown (USHL)
8 Jesper Mattila Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1997-10-09 Tampere, Finland Ilves U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)
9 Logan Hutsko Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-02-11 Tampa, Florida USNTDP (USHL) FLA, 89th overall 2018
10 Christopher Brown (C) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-02-22 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Tri-City (USHL) BUF, 151st overall 2014
11 Jack McBain Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-01-06 Toronto, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) MIN, 63rd overall 2018
14 Zach Walker Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-08-02 Boise, Idaho USNTDP (USHL)
15 J. D. Dudek Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-01-29 Auburn, New Hampshire Chicago (USHL) EDM, 152nd overall 2014
17 David Cotton Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1997-07-09 Parker, Texas Waterloo (USHL) CAR, 169th overall 2015
18 Oliver Wahlstrom Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 2000-06-13 Quincy, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) NYI, 11th overall 2018
19 Jacob Tortora Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 1999-07-25 Victor, New York USNTDP (USHL)
20 Mike Merulla Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1996-01-26 Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Aston (NAHL)
21 Christopher Grando Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-08-22 Islip, New York Green Bay (USHL)
22 Aapeli Räsänen Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1998-06-01 Tampere, Finland Sioux City (USHL) EDM, 153rd overall 2016
23 Adam Samuelsson Freshman D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2000-06-21 San Diego, California USNTDP (USHL)
24 Patrick Giles Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2000-01-03 Chevy Chase, Maryland USNTDP (USHL)
25 Marc McLaughlin Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-07-26 North Billerica, Massachusetts Cedar Rapids (USHL)
26 Julius Mattila Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-10-09 Tampere, Finland Ilves U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)
27 Graham McPhee Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1998-07-24 Bethesda, Maryland USNTDP (USHL) EDM, 149th overall 2016
28 Ron Greco Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-03-20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia (USPHL)
29 Ian Milosz Senior G 6' 7" (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1995-05-08 North Grafton, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL)
31 Joseph Woll Junior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1998-07-12 St. Louis, Missouri USNTDP (USHL) TOR, 62nd overall 2016
35 Ryan Edquist Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1998-01-28 Lakeville, Minnesota Madison (USHL)

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Boston College
Alma Mater
Jerry YorkHead Coach25Boston College (1967)
Mike AyersAssistant Coach6University of New Hampshire (2004)
Brendan BuckleyAssistant Coach1Boston College (1999)
Marty McInnisAssistant Coach6Boston College (1992)

Standings

2018–19 Hockey East Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Massachusetts 241860369251413110015183
#4 Providence241473317644422412613384
#9 Northeastern*241581317652392711111881
#19 Massachusetts–Lowell241275296555371913510085
Boston University241293276465381618499104
Maine24119426646036151749099
Boston College2410113236260391422390110
New Hampshire248106225567361215990103
Connecticut247152165277341220281107
Vermont24516313415934121937282
Merrimack244182104810534724367134
Championship: March 23, 2019
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule

Regular season

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 6 7:00 pm New Brunswick* #12 Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  W 8–1  843 0–0–0 (0–0–0)
Regular Season
October 12 8:00 pm at Wisconsin* #12 Kohl CenterMadison, WisconsinFS Wisconsin+ L 0–3  7,911 0–1–0 (0–0–0)
October 13 8:00 pm at Wisconsin* #12 Kohl CenterMadison, WisconsinBTN+ L 5–7  9,819 0–2–0 (0–0–0)
October 19 7:00 pm at Quinnipiac* #18 People's United CenterHamden, ConnecticutESPN+ L 0–1  3,625 0–3–0 (0–0–0)
October 25 7:00 pm #2 St. Cloud State* Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 L 0–7  3,520 0–4–0 (0–0–0)
November 2 7:00 pm at Merrimack Lawler ArenaNorth Andover, Massachusetts  L 2–1  2,204 0–5–0 (0–1–0)
November 3 7:00 pm Merrimack Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 W 4–1  3,291 1–5–0 (1–1–0)
November 8 7:00 pm Vermont Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 W 4–1  2,904 2–5–0 (2–1–0)
November 9 7:00 pm Vermont Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 W 3–2  3,714 3–5–0 (3–1–0)
November 16 7:00 pm New Hampshire Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 T 2–2 OT 3,019 3–5–1 (3–1–1)
November 23 3:00 pm Bentley* Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 L 2–4  4,436 3–6–1 (3–1–1)
November 30 7:30 pm at Boston University Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Green Line Rivalry)NESN W 4–1  6,150 4–6–1 (4–1–1)
December 1 7:00 pm Boston University Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Green Line Rivalry)ESPN3 T 0–0 OT 7,328 4–6–2 (4–1–2)
December 6 7:00 pm at Connecticut XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  W 4–0  4,059 5–6–2 (5–1–2)
December 7 7:00 pm Connecticut Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 W 3–2  3,063 6–6–2 (6–1–2)
December 31 5:00 pm at #6 Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice ArenaSouth Bend, Indiana (Holy War on Ice)NBC Chicago L 0–4  5,330 6–7–2 (6–1–2)
January 4 9:00 pm at #15 Arizona State* Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona  L 2–5  921 6–8–2 (6–1–2)
January 5 9:00 pm at #15 Arizona State* Gila River ArenaGlendale, ArizonaPac-12 L 0–2  2,902 6–9–2 (6–1–2)
January 11 7:00 pm #7 Providence Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 W 4–2  6,176 7–9–2 (7–1–2)
January 12 7:00 pm at New Hampshire Whittemore CenterDurham, New HampshireESPN+ L 4–6  5,256 7–10–2 (7–2–2)
January 16 7:00 pm Maine Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 L 2–7  3,361 7–11–2 (7–3–2)
January 19 7:00 pm #11 Providence Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 W 4–1  3,419 8–11–2 (8–3–2)
January 25 7:00 pm #19 UMass Lowell Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 L 1–3  4,328 8–12–2 (8–4–2)
January 26 7:00 pm at #19 UMass Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, MassachusettsNESN T 4–4 OT 5,402 8–12–3 (8–4–3)
February 1 7:00 pm at Connecticut XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  W 5–3  5,206 9–12–3 (9–4–3)
February 4 5:00 pm vs. #17 Harvard* TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot)NESN W 2–1  12,413 10–12–3 (9–4–3)
February 8 7:15 pm at #15 UMass Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, MassachusettsNESN L 0–3  5,424 10–13–3 (9–5–3)
February 11 7:30 pm vs. #14 Northeastern* TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot)NESN L 2–4  15,015 10–14–3 (9–5–3)
February 15 7:00 pm at #3 Massachusetts Mullins CenterAmherst, MassachusettsNESN L 3–4  7,835 10–15–3 (9–6–3)
February 16 8:00 pm #3 Massachusetts Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 L 2–4  7,884 10–16–3 (9–7–3)
February 22 7:00 pm at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine  L 1–2  3,770 10–17–3 (9–8–3)
February 23 7:30 pm at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, MaineFox College Sports L 1–2 OT 4,348 10–18–3 (9–9–3)
March 1 7:00 pm #9 Northeastern Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN3 W 3–1  5,147 11–18–3 (10–9–3)
March 2 7:00 pm at #9 Northeastern Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  L 2–4  2,414 11–19–3 (10–10–3)
March 7 7:00 pm at #8 Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNBC Boston L 1–3  2,533 11–20–3 (10–11–3)
Hockey East Tournament
March 15 7:00 pm at #7 Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (Quarterfinals)  L 4–5 OT 1,716 11–21–3 (10–11–3)
March 16 7:00 pm at #7 Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (Quarterfinals)  W 4–3 OT 2,142 12–21–3 (10–11–3)
March 17 5:00 pm at #7 Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (Quarterfinals)  W 2–1  1,740 13–21–3 (10–11–3)
March 22 7:30 pm vs. #3 Massachusetts* TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Semifinals)NESN W 3–0  11,572 14–21–3 (10–11–3)
March 23 7:00 pm vs. #6 Northeastern* TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Finals)NESN L 2–3  13,402 14–22–3 (10–11–3)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Attendance data from Hockey East
  • On November 17, sophomore Jacob Tortora left the program after dressing in just four games on the season. [2]
  • Freshman Oliver Wahlstrom would miss the January 4 and 5 games against Arizona State, representing the United States at the 2019 World Juniors, where he would help the Americans win the silver medal, falling 3–2 in the gold medal game against Finland.
  • Defensemen Ben Finklestein was added to the roster on January 11, joining the program as a second-semester Junior. He previously played with the St. Lawrence Saints in the ECAC as well as the Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL.

Rankings

Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Final
USCHO.com 12 12 18 RV NR RV RV NR NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV
USA Today 9 10 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Statistics

Skaters

2018–19 Statistics
No. Player POS YR GP G A Pts PIM PP SHG GWG +/- SOG
2Micahel KarowDSO3902218000-337
3Luke McInnisDJR3502230000-1128
4Michael KimDSR39312158110-593
5Casey FitzgeraldDSR392121426000-698
6Ben FinkelsteinDJR2219106101-635
7Connor MooreDJR2915612100-132
8Jesper MattilaDJR390996000-735
9Logan HutskoFSO366202610203-793
10Chris BrownFSR39791614201-1454
11Jack McBainFFR35671339101-338
14Zach WalkerFJR220222000-29
15JD DudekFSR39751226000-463
17David CottonFJR3923133620814-8136
18Oliver WahlstromFFR368111928201-6121
19Jacob TortoraFSO40224000E0
20Mike MerullaFJR70000000E0
21Christopher GrandoFSO3734716000E32
22Aapeli RäsänenFSO3352720100-240
23Adam SamuelssonDFR70000000-14
24Patrick GilesFFR3715614000-244
25Marc McLaughlinFFR3944820101-441
26Julius MattilaFJR34914236212E84
27Graham McPheeFJR2936925200-740
28Ron GrecoFJR251120000-614
29Ian MiloszGSR1000000010
31Joe WollGJR370006000-70
35Ryan EdquistGJR30000000-70
Bench8
Team399015624636424314-181171

Goaltenders

2018–19 Statistics
No. Player YR GS GP MIN W L T GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
29Ian MiloszSR106:0900000.00221.000
31Joe WollJR37372189:5113213882.41109110030.9193
35Ryan EdquistJR32141:23110125.0977650.8440
Empty Net2223:401010
Team39392361:03142231102.80118010700.9073

Awards and honors

References

  1. "2018–19 Men's Hockey Roster". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  2. Berestecki, Laura (2018-11-17). "Jacob Tortora Leaves Boston College Hockey Team". BC Interruption. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
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