2007–08 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2007–2008 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2007–2008 college hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his fourteenth season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, and competed in Hockey East.

2007–08 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
National Champions
Hockey East Tournament Champions
Beanpot Champions
NCAA Championship Game, W 4–1 vs. Notre Dame
Hockey East Championship, W 4–0 vs. Vermont
Beanpot Championship, W 6–5 (OT) vs. Harvard
Conference4th Hockey East
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#1
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports#7
Record
Overall25–11–8
Home6–7–4
Road8–3–4
Neutral11–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJerry York
Assistant CoachesMike Cavanaugh
Greg Brown
Jim Logue
Captain(s)Michael Brennan
Alternate captain(s)Dan Betram, Matt Greene
Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons
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Having lost in the previous season's national championship to Michigan State, Boston College made its third consecutive appearance in the title game and defeated Notre Dame 4–1 in the 2010 Frozen Four Championship Game, earning the school's third national championship and first since 2001. The Eagles defeated Minnesota and Miami (OH) in the Northeast Regional in Worcester, earning them a berth in the Frozen Four to be played at the Pepsi Center in Denver. BC defeated North Dakota 6–1 in the national semifinal before taking on the Irish in championship game.

The Eagles finished fourth in the 2007–2008 Hockey East Regular Season, which was good enough for the last home-ice spot in the Hockey East playoffs. After sweeping the quarterfinal series against Providence, the Eagles met regular-season champion New Hampshire in the conference semifinals. After trailing early on, the Eagles mounted a comeback and eventually beat UNH on a Benn Ferriero goal early in the third overtime. BC went on to defeat Vermont in the championship game 4–0 for the school's eighth Hockey East tournament championship.

BC also won the 56th Annual Beanpot Tournament. After defeating defending champions Boston University 4–3 in overtime thanks to a Nathan Gerbe goal, the Eagles went on to defeat Harvard 6–5 in overtime on a goal by freshman defenseman Nick Petrecki. This was BC's 14th Beanpot title and first since 2004.

Junior forward Nathan Gerbe, who led the nation in scoring, narrowly missed out on winning the Hobey Baker Award. Gerbe was however named US Hockey National Player of the Year, and also earned NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player and Hockey East Tournament Most Valuable Player honors.

Recruiting

Boston College added five freshmen for the 2007–2008 season, including one defenseman, two forwards, and two goalies.

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
John MuseGoalie United StatesEast Falmouth, MA; Earned US Hockey Report Goaltender of the Year honors as a senior at Nobles.
Joe WhitneyForward United StatesReading, MA; Gained All-NESPAC East honors as a junior at Lawrence Academy.
Brian GibbonsForward United StatesBraintree, Massachusetts; Earned All-Founder's League first-team honors as senior center at Salisbury in 2006–07.
Nick PetreckiDefense United StatesClifton Park, NY; Selected 28th overall by SJS in 2007 draft.
Andrew MargolinGoalie United StatesMahwah, NJ; Two-time Founder's League All-Star.

2007–2008 Roster

Departures from 2006–2007 Team
  • Brian Boyle, F – Graduation
  • Joe Rooney, F – Graduation
  • Justin Greene, F – Graduation
  • Corey Griffin, F – left team
  • Joseph Ehiorobo, F – left team
  • Brett Motherwell, D – dismissed midseason
  • Brian O'Hanley, D – dismissed midseason
  • Adam Reasoner, G – left team
  • Cory Schneider, G – signed with VAN

2007–2008 Eagles
Managers
# State Player (Draft) Title Year Hometown High School
- Justin Murphy Manager Junior Fair Haven, New Jersey Choate
3 Ken Ryan Manager Junior South Boston, Massachusetts BC High
- Mike Feeley Manager Sophomore Dedham, Massachusetts St. Sebastian's
Goaltenders
# State Player (Draft) Catches Year Hometown Previous team
1 John Muse L Freshman East Falmouth, Massachusetts Nobles
29 Alex Kremer L Sophomore Darien, Connecticut Taft
30 Andrew Margolin L Freshman Mahwah, New Jersey Taft
Defensemen
# State Player (Draft) Shoots Year Hometown Previous team
2 Anthony Aiello (MIN, 129th overall 2005) L Junior Braintree, Massachusetts Thayer Academy
4 Michael Brennan – C R Senior Smithtown, New York Westminster School
5 Tim Filangieri L Junior Islip Terrace, New York Waterloo (USHL)
6 Tim Kunes (CAR, 145th overall 2005) L Junior Huntington, New York New England (EJHL)
7 Carl Sneep (PIT, 32nd overall 2006) R Sophomore Nisswa, Minnesota Brainerd
26 Nick Petrecki (SJS, 28th overall 2007) L Freshman Clifton Park, New York Omaha (USHL)
Forwards
# State Player (Draft) Shoots Year Hometown Previous team
9 Nathan Gerbe (BUF, 145th overall 2005) L Junior Oxford, Michigan US NTDP (USHL)
11 Joe Adams L Senior Wayzata, Minnesota New Hampshire (EJHL)
12 Ben Smith (CHI, 169th overall 2008) R Sophomore Avon, Connecticut Westminster School
13 Pat Gannon R Senior Arlington, Massachusetts Boston (EJHL)
14 Matt Greene – A L Senior Plymouth, Massachusetts Boston College High School
15 Joe Whitney L Freshman Reading, Massachusetts Lawrence Academy
17 Brian Gibbons L Freshman Braintree, Massachusetts Salisbury School
18 Kyle Kucharski L Senior Saugus, Massachusetts Phillips Andover
19 Brock Bradford R Junior Burnaby, British Columbia Omaha (USHL)
21 Benn Ferriero (PHX, 196th overall 2006) R Junior Essex, Massachusetts Governor's Academy
22 Dan Bertram – A (CHI, 54th overall 2005) R Senior Calgary, Alberta Camrose (AJHL)
24 Matt Lombardi R Sophomore Milton, Massachusetts Governor's Academy
25 Matt Price R Sophomore Milton, Ontario Milton Icehawks (OPJHL)
27 Andrew Orpik (BUF, 227th overall 2005) R Junior East Amherst, New York Thayer Academy

Standings
2007–08 Hockey East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#6 New Hampshire†271953418454382510313294
Boston University2715933397724019174135117
Vermont271395316778391715788106
#1 Boston College*2711972982674425118160101
Providence271111527666636141759199
Northeastern2712132267380371618392105
Massachusetts–Lowell2710134247076371617410096
Massachusetts27913523737136141669897
Maine27915321597334131837792
Merrimack27618315488234121847193
Championship: Boston College
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Schedule

2007–2008 Regular Season
DateOpponentTimeScoreRink
Oct. 12vs. MichiganIceBreaker – St. Paul, MN4:30 p.m.L 4–3 (OT)Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 13vs. RensselaerIceBreaker Third Place4:30 p.m.W 4–1Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 19vs. North Dakota
Game shortened to two period (ice conditions)
8:05 p.m.T 0–0Kelley Rink
Oct. 21at Vermont*4:05 p.m.T 3–3Gutterson Fieldhouse
Oct. 26vs. Merrimack*7:05 p.m.W 7–1Kelley Rink
Oct. 28at Merrimack*1:00 p.m.W 4–2Lawlor Arena
Nov. 2vs. Maine*7:05 p.m.T 1–1Kelley Rink
Nov. 9vs. Merrimack*8:00 p.m.T 3–3Kelley Rink
Nov. 10at New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.L 5–2Whittemore Center
Nov. 16at Massachusetts*7:00pmT 1–1Mullins Center
Nov. 17vs. Massachusetts*7:05 p.m.L 3–2Kelley Rink
Nov. 23vs. Northeastern*7:05 p.m.L 4–3 (OT)Kelley Rink
Nov. 30vs. Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)7:05pmW 6–2Kelley Rink
Dec. 1at Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)7:05 p.m.W 4–3Agganis Arena
Dec. 12at Harvard7:00 p.m.W 7–2Bright Hockey Center
Dec. 29vs. Air ForceDodge Holiday Classic – Minneapolis, MN4:00 p.m.W 8–2Mariucci Arena
Dec. 30vs. RITDodge Holiday Classic Champ.4:00 p.m.W 6–0Mariucci Arena
Jan. 5at Clarkson7:00 p.m.L 4–2Cheel Arena
Jan. 9vs. Vermont*7:30 p.m.W 4–1Kelley Rink
Jan. 11vs. Vermont*7:05 p.m.W 5–2Kelley Rink
Jan. 18at UMass Lowell*7:30 p.m.W 5–4Tsongas Arena
Jan. 19vs. Boston University* (Green Live Rivalry)7:00 p.m.T 2–2Kelley Rink
Jan. 25at Maine*7:30 p.m.T 3–3Alfond Arena
Jan. 26at Maine*7:00pmW 4–2Alfond Arena
Feb. 1vs. Providence*7:00 p.m.W 3–2Kelley Rink
Feb. 4vs. Boston University (Green Line Rivalry)Beanpot8:15 p.m.W 4–3 (OT)TD Banknorth Garden
Feb. 8at Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.W 4–1Mullins Center
Feb. 11vs. HarvardBeanpot Champ.8:00 p.m.W 6–5(OT)Tsongas Arena
Feb. 15vs. UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.L 3–1Kelley Rink
Feb. 16at UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.W 5–2Tsongas Arena
Feb. 22vs. New Hampshire*7:30pmL 2–0Kelley Rink
Feb. 23at New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.L 5–1Whittemore Center
Feb. 29vs. Providence*7:05 p.m.L 3–2Kelley Rink
Mar. 1at Providence*7:00 p.m.T 2–2Schneider Arena
Mar. 7vs. Northeastern*7:00 p.m.L 3–2 (OT)Kelley Rink
Mar. 8at Northeastern*7:05 p.m.W 4–1Matthews Arena

All times Eastern
* = Hockey East Conference Play
Beanpot = 56th Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston

2008 Post-Season
DateOpponentTimeScoreRink
Mar. 14vs. Providence
Hockey East Quarterfinals		7:00 p.m.W 5–1Kelley Rink
Mar. 15vs. Providence
Hockey East Quarterfinals		7:00 p.m.W 5–1Kelley Rink
Mar. 21vs. New Hampshire
Hockey East Semifinals – Boston		5:05 p.m.W 5–4 (3OT)TD Banknorth Garden
Mar. 22vs. Vermont
Hockey East Championship – Boston		7:05 p.m.W 4–0TD Banknorth Garden
Mar. 29vs. Minnesota
NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinal – Worcester, MA		8:00 p.m.W 5–2DCU Center
Mar. 30vs. Miami (OH)
NCAA Northeast Regional Final – Worcester, MA		4:30 p.m.W 4–3 (OT)DCU Center
Apr. 10vs. North Dakota
NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal – Denver, CO		4:05 p.m.W 6–1Pepsi Center
Apr. 12vs. Notre Dame
NCAA Frozen Four Championship – Denver, CO		5:05 p.m.W 4–1Pepsi Center

All times Eastern

Awards and honors

2008 USA Hockey National College Player of the Year

2007–2008 AHCA University Division First Team All-American
  • Nathan Gerbe, F

2008 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
  • Nathan Gerbe, F

2008 Hockey East Tournament MVP
  • Nathan Gerbe, F

2008 Hockey East Best Defensive Forward
  • Matt Greene, F

2008 Beanpot Tournament MVP

References
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