2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2008-2009 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2008-2009 college hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his fifteenth 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.

2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
Conference6th Hockey East
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazineunranked
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports#20
Record
Overall18-14-5
Home12-5-0
Road5-7-5
Neutral1-2-0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJerry York
Assistant CoachesMike Cavanaugh
Greg Brown
Jim Logue
Captain(s)Brock Bradford
Alternate captain(s)Benn Ferriero, Tim Filangieri
Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons
« 2007-08 2009-10 »

Boston College entered the season as defending National Champions after defeating Notre Dame in the 2008 NCAA Tournament Championship game for the program's third National Championship. The Eagles raised their 2008 title banner to the rafters of Kelley Rink in their home opener against Wisconsin on October 10, 2008.

The 2008-09 season was a generally poor one for the Eagles, as the team did not make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002, and failed to defend both their Hockey East Tournament and Beanpot titles from the previous year.

Senior Brock Bradford captained the 2008-09 team after missing most of the 2007-08 season with an arm injury.

Recruiting

Boston College added nine freshmen for the 2008-2009 season, including three defensemen, five forwards, and one goalie.

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Tommy CrossDefense United StatesSimsbury, CT; Selected 35th overall by BOS in 2007 draft.
Edwin SheaDefense United StatesShrewsbury, MA; Three-time EJHL All-Star selection.
Barry AlmeidaForward United StatesSpringfield, MA; Earned All-USHL First Team Honors with Omaha.
Jimmy HayesForward United StatesDorchester, MA; Selected 60th overall by TOR in 2008 draft.
Cam AtkinsonForward United StatesGreenwich, CT; Selected 157th overall by CBJ in 2008 draft.
Paul CareyForward United StatesWeymouth, MA; Selected 135th overall by COL in 2007 draft.
Malcolm LylesDefense United StatesMiami Gardens, FL; Played three seasons at Deerfield Academy (MA).
Tommy AtkinsonForward United StatesGreenwich, CT; Helped lead Avon Old Farms to two New England Prep School titles.
Chris VentiGoalie United StatesNeedham, MA; Twice voted team MVP at Buckingham Browne & Nichols.

2008–2009 roster

Departures from 2007–2008 team
  • Mike Brennan, D - Graduation
  • Joe Adams, F - Graduation
  • Pat Gannon, F - Graduation
  • Matt Greene, F - Graduation
  • Dan Bertram, F - Graduation
  • Nathan Gerbe, F - signed with BUF

2008-2009 Eagles
Goaltenders
# State Player (Draft) Catches Year Hometown Previous team
1 John Muse L Sophomore East Falmouth, Massachusetts Nobles
29 Alex Kremer L Junior Darien, Connecticut Taft
30 Chris Venti L Freshman Needham, Massachusetts Buckingham Browne & Nichols
Defensemen
# State Player (Draft) Shoots Year Hometown Previous team
2 Anthony Aiello (MIN, 129th overall 2005) L Senior Braintree, Massachusetts Thayer Academy
4 Tommy Cross - (BOS, 35th overall 2007) L Freshman Simsbury, Connecticut Westminster School
5 Tim Filangieri - A L Senior Islip Terrace, New York Waterloo (USHL)
6 Tim Kunes (CAR, 145th overall 2005) L Senior Huntington, New York New England (EJHL)
7 Carl Sneep (PIT, 32nd overall 2006) R Junior Nisswa, Minnesota Brainerd
8 Edwin Shea R Freshman Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Boston (EJHL)
23 Malcolm Lyles R Freshman Miami Gardens, Florida Deerfield Academy
26 Nick Petrecki (SJS, 28th overall 2007) L Sophomore Clifton Park, New York Omaha (USHL)
Forwards
# State Player (Draft) Shoots Year Hometown Previous team
9 Barry Almeida L Freshman Springfield, Massachusetts Omaha (USHL)
10 Jimmy Hayes (TOR, 60th overall 2008) R Freshman Dorchester, Massachusetts Lincoln (USHL)
12 Ben Smith (CHI, 169th overall 2008) R Junior Avon, Connecticut Westminster School
13 Cam Atkinson (CBJ, 157th overall 2008) R Freshman Greenwich, Connecticut Avon Old Farms
15 Joe Whitney L Sophomore Reading, Massachusetts Lawrence Academy
17 Brian Gibbons L Sophomore Braintree, Massachusetts Salisbury School
18 Kyle Kucharski L Senior Saugus, Massachusetts Phillips Andover
19 Brock Bradford - C R Senior Burnaby, British Columbia Omaha (USHL)
21 Benn Ferriero - A (PHX, 196th overall 2006) R Senior Essex, Massachusetts Governor's Academy
22 Paul Carey (COL, 135th overall 2007) L Freshman Weymouth, Massachusetts Indiana (USHL)
24 Matt Lombardi R Junior Milton, Massachusetts Governor's Academy
25 Matt Price R Junior Milton, Ontario Milton Icehawks (OPJHL)
27 Andrew Orpik (BUF, 227th overall 2005) R Senior East Amherst, New York Thayer Academy
28 Tommy Atkinson L Freshman Greenwich, Connecticut Avon Old Farms

Standings
2008–09 Hockey East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Boston University†*271854401035445356417791
#11 Northeastern271863397859412512412191
#6 New Hampshire2715843280783820135116112
#3 Vermont2715843278693922125121102
Massachusetts–Lowell2714112308466382016211286
Boston College27111152781773718145112105
Massachusetts27101432377753916203112103
Maine277173175282391322486110
Merrimack2751931357803492147289
Providence274185135610634722577133
Championship: Boston University
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Schedule

2008–2009 regular season
DateOpponentTimeScoreRink
Oct. 10vs. Wisconsin7:00 p.m.W 5-4Kelley Rink
Oct. 17vs. Bowling Green7:00 p.m.W 5-3Kelley Rink
Oct. 18at Northeastern*7:05 p.m.L 4-3Matthews Arena
Oct. 24vs. Vermont*7:35 p.m.W 3-2Kelley Rink
Oct. 30vs. Merrimack*7:00 p.m.W 4-1Kelley Rink
Oct. 31at Merrimack*7:00 p.m.W 4-3 (OT)Lawlor Arena
Nov. 7vs. Notre Dame7:00 p.m.L 4-1Kelley Rink
Nov. 9at Maine*1:00 p.m.L 2-1Alfond Arena
Nov. 14at Merrimack*7:00 p.m.T 5-5Lawlor Arena
Nov. 15vs. New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.W 8-6Kelley Rink
Nov. 21vs. Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.W 2-0Kelley Rink
Nov. 22at Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.L 4-3 (OT)Mullins Center
Nov. 28vs. Harvard4:00 p.m.W 5-1Kelley Rink
Nov. 30at Dartmouth4:00 p.m.W 2-1 (OT)Thompson Arena
Dec. 5at Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)7:00 p.m.T 1-1Agganis Arena
Dec. 6vs. Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)7:00 p.m.L 3-1Kelley Rink
Jan. 2at New Brunswick (exhib.)6:00 p.m.L 5-3Aitken Centre
Jan. 3at New Brunswick (exhib.)6:00 p.m.W 4-2Aitken Centre
Jan. 9at Vermont*7:05 p.m.T 3-3Gutterson Fieldhouse
Jan. 10at Vermont*7:05 p.m.L 4-2Gutterson Fieldhouse
Jan. 16vs. UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.L 4-3 (OT)Kelley Rink
Jan. 17at Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)7:00 p.m.L 5-2Agganis Arena
Jan. 24vs. Maine*8:00 p.m.W 6-3Kelley Rink
Jan. 25vs. Maine*4:00 p.m.W 4-1Kelley Rink
Jan. 30at Providence*7:00 p.m.T 2-2Schneider Arena
Feb. 2vs. NortheasternBeanpot8:00 p.m.L 6-1TD Banknorth Garden
Feb. 6vs. Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.W 2-0Kelley Rink
Feb. 9vs. HarvardBeanpot Cons.5:00 p.m.W 4-3TD Banknorth Garden
Feb. 13vs. UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.L 6-0Kelley Rink
Feb. 14at UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.T 4-4Tsongas Arena
Feb. 20at New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.L 3-2Whittemore Center
Feb. 21vs. New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.L 4-2Kelley Rink
Feb. 27vs. Providence*7:00 p.m.W 5-1Kelley Rink
Feb. 28at Providence*7:00 p.m.W 4-3 (OT)Schneider Arena
Mar. 6at Northeastern*7:00 p.m.L 2-1 (OT)Matthews Arena
March. 7vs. Northeastern*7:00 p.m.W 4-1Kelley Rink

All times Eastern
* = Hockey East Conference Play
Beanpot = 57th Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston

2009 Post-Season
DateOpponentTimeScoreRink
Mar. 13at New Hampshire
Hockey East Quarterfinals		7:00 p.m.W 5-3Whittemore Center
Mar. 14at New Hampshire
Hockey East Quarterfinals		7:00 p.m.W 1-0Whittemore Center
Mar. 20vs. Boston University (Green Line Rivalry)
Hockey East Semifinals - Boston		8:00 p.m.L 3-2TD Banknorth Garden

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