2011–12 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2011–12 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his eighteenth 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.

2011–12 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
National Champions
2012 NCAA Tournament, Champion
2012 Hockey East Tournament, Champion
2012 Hockey East, Champion
2012 Beanpot, Champion
2011 Ice Breaker, Champion
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#1
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports#1
Record
Overall33–10–1
Home12–3–1
Road10–6–0
Neutral11–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJerry York
Assistant CoachesMike Cavanaugh
Greg Brown
Jim Logue
Captain(s)Tommy Cross
Alternate captain(s)Barry Almeida, Paul Carey
Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons
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Boston College defeated Ferris State 4–1 in the 2012 Frozen Four Championship Game, earning the school's fifth national title and third title in five years. It was Jerry York's fourth title as head coach of the Eagles, having also won in 2001, 2008, and 2010. BC entered the NCAA Tournament as the number one overall seed, defeating Air Force and defending national champion Minnesota Duluth in the Northeast Regional in Worcester to advance to the Frozen Four at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa. The Eagles defeated Minnesota 6–1 in the semifinals before beating Ferris State in the national title game, with goaltender Parker Milner earning Most Outstanding Player honors.

Boston College also entered the 2011–2012 season as reigning Hockey East tournament champions, having defeated Merrimack 5–3 in the championship game, as well as defending Beanpot champions, beating Northeastern in the final 7–6 in overtime. The Eagles also won the 2010–11 Hockey East regular season championship, their first since 2004–05.

The Eagles defended their Beanpot title and won their third in a row by defeating Boston University 3–2 on a goal by sophomore forward Bill Arnold in the last seconds of the first overtime period. It was the Eagles seventeenth Beanpot title. The Eagles also defended their Hockey East Regular Season championship, clinching their record twelfth title in school history on March 3, 2012 by defeating Vermont 4–0 at Kelley Rink. BC won their third Hockey East Tournament championship in a row, the first three-peat in the history of the conference, and record eleventh title all-time, by defeating Maine 4–1 in the championship game in Boston.

Boston College also participated in two additional in-season tournaments, the Ice Breaker in Grand Forks, ND and the Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit, MI. BC won the 2011 Ice Breaker Tournament by defeating Michigan State 5–2 in the first round, and then beating North Dakota in the championship game, 6–2. In the first round of the 2011 Great Lakes Invitational, BC fell to Michigan 4–2 before defeating Michigan Tech 2–1 in the consolation game.

On November 3, 2011, it was announced that the Eagles will play Northeastern at Fenway Park on January 14, 2012 in Hockey East play. The contest was part of a double-header, with a game between MIAA-rivals Boston College High School and Catholic Memorial slated for earlier in the day.[1] BC defeated Northeastern 2–1.

On February 17, 2012, head coach Jerry York won his 900th career game when the Eagles defeated Merrimack 4–2 at Kelley Rink. York is only the second college hockey coach to achieve 900 wins, with Ron Mason being the first. York ended the season with 913, which placed him second all-time in career victories after Ron Mason, who has 924.

Offseason

March 27, 2011: Junior forward Cam Atkinson signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, forgoing his senior season.[2]

March 30, 2011: Junior forward Jimmy Hayes signed with the Chicago Blackhawks, also forgoing his senior season.[3]

April 11, 2011: Sophomores Brian Dumoulin and Chris Kreider announced that they would return to Boston College for the 2011–12 season.[4]

April 13, 2011: Sophomore defenseman Philip Samuelsson decided to forgo his final two seasons with Boston College to pursue a pro career in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.[5]
Also, sophomore forward Chris Kreider was selected to the United States national team that competed at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.[6]

Recruiting

Boston College adds nine freshmen for the 2011–2012 season: two goaltenders in Brian Billet and Brad Barone, both alumni of the EJHL; two recruits from Canada in Mark Begert, a defenseman, and Destry Straight, a forward, who were teammates with the Coquitlam Express of the BCHL; forward Danny Linell, a Long Island native and 2011–12 recipient of the Hugh and Doris MacIsaac Family Scholarship Fund; forward Johnny Gaudreau, a fourth round pick of the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft who was previously committed to play at Northeastern; Hingham-native Cam Spiro, who was also an All-American lacrosse player at Tabor Academy; forward Michael Sit, a Minnesota native who joins the Eagles from powerhouse Edina; and forward Quinn Smith, who played for the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL.

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Brian BilletGoalie United StatesBrunswick, ME; Three-time EJHL all-star.
Brad BaroneGoalie United StatesMedfield, MA; 2010–11 South Shore Kings team MVP.
Mark BegertDefense CanadaWest Vancouver, BC; BCHL academic all-star.
Danny LinellForward United StatesGreat Neck, NY; Team MVP at Choate Rosemary Hall as a senior.
Johnny GaudreauForward United StatesCarneys Point, NJ; Selected 104th overall by CAL in 2011 draft.
Cam SpiroForward United StatesHingham, MA; Earned All-New England honors as a senior at Tabor.
Destry StraightForward CanadaWest Vancouver, BC; 2010 Major Midget League all-star.
Michael SitForward United StatesEdina, MN; Helped Edina claim the State Class AA title his junior year.
Quinn SmithForward United StatesFairfield, CT; Was team MVP as a senior at Avon Old Farms.

2011–2012 Roster

Departures from 2010–2011 Team

2011–12 Eagles
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Brian Billet Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-03-19 Brunswick, Maine New Hampshire (EJHL) —
2 Brian Dumoulin Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1991-09-06 Biddeford, Maine New Hampshire (EJHL) CAR, 51st overall 2009
3 Patch Alber Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1989-03-11 Clifton Park, New York Boston (EJHL) —
4 Tommy Cross (C) Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1989-09-12 Simsbury, Connecticut Westminster (USHS–CT) BOS, 35th overall 2007
5 Mark Begert Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-06-06 West Vancouver, British Columbia Coquitlam (BCHL) —
6 Patrick Wey Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1991-03-21 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Waterloo (USHL) WSH, 115th overall 2009
7 Isaac MacLeod Sophomore D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992-02-22 Nelson, British Columbia Penticton (BCHL) SJS, 136th overall 2010
8 Edwin Shea Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1989-09-16 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Boston (EJHL) —
9 Barry Almeida (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1988-11-20 Springfield, Massachusetts Omaha (USHL) —
10 Danny Linell Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-09-04 Great Neck, New York Choate (USHS–CT) —
11 Pat Mullane Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990-07-31 Wallingford, Connecticut Omaha (USHL) —
12 Kevin Hayes Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-05-08 Dorchester, Massachusetts Nobles (USHS–MA) CHI, 24th overall 2010
13 Johnny Gaudreau Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1993-08-13 Carneys Point, New Jersey Dubuque (USHL) CGY, 104th overall 2011
14 Brooks Dyroff Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990-01-22 Boulder, Colorado Phillips Andover (USHS–MA) —
15 Cam Spiro Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991-12-30 Hingham, Massachusetts Tabor (USHS–MA) —
17 Destry Straight Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1993-03-22 West Vancouver, British Columbia Coquitlam (BCHL) —
18 Michael Sit Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993-02-04 Edina, Minnesota Edina (USHS–MN) —
19 Chris Kreider Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1991-04-30 Boxford, Massachusetts Phillips Andover (USHS–MA) NYR, 19th overall 2009
21 Steven Whitney Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 1991-02-18 Reading, Massachusetts Lawrence (USHS–MA) —
22 Paul Carey (A) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1988-09-24 Weymouth, Massachusetts Indiana (USHL) COL, 135th overall 2007
23 Patrick Brown Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1992-05-29 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Cranbrook-Kingswood (USHS–MI) —
24 Bill Arnold Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992-05-13 Needham, Massachusetts US NTDP (USHL) CGY, 108th overall 2010
27 Quinn Smith Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1992-01-11 Fairfield, Connecticut Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT) —
29 Brad Barone Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990-12-02 Medfield, Massachusetts South Shore (EJHL) —
35 Parker Milner Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1990-09-06 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Waterloo (USHL) —

Standings
  • On September 27, 2011, BC was picked to finish first in the preseason Hockey East coaches poll.[7]
2011–12 Hockey East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Boston College* 271971399660 443310115789
#11 Boston University 2717913510170 3923151139112
#9 Massachusetts–Lowell 271791359068 382413112694
#13 Maine 2715102329180 4023143133114
#17 Merrimack 271395317065 371812710283
New Hampshire 2711142246874 3715193108110
Providence 2710143236889 381420494122
Massachusetts 279144228392 3613185114118
Northeastern 279144227382 341316597101
Vermont 273231754114 34627173140
Championship: Boston College 4, Maine 1
indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule

2011–2012 Regular season
DateRankOpponentTimeScoreRink
Oct. 7#5vs. Michigan StateIce Breaker5:00 p.m.W 5–2Ralph Engelstad Arena
Oct. 8#5vs. #3 North DakotaIce Breaker7:37 p.m.W 6–2Ralph Englestad Arena
Oct. 14#1vs. #3 Denver7:30 p.m.L 4–2Kelley Rink
Oct. 15#1at #15 New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.W 5–1Whittemore Center
Oct. 21#2vs. Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.W 4–2Kelley Rink
Oct. 22#2at Northeastern*7:00 p.m.W 4–3 (OT)Matthews Arena
Oct. 28#1at UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.W 4–2Tsongas Center
Oct. 29#1vs. UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.W 6–3Kelley Rink
Nov. 4#1vs. #20 Maine*7:00 p.m.W 5–1Kelley Rink
Nov. 5#1at Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.L 4–2Mullins Center
Nov. 11#2vs. Northeastern*7:00 p.m.W 2–1Kelley Rink
Nov. 13#2vs. #16 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)4:00 p.m.L 5–0Kelley Rink
Nov. 18#3at #4 Notre Dame7:30 p.m.L 3–2 (OT)Compton Family Center
Nov. 26#5at #8 Yale4:00 p.m.W 3–2Ingalls Rink
Dec. 2#2vs. #13 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)7:30 p.m.L 5–3Kelley Rink
Dec. 3#2at #13 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)7:00 p.m.W 6–1Agganis Arena
Dec. 6#3vs. #20 Providence*7:00 p.m.W 4–1Kelley Rink
Dec. 9#3at #18 UMass Lowell*7:00 p.m.L 3–2Tsongas Center
Dec. 29#3vs. #20 MichiganGLI7:30 p.m.L 4–2Joe Louis Arena
Dec. 30#3vs. Michigan TechGLI4:00 p.m.W 2–1Joe Louis Arena
Jan. 8#4vs. #7 Merrimack*1:00 p.m.T 2–2Kelley Rink
Jan. 13#4at Massachusetts*7:00 p.m.L 4–0Mullins Center
Jan. 14#4vs. Northeastern*6:00 p.m.W 2–1Fenway Park
Jan. 20#3at Maine*7:00 p.m.L 4–3 (OT)Alfond Arena
Jan. 21#3at Maine*7:00 p.m.L 7–4Alfond Arena
Jan. 27#7vs. New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.W 4–3Kelley Rink
Jan. 28#7at New Hampshire*7:00 p.m.W 3–2 (OT)Whittemore Center
Feb. 6#5vs. NortheasternBeanpot8:00 p.m.W 7–1TD Garden
Feb. 10#5at Vermont*7:00 p.m.W 6–1Gutterson Fieldhouse
Feb. 13#3vs. #2 Boston UniversityBeanpot Champ.7:30 p.m.W 3–2 (OT)TD Garden
Feb. 17#3vs. #9 Merrimack*7:00 p.m.W 4–2Kelley Rink
Feb. 18#3at #9 Merrimack*7:00 p.m.W 2–1Lawler Arena
Feb. 24#2at Providence*7:00 p.m.W 3–0Schneider Arena
Feb. 25#2vs. Providence*7:00 p.m.W 7–0Kelley Rink
Mar. 2#1vs. Vermont*7:30 p.m.W 5–1Kelley Rink
Mar. 3#1vs. Vermont*7:00 p.m.W 4–0Kelley Rink
UML vs. BC at Kelley Rink on Oct. 29, 2011. BC won 6–3.

All times Eastern
Rankings from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll
* = Hockey East Conference Play
Ice Breaker = 15th Annual Ice Breaker Tournament in Grand Forks, ND
GLI = 47th Annual Great Lakes Invitational Tournament in Detroit, MI
Beanpot = 60th Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston, MA

  • On October 8, Boston College won its third Ice Breaker title by defeating North Dakota 6–2 in Grand Forks, ND. Junior Chris Kreider was named tournament MVP and Parker Milner, Bill Arnold, Kreider, Tommy Cross and Patch Alber earned all-tournament honors.[8]
  • On December 5, freshman forward Johnny Gaudreau and sophomore forward Bill Arnold were named to the United States National Junior preliminary roster.[9]
  • On December 22, sophomore forward Bill Arnold was named to the United States National Junior team for the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Calgary and Edmonton.[10]
  • On February 13, BC won its seventeenth Beanpot title by defeating Boston University 3–2 in overtime of the championship game.
  • On February 17, head coach Jerry York won his 900th career game when the Eagles defeated Merrimack 4–2 in Chestnut Hill. York is only the second coach in college hockey history to reach the 900-win plateau, with Ron Mason being the first.
  • On March 3, the Eagles clinched their twelfth Hockey East Regular Season championship be defeating Vermont 4–0.

2012 Post-Season
DateOpponentTimeScoreRink
Mar. 9vs. Massachusetts
Hockey East Quarterfinals		7:30 p.m.W 2–1Conte Forum
Mar. 10vs. Massachusetts
Hockey East Quarterfinals		7:00 p.m.W 3–2Conte Form
Mar. 16vs. Providence
Hockey East Semifinals – Boston, MA		5:00 p.m.W 4–2TD Garden
Mar. 17vs. Maine
Hockey East Championship – Boston, MA		8:00 p.m.W 4–1TD Garden
Mar. 24vs. Air Force
NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinal – Worcester, MA		4:00 p.m.W 2–0DCU Center
Mar. 25vs. Minnesota-Duluth
NCAA Northeast Regional Final- Worcester, MA		8:00 p.m.W 4–0DCU Center
Apr. 5vs. Minnesota
NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal – Tampa, FL		8:00 p.m.W 6–1Tampa Bay Times Forum
Apr. 5vs. Ferris State
NCAA Frozen Four Championship – Tampa, FL		7:00 p.m.W 4–1Tampa Bay Times Forum

All times Eastern

  • On March 17, the Eagles defeated the University of Maine by a score of 4–1 to win their 11th Hockey East Tournament Championship.
  • On March 23, BC beat defending National Champion Minnesota-Duluth 4–0 to advance to the schools 23rd overall Frozen Four.
  • The Boston College Eagles won the fifth national championship in school history by defeating Ferris State 4–1 on April 7.

Statistics

Skaters
2011–2012 Statistics
No. Player POS YR GP G A Pts PIM PP SHG GWG +/- SOG
1Brian BillettGFR80110000+40
2Brian DumoulinDJR447212826202+2779
3Patch AlberDJR441131440000+1636
4Tommy CrossDSR445192466204+15104
5Mark BegertDFR10000000E0
6Patrick WeyDJR3225724000+1738
7Isaac MacleodDSO4406622000+1323
8Edwin SheaDSR4407712000+1441
9Barry AlmeidaFSR44221840221122+15114
10Danny LinellFFR403362001E43
11Pat MullaneFJR4410293939011+1293
12Kevin HayesFSO447212810303+975
13Johnny GaudreauFFR4421234410705+20124
14Brooks DyroffFJR110116000−11
15Cam SpiroFFR10002000E2
17Destry StraightFFR43371022001+934
18Michael SitFFR3903310000−319
19Chris KreiderFJR4423224566735+9139
21Steven WhitneyFJR4416233965232+15110
22Paul CareyFSR4418123030513+15152
23Patrick BrownFSO131016000−311
24Bill ArnoldFSO4217193646314+1681
27Quinn SmithFFR321348000+121
28Tommy AtkinsonFSR100006000E6
29Brad BaroneGFR00000000–0
30Chris VentiGSR50000000−20
35Parker MilnerGJR340114000+500
Bench10
Team44157257414554421133+481346

Goaltenders
2011–2012 Statistics
No. Player YR GP MIN W L T GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
1Brian BillettFR8450:39341202.66216196.9070
29Brad BaroneFR00:0000000.0000.0000
30Chris VentiSR5165:2011062.185852.8970
35Parker MilnerJR342055:472950571.66909852.9373

Awards and honors

Conference, National, and Tournament Awards

Team Awards

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  2. Atkinson To Forgo Senior Season To Pursue Pro Career
  3. Hayes To Forgo Senior Season To Pursue Pro Career
  4. Dumoulin, Kreider To Return To BC For 2011–12 Season
  5. Samuelsson To Forgo Final Two Seasons To Pursue Pro Career
  6. Kreider Named To U.S. National Team
  7. "HockeyEastOnline.com - BOSTON COLLEGE TABBED FAVORITE IN 11-12 PRE-SEASON COACHES POLL". hockeyeastonline.com.
  8. "2011-12 Game Recap - Hockey East Association". www.hockeyeastonline.com.
  9. "Arnold, Gaudreau Named To U.S. National Jr. Prelim Roster".
  10. Mackinder, Matt (December 22, 2011). "U.S. National Junior Team roster has heavy NCAA feel once again".
  11. "No. 5 Men's Hockey Beats No. 3 North Dakota, 6–2".
  12. "Pike's Peak Hosts 63rd Awards Banquet".
  13. "Tommy Cross and Annie Haeger Named Eagles Of The Year".
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