Boston University men’s hockey sweeps Boston College in late-February series, winning 5-1 at Conte Forum

Terriers close season series with two straight rivalry wins

Boston University completed a weekend sweep of Boston College on Saturday, February 28, 2026, with a 5-1 victory at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill. The result followed a Friday night win at Agganis Arena in Boston, giving BU two consecutive wins over its Hockey East rival to close the regular-season series.

Saturday’s game was defined by timely finishing and special-teams execution. Boston University scored twice while shorthanded and held Boston College scoreless on the power play, turning a game that was tied late in the first period into a multi-goal win.

How the 5-1 game unfolded

Freshman forward Ben Merrill opened the scoring at 12:14 of the first period with a shorthanded goal. Boston College responded at 17:21 when Oskar Jellvik scored to tie the game 1-1, with James Hagens registering the assist.

BU regained the lead early in the second period when defenseman Gavin McCarthy scored at 2:40, assisted by Cole Hutson and Tynan Lawrence. In the third, BU extended the margin with another shorthanded goal: Jack Harvey scored at 1:27, again with Hutson involved on the setup alongside Aiden Celebrini.

Merrill added his second goal of the night at 15:03 of the third, and Cole Eiserman sealed the outcome with an empty-net goal at 18:47.

• Final score: Boston University 5, Boston College 1 (Feb. 28, 2026)
• Shots on goal: Boston College 29, Boston University 20
• Special teams: BU 2 shorthanded goals; BC 0-for-3 on the power play
• Goaltending: BU’s Mikhail Yegorov made 28 saves

What the sweep meant in the Hockey East picture

Entering the weekend, Boston College was ranked in the national polls at No. 10/11 and had gone 2-0 against BU earlier in the season. The sweep offered Boston University a late-season boost in conference play and provided a direct result against a high-profile Hockey East opponent as the calendar moved toward postseason competition.

In the broader conference context, Hockey East’s standings at that point had Boston College near the top of the table and Boston University in the middle tier, making the two-game set a significant opportunity for points and positioning.

Saturday’s outcome hinged on execution in high-leverage moments: BU scored on two of its three goals after the first intermission while killing penalties, while BC’s power-play chances did not convert.

The teams’ rivalry series now turns toward postseason implications, with both programs seeking to carry late-February form into tournament play.