No. 10 Boston College men’s hockey drops 3-1 decision at Boston University in season-series finale opener
Boston University strikes early, holds off late push at Agganis Arena
No. 10 Boston College men’s hockey opened a two-game, home-and-home set against Boston University with a 3-1 road loss Friday night at Agganis Arena in Boston, snapping the Eagles’ unbeaten run in the season series and tightening a rivalry matchup that has carried added stakes into late February.
Boston University built its advantage in the first period and managed the game from there, turning an early surge into a result that also carried significance inside Hockey East’s crowded standings. Boston College entered the night at 19-11-1 overall and 13-8-0 in conference play, while Boston University improved from a sub-.500 record to 15-15-2 overall and 11-11-0 in Hockey East.
First period sets the tone as BU converts twice
BU opened the scoring at 11:18 of the first period when forward Ryder Ritchie put the Terriers ahead 1-0, with Jack Murtagh and Tynan Lawrence credited with assists. The Terriers added a second goal late in the period at 18:20, as Cole Eiserman finished a play assisted by defensemen Cole Hutson and Charlie Trethewey to make it 2-0 heading into intermission.
Boston College started freshman goaltender Louka Cloutier, who stopped 31 shots and allowed two goals in the portion of the game reflected by the available scoring detail. BU goaltender Mikhail Yegorov finished with 12 saves and allowed one goal, limiting Boston College’s ability to climb back after falling behind.
Context: rivalry results and Beanpot echoes
The loss marked Boston College’s first defeat against Boston University this season after two earlier wins, including a 4-1 victory at Agganis Arena on January 30 and a 6-2 win in the Beanpot title game at TD Garden on February 9. In the Beanpot final, Boston College claimed its first tournament championship since 2016, using a multi-goal performance from Will Vote and Andre Gasseau and a steady two-game tournament from Cloutier.
- January 30: Boston College won 4-1 at Agganis Arena.
- February 9: Boston College won 6-2 to capture the Beanpot at TD Garden.
- February 27: Boston University won 3-1 at Agganis Arena.
What comes next
The teams were scheduled to complete the series Saturday night at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. The rivalry meeting was set to close out the regular-season series between the programs, placing immediate emphasis on response, discipline, and special teams as both clubs moved toward postseason play.
The weekend set represented the final two games of the season series, following Boston College’s January 30 win at Agganis and February 9 Beanpot championship victory at TD Garden.