MASSACHUSETTS FEB. 26, 2021 • 7:00 P.M. • KELLEY RINK BOSTON COLLEGE 12 wins > 5 losses > 3 ties 15 wins > 3 losses > 1 tie uscho: 9 > usa today: 9 88TH MEETING • BC LEADS SERIES 68-16-3 uscho: 1 > usa today: 2 SETTING THE SCENE >>> NOVEMBER • No. 1 Boston College and ninth-ranked UMass face off in a single Hockey East game on Friday 27 #7 UMASS W, 4-3 night at 7 p.m. at Kelley Rink in Chestnut Hill 28 @ #7 UMASS W, 6-3 • Boston College is 15-3-1 overall with a 10-1-1 record in its last 12 games, while the Minutemen sit at 12-5-3 following a dominant 8-1 victory at Providence on Tuesday night >>> december • BC has won four in a row overall and four straight in the series against Massachusetts 4 #12 PROVIDENCE W, 3-0 • The Eagles have a slim lead over BU for first place in the league standings according to the 5 @ #12 PROVIDENCE W, 9-0 Hockey East Power Index (HEPI), while UMass is currently third 11 UCONN W, 4-3 (OT) 12 @ UCONN L, 1-3 HONOR FOR THE CAPTAIN • Marc McLaughlin was named the Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, becoming the >>> january third Eagle to receive the honor this season and the seventh to win a weekly league award 8 NEW HAMPSHIRE L, 3-4 (OT) • Boston College's captain had a goal and three assists for four points in the weekend sweep of 10 @ NEW HAMPSHIRE W, 3-2 (OT) Maine at Kelley Rink, posting his seventh and eighth multi-point games of the season 16 MERRIMACK W, 2-1 • The junior is tied for second in Hockey East in points per game with a career-high 22 points 17 @ MERRIMACK W, 5-3 • McLaughlin ranks third in the league in both total goals with nine and plus-minus rating at +17 22 UCONN * T, 3-3 • The forward leads the country in both game-winning goals (5) and shorthanded goals (3) 23 @ UCONN W, 4-2 MAINR RECAP >>> FEBRUARY • Boston College snapped a five-game losing streak against Maine last weekend, sweeping the 2 @ #14 NORTHEASTERN W, 6-2 Black Bears in a two-game series at Conte Forum by a combined score of 7-2 5 #15 BOSTON UNIVERSITY W, 4-3 (OT) • Matt Boldy scored a pair of goals on Friday and led all players with six shots on goal, while Alex 6 @ #15 BOSTON UNIVERSITY L, 1-3 Newhook's power play tally midway through the third period proved to be the game-winner 12 UMASS LOWELL W, 7-1 • On Saturday, the Eagles fired a season-high 59 shots on goal and Spencer Knight posted his 13 @ UMASS LOWELL W, 4-3 eighth career shutout in a 3-0 victory to sweep the series 19 MAINE W, 4-2 20 MAINE W, 3-0 SCORING IN BUNCHES 26 #9 UMASS 7:00 • Boston College leads the country in scoring offense with 4.0 goals per game after netting 18 goals during its current four-game winning streak >>> MARCH • BC has eight different players with a total of nine multi-goal games this season 5 TBA TBA • The Eagles are 12-0-0 this season when they score at least four goals in a game 6 TBA TBA • BC's balanced attack features 11 different players who have scored at least four goals 10 HOCKEY EAST FIRST ROUND ^ TBA 14 HOCKEY EAST QUARTERFINAL ^ TBA POWER UP 17 HOCKEY EAST SEMIFINAL ^ TBA • Boston College is 8-for-25 on the power play in its last six games, a success rate of 32%, and 20 HOCKEY EAST CHAMPIONSHIP ^ TBA has at least one PPG in five of its last six contests • Prior to that, the Eagles' power play was clicking at just 8.3% (4-for-48) on the year * UConn wins shootout 2-1 • Alex Newhook has four goals in his last four games, all coming with the man advantage ^ All HEA Tournament games hosted by high seed • Despite playing in only seven games this season, Newhook's four power play goals put him in a tie for fourth among all Hockey East skaters 1 >>> at a glance >>> GAME NOTES UNIVERSITY INFORMATION GO SHORTY Location......................................................Chestnut Hill, Mass. • After leading the nation with 11 shorthanded goals last season, Boston College once again Founded .....................................................................................1863 leads the country with seven shorthanded goals this year in 19 games Nickname .............................................................................. Eagles • Marc McLaughlin leads college hockey with three shorthanded goals and has five since the Colors ....................................................................Maroon & Gold start of his sophomore campaign Enrollment ................. 9,370 (undergrad) / 14,559 (total) • The Eagles are 13-for-14 on the penalty kill over their last four games, including a five-minute Home Rink ..................................................Kelley Rink (7,884) major and full two minute 5-on-3 last Saturday against Maine President .........................................Rev. William P. Leahy, SJ • BC has a rate of 84.6% on the kill, which is third in Hockey East and 13th nationally NCAA Faculty Representative ......................Bob Murphy Athletic Director ....................................................Patrick Kraft Hockey Administrator .....................................John Hegarty ALL I DO IS WIN Media Contact ..................................................Alastair Ingram • Spencer Knight owns a record of 22-1-2 in his last 25 starts dating back to last season, which BC Athletics Website ..................................... BCEagles.com included a personal unbeaten streak of 20 games • Knight has won four starts in a row, improving to 14-1-1 between the pipes this season HOCKEY STAFF • The sophomore ranks second nationally in winning percentage (.906) behind only Dryden Jerry York ................................ Schiller Family Head Coach McKay of Minnesota State, who is 14-1-0 overall (.933) Mike Ayers ...........Heffes Family Associate Head Coach • Knight will make his 50th NCAA start on Friday night against UMass Brendan Buckley ............................ Associate Head Coach • He is 37-9-3 for a .786 winning percentage in 49 career starts Brooks Orpik ...................................................Assistant Coach • Knight ranks fourth nationally in SV% (.938) and eighth in GAA (1.92) this year John Hegarty ...........................................Hockey Operations Bert Lenz.............................................................Athletic Trainer EIGHT DONUTS Russ DeRosa ................................................... Strength Coach • With his eighth career shutout last Saturday, Knight moved into a tie with Jack Fitzgerald '25 Iggy Tarajos ........................................... Equipment Manager Alastair Ingram.............................................. Media Relations and Matti Kaltiainen '05 for fifth place on the program's all-time shutout list Cam Wolbach ..................................................Video Assistant • Knight is four shutouts behind John Muse, who had 12 clean sheets from 2007-11 • Cory Schneider is the school's all-time shutout leader with 15 from 2004-07 PROGRAM HISTORY • Knight is tied for seventh in the nation with three shutouts this season Affiliation...........................................................NCAA Division I • He also had three shutouts at the 2021 World Junior Championships, a U.S. record Conference...............................................................Hockey East First Season ......................................................................... 1917-18 BETTER TO BE BOLD Total Seasons ...............................................................................98 • Matt Boldy leads Hockey East and ranks fifth nationally in points per game (1.29) Overall Record .......................................1553-837-136 (.642) • The Hobey Baker candidate is also seventh in the nation in assists per game Kelley Rink Record (1988-pres) ........... 331-115-39 (.723) • Boldy had a goal and four assists against UMass Lowell on Feb. 12, the team's first five-point McHugh Forum Record (1958-86) .... 282-95-10 (.748) game since linemate Alex Newhook against Merrimack last year on Feb. 15, 2020 Winning Seasons ....................................................................... 77 • It was BC's first four-assist performance since Johnny Gaudreau at UVM on March 9, 2013 NCAA Championships ...............................................................5 (1949, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2012) NCAA Tournament Record .......................................... 49-42 BAINER BRINGS IT NCAA Tournament Record under York ...................36-14 • Jack McBain recently set career-highs with six-game assist and six-game point streaks from NCAA Frozen Four Appearances ..................................... 25 Jan. 23 at UConn to Feb. 13 at UMass Lowell (1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1968, • McBain had three goals and seven assists for 10 points during the streak 1973, 1978, 1985, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) • The junior ranks second in Hockey East with a +18 rating behind teammate Drew Helleson NCAA Tournament Appearances .....................................35 • He is tied with classmate Marc McLaughlin for sixth in the league in points per game Hockey East Regular Season Titles ................................... 17 • McBain collected the 50th point of his NCAA career on Feb. 13 in Lowell Hockey East Tournament Titles ........................................... 11 Hockey East Tournament Record ...........................71-33-2 HELLY CELLY HE Tournament Record under York ........................62-21-1 • Drew Helleson is riding a career-high six-game point streak All-Americans .............................................71 (48 First Team) • During the