CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – In a rematch of the 2024 National Championship game, No. 1 overall seed Boston College is set to play No. 3 seeded Denver in the NCAA Manchester Regional Final on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 from SNHU Arena along with a radio broadcast on WEEI 850 AM. The Eagles are 6-0-2 all-time at SNHU Arena, including a 5-0-0 record in the NCAA Tournament having also played there in 2004 and 2007.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles enter with a 27-7-2 overall record • BC defeated No. 4 seed Bentley 3-1 in the NCAA Regional Semifinal on Friday afternoon • Boston College has outscored its opponents 124-62 this season, including 50-15 in the third period • Denver claimed a 5-1 victory over Providence in the other regional semifinal on Friday • The matchup marks the second-straight season in which BC played the defending national champion in the regional final
EAGLES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
• BC is making its 38th NCAA Tournament appearance, the fourth most in NCAA history. The Eagles are 53-44 all-time in the NCAA Tournament • BC has won five National Championships and reached 26 Frozen Fours • The Eagles are 18-14 in 32 quarterfinal appearances. In single-elimination quarterfinals, BC is 13-3, having most recently advanced to the Frozen Four in 2024
FIRST ROUND WIN OVER BENTLEY
• The Eagles scored twice in the final 1:17 of the game en route to a 3-1 victory over Bentley
• Gabe Perreault, James Hagens and Ryan Leonard each lit the lamp
• J. Hagens and Leonard also tallied an assist to finish with two points
• Jacob Fowler posted 20 saves
• Aidan Hreschuk, Aram Minnetian, and Drew Fortescue each recorded an assist
RICHTER AWARD FINALIST
• Jacob Fowler was named one of four finalists for the Mike Richter Award, presented annually to the top goalie in NCAA Division I Hockey since 2014 • Fowler is second in Division I in goals against average (1.62) and shutouts (7), and sits third in both wins (25) and save percentage (.940) • He is the only goalie from among the four to be named a finalist for the second-straight season
HOBEY BAKER FINALIST
• Ryan Leonard was named a Top 10 Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award • Leonard leads the country in goals with 30 • It marks the second-straight season in which the Eagles have had a Hobey Baker Finalist
• Leonard became the first player to score 30+ goals in back-to-back seasons since Cam Atkinson did so in 2009-10 and 2010-11
END OF SEASON AWARDS
• Leonard was named Hockey East Player of the Year after leading the league in points (37) and goals (25) during conference play • Fowler was named the runner-up for the Player of the Year award
• Fowler, Leonard, Gabe Perreault and Eamon Powell were named Hockey East First Team All-Stars, the most BC has ever had in one season
• Fowler was named the Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Year • Powell earned the Best Defensive Defenseman Award • Leonard was named the Hockey East Scoring Champion as well as the Three Stars Award recipient
• James Hagens and Teddy Stiga earned spots on the Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team
A LOOK AT DENVER
• Denver enters the game with a 30-11-1 overall record • The Pioneers defeated Providence 5-1 in the regional semifinal • Sam Harris leads the team in goals with 23 • Jack Devine leads the country in assists with 43 • Matt Davis has a 28-9-1 record between the pipes this season, posting a .922 save percentage and a 2.09 goals against average • The Pioneers have two Hobey Baker Top 10 Finalists; Zeev Buium and Jack Devine • Buium was named the NCHC Player of the Year and Offensive Defenseman of the Year
SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 16-21-0 all-time against the Pioneers • The teams played each other twice in 2023-24, with Denver taking the win in both • It’s a rematch of last season’s National Championship • Boston College is 1-4 all-time against Denver in the NCAA Tournament
UP NEXT
The winner advances to the Frozen Four, scheduled for April 10 and 12 in St. Louis.
