# 2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2008-2009 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2008-2009 college hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his fifteenth season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, and competed in Hockey East.
Boston College entered the season as defending National Champions after defeating Notre Dame in the 2008 NCAA Tournament Championship game for the program's third national championship. The Eagles raised their 2008 title banner to the rafters of Kelley Rink in their home opener against Wisconsin on October 10, 2008.
The 2008-09 season was a generally poor one for the Eagles, as the team did not make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002, and failed to defend both their Hockey East Tournament and Beanpot titles from the previous year.
Senior Brock Bradford captained the 2008-09 team after missing most of the 2007-08 season with an arm injury.

## Recruiting

Boston College added nine freshmen for the 2008-2009 season, including three defensemen, five forwards, and one goalie.
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Tommy Cross | Defense | United States | Simsbury, CT; Selected 35th overall by BOS in 2007 draft. |
| Edwin Shea | Defense | United States | Shrewsbury, MA; Three-time EJHL All-Star selection. |
| Barry Almeida | Forward | United States | Springfield, MA; Earned All-USHL First Team Honors with Omaha. |
| Jimmy Hayes | Forward | United States | Dorchester, MA; Selected 60th overall by TOR in 2008 draft. |
| Cam Atkinson | Forward | United States | Greenwich, CT; Selected 157th overall by CBJ in 2008 draft. |
| Paul Carey | Forward | United States | Weymouth, MA; Selected 135th overall by COL in 2007 draft. |
| Malcolm Lyles | Defense | United States | Miami Gardens, FL; Played three seasons at Deerfield Academy (MA). |
| Tommy Atkinson | Forward | United States | Greenwich, CT; Helped lead Avon Old Farms to two New England Prep School titles. |
| Chris Venti | Goalie | United States | Needham, MA; Twice voted team MVP at Buckingham Browne & Nichols. |

## 2008–2009 roster
### Departures from 2007–2008 team

* Mike Brennan, D - Graduation
* Joe Adams, F - Graduation
* Pat Gannon, F - Graduation
* Matt Greene, F - Graduation
* Dan Bertram, F - Graduation
* Nathan Gerbe, F - signed with BUF

### 2008-2009 Eagles

Goaltenders :
| # | Player (Draft) | Catches | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| 1 | John Muse | L | Sophomore | East Falmouth, Massachusetts | Nobles |
| 29 | Alex Kremer | L | Junior | Darien, Connecticut | Taft |
| 30 | Chris Venti | L | Freshman | Needham, Massachusetts | Buckingham Browne & Nichols |
Defensemen :
| # | Player (Draft) | Shoots | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| 2 | Anthony Aiello (MIN, 129th overall 2005) | L | Senior | Braintree, Massachusetts | Thayer Academy |
| 4 | Tommy Cross - (BOS, 35th overall 2007) | L | Freshman | Simsbury, Connecticut | Westminster School |
| 5 | Tim Filangieri - A | L | Senior | Islip Terrace, New York | Waterloo (USHL) |
| 6 | Tim Kunes (CAR, 145th overall 2005) | L | Senior | Huntington, New York | New England (EJHL) |
| 7 | Carl Sneep (PIT, 32nd overall 2006) | R | Junior | Nisswa, Minnesota | Brainerd |
| 8 | Edwin Shea | R | Freshman | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | Boston (EJHL) |
| 23 | Malcolm Lyles | R | Freshman | Miami Gardens, Florida | Deerfield Academy |
| 26 | Nick Petrecki (SJS, 28th overall 2007) | L | Sophomore | Clifton Park, New York | Omaha (USHL) |
Forwards :
| # | Player (Draft) | Shoots | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| 9 | Barry Almeida | L | Freshman | Springfield, Massachusetts | Omaha (USHL) |
| 10 | Jimmy Hayes (TOR, 60th overall 2008) | R | Freshman | Dorchester, Massachusetts | Lincoln (USHL) |
| 12 | Ben Smith (CHI, 169th overall 2008) | R | Junior | Avon, Connecticut | Westminster School |
| 13 | Cam Atkinson (CBJ, 157th overall 2008) | R | Freshman | Greenwich, Connecticut | Avon Old Farms |
| 15 | Joe Whitney | L | Sophomore | Reading, Massachusetts | Lawrence Academy |
| 17 | Brian Gibbons | L | Sophomore | Braintree, Massachusetts | Salisbury School |
| 18 | Kyle Kucharski | L | Senior | Saugus, Massachusetts | Phillips Andover |
| 19 | Brock Bradford - C | R | Senior | Burnaby, British Columbia | Omaha (USHL) |
| 21 | Benn Ferriero - A (PHX, 196th overall 2006) | R | Senior | Essex, Massachusetts | Governor's Academy |
| 22 | Paul Carey (COL, 135th overall 2007) | L | Freshman | Weymouth, Massachusetts | Indiana (USHL) |
| 24 | Matt Lombardi | R | Junior | Milton, Massachusetts | Governor's Academy |
| 25 | Matt Price | R | Junior | Milton, Ontario | Milton Icehawks (OPJHL) |
| 27 | Andrew Orpik (BUF, 227th overall 2005) | R | Senior | East Amherst, New York | Thayer Academy |
| 28 | Tommy Atkinson | L | Freshman | Greenwich, Connecticut | Avon Old Farms |

## Standings

2008–09 Hockey East standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Boston University†* | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 103 | 54 | 45 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 177 | 91 |
| #11 Northeastern | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 78 | 59 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 121 | 91 |
| #6 New Hampshire | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 80 | 78 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 116 | 112 |
| #3 Vermont | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 78 | 69 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 121 | 102 |
| Massachusetts–Lowell | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 84 | 66 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 112 | 86 |
| Boston College | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 81 | 77 | 37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 112 | 105 |
| Massachusetts | 27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 77 | 75 | 39 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 112 | 103 |
| Maine | 27 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 52 | 82 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 86 | 110 |
| Merrimack | 27 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 80 | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 72 | 89 |
| Providence | 27 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 106 | 34 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 77 | 133 |
| Championship: Boston University † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule
### 2008–2009 regular season

| Date | Opponent | Time | Score | Rink |
| Oct. 10 | vs. Wisconsin | 7:00 p.m. | W 5-4 | Kelley Rink |
| Oct. 17 | vs. Bowling Green | 7:00 p.m. | W 5-3 | Kelley Rink |
| Oct. 18 | at Northeastern* | 7:05 p.m. | L 4-3 | Matthews Arena |
| Oct. 24 | vs. Vermont* | 7:35 p.m. | W 3-2 | Kelley Rink |
| Oct. 30 | vs. Merrimack* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4-1 | Kelley Rink |
| Oct. 31 | at Merrimack* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4-3 (OT) | Lawlor Arena |
| Nov. 7 | vs. Notre Dame | 7:00 p.m. | L 4-1 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 9 | at Maine* | 1:00 p.m. | L 2-1 | Alfond Arena |
| Nov. 14 | at Merrimack* | 7:00 p.m. | T 5-5 | Lawlor Arena |
| Nov. 15 | vs. New Hampshire* | 7:00 p.m. | W 8-6 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 21 | vs. Massachusetts* | 7:00 p.m. | W 2-0 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 22 | at Massachusetts* | 7:00 p.m. | L 4-3 (OT) | Mullins Center |
| Nov. 28 | vs. Harvard | 4:00 p.m. | W 5-1 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 30 | at Dartmouth | 4:00 p.m. | W 2-1 (OT) | Thompson Arena |
| Dec. 5 | at Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry) | 7:00 p.m. | T 1-1 | Agganis Arena |
| Dec. 6 | vs. Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry) | 7:00 p.m. | L 3-1 | Kelley Rink |
| Jan. 2 | at New Brunswick (exhib.) | 6:00 p.m. | L 5-3 | Aitken Centre |
| Jan. 3 | at New Brunswick (exhib.) | 6:00 p.m. | W 4-2 | Aitken Centre |
| Jan. 9 | at Vermont* | 7:05 p.m. | T 3-3 | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Jan. 10 | at Vermont* | 7:05 p.m. | L 4-2 | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Jan. 16 | vs. UMass Lowell* | 7:00 p.m. | L 4-3 (OT) | Kelley Rink |
| Jan. 17 | at Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry) | 7:00 p.m. | L 5-2 | Agganis Arena |
| Jan. 24 | vs. Maine* | 8:00 p.m. | W 6-3 | Kelley Rink |
| Jan. 25 | vs. Maine* | 4:00 p.m. | W 4-1 | Kelley Rink |
| Jan. 30 | at Providence* | 7:00 p.m. | T 2-2 | Schneider Arena |
| Feb. 2 | vs. Northeastern$^{Beanpot}$ | 8:00 p.m. | L 6-1 | TD Banknorth Garden |
| Feb. 6 | vs. Massachusetts* | 7:00 p.m. | W 2-0 | Kelley Rink |
| Feb. 9 | vs. Harvard$^{BeanpotCons.}$ | 5:00 p.m. | W 4-3 | TD Banknorth Garden |
| Feb. 13 | vs. UMass Lowell* | 7:00 p.m. | L 6-0 | Kelley Rink |
| Feb. 14 | at UMass Lowell* | 7:00 p.m. | T 4-4 | Tsongas Arena |
| Feb. 20 | at New Hampshire* | 7:00 p.m. | L 3-2 | Whittemore Center |
| Feb. 21 | vs. New Hampshire* | 7:00 p.m. | L 4-2 | Kelley Rink |
| Feb. 27 | vs. Providence* | 7:00 p.m. | W 5-1 | Kelley Rink |
| Feb. 28 | at Providence* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4-3 (OT) | Schneider Arena |
| Mar. 6 | at Northeastern* | 7:00 p.m. | L 2-1 (OT) | Matthews Arena |
| March. 7 | vs. Northeastern* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4-1 | Kelley Rink |
All times Eastern
* = Hockey East Conference Play
$^{Beanpot}$ = 57th Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston

### 2009 Post-Season

| Date | Opponent | Time | Score | Rink |
| Mar. 13 | at New Hampshire Hockey East Quarterfinals | 7:00 p.m. | W 5-3 | Whittemore Center |
| Mar. 14 | at New Hampshire Hockey East Quarterfinals | 7:00 p.m. | W 1-0 | Whittemore Center |
| Mar. 20 | vs. Boston University (Green Line Rivalry) Hockey East Semifinals - Boston | 8:00 p.m. | L 3-2 | TD Banknorth Garden |