# 2010–11 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2010–11 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his seventeenth season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East.
Boston College entered the 2010–2011 season as reigning National Champions, having defeated Wisconsin in the 2010 Frozen Four Championship Game. The Eagles also began the season as defending Hockey East tournament and Beanpot champions, having alo won both tournaments during the 2009–2010 season. The Eagles raised their 2010 National Championship banner in the home opener against Merrimack on October 29, 2010. BC skated to a 3–2 victory.
On February 14, 2011, BC defeated Northeastern 7–6 in overtime on a goal by junior forward Jimmy Hayes in the Beanpot Championship. It was the first time the Eagles have won back-to-back Beanpots (having also won in 2010) since the team won three-in-a-row from 1963–1965. Sophomore forward Chris Kreider was named tournament MVP.
BC clinched the Hockey East regular season crown by sweeping New Hampshire in the final series of the regular season. It was the Eagle's record eleventh Hockey East regular season title and the team's first since 2005. The Eagles also repeated as Hockey East Tournament champions, defeating Merrimack 5–3 in the tournament championship game. It was also BC's tenth Hockey Tournament Tournament title, a conference record. Junior Cam Atkinson was named tournament MVP.
The Eagles entered the 2011 NCAA Tournament as a number one seed in the West Regional played in St. Louis at the Scottrade Center. BC failed to defend their 2010 National Championship, losing in the first round to fourth-seeded Colorado College 8–4.

## Offseason

April 24, 2010: Freshman hockey players Parker Milner, Philip Samulesson, and Patrick Wey were involved in an accident when the SUV they were passengers in was hit by a trolley close to the South Street T-stop near Boston College. Players were treated for minor injuries.
September 13, 2010: Members of the 2009–2010 National Championship team were honored at the White House with other champion student athletes. Players visited the Walter Reed Medical Center, met with Senators Scott Brown and John Kerry of Massachusetts, and were addressed by President Barack Obama on the South Lawn.

## Recruiting

Boston College added four freshmen for the 2010–2011 season: Isaac MacLeod, a Canadian defenseman who previously played for Penticton Vees in the BCHL; Patrick Brown, a forward from Michigan who is the nephew of BC assistant coach Greg Brown; Needham-born forward Bill Arnold, who captured a gold medal with the USA U-18 team at the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships in Minsk, Belarus; and Kevin Hayes of Dorchester, MA, a first round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and younger brother of junior forward Jimmy Hayes. A fifth recruit, Cody Ferriero, decommitted in August and chose instead to play hockey at Northeastern.
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Isaac MacLeod | Defense | Canada | Nelson, BC; Selected 136th overall by SJS in 2010 draft. |
| Kevin Hayes | Forward | United States | Dorchester, MA; Selected 24th overall by CHI in 2010 draft. |
| Patrick Brown | Forward | United States | Bloomfield Hills, MI; nephew of BC assistant coach Greg Brown. |
| Bill Arnold | Forward | United States | Needham, MA; Selected 108th overall by CAL in 2010 draft. |

## 2010–2011 Roster
### Departures from 2009–2010 Team

* Ben Smith F – Graduation
* Matt Price, F – Graduation
* Matt Lombardi, F – Graduation
* Carl Sneep, D – Graduation
* Malcolm Lyles, D – Currently playing with the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL

### 2010–2011 Eagles

As of September 14, 2010
Goaltenders :
| # | Player (Draft) | Catches | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| 1 | John Muse | L | Senior | East Falmouth, Massachusetts | Nobles (USHS-MA) |
| 30 | Chris Venti | L | Junior | Needham, Massachusetts | Buckingham Browne & Nichols (USHS-MA) |
| 35 | Parker Milner | L | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Waterloo (USHL) |
Defensemen :
| # | Player (Draft) | Shoots | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| 2 | Brian Dumoulin (CAR, 51st overall 2009) | L | Sophomore | Biddeford, Maine | New Hampshire (EJHL) |
| 4 | Tommy Cross – A (BOS, 35th overall 2007) | L | Junior | Simsbury, Connecticut | Westminster School (USHS-CT) |
| 5 | Philip Samuelsson (PIT, 61st overall 2009) | L | Sophomore | Scottsdale, Arizona | Chicago (USHL) |
| 6 | Patrick Wey (WAS, 115th overall 2009) | R | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Waterloo (USHL) |
| 7 | Isaac MacLeod (SJS, 136th overall 2010) | L | Freshman | Nelson, British Columbia | Penticton (BCHL) |
| 8 | Edwin Shea | R | Junior | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | Boston (EJHL) |
| 27 | Patch Alber | R | Sophomore | Clifton Park, New York | Boston (EJHL) |
Forwards :
| # | Player (Draft) | Shoots | Year | Hometown | Previous team |
| 9 | Barry Almeida | L | Junior | Springfield, Massachusetts | Omaha (USHL) |
| 10 | Jimmy Hayes (TOR, 60th overall 2008) | R | Junior | Dorchester, Massachusetts | Lincoln (USHL) |
| 11 | Pat Mullane | L | Sophomore | Wallingford, Connecticut | Omaha (USHL) |
| 12 | Kevin Hayes (CHI, 24th overall 2010) | R | Freshman | Dorchester, Massachusetts | Nobles (USHS-MA) |
| 13 | Cam Atkinson (CBJ, 157th overall 2008) | R | Junior | Greenwich, Connecticut | Avon Old Farms (USHS-CT) |
| 14 | Brooks Dyroff | R | Sophomore | Boulder, Colorado | Phillips Andover (USHS-MA) |
| 15 | Joe Whitney – C | L | Senior | Reading, Massachusetts | Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 17 | Brian Gibbons – A | L | Senior | Braintree, Massachusetts | Salisbury School (USHS-CT) |
| 19 | Chris Kreider (NYR, 19th overall 2009) | L | Sophomore | Boxford, Massachusetts | Phillips Andover (USHS-MA) |
| 21 | Steven Whitney | R | Sophomore | Reading, Massachusetts | Lawrence Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 22 | Paul Carey (COL, 135th overall 2007) | L | Junior | Weymouth, Massachusetts | Indiana (USHL) |
| 23 | Patrick Brown | R | Freshman | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Cranbrook Kingswood (USHS-MA) |
| 24 | Bill Arnold (CAL, 108th overall 2010) | R | Freshman | Needham, Massachusetts | USA Under-18 Team (USHL) |
| 28 | Tommy Atkinson | L | Junior | Greenwich, Connecticut | Avon Old Farms (USHS-CT) |

## Standings

* On September 29, the Eagles were selected as the preseason favorite to win the league regular-season title in Hockey East Coach's Poll.
2010–11 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 |
| #5 Boston College†* | 27 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 101 | 58 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 153 | 94 |
| #9 New Hampshire | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 90 | 59 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 131 | 98 |
| #17 Boston University | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 76 | 67 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 116 | 112 |
| #10 Merrimack | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 89 | 67 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 143 | 97 |
| #19 Maine | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 92 | 73 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 122 | 105 |
| Northeastern | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 73 | 69 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 108 | 104 |
| Vermont | 27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 85 | 36 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 82 | 116 |
| Massachusetts | 27 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 68 | 88 | 35 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 88 | 122 |
| Providence | 27 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 94 | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 75 | 116 |
| Massachusetts–Lowell | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 102 | 34 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 83 | 136 |
| Championship: Boston College Eagles † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Top 20 Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule
### 2010–2011 Regular season

| Date | Rank | Opponent | Time | Score | Rink |
| Oct. 3 | #1 | vs. Toronto (exhib.) | 4:00 p.m. | W 8–0 | Kelley Rink |
| Oct. 9 | #1 | at Northeastern* | 7:00 p.m. | W 2–0 | Matthews Arena |
| Oct. 15 | #1 | at #6 Denver | 9:30 p.m. | W 6–2 | Magness Arena |
| Oct. 16 | #1 | at #6 Denver | 9:00 p.m. | W 3–0 | Magness Arena |
| Oct. 23 | #1 | at #17 Notre Dame | 7:00 p.m. | L 2–1 | Joyce Center |
| Oct. 29 | #2 | vs. Merrimack* | 7:00 p.m. | W 3–2 | Kelley Rink |
| Oct. 30 | #2 | at Merrimack* | 7:00 p.m. | L 4–2 | Lawler Arena |
| Nov. 2 | #4 | vs. UMass Lowell* | 7:00 p.m. | W 5–2 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 5 | #4 | vs. #10 New Hampshire* | 7:00 p.m. | L 2–1 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 12 | #7 | at Vermont* | 7:00 p.m. | W 3–2 | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Nov. 13 | #7 | at Vermont* | 7:00 p.m. | L 5–3 | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Nov. 19 | #10 | vs. #3 Maine* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4–0 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 21 | #10 | vs. #3 Maine* | 1:00 p.m. | W 4–1 | Kelley Rink |
| Nov. 26 | #7 | at #18 Merrimack* | 4:00 p.m. | L 5–3 | Lawler Arena |
| Nov. 28 | #7 | vs. Vermont* | 4:00 p.m. | W 6–0 | Kelley Rink |
| Dec. 3 | #8 | at #2 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry) | 7:30 p.m. | W 9–5 | Agganis Arena |
| Dec. 4 | #8 | vs. #2 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry) | 7:30 p.m. | W 5–2 | Kelley Rink |
| Dec. 30 | #5 | vs. Colgate % | 4:00 p.m. | W 6–5 | Thompson Arena |
| Dec. 31 | #5 | vs. Mercyhurst %$^{Champ.}$ | 7:00 p.m. | W 4–1 | Thompson Arena |
| Jan. 7 | #3 | vs. Providence* | 7:30 p.m. | W 4–1 | Kelley Rink |
| Jan. 8 | #3 | at Providence* | 7:00 p.m. | W 3–1 | Schneider Arena |
| Jan. 16 | #3 | at #13 Maine* | 7:00 p.m. | L 4–1 | Alfond Arena |
| Jan. 21 | #3 | at #15 Boston University* (Green Live Rivalry) | 7:30 p.m. | W 3–2 | Agganis Arena |
| Jan. 22 | #3 | vs. UMass Lowell* | 7:00 p.m. | W 5–3 | Kelley Rink |
| Jan. 29 | #2 | at UMass Lowell* | 7:00 p.m. | W 5–1 | Tsongas Center |
| Feb. 4 | #1 | vs. Massachusetts* | 7:00 p.m. | W 5–0 | Kelley Rink |
| Feb. 7 | #1 | vs. #14 Boston University$^{Beanpot}$ (Green Line Rivalry) | 8:00 p.m. | W 3–2 (OT) | TD Garden |
| Feb. 11 | #1 | at Providence* | 7:00 p.m. | W 3–0 | Schneider Arena |
| Feb. 14 | #1 | vs. Northeastern$^{BeanpotChamp.}$ | 7:30 p.m. | W 7–6 (OT) | TD Garden |
| Feb. 18 | #1 | vs. Northeastern* | 7:00 p.m. | T 7–7 | Kelley Rink |
| Feb. 19 | #1 | at Northeastern* | 7:30 p.m. | L 2–1 | Matthews Arena |
| Feb. 25 | #2 | at Massachusetts* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4–3 | Mullins Center |
| Feb. 26 | #2 | vs. Massachusetts* | 7:00 p.m. | W 2–1 | Kelley Rink |
| Mar. 4 | #2 | vs. #7 New Hampshire* | 7:30 p.m. | W 4–0 | Kelley Rink |
| Mar. 5 | #2 | at #7 New Hampshire* | 7:00 p.m. | W 4–3 | Whittemore Center |
All times Eastern
Rankings from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll
* = Hockey East Conference Play
% = 2010 Ledyard National Bank Classic in Hanover, NH
$^{Beanpot}$ = 59th Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston, MA
* On December 7, sophomores Chris Kreider, Philip Samuelsson, Brian Dumoulin, and Patrick Wey were named 29-man preliminary roster for the 2011 United States Junior National Team.
* On December 22, sophomores Chris Kreider, Brian Dumoulin, and Patrick Wey were selected to the final 22-man roster for the 2011 United States Junior National Team to compete at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships from December 26, 2010 to Jan. 5, 2011, in Buffalo and Niagara, New York.
* On January 22, Jerry York notched his 400th win as Boston College head coach, and 867th overall, with a 5–3 victory over UMass Lowell at Kelley Rink.
* On February 14, BC won its sixteenth Beanpot title by defeating Northeastern 7–6 in overtime of the championship game.
* On February 18, BC clinched home ice for the quarterfinal round of the Hockey East playoffs with a 7–7 tie versus Northeastern.
* On March 5, in the final game of the regular season versus New Hampshire, the Eagles won 4–3 at the Whittemore Center to win its record eleventh Hockey East regular season championship and the school's first since 2005.

### 2011 Post-Season

| Date | Opponent | Time | Score | Rink |
| Mar. 11 | vs. Massachusetts Hockey East Quarterfinals | 7:00 p.m. | W 4–1 | Kelley Rink |
| Mar. 12 | vs. Massachusetts Hockey East Quarterfinals | 7:00 p.m. | W 4–2 | Kelley Rink |
| Mar. 18 | vs. Northeastern Hockey East Semifinals – Boston, MA | 5:00 p.m. | W 5–4 | TD Garden |
| Mar. 19 | vs. Merrimack Hockey East Championship – Boston, MA | 7:00 p.m. | W 5–3 | TD Garden |
| Mar. 25 | vs. Colorado College NCAA West Regional semifinal – St. Louis, MO | 9:00 p.m. | L 8–4 | Scottrade Center |
All times Eastern
* On March 12, the senior class of Joe Whitney, Brian Gibbons, and John Muse recorded their 100th career win in defeating Massachusetts 4–2 in the Hockey East tournament quarterfinals, the trio's final game at Kelley Rink.
* On March 19, the Eagles won their league-record tenth Hockey East Tournament title by defeating Merrimack 5–3 in the final.