Boston College Eagles The Boston College Eagles are a Men ' s Division I and Women ' s Division I team in Hockey East . Men ' s program . Boston College is among the top college hockey programs in the country . Beginning with legendary coach John " Snooks " Kelley , who led the Eagles to their first national championship in 1949 , Boston College has established itself as a perennial powerhouse in both regular season and post - season play . Former coach Len Ceglarski and current coach Jerry York , both Boston College alums , continue to build upon the success began by Kelley . Both York and Ceglarski have at least 500 career wins . York to date has 853 career wins , which is second only to Ron Mason , and is first among all active coaches . To date , BC has won eleven conference tournament titles , including nine Hockey East titles , a conference record . Their most recent triumph in 2011 came after beating Merrimack 5 - 3 in the championship game . . The Beanpot . BC also competes in the annual Beanpot tournament with fellow Boston - area schools Boston University , Harvard , and Northeastern . The Eagles have won sixteen Beanpots , their most recent being the 2011 tournament that saw the Eagles down Northeastern 7 - 6 in OT , with junior forward Jimmy Hayes netting the game - winner and sophomore Chris Kreider winning the tournament MVP . BC has won the Beanpot in : 1954 , 1956 , 1957 , 1959 , 1961 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 , 1976 , 1983 , 1994 , 2001 , 2004 , 2008 , 2010 and 2011 . Post - Season and Frozen Four . Boston College has made thirty NCAA tournament appearances , reaching the tournament ' s Frozen Four twenty - two times . Under John " Snooks " Kelley , BC advanced to the NCAA tournament three straight years from 1948 - 1950 ( when the field was only four teams ) , winning the National Championship in 1949 after defeating Dartmouth 4 - 3 in Colorado Springs , CO . After Jerry York took over as head coach in 1994 , the Eagles began to work their way back to the NCAA tournament , having not qualified since 1991 , and not having been to a Frozen Four since 1990 . In 1998 , four years after York became head coach , the Eagles were back in the National Championship game , losing to the Michigan Wolverines in Boston . BC was back in the national championship game in 2000 , facing the North Dakota Fighting Sioux . They lost the game 4 - 2 , but returned the favor a year later in 2001 , beating the Sioux 3 - 2 in overtime thanks to a sensational Krys Kolanos goal . This was the Eagles first National Championship since 1949 . The championship was all the more satisfying for BC as the Eagles defeated in the process the three teams that had eliminated them from the previous three tournaments ( Michigan Wolverines , Maine Black Bears , North Dakota Fighting Sioux ) . The 2001 National Championship team contained current NHL standouts Brian Gionta , Brooks Orpik , and Chuck Kobasew , among others . The Eagles returned to the National Championship game in 2006 , facing the Wisconsin Badgers in Milwaukee , WI . The Eagles lost 2 - 1 . A Brian Boyle shot was denied by the post as time expired , securing the win for the Badgers . The Eagles made it back to the National Championship game in 2007 , riding on the heels of a thirteen - game winning streak . However , they came up short again , losing a heart - breaker 3 - 1 to the Michigan State Spartans . BC got back to the National Championship game in 2008 , disposing of Minnesota , Miami ( OH ) , and North Dakota in the Frozen Four semifinals along the way . The 2008 Tournament marked the third year in a row that the Eagles ending Miami ' s season , beating the top seeded Red Hawks 4 - 3 in overtime thanks to an acrobatic goal by freshman Joe Whitney . In the National Championship game , the Eagles met the Notre Dame Fighting Irish , who had upset Michigan in the other semifinal . The Eagles won the contest by a score of 4 - 1 , behind an MVP performance by Nathan Gerbe . The defeat of the Irish by BC has added fuel to the growing rivalry between Boston College and Notre Dame , carrying over to the ice what has been being fought on the gridiron for years between the two schools football teams in the Holy War . After missing out on the 2009 Tournament , BC returned in 2010 as a number one seed . The Eagles defeated Alaska and Yale in the Northeast Regional in Worcester , earning them a berth in the Frozen Four to be played at Ford Field in Detroit . BC defeated Miami ( OH ) 7 - 1 in the national semifinal , the fourth time in five years that the Eagles ended the RedHawks ' season in the NCAA Tournament . BC would face Wisconsin in the championship , a rematch of the 2006 title game . The Eagles avenged that loss by defeating the Badgers 5 - 0 behind a two goal effort from sophomore Cam Atkinson and MVP effort by senior Ben Smith , who would be named the Frozen Four ' s Most Outstanding Player . Junior John Muse became just the fourth goalie to record a shutout in a title game . The game was played before a record crowd of 37 , 592 , the largest to attend an indoor hockey game . Since 1998 , the Eagles have qualified for the NCAA tournament eleven times , making it to nine Frozen Fours , seven National Championship games , and have won three national titles . Championships . National Championships . Runner - up in 1965 , 1978 , 1998 , 2000 , 2006 , and 2007 Hockey East Tournament Championships . Runner - up in 1985 , 1986 , 1989 , 2000 , and 2006 ECAC Tournament Championships . Runner - up in 1963 , 1968 , and 1973 Beanpot Championships . Runner - up in 1955 , 1970 , 1973 , 1979 , 1980 , 1981 , 1982 , 1986 , 1991 , 1995 , 1997 , 2000 , 2003 , 2006 , and 2007 Rivals . Boston University Terriers . Boston College ' s chief and most hated rival is the Boston University Terriers , separated by a mere four miles on Boston ' s Commonwealth Avenue . The rivalry is often referred to as the Green Line Rivalry , as the MBTA Green Line is the principle mode of transportation between the two schools . BC - BU is considered one of the top rivalries in college sports as well as the number one rivalry in college hockey . The schools regularly meet in Hockey East play three times each season . Besides meeting in conference play , the two schools often meet in the annual Beanpot tournament . Boston University has traditionally dominated the tournament . The Eagles beat the Terriers 4 - 3 in the Championship of the 2010 tournament , the most recent meeting between the schools in the tournament . The two schools have also met in NCAA tournament play . In their most recent meeting , Boston College skated to a memorable 5 - 0 victory against the top seeded Terriers in the 2006 NCAA Men ' s Division I Ice Hockey Tournament Northeast Regional Final . Boston University captured the NCAA title in 2009 , making BC and BU the owners of the last three NCAA Frozen Four Championships . The Eagles and Terriers have met once in the NCAA Tournament championship game in 1978 , with BU winning 5 - 3 in Providence , RI . BC and BU have combined for nine national championships . Games between the two schools are also highlighted by the intensity of the two school ' s student sections , the BC Superfans and the BU Dog Pound . The BU students often sing their infamous " BC Sucks " song while the Superfans often chant " Safety School " , " Sucks to BU " , or " BC Rejects " at their counterparts . Boston University leads the all - time series 125 - 108 - 17 . Boston College and Boston University faced off in Hockey East play at Fenway Park on January 8 , 2010 . The game was the first men ' s college hockey game played at Fenway Park , with a women ' s game between Northeastern and New Hampshire played earlier in the day . BU edged BC for a 3 - 2 win . North Dakota Fighting Sioux . Boston College has developed a national rivalry with the North Dakota Fighting Sioux , a rivalry fueled by each teams post - season success . Boston College ended North Dakota ' s season in three straight Frozen Four s , most recently winning 6 - 1 in 2008 en route to a National Championship , while in the 2005 tournament the Sioux beat the Eagles in the East Regional finals , 6 - 3 . In 2000 , the Sioux triumphed over BC 4 - 2 in the National Championship game in Rhode Island . A year later , in 2001 , the Eagles and Sioux met again in Albany , this time with BC prevailing 3 - 2 in overtime . In 1963 , the Sioux beat Boston College by a score of 8 - 2 in the National Semifinal game . Two years later in 1965 , Boston College defeated North Dakota 4 - 3 in the National Semifinal game . The last regular season meeting between the two teams on October 10 , 2007 , is best remembered for the unusual circumstances to which the game ended . Midway through the second period , the power went out at BC ' s Conte Forum . When power was restored , the ice surface began to melt , leading to the game being called after two periods due to the hazardous playing conditions . The game ended 0 - 0 . New Hampshire Wildcats . The rivalry between Boston College and New Hampshire has grown in recent years due to the success of the two programs . UNH leads the all - time Hockey East regular season series over BC . The Eagles , however , hold a distinct advantage in Hockey East tournament play , holding an 8 - 3 record . Most recently , in the 2009 Hockey East Tournament , UNH hosted BC in the quarterfinals on their home ice at the Whittemore Center . UNH had the chance to end BC ' s season and their hopes of reaching the NCAA tournament to defend their national title . BC won the best - of - three series 2 - 0 . During the 2007 - 2008 season , the Wildcats swept the season series and won the Hockey East regular season championship . The two teams met in the semifinals of the Hockey East tournament , with the top - seeded and favored UNH squad jumping out to a 4 - 1 midway through the second period . The Eagles mounted a comeback , however , and won the game 5 - 4 in triple overtime . Notre Dame Fighting Irish . Boston College and Notre Dame first met on the ice in 1966 , and have faced - off annually since 1994 . BC leads the all - time series 16 - 11 - 2 , including a victory over the Irish in the 2008 National Championship game , where the Eagles captured their third national title in a 4 - 1 victory . The Irish have won four of the last five regular season meetings since 2003 . Boston College won the most recent game in 2009 , beating Notre Dame 3 - 2 in South Bend . The rivalry is commonly referred to as " The Holy War on Ice , " a take on the name of the football rivalry between the two schools . Women ' s program . See Boston College Eagles women ' s ice hockey