2012–13 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2012–13 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represents Boston College in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Jerry York, '67, his nineteenth season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles play their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East.
The Eagles enter the season as the defending national champions, having won the program's fifth NCAA title by defeating Ferris State in the championship game of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. BC also enters the 2012-13 season as defending Hockey East tournament and regular season champions, defeating Maine in the 2012 Hockey East Tournament final and finishing ahead of Boston University and UMass Lowell in the final Hockey East regular season standings. BC also retained the Beanpot in 2012, their third title in a row, by defeating Boston University in overtime of the championship game. The Eagles raised their 2012 National Championship banner to the Conte Forum rafters in their home-opener against Northeastern on October 20, 2012, a 3-0 victory.No. 3 Men's Hockey Blanks Northeastern, 3-0
BC will compete in two in-season tournaments during the 2012-13 season. In December, the Eagles will participate in the Mariucci Classic hosted by Minnesota in Minneapolis. BC will also compete in the 61st annual Beanpot tournament alongside Boston-area schools Boston University, Harvard, and Northeastern, at TD Garden on the first two Mondays of February.
==Offseason==
April 10, 2012: Juniors Chris Kreider and Brian Dumoulin decided to forgo their senior seasons to pursue professional careers. Kreider joined the New York Rangers, who drafted the forward in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, making his debut for the Rangers during the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dumoulin joined with the Carolina Hurricanes organization, who had drafted him in the second round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He was then traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the deal for Jordan Staal. Kreider, Dumoulin Forgo Senior Season To Pursue Pro Careers
May 15, 2012: Boston College received an anonymous gift of $5 million to endow the men's ice hockey coaching position, the largest gift ever made in support of a BC athletics team.Eagles Receive $5 Million Anonymous Gift To Endow Hockey Coaching Position
May 16, 2012: The national championship team was honored in Boston at Boston City Hall and the Massachusetts State House. The Eagles presented Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick with a commemorative hockey jersey.2012 National Champions Honored In Boston
September 20, 2012: Assistant Coach Greg Brown was promoted to Associated Head Coach.Brown Promoted To Associate Head Men's Hockey Coach
==Recruiting==
Boston College adds six freshmen for the 2012-13 season: defenseman Colin Sullivan, a seventh round draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft; defenseman Teddy Doherty, one of three current Eagles who played for Dubuque of the USHL; defenseman Michael Matheson, a first round pick of the Florida Panthers in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft; defenseman Travis Jeke, one of three players for Boston College from Pittsburgh; forward Brendan Silk, a product of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program; and forward Peter McMullen, who earned New Jersey Star Ledger All-State honors in 2010-11 after leading Delbarton Prep in scoring. A seventh recruit, forward Frank Vatrano, withdrew from the University in later September 2012.Frank Vatrano leaves Boston College
Player 	Position	Nationality	Notes
Colin Sullivan 	Defense 	 	Milford, CT; Selected 198th overall by MTL in 2011 draft.
Teddy Doherty 	Defense 	 	Hopkinton, MA; Attended Shattuck-St. Mary's from 2008-2011.
Michael Matheson	Defense 	 	Pointe-Claire, QC; Selected 23rd overall by FLA in 2012 draft.
Travis Jeke 	Defense 	 	Pittsburgh, PA; Earned Northwood School's Tim Hyde Hockey Award for contributions to the program.
Brendan Silk 	Forward 	 	Wakefield, MA; 2012-13 recipient of the Edward J. O'Brien, Jr., M.D. Men's Ice Hockey Scholarship.
Peter McMullen 	Forward 	 	Essex Fells, NJ; Played the 2011-12 season for two teams in the BCHL.
==2012-2013 Roster==
===Departures from 2011-2012 Team===
* Barry Almeida, F - Graduation
* Tommy Atkinson, F - Graduation
* Paul Carey, F - Graduation
* Tommy Cross, D - Graduation
* Edwin Shea, D - Graduation
* Chris Venti, G - Graduation
* Chris Kreider, F - signed with New York Rangers
* Brian Dumoulin, D - signed with Carolina Hurricanes, then traded to Pittsburgh Penguins
* Mark Begert, D - left team
===2012-13 Eagles===
As of September 26, 2012.
 
===Coaching Staff===
Name 	Position 	Seasons atBoston College	Alma Mater
Jerry York 	Head Coach 	19 	Boston College (1967)
Mike Cavanaugh	Associate Head Coach 	18 	Bowdoin College (1976)
Greg Brown 	Associate Head Coach 	9 	Boston College (1990)
Jim Logue 	Assistant Coach, Goaltending	19 	Boston College (1961)
==Standings==
*On September 25, 2012, BC was picked to finish first in the preseason Hockey East coaches poll.BOSTON COLLEGE TABBED FAVORITE IN 12-13 PRE-SEASON COACHES POLL
==Schedule==
===2012-2013 Regular season===
Date 	Rank	Opponent 	Time 	Score 	Rink 	Record 	Conference
Oct. 6 	#1 	vs. New Brunswick (exhib.) 	7:00 p.m.	W 6-0 	Kelley Rink 	0-0-0 	0-0-0
Oct. 13 	#1 	at Northeastern* 	7:00 p.m.	L 3-1 	Matthews Arena 	0-1-0 	0-1-0
Oct. 19 	#3 	at Massachusetts* 	7:00 p.m.	W 5-4 (OT)	Mullins Center 	1-1-0 	1-1-0
Oct. 20 	#3 	vs. #14 Northeastern* 	7:10 p.m.	W 3-0 	Kelley Rink 	2-1-0 	2-1-0
Oct. 26 	#1 	at #11 UMass Lowell* 	7:00 p.m.	W 1-0 	Tsongas Center 	3-1-0 	3-1-0
Oct. 28 	#1 	vs. #11 UMass Lowell* 	4:00 p.m.	W 6-3 	Kelley Rink 	4-1-0 	4-1-0
Nov. 2 	#1 	at Maine* 	7:00 p.m.	W 4-2 	Alfond Arena 	5-1-0 	5-1-0
Nov. 4 	#1 	vs. Massachusetts* 	4:00 p.m.	W 3-2 	Kelley Rink 	6-1-0 	6-1-0
Nov. 9 	#1 	vs. #7 Notre Dame (Holy War) 	7:00 p.m.	W 3-1 	Kelley Rink 	7-1-0 	6-1-0
Nov. 11 	#1 	at #11 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)	5:00 p.m.	W 4-2 	Agganis Arena 	8-1-0 	7-1-0
Nov. 16 	#1 	vs. Merrimack* 	7:00 p.m.	W 4-3 	Kelley Rink 	9-1-0 	8-1-0
Nov. 24 	#1 	vs. #11 Dartmouth 	4:00 p.m.	W 6-3 	Kelley Rink 	10-1-0 	8-1-0
Nov. 30 	#1 	at #9 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry) 	7:30 p.m.	L 4-2 	Agganis Arena 	10-2-0 	8-2-0
Dec. 1 	#1 	vs. #9 Boston University* (Green Line Rivalry)	7:30 p.m.	W 5-2 	Kelley Rink 	11-2-0 	9-2-0
Dec. 7 	#2 	at Providence* 	7:00 p.m.	T 3-3 	Schneider Arena 	11-2-1 	9-2-1
Dec. 29 	#1 	vs. Alabama-HuntsvilleMariucci Classic 	5:00 p.m.	W 5-2 	Mariucci Arena 	12-2-1 	9-2-1
Dec. 30 	#1 	at #4 MinnesotaMariucci Classic 	8:00 p.m.	L 8-1 	Mariucci Arena 	12-3-1 	9-2-1
Jan. 4 	#2 	vs. #17 Yale 	7:00 p.m.	T-3-3 	Kelley Rink 	12-3-2 	9-2-1
Jan. 11 	#2 	vs. #4 New Hampshire* 	7:00 p.m.	W 5-2 	Kelley Rink 	13-3-2 	10-2-1
Jan. 12 	#2 	at #4 New Hampshire* 	7:00 p.m.	L 2-1 	Whittemore Center 	13-4-2 	10-3-1
Jan. 18 	#2 	vs. Massachusetts* 	7:00 p.m.	L 5-2 	Kelley Rink 	13-5-2 	10-4-1
Jan. 19 	#2 	at Northeastern* 	7:00 p.m.	W 9-3 	Matthews Arena 	14-5-2 	11-4-1
Jan. 25 	#3 	vs. Maine* 	7:00 p.m.	L 4-1 	Kelley Rink 	14-6-2 	11-5-1
Jan. 26 	#3 	vs. Maine* 	7:00 p.m.	L 3-1 	Kelley Rink 	14-7-2 	11-6-1
Feb. 1 	#5 	vs. Vermont* 	7:00 p.m.	W 4-1 	Kelley Rink 	15-7-2 	12-6-1
Feb. 4 	#5 	vs. HarvardBeanpot 	8:00 p.m.	W 4-1 	TD Garden 	16-7-2 	12-6-1
Feb. 11 	#4 	vs. NortheasternBeanpot 	7:30 p.m.	W 6-3 	TD Garden 	17-7-2 	12-6-1
Feb. 15 	#4 	at #19 Merrimack* 	7:30 p.m.	L 2-1 (OT)	Lawler Arena 	17-8-2 	12-7-1
Feb. 17 	#4 	vs. #5 New Hampshire* 	4:00 p.m.	T-4-4 	Kelley Rink 	17-8-3 	12-7-2
Feb. 24 	#4 	at #17 Merrimack* 	4:00 p.m.	W 2-1 (OT)	Lawler Arena 	18-8-3 	13-7-2
Feb. 26 (rescheduled from 2/8)	#4 	vs. #10 UMass Lowell* 	7:00 p.m.	L 4-2 	Kelley Rink 	18-9-3 	13-8-2
Mar. 1 	#4 	at #20 Providence* 	7:00 p.m.	W 3-2 	Schneider Arena 	19-9-3 	14-8-2
Mar. 2 	#4 	vs. #20 Providence* 	7:00 p.m.	L 5-1 	Kelley Rink 	19-10-3	14-9-2
Mar. 8 	#6 	at Vermont* 	7:00 p.m.	T 4-4 	Gutterson Fieldhouse	19-10-4	14-9-3
Mar. 9 	#6 	at Vermont* 	7:00 p.m.	W 7-2 	Gutterson Fieldhouse	20-10-4	15-9-3
All times Eastern
Rankings from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Poll
* = Hockey East Conference Play
Marriucci Classic = 22nd Annual Mariucci Classic in Minneapolis, MN
Beanpot = 61st Annual Beanpot Tournament in Boston, MA
*On December 1, the Eagles defeated rivals Boston University 5-2 to secure Jerry York's 924th career coaching victory, tying Ron Mason as college hockey's all-time wins leader.#1 Men's Hockey Defeats #9 BU, 5-2 Jerry York ties Ron Mason for most NCAA wins as coach
*On December 4, sophomore forward Johnny Gaudreau was named to the United States National Junior Team preliminary roster.U.S Names Preliminary Roster
*On December 28, sophomore forward Johnny Gaudreau was included in the final roster for the United States National Junior Team to compete at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia.TEAM USA FINALIZES WORLD JUNIOR ROSTER WITH SIELOFF
*On December 29, Boston College defeated Alabama Huntsville in the first round of the Mariucci Classic, securing head coach Jerry York's record 925 career coaching victory, surpassing Ron Mason as the new all-time wins leader in college hockey.Mission Accomplished: Jerry York is NCAA Win LeaderThe legend becomes the leader: A retrospective on Boston College coach Jerry York’s career
*On January 5, sophomore forward Johnny Gaudreau and the United States National Junior Team defeated Sweden 3-1 to capture gold at the 2013 World Junior Ice_Hockey Championship. Gaudreau led the tournament with seven goals.Gaudreau, U.S. Capture WJC Gold: BC sophomore leads tournament with seven goals
*Head Coach Jerry York missed the New Hamphsire series on January 11 and 12 and games against Massachusetts and Northeastern on January 18 and 19 due to outpatient eye surgery. A celebration to honor Coach York on becoming the all-time career wins leader which was scheduled for January 18 was postponed.York Resting Comfortably After Outpatient Eye Surgery: To miss New Hampshire series this weekendYork Resting Comfortably After Follow-up Eye Procedure: Celebration to honor college hockey's all-time wins leader postponed
*On February 11, Boston College defeated Northeastern 6-3 in the Beanpot tournament to win their fourth straight Beanpot title and 18th all-time.
===2013 Post-Season===
Date 	Playoff Round 	Opponent 	Time 	Score	Rink
Mar. 15	Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinals	Vermont 	7:00pm	W 4-2	Kelley Rink
Mar. 16	Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinals	Vermont 	7:00pm	W 4-1	Kelley Rink
Mar. 22	Hockey East Tournament Semifinals 	Boston University	8:00pm	L 6-3	TD Garden
Mar. 29	NCAA Tournament Regionals 	Union 	9:00pm	L 5-1	Dunkin' Donuts Center
All times Eastern
 
*In the 2012-13 Hockey East Tournament, the Eagles swept the Vermont Catamounts in the best of 3 round (scores of 4-2, and 4-1), but fell to arch-rival Boston University in the semi-finals by a score of 6-3. For the senior class, it was the first loss at their "home away from home", the TD Garden, having previously won the three previous Hockey East tournaments and the four previous Beanpot tournaments. BU went on to face UMass Lowell in the title game, losing 1-0 to the Riverhawks, who captured their first Hockey East Title. 
*The Eagles fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to the Union Dutchmen, by a score of 5-1. This was the first ever meeting between the two schools. It was also the final game for the following BC seniors: forwards Steven Whitney, Brooks Dyroff, captain Pat Mullane, defensemen Patrick Wey, Patch Alber, and goaltender Parker Milner. The Dutchmen went on to face Quinnipiac in the Regional Final, losing to the Bobcats by a score of 5-1.
*On April 2, rising-senior Patrick Brown (forward) was named the 2013-14 season Captain, and rising-seniors Bill Arnold (forward) and Isaac Macleod (defense) were named Assistant Captains.
*On April 3, Johnny Gaudreau was announced as one of the three Hobey Baker Hat-Trick Finalists for the 2012-13 season.
==Statistics==
===Skaters===
2012-13 Statistics	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
No. 	Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	 	G	SO	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	0 	0
2 	 	D	FR	3	0	0 	0 	2 	0	0	0	-4	0
3 	 	D	SR	3	0	0 	0 	4 	0	0	0	+2	4
4 	 	D	FR	3	0	0 	0 	4 	0	0	0	+1	4
5 	 	D	FR	3	0	0 	0 	8 	0	0	0	+3	5
6 	 	D	SR	3	0	2 	2 	4 	0	0	0	+2	9
7 	 	D	JR	3	0	0 	0 	2 	0	0	0	-3	1
8 	 	D	FR	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	0 	0
9 	 	F	FR	3	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	-2	2
10 	 	F	SO	3	0	0 	0 	2 	0	0	0	-2	5
11 	 	F	SR	3	2	4 	6 	15	0	0	0	+3	12
12 	 	F	JR	3	1	2 	3 	2 	1	0	1	+1	10
13 	 	F	SO	3	2	3 	5 	0 	0	0	1	+2	13
14 	 	F	SR	3	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	-2	4
15 	 	F	SO	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	0 	0
17 	 	F	SO	3	1	0 	1 	2 	0	0	0	+1	7
18 	 	F	SO	3	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	-2	2
20 	 	F	FR	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	- 	0
21 	 	F	SR	3	2	1 	3 	4 	2	0	0	+3	10
23 	 	F	JR	3	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	-2	2
24 	 	F	JR	3	1	0 	1 	4 	0	0	0	+1	7
27 	 	F	SO	3	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	-2	4
29 	 	G	SO	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	0 	0
35 	 	G	SR	3	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	E 	0
 	 	 	 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0	0	0	0 	0
 	Team 	 	 	3	9	15	24	51	3	0	2	E 	101
===Goaltenders===
2012-2013 Statistics	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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No. 	Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1 	 	SO	0	0 	0	0	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
29 	 	SO	0	0 	0	0	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
35 	 	SR	3	182:36	0	1	0	7	2.30	79	72	.911	1
==Awards and Honors==
Hobey Baker Hat-Trick Finalist
*Johnny Gaudreau, F - 2012-13
ACHA Division I - All Americans
*Johnny Gaudreau - First Team
*Steven Whitney - First Team
Hockey East Player of the Year
*Johnny Gaudreau, F - 2012-13
Hockey East All-Stars
*Johnny Gaudreau, F - All-First Team
*Steven Whitney, F - All-First Team
*Patrick Wey, D - All-Second Team
*Michael Matheson, D - All-Rookie Team
Hockey East Awards
*Patrick Wey, D - 'Old Time Hockey' Best Defensive Defensman
*Johnny Gaudreau, F - 'Turfer Athletic' Scoring Champion, 36 Points
New England D-I Men's Hockey All Stars & Awards
*Johnny Gaudreau, F - All Star, Leonard Fowle Award - Most Valuable Player, Herb Gallaher Award - Best Forward 
*Steven Whitney, F - All Star
*Michael Matheson, D - All Star
Hockey East Player of the Month
*Pat Mullane, F - Month of October 2012
*Johnny Gaudreau, F - Month of November 2012
Hockey East Team of the Week
*Week of October 22, 2012
*Week of October 29, 2012
*Week of November 12, 2012
Hockey East Player of the Week
*Johnny Gaudreau, F - Week of October 22, 2012, Week of November 12, 2012, Week of March 11, 2013
*Parker Milner, G - Week of October 29, 2012 (shared with Mike Collins, F, Merrimack)
*Steven Whitney, F - Week of January 21, 2013 (shared with Branden Gracel, F, Massachusetts)
Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
*Parker Milner, G - Week of November 12, 2012, Week of January 14, 2013, Week of February 25, 2013
Hockey East Rookie of the Week
*Michael Matheson, D - Week of December 10, 2012 (shared with Nick Saracino, G, Providence)
Beanpot - Eberly Award
*Parker Milner, G 61st Annual Beanpot Awards
61st Walter Brown Award
*Steven Whitney, F Whitney Recipient of the 61st Annual Walter Brown Award
AHCA Terry Flanagan Award
*Mike Cavanaugh, Associate Head CoachAHCA announces major award winners for 2013
==External links==
*BC Men's Hockey Home Page
*BC Men's Hockey Page on USCHO
==References==
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