2014–15 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The 2014–15 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his twenty-first 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. The Eagles competed in two tournaments during the 2014–15 season. On January 2–3, the Eagles earned a trophy at the Ledyard Bank Classic, also known as the Dartmouth Showcase Tournament , hosted by Dartmouth College. Because the tournament was not bracketed (i.e. the winners of the first games did not face each other in a championship match), the Eagles won by virtue of points earned; they won both of their games, as Denver and Brown both won one and tied the other, and as host Dartmouth lost both of their games. On February 3 and 23, the Eagles played in the 63rd Annual Beanpot Tournament at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, losing to Northeastern by a score of 3–2 in the first round and winning the consolation game over Harvard  3–2 in OT, the first time since 2008 that the Eagles did not win the Beanpot tournament. The Eagles finished 21–14–3, and 12–7–3 in conference play, good for the 3rd seed and a first-round bye entering the 2015 Hockey East tournament. However, they would lose to the Vermont Catamounts during the best-of-three quarterfinals in three games at home, marking the second year in a row in which the Eagles did not advance to at least the semifinals. The Eagles qualified for the 2015 NCAA tournament and were placed in the east regional at Providence. They lost to  Denver 5–2 in the first round. Previous season recap. The Eagles entered the 2014–15 season following a Frozen Four loss to Union College in the NCAA Tournament, and a quarterfinals loss to Notre Dame in the Hockey East Tournament. The Eagles did capture three trophies during the 2013–14 season, finishing with a strong 28–8–4 record and 16–2–2 in conference play, good for the Hockey East regular season title, as well as their fifth consecutive Beanpot championship in a 4–1 win over Northeastern. Junior Johnny Gaudreau won numerous accolades including the 2014 Hobey Baker Award after a fantastic league-leading 36  goal, 44 assist, 80 point season. He chose to forgo his senior year of eligibility to enter the NHL with the Calgary Flames. Offseason. Four Senior Eagles graduated in May: Captain Patrick Brown – F, Assistant Captain Bill Arnold – F, Assistant Captain Isaac MacLeod – D, and Kevin Hayes – F. Junior forward Johnny Gaudreau decided to forgo his senior year of eligibility to enter the NHL, signing with his drafted team, the Calgary Flames. Junior defensemen Mike Matheson was named Captain, with seniors Quinn Smith and Michael Sit named Assistant Captains for the 2014–15 season. On June 4, sophomore forward Evan Richardson  transferred to UConn after receiving limited playing time in his freshman year, joining former BC Assistant Coach, Mike Cavanaugh, head coach of the Huskies. On June 28, goalie Thatcher Demko was drafted 36th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. On August 12, graduated defenseman Isaac MacLeod signed a contract with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. On August 16, York announced that incoming-freshman Sonny Milano decided to forgo an NCAA career at Boston College, opting to sign directly with his drafted team, the Columbus Blue Jackets. On August 20, graduated forward Kevin Hayes signed  an entry level deal with the New York Rangers. Having chosen not to sign with his drafted team, the Chicago Black Hawks will receive a compensatory 2nd round draft pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Recruiting. Boston College added three freshmen for the 2014–15 season: two forwards, and one defensemen. 2014–2015 roster. Departures from 2013–14 team. 2014–15 Eagles. As of March 16, 2015. Schedule. Regular season. !| Exhibition !| Regular Season !| Hockey East Tournament !| NCAA Tournament Awards and honors. Hockey East All-Stars Hockey East Awards Hockey East Player of the Week Hockey East Rookie of the  Week Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week