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. Schedule. 2010–2011 Regular season. Awards and honors. 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy Recipient 2010–11 Norman F. Dailey Team MVP 2010–11 John "Snooks" Kelley Memorial Award William J. Flynn Coaches Award Parker-York Award ACHA All-Americans All-USCHO Teams 2011 Walter Brown Award 2011 Hockey Humanitarian Award Beanpot MVP 2011 Hockey East Tournament MVP 2011 Hockey East All-Tournament Team 2010–11 Hockey East Coach of the Year 2010–11 Hockey East First-Team All-Stars 2010–11 Hockey East Second-Team All-Stars 2010–11 Hockey  East Best Defensive Defenseman 2010–11 Hockey East Goaltending Champion 2010–11 Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2010–11 Hockey East Academic All-Stars Hockey East Player of the Month Hockey East Goaltender of the Month Hockey East Team of the Week Hockey East Player of the Week Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week Hockey East Rookie of the Week