The 2013–14 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his twentieth 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.
With the addition of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Hockey East, the Holy War rivalry extended to conference play between the Eagles and the Irish. The two teams played each other at Fenway Park on January 4 during the league's Frozen Fenway exhibit, where the Eagles topped the Irish in a 4–3 contest, and both teams played their final game of the season against each other at Kelley Rink on February 28, with the Irish winning 2–1 in overtime.
The Eagles competed in two tournaments during the 2013–14 season. The first tournament, on December 27–28, the Eagles played in the 2nd Annual Three Rivers Classic, played at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, where they defeated Bowling Green 5–0 in the first round and then won the championship by beating Penn State 8–2 in the second round. On February 3 and 10, the Eagles won their 5th straight championship in the 62nd Annual Beanpot Tournament, played at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, defeating Boston University 3–1 in the first round and Northeastern in the championship round by a score of 4–1.
The Eagles finished the season 28–8–4, 16–2–2 in conference play, capturing the Hockey East regular season title. However, they did not advance far into the Hockey East tournament, losing the best-of-three quarterfinals to rival Notre Dame in three games, at home. They would, however, succeed in the NCAA tournament, where they would win the Northeast Regional, played at the DCU Center in Worcester. A victory over Hockey East foe UMass Lowell advanced the Eagles to the program's 24th Frozen Four (tying Michigan for most appearances), but would lose to the eventual champions, the Union Dutchmen in the semi-final.
Previous season recap
The Eagles entered the 2013–14 season following a first round loss to Union College in the NCAA tournament, and a semifinals loss to Boston University in the Hockey East Tournament. Their postseason woes do not accurately reflect the success of the season, as the Eagles finished with a strong 22–12–4 record and 15–9–3 in conference play, one point short of the regular season title, as well as their fourth consecutive Beanpot championship in a 6–3 win over Northeastern. Sophomore Johnny Gaudreau was a Hobey Baker award finalist after helping the US National Junior team to win a gold medal at the 2013 World Junior championship in Ufa, Russia. Head Coach Jerry York became the winningest head coach in NCAA Hockey history, passing Ron Mason, with his 925th win over Alabama-Huntsville in the 2012 Mariucci Classic.
Offseason
Six Senior Eagles graduated in May: Captain Pat Mullane – F, Assistant Captain Steven Whitney – F, Brooks Dyroff – F, Assistant Captain Patrick Wey – D, Patch Alber – F, and Parker Milner – G.
Sophomore forward Johnny Gaudreau decided to remain at school for another season, to play with his younger brother Matt Gaudreau, who enrolled as a freshman this year.
Junior forward Patrick Brown was named Captain, with fellow juniors Bill Arnold and Isaac MacLeod named Assistant Captains for the 2013–14 season.
Long-time assistant coach Mike Cavanaugh left the team to become the head coach of the UConn Huskies hockey program.
Associate head coach Greg Brown was named an Assistant Head Coach for the 2014 US World Junior team that competed in Malmö, Sweden.
Long-time assistant coach and goaltending coach Jim Logue announced his retirement after twenty years of coaching.
Boston College hired Mike Ayers as an assistant coach and goaltending coach to replace Cavanaugh. Ayers spent his previous seasons coaching goalies on the US National Development Team
Former NHL player and Boston College alum Marty McInnis was hired on Sep. 12 as an assistant coach to fill the vacancy left by Jim Logue. McInnis played nearly 800 career games in the NHL and was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.
In July, Connor McGlynn, who previously committed to joining Boston College in the fall of the 2013–14 season, signed with the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL.
Recruiting Boston College added ten freshmen for the 2013–14 season: six forwards, three defensemen, and a goaltender. A total of five of the ten incoming freshmen have been drafted in either the 2012 or the 2013 NHL drafts. Ian McCoshen, D – Drafted with the first pick of the second round (31st overall) in the 2013 draft, by the Florida Panthers. He joins Mike Matheson as two of Florida's top defensive prospects, and potentially could be paired together in the NHL. McCoshen played for the Waterloo Blackhawks of the USHL. Scott Savage, D – Played on the USNTDP U-18 team with fellow Eagle recruit Steven Santini. Was originally expected to be drafted in 2013 but was passed over. Steven Santini, D – Drafted with the twelfth pick in the second round (42nd overall) in the 2013 draft by the New Jersey Devils. Played with fellow recruit Scott Savage on the USNTDP U-18 team. Adam Gilmour, F – Drafted 98th Overall in the fourth round of the 2012 draft by the Minnesota Wild. He played for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL. He also played with fellow Eagle recruit Chris Calnan on the Nobles in the Mass. prep league before joining the USHL. Evan Richardson, F – Played for the Powell River Kings of the BCHL. Was a leading scorer on the Kings with a near point/game average. Chris Calnan, F – Drafted 79th Overall in the third round of the 2012 draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. Played on the South Shore Kings of the EJHL, and previously played with fellow recruit Adam Gilmour on the Nobles of the Mass. prep league. Austin Cangelosi, F – An electric playmaker who played for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL. Ryan Fitzgerald, F – Drafted 120th overall with the last pick in the 4th round of the 2013 draft by the Boston Bruins, Ryan is a North Reading, MA native. He is a promising prospect, having been playing for the Valley Jr. Warriors of the EJHL. He also made a name for himself at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge by scoring 4 goals for the US and was also named MVP at the 2012 All-American Prospects Game. Matt Gaudreau, F – Younger brother of the star of the Eagles, Johnny Gaudreau, Matt played on the Omaha Lancers of the USHL, although he does not share the electric style of play his brother exhibits. Thatcher Demko, G – Demko is a highly touted goaltender who took over for Parker Milner. Demko isn't eligible for the draft until 2014 but is expected to be a first round pick. He was one of the top North American goalie prospects, posting a 31–9–3 record, a 2.06 GAA and a .912% save percentage playing for the U-18 USNTDP team. He also backstopped the US U-18 team to a silver medal at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships in Sochi, Russia. He was the goaltending leader at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and also posted a period-and-a-half shutout at the 2013 All-American Prospects Game on September 26.
Ian McCoshen Defense Hudson, WI; Selected 31st overall by FLA in the 2013 draft.Scott Savage Defense San Clemente, CA; Played for the US U-18 team.Steven Santini Defense Mahopac, NY; Selected 42nd overall by NJD in the 2013 draft.Adam Gilmour Forward Hanover, MA; Selected 98th overall by MIN in the 2012 draft.Evan Richardson Forward Nanaimo, B.C.; Played for the Powell River Kings of the BCHL.Chris Calnan Forward Norwell, MA; Selected 79th Overall by CHI in the 2012 Draft.Austin Cangelosi Forward Estero, FL; Played for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL.Ryan Fitzgerald Forward North Reading, MA; Selected 120th Overall by BOS in the 2013 draft.Matthew Gaudreau Forward Carney's Point, NJ; Joins older brother Johnny, played for Omaha Lancers of the USHL.Thatcher Demko Goaltender San Diego, CA; Played for the US U-18 Team. Won a silver medal at the 2013 U18 World Juniors.
2013–2014 Roster
Departures from 2012–2013 Team Steven Whitney, F – Graduation – Signed a try-out contract with the Anaheim Ducks AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. Brooks Dyroff, F – Graduation Pat Mullane, F – Graduation Patrick Wey, D – Graduation – Signed a two year, entry level contract with his drafted team, the Washington Capitals. Patch Alber, D – Graduation Parker Milner, G – Graduation – Signed by the New York Islanders, likely to be assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Mike Cavanaugh, Associate head coach – Job Change – Left to become the head coach of the UConn Huskies ice hockey team. Jim Logue, Assistant Coach – Retirement Colin Sullivan – Team Withdrawal – After playing in the exhibition game against St. Francis Xavier, Sullivan withdrew from the team due to the likelihood of receiving little to no playing time (due to the more skilled incoming freshman class). As a 7th round draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens, Sullivan chose to explore other options rather than stay with the team. He later signed with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.
2013–14 Eagles
As of October 3, 2013.
Coaching staff
Name Position Seasons atBoston College Alma mater Jerry York Head Coach 20 Boston College (1967) Greg Brown Associate head coach 10 Boston College (1990) Mike Ayers Assistant coach 1 University of New Hampshire (2004) Marty McInnis Assistant coach 1 Boston College (1992)
Standings
Schedule
Regular season
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On October 18, Boston College hosted Jerry York Night, an evening which commemorated the head coach's recent accomplishment of becoming the winningest head coach in NCAA Hockey history. The event was supposed to have been held during the 2012–13 season but was postponed twice, once due to blizzard, and a second time due to York's absence as a result of a detached retina. The evening consisted of a speech by athletic director Brad Bates congratulating York on his accomplishment, a short video of York's life and road to win #925, and a new banner was unveiled in the rafters which reads "Jerry York '67: NCAA Record Wins 1972–present". York then made a short speech giving thanks to the school, fans, etc. The #7 Eagles defeated the #2 Badgers in a 9–2 rout, their first matchup since meeting in the 2010 NCAA national championship game, in which the Eagles won in a 5–0 shutout to secure their fourth national championship and third under York. On November 8, BC and BU played their first matchup that did not include former Terrier head coach Jack Parker since 1974. Parker retired at the end of the previous season after 40 years of coaching at BU. It was the first non York-Parker matchup since 1994, when York first became the head coach at BC. The Eagles won 5–1. The previous day, November 7, York signed a contract extension to stay as the head coach of the Eagles through 2020, another six seasons of coaching. The game also ended an 8–game streak of the Eagles playing against ranked opponents. On November 10, the day before Veterans Day, BC and Army played their first meeting since October 22, 1994, which happened to be Jerry York's first game coaching at Boston College. BC won 11–0 and continued its 25-game winning streak against Army, leading the all-time series 36–3–1. It was also Army's first time visiting Conte Forum. On December 6, the last home game before the holiday break, the team honored long-time assistant coach and former Eagles net-minder Jim Logue, who retired at the end of the previous season after 20 years of coaching at BC.