2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#8C2232; a #DBCCA4 2px white white Boston College Eagles white 2015–16 Boston College Eagles wordmark.png 225 Boston College Eagles men Hockey East Association Hockey East T-1st USCHO.com/CBS College Sports #3 (Final) USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine #4 (Final) 28–8–5(15–2–5) 14–2–2 10–1–3 4–4–0 Jerry York Greg Brown Mike Ayers Marty McInnis Teddy Doherty Steven SantiniChris CalnanIan McCoshen Kelley Rink Beanpot championship W 1–0 (OT) vs. Boston UniversityHockey East co-regular season champions L 2–3 vs. Quinnipiac in the Frozen Four 2014–15 2016–17 Boston College Eagles #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 2015–16 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his twenty-second 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 2015–16 season, the first of which took place during the holiday break, the traditional tournament portion of the college hockey season. The 15th Annual Florida College Hockey Classic, played on December 28 and 29 at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida showcased the Eagles playing Ohio State in the first round, as well as Providence versus host Cornell. The Eagles fell to the Friars of Providence 2–1 in the consolation round, having lost to eventual Harkness Cup winner Ohio State 3–2 in the first round. Boston College previously played in and won the Florida College Hockey Classic in 2004. On February 1 and 8, the Eagles played in the 64th Annual Beanpot Tournament at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, defeating Harvard 3–2 in the first round and winning the title by defeating Boston University 1–0 in overtime of the championship. They reclaimed the Beanpot trophy after missing the championship match in 2015, having previously won five titles in a row from 2010 to 2014. The Eagles finished the season 28–8–5, and 15–2–5 in conference play, capturing a share of the Hockey East regular season title, splitting the title with Providence. They advanced to the semifinals of the Hockey East tournament, but lost to Beanpot rival Northeastern, who would eventually win the Hockey East championship for the first time since 1988. They Eagles fared well in the NCAA Tournament as well, where they would win the Northeast Regional, played at the DCU Center in Worcester. After dispatching Harvard in the first round and closely defeating Minnesota-Duluth in the regional final, the Eagles earned a ticket to the program's 25th Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida (an NCAA record for most appearances). There, however, they fell to Quinnipiac 2–3, who advanced to play in the national title game. There, the Bobcats fell to champions North Dakota, 5–1. Previous season recap The Eagles entered the 2015–16 season following a first round loss to Denver in the NCAA tournament, and a quarterfinals loss to Vermont in the Hockey East Tournament. The Eagles did capture one trophy during the 2014–15 season, winning the Ledyard Bank Classic with a 3–2 victory over Dartmouth, and finished with a strong 21–14–3 record and 12–7–3 in conference play. They failed to defend their Beanpot title for the first time in six seasons, but picked up the consolation win with a 3–2 victory over Harvard. Noah Hanifin led the way for the Eagles as a freshman, earning All-Second Team honors in Hockey East, while fellow freshman Alex Tuch, who was the team's leading point-scorer, earned a spot on the All-Rookie team. Offseason Seven Senior Eagles graduated in May: Assistant Captain Michael Sit – F, Assistant Captain Quinn Smith – F, Destry Straight – F, Cam Spiro – F. Danny Linell – F, Brian Billett – G, and Brad Barone – G. Junior defenseman Mike Matheson decided to forgo his senior year of eligibility to enter the NHL, signing with his drafted team, the Florida Panthers. Senior defensemen Teddy Doherty was named Captain, with Juniors Steven Santini, Chris Calnan, and Ian McCoshen named Assistant Captains for the 2015–16 season. On June 26, freshman defenseman Noah Hanifin was drafted 5th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2015 NHL entry draft. He signed an entry-level contract with the Hurricanes on July 11, forgoing the rest of his NCAA eligibility. On September 22, graduated forward Quinn Smith signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.http://www.bcinterruption.com/eagles-in-the-pros/2015/9/22/9374553/quinn-smith-signs-echl-contract Quinn Smith Signs with Idaho 22 September 2015 Also in the offseason, graduated forward Destry Straight signed with the Rapid City Rush and graduated goalie Brad Barone with the Elmira Jackals, both of the ECHL. Recruiting Boston College added nine freshmen for the 2015–16 season: six forwards, two defensemen, and a goalie. Chris Birdsall, G – A well touted goalie with good size and skill, Birdsall will back up Thatcher Demko with the departures of Brad Barone and Brian Billett due to graduation. Birdsall last played for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL, netting a 2.46 GAA and .914 save percentage, both top-5 league marks. Birdsall is described as a hard working and athletic goalie.http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/060515aab.html Men's Hockey Incoming Class: Meet Chris Birdsall - Boston College Official Athletic Site 2015-07-10 2015-07-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150711030240/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/060515aab.html dead Jeremy Bracco, F – Bracco finished on a record note with the US-NTDP last season, setting the team's record for both assists in a season (64) and career (122). He also finished third on the team's career point scoring list with 168, third only to Phil Kessel (180) and Patrick Kane (172). While playing for the United States at the 2015 U18 World Juniors, Bracco assisted on fellow recruit Colin White's overtime winning goal in the championship match, winning gold over Finland. Bracco is described as having superb passing and skating skills, as well as elite vision. Jeremy was drafted 61st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2015 Draft.http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/062515aaa.html Men's Hockey Incoming Class: Jeremy Bracco - Boston College Official Athletic Site 2015-07-10 2015-07-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150711041841/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/062515aaa.html dead Chris Brown, F – Younger brother of former Eagle Patrick Brown, son of former Eagle Doug Brown and nephew of Associate Head Coach Greg Brown, Chris joins the Eagles having most recently played with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL. He is characterized as a passionate, hard-working, two-way forward and was drafted 151st Overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2014 Draft.http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/051315aab.html Men's Hockey Incoming Class: Meet Chris Brown - Boston College Official Athletic Site 2015-07-10 2015-05-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20150529135455/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/051315aab.html dead Josh Couturier, D – A local out of Newburyport, MA, Josh is one of two defenseman recruited for the Eagles this season. Couturier last played with the Boston Junior Bruins in the USPHL. A large 6’ 2” body, Couturier adds size, solid defense and a strong shot to the Eagle's D-core.http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/052615aab.html February 2022 Joey Dudek, F – Most recently having played with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League, Dudek, who played alongside fellow recruit Chris Shero at Kimball Union Academy, is described as a creative, crafty goal scorer. He was drafted 152nd Overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 Draft. His father is Joe Dudek, who is famous in NCAA football for breaking Walter Payton’s record for career touchdowns in 1985.http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/051815aaa.html Men's Hockey Incoming Class: Meet Joey Dudek - Boston College Official Athletic Site 2015-07-10 2015-05-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20150529031810/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/051815aaa.html dead Casey Fitzgerald, D – Younger brother of junior Eagle forward Ryan Fitzgerald, Casey joins the Eagles as the other defenseman recruit for the season. Having last played on the US National Development Team, he is described as having great vision and elite hockey-IQ. His and Ryan’s father Tom, is currently the assistant General manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins.http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/061115aaa.html Men's Hockey Incoming Class: Meet Casey Fitzgerald - Boston College Official Athletic Site 2015-07-10 2015-07-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150711011629/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/061115aaa.html dead Chris Shero, F – Played for the South Shore Kings of the USHL in 2014–15, and played in previous years with fellow recruit Joey Dudek at Kimball Union Academy. Shero is tenacious player with high intelligence and character. Chris's father Ray is an NHL executive, currently serving as the general manager of the New Jersey Devils and former GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins.http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/060115aab.html Men's Hockey Incoming Class: Meet Chris Shero - Boston College Official Athletic Site 2015-07-10 2015-06-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150602001539/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/060115aab.html dead Colin White, F – White arrives at Boston College an American hero after scoring the overtime-winning goal over Finland at the 2015 U18 World Juniors, skating alongside fellow recruit Jeremy Bracco for the United States. Colin previously skated for the US National Development Team alongside fellow recruit Casey Fitzgerald. White, an assistant captain for numerous national teams he played for (U17/U18), is a natural leader and detail oriented. He was drafted 21st overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2015 Draft and is a local native from Hanover, MA.http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/062215aaa.html Men's Hockey Incoming Class: Meet Colin White - Boston College Official Athletic Site 2015-07-10 2015-07-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150711020959/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/062215aaa.html dead Miles Wood, F – Wood rejoins fellow Eagles Thatcher Demko, Alex Tuch, Ian McCoshen, and Noah Hanifin after skating for the United States national junior team at the 2015 World Juniors. Miles, drafted 100th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2013 Draft, is described as a physical, gritty power-forward. His father Randy was a college hockey player for Yale and his older brother Tyler currently plays for Brown.http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/062315aaa.html Men's Hockey Incoming Class: Miles Wood - Boston College Official Athletic Site 2015-07-10 2015-07-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150711020425/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/062315aaa.html dead Both White and Bracco won goal medals playing for the United States at the 2014 U-17 World championships and the 2015 U18 World Juniors. 2 Boston College Eagles Player Position Nationality NotesChris Birdsall Goalie Glen Rock, NJ; Played for the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL.Jeremy Bracco Forward Freeport, NY; Selected 61st Overall by TOR in the 2015 Draft.Chris Brown Forward Bloomfield Hills, MI; Selected 151st Overall by BUF in the 2014 Draft.Josh Couturier Defenseman Newburyport, MA; Played for the Boston Junior Bruins of the USPHL.Joey Dudek Forward Auburn, NH; Selected 152nd Overall by NJD in the 2014 Draft.Casey Fitzgerald Forward North Reading, MA; Played for the US-NTDP of the USHL.Chris Shero Forward Upper St. Clair, PA; Played for the South Shore Kings of the USPHL.Colin White Forward Hanover, MA; Selected 21st Overall by OTT in the 2015 Draft.Miles Wood Forward Buffalo, NY; Selected 100th Overall by NJD in the 2013 Draft. Midseason Additions In addition to the nine players recruited at the start of the season, the Eagles added two early enrollees to the program who accelerated their arrival to the school. Defenseman Michael Kim and goalie Ian Milosz both played for the Boston Junior Bruins of the USPHL before arriving at Boston College for the second semester. Kim first dressed on December 29, 2015, and Milosz started in his first appearance on January 8, 2016, both games being against Providence College.http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/1/6/10727178/thatcher-demko-is-hurt-freshman-milosz-will-likely-start-vs-providence Thatcher Demko is Hurt; Freshman Milosz Will Likely Start vs. Providence 6 January 2016 January 9, 2016 January 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160109141408/http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/1/6/10727178/thatcher-demko-is-hurt-freshman-milosz-will-likely-start-vs-providence dead http://www.bcinterruption.com/2015/12/29/10685022/lines-rearranged-and-michael-kim-in-for-tonights-game-vs-providence Lines Rearranged and Michael Kim in for Tonight's Game vs. Providence 29 December 2015 January 9, 2016 January 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126133821/http://www.bcinterruption.com/2015/12/29/10685022/lines-rearranged-and-michael-kim-in-for-tonights-game-vs-providence dead Charlie Van Kula was also added as an additional backup goaltender; he had been a team manager for the previous two seasons and had played at St. Joseph's Prep before attending Boston College.http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/2/1/10888962/confirmed-lines-calnan-is-back-bc-adds-new-goalie-to-roster/in/10642739 Confirmed Lines: Calnan is back; BC adds new goalie to roster February 2016 February 2, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220100624/http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/2/1/10888962/confirmed-lines-calnan-is-back-bc-adds-new-goalie-to-roster/in/10642739 dead 2 Boston College Eagles Player Position Nationality NotesMichael Kim Defenseman Toronto, ON; Played for the Boston Junior Bruins of the USPHL.Ian Milosz Goalie North Grafton, MA; Played for the Boston Junior Bruins of the USPHL.Charlie Van Kula Goalie Radnor, PA; Team manager, played for St. Joseph's Prep (US-PA). 2015–2016 roster Departures from 2014–2015 team Brad Barone – G – Graduation – Signed with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL. Brian Billet – G – Graduation Noah Hanifin – D – Signed with the Carolina Hurricanes, forgoing rest of NCAA career. Danny Linell – F – Graduation Mike Matheson – D – Signed with the Florida Panthers, forgoing senior season. Michael Sit – F – Graduation Quinn Smith – F – Graduation – Signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. Cam Spiro – F – Graduation – Signed with the Gladsaxe Bears in the Danish Hockey League. Destry Straight – F – Graduation – Signed with the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL. 2015–16 Eagles As of January 9, 2016.Boston College Athletics http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/bc-m-hockey-mtt.html 2015-16 Men's Ice Hockey Roster July 10, 2015 June 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150627163437/http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/bc-m-hockey-mtt.html dead 1 Chris Birdsall Freshman G 5 11 175 1996 11 24 New Jersey Glen Rock, New Jersey Youngstown USHL 2 Scott Savage Junior D 6 1 185 1995 4 11 California San Clemente, California US NTDP USHL 3 Ian McCoshen Ian McCoshen Junior D 6 3 206 1995 8 5 Minnesota Faribault, Minnesota Waterloo USHL Florida 31st 2013 A 4 Teddy Doherty Senior D 5 9 178 1994 4 25 Massachusetts Hopkinton, Massachusetts Dubuque USHL C 5 Casey Fitzgerald Casey Fitzgerald (ice hockey) Freshman D 5 10 186 1997 2 25 Massachusetts North Reading, Massachusetts US NTDP USHL 6 Steven Santini Steven Santini Junior D 6 2 201 1995 3 7 New York Mahopac, New York US NTDP USHL New Jersey 42nd 2013 A 8 Travis Jeke Senior D 6 2 192 1993 6 11 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Northwood USHS-NY 9 Brendan Silk Senior F 6 3 190 1994 1 13 Massachusetts Wakefield, Massachusetts US NTDP USHL 10 Chris Brown Freshman F 6 0 174 1996 2 22 Michigan Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Tri-City USHL Buffalo 151st 2014 11 Chris Calnan Junior F 6 2 200 1994 5 5 Massachusetts Norwell, Massachusetts South Shore EJHL Chicago 79th 2012 A 12 Alex Tuch Alex Tuch Sophomore F 6 3 218 1996 5 10 New York Baldwinsville, New York US NTDP USHL Minnesota 18th 2014 14 Adam Gilmour Junior F 6 3 193 1994 1 29 Massachusetts Hanover, Massachusetts Muskegon USHL Minnesota 98th 2012 15 JD Dudek Freshman F 5 11 182 1996 1 29 New Hampshire Auburn, New Hampshire Chicago USHL New Jersey 152nd 2014 17 Jeremy Bracco Jeremy Bracco Freshman F 5 10 173 1997 3 17 New York Freeport, New York US NTDP USHL Toronto 61st 2015 18 Colin White Colin White (ice hockey, born 1997) Freshman F 6 0 183 1997 1 30 Massachusetts Hanover, Massachusetts US NTDP USHL Ottawa 21st 2015 19 Ryan Fitzgerald Ryan Fitzgerald (ice hockey) Junior F 5 9 166 1994 10 19 Massachusetts North Reading, Massachusetts Valley EJHL Boston 120th 2013 20 Peter McMullen Senior F 6 1 209 1993 2 19 New Jersey Essex Fells, New Jersey Delbarton USHS–NJ 21 Matthew Gaudreau Junior F 5 9 135 1994 12 5 New Jersey Carneys Point, New Jersey Omaha USHL 22 Josh Couturier Freshman D 6 2 185 1995 3 3 Massachusetts Newburyport, Massachusetts Boston USPHL 23 Chris Shero Freshman F 5 10 185 1995 10 2 Pennsylvania Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania South Shore USPHL 24 Zachary Sanford Zachary Sanford Sophomore F 6 3 190 1994 11 9 New Hampshire Auburn, New Hampshire Middlesex EJHL Washington 61st 2013 26 Austin Cangelosi Junior F 5 6 171 1994 8 27 Florida Estero, Florida Youngstown USHL 27 Michael Kim Freshman D 6 0 185 1995 6 28 Ontario Toronto, Ontario Boston USPHL 28 Miles Wood Miles Wood Freshman F 6 1 160 1995 9 30 New York Buffalo, New York Nobles USHS–MA New Jersey 100th 2013 29 Ian Milosz Freshman G 6 7 195 1995 5 8 Massachusetts North Grafton, Massachusetts Boston USPHL 30 Thatcher Demko Thatcher Demko Junior G 6 3 192 1995 12 8 California San Diego, California US NTDP USHL Vancouver 36th 2014 33 Charlie Van Kula freshman G 5 9 170 1996 7 4 Pennsylvania Radnor, Pennsylvania St. Joseph's Prep USHS–PA 35 Alex Joyce Junior G 5 10 165 1995 1 1 Connecticut Darien, Connecticut Pomfret USHS–CT Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atBoston College Alma mater Jerry York Head Coach 22 Boston College (1967) Greg Brown Associate Head Coach 12 Boston College (1990) Mike Ayers Assistant coach 3 University of New Hampshire (2004) Marty McInnis Assistant coach 3 Boston College (1992) Standings BC Schedule Regular season yes yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="Boston College Eagles 0"| Exhibition October 3 l yes New Brunswick Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 2–5 0–0–0 1 7:00 pm   932 |- !colspan=12 style="Boston College Eagles 0"| Regular season October 9 w yes yes Army Tate Rink West Point, New York 5–1 1–0–0 1 7:05 pm   2,761 October 11 l yes yes Rensselaer Houston Field House Troy, New York 1–2 1–1–0 1 2:00 pm   2,770 October 16 w yes Wisconsin Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 6–0 2–1–0 4 7:00 pm   5,615 October 23 w yes yes Colorado World Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 3–0 3–1–0 4 9:37 pm   5,371 October 24 w yes yes Colorado World Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 5–0 4–1–0 4 9:07 pm   7,044 October 30 w yes Denver 5 Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 4–3 5–1–0 4 7:00 pm   5,019 November 3 w Massachusetts Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 7–0 6–1–0 1–0–0 3 7:00 pm   2,873 November 6 w Maine Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 3–0 7–1–0 2–0–0 3 7:00 pm   4,880 November 8 w Maine Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 2–0 8–1–0 3–0–0 3 1:00 pm   3,290 November 13 w yes Michigan State Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 6–4 9–1–0 2 7:00 pm   5,437 November 21 w yes New Hampshire Whittemore Center Durham, New Hampshire 6–3 10–1–0 4–0–0 2 7:00 pm WBIN/FCS 6,269 November 24 w yes Connecticut XL Center Hartford, Connecticut 5–1 11–1–0 5–0–0 2 7:05 pm   7,219 November 28 w yes RIT Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 6–2 12–1–0 2 4:00 pm   5,208 December 5 t Northeastern Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 3–3 OT 12–1–1 5–0–1 2 7:00 pm   4,672 December 6 w yes Northeastern Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 4–3 13–1–1 6–0–1 2 4:00 pm   2,125 December 10 l Notre Dame 18 Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Holy War on Ice 3–4 13–2–1 6–1–1 3 7:00 pm   4,863 December 28 l yes yes Ohio State Germain Arena Estero, Florida Florida College Hockey Classic 2–3 13–3–1 4 7:35 pm   6,022 December 29 l yes yes Providence 1 Germain Arena Estero, Florida Florida College Hockey Classic 1–2 13–4–1 4 4:05 pm   5,752 January 8 w Providence 3 Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 7–3 14–4–1 7–1–1 7 7:00 pm   7,884 January 9 t yes Providence 3 Schneider Arena Providence, Rhode Island 4–4 OT 14–4–2 7–1–2 7 7:00 pm WJAR/COX 3,033 January 15 w Boston University 10 Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Green Line Rivalry 5–3 15–4–2 8–1–2 4 6:00 pm ASN/NESN 7,884 January 16 t yes Boston University 10 Agganis Arena Boston, Massachusetts Green Line Rivalry 1–1 OT 15–4–3 8–1–3 4 7:00 pm   6,032 January 22 w yes Massachusetts Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts 8–0 16–4–3 9–1–3 4 7:00 pm   4,673 January 23 t Connecticut Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 3–3 OT 16–4–4 9–1–4 4 7:00 pm   6,063 January 29 w yes Notre Dame 10 Compton Family Ice Arena Notre Dame, Indiana Holy War on Ice 4–0 17–4–4 10–1–4 5 7:35 pm NBCSN 5,372 February 1 w yes yes Harvard 7 TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts Beanpot 3–2 18–4–4 4 5:00 pm NESN 14,832 February 5 w New Hampshire Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 4–3 19–4–4 11–1–4 4 7:00 pm   5,043 February 8 w yes yes Boston University 7 TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts Beanpot, Green Line Rivalry 1–0 OT 20–4–4 3 8:00 pm NESN 15,702 February 12 w Merrimack Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 6–3 21–4–4 12–1–4 3 7:00 pm   4,563 February 13 t yes Merrimack Lawler Rink North Andover, Massachusetts 5–5 OT 21–4–5 12–1–5 3 7:00 pm WBIN/FCS/ESPN3 2,549 February 19 w yes Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse Burlington, Vermont 3–1 22–4–5 13–1–5 2 7:05 pm   4,007 February 20 w yes Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse Burlington, Vermont 4–1 23–4–5 14–1–5 2 7:05 pm   4,007 February 26 w UMass Lowell 11 Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 3–1 24–4–5 15–1–5 2 7:00 pm   6,863 February 27 l yes UMass Lowell 11 Tsongas Center Lowell, Massachusetts 1–3 24–5–5 15–2–5 2 7:00 pm NESN 6,942 |- !colspan=12 style="Boston College Eagles 0"| Hockey East Tournament March 11 w yes Vermont Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Quarterfinals 3–0 25–5–5 3 7:00pm   3,116 March 12 l yes Vermont Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Quarterfinals 2–4 25–6–5 3 7:00pm   3,563 March 13 w yes Vermont Kelley Rink Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Quarterfinals 4–3 OT 26–6–5 3 4:00pm   2,537 March 18 l yes Northeastern 14 TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts Semifinals 4–5 26–7–5 5 8:00pm NESN/NBCSN 13,242 |- !colspan=12 style="Boston College Eagles 0"| NCAA Tournament March 25 w yes Harvard 10 DCU Center Worcester, Massachusetts Regional semifinal 4–1 27–7–5 6 8:00pm ESPNU 6,682 March 26 w yes Minnesota-Duluth 14 DCU Center Worcester, Massachusetts Regional final 3–2 28–7–5 6 9:00pm ESPNU 4,572 April 7 l yes Quinnipiac 1 Amalie Arena Tampa, Florida Frozen Four 2–3 28–8–5 6 5:00pm ESPN2 17,816 Eastern Time 2015–16 On September 21, BC was ranked first in the Hockey East pre-season coaches poll, with 7 first place votes.http://hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1516/201509/sep21mpp.php Hockey East Association - Press Release Archive On September 28, BC was ranked first in the NCAA pre-season USCHO poll, with 19 first place votes. http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/2015-2016/poll,0928/september-28,-2015/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150930071735/http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/2015-2016/poll,0928/september-28,-2015/ 2015-09-30 USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll 2015-2016 September 28, 2015 :: Rankings :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online They were also ranked first in the USA Today preseason poll, which was released on October 5.http://www.usahockey.com/college College Hockey On October 28, it was announced that freshman Jeremy Bracco decided to leave the program after playing five games, joining the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL.http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-hockey-2015-2016-season/2015/10/28/9626004/jeremy-bracco-will-leave-bc-hockey-sign-with-chls-kitchner-rangers CONFIRMED: Bracco to Leave BC, Go to CHL 28 October 2015 http://www.bceagles.com/news/2015/10/28/MIH_1028150959.aspx Bracco Leaves Men's Hockey program http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/maple-leafs-pick-leaves-bc-for-ohls-rangers/ Maple Leafs pick leaves NCAA for OHL's Rangers - Sportsnet.ca With the win over New Hampshire on November 21, the Eagles tied the record for best start to a season for the program under Jerry York, going 10-1-0, matching the feat first accomplished in the 2012-13 season. With the win over Connecticut on November 24, the Eagles surpassed that record with an 11–1–0 start, the best season start under York, and third best in program history. On December 7, Colin White and Casey Fitzgerald were named to the preliminary roster for the US National Junior team which competed at the 2016 World Juniors in Helsinki, Finland. Notable omissions from the roster were Alex Tuch, who was a member of the 2015 team, and Jeremy Bracco. Casey Fitzgerald was also cut from the final roster, leaving White the only representative from Boston College.http://www.bcinterruption.com/2015/12/7/9866982/colin-white-and-casey-fitzgerald-named-to-2016-u-s-national-junior White, Fitzgerald Named to Preliminary US World Junior Roster 7 December 2015 December 7, 2015 December 8, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208093734/http://www.bcinterruption.com/2015/12/7/9866982/colin-white-and-casey-fitzgerald-named-to-2016-u-s-national-junior dead http://worldjuniors.usahockey.com/news_article/show/586552 U.S. National Junior Team On December 29, with White playing in the World Juniors and Wood serving a one-game suspension as a result of a game misconduct received on December 28, BC added early enrollee Michael Kim to the roster to fill the gap on the defensive line. On January 8, with both Demko and Birdsall recovering from injuries, the Eagles added a second early enrollee to the squad, goalie Ian Milosz, who started in his first career game. On January 22, Jerry York earned his 1,000th career win as a head coach with an 8–0 victory over UMass.http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/recaps16.php?mbc_uma1.j22 2015-16 Game Recap - Hockey East Association January 23, 2016 January 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160124085129/http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/recaps16.php?mbc_uma1.j22 dead On January 29, goalie Thatcher Demko earned his eighth shutout of the season with a 4–0 victory over Notre Dame, tying the school record for most shutouts in a season set by Cory Schneider. On February 1, the Eagles defeated Harvard in the first round of the Beanpot, winning 3–2. Goalie Charlie Van Kula dressed as backup goaltender as Ian Milosz was declared out due to injury.http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/2/1/10888962/confirmed-lines-calnan-is-back-bc-adds-new-goalie-to-roster/in/10642739 Confirmed Lines: Calnan is back; BC adds new goalie to roster February 2016 February 2, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220100624/http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/2/1/10888962/confirmed-lines-calnan-is-back-bc-adds-new-goalie-to-roster/in/10642739 dead On February 8, the Eagles won their 20th Beanpot championship in school history, defeating BU 1–0 in overtime. It was the 22nd matchup against the rival Terriers in the Beanpot championship, and the Eagle's 10th victory in said matchup. The 1–0 result was the first time this was achieved in the Beanpot title game, by any combination of teams. It was also the sixth title game in the last eleven to go to overtime, and BC's sixth championship in seven years. Thatcher Demko also broke Cory Schneider's team single-season shutout record with his ninth shutout of the season. On February 26, the Eagles defeated UMass Lowell 3–1 to secure the first overall seed in the Hockey East Tournament, as well as clinching at least a share of the Hockey East Regular season title, for best record in the conference. Additionally, Thatcher Demko was announced as a nominee for the Mike Richter Award as the nation's best goaltender.http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1516/201602/feb26mra.php Hockey East Association - Press Release Archive With the loss to UMass Lowell on February 27 along with Providence's victory over Massachusetts, the Eagles and Friars finished the season tied in league lead for points, sharing the title for Hockey East regular season champions. On March 13, the Eagles defeated Vermont in the Quarterfinals of the Hockey East playoffs, advancing to the semifinals for the first time since the 2012–13 season. They succeeded over the Catamounts in the best-of-three series in a rematch of the previous year's Quarterfinals. On March 18, the Eagles were defeated by Northeastern in the Hockey East Tournament semifinals, 5–4. The Huskies would eventually win the championship with a 3–2 victory over UMass Lowell. On March 27, the Eagles advanced to an NCAA-record 25th Frozen Four, after defeating Harvard and Minnesota-Duluth at the Northeast Regional, by scores of 3–1 and 3–2, respectively. On April 7, the Eagles fell to Quinnipiac 2–3 in the Frozen Four, the last game for the four seniors on the team. On April 8, Thatcher Demko was awarded the Mike Richter Award as the nation's top goaltender. He finish in the top 3 for voting for the Hobey Baker Award, which went to Harvard's Jimmy Vesey. Additionally, Steve Santini and Miles Wood both signed with their drafted team, the New Jersey Devils, forgoing the rest of their college careers.http://hockeyeastonline.com/men/pres1516/201604/apr8mr.php Hockey East Association - Press Release Archive http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/4/8/11395744/boston-colleges-steve-santini-signed-by-new-jersey-devils Boston College's Steve Santini Signed by New Jersey Devils 8 April 2016 April 11, 2016 April 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160411170042/http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/4/8/11395744/boston-colleges-steve-santini-signed-by-new-jersey-devils dead http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/4/9/11397210/miles-wood-got-a-pretty-nice-contract-from-new-jersey Miles Wood got a pretty nice contract from New Jersey 9 April 2016 April 11, 2016 April 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160411170057/http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/4/9/11397210/miles-wood-got-a-pretty-nice-contract-from-new-jersey dead On April 9, Teddy Doherty signed with the Missouri Mavericks of the ECHL.http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/4/9/11399696/teddy-doherty-signs-with-missouri-mavericks Teddy Doherty Signs with Missouri Mavericks 9 April 2016 April 11, 2016 April 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160411170113/http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/4/9/11399696/teddy-doherty-signs-with-missouri-mavericks dead On April 11, Adam Gilmour signed with his drafted team, the Minnesota Wild.http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-hockey/2016/4/11/11408348/report-adam-gilmour-to-sign-with-minnesota-wild Report: Adam Gilmour to Sign with Minnesota Wild 11 April 2016 On April 13, Alex Tuch signed with his drafted team, the Minnesota Wild, becoming the fourth player this offseason to leave the program before graduation.http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-hockey/2016/4/13/11425978/alex-tuch-signs-with-minnesota-and-now-im-worried Alex Tuch Signs with Minnesota, & Now I'm Worried 13 April 2016 On April 19, the Eagles announced captains for the 2016–17 season. Rising seniors Ian McCoshen and Chris Calnan will serve as co-captains, and rising seniors Ryan Fitzgerald and Austin Cangelosi will serve as alternate captains for the season.http://www.bcinterruption.com/boston-college-hockey-2015-2016-season/2016/4/19/11458052/boston-college-hockey-hands-out-year-end-awards-names-2016-17-captains BC Hockey Hands Out Awards, Names 2016-17 Captains 19 April 2016 On April 20, Thatcher Demko signed with his drafted team, the Vancouver Canucks, the 5th early departure for the Eagles.http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/4/20/11474692/thatcher-demko-signs-3-year-entry-level-contract-with-vancouver Thatcher Demko Signs 3 Year Entry Level Contract with Vancouver 20 April 2016 April 29, 2016 April 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160423201722/http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/4/20/11474692/thatcher-demko-signs-3-year-entry-level-contract-with-vancouver dead On June 20, Ian McCoshen signed with his drafted team, the Florida Panthers, forgoing his senior season and becoming the 6th eagle to depart the program early this offseason. He also chose to relinquished his assumed captainship, leaving Chris Calnan to serve as the sole captain for the 16–17 season.http://www.bcinterruption.com/2016/6/20/11955242/ian-mccoshen-signs-with-florida-panthers Ian McCoshen Signs with Florida Panthers 20 June 2016 Rankings 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings PollWeekPre1234567891011121314151617181920212223Final USCHO.com14443222234744543223356 — 3 USA Today1344323233474554322434534 Statistics Skaters 2 Boston College Eagles No. Player POS Position YR Class year GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes PP Powerplay goals SHG Shorthanded goals GWG Game-winning goals +/- Plus/minus SOG Shots on Goal 1 Chris Birdsall 1 G FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 2 Scott Savage 1 D JR 41 1 17 18 12 0 0 0 +14 62 3 Ian McCoshen 1 D JR 40 6 15 21 86 3 0 2 +30 72 4 Teddy Doherty 1 D SR 40 13 13 26 12 6 1 2 +17 78 5 Casey Fitzgerald 1 D FR 40 4 23 27 48 3 0 0 +27 52 6 Steven Santini 1 D JR 41 1 18 19 46 0 0 1 +24 52 8 Travis Jeke 1 D SR 37 2 1 3 6 0 0 0 -1 27 9 Brendan Silk 1 F SR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 10 Chris Brown 1 F FR 41 2 9 11 8 0 0 0 +5 30 11 Chris Calnan 1 F JR 29 3 8 11 16 0 0 1 E 28 12 Alex Tuch 1 F SO 40 18 16 34 33 2 0 2 +23 118 14 Adam Gilmour 1 F JR 41 12 14 26 16 1 0 4 +15 92 15 JD Dudek 1 F FR 34 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 -6 15 17 Jeremy Bracco 1† F FR 5 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 +3 8 18 Colin White 1 F FR 37 19 24 43 45 4 2 3 +24 132 19 Ryan Fitzgerald 1 F JR 40 24 23 47 47 5 3 5 +24 162 20 Peter McMullen 1 F SR 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -2 1 21 Matt Gaudreau 1 F JR 39 4 17 21 22 0 0 2 +10 58 22 Josh Couturier 1 D FR 33 2 4 6 24 0 0 0 +14 27 23 Chris Shero 1 F FR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 24 Zachary Sanford 1 F SO 41 13 26 39 44 6 2 1 +27 109 26 Austin Cangelosi 1 F JR 41 20 17 37 12 3 2 4 +17 82 27 Michael Kim 1 D FR 24 1 5 6 6 0 0 0 +1 31 28 Miles Wood 1 F FR 37 10 25 35 76 3 1 1 +13 112 29 Ian Milosz 1 G FR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +1 0 30 Thatcher Demko 1 G JR 39 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 +57 0 33 Charlie Van Kula 1 G FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 35 Alex Joyce 1 G JR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E 0 Bench 6 Team 41 156 282 438 584 36 11 28 +60 1347 † Only played 5 games before leaving the program Goaltenders 2 Boston College Eagles No. Player YR Class year GS Games started GP Games played MIN Minutes W Wins L Losses T Ties GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV Saves SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts 1 Chris Birdsall 1 FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.00 0 29 Ian Milosz 1 FR 2 2 124:30 1 0 1 7 3.37 69 62 0.899 0 30 Thatcher Demko 1 JR 39 39 2361:48 27 8 4 74 1.88 1141 1067 0.935 10 33 Charlie Van Kula 1 FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.00 0 35 Alex Joyce 1 JR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.00 0 Empty Net 16 10:26 1 1 Team 41 41 2496:44 28 8 5 82 1.97 1211 1129 0.932 10 Awards and honors Hobey Baker Award Thatcher Demko, G – Hobey Hat Trick (Top 3) Finalist Mike Richter Award Thatcher Demko, G – Winner AHCA Division I All-Americans Thatcher Demko, G – Second Team Ryan Fitzgerald, F – Second Team Hockey East Awards Thatcher Demko, G – Co-Player of the Year Colin White, F – Rookie of the Year Steve Santini, D – Old Time Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman Hockey East All Stars Thatcher Demko, G – All-First Team Ryan Fitzgerald, F – All-First Team Ian McCoshen, D – All-Second Team Colin White, F – All-Second Team, All-Rookie Team Casey Fitzgerald, D – All-Rookie Team Austin Cangelosi, F – Honorable Mention NCAA Rookie of the Month Colin White, F – Month of November Hockey East Goaltender of the Month Thatcher Demko, G – Month of October, Month of November Hockey East Rookie of the Month Colin White, F – Month of November NCAA Three Stars of the Week Thatcher Demko, G – First Star, Week of October 26, 2015, First Star, Week of November 9, 2015 March 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Hockey East Player of the Week Thatcher Demko, G – Week of November 9, 2015, Week of April 11, 2016 Teddy Doherty, D – Week of March 28, 2016 Hockey East Rookie of the Week Colin White, F – Week of October 19, 2015, Week of November 30, 2015, Week of January 11, 2016 JD Dudek, F – Week of March 14, 2015 Casey Fitzgerald, D – Week of March 28, 2016, Week of April 11, 2016 Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week Thatcher Demko, G – Week of October 26, 2015, Week of March 28, 2016 Ian McCoshen, D – Week of April 11, 2016 References External links BC Men's Hockey Home Page BC Men's Hockey Page on USCHO Category:Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey seasons Boston College Eagles Boston College Eagles Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season Boston College Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season