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EAGLES A-Z 2011-12 BOSTON COLLEGE HOCKEY
Original Success ... In the Hockey East’ s first three seasons of competition, Boston College, one of the six original members, won all thr ee league titles, racking up 73 league victories in the pr ocess. Protector of the Goal ... Current BC assistant coach Jim Logue, ’61, ranks as one of the gr eatest netminders in Eagle history and was especially tough in Beanpot competition. As a sophomor e in 1959, Logue earned Beanpot MVP honors with victories over Har vard and Boston University. Two years later, Logue allowed just thr ee goals in victories over Northeastern and Harvard. Quickly Things Happen ... Brian Gionta, ’01, set Boston College and Hockey East records for fastest two goals when he netted two goals in just 10 seconds against Merrimack on Nov. 21, 2000. Gionta’s mark eclipsed — by one second — the BC and Hockey East marks that had been held by former Eagle captain Don Chase (vs. Pr ovidence, Nov. 4, 1995). Ready for Anything ... On Feb. 11, 1936, goalt e n d e r Ti m Ready stopped a B C re c o rd 8 2 shots in a 1-1 deadlock w i t h Princeton. Ready, a pr oduct of Cambridge Latin, made 19 stops in the overtime session.
Victories ... In 2000-01, the Eagles set the school record with 33 victories — in 43 games — en r oute to the school’s second national title. Walter Brown Award ... John Muse, ’11, is the most r ecent of 18 Boston College hockey players to captur e the Walter Brown Award, given annually to the most outstanding American-born player in New England. Muse won the awar d in 2011, following Chris Collins who won the awar d in 2006, Brian Gionta ’01, who garnered the award in 2001, and Mike Mottau ’00, who won the award in both 1999 and 2000. X-Factor ... The X-factor for the Boston College ice hockey program may be Kelley Rink in the Silvio O. Conte Forum. Built in 1988, Kelley Rink is one of the best facilities in the nation and has alr eady been the site of many memorable moments for BC hockey fans. Year of the Eagle ... The 2000-01 season will be r emembered as one of the greatest — if not the greatest — season in school history as the team won four major titles in the same season: the Beanpot, Hockey East r egular-season title, Hockey East T ournament title and the N CAA Tournament title. Zenith ... St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., will be the zenith for the 2011-12 Eagles. That is wher e the 2012 N CAA Division I Ice Hockey Championships will be held on April 5 & 7.
Scoring Success for Smith ... Richie Smith, ’76, is the only player in BC hockey history to lead the Eagles in scoring in all four years. In his senior season (1975-76), Smith missed the first semester of the season (while playing for T eam USA), but still managed to scor e a team-high 45 points. For his career, Smith totaled 198 points, fifth all-time. Toast of the Town ... Since 1953, Boston College has won 16 Beanpot Tournament titles in 30 championship-game appearances. BC won the 2011 title by defeating Northeastern, 7-6. Uniform #16 ... Uniform N o. 16 will be never be worn again by a BC hockey player. David Emma ’91, the 1991 recipient of the Hobey Baker A ward, had his number r etired after a four -year career that resulted in 239 points, best all-time at BC. Emma’ s jersey was raised to the Kelley Rink rafters in a ceremony on Feb. 23, 2001.
St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., will host the 2012 NCAA Frozen Four.
10 HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT TITLES | 16 BEANPOT CHAMPIONSHIPS | 40 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
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