CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Second-ranked Boston College begins a three-game homestand at Kelley Rink on Friday night with its home opener against AIC. The Eagles then host USNTDP for a show on Saturday evening. Faceoff for both games is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+, with Friday’s game also available on WEEI 850:00. Tickets are available at BCEagles.com or by calling 617-552-GoBC.

Ice hockey lesson before the game

• Join fellow BC fans for hospitality before this weekend’s games from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m
• Entry is free and open to the general public. Food and drinks are available for purchase
• The event will take place in the south end area of ​​Alumni Stadium
• Fans can enter the stadium through Gate or Gate D

SET THE SCENE

• The Eagles are 1-1-0 after splitting their opening weekend against Michigan State
• AIC is 0-2-1 after losses to Maine and Ohio State and a tie against the Buckeyes
• BC added seven newcomers to a 27-player roster, including six newcomers and one transfer
• The new additions include five strikers and two defenders

WEEKLY AWARDS

• Jacob Fowler earned the inaugural Hockey East Goaltender of the Week award after posting a 24-save shutout in BC’s season-opening 3-0 win over No. 4 Michigan State
• It was the first season-opening shutout for the Eagles since the 2010-11 season

OPENING WEEKEND

• The Eagles beat the Spartans 3-0 on Friday night, but Michigan State took the win on Saturday with a score of 4-3
• Will vote In Friday’s win, he scored two goals in the second half, marking his first multi-goal performance in college
• Oskar Jellvik finished the weekend with three points after scoring a goal and two assists
• Ryan Leonard And Gabe Perreault Each scored a goal and an assist
• Luke Gustafsson scored the team’s first power play goal of the season
• James Hagens gave an assist in both games

LEADER ELECTED

• Graduate defense attorney Eamon Powell was elected senior captain of the Eagles for the second year in a row Connor Joyce And Mike Posma and in the second year Ryan Leonard will serve as deputy captains
• During the 2023-24 season, Powell ranked fourth nationally among defensemen in assists (33) and points (38), earning him a Hockey East Second Team All-Star and receiving Hockey East’s Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award
• Powell was also named to the Hockey East All-Tournament and NCAA Providence All-Regional teams

A LOOK AT AIC

• AIC enters the weekend with a record of 0-2-1
• The Yellow Jackets traveled to Ohio State for two games last weekend, playing to a 3-3 draw on Friday night before falling 5-2 the following night
• Josh Barnes has scored three goals for AIC so far, while John Lundy has a team-high two assists
• The Yellow Jackets have used three goaltenders between the posts in three games, combining for 95 saves with an .872 save percentage

HISTORY OF THE SERIES

• The fifth all-time meeting between BC and AIC takes place on Friday
• Boston College has a 4-0-0 all-time record in the series
• It has been more than 50 years since the two teams met in a regular season game, when BC earned a 4-0 victory over AIC on Jan. 30, 1952
• The Eagles and Yellow Jackets met at the start of the 2021-22 season, with Boston College winning 4-1

BC-USNTDP CONNECTION

• Boston College currently has 12 players on this year’s roster who appeared through USNTDP
• Last year’s roster also featured 11 players from USNTDP, with two of those players: Cutter Gauthier And Will SmithSigned NHL contracts after the conclusion of the season

NEXT

• BC hosts Western Michigan next weekend on Saturday, Oct. 26, starting at 7 p.m