HOCKEY EAST HEADLINES

Boston University toppled Harvard, 7-1, in the Beanpot semifinals in front of a sold out TD Garden on Monday. Rookie defender Cole Hutson scored two goals and added two assists while first-year goaltender Mikhail Yegorov stopped 26 of 27 shots he faced in just his third NCAA start.

Boston College rookie Teddy Stiga scored 46 seconds into the Beanpot semifinal against league rival Northeastern and ignited an Eagles’ offense that saw 16 of 18 skaters record at least one point in an 8-2 win. It marks the first time Boston College advanced into the title game since 2019. BC last won the crown in 2016, a 1-0 overtime win against Boston University.

Providence and UConn dueled in a battle of top 10 teams, with the Friars emerging with four of six points and snapping the Huskies’ seven-game unbeaten streak. After skating to a 3-3 draw on Friday on NESN+, the Friars got three goals from Hudson Malinoski in front of 11,781 at the XL Center in Hartford on Saturday for a 6-3 win.

Maine swept a series in Hockey East play, toppling Northeastern and Massachusetts, to remain second in the Army ROTC Hockey East Standings. Taylor Makar scored three goals and Albin Boija stopped 44 of 47 shots he faced for the Black Bears.

Saturday’s tilt between Merrimack Valley rivals UMass Lowell and Merrimack saw multiple milestones hit, including the 150th career games for the Warriors' Josef Mysak and River Hawks' Jack Robilotti and Warriors' rookie Ryan O'Connell's first career score. UMass Lowell took the victory, 3-2, behind 16 saves from Beni Halasz.

HOCKEY EAST CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Ryan Leonard - Boston College
Quinn Hutson - Boston University

Ryan Leonard (So., F; Amherst, Mass.) scored a hat-trick to help lead the Eagles to a 4-0 victory over No. 8 UMass Lowell on Friday. Leonard scored the game-winning goal just over three minutes into the contest and now has nine goals in his last five games, including three game-winning strikes.

Quinn Hutson (Jr., F; North Barrington, Ill.) recorded his third career hat trick and added an assist to match his career high with four points in a 7-2 win over No. 18/16 New Hampshire. Hutson, who was a plus-four on Friday, is now one of just six players in the NCAA with 15 goals and 15 assists this season, leading BU with 30 points.

PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Logan Sawyer - Providence

Logan Sawyer (Fr., F; Orangeville, Ont.) scored the opening goal in Friday’s 3-3 tie against UConn and added two assists in Saturday’s 6-3 win in Hartford.

HOCKEY EAST DEFENDER OF THE WEEK

Brandon Holt - Maine

Brandon Holt (Jr., D; Grand Forks, N.D.) posted one goal and one assist in Maine’s 3-2 win over #20 UMass while recording five blocked shots, four shots on goal and a plus-three rating in Maine’s 2-0-0 week.

STOP IT GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK

Albin Boija - Maine

Albin Boija (So., G; Sundsvall, Sweden) went 2-0-0 on the week, stopping 44 of 47 shots for a .936 save percentage and 1.50 goals against average and becoming the only Hockey East goaltender with multiple wins. Among league goaltenders with two games played, Boija led the league in save percentage and goals against average.

HOCKEY EAST TOP PERFORMERS

James Hagens, BC (Fr., F; Hauppauge, N.Y.) Had two assists in BC’s 4-0 win over UMass Lowell on Friday, including on the game-winning goal.

Drew Fortescue, BC (So., D; Pearl River, N.Y.) Had the primary assist on the game-winning goal in the Eagles’ 4-0 win over UMass Lowell while posting a plus-two rating.

Jan Korec, BC (So., G; Bratislava, Slovakia) Posted a 22-save shutout performance on Friday evening, helping the Eagles to a 4-0 victory against UMass Lowell for his second career shutout in his fourth career start.

Mikhail Yegorov, BU (Fr., G; St. Petersburg, Russia) Made 19 saves and allowed just one even-strength goal to earn his first collegiate win, a 7-2 triumph over No. 18/16 New Hampshire.

Tom Willander, BU (So., D; Stockholm, Sweden) Recorded two assists in the Terriers’ 7-2 win over No. 18/16 New Hampshire.

Taylor Makar, Maine (Sr., F; Calgary, Alta.) Had three goals on eight shots on net in Maine’s 2-0-0 week, including two game-winning goals. Makar had a two-goal performance against Northeastern and led Maine to a win over #20 UMass on Sunday.

Michael Emerson, MC (So., F; Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) Factored into both goals with a goal and assist in Merrimack’s 4-2 setback to UMass on Friday.

Ryan O'Connell, MC (Fr., F; Moorestown, N.J.) Netted his first collegiate on Saturday at UMass Lowell.

Kenny Connors, UMass (Jr., F; Glen Mills, Pa.) Found the back of the net three times in a split weekend for UMass.

Josef Mysak, MC (Gr., D; Livinov, Czechia) Played in his 150th NCAA game on Saturday and collected an assist to go along with five blocked shots.

Jack Robilotti, UML (Gr., D; New York, N.Y.) Scored the game-winner Saturday night against Merrimack, blasting a slapshot to the back of the net just 1:57 into the third period to help the River Hawks to a 3-2 victory.

Lee Parks, UML (Fr., F; Ottawa, Ont.) Gave the River Hawks a 2-1 lead in the middle of the second period Saturday night against Merrimack, helping the squad to a 3-2 win. He finished with three shots on goal, a plus-two rating and one blocked shot.

Beni Halasz, UML (Jr., G; Budapest, Hungary) Made 23 saves at Boston College on Friday, before getting the win on Saturday with 16 saves and helping the team keep Merrimack scoreless in the first and third periods.

Graham Gamache, PC (So., F; Edmonton, Alta.) Scored twice in a 3-3 tie against UConn on Friday night and added two assists in the Friars’ 6-3 win over the Huskies on Saturday. He finished the weekend with four points, 10 shots on goal and a plus-one rating.

Hudson Malinoski, PC (So., F; Saskatoon, Sask.) Registered his first-career hat trick in the 6-3 win at UConn on Saturday. He scored a goal in each period, including the game-winning goal with 9:42 remaining in regulation.