CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The second-ranked Boston College men's hockey team opened up the weekend with a 3-0 victory over No. 6 Providence on Friday evening at Kelley Rink. Jacob Fowler posted a 24-save shutout while Ryan Leonard, James Hagens, and Oskar Jellvik each scored for the Eagles.
BC improves to 15-4-1 overall and 8-3-1 in league play, while Providence drops to 15-4-2 overall and 5-3-2 in Hockey East.
After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, the Eagles found the breakthrough midway through the second period. BC went on a 5v4 advantage after Providence was called for too many men on the ice and scored the opener. Passing the puck around the Friar defensive unit, Gabe Perreault found James Hagens, who then quickly found Leonard at the back door for the tap-in to put the Eagles ahead 1-0.
Boston College doubled the lead midway through the third period when J. Hagens tallied a goal. After receiving a nifty pass from Perreault, Teddy Stiga fired a shot towards goal that was saved. J. Hagens followed up on the rebound and was able to put the puck into the net from a tough angle with little room to work with.
As the clock ran down, and with Providence pulling the goaltender in search of cutting into the BC lead, Jellvik put the finishing touch on the game as he scored an empty net goal from center ice.
SCORING
2nd 7:43 BC Ryan Leonard (James Hagens, Gabe Perreault) - PP
3rd 11:45 BC J. Hagens (Teddy Stiga, Perreault)
3rd 18:54 BC Oskar Jellvik (Andre Gasseau) - EN
GAME NOTES
- Boston College scored on the power play for the third-straight game
- Jacob Fowler recorded his fifth shutout of the season, tied for the most in the nation
- Ryan Leonard scored his sixth game-winning goal of the season, tied for the most in the country
- Leonard scored his team-high 14th goal of the season
- Gabe Perreault added his 18th and 19th assists of the campaign, good for second in Division I and the most in Hockey East
- James Hagens tallied his 17th assist of the year
- Andre Gasseau has four points in the last three games
- Teddy Stiga has recorded a point in each of the last four games
UP NEXT
BC and Providence close out the regular season series tomorrow night at Schneider Arena. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+ along with a radio broadcast through BCEagles.com.
