CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Dean Letourneau scored 45 seconds into overtime to propel the Boston College men’s hockey team to a 3-2 victory over Northeastern on Friday evening at Kelley Rink. Matias Vanhanen and Ryan Conmy each added goals for the Eagles, while Louka Cloutier turned aside 16 shots.
Boston College improves to 2-3-1 overall and opens Hockey East play at 1-0-0. Northeastern drops to 2-2-0 overall and 0-2-0 in conference action.
The Eagles came flying out of the gates, scoring two goals inside the first 2:30 of the game.
BC took a 1-0 lead just 26 seconds into the contest when Vanhanen picked up a loose puck just outside of the crease after Kostadinski’s shot from the blue line was saved. Vanhanen dragged the puck around to tuck it in for his third goal of the year.
Less than two minutes later, Boston College scored a power play goal as a scrum at the net led to multiple BC shots with Conmy able to put his shot into the back of the net to double the lead.
Northeastern responded in the middle period to level the contest. Miguel Marques brought the Huskies within one at 4:13 of the second frame, finishing an even-strength chance set up by Tyler Fukakusa and Amine Hajibi. Later in the period, Hajibi netted the equalizer on the power play at 10:56 off assists from Jacob Mathieu and Marques to tie the game at 2-2.
Just 45 seconds into the extra frame, Luka Radivojevic and Teddy Stiga set up Letourneau, who netted his fourth goal of the season to seal the victory for the Eagles.
SCORING
1st 0:26 BC Matias Vanhanen (Kristian Kostadinski)
1st 2:24 BC Ryan Conmy (Will Vote, Casey Mutryn) – PPG
2nd 4:13 NU Miguel Marques (Tyler Fukakusa, Amine Hajibi)
2nd 10:56 NU Amine Hajibi (Jacob Mathieu, Miguel Marques) – PPG
OT 0:45 BC Dean Letourneau (Luka Radivojevic, Teddy Stiga)
GAME NOTES
Boston College improves to 2-3-1 overall and opens Hockey East play at 1-0-0. Northeastern drops to 2-2-0 overall and 0-2-0 in conference action.
The Eagles came flying out of the gates, scoring two goals inside the first 2:30 of the game.
BC took a 1-0 lead just 26 seconds into the contest when Vanhanen picked up a loose puck just outside of the crease after Kostadinski’s shot from the blue line was saved. Vanhanen dragged the puck around to tuck it in for his third goal of the year.
Less than two minutes later, Boston College scored a power play goal as a scrum at the net led to multiple BC shots with Conmy able to put his shot into the back of the net to double the lead.
Northeastern responded in the middle period to level the contest. Miguel Marques brought the Huskies within one at 4:13 of the second frame, finishing an even-strength chance set up by Tyler Fukakusa and Amine Hajibi. Later in the period, Hajibi netted the equalizer on the power play at 10:56 off assists from Jacob Mathieu and Marques to tie the game at 2-2.
Just 45 seconds into the extra frame, Luka Radivojevic and Teddy Stiga set up Letourneau, who netted his fourth goal of the season to seal the victory for the Eagles.
SCORING
1st 0:26 BC Matias Vanhanen (Kristian Kostadinski)
1st 2:24 BC Ryan Conmy (Will Vote, Casey Mutryn) – PPG
2nd 4:13 NU Miguel Marques (Tyler Fukakusa, Amine Hajibi)
2nd 10:56 NU Amine Hajibi (Jacob Mathieu, Miguel Marques) – PPG
OT 0:45 BC Dean Letourneau (Luka Radivojevic, Teddy Stiga)
GAME NOTES
- BC moves to 178-65-18 all-time against Northeastern
- The Eagles ended a four-game losing streak to the Huskies
- Matias Vanhanen scored his third goal of the season and extended his point streak to six games
- Dean Letourneau posted his fourth goal of the campaign and extended his point streak to six games
- Luka Radivojevic recorded his team-high fifth assist of the season
- Ryan Conmy tallied his second goal of the year
- Casey Mutryn recorded his first collegiate point with an assist on the second Boston College goal
UP NEXT
The Eagles and Huskies close out the weekend series tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. at Kelley Rink on NESN and ESPN+.
