BOSTON COLLEGE AGAINST. Game 4 October 19, 2001 Kelley Rink (7,884) Chestnut Hill, Mass. vs. ell (1-0-0, HOCKEY EAST)

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1 UMass-Lo ass-lowell Game Notes (Oct. 19) EAGLE HOCKEY BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLE HOCKEY BC Media Relations 321 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA (617) Fax: (617) Eagle Sports Hotline: (617) No.. 13/14 Game 4 October 19, 2001 Kelley Rink (7,884) Chestnut Hill, Mass.. 13/14 Boston College (1-1-1, HOCKEY EAST) vs. UMass-Lo ass-lowell ell (1-0-0, HOCKEY EAST) Schedule Oct. 6 at Vermont W, 5-1 Oct. 12 vs. Denver L, 4-3 Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage T, 4-4 Oct. 19 UMass-Lowell 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Northeastern 7 p.m. Oct. 26 Notre Dame 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at Wisconsin 8 p.m. Nov. 3 at Wisconsin 8 p.m. Nov. 8 Merrimack 7 p.m. Nov. 14 Providence 7 p.m. Nov. 17 Boston University 7 p.m. Nov. 23 Harvard7 p.m. Nov. 30 at New Hampshire 7 p.m. Dec. 1 UMass-Amherst 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at Maine 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Maine 7 p.m. Dec. 28 vs. Miami (Ohio) 5 p.m. Dec. 29 Minnesota-Duluth/Yale TBA Jan. 6 at Yale 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at UMass-Amherst 7 p.m. Jan. 11 UMass-Lowell 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at UMass-Lowell 7 p.m. Jan. 18 Boston University 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Boston University 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at Providence 7 p.m. Jan. 27 Providence 3 p.m. Feb. 1 at UMass-Amherst 7 p.m. Feb. 4 vs. Boston University 8 p.m. Feb. 8 Maine 7 p.m. Feb. 11 Harvard/Northeastern TBA Feb. 15 Merrimack 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at Merrimack 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at Northeastern 7 p.m. Feb. 24 Northeastern 3 p.m. March 2 at New Hampshire 7 p.m. March 3 New Hampshire 4 p.m. March 7-10 HOCKEY EAST Quarterfinals March 15 HOCKEY EAST Semifinals March 16 HOCKEY EAST Championship EAGLES OPEN HOME SLATE AGAINST RIVER HAWKS OF UMASS-LOWELL FRIDAY S GAME Boston College enters Friday s game against UMass-Lowell with a overall record. The Eagles played their last two games in the Nye Frontier Classic, hosted by the University of Alaska-Anchorage on Friday and Saturday, Oct In the first round, BC fell to Denver 4-3 after mounting a late-game comeback. On the second night, the UAA came back and tied BC, 4-4, with no time remaining regulation. After a scoreless overtime period, the two teams earned a regulation tie, but the Eagles won a shootout, 2-1, to give the team a second-place finish in the tournament. BC opened the season with a 5-1 victory at Vermont on Oct. 6. UMass-Lowell won its only game thus far this season with a 7-3 victory over Niagara on Oct. 12. AGAINST THE RIVER HAWKS Boston College and UMass-Lowell have met 63 times since the season. The Eagles hold a series advantage over the River Hawks, including wins in the last 15 games dating back to Jan. 30, Last season, BC swept the season series, 3-0, and defeated the River Hawks in the semifinals of the HOCKEY EAST Tournament. BC s four wins came on Nov. 4 at Tsongas Arena (6-1) which was Jerry York s 600 th career win, Jan. 12 at Tsongas (2-1), Feb. 2 at Kelley Rink (4-3) and March 16 at the FleetCenter (5-1). Senior captain Jeff Giuliano leads all Eagles in career scoring against UMass-Lowell with nine points (two goals, seven assists). Ben Eaves and J.D. Forr est, both sophomores, are the team s second-leading scorers with four points apiece. Eaves has scored two goals and two assists, while F has notched one goal and three assists. LAST TIME AGAINST UMASS-LOWELL Chuck Kobasew netted his first career hat trick as Boston College defeated UMass-Lowell in the semifinal round of the 2001 HOCKEY EAST Tournament on March 16 at the FleetCenter. Ben Eaves and Brian Gionta each added goals in the game as the Eagles advanced to their fourth-straight HOCKEY EAST Tournament championship game. BC scored three power-play goals in the game as Scott Clemmensen made 28 saves including a league record 23 in the second period in the win. QUICK POINTS OF INTEREST The sophomore class has scored 18 of the Eagles 32 points so far this season (56.3 percent of the team s total output). The Eagles have won the last 15 meetings with the UMass-Lowell River Hawks, dating back to Jan. 30, BC swept all four meetings last season. In its last action, Boston College earned a second-place finish at the Nye Frontier Classic. The Boston College roster boasts 10 freshmen and 13 returning players from last year s squad. The hockey team will unveil its 2001 national championship banner on Oct. 26 against Notre Dame. 1

2 EAGLE HOCKEY - UMass-Lo ass-lowell Game Notes (Oct. 19) Media Information Boston College Media Relations 321 Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA (617) Fax: (617) Assoc. AD/Med. Relations...Mike Enright Asst. AD/Med. Relations... Dick Kelley Asst. AD/Media Relations... Lisa Cascio Assistant Media Relations Dir irector - Hockey Contact... Lizz Summers Office Phone... (617) summerel@bc.edu Media Relations Assistants... Josh Tenisci Yohan Sengamalay Web site... Eagle Spor ports Hotline... (617) Postgame Inter ntervie views - The Boston College locker room is closed to members of the media. Players and coaches will be available approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game. All interviews will take place in the hallway leading to the locker room. A member of the media relations staff will assist you in obtaining players after the game. Eagles Recor ecord When... Overall Record1-1-1 HOCKEY EAST Record0-0-0 At home On the road1-0-1 Neutral site Overtime games Scoring first Opponent scores first One-goal games Two-goal games Scoring four+ goals Allowing four+ goals Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Leading after one period Trailing after one period0-0-0 Tied after one period Leading after two periods Trailing after two periods Tied after two periods After a win After a loss After a tie Against the CCHA Against the ECAC Against the WCHA LAST TIME OUT Boston College built a 4-2 lead in the third period against Alaska-Anchorage, but the Seawolves mounted a comeback in the final three and a half minutes in the game to earn a 4-4 tie in the second round of the Nye Frontier Classic, hosted by UAA. Ryan Shannon and Bill Cass (shorthanded) each scored in the first period to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead, but Alaska- Anchorage battled back to bring the game with one goal three times, 2-1, 3-2, and 4-3. BC seemed to have the game won, but the officials awarded the Seawolves a goal to tie the game after time appeared to have expired. The two teams a scoreless overtime period, but the Eagles earned a second-place tournament finish after edging UAA in an overtime shootout, 2-1. ALL-TOURNAMENT ACCOL CCOLADES Sophomores forward Ben Eaves and sophomore defenseman J.D. Forr were both selected to the Nye Frontier Classic All-Tournament Team for their performances against Denver and Alaska-Anchorage. Eaves was tied for the tournament s third-leading scorer, with one goal and two assists and was an active part in the Eagles power-play unit that went 4-for- 11 in the tournament. F, also a member of the both power play and penalty kill units, logged nearly half a game on the ice in each of the two games. He also recorded one goal and two assists in the tournament. WHO S HOT Three players all sophomores have recorded points in each of the Eagles three games this season Tony has netted seven points three goals and four assists in three games Ben Eaves has also registered seven points so far this season on two goals and five assists J.D. Forr has scored one goal and added two assist for three points the power-play unit has scored at least two goals in each game this season. The unit is clicking at 47.1 percent (8- for-17) through three games. EAGLES IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Boston College is ranked 13 th in the Oct. 15 edition of the American Hockey Coaches Association of America/USA Today poll. The team was ranked seventh in the Oct. 8 edition of the poll. In the USCHO.com poll, the Eagles fell to 14 th -place in the Oct. 15 edition, falling from their ranking of 11 in the preseason edition of the poll. EAGLES GET THEIR WINGS Of the 10 members of the freshman class, three Eagles have already made their marks on the BC statistics. Forwards Dav ave e Spina and Ryan Shannon recorded their first career goals at the Nye Frontier Classic, while goaltender Matti Kaltiainen made his first career start in the tournament. Spina scored his goal in the Eagles contest against Denver on Oct. 12, netting a power-play goal 5:16 into the first period. Shannon made a mark in the UAA game, netting his first career goal at 6:36 of the first period to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead. He later assisted on two goals in the game. Shannon previously recorded his first career point on Tony s second goal in the Vermont game. Kaltiainen started the Eagles game against Denver, making 21 saves in the game, including several on odd-man rushes. TEAM STREAK SNAPPED With Boston College s loss to Denver on Oct. 12, the team snapped its 11-game winning streak that dated back to the its 6-3 victory at UMass-Amherst on Feb. 24, The streak included the last 10 games on the season (including the team s national championship) and lasted through the team s victory at Vermont on Oct. 6. The winning streak was Boston College s longest under Jerry York. INDIVIDUAL STREAKS CONTINUE After recording an assist on Jeff Giuliano s third-period goal against Alaska-Anchorage on Oct. 13, Tony extended his personal scoring streak to seven games, dating back to the championship game of the 2001 HOCKEY EAST Tournament on March 17 three players, Ben Eaves and J.D. Forr have scored in each of the Eagles games this season. 2

3 UMass-Lo ass-lowell Game Notes (Oct. 19) EAGLE HOCKEY KELLEHER DEBUT UTS AS STAR ARTER For the first time in four seasons, Boston College had a new starter in goal on opening night when BC took the ice on Oct. 6. Junior Tim Kelleher started in net against Vermont, marking the first goalkeeper in four years other than Scott Clemmensen who graduated in 2001 to start an opening night game for BC. Ironically, Clemmensen, who signed with the New Jersey Devils after he graduated, made his NHL debut that same night, entering in the third period of the Devils 6-1 loss to Washington. LEAGUE HONOREE For his five-point performance (three goals, two assists) against Vermont, sophomore Tony earned HOCKEY EAST Player of the Week honors on Oct. 8. YOUNG IN THE BACK The Boston College defense is a young unit, complete with four freshmen. On opening night, the corps features one junior (Bill Cass), two sophomores (J.D. Forr and Brett Peterson eterson) and three freshmen (John Adams dams, Andrew Alberts and Taylor Leahy). The other two members of the defense sophomore Joe Schuman and freshman Ben McM cmanama are also underclassmen. EAGLES IN HOCKEY Y EAST PRESEASON POLL Boston College was selected third, and received three of the nine possible first-place votes, in the HOCKEY EAST Preseason Poll, released at the league s annual Media Day on Monday, Oct. 1. Providence was first in the poll, followed by Maine with four first-place votes. New Hampshire and Boston University followed the Eagles and each received one first-place vote. UMass-Lowell, Northeastern, Merrimack and UMass-Amherst round out the poll EAGLE CAPTAIN AIN Senior forward Jeff Giuliano will serve as the team s captain for the season. Last season, Giuliano set career highs in goals (14), assists (22) and points (36). He is the team s second-highest returning scorer from The Nashua, N.H. product was awarded the THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Over ertime win... April 7, 2001 vs. North Dakota, 3-2 Over ertime loss... Nov. 20, 1999 at New Hampshire, 2-1 Over ertime tie... Oct. 13, 2001 at Alaska-Anchorage, 4-4 BC scored 10 goals... Oct. 11, 1997 vs. Ottawa, 10-0 BC scored 15 goals.... Jan. 30, 1985 vs. UMass-Lowell, 15-6 BC allowed 10 goals... Jan. 22, 1997 at Maine, 12-5 BC home shutout... March 9, 2001 vs. Merrimack, 1-0 BC road shutout... Dec. 6, 2000 at Northeastern, 0-0 HOCKEY Y EAST shutout... Jan. 19, 2001 vs. Providence, 4-0 BC was shutout... Feb. 18, 2001 at New Hampshire, 2-0 BC was shutout at home... Jan. 22, 1999 vs. Providence, 3-0 BC had four+ power-play goals... Oct. 6, 2001 vs Vermont (4-for-6) BC had a shorthanded goal... Oct. 13, 2001, Bill Cass vs. Alaska-Anchorage BC had two shorthanded goals... Feb. 7, 2000 vs. Northeastern BC scored ed an empty-net goal... April 5, 2001, Ben Eaves vs. Michigan BC goaltender assist...oct. 6, 2001, Tim Kelleher vs. Vermont BC allowed ed an empty-net goal... Feb. 9, 2001, at Providence BC player er had a hat trick...oct. 6, 2001, Tony vs. Vermont BC player er scored ed 4 goals... Jan. 27, 2001, Brian Gionta vs. Maine (5) BC player scored 5 goals... Jan. 27, 2001, Brian Gionta vs. Maine (5) BC player had 4 assists... Nov. 21, 2000, Krys Kolanos vs. Merrimack BC goalie had saves... March 7, 1997, Greg Taylor vs. Merrimack (42) BC goalie had 50+ saves... Jan. 12, 1996, Greg Taylor vs. Boston University (61) BC had a penalty shot... Feb. 23, 1999, Chris Masters vs. Providence (made) Longest win streak in Yor ork era games (Feb. 24, Oct. 6, 2001) USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll (Oct. 15) 1. Michigan State (16) Minnesota (3) North Dakota St. Cloud State Michigan New Hampshire Denver Maine Colorado College 119 Harvard Boston University Nebraska-Omaha BOSTON ON COLLEGE Minnesota-Duluth Providence 41 (first place votes in parentheses) USCHO.com Poll oll (Oct. ct. 15) 1. Michigan State (33) North Dakota (1) Minnesota (6) St. Cloud State (1) Michigan (1) New Hampshire Collorada College Denver Maine Minnesota-Duluth Harvard Providence Boston University BOSTON ON COLLEGE Nebraska-Omaha 123 (first place votes in parentheses) Eagles in the Polls USCHO AHCA Preseason 11 7 Oct. 8 no poll 7 Oct

4 EAGLE HOCKEY - UMass-Lo ass-lowell Game Notes (Oct. 19) Eagle Season Highs Goals... 5 Oct. 6 at Vermont Assists Oct. 6 at Vermont Shots on goal Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage Penalties Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage Penalty minutes Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage Power-play pct Twice (most recent 10/12: 2-for-3) Power-play goals... 4 Oct. 6 at Vermont Penalty killing Oct. 6 at Vermont PPG allowed... 2 Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage Saves Oct. 12 vs. Denver Shorthand goals... 1 Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage Goals allowed... 4 Twice (most recent 10/13) SOG allowed Oct. 12 vs. Denver Eagle Season Lows Goals... 3 Oct. 12 vs. Denver Assists... 5 Twice (most recent 10/13) Shots on goal Oct. 12 vs. Denver Penalties... 3 Oct. 12 vs. Denver Penalty minutes... 6 Oct. 12 vs. Denver Power-play pct Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage (2-for-8) Power-play goals... 2 Twice (most recent 10/13) Penalty killing Oct. 12 vs. Denver (2-for-3) PPG allowed... 0 Oct. 6 at Vermont Saves Oct. 6 ar Vermont Shorthand goals... 0 Goals allowed... 1 Oct. 6 at Vermont SOG allowed Oct. 6 ar Vermont Opponent Season Highs Goals... 4 Twice (most recent 10/13) Assists... 7 Twice (most recent 10/13) Shots on goal Oct. 12 vs. Denver Penalties Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage Penalty minutes Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage Power-play pct Oct. 12 vs. Denver (1-for-3) Power-play goals... 2 Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage Penalty killing Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage (6-for-8) PPG allowed... 4 Oct. 6 at Vermont Saves Oct. 12 vs. Denver Shorthand goals... 0 Goals allowed... 5 Oct. 6 at Vermont SOG allowed Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage Opponent Season Lows Goals... 1 Oct. 6 at Vermont Assists... 1 Oct. 6 at Vermont Shots on goal Oct. 16 Vermont Penalties... 3 Oct. 12 vs. Denver Penalty minutes... 6 Oct. 12 vs. Denver Power-play pct Oct. 6 at Vermont Power-play goals... 0 Oct. 6 at Vermont Penalty killing Twice (Most recent 10/12: 1-for-3 ) PPG allowed... 2 Twice (Most recent 10/13) Saves Twice (Most recent 10/12) Shorthand goals... 0 Three times Goals allowed... 3 Oct. 12 vs. Denver SOG allowed Oct. 13 at Alaska-Anchorage James E. Tiernan Memorial Award as the team s Most Improved Player last season. In his threeyear career at the Heights, Giuliano has appeared in all 128 games the Eagles have played, recording 29 goals and 50 assists for 79 total points. ASSISTANT ANT CAPTAIN AIN Senior forward Ales Dolinar will serve as the team s assistant captain this season. Over his career, Dolinar has appeared in 123 games, recording 19 goals and 31 assists for 50 points. He posted career numbers in both assists (16) and points (23) last season as a junior IN REVIE VIEW Boston College capped, perhaps, the finest season in school history last season by winning the 2001 NCAA Division I National Championship. The team compiled 33 wins a school record and also won the Beanpot, HOCKEY EAST regular-season championship and HOCKEY EAST Tournament championship. Three Eagles Brian Gionta, Bobby Allen and Krys Kolanos earned JOFA/AHCA All-America honors. Gionta was the HOCKEY EAST Player of the Year, while Chuck Kobasew was the league s Rookie of the Year. Gionta and Allen were All-Conference first team selections and Kolanos and Kobasew were second-team honorees. Kobasew, Ben Eaves and J.D. F all earned spots on the HOCKEY EAST All-Rookie Team. EAGLE NEWCOMERS Boston College s roster features 10 new players this season: two goaltenders (Matti Kaltiainen and Robbie Miller iller), four defensemen (John Adams, Andrew Alberts, Taylor Leahy and Ben McM cmanama anama) and four forwards (Ned Hav avern, Ryan Murphy urphy,, Ryan Shannon and Dav ave e Spina pina). OFF-SEASON COMINGS AND GOINGS Over the summer, three Boston College players opted to forgo their remaining collegiate eligibility and pursue professional careers. Senior defenseman Brooks Orpik signed a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, while sophomore forward Chuck Kobasew left the Eagles to play in the Western Hockey League. Junior forward Krys Kolanos also decided to pursue professional hockey, joining the Phoenix Coyotes s organization. All three players were first-round draft picks in the NHL Entry Draft. The Eagles also gained back a player as junior Anthony D Arpino rejoined the team after playing the latter half of the season with Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League. CONSISTENCY BREEDS SUCCESS The Boston College coaching staff is in its seventh season working together, guiding the Eagles. Head coach Jerr erry Yor ork arrived at the Heights before the season and brought associate head coach Scott Paluch with him from Bowling Green. That season marked associate head coach Jim Logue s second with the team. A year later, assistant coach Mike Cavanaugh anaugh joined the staff. In the last four seasons, Boston College has recorded a mark (.720 winning percentage). The Eagles won three HOCKEY EAST Tournaments over that span and were the 2001 national champions. YORK REWARDED This summer, head coach Jerr erry Yor ork signed a new, five-year contract that runs through the season. Sixth on the college hockey career wins list, York has led the Eagles to the last four Frozen Fours, culminating in a national championship in He has also won three HOCKEY EAST Tournament titles and coached 11 All-American selections since arriving back at the Heights. FAMILIAR FACES STAYING TOGETHER The Eagles roster boasts six sets of teammates who played together in high school, as well as at the Heights. Senior assistant captain Ales Dolinar and sophomore Tony were teammates at Lawrence Academy (Mass.). Freshmen Ryan Shannon and Taylor Leahy both came to BC from Taft (Conn.). Sophomore Joe Schuman and freshmen Andrew Alberts both played 4

5 UMass-Lo ass-lowell Game Notes (Oct. 19) EAGLE HOCKEY defense at Benilde-St. Margaret s in Minnesota. Junior A.J. Walker and sophomore Ben Eaves were also linemates at Shattuck St. Mary s (Minn.) before re-teaming at the Heights. Sophomore Justin Dziama and freshman Ben McM cmanama played alongside each other at Noble & Greenough (Mass.). And, while not a high school team, four players were members of the United States National Development Program teams: junior Bill Cass, sophomore J.D. Forr est, and freshmen Ryan Murphy and Dav ave e Spina pina. SUMMER IN LAKE PLACID Three Boston College players participated in the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. from August 3-6. Sophomore Ben Eaves and freshmen Ryan Murphy and Dav ave e Spina attended the camp from which the U.S. junior national team will be chosen. Eaves and Murphy also played with Team USA at the USA Hockey Summer Challenge, Aug in Lake Placid, and are still under consideration for the U.S. Junior National Team that will compete in the 2002 IIHF World Junior Championships to be held in the Czech Republic, Dec. 25-Jan. 4. BANNER RAISING Boston College will unveil its 2001 national championship banner on Friday, Oct. 26 in a pregame ceremony prior to the Notre Dame hockey game. Game time is 7 p.m. INJURIES Freshman defenseman John Adams missed both games in the Nye Frontier Classic with a separated left shoulder. UP NEXT Boston College will face HOCKEY EAST rival Northeastern on Saturday, Oct. 20 in a 7 p.m. game at Matthews Arena. The Eagles will return home to Kelley Rink on Friday, Oct. 26 for the traditional night-before-football contest with Notre Dame. BC s 2001 national championship banner will be raised to the Conte Forum rafters in a pre-game ceremony Eagle Honors Ben Eaves Nye Frontier Classic All-Tournament Team HOCKEY EAST Honor Roll (Oct. 15) J.D. Forr Nye Frontier Classic All-Tournament Team HOCKEY EAST Honor Roll (Oct. 15) Tony HOCKEY EAST Player of the Week (Oct. 15) HOCKEY EAST Standings Team GP W-L-T Pts. Overall Boston Univ UMass-Amherst UMass-Lowell New Hampshire Boston College Maine Merrimack Northeastern Providence Recent Results/U esults/upcoming Games Thursday,, Oct. 18 *New Hampshire at Merrimack... 7 p.m. Friday riday,, Oct. 19 *UMass-Lo ass-lowell at Boston College... 7 p.m. Sacred Heart at Providence... 7 p.m. Mercyhurst at Northeastern... 7 p.m. Maine at North Dakota... 8:35 p.m. UMass-Amherst at Colorado College... 9:35 p.m. Satur aturday day,, Oct. 20 *Boston College at Nor ortheastern... 7 p.m. Connecticut at UMass-Lowell... 2 p.m. Boston University at Vermont... 7 p.m. New Hampshire at RPI... 7 p.m. Maine at North Dakota... 8:35 p.m. UMass-Amherst at Colorado College... 9 p.m. * indicates HOCKEY EAST game 5

6 Game-b ame-by-g y-game Boxscor xscores and Recaps EAGLE HOCKEY Game 1 October 6, 2001 at Gutterson Fieldhouse (4,035) Boston College Vermont st: BC - Ben Eaves (Tony, A.J. Walker) :45 PPG; UVM - Brady Leisenring (Tim Plant) 10:27; BC - (Eaves, Walker) 16:25 2nd: BC - Walker (, J.D. F) 3:52 PPG 3rd: BC - (Eaves, Ryan Shannon) 8:47 PPG; BC - (Eaves, Tim Kelleher) 16:50 PPG Penalties: BC 4-8, UVM 7-14 Power Plays: BC 4-6, UVM 0-4 Sav aves: BC - Tim Kelleher ( ) 60:00 Shots: BC UVM - Shawn Conshafter ( ) 60:00 UVM Summar ummary: Tony factored in all five BC goals (three goals and two assists) as the Eagles opened the season with a 5-1 victory at Vermont. Ben Eaves recorded one goal and three assists, while A.J. Walker notched one goal and two assists. Tim Kelleher made 15 saves in the win and also picked up an assist on s final goal. Recor ecords: BC (1-0-0), UVM (0-1-0) Summar ummary: Alaska-Anchorage rallied from a two-goal deficit three separate times and tied the game with no time remaining on the clock, to play to a 4-4 deadlock with Boston College in the second round of the Nye Frontier Classic. Ryan Shannon and Bill Cass gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead in the first period but the Seawolves battled back the rest of the game. Shannon finished the game with one goal and two assists. BC earned a second-place finish in the tournament by virtue of its 2-1 overtime shootout victory over UAA. Recor ecords: BC (1-1-1), UAA (1-0-1) Game 2 October 12, 2001 Nye e Frontier Classic at Sulliv ullivan Arena (3,909) Boston College Denv enver er st: DU - Matt Weber (Jon Foster, Ryan Caldwell) 1:29 PPG; BC - Dave Spina (Ales Dolinar, Jeff Giuliano) 5:16 PPG; BC - Giuliano (Ben Eaves) 12:27 2nd: DU - Foster (Chris Paradise, Jesse Cook) :58; DU - Lukas Dora (Aaron MacKenzie, Caldwell) 12:27 3rd: DU - Foster (MacKenzie) 1:42; BC - Eaves (Tony, J.D. F) 15:32 PPG Penalties: BC 3-6, DU 3-6 Power Plays: BC 2-3, DU 1-3 Sav aves: BC - Matti Kaltiainen ( ) 59:23 Shots: BC DU - Wade Dubielewicz ( ) 60:00 DU Summar ummary: Denver scored three unanswered goals to take a 4-2 lead in the third period and went on to defeat BC, 4-3, in the first round of the Nye Frontier Classic hosted by Alaska-Anchorage. Dave Spina and Jeff Giuliano gave BC a 2-1 lead after one period, but Denver took lead on three straight goals. Matti Kaltiainen debuted in net, stopping 21 DU shots. Recor ecords: BC (1-1-0), DU (1-0-0) Game 3 October 13, 2001 Nye e Frontier Classic at Sulliv ullivan Arena (6,038) Boston College Alaska-Anchorage st: BC - Ryan Shannon (Joe Schuman) 6:36; BC - Bill Cass (Ben Eaves) 13:08 SHG; UAA - John Hopson (Jim Dahl, Lee Green) 19:00 2nd: BC - J.D. F (Shannon) 6:37 PPG. UAA - Mike Scott (Gregg Zaporzan, Steve Cygan) 19:05 PPG 3rd: BC - Jeff Giuliano (Tony, Shannon) :43 5x3; UAA - Zaporzan (Vladimir Novak) 16:48 5x3; UAA - Green (Scott, Cygan) 19:59 6x5 Penalties: BC 10-20, UAA Power Plays: BC 2-8, UAA 2-9 Sav aves: BC - Tim Kelleher ( ) 65:00 Shots: BC UAA - Chris King ( ) 64:06 UAA

7 BOSTON ON COLLEGE HOCKEY HOCKE GAME-BY-GAME -GAME SCORING Date Opponent #1 #2 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #13 #14 #15 #17 #18 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 Power Play Penalty Kill TK AA BC JA JS AD a RM JG TV TH AD AW RS DS BE JDF BP JD BMc NH TL RM MK 10/6 at Vermont DNP DNP DNP DNP 4-6 (.667) 4-4 (1.000) 10/12 # Denver DNP INJ DNP DNP (.667) 2-3 (.667) 10/13 # Alaska-Anchorage INJ DNP DNP DNP 2-8 (.250) 7-9 (.778) 10/19 UMass-Lowell* 10/20 at Northeastern* 10/26 Notre Dame 11/2 at Wisconsin 11/3 at Wisconsin 11/8 Merrimack* 11/14 Providence* 11/23 Harvard 11/30 at New Hampshire* 12/1 UMass-Amherst* 12/7 at Maine* 12/8 at Maine* 12/28 & Miami (Ohio) 12/29 & Minnesota-Duluth/Yale 1/6 at Yale 1/7 at UMass-Amherst* 1/11 UMass-Lowell* 1/12 at UMass-Lowell* 1/18 Boston University* 1/20 at Boston University* 1/26 at Providence* 1/27 Providence* 2/1 at UMass-Amherst* 2/4 $ Boston University 2/8 Maine* 2/11 $ Harvard/Northeastern 2/15 Merrimack* 2/16 at Merrimack* 2/22 at Northeastern* 2/24 Northeastern* 3/2 at New Hampshire* 3/3 New Hampshire* 3/7-10 ** HOCKEY EAST Quarterfinals 3/15 **! HOCKEY EAST Semifinals 3/16 **! HOCKEY EAST Championship 3/22-23 ^ NCAA West Regional 3/ NCAA East Regional 4/4 % NCAA Frozen Four 4/6 % NCAA Championship Game-by-game scoring-- Goals-Assists-Total Points Game-Winning goals are Underlined DNP- Did not Play INJ- Injured WJC - IIHF World Junior Championships * - HOCKEY EAST game ** - HOCKEY EAST Playoffs ^ - NCAA West Regional (Ann Arbor, Mich.) + - NCAA East Regional (Worcester, Mass.) & - NCAA Frozen Four (St. Paul, Minn.) # - at Frontier Classic (Anchorage, Ak.) & - at Silverado Shootout (Duluth, Minn.) $ - 50th Annual Beanpot (Boston, Mass.)! - FleetCenter (Boston, Mass.)

8 BOSTON ON COLLEGE HOCKEY Y SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall Record: HOCKEY EAST: Home: Away: Neutral: DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. BC GOALIE BC GOALS 10/6 at Vermont W, 5-1 4,035 Kelleher (15) VOCE 3, Eaves, Walker 10/12 # Denver L, 4-3 3,909 Kaltiainen (21) Spina, Giuliano, Eaves 10/13 # Alaska-Anchorage T, 4-4 6,038 Kelleher (17) Shannon, Cass, F, Giuliano 10/19 UMass-Lowell 10/20 at Northeastern 10/26 Notre Dame 11/2 at Wisconsin 11/3 at Wisconsin 11/8 Merrimack 11/14 Providence 11/17 Boston University 11/23 Harvard 11/30 at New Hampshire 12/1 UMass-Amherst 12/7 at Maine 12/8 at Maine 12/28 & Miami (Ohio) 12/29 & Minnesota-Duluth/Yale 1/6 at Yale 1/7 at UMass-Amherst 1/11 UMass-Lowell 1/12 at UMass-Lowell 1/18 Boston University 1/20 at Boston University 1/26 at Providence 1/27 Providence 2/1 at UMass-Amherst 2/4 $ Boston University 2/8 Maine 2/11 $ Harvard/Northeastern 2/15 Merrimack 2/16 at Merrimack 2/22 at Northeastern 2/24 Northeastern 3/2 at New Hampshire 3/3 New Hampshire 3/7-10 HOCKEY EAST Quarterfinals 3/15! HOCKEY EAST Semifinals 3/16! HOCKEY EAST Championship 3/22-23 NCAA West Regional - Ann Arbor, Mich. 3/23-24 NCAA East Regional - Worcester, Mass. 4/4 NCAA Frozen Four - St. Paul, Minn. 4/6 NCAA Championship - St. Paul, Minn. # -- Frontier Classic (Anchorage, Ak.) ^ -- Silverado Shootout (Duluth, Minn.) $ -- 50th Annual Beanpot (FleetCenter; Boston, Mass.) & -- HOCKEY EAST Tournament % -- NCAA Regional (Worcester, Mass. or Ann Arbor, Mich.) * -- NCAA Frozen Four (St. Paul, Minn.)! -- FleetCenter (Boston, Mass.) ATTENDANCE REPORT No. TOTAL AVG. Home Away 2 10,073 5,037 Neutral 1 3,909 3,909 Total 0 13,982 4,661

9 BOSTON ON COLLEGE HOCKEY Y STATISTICS TISTICS OVERALL RECORD ECORD: GF: 12 HOCKEY Y EAST: GF: 0 GA: 9 GA: 0 SCORING OVERALL HOCKEY EAST CAREER No. Name, Pos. GP G A PTS PEN/MIN GP G A PTS PEN/MIN GP G A PTS 13 Tony, F / / Ben Eaves, F / / Ryan Shannon, F / / A.J. Walker, F / / Jeff Giuliano, F / / J.D. F, D / / Dave Spina, F / / Bill Cass, D / / Tim Kelleher, GK / / Ales Dolinar, F / / Joe Schuman, D / / Brett Peterson, D / / Ty Hennes, F / / Justin Dziama, F / / Ned Havern, F / / Taylor Leahy, D / / Andrew Alberts, D / / Ryan Murphy, F / / John Adams, D / / Ben McManama, D / / Robbie Miller, GK / / Matti Kaltiainen, GK / / Team 1/2 0/0 BC TOTAL / /0 OPPONENT TOTAL / /0 GOAL ALTENDING W-L-T GP MIN GA GAA SHO SAVES PCT. 1 Tim Kelleher : HOCKEY EAST : Career : Robbie Miller : HOCKEY EAST : Career : Matti Kaltiainen : HOCKEY EAST : Career : BOSTON COLLEGE TOTAL : HOCKEY EAST TOTAL : OPPONENT TOTAL : SCORE BY PERIODS OT T GPG BC POWER PLAY EFFIC. BOSTON COLLEGE for HOCKEY EAST for BC PENAL ENALTY-KILLING OPPONENTS for HOCKEY EAST for GAME-WINNING GOALS (1): ; Opps (0) POWER-PL WER-PLAY GOALS (8): 2, Eaves 2, Walker, Spina, Giuliano, F; Opps (3) SHORT-HANDED GOALS (1): Cass; Opps (0) SHUTOUTS (0): Opps (0) EMPTY-NET GOALS (0): Opps (0) HAT TRICKS (1): ; Opps (0)