2022–23 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season
The 2022–23 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season was the 101st season of play for the program and the 39th in the Hockey East conference. The Eagles represented Boston College in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season , playing their home games at Kelley Rink . They were coached by Greg Brown in his 1st season, after taking over for longtime head coach Jerry York who retired after 50 years behind an NCAA bench, 28 of which were for the Eagles.
Previous season recap
The Eagles entered the 2022–23 season following a lackluster 2021–22 campaign. With a 15–8–5 record, going 9–12–3 in conference play, the Eagles finished eighth in Hockey East and failed to secure a berth to the NCAA tournament. Despite a relatively strong start to the year in which they brought trophies home from both the Ice Breaker tournament and Ledyard Bank Classic, the Eagles suffered a 12-game winless streak to start the 2nd half of the year. During that stretch, they fell in the Beanpot opener to Northeastern and tied with Harvard for 3rd place (the first of its kind in tournament history). The postseason only saw the Eagles advance to the Quarterfinals of the Hockey East tournament; after beating New Hampshire in the Opening Round, Northeastern defeated Boston College to deny them a trip to the semi-finals.
Departures
Recruiting
Player
Position
Nationality
Age
Notes
Mitch Benson
Goaltender
Canada 24
Windsor, ON ; graduate transfer from Colgate
Cam Burke
Forward
United States 23
Boxborough, MA ; graduate transfer from Notre Dame
Paul Davey
Forward
United States 19
Greenwich, CT
Andre Gasseau
Forward
United States 19
Garden Grove, CA ; selected 213th overall by the Boston Bruins in 2021
Cutter Gauthier Forward
United States 18
Skellefteå, SWE ; selected 5th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2022
Lukas Gustafsson
Defenseman
United States 19
Alpharetta, GA
Oskar Jellvik
Forward
Sweden 19
Täby, SWE ; selected 149th overall by the Boston Bruins in 2021
Charlie Leddy
Defenseman
United States 18
Fairfield, CT ; selected 126th overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2022
Christian O'Neill
Forward
United States 24
Westwood, MA ; graduate transfer from Princeton
Seamus Powell
Defenseman
United States 18
Marcellus, NY
Dylan Silverstein
Goaltender
United States 18
Calabasas, CA
Will Traeger
Forward
United States 20
Mendota Heights, MN
Roster
As of September 1, 2022.[ 1]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
1
Mitch Benson Graduate
G 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1997-11-18
Windsor, Ontario Colgate (ECAC —
2
Eamon Powell Junior
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
2002-05-10
Marcellus, New York NTDP (USHL TBL 2020
3
Seamus Powell Freshman
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
2004-04-26
Marcellus, New York NTDP (USHL —
4
Charlie Leddy Freshman
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2004-01-11
Fairfield, Connecticut NTDP (USHL NJD 2022
5
Marshall Warren C Senior
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2001-04-20
Laurel Hollow, New York NTDP (USHL MIN 2019
6
Cade Alami Sophomore
D 6' 7" (2.01 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
2001-03-13
Bedford, New York Jersey (NCDC )—
7
Aidan Hreschuk Sophomore
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
2003-02-19
Long Beach, California NTDP (USHL CBJ 2021
8
Lukas Gustafsson Freshman
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2002-12-16
Atlanta, Georgia Chicago (USHL —
9
Jack Dempsey Sophomore
F 6' 4" (1.93 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
2001-05-17
Natick, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC )—
10
Mitch Andres A Senior
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
1998-09-02
Brainerd, Minnesota Chilliwack (BCHL —
11
Colby Ambrosio Junior
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
2002-08-07
Welland, Ontario Tri-City (USHL COL 2020
12
Mike Posma Sophomore
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
2001-12-04
Pomona, New York Omaha (USHL —
13
Nikita Nesterenko Junior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
2001-09-10
Brooklyn, New York Chilliwack (BCHL MIN 2019
14
Gentry Shamburger Junior
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
2000-09-29
Atlanta, Georgia Avon Old Farms (USHS–CT —
15
Trevor Kuntar A Junior
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
2001-06-20
Buffalo, New York Youngstown (USHL BOS 2020
17
Cam Burke Graduate
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1999-01-08
Boxborough, Massachusetts Notre Dame (Big Ten —
18
Paul Davey Freshman
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
2003-01-11
Greenwich, Connecticut Des Moines (USHL —
19
Cutter Gauthier Freshman
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
2004-01-19
Scottsdale, Arizona NTDP (USHL PHI 2022
21
Oskar Jellvik Freshman
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2003-02-08
Täby, Sweden Djurgårdens J20 (J20 Nationell )BOS 2021
22
Christian O'Neill Graduate
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1998-06-17
Westwood, Massachusetts Princeton (ECAC —
23
Will Traeger Freshman
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
2002-04-10
Mendota Heights, Minnesota Jersey (NCDC )—
24
Andre Gasseau Freshman
F 6' 4" (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2003-07-03
Garden Grove, California Fargo (USHL BOS 2021
26
Liam Izyk Senior
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
1998-12-27
Blackie, Alberta Alabama Huntsville (WCHA —
27
Connor Joyce Sophomore
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
168 lb (76 kg)
2001-07-06
Dedham, Massachusetts Connecticut (NCDC )
—
28
Matt Argentina Sophomore
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
2003-01-16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Waterloo (USHL —
31
Henry Wilder Junior
G 6' 0" (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-03-19
Needham, Massachusetts Hotchkiss (USHS–CT —
32
Jack Moffatt Senior
G 6' 3" (1.91 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
2001-01-08
Wellesley, Massachusetts St. Sebastian's (USHS–MA —
Standings
Schedule
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Exhibition
October 1
7:30 PM
at Holy Cross *
Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Exhibition)
L 2–3 N/A
0–0–0 (0–0–0)
Regular Season
October 7
7:00 PM
#6 Quinnipiac *
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
L 0–4 5,608
0–1–0 (0–0–0)
October 15
7:00 PM
at New Hampshire
Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire ESPN+
Benson
W 4–2 6,179
1–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 18
7:00 PM
at #12 Northeastern *
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
T 3–3 OT
2,198
1–1–1 (1–0–0)
October 23
1:00 PM
New Hampshire
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
W 5–0 3,524
2–1–1 (2–0–0)
October 27
7:00 PM
at #10 Connecticut
XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut ESPN+
Benson
L 1–5 3,031
2–2–1 (2–1–0)
November 3
7:00 PM
at Merrimack
J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
L 1–3 2,612
2–3–1 (2–2–0)
November 5
1:00 PM
Merrimack
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
L 2–5 4,101
2–4–1 (2–3–0)
November 11
7:00 PM
at #15 Northeastern
Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
T 4–4 SOL
4,724
2–4–2 (2–3–1)
November 12
7:00 PM
#15 Northeastern
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
W 3–2 5,724
3–4–2 (3–3–1)
November 15
7:00 PM
#13 Massachusetts Lowell
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN , ESPN+
Benson
W 3–2 3,002
4–4–2 (4–3–1)
November 25
4:00 PM
#19 Notre Dame *
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry )ESPN+
Benson
L 2–5 6,234
4–5–2 (4–3–1)
November 29
7:00 PM
at Brown *
Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+
Benson
W 4–2 786
5–5–2 (4–3–1)
December 2
7:00 PM
#10 Providence
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
T 1–1 SOL
5,119
5–5–3 (4–3–2)
December 3
7:00 PM
at #10 Providence
Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+
Benson
T 2–2 SOW
3,042
5–5–4 (4–3–3)
December 9
7:00 PM
#7 Boston University
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry )ESPNews
Benson
W 9–6 7,884
6–5–4 (5–3–3)
December 30
9:00 PM
at Arizona State *
Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona
Benson
W 5–2 5,000
7–5–4 (5–3–3)
December 31
9:00 PM
at Arizona State *
Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona
Benson
L 1–2 4,820
7–6–4 (5–3–3)
January 7
6:00 PM
vs. #15 Massachusetts *
Fenway Park • Boston , Massachusetts (Frozen Fenway)NESN
Benson
W 4–2 22,500
8–6–4 (5–3–3)
January 14
7:00 PM
at Sacred Heart *
#20
Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut FloHockey , SNY
Benson
W 3–2 OT
4,103
9–6–4 (5–3–3)
January 20
7:00 PM
Vermont
#18
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
T 1–1 SOL
5,763
9–6–5 (5–3–4)
January 21
5:00 PM
Vermont
#18
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN+ , ESPN+
Benson
L 2–3 6,226
9–7–5 (5–4–4)
January 27
7:00 PM
at #4 Boston University
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry )NESN , ESPN+
Benson
L 3–6 6,150
9–8–5 (5–5–4)
January 28
7:00 PM
#4 Boston University
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Rivalry )NESN+ , ESPN+
Benson
L 1–3 7,000
9–9–5 (5–6–4)
January 31
7:00 PM
at Northeastern
Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts NESN , ESPN+
Benson
L 1–2 2,621
9–10–5 (5–7–4)
February 3
7:15 PM
at #16 Massachusetts Lowell
Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts NESN , ESPN+
Benson
T 2–2 SOL
6,000
9–10–6 (5–7–5)
Beanpot
February 6
5:00 PM
vs. #10 Harvard *
TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal)NESN
Benson
L 3–4 OT
18,258
9–11–6 (5–7–5)
February 10
7:00 PM
Maine
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN , ESPN+
Benson
L 1–3 4,175
9–12–6 (5–8–5)
February 13
4:30 PM
vs. #5 Boston University *
TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Consolation, Rivalry )
Benson
W 4–2 18,258
10–12–6 (5–8–5)
February 17
7:00 PM
Massachusetts
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
W 7–3 5,328
11–12–6 (6–8–5)
February 18
7:00 PM
at Massachusetts
Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts ESPN+
Benson
W 3–1 5,278
12–12–6 (7–8–5)
February 24
7:00 PM
at Maine
Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+
Benson
L 3–6 4,870
12–13–6 (7–9–5)
February 25
7:00 PM
at Maine
Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+
Benson
L 1–2 5,045
12–14–6 (7–10–5)
March 3
7:00 PM
#17 Connecticut
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN , ESPN+
Benson
W 5–3 4,559
13–14–6 (8–10–5)
March 4
4:00 PM
at #17 Connecticut
Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut ESPN+
Wilder
L 5–6 2,691
13–15–6 (8–11–5)
Hockey East Tournament
March 8
7:00 PM
Massachusetts *
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Opening Round)NESN+
Benson
W 5–2 1,376
14–15–6 (8–11–5)
March 11
7:30 PM
at #14 Merrimack *
J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts (Quarterfinals)NESN
Benson
L 0–1 2OT
2,747
14–16–6 (8–11–5)
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time . [ 2]
Statistics
As of March 14, 2023[ 3]
Skaters
No.
Player
1
Mitch Benson G
GR
35
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
E
0
2
Eamon Powell D
JR
36
5
17
22
16
3
0
0
+7
58
3
Seamus Powell D
FR
21
1
0
1
15
0
0
0
–3
11
4
Charlie Leddy D
FR
35
2
5
7
47
0
0
1
E
29
5
Marshall Warren D
SR
36
5
9
14
12
1
0
2
E
80
6
Cade Alami D
SO
27
0
3
3
21
0
0
0
–4
20
7
Aidan Hreschuk D
SO
35
1
5
6
20
0
0
0
–5
37
8
Lukas Gustafsson D
FR
35
3
16
19
19
2
0
1
+4
81
9
Jack Dempsey F
SO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
E
0
10
Mitch Andres D
SR
19
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
+1
10
11
Colby Ambrosio F
JR
36
10
11
21
16
1
0
0
–2
83
12
Mike Posma F
SO
36
6
4
10
23
2
0
0
+2
42
13
Nikita Nesterenko F
JR
36
13
21
34
18
4
0
1
+6
110
14
Gentry Shamburger F
JR
8
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
–1
4
15
Trevor Kuntar F
JR
34
13
16
29
36
6
0
2
+5
137
17
Cam Burke F
GR
36
2
8
10
6
1
0
1
–9
62
18
Paul Davey F
FR
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
–1
4
19
Cutter Gauthier F
FR
32
16
21
37
37
7
0
0
+2
130
21
Oskar Jellvik F
FR
34
4
13
17
6
1
0
2
–6
65
22
Christian O'Neill D
GR
36
3
3
6
32
0
0
0
–9
47
23
Will Treager D
FR
5
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
E
2
24
Andre Gasseau F
FR
36
10
19
29
14
4
2
2
+6
65
26
Liam Izyk F
SR
35
3
2
5
24
0
0
1
–7
31
27
Connor Joyce F
SO
36
4
6
10
4
0
0
0
–2
33
28
Matt Argentina F
SO
24
2
3
5
4
0
0
1
–1
21
31
Henry Wilder G
JR
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
E
0
32
Jack Moffatt G
SR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
E
0
Bench
2
Team 36
104 186 290 372 32 2 14 –3 1162
Goaltenders
No.
Player
1
Mitch Benson GR
35
35
2132
14
15
6
93
2.62
967
874
0.904
1
31
Henry Wilder JR
1
3
77
0
1
0
7
5.48
49
42
0.857
0
32
Jack Moffatt SR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
1.00
0
Empty Net
4
4
Team 36 36 2209 14 16 6 104 2.82 1020 916 0.898 1
Rankings
Poll
Week
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27 (Final)
USCHO.com
RV
—
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
—
RV
20
18
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
RV
RV
RV
—
NR
USA Today
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
RV
RV
NR
RV
RV
NR
RV
RV
RV
RV
19
18
RV
RV
RV
NR
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Awards and honors
Hockey East All-Stars
Hockey East Rookie of the Month
Hockey East Player of the Week
Hockey East Rookie of the Week
Hockey East Goalie of the Week
Hockey East Defender of the Week
Players drafted into the NHL
† incoming freshman
[ 4]
References
External links
Academics
Constituent Research
Athletics
Campus Student life & traditions People
