Beanpot 2013: BC wins 4th straight title

BOSTON -- After a scoreless first period, Boston College and Northeastern brought out the offense in the middle stanza, but the Eagles found the back of the net four times for a commanding 4-1 lead - well on their way to a fourth straight title in the Beanpot Tournament at TD Garden.

Just about four minutes in, the Eagles missed the golden chance of the contest as junior defender Isaac MacLeod could not convert on an off-angle shot as it bounced off the top corner of the net, despite beating NU’s Chris Rawlings.

Senior Luke Greiner recorded a hat trick, and fellow senior Marshall Everson scored two of his own as Harvard downed Boston University 7-4 in the consolation game of the 61st Annual Beanpot.

In a game that was more meaningful to the Terriers, BU jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but could not hold on. Freshman Mike Moran scored his first career goal just 3:12 into the game. At the 11:45 mark senior captain Wade Megan extended the lead with his 13th of the season, a shorthanded goal.

When Boston College and Northeastern take to the ice Monday night at 7:30 in the championship game of the 61st annual Beanpot, it will be a match-up of two teams that could not be more different.

BC, winner of three of the last five NCAA Championships and three consecutive Beanpots, sits in first place in Hockey East and is regarded as one of the top teams in the entire nation. Legendary head coach Jerry York is now the all-time career-wins leader among NCAA hockey coaches.

Boston College and Northeastern have taken to the ice for pre-game warmups in advance of their second Beanpot Championship game in three years. Here are the lines for the 2013 Beanpot Championship game:

BOSTON -- A new champion will be crowned in the annual Beanpot Tournament on Monday night at TD Garden as Northeastern and Boston College will meet to decide the title for the fourth time in its 61-year history, but for the second time in three years.

Additionally, Boston University and Harvard will meet for the second time this season and for the second time in three years for third place. The Terriers will have a lot to play for as far as the national PairWise picture is concerned as another loss to the Crimson could be devastating to jumping back into the NCAA bubble come March.

When Boston College and Northeastern take to the ice Monday night at 7:30 in the championship game of the 61st annual Beanpot, it will be a match-up of two teams that could not be more different.

BC, winner of three of the last five NCAA Championships and three consecutive Beanpots, sits in first place in Hockey East and is regarded as one of the top teams in the entire nation. Legendary head coach Jerry York is now the all-time career-wins leader among NCAA hockey coaches.

If you didn’t know who Kevin Roy was before, now would be a good time to pick up on this Northeastern freshman sensation.

The 19-year-old from Lac Beauport, Quebec has wowed people since his early years, and has continued that track in his newest venture of collegiate hockey.

And fortunately for the Northeastern Huskies, he skates for them.

Originally committed to Brown University, Roy and his brother Derick switched over to NU in the late summer of 2012, and started this fall as an undeclared freshman. After Brown coach Jerry Keefe--the original recruiter of the two Roy brothers-- moved from Brown over to the Huskies, they seemed to follow en suite.

While Roy noted that it’s common to de-commit from a place if there is a coaching change, it seems like Boston might be more of a fit for him anyway where he can experience hockey and the world around him.

“I think it’s awesome that we are right close to everything,” Roy said when asked about going to Northeastern over another school not in Boston. “I think it’s an awesome experience compared to another college where you’re more secluded, and I’m having a great time.”

Roy shared a little piece of that “great time”’ on Monday, when he put up a hat trick at one of the most revered traditions in college hockey--the Beanpot-- to help advance his team past the BU Terriers, and into the Finals against #5 ranked Boston College.

Roy already had 12 goals on the season going into Monday night’s game, and has accumulated 30 points in 24 games (15 g, 15 a) and has seven multi-point games this year.

Though the city of Boston and the Husky sweaters are new to Roy this season, he has had the benefit of knowing some familiar faces from the get-go. Freshman Colton Saucerman and sophomore Dax Lauwers were both teammates with Roy last year, playing for the Lincoln Stars in the USHL. While all three play quality minutes for the Huskies, Saucerman and Lauwers know just how skilled Roy really is.

Last year Roy broke records with his numbers through 60 games, with 54 goals and 104 total points in that span. Comparatively, before him the closest in Stars history was 47 goals and 83 total points.

With those stats behind him, Roy is excited about making new history playing in the Beanpot Final this coming Monday. With his trifecta of goals in the semifinal, Roy helped lead Northeastern to its first win over Boston University since 1988--coincidentally the last time the Huskies won the trophy. He also became the first NU player to score a hat trick in the tournament since 2002.