2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season

The Boston College Eagles represented Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The program qualified for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, ranking as the #6 seed.[1] On January 31, 2021, it marked the 500th game together at BC for head coach Katie Crowley and associate head coach Courtney Kennedy.

2020–21 Boston College Eagles
women's ice hockey season
Quarterfinals, L, 3-1 vs Ohio State,
ConferenceWHEA
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USCHO.com7
Record
Overall14-6-0 (14-4-0 in WHEA play)
Home7-4-1
Road7-1-0
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachKatie King-Crowley
Assistant coachesCourtney Kennedy
Andie Anastos
Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey seasons
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In the aftermath of the Frozen Four, it was announced that the Eagles were invited to participate in the Smashville NCAA Women's Hockey Showcase this November at the Ford Ice Center, practice facility of the NHL’s Nashville Predators. Also participating in the tournament will be Division I women's hockey programs Colgate, Mercyhurst and Minnesota.[2]

Offseason

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Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Notes
Natalie Tulchinksky Forward   United States Spent four years of prep hockey at St. Paul’s School, while also playing club hockey with the East Coast Wizards

Regular season

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Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Northeastern † * 19 17 1 1 51 80 13 25 22 2 1 104 21
#7 Boston College 18 14 4 0 40 56 32 20 14 6 0 58 40
#8 Providence 17 10 6 1 32 43 34 21 12 8 1 50 46
Vermont 10 6 4 0 17 26 18 11 6 5 0 27 21
#7 Boston University 11 6 5 0 18 22 20 12 6 6 0 25 24
UConn 18 8 9 1 28 38 34 20 9 10 1 44 37
Maine 16 7 8 1 24 24 27 18 8 9 1 27 29
New Hampshire 20 6 13 1 20 39 55 22 7 14 1 42 62
Holy Cross 19 4 14 1 13 29 73 20 4 15 1 29 76
Merrimack 16 1 15 0 3 13 64 16 1 15 0 13 64
Championship: March 8, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021

Schedule

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
November 20 at New Hampshire Wildcats Whittemore CenterDurham, NH Maddy McArthur (BC) W 6-2  1-0-0 (1-0-0)
November 21 New Hampshire Wildcats Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 4-1  2-0-0 (2-0-0)
November 27 Providence Friars Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA L 2-3  2-1-0 (2-1-0)
November 28 Providence Friars Schneider ArenaProvidence, RI L 2-3  2-2-0 (2-2-0)
December 4 at Connecticut Huskies Mark Edward Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, CT W 5-3  3-2-0 (3-2-0)
December 5 Connecticut Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 3-1  4-2-0 (4-2-0)
December 11 #2 Northeastern Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA Aerin Frankel (NU) L 1-4  4-3-0 (4-3-0)
December 13 at #2 Northeastern Huskies Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Abigail Levy (BC) W 2-1  5-3-0 (5-3-0)
January 8 Merrimack Warriors Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 5-3  6-3-0 (6-3-0)
January 9 at Merrimack Warriors J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, MA W 3-1  7-3-0 (7-3-0)
January 16 Holy Cross Crusaders Worcester, MA W 5-1  8-3-0 (8-3-0)
January 23 Connecticut Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 2-1  9-3-0 (9-3-0)
January 30 Connecticut Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 3-2  10-3-0 (10-3-0)
January 31 at Connecticut Huskies Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT W 4-0 
February 12 #10 Providence Friars Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 2-1 
February 19 at BU Terriers Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA L 2-3 
February 20 at BU Terriers Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA W 2-0 
Hockey East Tournament
February 28 Connecticut Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA L 1-5 
NCAA Tournament
March 16 vs. Ohio State Buckeyes* Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA L 1-3 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

Roster

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2020–21 Eagles

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
2   Natalie Tulchinsky Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Clifton Park, New York East Coast Wizards
3   Deirdre Mullowney Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Newton, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
5   Savannah Norcross Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Lynn, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
7   Maegan Beres (C) Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Vancouver, British Columbia North American Hockey Academy
8   Hadley Hartmetz Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Shattuck St. Mary's
9   Maddie Crowley-Cahill Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Haverhill, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
10   Caroline DiFiore Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Medfield, Massachusetts East Coast Wizards
12   Olivia Finocchiaro Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Saugus, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
13   Jillian Fey Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Nantucket, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
14   Abby Volo Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Sudbury, Massachusetts Mass Spitfires
16   Alexie Guay Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Magog, Quebec North American Hockey Academy
17   Christina Klinoff Freshman (RS) F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Concord, Massachusetts North American Hockey Academy
18   Kelly Browne (C) Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Burlington, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
19   Hannah Bilka Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Coppell, Texas Shattuck St. Mary's
22   Olivia O'Brien Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay State Breakers
23   Cayla Barnes (C) Junior D 5' 1" (1.55 m) Eastvale, California East Coast Wizards
24   Caroline Goffredo (C) Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mount Laurel, New Jersey Boston Jr. Eagles
26   Sidney Fess Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Clifton Park, New York North American Hockey Academy
27   Willow Corson Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Toronto, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
28   Gaby Roy Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Marshfield, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
31   Kelly Pickreign Junior G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Harvard, Massachusetts East Coast Wizards
33   Kelly Lavelle Junior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) Needham, Massachusetts Dexter Southfield
35   Maddy McArthur Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) St. Catharines, Ontario Oakville Hornets
39   Abigail Levy Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) Congers, New York Shattuck-St. Mary's/Minnesota State


Awards and honors

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  • Cayla Barnes, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[4]
  • Alexie Guay, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (awarded January 18, 2021)[5]
  • Gaby Roy, 2021 Hockey East All-Rookie Team[6]
  • Gaby Roy, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Player of the Month (November 2020) [7]
  • Natalie Tulchinsky, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (awarded February 1, 2021)[8]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket". ncaa.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Dani Pluchinsky (March 24, 2021). "Raiders to Compete in NCAA Women's Hockey Showcase: Colgate Joins Boston College, Mercyhurst and Minnesota". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Women's Hockey Roster". Boston College Athletics. Boston College. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Guay Earns Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week". bceagles.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Gaby Roy Named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team". bceagles.com. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "News from the Hockey Commissioners Association: Weissbach, Roy Lead Initial HCA Monthly Honorees" (PDF). hockeyeastonline.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tulchinsky Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week". bceagles.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.