No. 2 Eagles Face No. 14 Western Michigan in First-Ever Meeting - Boston College Athletics (2024)

No. 2 Eagles Face No. 14 Western Michigan in First-Ever Meeting - Boston College Athletics (1)

Meg Kelly

Men's Hockey

BC looks to win its second-straight home game

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.– Second-ranked Boston College welcomes No. 14 Western Michigan to Kelley Rink on Saturday for the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Faceoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and WEEI 850 AM. Tickets are available at BCEagles.com or by calling 617-552-GoBC.

PRE-GAME HOCKEY HOUR
• Join other BC fans before the gamefor hospitality from 5:30-6:45 p.m.
• Admission is free and open to the general public; food and beverage will be available for purchase
• The event is located in the south endzone of Alumni Stadium
• Fans can enter the stadium through Gate A or Gate D

SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles improved to 2-1-0 after defeating AIC by a score of 5-0 last Friday in its home opener
• Western Michigan is 3-0-0 thus far with wins over Ferris State (4-1, 5-1) and Bowling Green (6-2)
• BC has added seven newcomers to a roster of 27 players, including six freshmen and one transfer
• Represented among the newcomers are five forwards and two defensemen

THE RANKINGS
• BC remains second nationally in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey / The Rink Live polls
• Saturday marks a top-15 matchup as Western Michigan sits 14th in the USCHO.com poll and 13th in the USA Hockey / The Rink Live poll

HOME OPENER
• The Eagles opened the home slate in dominating fashion with a 5-0 win over AIC
• Five different players scored as Aram Minnetian, Gabe Perreault, Will Vote, Will Skahan and James Hagens each lit the lamp
Jacob Fowler made 20 saves to record his second shutout of the season
• Minnetian and Skahan each posted one assist two finish the night with two points
• Both Perreault and Hagens also added two assists to finish with three points apiece
• Vote scored his team-high third goal
• Perreault's goal came on the power-play, the second PP goal of the season for the Eagles

HOME ICE ADVANTAGE
• The Eagles have won its last 11 games at Kelley Rink dating back to last season
• BC finished the 2023-24 season with a 16-2-0 home record
• Boston College averaged 6,895 at its home games last season, the most in Hockey East and fifth-most nationally

IMMEDIATE IMPACT
• 10 of the team's 30 points this season are from freshmen
James Hagens is tied for the lead in points with five (1-4–5)
• Shakan has two points with one goal and one assist
• Stiga has an assist in each of the last two games
Michael Hagens recorded one assist in the season-opener at Michigan State

A LOOK AT WESTERN MICHIGAN
• Western Michigan comes into the weekend with a 3-0-0 record
• The Broncos last played on Oct. 17, picking up a 6-2 win over Bowling Green on home ice.
• WMU swept Ferris State on opening weekend in a home-and-home series
• Zach Nehring and Grant Slukynsky both have five points through three games
• Cameron Rowe and Hampton Slukynsky have both seen time between the pipes, combining for 68 saves and a .944 saves percentage
• Nehring was named the NCHC Rookie of the Week after recording two goals and one assist against Bowling Green

SERIES HISTORY
• Saturday marks the first-ever meeting between Boston College and Western Michigan

NHL NOTES
• Matt Boldy (Minnesota) has four goals and six assists through the opening seven games. He registered at least one point in the last three games, recording five in total over that span
• Alex Tuch (Buffalo) has nine points in eight games with three goals and six assists
• Chris Kreider (NY Rangers) has five goals through seven games
Will Smith (San Jose) and Patrick Giles (Florida) became the 89th and 90th Eagles to play in the NHL when they made their debuts early in the 2024-25 season

UP NEXT
• BC travels to Minnesota next weekend for a pair of non-conference games at St. Cloud State. Both games will be available to stream on NCHC.tv.

Players Mentioned

#6 Will Smith

F
6' 0"
Freshman
R

#1 Jacob Fowler

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
L-C

#17 Aram Minnetian

D
5' 11"
Sophomore
R

#34 Gabe Perreault

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
L

#22 Will Vote

F
5' 8"
Sophomore
R

#26 Will Skahan

D
6' 5"
Freshman
L

#10 James Hagens

F
5' 11"
Freshman
L

#11 Michael Hagens

D
5' 11"
Freshman
L

Players Mentioned

#6 Will Smith

6' 0"
Freshman
R
F

#1 Jacob Fowler

6' 2"
Sophomore
L-C
G

#17 Aram Minnetian

5' 11"
Sophomore
R
D

#34 Gabe Perreault

5' 11"
Sophomore
L
F

#22 Will Vote

5' 8"
Sophomore
R
F

#26 Will Skahan

6' 5"
Freshman
L
D

#10 James Hagens

5' 11"
Freshman
L
F

#11 Michael Hagens

5' 11"
Freshman
L
D
No. 2 Eagles Face No. 14 Western Michigan in First-Ever Meeting - Boston College Athletics (2024)
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