Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Eagles paraded around campus with their NCAA title trophy and addressed their fans.
Members Boston College's 2012 NCAA hockey national championship team boarded trolleys outside their home rink at Conte Formum for a parade around the campus, up Commonwealth Avenue and to Thomas "Tip" O'Neill Plaza on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles captured their latest title, and their fifth overall, on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Ferris State in Tampa, Fla. Team members showed off their trophy to their fans, including Sen. John Kerry and Newton Mayor Setti Warren, both of whom have degrees from BC. The win was the fifth overall for head coach Jerry York, who hails from Watertown, and his fourth with BC, which is also his alma mater. Members of the Eagles' five national championship teams – 1949, 2001, 2008, 2010 and 2012 – were …
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Monday, April 9, 2012
The men's hockey team took home a national title over the weekend.
Following their NCAA Frozen Four Championship win on Saturday, members of the Boston College men's hockey team will be coming home to celebrate in style. Boston College will hold a parade for the men's hockey team Tuesday (April 10) starting at 5:30 p.m. According to an email from BC Athletics, the parade will begin at Conte Forum, travel through campus, up Commonwealth Avenue and end at O'Neil Plaza. At 6 p.m., a championship celebration will be held in the plaza with special guests, former championship team members and the recently-crowned National Champions. Following the ceremonies, the team will be available for an autograph session. According to Boston College Spokesman Ed Hayward, the celebration will not be a significant …
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
The Eagles defeated Ferris State 4-1 in the NCAA final in Tampa Saturday night.
The Boston College Eagles are coming home with the school's fifth ice hockey national title, and earned their coach – Watertown's Jerry York – his fifth title and his fourth at BC. The Eagles defeated Ferris St. 4-1 in the title game, played Saturday night in Tampa, Fla. "I thought our club played very well against a very good team," Parker told ESPN2 after the game. York credited his goalie, Parker Milner, with an excellent game. The netminder had 27 saves. Boston College struck first, when Steven Whitney knocked in a rebound 3:18 into the first period. Just 2:01 later, the Bulldogs tied the score when Garrett Thompson scored. The Eagles took the lead again when Paul Carey tipped a shot by Brian Dumoulin in for a power play goal. Then …
