BC Wins First Men's Beanpot Since 2016

Boston College shook off an early deficit and rebounded for a 6-2 victory over Boston University last night in the 2026 Beanpot Tournament championship game at TD Garden in Boston. It was BC's 21st Beanpot men's crown all-time, in the 300th meeting overall between the two Commonwealth Avenue rivals, and first Beanpot championship since it also defeated BU in the title tilt in 2016.

After defending champion BU took an early 1-0, lead, BC responded with five consecutive goals, three of them on the power play. Andre Gasseau scored two goals for the 14th-ranked Eagles (16-9-1 overall), and Lukas Gustafsson notched the eventual game-winner from the point on a man advantage. Will Vote also scored twice for BC, including an empty-net insurance tally in the final two minutes of regulation, while Ryan Conmy collected four assists. 

Louka Cloutier stopped 27 shots in net for the Eagles, and also earned the Eberly Trophy as this year's top Beanpot goaltender with a .950 save percentage. BC's James Hagens took home Beanpot MVP accolades after registering two assists last night, and five points over two Beanpot contests. Mikhail Yegorov finished with 32 saves for BU (13-14-2), which got goals from Brandon Svoboda and Cole Eiserman. The Terriers and Eagles will meet again on Feb. 27-28, in a home-and-home series in Hockey East conference play.

Harvard took last night's Beanpot men's consolation contest with 4-1 victory over Northeastern. The Crimson won this year's women's Beanpot, defeating BU in overtime at TD Garden. 

 

BC Routs Harvard in Beanpot Opener

James Hagens scored two goals, including the game winner, and set up another as No. 12 Boston College stormed into the 2026 Beanpot Tournament final with a 5-1 first-round victory over Harvard tonight at TD Garden in Boston.

Drew Fortescue, Dean Letourneau and Lukas Gustafsson also scored for the Eagles (15-8-1 overall), who built a 3-0 lead in the first period and never looked back. Andre Gasseau and Oscar Hemming had two assists apiece for BC, which also got 30 saves in net from Louka Cloutier. Ryan Healey scored Harvard's lone goal early in the second stanza, while Ben Charette finished with 38 stops for the Crimson (12-9-1).

BC will now face rival Boston University, a 3-2 shootout winner over Northeastern in the nightcap, in next Monday's championship contest.

Matthews Arena Closes After Over a Century

An era ended on Saturday night when Matthews Arena hosted its final hockey game ever after over a century of service.

Originally known as Boston Arena when it opened in April 1910 as the city's first indoor arena, it was rebuilt in 1921 following a fire. It was purchased in 1979 by Northeastern University and renamed in 1982, and was the longtime home of the NU Huskies men's and women's hockey teams and the NU men's basketball squad. It was the original indoor home of the hockey programs at Boston College, Boston University, and Harvard University, and the Boston Bruins and New England Whalers, along with the annual Beanpot Tournament and the NBA's Boston Celtics. It was also a mecca of prep school hockey in the Boston area for decades, and also hosted Northeastern's yearly graduation ceremonies, among many, many other events.

Structural integrity and ground stability issues that developed over the last few years necessitated the arena's closure and upcoming demolition, which is expected to be completed early next year. A new modern facility for NU hockey and basketball will be built on the same site on St. Botolph Street, and is slated to open in late 2028. 

The old barn closed for good on Dec. 13 after BU beat NU, 4-3, in men's hockey in the final event to be held at the arena. The final women's hockey game was contested there on Dec. 6, when NU topped BC, 4-2. Both Huskies hockey teams will now skate as road warriors for the rest of this season and the next two years, playing their home games at alternate venues such as Bentley Arena, BU's Walter Brown Arena, Harvard's Bright-Landry Hockey Center, and UMass Lowell's Tsongas Center.

With the closure of Matthews Arena, Princeton University's Hobey Baker Rink, now approaching its 103rd birthday, becomes the oldest operating arena in American and NCAA collegiate hockey.

 

Northeastern Claims Fifth Beanpot in Six Seasons

Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scored with 27 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Northeastern to a 4-3 win over third-ranked Boston University in the men's Beanpot championship game on Monday night at TD Garden. The Huskies have now won five of the last six battles for Boston's college hockey bragging rights, in the tournament's 71st edition. Northeastern's women's team won its own Beanpot title last month, also at TD Garden.

NU battled back from three one-goal deficits last night, the last on Jack Williams' power-play tally midway through the third period, with the secondary assist going to Fontaine. Cameron Whitehead finished with 33 saves for the Huskies (13-12-2 overall), who were outshot, 36-17, in claiming their ninth men's Beanpot title all-time. BU fell to 19-8-1 on the season.

In the consolation game, top-ranked Boston College blanked Harvard, 5-0. Ryan Leonard had a goal and two assists for the Eagles (21-5-1), while Jan Korec made 19 stops for his first career NCAA win and shutout. Harvard dropped to 4-15-4.

NU, BU to Meet in 2024 Beanpot Final

It'll be an all-canine final affair again in the annual battle for Boston bragging rights.

Northeastern outlasted Harvard, 3-2, in overtime of the first semifinal of the 71st Beanpot tournament on Monday night at TD Garden, while third-ranked Boston University held on to edge No. 1 Boston College, 4-3 in the nightcap. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scored just over a half-minute into the extra session to lift NU, while Ryan Greene's early third-period goal stood up as the game-winner for BU.

Northeastern has won four of the last five men's Beanpots, after last winning in 1988 prior to its current run. BU, which has won a record 31 Beanpots, last raised the trophy in 2022 when it defeated NU, 1-0, in the final. Monday's final will pit NU against BU for the Beanpot title for the 16th time in tournament history. The consolation game earlier that day will feature Harvard against BC for the first time since 2022.

BU Alum Watchorn Takes Terrier Women's Helm

The Boston University women's ice hockey program has found its new head coach, just the second in program history.

Former Terriers blueliner and Olympic gold medalist Tara Watchorn was recently named as BU's new head coach, succeeding Brian Durocher, a former BU goaltender and men's assistant coach who had been the only head coach the Terrier women's program had known since it became a varsity squad in 2004-05.

Watchorn, 32, from Newcastle, Ont., spent the last two years as the women's head coach at Stonehill, fashioning a record of 19-16-2 with the Skyhawks in their inaugural 2022-23 playing season, after serving four years as an assistant coach at her alma mater. She was also named New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) Coach of the Year after leading Stonehill to the conference semifinals. As a player at BU from 2018 until 2012, Watchorn tallied 21 goals and 63 assists for 84 points to go with 173 penalty minutes in 127 career games, while helping the Terriers to three NCAA tournament appearances. She went on to play professionally with Alberta, Calgary and Boston in the CWHL, while also winning an Olympic gold medal with Canada in 2014, before joining BU's coaching staff in 2017 under Durocher. 

Durocher, 66, compiled an overall record of 338-215-76 in 19 years at the BU women's helm, including five Hockey East tournament titles and five NCAA tournament appearances. The Terriers also advanced to the NCAA championship game under his watch in both 2011 and 2013. Prior to taking the women's job at BU, he served as a men's assistant coach at AIC, BU, Colgate and Brown from 1979 until 2004. As a player, he tended goal for BU from 1974 to 1978, compiling a 47-13-1 record while backstopping BU to four NCAA tournament berths, including the 1978 national title, and two Beanpot tournament championships. 

The Terriers finished 11-20-3 overall last season, while going 9-15-3 in Hockey East and placing seventh in the final conference standings.

Northeastern Claims Both 2023 Beanpot Crowns

Northeastern University is both king and queen of the Beanpot tournament for 2023.

The Northeastern men defeated Harvard University, 3-2, in a shootout on Monday night at a sold-out TD Garden in Boston, the first shootout in Beanpot history, although for NCAA tournament purposes the game is officially a tie contest. The Huskies still secured their fourth Beanpot title in the last five years following a 30-season drought. It was also the first time the Huskies and Crimson had met in the final in the tournament's 70-year history.

Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scored the opening and tying goals in regulation for 16th-ranked NU, sandwiching his scores around a pair by Harvard's Matthew Coronato. Aidan McDonough notched the decisive goal in the shootout for NU. Devon Levi, who stopped the two shots he faced in the shootout, made 32 saves for Northeastern (14-10-5 overall), and earned the Beanpot MVP award plus the Eberly Trophy as the tournament's top goaltender. Mitchell Gibson finished with 27 stops for the No. 9 Crimson (17-6-2).

The Northeastern women followed suit a day later with a 2-1 win over host Boston College in the 44th women's final, held at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill. A second-period goal by tournament MVP Maureen Murphy stood up as the game-winner, after Mia Brown had staked the No. 5 Huskies to a 1-0 lead in the opening stanza. BC's Hannah Bilka made it a one-goal game late in the third period with an extra-attacker tally.

Gwyneth Philips stopped 27 shots for NU (28-2-1), earning her the the Bertagna Award as the tournament's most outstanding goaltender, while Abigail Levy made 34 saves for the Eagles (18-13-1).

Harvard and Northeastern to Meet in Beanpot Men's Final for First Time Ever

For the first time in its 70-year history, the Beanpot men's final will match Harvard against Northeastern. The Crimson and Huskies will face off next Monday at TD Garden in Boston for the title, the first time that will occur since the tournament began back in late 1952.

Harvard, ranked 10th in the national polls, punched its ticket to this year's championship game by outlasting Boston College, 4-3, in overtime in the opener on Monday. Marek Hejduk's score with just over one second remaining in the 3-on-3 extra session was the difference, after BC had fought back from a 3-1 deficit with back-to-back goals in the final five minutes of regulation. 

Hejduk finished with two goals on the afternoon for the Crimson (16-6-1 overall), as did Matthew Coronato. Mitchell Gibson notched 45 saves for the Crimson, who were outshot by a 22-2 count in the third period alone. Lukas Gustafsson posted two assists and Mitch Benson made 21 stops for the Eagles (9-11-6), who are winless in their last seven outings overall.

In the nightcap, No. 20 Northeastern jumped out to a 2-0 lead against third-ranked and defending Beanpot champion Boston University, then held on for a 3-1 victory. The Huskies (14-10-3) scored once in each period, with Jakov Novak leading the way with a goal and an assist, including the game-winning goal early in the second period. 

After Matt Brown got the Terriers (20-7-0) within a goal with less than two minutes remaining in regulation, Hunter McDonald sealed matters with his shot into an empty BU net with 30 seconds left, the first goal of his NCAA career. Devon Levi stopped 33 shots for NU, while Drew Commesso came up with 26 stops for BU, which saw its seven-game winning streak snapped.

BC and BU will meet in the consolation game for the first time ever on Feb. 13, followed by the first-ever Crimson-Huskies tilt for the Beanpot men's title later that night. Harvard is seeking its first Beanpot crown since 2017, while the Huskies had won three straight tournaments until last year, when they fell to BU in by a goal in the final. (The 2021 edition of the event was canceled by COVID-19.)

BU Parts Ways with Head Coach O'Connell

Boston University is again in the market for a new men's ice hockey head coach.

BU parted ways on Tuesday with former Terriers forward and assistant/associate coach Albie O'Connell, who helmed the Terriers these past four seasons after David Quinn left to coach the New York Rangers in 2018.

O'Connell, 45, led BU to a 58-49-16 record overall in his tenure, including a 19-13-3 overall mark in 2021-22 as they finished tied for fourth in the final Hockey East standings at 10-6-3-5. The Terriers also made the 2021 NCAA Tournament under his watch, where they fell to eventual national runner-up St. Cloud State in an Albany regional semifinal, and then won the 2022 Beanpot Tournament.

O'Connell, a 1999 graduate of BU, skated four years for the Terriers, in which he tallied 42 goals and 66 assists for 108 points in 149 career games. He played three years of professional hockey afterwards before entering the coaching ranks in 2002 with The Berkshire School. He then made collegiate stops at Colby, Niagara, Holy Cross, Merrimack, Northeastern and Harvard as an assistant before returning to his alma mater in 2014.

BU Wins 2022 Men's Beanpot

Boston University has regained the men's Beanpot Tournament title.

The No. 17 Terriers, who have won the annual Boston bragging rights tournament more than any other of the four competing schools, claimed their first crown since 2015 with last night's 1-0 win over 13th-ranked Northeastern, which was seeking its fourth straight title after a 30-year drought. The tournament was not held last year for the first time since its inception in 1952, due to COVID-19 concerns.

Dylan Peterson's goal with less than three minutes remaining in regulation on Monday at TD Garden proved to be the only score of the contest, and earned him 2022 Beanpot MVP honors. Vinny Duplessis made 19 saves for the Terriers, while TJ Semptimphelter recorded 28 stops for the Huskies and also garnered the Eberly Award for the lowest save percentage (.972) over two Beanpot games this year.

In the consolation game, Boston College remained winless in its last 12 outings this season, following a 3-3 tie with Harvard, which came back from a two-goal deficit. It was the first tie in the Beanpot's 69-year history, thanks to changes instituted in the overtime rules.

Last week, sixth-ranked Harvard won the 2002 Women's Beanpot Tournament with a 5-4 victory over Boston College at host Northeastern. 

Former BC, BU Players Traded in Tuch and Eichel

A pair of former Hockey East players were part of a mega-trade in the NHL on Thursday.

Jack Eichel (Boston University), the No. 2 pick overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, was dealt from the Buffalo Sabres after six seasons to the Vegas Golden Knights, along with a 2023 third-round NHL draft choice. Going the other way to upstate New York were fellow forwards Alex Tuch (Boston College) and Peyton Krebs, along with a 2022 first-round NHL draft pick and a 2023 second-round selection.

Eichel, 25, from North Chelmsford, Mass., has tallied 139 goals and 216 assists for 355 points in 375 NHL outings, all in regular-season play, although he has been sidelined since last year due to a neck injury. He is expected to undergo surgery in the near future, and will be out for at least three months afterwards. In his only NCAA campaign in 2014-15 at BU, Eichel recorded 26-45—71 points in 40 outings, won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the nation's top player, and led the Terriers to the Beanpot tournament title, the Hockey East crown, and the NCAA championship game.

Tuch, 25, from Syracuse, N.Y., began his NHL career by playing six scoreless games with Minnesota, which drafted him 18th overall in 2014. Traded to Vegas in 2017, he helped the expansion Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, and has notched 61-78—139 points in 255 regular-season NHL outings, to go with 19-14—33 points in 66 playoff games. He helped BC to two NCAA tournament berths and a Beanpot championship in his two seasons, scoring the winning goal himself in overtime in the 2016 Beanpot title game, and registered 32-30—62 points in 77 contests in all for the Eagles.

Both Eichel and Tuch are products of the U.S. National Team Development Program in Michigan, where they were teammates for two seasons.

Jimmy Hayes 1989-2021

Former NHL and NCAA forward Jimmy Hayes (Boston College) has died of unknown causes. He was 31 years old.

A native of Dorchester, Mass., Hayes played three years at BC, helping the Eagles to the 2010 NCAA title in Detroit as a sophomore. He also scored the game-winning goal in overtime in the 2011 Beanpot Tournament championship game, and also helped BC to two Hockey East championships.

In 117 career games at the Heights, the 6-foot-5 Hayes recorded 42 goals and 39 assists for 81 points. Drafted by Toronto in the second round of the 2008 NHL Draft, he registered 54-55—109 points in 334 career NHL regular-season games with Chicago, Florida, Boston and New Jersey. He also posted 51-57—108 points in 195 AHL regular-season outings, including a 15-goal, 30-point campaign with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2018-19 in his final playing action.

A product of both the U.S. National Team Development Program in Michigan, and the Noble and Greenough School in Massachusetts, Hayes was a member of the silver-medal U.S. squad at the 2007 Under-18 World Junior Championship. In addition to his wife, two sons, and his parents, Hayes is also survived by his younger brother, Kevin, also a BC alumnus and currently a member of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers.

Dogfight Next Week for 68th Beanpot

It'll be an all-dog affair next Monday night on Causeway Street when two-time defending champion Northeastern and Boston University meet at TD Garden to decide the 68th annual Beanpot Tournament.

Northeastern (15-7-2 overall) overcame an early one-goal deficit to top Harvard, 3-1, on Monday evening, with Brendan van Riemsdyk's goal late in the second period standing up as the game-winner. Craig Pantano stopped 27 shots for the Huskies, who will seek their first-ever Beanpot three-peat next week, while Jack Drury tallied the lone goal for the Crimson.

In the nightcap, BU (10-8-7) trailed rival Boston College by a 3-1 count after 40 minutes, but scored three straight goals en route to an unofficial 5-4 overtime victory and a berth in next week's title game. Officially, the result will count as a tie for NCAA purposes, following a scoreless five-minute overtime period. In an extended 20-minute sudden-death session, recent acquisition Wilmer Skoog connected in front for the Terriers to send them to the title tilt, although all statistics from that period will not count officially. David Cotton scored twice in regulation for BC (16-7-1), which last won the tournament in 2016 and will meet Harvard (10-7-4) in next week's consolation contest.

Orpik Goal Boosts Caps to Game Two Win

A pair of former Boston College Eagles combined on the winning goal in Game Two of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday—even though they play for different teams.

Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik, who helped BC to the 2001 NCAA title over North Dakota, scored the winning goal in the second period at T-Mobile Arena when his wrist shot from the right side went in off 2016 BC Beanpot Tournament hero Alex Tuch of the Vegas Golden Knights. The score stood up as the game-winner as the Caps defeated host Vegas, 3-2, to tie the best-of-seven NHL championship series at one game apiece. 

For Orpik, it was his first NHL goal since the 2015-16 NHL regular season, and his first Stanley Cup Playoff goal since 2014 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was a member of Pittsburgh's 2009 NHL championship team along with Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who made 23 saves on Wednesday.

Tuch, who tallied the game-winning goal in overtime in BC's Beanpot championship game triumph two years ago against Boston University, had a chance to tie the game for Vegas on a point-blank shot with two minutes remaining in the third period, but was denied by Washington netminder Braden Holtby. Reilly Smith (Miami), who tallied goal and an assist in Vegas' 6-4 triumph on Monday, had one assist in Game Two.

Wednesday was also the first-ever victory in the Stanley Cup Final for Washington in six games all-time. The Caps were swept by Detroit in four contests in 1998.

Game Three will be held Saturday night in Washington, D.C. (8 p.m. ET; TV: NBCSN, CBC).

Northeastern Wins First Beanpot in 30 Years

Adam Gaudette scored three goals and Jeremy Davies tallied three assists as the Northeastern University Huskies won their first Beanpot Tournament in 30 years with a 5-2 victory over the Boston University Terriers on Monday night at TD Garden in Boston.

Northeastern head coach and alumnus Jim Madigan has now been a part of four of Northeastern's five all-time Beanpot titles—two as a player, one as an assistant coach, and one as a head coach. Huskies goaltender Cayden Primeau, son of retired NHL player Keith Primeau, made it possible with 38 saves, inclduing 29 stops over the final two periods, as NU recorded three power-play goals on the night and claimed the Beanpot for the first time since 1988.

After spotting BU a 1-0 lead early on, the Huskies responded with four unanswered scores to lead, 4-1, after 40 minutes. BU got within 4-2 with 2:40 remaining in regulation, before Gaudette sealed his hat trick and the game with an empty-net goal in the final minute of play. Jake Oettinger made 22 saves for the Terriers, who also got a goal and an assist from Logan Cockerill.

Harvard University, which won the Beanpot last year for the first time since 1993, defeated Boston College, 5-4 in overtime, in the consolation game.

Harvard Wins First Beanpot Since 1993

Georgia native Nathan Krusko scored twice and Sean Malone, Clay Anderson and Tyler Moy set up two goals apiece as third-ranked Harvard University its won first Beanpot Tournament since 1993 with a 6-3 triumph over No. 4 Boston University on Monday night at TD Garden.

Merrick Madsen made 14 saves for the Crimson, which outshot the Terriers, 46-17, while scoring twice on the power play. Harvard has now won the Beanpot 11 times, while BU was denied its record 31st title. No. 11 Boston College is in second place overall, with 20 Beanpot titles to its credit.

BC finished in fourth place in Boston's premiere hockey tournament for the first time in 24 years this time out. Four-time winner Northeastern University, which last won the Beanpot in 1988, scored two goals in the final minute of regulation on Monday for a 4-2 victory in the consolation game.

2017 Beanpot Begins Tonight

The 65th Annual Beanpot Tournament is underway at TD Garden in Boston.

Northeastern and Harvard, who last won in 1988 and 1993, respectively, are meeting in the matinee opener today, while the last two victors, Boston University (2015) and Boston College (2016), will face off around 8 p.m. ET.

BU leads the four schools with 30 tournament wins since the Beanpot began in 1952. BC is second with 20 victories, followed by Harvard (10) and Northeastern (4).

Tonight's winners meet will next Monday night, following the consolation contest.

ADDENDUM: Harvard edged Northeastern, 4-3, in the opener before BU topped BC, 3-1, in the nightcap.

Vesey Tallies First NHL Goal in Ranger Win

Former Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Jimmy Vesey (Harvard) scored his first NHL goal, and two other Beanpot Tournament veterans added goals of their own as the New York Rangers defeated the San Jose Sharks, 7-4, on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

Chris Kreider (Boston College) had a goal and an assist as the Rangers built a 3-1 lead after two periods. After the Sharks closed to within 3-2 midway through the third period, Kevin Hayes (Boston College) and Vesey, last year's top player in college hockey, struck 21 seconds apart to put New York up by a 5-2 count. Joe Pavelski (Wisconsin) scored for San Jose, which couldn't draw any closer than 5-4 before New York added two late tallies to seal the win.

Kreider, 25, who won two NCAA titles (2010, 2012) in his three seasons at BC, has tallied a goal and an assist in his first three outings this year, giving him six points in three games. The Rangers, who have gone 2-1-0 to start the season, will now host the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday at  8 p.m. at MSG, while the Sharks visit the New York Islanders tonight.

Tuch Leaves Boston College for NHL's Wild

Alex Tuch has passed up his final two years at Boston College to sign with the Minnesota Wild, who drafted him in the first round (18th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He will not be eligible to participate in this spring’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, but may practice with the team.

A native of Baldwinsville, N.Y., the 6-foot-4, 220-pound right wing led BC in scoring as a freshman in 2014-15 with 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points as the Eagles advanced to the NCAA Tournament. This season, Tuch notched 18-16—34 points, including an overtime goal in the Beanpot Championship game against Boston University in February. 

Tuch also scored a goal in an NCAA Northeast Regional victory over Harvard last month, and collected his final college goal in a Frozen Four semifinal loss a week ago to Quinnipiac. He finishes his two-year college career with 32-30—62 points in 77 outings, and also helped the Eagles to a share of this year’s Hockey East regular-season title.

Prior to enrolling at the Heights, Tuch, 19, tallied 13-19—32 points in 26 outings with the U.S. National Under-18 Team in 2013-14. He becomes the fourth undergraduate with eligibility remaining to leave BC in the past week. Junior defenseman Steve Santini and freshman forward Miles Wood signed with the New Jersey Devils late last week, while junior forward Adam Gilmour preceded Tuch this week with the Wild.  

BC Wins 2016 Beanpot Over BU, 1-0

Alex Tuch’s long shot eluded goaltender Sean Maguire just under two minutes into overtime to lift Boston College to a 1-0 victory over Boston University in the 2016 Beanpot Tournament title game Monday night at TD Garden. It was the first 1-0 contest in the Beanpot’s 64 years of competition, and also gave third-ranked BC its 20th Beanpot title overall before 15,000-plus onlookers.

After taking a short pass from Zach Sanford high in the offensive zone, Tuch delayed before uncorking a wrist shot through a screen that beat Maguire on the stick side and clanged in off the post. It was the 11th goal of the season for the Baldwinsville, N.Y. native, who was also assisted on the play by defenseman Steve Santini.

Maguire earned Beanpot Most Outstanding Player honors after making 41 saves for the seventh-ranked Terriers (16-8-4 overall), while Thatcher Demko had 30 stops for the Eagles (20-4-4), who have won six of the last seven Beanpot championships. Demko’s shutout was also his ninth of the season, setting a new school record.

The game was delayed for about half an hour following a power failure that may have been related to snowfall in Boston last night. BC outshot BU, 42-30, including 23-12 in the first period, while the two Green Line rivals combined to go 0-for-5 on the power play.

In the consolation game played earlier on Monday, Northeastern defeated ninth-ranked Harvard, 5-1. BU had edged Northeastern, 3-1, in the Beanpot’s opening round after BC outlasted Harvard, 3-2, both on Feb. 1. Either BC or BU has won the Beanpot every year since Harvard (13-7-3) last claimed it in 1993, while Northeastern (10-13-5) last took a victory lap in 1988 in the since-demolished Boston Garden.

Next year’s Beanpot slate will have BC facing BU, and Northeastern taking on Harvard in the first round the first Monday of February.