#19 Men’s Hockey Drops 4-2 Contest to #1 Boston College

Friday, February 7

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

11-11-3, 3-10-2

Boston College (SOLD OUT)

21-4-1, 13-3-1

Boston College

New Hampshire

Cy LeClerc scoring the first goal of the night.

Photo by: Alex Miller

2/7/2025 11:29:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

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LeClerc and Conmy each score for the Wildcats

DURHAM, N.H. – Junior forward Cy LeClerc (Brentwood, N.H.) and sophomore forward Ryan Conmy (Alexandria, Va.) each scored a goal for the Wildcats, but the No. 19 University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to No. 1 Boston College, 4-2, on Friday night in front of a sold out crowd of 6,501 at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex in a nationally-ranked Hockey East matchup. 

The Wildcats fall to 11-11-3 (3-10-2 Hockey East), while the Eagles improve to 21-4-1 (13-3-1 Hockey East).

Gabe Perreault, Will Vote, Gentry Shamburger and Mike Posma all scored goals for the Eagles.

Up Next

Next up for the 'Cats is a home game versus Merrimack on Saturday, Feb. 8, presented by Eastern Propane on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. After the game will be Skate with the 'Cats as fans can skate with the UNH men's hockey team. Fans are encouraged to bring their own skates. 
Tickets can be purchased at UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling the ticket office at (603) 862-4000. Don't miss the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.

 
Score: #1 Boston College 4, #19 New Hampshire 2
Records: UNH (11-11-3, 3-10-2 Hockey East); BC (21-4-1, 13-3-1 Hockey East)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex)
Date: Friday, Feb. 7, 2025
Attendance: 6,501

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How It Happened

At 6:43 in the second period, the Eagles went on a five-on-three power-play, but the Wildcats kept the Eagles off the scoreboard.
The Wildcats struck first at 13:47 as Conmy sent a pass to LeClerc, who deked the goalie and scored on the glove side of the net from inside the crease.

Cy LeClerc with the goal and the 'Cats strike first!

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The Eagles tied the game at 17:50 on a shorthanded goal by Perreault as he received a pass from Lukas Gustafsson from the defensive zone all the way to the attacking zone and scored on a breakaway.
Conmy put the Wildcats back ahead 2-1 at 2:04 in the third period as he fired a one-timer from the slot after senior forward Liam Devlin (Needham, Mass.) sent a pass from behind the net.

Ryan Conmy scores to take the lead early in the third!

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BC tied the game up yet again at 2:25 when Vote scored a one-timer off a rebound.
The Eagles took the lead at 6:15 when the puck ricocheted off the wall behind the UNH net to Shamburger who then scored.
At 12:17, the Eagles extended their lead to 4-2 when Posma knocked in a rebound.
With the Wildcats trailing 4-2, UNH went with an empty net to add an extra skater but was unable to score.

Inside The Numbers

BC outshot UNH, 32-21.
Both teams went 0-3 on the power play.
Junior goalie Jared Whale (Calgary, Alberta) made 28 saves, while Jacob Fowler tallied 19 saves to earn the win.

Beyond The Boxscore