SETTING THE SCENE
• Boston College enters the Hockey East Quarterfinals riding a three-game winning streak
• The Eagles closed the regular season with a 4–0 shutout victory over Boston University after defeating New Hampshire, 5–2
• Saturday marks the third meeting of the season between Boston College and Vermont; BC holds an 0-1-1 record in the regular-season series, earning a shootout win in the most recent matchup
• Boston College and Vermont have met four times previously in the Hockey East Tournament, with the Eagles winning all four postseason meetings
• BC has been seeded in the top four of the Hockey East Tournament every year since 2010, the longest active streak in league history
LAST TIME OUT
• Boston College swept its final regular-season weekend, posting a 2-0 record
• The Eagles outscored their opponents 9-2 across the two games
• Emma Conner led BC with four points on three goals and one assist
• Maxim Tremblay added four points with one goal and three assists
• Ava Thomas recorded three points, including a game-winning short-handed goal
• Grace Campbell earned both wins in net, posting a 1.00 goals-against average and a .961 save percentage with one shutout
• BC converted twice on the power play while limiting opponents to one power-play goal
THE EAGLES
• Boston College enters the quarterfinal with a 16-17-1 overall record and a 14-9-1 mark in Hockey East play
• The Eagles have scored 87 goals this season while averaging 32.7 shots per game
• Ava Thomas leads BC with 45 points on 19 goals and 26 assists
• Sammy Taber ranks second with 28 points, while Maxim Tremblay and Emma Conner have added 22 each
• Olivia Maffeo has recorded nine goals, including three on the power play
• Grace Campbell has started 33 games in net, posting a .927 save percentage with four shutouts
• Boston College has totaled 456 blocked shots this season
A LOOK AT VERMONT
• Vermont enters the quarterfinal with a 15-16-5 overall record and a 9-11-4 mark in Hockey East play
• The Catamounts have scored 78 goals and average 2.17 goals per game
• Stella Retrum leads Vermont with 28 points on 12 goals and 16 assists
• Rose-Marie Brochu has 24 points and leads the team in faceoff wins
• Kaylee Lewis has added 22 points, including four power-play goals
• Zoe Cliche owns a .929 save percentage and a 1.82 goals-against average in 15 starts
SERIES HISTORY – VERMONT
• Boston College holds a 53-11-7 all-time record against Vermont
• The Eagles are 29-5-4 against the Catamounts at Kelley Rink
• BC is 0-1-1 against Vermont this season, earning a shootout win in the most recent meeting
• Boston College has won all four previous Hockey East Tournament matchups against Vermont
HOCKEY HUMANITARIAN
• Senior Kara Goulding has been named a finalist for the 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award
• Goulding becomes the fourth Eagle to earn finalist honors
• The award recognizes college hockey’s finest citizen for leadership in volunteerism and community impact
• Goulding serves as SAAC president and has led numerous community initiatives, including the Women’s Hockey HEADstrong Game, where BC raised more than $4,000 to support families battling cancer
• The award will be presented during the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four weekend in April
HOCKEY EAST HARDWARE
• Emma Conner was named Hockey East Best Defensive Forward after leading the league with 73 blocked shots, a mark that ranks eighth nationally. Her plus-12 rating ranks 12th in the NCAA
• Grace Campbell earned the Hockey East Three Stars Award for the second straight season, given to the player who accumulates the most points from first, second and third star selections throughout the year
• Ava Thomas and Madelyn Murphy were named First Team All-Hockey East selections. Thomas leads the Eagles with 45 points on 19 goals and 26 assists, while Murphy has recorded 21 points this season
• Thomas, Murphy and Maxim Tremblay were each named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team, with Tremblay posting 22 points in her freshman campaign
• Olivia Maffeo earned Third Team All-Hockey East honors after recording nine goals, including three on the power play
