Boston College in the Frozen Four: A History
By Joe Micik
Your #1 Boston College Eagles men’s ice hockey team is in the Frozen Four yet again. It is approximately their one-thousandth appearance under head coach Jerry York (figure is approximate).
That’s a lot of appearances to keep track of, so today, a history of the Eagles’ participation in the Frozen Four, starting with the most recent.
2012 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College vs. Minnesota
2010 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats Miami-OH, 7-1
National championship: Boston College defeats Wisconsin, 5-0
2010 National Champions
2008 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats North Dakota, 6-1
National championship: Boston College defeats Notre Dame, 4-1
2008 National Champions
2007 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats North Dakota, 6-4
National championship: Michigan State defeats Boston College, 3-1
2006 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats North Dakota, 6-5
National championship: Wisconsin defeats Boston College, 2-1
2004 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Maine defeats Boston College, 2-1
2001 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats Michigan, 4-2
National championship: Boston College defeats North Dakota, 3-2 (OT)
2001 National Champions
2000 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats St. Lawrence, 4-2
National championship: North Dakota defeats Boston College, 4-2
1999 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Maine defeats Boston College, 2-1 (OT)
1998 | Jerry York, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats Ohio State, 5-2
National championship: Michigan defeats Boston College, 3-2
1990 | Len Ceglarski, head coach
National semifinal: Wisconsin defeats Boston College, 2-1
1985 | Len Ceglarski, head coach
National semifinal: Providence defeats Boston College, 4-3 (3OT)
1978 | Len Ceglarski, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats Bowling Green, 6-2
National championship: Boston University defeats Boston College, 5-3
1973 | Len Ceglarski, head coach
National semifinal: Denver defeats Boston College, 10-4
Third-place game: Boston College defeats Cornell, 3-1
1968 | John “Snooks” Kelley, head coach
National semifinal: Denver defeats Boston College, 4-1
Third-place game: Cornell defeats Boston College, 6-1
1965 | John “Snooks” Kelley, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats North Dakota, 4-3
National championship: Michigan Tech defeats Boston College, 8-2
1963 | John “Snooks” Kelley, head coach
National semifinal: North Dakota defeats Boston College, 8-2
Third-place game: Clarkson defeats Boston College, 5-3
1959 | John “Snooks” Kelley, head coach
National semifinal: Michigan State defeats Boston College, 4-3
Third-place game: Boston College defeats Clarkson, 7-6 (2OT)
1956 | John “Snooks” Kelley, head coach
National semifinal: Michigan Tech defeats Boston College, 10-4
Third-place game: St. Lawrence defeats Boston College, 6-2
1954 | John “Snooks” Kelley, head coach
National semifinal: Minnesota defeats Boston College, 14-1
Third-place game: Michigan defeats Boston College, 7-2
1950 | John “Snooks” Kelley, head coach
National semifinal: Colorado College defeats Boston College, 10-3
Third-place game: Michigan defeats Boston College, 10-6
1949 | John “Snooks” Kelley, head coach
National semifinal: Boston College defeats Colorado College, 7-3
National championship: Boston College defeats Dartmouth, 4-3
1949 National Champions
1948 | John “Snooks” Kelley, head coach
National semifinal: Michigan defeats Boston College, 6-4 (OT) [Score not a typo]
Totals
National championships won: 4
Frozen Four appearances: 23
Boston College record in Frozen Four: 16-23 [Includes third-place games]
“Snooks” Kelley Frozen Four record: 1 national championship, 9 Frozen Four appearances, 4-13 record
Len Ceglarski Frozen Four record: 4 Frozen Four appearances, 2-4 record
Jerry York Frozen Four record: 3 national championships, 10 Frozen Four appearances, 10-6 record