2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season

The Boston College Eagles represented Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The program qualified for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, ranking as the #6 seed.[1] On January 31, 2021, it marked the 500th game together at BC for head coach Katie Crowley and associate head coach Courtney Kennedy.

2020–21 Boston College Eagles
women's ice hockey season
Quarterfinals, L, 3-1 vs Ohio State,
ConferenceWHEA
Home iceKelley Rink
Rankings
USCHO.com7
Record
Overall14-6-0 (14-4-0 in WHEA play)
Home7-4-1
Road7-1-0
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachKatie King-Crowley
Assistant CoachesCourtney Kennedy
Andie Anastos
Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey seasons
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In the aftermath of the Frozen Four, it was announced that the Eagles were invited to participate in the Smashville NCAA Women's Hockey Showcase this November at the Ford Ice Center, practice facility of the NHL’s Nashville Predators. Also participating in the tournament will be Division I women's hockey programs Colgate, Mercyhurst and Minnesota. [2]

Offseason

Recruiting
Player Position Nationality Notes
Natalie TulchinkskyForward United StatesSpent four years of prep hockey at St. Paul’s School, while also playing club hockey with the East Coast Wizards

Regular season

Standings
    2020–21 WHEA standings
    Conference Overall
    GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
    #2 Northeastern *19171151801325222110421
    #7 Boston College1814404056322014605840
    #8 Providence1710613243342112815046
    Vermont10640172618116502721
    #7 Boston University11650182220126602524
    UConn188912838342091014437
    Maine16781242427188912729
    New Hampshire2061312039552271414262
    Holy Cross1941411329732041512976
    Merrimack161150313641611501364
    Championship: March 8, 2021
    indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
    Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021

    Schedule
    DateOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultRecord
    Regular Season
    November 20 at New Hampshire Wildcats Whittemore Center • Durham, NH Maddy McArthur (BC) W 6-2  1-0-0 (1-0-0)
    November 21 New Hampshire Wildcats Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 4-1  2-0-0 (2-0-0)
    November 27 Providence Friars Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA L 2-3  2-1-0 (2-1-0)
    November 28 Providence Friars Schneider Arena • Providence, RI L 2-3  2-2-0 (2-2-0)
    December 4 at Connecticut Huskies Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT W 5-3  3-2-0 (3-2-0)
    December 5 Connecticut Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 3-1  4-2-0 (4-2-0)
    December 11 #2 Northeastern Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA Aerin Frankel (NU) L 1-4  4-3-0 (4-3-0)
    December 13 at #2 Northeastern Huskies Matthews Arena • Boston, MA Abigail Levy (BC) W 2-1  5-3-0 (5-3-0)
    January 8 Merrimack Warriors Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 5-3  6-3-0 (6-3-0)
    January 9 at Merrimack Warriors J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, MA W 3-1  7-3-0 (7-3-0)
    January 16 Holy Cross Crusaders Worcester, MA W 5-1  8-3-0 (8-3-0)
    January 23 Connecticut Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 2-1  9-3-0 (9-3-0)
    January 30 Connecticut Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 3-2  10-3-0 (10-3-0)
    January 31 at Connecticut Huskies Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT W 4-0 
    February 12 #10 Providence Friars Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA W 2-1 
    February 19 at BU Terriers Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA L 2-3 
    February 20 at BU Terriers Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA W 2-0 
    Hockey East Tournament
    February 28 Connecticut Huskies Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MA L 1-5 
    NCAA Tournament
    March 16 vs. Ohio State Buckeyes* Erie Insurance Arena • Erie, PA L 1-3 
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.

    Roster

    2020–21 Eagles

    [3]

    No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
    2 Natalie Tulchinsky Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Clifton Park, New York East Coast Wizards
    3 Deirdre Mullowney Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Newton, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
    5 Savannah Norcross Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Lynn, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
    7 Maegan Beres (C) Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Vancouver, British Columbia North American Hockey Academy
    8 Hadley Hartmetz Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Shattuck St. Mary's
    9 Maddie Crowley-Cahill Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Haverhill, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
    10 Caroline DiFiore Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Medfield, Massachusetts East Coast Wizards
    12 Olivia Finocchiaro Junior F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Saugus, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
    13 Jillian Fey Junior D 5' 5" (1.65 m) Nantucket, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
    14 Abby Volo Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Sudbury, Massachusetts Mass Spitfires
    16 Alexie Guay Sophomore D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Magog, Quebec North American Hockey Academy
    17 Christina Klinoff Freshman (RS) F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Concord, Massachusetts North American Hockey Academy
    18 Kelly Browne (C) Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Burlington, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
    19 Hannah Bilka Sophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Coppell, Texas Shattuck St. Mary's
    22 Olivia O'Brien Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay State Breakers
    23 Cayla Barnes (C) Junior D 5' 1" (1.55 m) Eastvale, California East Coast Wizards
    24 Caroline Goffredo (C) Freshman F 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mount Laurel, New Jersey Boston Jr. Eagles
    26 Sidney Fess Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Clifton Park, New York North American Hockey Academy
    27 Willow Corson Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) Toronto, Ontario Mississauga Jr. Chiefs
    28 Gaby Roy Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Marshfield, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Eagles
    31 Kelly Pickreign Junior G 5' 4" (1.63 m) Harvard, Massachusetts East Coast Wizards
    33 Kelly Lavelle Junior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) Needham, Massachusetts Dexter Southfield
    35 Maddy McArthur Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) St. Catherines, Ontario Oakville Hornets
    39 Abigail Levy Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) Congers, New York Shattuck-St. Mary's/Minnesota State

    Awards and honors
    • Cayla Barnes, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[4]
    • Alexie Guay, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (awarded January 18, 2021)[5]
    • Gaby Roy, 2021 Hockey East All-Rookie Team[6]
    • Gaby Roy, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Player of the Month (November 2020) [7]
    • Natalie Tulchinsky, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (awarded February 1, 2021)[8]

    References
    1. "2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket". ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
    2. Dani Pluchinsky (2021-03-24). "Raiders to Compete in NCAA Women's Hockey Showcase: Colgate Joins Boston College, Mercyhurst and Minnesota". gocolgateraiders.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
    3. "2020-21 Women's Hockey Roster". Boston College Athletics. Boston College. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
    4. "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
    5. "Guay Earns Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week". bceagles.com. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
    6. "Gaby Roy Named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team". bceagles.com. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
    7. "News from the Hockey Commissioners Association: Weissbach, Roy Lead Initial HCA Monthly Honorees" (PDF). hockeyeastonline.com. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
    8. "Tulchinsky Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week". bceagles.com. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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