Boston College men’s hockey hits the ice tomorrow afternoon for exhibition play against the University of New Brunswick. The team is no doubt hungry to return to the ice after a season that managed to be both painfully disappointing and heartbreaking -- a long, painful slog through the regular season, followed by an electrifying playoff run that came up one goal short of giving BC a shot at at trophy.
BC enters the season with high hopes, being pinned as preseason favorites to win Hockey East by the league’s coaches. But they also have big questions. Let’s take a look at BC’s projected strengths, weaknesses, and areas of uncertainty heading into the new season.