Boston College men’s hockey drops the puck unofficially for the first time in just a few days (!), with exhibition action coming up on Saturday night at Holy Cross. The Eagles then take the ice in anger on Friday, October 7 vs. Quinnipiac, and it’ll be the first time in decades that someone other than Jerry York will be at the helm of the BC program.
When setting expectations for Greg Brown’s first year as head coach, there are a lot of “yes, buts” to consider...
The starting point, obviously, is that the team wasn’t very successful last year, finishing 15-18-5, 8th in the Hockey East standings, and well out of contention for the NCAA tournament.