Brothers Ryan Poehling and Jack Poehling celebrate a goal against Alaska Fairbanks. Photo by Maddie MacFarlane.
No. 3 men’s Huskies Hockey hosts No. 13 Boston College in a showdown of season-defining significance Oct. 20-21 at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
In his 46th year of head coaching, Boston College’s Jerry York, 72, is the winningest bench boss in NCAA ice hockey history with a 1034-615-115 record and five national championships.
Bob Motzko ’89 is one of the hottest names in hockey, with two league titles, seven national tournament appearances, a Frozen Four berth and a gold medal at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships.
Motzko’s undefeated World Juniors run — that included two wins each over Canada and Russia — earned the 56-year-old a return gig leading the under-20 squad Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Buffalo.
Bob Motzko ’89 is in his 13th season leading men’s Huskies Hockey.
This weekend’s series also highlights the rivalry between top college hockey conferences whose teams have earned 13 Frozen Four berths since 2013.
St. Cloud State (3-0-0) started fast against a pair of non-conference opponents, Minnesota State Mankato and Alaska Fairbanks. The Huskies have the nation’s second-most productive offense, averaging five goals a game.
Boston College (1-1-1) dropped a 5-2 contest to No. 10 Wisconsin, tied No. 14 Quinnipiac and defeated No. 9 Providence 4-3 in overtime. The Eagles are 10-for-10 on the penalty kill, one of just five NCAA D-I teams to not give up a power play goal.
Friday’s 7:37 game is telecast locally by Husky Productions on Spectrum channels 426 and 823. The radio broadcast is on 96.7 FM The River.
Saturday’s 7:07 game includes a Halloween costume contest. It’s a Husky Productions telecast carried on FOX Sports North Plus and FOX College Sports. The radio broadcast is on 96.7 FM The River.
