Overview
- Tristan Fraser scored 1:18 into overtime on a shot that deflected off BC defenseman Lukas Gustafsson for the 4-3 winner.
- UConn advances to face Merrimack in the championship game, guaranteeing a first-time Hockey East tournament champion.
- Boston College’s Dean Letourneau struck twice on the power play as UConn finished 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
- The Huskies’ offense came from secondary scorers Trey Scott, Ethan Whitcomb and Mike Murtagh, while BC goalie Louka Cloutier made 28 saves.
- The defeat ends Boston College’s season at 20-15-1, and the victory boosts but does not clinch UConn’s NCAA tournament chances.