CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College will host Jerry York Night as it closes the first semester on Friday in the 288th edition of the Battle of Comm Ave against rival No. 6/7 Boston University at 7 p.m. All the action from Kelley Rink will air live on ESPNEWS and WEEI 850 AM.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles are coming off an undefeated 1-0-2 week against Brown and No. 10 Providence and are 3-1-3 in their last seven games overall
• The Terriers have won four games in a row and seven of their last eight after sweeping UNH 6-3 and 3-0 last weekend in a home-and-home series
• Friday will be the first meeting between the rivals with neither Jerry York nor Jack Parker behind the bench since 1973
• BC hasn't lost to BU at Kelley Rink since December of 2017
JERRY YORK NIGHT
• Boston College will honor college hockey's all-time winningest coach and Hockey Hall of Famer Jerry York '67 during the first intermission on Friday night
• York retired earlier this year following the 100th season of BC men's hockey, marking his 50th and final season as a Division I head coach and his 28th at Boston College
• He closed his legendary career with 1,123 career wins after 28 years (1994-2022) at his alma mater, 15 years (1979-94) at Bowling Green and seven (1972-79) at Clarkson
• York brought four NCAA Championships to the Heights, including three in a span of five years – 2001, 2008, 2010, 2012 – in addition to his 1984 NCAA title at Bowling Green
• He led the Eagles to nine Hockey East Tournament titles, 12 Hockey East Regular Season Championships, 12 Frozen Four berths and nine Beanpot titles during his tenure
SERIES HISTORY
• Friday night marks the 288th edition of the Battle of Comm Ave, which began in 1918 as part of Boston College's first varsity season of men's hockey
• The Eagles are unbeaten in their last four matchups with BU at Kelley Rink (3-0-1)
• Those four previous meetings have been decided by a total of four goals, including the first scoreless tie in series history and a pair of 4-3 Eagle victories
• Boston University's last win at Conte Forum came back on Dec.