2016 men’s Beanpot title game
Going into the 2016 men’s Beanpot tournament, Boston College had hoisted the Beanpot trophy five of the past six years. The team that broke the five-year run for the Eagles was Boston University the season before. The 2016 Beanpot began February 1. The first game that day was a Boston College 3-2 win over Harvard while the nightcap was a 3-1 Boston University win over Northeastern. This set the stage for a Beanpot title game edition of the Green Line Rivalry.
The teams played one another the month before in a home-and-home series. The Eagles won the first game at Conte Forum and then the teams tied at Agganis Arena the following night. Boston University was sporting a five-game winning streak going into this in-season title game while Boston College had their own three-game winning streak on the line. The Beanpot championship game was a defensive battle as no team scored during regulation. It didn’t take long for it to be decided in overtime as Boston College sophomore Alex Tuch scored 1:57 into the extra period to win the game and regain the Beanpot for the Eagles.
Prior to this, there had been 256 men’s Beanpot games and this was the first to end in a 1-0 score. It was only the second game in the Battle of Comm Ave rivalry to end 1-0. It was also the 13th Beanpot championship game to be decided in overtime. Thatcher Demko recorded his ninth shutout of the season in the win, setting a program record in the process.
The Eagles and Terriers will face off tonight in the 2025 men’s Beanpot title game. The Terriers are looking to add to its Beanpot-leading 31 trophies. The Eagles are second in Beanpot titles and will be looking to win the Beanpot for the 21st time tonight. Boston College is the top-ranked team in the nation and with Boston University at #9, it’ll be a top ten showdown. The Terriers will look to avenge a weekend sweep at the hands of the Eagles just two weeks ago. This will be the first time the schools have met in the men’s Beanpot final since that 2016 overtime game.