2020–21 Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey season explained
The Boston College Eagles represented Boston College in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. The program qualified for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, ranking as the #6 seed.[1] On January 31, 2021, it marked the 500th game together at BC for head coach Katie Crowley and associate head coach Courtney Kennedy.
In the aftermath of the Frozen Four, it was announced that the Eagles were invited to participate in the Smashville NCAA Women's Hockey Showcase this November at the Ford Ice Center, practice facility of the NHL’s Nashville Predators.Also participating in the tournament will be Division I women's hockey programs Colgate, Mercyhurst and Minnesota.[2]
Offseason
Recruiting
| Natalie Tulchinksky | Forward | | Spent four years of prep hockey at St. Paul’s School, while also playing club hockey with the East Coast Wizards | |
Regular season
Schedule
|-!colspan=12 style=" "| Regular Season|-
|-!colspan=12 style=" "| Hockey East Tournament|-|-!colspan=12 style=" "| NCAA Tournament|-
Roster
2020–21 Eagles
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Awards and honors
- Cayla Barnes, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American[4]
- Alexie Guay, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (awarded January 18, 2021)[5]
- Gaby Roy, 2021 Hockey East All-Rookie Team[6]
- Gaby Roy, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Player of the Month (November 2020) [7]
- Natalie Tulchinsky, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (awarded February 1, 2021)[8]
Notes and References
- News: 2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket. ncaa.com. 2021-03-16. en.
- News: Raiders to Compete in NCAA Women's Hockey Showcase: Colgate Joins Boston College, Mercyhurst and Minnesota . gocolgateraiders.com. Dani Pluchinsky. 2021-03-24. 2021-03-24. en.
- Web site: 2020-21 Women's Hockey Roster. September 10, 2020. Boston College Athletics. Boston College.
- News: Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams. hockeyeastonline.com. 2021-03-19. 2021-03-19. en.
- News: Guay Earns Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week. bceagles.com. 2021-01-18. 2021-03-19. en.
- News: Gaby Roy Named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team. bceagles.com. 2021-02-26. 2021-03-19. en.
- News: News from the Hockey Commissioners Association: Weissbach, Roy Lead Initial HCA Monthly Honorees . hockeyeastonline.com . 2020-12-03. 2021-04-15. en.
- News: Tulchinsky Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week. bceagles.com. 2021-02-01. 2021-03-19. en.
