This will be short and anything but sweet.
After the Terriers played a strong opening 20 minutes, BC imposed its will the rest of the way, scoring twice in the middle period and three times in the third. They ended a decade-long Beanpot title drought with their first title since 2016.
Head coach Jay Pandolfo summed up the disappointing loss and addressed the disappointing season:
"I cannot get this group to play the same way, period-to-period, shift-to-shift. It's been that way all year. It's really nothing new tonight.
"It's the whole group right now. It's a team issue, more than just one individual. It's something we're trying to and the message isn't getting through."
tw-align-centerJay Pandolfo full postgame presser after a 6-2 Beanpot final loss to Boston College. #Beanpot pic.twitter.com/s8rZFZws4N
— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) February 10, 2026
Brandon Svoboda gave BU its only lead just two minutes into the game, cleaning up the rebound of an Aiden Celebrini shot from 40 feet out. Nick Roukounakis initiated the play barreling into the offensive zone along the right boards.
tw-align-centerSTARTED ON TIME.
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) February 10, 2026
Watch on ESPN+ https://t.co/yVvxq9hRrE@hockey_east | @NESN | @espnpic.twitter.com/mdPHLRjlMk
That held up until late in the period when a Cole Hutson penalty put BC on the man-advantage. Andre Gasseau connected for what was to be the first of three power-play goals.
Early in the second period, Sacha Boisvert made a power move to the net, only to be foiled by BC goalie Louka Cloutier. BU had no answer for BC's aggressive forecheck and cycling in the Terrier defensive zone. The Eagles poured 16 shots on goal. Mikhail Yegorov, who stopped 32 shots, held the fort for nearly 15 minutes with several sparkling saves including this gem on a Brady Berard breakaway.
tw-align-centerBIG STOP BY BIG MIKE!
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) February 10, 2026
Watch on ESPN+ https://t.co/yVvxq9hjC6@hockey_east | @NESN | @espn | #SCTop10pic.twitter.com/KGifhabBpd
BC took the lead when Will Vote redirected a shot from the left point. Two minutes later the Eagles converted a second power play opportunity. Lukas Gustafsson fired a shot from center point past Yegorov who was screened by 6'7" Dean Letourneau.
Five minutes into the third period, Gasseau's second power-play goal stretched the lead to 4-1. BU reduced that margin by a goal when Cole Eiserman ripped a one-timer from the top of the right circle for his 12th tally. Assists went to Boisvert and Tynan Lawrence.
BC answered quickly as Letourneau got behind the Terrier defense and jammed a backhander past Yegorov. Vote's empty-net goal closed out the scoring.
● GoTerriers.com recap and box score
● Boston Hockey Blog
--BU falls to BC, 6-2, in Beanpot final
--‘It’s really disheartening:’ BU crashes to Earth in Beanpot loss to BC
-- Opinion: Let’s face it. BU lost the Beanpot because it just isn’t very good
Lane Hutson repeated last year's visit to the student section. He joined Shane Lachance and Devin Kaplan in the locker room to read the starting lineup.
tw-align-centerOur Calder winner is back in the Dog Pound to wave the flag! pic.twitter.com/0r9XlZU1hs
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) February 10, 2026
Winter Olympics
tw-align-centerBoston University has 12 former or current hockey players competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. For each of them, it’s a dream come true.
— Eli Cloutier (@iamelicloutier) February 10, 2026
“It just goes to show you that the best players want to go to BU.”
My story for @BU_Tweets: https://t.co/8H30WRNZ4B
● BU Today BU Athletes Heading to Winter Olympics
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