BC Interruption

On Friday night, the Boston College men’s hockey team faced off against the Alaska Nanooks in Conte Forum to open the 2026-27 regular season. It was a hot start for the BC offense, who got right to work after the opening puck drop. They got a bunch of quality chances in front of the Alaska net to start the first period, and Teddy Stiga converted just two minutes into the game for a 1-0 Eagles lead.

Boston College has added a running back in the 2027 class. On Tuesday night, Brooks Biggers announced his commitment to the Eagles. He received an offer from Boston College during his visit on Sept. 20. The product of Southlake, Texas held other offers from Colorado and Texas State. Biggers added a little depth at the position in the recruiting class. He is just the second back to commit joining three-star Xavier Bala. The addition of Biggers adds another skill position to the group.

Steve: I’ve been going to these games for most of my life and I just have so many great memories from watching all the different iterations of this team and I can’t wait to make some new ones. This is almost always a fun team to watch even when they’re not elite and I think this is going to be another entertaining season with a lot to enjoy Curtis: We’ve come along way since the middling late 2010s and early 2020s.

Name: Louka Cloutier Position: Goalie Year: Sophomore Number: 1 Height: 6’2 Hometown: Sherbrooke, Quebec Last Season: Cloutier had a typical season for a first-year goalie, going 19-13-1 in 33 games with a .910 save percentage. He was a three-time Hockey East Goaltender of the Week, a two-time Rookie of the Week, and the Rookie of the Month in November. He posted four shutouts, his first being a 21-save effort against Vermont.

Are you ready for some hockey? The Boston College men’s hockey season gets underway on Friday night when the Eagles host the Alaska Nanooks at Conte Forum for a one-off game. Who: Boston College Eagles (0-0-0) vs Alaska Nanooks (0-2-0) Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA When: Friday October 7, 2026 Puck Drop Time: 7pm ET How to Watch: This game will be streamed live on ESPN+ Alaska spent last weekend getting swept by Boston University down the street.

Name: Kristian Kostadinski Position: Defenseman Year: Sophomore Number: 2 Height: 6’6” Hometown: Goteberg, Sweden Last Season: Kostadinski was an every night player for BC during his freshman season, appearing in 34 of the team’s 36 agmes. A seventh round draft pick of the Bruins in 2023, Kostadinski had three assists playing in mostly a depth role for the Eagles.

Name: Teddy Mallgrave Position: Forward Year: Sophomore Number: 5 Height: 6’3 Hometown: Spring Lake, NJ Last Season: Mallgrave comes to BC after a season with the St. Lawrence Saints in which he played eleven games. Prior to his NCAA career, Mallgrave played juniors with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL and tallied 12 points over 60 games.

Name: Oscar Hemming Position: Forward Year: Sophomore Number: 9 Height: 6’4 Hometown: Vaasa, Finland Last Season: Hemming was a midseason add to the Eagles last season, and almost immediately had an impact upon hitting the ice. In 19 games, Hemming had one goal and seven assists for eight points and recorded two multi-assist games. It always seemed like Hemming was poised to break out at some point as most freshmen do, which bodes well for his outlook this upcoming season.

Boston College will enter its bye week after a battle with SMU. The Eagles fought hard until the end during a 25-16 loss to the Mustangs to enter the week off at 2-3 with two losses in ACC play. For a team that needs to get healthy, the bye week came at a good time for the Eagles. It also allows Bill O’Brien and the coaching staff to prepare for the long haul of seven straight games to end the year. With all that being said, is there any reason to feel good about this team? The answer might be yes.

Name: Matthew Grimes Position: Defenseman Year: Freshman Number: 6 Height: 6’1” Hometown: Mattituck, NY Last Season: Grimes has spent the last three seasons skating with Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL. He posted the best numbers of his career there in 2025-26, scoring nine goals and adding 26 assists for 35 points in 60 regular season games.