Sunday, December 30, 2012
The Watertown native got his 925th win Saturday against Alabama-Huntsville.
Boston College hockey coach Jerry York added another acclaim to his list of accomplishments Saturday night when the Watertown native became the winningest college hockey coach, ever. The Eagles' 5-2 win over Alabama-Huntsville, in a game played in Minneapolis, gave York his 925th coaching victory and eclipsed the previous record holder, former Michigan State coach Ron Mason. After the game, York told the Boston Globe that his focus is on his team, not the record. “Maybe when I sit down on some porch in 10 years thinking about it,’’ York told the Globe. “I’ve always been about team. When I was a player, I was like that. As a coach, I’ve been like that, so I haven’t really sought individual goals." The 67-year-old York is 925-558-95 in 41 …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
The Eagles paraded around campus with their NCAA title trophy and addressed their fans.
Members Boston College's 2012 NCAA hockey national championship team boarded trolleys outside their home rink at Conte Formum for a parade around the campus, up Commonwealth Avenue and to Thomas "Tip" O'Neill Plaza on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagle captured their latest title, and their fifth overall, on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Ferris State in Tampa, Fla. Team members showed off their trophy to their fans, including Sen. John Kerry and Newton Mayor Setti Warren, both of whom have degrees from BC. The win was the fifth overall for head coach Jerry York, who hails from Watertown, and his fourth with BC, which is also his alma mater. Members of the Eagles' five national championship teams – 1949, 2001, 2008, 2010 and 2012 – were …
Monday, April 9, 2012
The men's hockey team took home a national title over the weekend.
Following its NCAA Frozen Four Championship win on Saturday, the Boston College men's hockey team and head coach Jerry York of Watertown will be coming home to celebrate in style. Boston College will hold a parade for the men's hockey team Tuesday (April 10) starting at 5:30 p.m. According to an email from BC Athletics, the parade will begin at Conte Forum, travel through campus, up Commonwealth Avenue and end at O'Neil Plaza. At 6 p.m., a championship celebration will be held in the plaza with special guests, former championship team members and the recently-crowned National Champions. Following the ceremonies, the team will be available for an autograph session. According to Boston College Spokesman Ed Hayward, the celebration will …
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
The Eagles defeated Ferris State 4-1 in the NCAA final in Tampa Saturday night.
The Boston College Eagles are coming home with the school's fifth ice hockey national title, and earned their coach – Watertown's Jerry York – his fifth title and his fourth at BC. The Eagles defeated Ferris St. 4-1 in the title game, played Saturday night in Tampa, Fla. "I thought our club played very well against a very good team," Parker told ESPN2 after the game. York credited his goalie, Parker Milner, with an excellent game. The netminder had 27 saves. Boston College struck first, when Steven Whitney knocked in a rebound 3:18 into the first period. Just 2:01 later, the Bulldogs tied the score when Garrett Thompson scored. The Eagles took the lead again when Paul Carey tipped a shot by Brian Dumoulin in for a power play goal. Then …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Watertown-native Jerry York returns to college hockey's final four after defeating the defending champs.
2012 had been a banner year for Jerry York, the head coach of the Boston College hockey team who hails from Watertown, and he and the Eagles have a chance to grab another title in two weeks. In February, York earned his 900th, just days after the Eagles defeated rivals Boston University for the Beanpot Title. This month BC won the Hockey East tournament and on Sunday the Eagles defeated defending champions Minnesota-Duluth 4-0 at the DCU Center in Worcester to move on to the Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla. Worcester has become Boston College's gateway to the Frozen Four, having reached 10 since 1998. York told ESPN Boston that Worcester may be his second favorite community. "We've been fortunate in Worcester to come out of here as a winner more…
