Boston College Preview

After playing Harvard in Boston on Saturday the Golden Knights (4-8-1 overall) return to the area again to face Boston College at the Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass., at 5 p.m. today.

Clarkson snapped a nine-game road losing streak last weekend with a win and tie at Dartmouth and Harvard. The Eagles (5-3-2) are leading Hockey East after a subpar 11-11-5 record in the conference a year ago.

Stat of the Night Clarkson has a 10-game win streak against the Eagles that dates back to Oct. 26, 1991. Clarkson is 3-0 against Boston College at the Conte Forum during the streak.

Who to Watch

Clarkson: Matt Beca scored one goal and assisted on another when Clarkson beat the Eagles 4-2 in Cheel Arena on Jan. 4, 2008. He leads the team in goals this season with seven. Brandon DeFazio is the leading active scorer with four goals and seven assists. Louke Oakley, who leads the team with two goals and 10 assists is out with a knee injury until January. Goalie Paul Karpowich had a .951 save percentage last weekend, stopping 76 of 80 shots. He is 3-5-1 with a 3.36 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage.

Boston College: The Eagles leading scorer is junior forward Brian Gibbons, with three goals and nine assists. Senior Ben Smith leads the team in goals with eight and also has three assists. Senior defenseman Carl Sneep has four goals with six assists. John Muse has seen most of the action at goalie with a 3-3-2 record and a 2.84 goals-against average and .887 save percentage in eight games.

Last Meeting: Matt Beca, Shea Guthrie and Grant Clitsome each had one goal with one assist to lead the Golden Knights to a 4-2 win over Boston College on Jan. 4, 2008. The Eagles went on to claim the national title later in the season. Nick Dodge also scored for Clarkson. Nathan Gerbe and Benn Ferriero scored for the Eagles.

Stats and Notes: Clarkson is 54-0-4 in its last 58 games when it has the lead after two periods. ... Boston College coach Jerry York coached the Golden Knights from 1972-1979, posting a 125-87-3 record. He led Clarkson to a 1976-77 record. York, who coached current Clarkson coach George Roll at Bowling Green. The duo were part of the Falcons' 1984 national championship team. York is only 4-11 against Clarkson since leaving the team. ... Boston College is averaging 3.6 goals-per game but has not had as much success in the goaltending department, with a team save percentage of just .883.