Sixteen teams are left for Thursday’s opening round of the 2025 NCAA men’s hockey tournament. Here are five storylines to follow:
1. Will star-powered No. 1 seed Boston College bounce back from a surprise upset in the HEC tourney?
The Eagles lost 3-1 to No. 9 seed Northeastern in the Hockey East quarterfinals, but they’re here to win the whole thing.
Boston College is one of six Hockey East teams to make the NCAA Tournament, features the HEC Player of the Year in Washington Capitals forward prospect Ryan Leonard and should be highly motivated after losing to Denver in the title game last season.
The Eagles also feature New York Rangers forward prospect Gabriel Perreault. He and Leonard — longtime linemates from before their college days — could sign with their respective NHL teams after this tournament. It’s likely their last chance together to win a championship before becoming rivals in the NHL.
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