The No. 12 Boston College men’s hockey team finished its weekend with a runaway 10-1 exhibition win over the U.S. National Team Development Program on Saturday night at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich.
Dean Letourneau led the way with a hat trick, while Oscar Hemming and Teddy Mutryn each scored twice. Quinn Beauchesne, Casey Mutryn, and Jake Sondreal also found the net for the Eagles.
Matias Vanhanen piled up a game-high four points on four assists, and Will Moore added three assists. In goal, Leo Henriquez and Louka Cloutier split the workload and made seven saves apiece.
Boston College had to answer an early setback after USNTDP opened the scoring just 3:03 into the game on a goal by Griffin Storey. The response came quickly. Teddy Mutryn tied it 35 seconds later, and Hemming put BC ahead for good two minutes after that with a shorthanded goal.
From there, the Eagles took control. Letourneau scored twice before the first intermission, giving BC a 4-1 cushion after 20 minutes. His first came on the power play, and his second arrived later in the period with help from Hemming and Vanhanen.
The second period turned into a full-on avalanche. Boston College scored six times from six different players, with Letourneau completing his hat trick early in the frame.
Casey Mutryn scored on the power play, Teddy Mutryn added another, Beauchesne got in on the action, and Hemming struck again late in the period. BC went to the final intermission up 10-1, and neither team scored in the third.
Boston College now turns to the real thing. The Eagles open the season Friday, Oct. 9 against Alaska at Kelley Rink, with puck drop set for 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
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