B.C. Dumps Crimson Sextet, 3-1, at Garden Eagles Regain Prestigious Bean Pot Title

The powerful Eagles of Boston College sprayed varsity goalie Godfrey Wood with a constant array of shots at the Boston Garden last night to down the Crimson 3-1 and regain the Bean Pot lost to Harvard a year ago. Injuries, penalties, and incredibly sloppy hockey in the final period thwarted the varsity's hopes for a second straight tourney win and their fifth Bean Pot crown in 11 years.

Even without the services of injured Mike Patterson, Harvard out-played the favored Eagles in the first period of action. Playing wide open hockey, coach Cooney Weiland's icemen used brawn as much as skill to keep the puck away from the Crimson nets.

Crisp body-checking and position play kept B.C. off balance and led to a 1-0 Crimson lead at 10:58 of the first period. The score came on a shot from Ron Thomson which forward Gene Kinasewich tipped in for the goal.

But the varsity's first goal was also its last and the Eagles' fine line of Billy Hogan, Paul Aiken, and Jack Leetch began to pepper the Crimson nets with increasing effectiveness.

In the second period goalie Wood made 12 saves including two shets from the crease. Pete Flaherty eventually tied the score at the 14:30 mark and B.C. never trailed again.

The Crimson lost Bill Lamarche as well as the lead in the second period. Lamarche (17 goals in 14 games) reinjured his left knee and left the ice for good before the game was half over.

The third period opened with the B.C. alma mater and a varsity player in the penalty box. Taking heart from both, the Eagles increased their pressure on Wood (15 saves in the final period) and the Crimson secondary. B.C. took 20 shots in the final 20 minutes, good for two goals and numerous near misses.

With Barry Treadwell in the penalty box on a tripping violation, Wood still stopped six straight Eagle shots before B.C. forward and captain Paul Alken put the puck home at 5:57. The shot was at point-blank range on a Hogan pass from behind the goal, and gave B.C. a 2-1 lead.

Taking advantage of his front line depth, coach Weiland tried to tire Boston's flashy first string forwards by switching his own front men frequently. But the Eagles refused to let up, adding a third and decisive goal with five minutes remaining in the period.

The Crimson made a phrenetic attempt to bridge the two goal gap in the closing minutes, but got worse instead of better as time ran out. The usually competent secondary botched easy clearing passes and coach Weiland's forward lines forced B.C. goalie Tom Apprille to make only three saves in the last period.

Varsity fouling was as crucial as poor passing in the Boston Garden loss. The Crimson garnered penalties for tripping, roughing, cross-checking, charging, and elbowing before the contest was over.