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Ryan Leonard records primary assist on goal that seals Hockey East Regular Season Championship for Boston College

Ryan Leonard and the rest of the 2023-24 Boston College Eagles are officially Hockey East regular season champions. The Eagles clinched the title with a 1-0 victory over the New Hampshire Wildcats on Sunday.

After almost 48 minutes of scoreless hockey, Boston College was able to break through with a goal from captain Eamon Powell, assisted by Leonard. The senior defender potted the game-winner on Senior Night with his family in attendance.

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Powell started the rush up ice from the Eagles’ defensive zone and fed Leonard at the New Hampshire blue line with an indirect pass off the boards. Leonard received the puck and made a deft backhand pass around a defender right to a streaking Powell, who continued on his way into the offensive zone.

Powell finished the play off with a nifty backhand finish over the shoulder of goaltender Jakob Hellsten. Jacob Fowler, BC’s netminder, pitched a 27-save shutout at the other side of the rink, his second of the season.

The victory clinched the Eagles’ 18th Hockey East regular season title and their first since 2021. Powell was handed the championship trophy postgame and celebrated with the rest of his teammates on the ice at Kelley Rink.

Leonard’s assist on the lone goal in the contest extended his point streak to 17 games. During that streak, he has recorded 31 points (15g, 16a) and the Eagles have won 12 games in a row in Hockey East play.

The Washington Capitals’ top prospect has 48 points (25g, 23a) in the first 33 games of his college career. Leonard’s impressive freshman season has members of the DC media already asking general manager Brian MacLellan when the Capitals plan to get the 19-year-old winger fully in their organization.

After one more regular season game against Merrimack on March 9, Boston College will enter the conference tournament as the top seed. From there they’ll try to fight and lift another Hockey East trophy before moving on to the big dance, the 2024 NCAA Tournament.