"Several high-level Bruins prospects showed out in the first semifinal of the 73rd Annual Beanpot at TD Garden on Monday night, helping No. 11 Boston College (15-8-1) topple Harvard, 5-1, to get back to the championship game for a second straight year. Perhaps no outing was bigger than those of Boston's two most recent first-round selections, as 2025 seventh-over-all pick James Hagens (two goals, assist) and 2024 25th-overall pick Dean Letourneau (goal, assist) combined to anchor an early offensive eruption. Paired with Boston's 2021 seventh-round selection Andre Gasseau's two assists to help him surpass 100 career points, fans saw a glimpse at the possible future in the Bruins' home arena."
""I'm sure they want to do well here," Brown said. "They've been playing well for a while now, but of course, when they come here ... they want to put a good step forward and do well. We're excited that they were comfortable in their surroundings and excited to make an impact. You don't know how kids are going to try too hard sometimes, but our guys didn't. They stayed right in the moment.""
"After skating with the Bruins at Warrior Ice Arena in the preseason, Hagens decided to return to school feeling that there was unfinished business with BC. That includes taking the Beanpot, and the win continues a turnaround from a 2-4-1 start with a fourth straight victory. "It's a huge part of that (unfinished business)," Hagens said. "It's one of the reasons why I wanted to go to school here, just the rich history of the Beanpot. Being"
Boston College defeated Harvard 5-1 in the Beanpot semifinal at TD Garden to reach the championship game for a second straight year. James Hagens scored two goals and added an assist, while Dean Letourneau contributed a goal and an assist, driving an early offensive surge. Andre Gasseau recorded two assists to surpass 100 career points. The win continues a turnaround after a 2-4-1 start and represents a chance to capture the program's first Beanpot title since 2016. Players appeared composed in the TD Garden setting, and Hagens returned to school motivated by unfinished business and the tournament's history.
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