13 February

2006: Boston University defeated Boston College, 3-2, to win their 27th Beanpot title, an amazing half of the 54 tournament championships. The win was also the Terriers’ 11th straight the longest streak since winning 14 straight at the end of the 1994-95 season and the start of the 1995-96 season. It was also the longest in-season streak since winning 12 straight during the 1993-94 season.

The Terriers had the first three powerplays of the game, but were unable to solve the Eagles’ defense and goalie Cory Schneider. Then just 7 seconds into their first powerplay BC took a 1-0 lead when Peter Harrold’ backhander was stopped by BU goalie John Curry but the rebound was then deflected into the net off a BU skate at 17:28 of the first period.

In the second period the Eagles were the ones unable to score on an early powerplay and the Terriers responded by scoring 23 seconds after the successful penalty kill when Bryan Ewing scored at 4:07 to even the game when in put in the rebound of Peter MacArthur’s second consecutive  shot on net. BU took a 2-1 lead midway through the game when Jason Lawrence scored at 9:52 of the second period, just 17 seconds after BU had successfully killed another BC powerplay.

The Eagles tied the game 2-all at 6:24 of the third period when Stephen Gionta’s shot deflected off a Terrier stick and went in past Curry. BU regained the lead for good just 54 seconds later when MacArthur beat Schneider on the powerplay, batting a rebound of a Ewing shot out of the air and into the net. BC had a great chance to tie the game midway through the third, but in Matt Gilroy was able to clear the puck from the scramble in front of Curry.