Three Stars From Outstanding Final Round Of Beanpot

BOSTON — The college hockey world was fixated on one event Monday night: the Dunkin’ Beanpot.

With that comes a lot of pressure that can faze even the most-seasoned skaters. But several players, including a couple of freshman, rose to the occasion in the heighted environment to come through with impactful performances.

A number of those standout showings came from those wearing the red and white of Boston University, which upended top-ranked Boston College to earn the Beanpot title at TD Garden.

Here are the three stars from the final round of the Beanpot:

Cole Hutson, Boston University
Hutson kept on delivering for the Terriers and because of it he walked away with Beanpot MVP honors. The freshman defenseman netted the decisive goal in the championship bout when he sniped a corner with 13:09 left in the second period. Hutson finished the tournament with three goals and two assists for five points along with some bragging rights over his brother, Lane, who plays for the Montreal Canadiens and never won a Beanpot during his time at BU.

“Pretty crazy,” Hutson said of winning the Beanpot. “From the seniors down, everyone played their role and did their part. So, super happy with the outcome, for sure.”

Mikhail Yegorov, Boston University
The elevated Beanpot stage certainly wasn’t too big for the Russian netminder. Yegorov recorded an eye-catching 43 saves in the title win, which was just his fifth career collegiate start. That standout performance earned him the Eberly Award — given to the top netminder of the tournament — as he finished the tournament stopping 69 of the 71 shots that came his way. Yegorov’s .972 save percentage was the third highest in Beanpot history.

“I haven’t seen it yet, he doesn’t get caught up it the moment. He enjoys the moment, he thrives in the moment and that’s what he’s done for us here,” BU head coach Jay Pandolfo said.

Mason Langenbrunner, Harvard
Langenbrunner showed well Monday night at what he could be in his future home — the junior defenseman was a fifth-round pick of the Boston Bruins in 2020. He propelled the Crimson to a win over Northeastern in the third-place game with two power-play goals.

“It’s kind of nice getting two goals,” Langenbrunner said. “I don’t think I’ve scored two goals in a game since I was in bantams. So, that’s always fun.”

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