Green Line Rivalry
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| First meeting |
BC 3, BU 1 February 6, 1918 |
| Latest meeting |
BC 3, BU 2 March 17, 2017 |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 274 |
| All-time series | BU leads, 133–123–18 |
| Largest victory |
BC 11, BU 0 February 23, 1943 |
| Longest win streak |
BU, 13 Dec. 9, 1992 – Mar. 4, 1995 |
| Longest unbeaten streak |
BU, 16 Dec. 9, 1992 – Feb. 5, 1996 |
| Current win streak | BC, 1 |
| Current unbeaten streak | BC, 1 |
The Green Line Rivalry, also known as the B-Line Rivalry, the Battle of Boston and Battle of Commonwealth Avenue, is the name for the sports rivalry between Boston College and Boston University. The rivalry is named after the trolley line that runs along Commonwealth Avenue and links the two schools as part of the MBTA, Boston's public transit system. The two campuses lie less than five miles apart.
The Green Line Rivalry is considered one of the top rivalries in college sports and first among college hockey rivalries. The Green Line Rivalry is the third most played college hockey rivalry series after the Michigan–Michigan State rivalry and the Battle for the Gold Pan.
The series dates to February 6, 1918, when BU first began playing hockey, and played its lone game that year against BC, a 3–1 loss at the Boston Arena. Since then, no other opponent has appeared on either teams' schedule more often. The rivalry has been renewed annually since the 1946–47 season, and the two teams have met at least twice a year since 1949. The schools have met 274 times; BU leads the series 133–123–18.
With 18 NCAA championship game appearances between them, including a matchup in the 1978 championship game, Boston College and Boston University both field perennially competitive collegiate ice hockey teams and compete in the same league, Hockey East, having both previously been members of the ECAC. The two teams meet twice annually as part of their regular Hockey East season schedule and often also meet in the Hockey East and NCAA postseason tournaments. Additionally, each first and second Monday in February, BC and BU, along with Harvard and Northeastern, take part in the annual Beanpot Tournament held at TD Garden, where the Eagles and Terriers often square off in the championship game. In the 64 years of the tournament, the two teams have played for the Beanpot trophy 22 times, with BU winning 12 of the championship matchups and BC winning 10. Both teams have had stretches where they dominated the tournament, however, the Terriers have triumphed more often, winning the title 30 times compared to the Eagles' 20 titles (Harvard and Northeastern combined have only won 14 times). The Eagles defeated the Terriers 1–0 in overtime of the 2016 Beanpot championship.
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