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Brian Gionta was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame earlier this year (photo: Boston College Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former Boston College All-American Brian Gionta will have his jersey retired during the Eagles’ home game against Merrimack on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Boston College director of athletics Martin Jarmond and coach Jerry York delivered the news over a phone call to Gionta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gionta was a three-time Hobey Baker finalist (1999, 2000, 2001) and captained the Eagles to the 2001 NCAA championship, the program’s first since 1949.<\/p>\n

A native of Rochester, N.Y., Gionta graduated as the program’s all-time leader in goals (123) and hat tricks (nine). He ranks second all-time in points (232) behind David Emma and sits eighth in assists (109).<\/p>\n

The forward was a three-time First Team All-American and was named the Hockey East Player of the Year as a senior in 2001 and Rookie of the Year in 1998. The Walter Brown Award winner in 2001, Gionta was honored as BC’s Eagle of the Year as a senior after leading Boston College to four straight Frozen Four appearances.<\/p>\n

Gionta, who was inducted into the BC Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in October, was also named to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2019.<\/p>\n

After graduation, Gionta played 1,026 games in the NHL for New Jersey, Montreal, Buffalo and Boston, recording 291 goals and 304 assists for 595 points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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