CHESTNUT HILL – Quinnipiac and Boston College men’s hockey programs are national powers that have developed a healthy non-conference regional rivalry on opening night.

The No. 6 Eagles and the No. 14 Bobcats opened the season against each other for the fourth time in the last five years on Friday after winning their respective conferences - Hockey East and the ECAC - regular season championships the previous season.

This time, however, Quinnipiac exploded for three goals in the second period and held on for a 4-3 victory on Friday night at Conte Forum. BC will resume its non-conference action with two games at No. 9 Minnesota next weekend.

“Quinnipiac for years has been a team that does not beat themselves,” said BC coach Greg Brown. “They are a great measuring stick, you know where y

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