Two Boston College men's hockey players - sophomore forward Bill Arnold and freshman forward Johnny Gaudreau - have been named to the 29-man preliminary roster for the 2012 U.S. Junior National Team, according to an announcement made by USA Hockey on Monday evening.

DeFilippo has had a really bad year from a public relations standpoint. From his snide remark about Clemson fans being in their seats on time to his comments about ESPN's secret involvement in ACC expansion talks to his egotistical gloating about blocking UConn from joining the conference to his ridiculous views of the fans and the value of their opinions this past weekend, he keeps digging himself deeper into a hole. But, with the Board of Trustees and Father Leahy more preoccupied with the academic side of the school (as they should be), there has been little, if any movement to muzzle the little General as long as the money keeps rolling in.

Boston College goaltender Brian Billett has earned Hockey East Association Defensive Player of the Week accolades, the league announced on Monday. Billett, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound freshman from Brunswick, Maine, recorded 31 saves in his collegiate debut - a 3-2 win at Yale on Saturday, Nov. 26.