[3] April 13, 2011: Sophomore defenseman Philip Samuelsson decided to forgo his final two seasons with Boston College to pursue a pro career in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.

The Eagles defeated Minnesota 6–1 in the semifinals before beating Ferris State in the national title game, with goaltender Parker Milner earning Most Outstanding Player honors.

The Eagles defended their Beanpot title and won their third in a row by defeating Boston University 3–2 on a goal by sophomore forward Bill Arnold in the last seconds of the first overtime period.

The Eagles also defended their Hockey East regular season championship, clinching their record twelfth title in school history on March 3, 2012, by defeating Vermont 4–0 at Kelley Rink.

Boston College also participated in two additional in-season tournaments, the Ice Breaker in Grand Forks, ND and the Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit, MI.

[9] 2011 Ice Breaker MVP 2011 Ice Breaker All-Tournament Team 2012 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player 2012 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team 2011–12 AHCA All-Americans 2012 All-USCHO 2012 USCHO Rookie of the Year 2011–12 INCH All-Americans 2011–12 INCH Freshman All-Americans 2011–12 New England Men's Division I All-Stars 2011–12 Bob Monahan Award – Best Defenseman in New England 2012 Beanpot MVP 2012 Hockey East Tournament MVP 2012 Hockey East All-Tournament Team National Player of the Month National Rookie of the Month