The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East.

Boston College returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016, as the top seed of the Northeast Regional hosted in Albany, New York.

Their first round meeting with Notre Dame was ruled a no-contest as the Fighting Irish were forced to withdraw from the tournament due to COVID-19 protocols, and the Eagles advanced to the Regional final via forfeit.

However, that would be the only post-season trophy possible to earn, as both the Hockey East and NCAA tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before any games were played.

Thirteen Eagles departed from the program from the 2019–20 roster: Graduation: Signed Professionally: Not Retained: Mid-Season Departures: Boston College added eleven freshmen for the 2020–21 season: six forwards, four defensemen, and a goalie.