| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| First meeting | BC 3, BU 1 February 6, 1918 |
| Latest meeting | BC 6, BU 2 March 23, 2024 |
| Next meeting | TBA |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 295 |
| All-time series | BU leads, 140–134–21 |
| Largest victory | BC 11, BU 0 February 23, 1943 |
| Longest win streak | BU, 13 December 9, 1992 – March 4, 1995 |
| Longest unbeaten streak | BU, 16 December 9, 1992 – February 5, 1996 |
| Current win streak | BC, 1 |
| Current unbeaten streak | BC, 1 |
The Green Line Rivalry, also known as the B-Line Rivalry,[1][2] the Battle of Boston[3] and Battle of Commonwealth Avenue,[4] is the name for the sports rivalry between Boston College and Boston University.[5][6][7] The rivalry is named after the Green Line, a light rail line that runs along Commonwealth Avenue and links the two schools as part of the MBTA, Boston's public transit system. The two campuses lie less than five miles apart.
The Green Line Rivalry is considered one of the top rivalries in college sports[8][9] and first among college hockey rivalries.[10][11] The Green Line Rivalry is the third most played college hockey rivalry series after the Michigan–Michigan State rivalry and the Battle for the Gold Pan.
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- ^ "Presenting the Nation's Top Ten Rivalries". The Miami Student. November 10, 2006. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012.
- ^ "Rivalry Renewed". The Concord Monitor. November 30, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "College Hockey's Top 10 Rivalries". College Hockey News. February 8, 2006.
- ^ "BC-BU Rivalry Hits the Ice Friday Night". New England Sports Network (NESN). November 30, 2007.