If sports fans know anything, the 2000s belonged to City of Boston.

The New England Patriots have three Super Bowl titles. The Boston Red Sox have won two World Series titles. The Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins have each added an NBA championship and a Stanley Cup, respectively, to their illustrious histories.

But perhaps lost in the shuffle is the Boston College men’s hockey team has won four NCAA Division I hockey titles in this era as well. The Eagles won their fourth championship title of the 2000s on Saturday, beating Ferris State (Mich.) 4-1 in Tampa, Fla.

While most fans classify Boston as a pro sports town, the Eagles have proven time and again that it can be just as successful in the college ranks as well.

To fans who know college hockey, there’s no surprise as to why Boston College has been so successful. The team is stacked with players who have already been drafted by NHL teams, nine in total, ranging from the first through fourth rounds, with several others who will surely be drafted in the near future.

Not only do these players have pro hockey futures ahead of them, but they know how to win. Take, for example, Biddeford native and Eagles defenseman Brian Dumoulin. Saturday’s win against Ferris State made Dumoulin a member of five championship teams in six years. He was a member of the Biddeford’s first two state championship teams in school history (2007, 2008). He was also a member of the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs, who won a Tier III Junior A National Championship in 2009, before moving on to Boston College, where he’s been a part of two national championship teams (2010, 2012). If that weren’t enough, he also has a bronze medal on his résumé, one he collected with the U.S. National Junior Team at the IIHF World Junior Championships last year. Dumoulin is one of those nine draft picks on the roster, selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round (51st overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Then there’s bench boss Jerry York. Perhaps the greatest college hockey coach ever, York has guided the Eagles to four of their five national titles. He’s second on the NCAA all-time wins list, a record that should be broken next year.

While York has a résumé to brag about, he understands a championship team is all about the players on the ice, as he explained to ESPN after the game.

“You can’t buy one of these championships,” York said. “You have to earn them. And this team definitely earned it.”

So yes, Patriots/Red Sox/Celtics/Bruins Nation, be proud of the professional teams residing in Beantown. But don’t forget, that just down the street at Chestnut Hill, there resides an equally dominant sports team.

— Contact Dave Dyer at 282-1535, Ext. 323 or follow on Twitter @Dave_Dyer.