January 16, 1998. “Titanic” was entering its fifth week at the top of the box office. “Truly Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden sat at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The President of the United States was about to be enveloped in a sex scandal that would end up leading to his impeachment. And…
BOSTON — In a season where Northeastern has been able to win games by capitalizing on bounces that go their way, the Huskies found themselves on the opposite end in their Sunday night game against UMass. Despite getting 37 shots on net to UMass’s 16, Northeastern was shut out for the first time this season…
BOSTON — If anything blemished No. 11 Northeastern’s resurgent season, it was their winless overtime mark. Yet as Dylan Hryckowian chipped the puck ahead to himself off the half wall, chased it down on the forecheck, and snapped home an electric overtime winner past UMass netminder Michael Hrabal’s glove side, he erased that narrative. It…
BOSTON — Senior Night at Matthews Arena delivered the result Northeastern’s departing players deserved. Behind contributions from their veteran leaders, the No. 11 Huskies sent their seniors off with a convincing 4-1 victory over Brown Saturday evening. Before the puck dropped, Northeastern honored its five seniors who have been an asset to the team’s success…
ALLSTON — On Commonwealth Avenue, 15 minutes by bus from their home, Matthews Arena, Northeastern both simultaneously wildly disappointed and miraculously impressed their traveled fans. In the end, they fell 4-3 in overtime to their rival Terriers, but in true Northeastern vs. BU fashion, they did so in the most baffling of ways. Through the…
BOSTON — With 67 ticks of regulation remaining in Friday night’s match-up with BU, Matthews Arena erupted. Sophomore Joe Connor had broken the tie with a one-timer that found the top-shelf to give the Huskies the game-clinching 3-2 lead over their rivals. Although Friday night ended with Northeastern in the win-column, and third in the…
BOSTON – A night for Northeastern that started off on a high, with a 3-0 lead against UConn, quickly turned into a nightmare. By the end of the night, they found themselves giving up a game-winning breakaway goal off the stick of Joey Muldowney, as UConn came out on top 4-3 in overtime to finish…
STORRS, CONN — No. 11 ranked Northeastern has become quite accustomed to the word upset, having completed their fair share throughout a six game win streak. But, Friday night’s 4-2 loss to No. 14 UConn snapped said streak, leaving them on the wrong side of upset. Entering Toscano Family Ice Forum, Northeastern stood atop the…
BOSTON – Northeastern came into night two of Homecoming weekend looking to back up Friday’s 2–0 win and close out the series against Stonehill. The Huskies did just that, leaning on their depth as they skated through a messy and emotional first period before pulling away late for a 4–2 win. The victory pushed them…
BOSTON — On a night where Northeastern entered ranked for the first time this season, the Huskies didn’t get the crisp, controlled performance they wanted. But, they got the result. Behind another standout outing from goaltender Lawton Zacher and a late insurance goal from Vinny Borgesi, No. 14 Northeastern held off a persistent Stonehill team…
BOSTON — Confidence was coursing through the Northeastern locker room as the Huskies prepared for a Friday night rematch against the Boston College Eagles. After a convincing 4-1 victory 24 hours prior at Conte Forum, they had one objective back on home ice: complete the sweep of a ranked rival. The Huskies didn’t just seize…
CHESTNUT HILL — Three weeks ago, things looked bleak for Northeastern men’s hockey. A home loss to lowly Army raised questions about the talent level of the team, and with an inexperienced roster staring down a gauntlet of a schedule, it felt as though the worst was yet to come. Well… the worst is still…
BOSTON — One week after taking down No. 11 UMass, Northeastern proved that result was no fluke. Backed by a flawless performance from junior goaltender Lawton Zacher and a first career goal from freshman Amine Hajibi, the Huskies upset No. 7 Denver 1-0 on a sold-out night at Matthews Arena. From the opening puck drop,…
BOSTON – 24 hours after dominating in the Mullins Center and taking down No. 11 UMass Amherst, the Northeastern Huskies had a motive coming into Saturday’s exhibition game with the Harvard Crimson. In a chippy, physical affair, the Huskies and Crimson battled in what felt like a regular season game. While the results will not…
AMHERST — A season ago, it took a highly-touted Huskies team eight tries — until November 23rd, 2024 — before they notched their first Hockey East win. This year, it came in their first opportunity. On Friday night, Northeastern stormed into Mullins Arena and played sixty minutes of hard-nosed, confident hockey, doing enough to keep…
BOSTON —- Northeastern had every right to be confident going into its first game against the Army Black Knights since 1998, but in the second game of Matthews Arena’s farewell season, the Huskies took a disappointing 2-1 loss against Army. After a dominant performance against Holy Cross last Saturday, fans were optimistic about the squad’s…
BOSTON – With a new-look Northeastern team taking the ice after an underwhelming season last year, the Huskies faced a litmus test of an opening matchup against the Holy Cross Crusaders Saturday night. And all in all, Northeastern’s outcome was a positive one. They secured a 6-4 victory to open the final season of historic…
Northeastern hockey has called historic Matthews Arena home for nearly a century, but in just over two months, the building’s 115-year tenure of service will come to a close. That leaves the Huskies with 11 autumnal home games to imprint their final mark in the barn’s fabled legacy. In a 2025-26 season that will undoubtedly…
Wednesday, September 17th, the Northeastern men’s hockey program welcomed a new player to the team: 11-year-old Mack. Mack, who lives with cerebral palsy, joins the Huskies through Team IMPACT, a nationwide nonprofit that matches children with serious illnesses or disabilities with college sports teams. Jacob Oshinsky/WRBB Sports The young Needham resident was referred to the…
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft assigned new prospects to a host of hopeful franchises, with the OHL Erie Otters’ Matthew Schaefer headlining the event as the first overall pick. Among the 224 players selected include two Northeastern commits, Sean Barnhill and Nathan Quinn. With the 70th overall pick, the New York Rangers selected Barnhill, an…
The official WRBB Sports tracker for Northeastern Men’s hockey offseason moves. (Source) Professional Signings Jr. (F) Cam Lund (NHL: San Jose Sharks) Jr. (D) Jackson Dorrington (AHL: Hartford Wolf Pack — NYR Org.) Sr. (F) Cristophe Tellier (AHL: Charlotte Checkers — FLP Org.) Jr. (F) Jack Williams (NHL: Columbus Blue Jackets) Sr. (F) Ryan McGuire…
BOSTON — Cameron Whitehead dropped his head down to ice. Joe Connor fell to a knee, then went to console his desolate netminder. Jack Williams, who had played over 29 minutes despite battling the flu, could hardly move as he stared blankly from the bench. The Huskies had arrived at a moment almost no one…
CHESTNUT HILL — As Ryan McGuire’s shot trickled 150 feet down the ice and found the empty net with 2.1 seconds left, Cameron Whitehead paused to savor the moment. He raised both of his arms straight in the air. He exchanged a hug and a few private words with captain Jack Williams. And then, he…
After Wednesday night’s 3-2 double-overtime victory against Merrimack, Thursday is right back to business for Northeastern. “We’ll meet tomorrow [Thursday]. Probably just watch a little bit of video. Guys that want to go on the ice will go on the ice,” said Northeastern head coach Jerry Keefe, following Wednesday’s win. “And then we got a…
NORTH ANDOVER — Dylan Hryckowian had been on the ice for all of five seconds when his eyes “lit up.” As Hryckowian skated to join his linemates midway through an offensive zone cycle, defender Jackson Dorrington sent in a hard shot from the right point. And sure enough, the long rebound careened perfectly onto Hryckowian’s…
BOSTON — Northeastern’s final game of the regular season saw them playing at home against the Providence Friars in a senior night matchup where the Huskies honored Jake Boltmann, Jake Higgins, Ryan McGuire and Christophe Tellier. Despite their best efforts, the Huskies fell short 3-2 against PC. The contest had high stakes from the beginning,…
BOSTON – First it was one goal, then three, then seven. To put it simply, Saturday night’s 7-1 loss against UConn at Matthews Arena was a low point for Northeastern in a disappointing season. The first period opened with Northeastern clearly trying to set the tone for the game, consisting of improved puck possession and…
STORRS, Conn — Northeastern continued their streak of games against nationally-ranked Hockey East opponents on Friday, playing the other Huskies in the conference; No. 9 ranked UConn. Northeastern’s trend of the season — losing to said Hockey East opponents — also continued, as they fell 5-2 in the opening game of the home-and-home weekend series.…
BOSTON — As the final horn sounded on Northeastern’s hard-fought 3-1 loss to No. 9 Boston University on Saturday night, the Huskies left the ice with a mix of frustration and determination. On the one hand, they had pushed one of the nation’s best teams to the brink, but on the other hand, they’d ultimately…
BOSTON — As the final seconds ticked away from Northeastern’s 5-1 victory over No. 9 Boston University, the emotions flowing from the Huskies’ bench reflected a team that was largely treating the win as business-as-usual. Yes, Northeastern was certainly pleased with their thorough effort against a top opponent in a tough road environment. But also,…
Editor’s Note: This story is a collaboration with the Boston Hockey Blog, a student-run media outlet covering Boston University hockey. Though the Northeastern and BU men’s hockey teams enter this weekend’s series headed in opposite directions, both sides are prepared for tight games in their only two regular season meetings of the season. The last…
LOWELL — Northeastern headed up to the Tsongas Center Saturday night with the wind back under their wings. After riding a four-game losing streak into the weekend, the Huskies had put together one of their best top-to-bottom efforts Friday night and looked to be on a rebound to right out the last few weeks of…
As he assumed the crease on Friday for his first NCAA start, freshman Quentin Sigurdson said his primary focus was “just trying to be a calming presence for the team.” After practicing as the No. 2 goalie throughout the year, Sigurdson had already been thrown into the fire on three separate occasions this season —…
BOSTON — Though it had been eight years since Northeastern last played in the consolation round of the Beanpot, head coach Jerry Keefe felt good about his group’s intensity headed into Monday. After falling 8-2 to Boston College in last week’s semifinal, Keefe noted he was happy with the team’s week of practice and mindset…
Monday’s game against Harvard will mean the first time in six years that Northeastern students have to attend the consolation game in the final round of the Beanpot. Last week’s brutal loss to No. 1 Boston College spelt the end of the Huskies’ hopes for a three-peat championship, with eight different Eagles’ skaters sounding the…
BOSTON — Jerry Keefe stood motionless and stared blankly up at the TD Garden jumbotron. After an opposing team’s score, Northeastern’s head coach is often quick to show emotion. But after a defensive breakdown left junior Lukas Gustafsson wide-open to put Boston College up 4-1 just 35 seconds into the second period, Keefe and the…
Northeastern faces Boston College in TD Garden Monday night at 8:00 p.m. for the first round of the men’s Beanpot tournament, and it’ll be the biggest test they’ve had all season. The Huskies are no strangers to being underdogs in the local competition, especially as the caliber of their opponents has increased. Northeastern holds a…
ORONO, Maine — It wasn’t a game Northeastern was supposed to win, so the 3-1 loss came as no surprise. But Northeastern gave it their best shot, at least through the first half of the contest. Heading up to the Alfond Arena Friday night, the Huskies went headfirst into a hostile environment of dedicated Black…
The annual Beanpot Media Luncheon at TD Garden on Monday afternoon arrived at a bit of an awkward moment for the Huskies. After winning four of five games to kick off January, Northeastern’s positive momentum came crashing down with a 4-3 loss to Merrimack on Saturday at Matthews Arena. It was the latest setback in…
BOSTON – So much for momentum. After a promising stretch where Northeastern won four of their previous five games and captured their first weekend sweep of the season over Vermont, the Huskies were hoping to continue the momentum in Hockey East action against Merrimack Saturday night. Despite a valiant late-game surge, the Huskies fell short,…
BURLINGTON, VT — As Jack Williams buried his second goal of the night to put Northeastern up 3-1 in the waning minutes of regulation, he let out a triumphant yell. Then, without breaking stride, Williams pointed his stick in the direction of the fans lining the boards at Gutterson Fieldhouse, tucked his hands together beneath…
BURLINGTON, VT – Northeastern came into Friday night’s game against Vermont on the hunt. Following a dominant win last Saturday over UMass, the Huskies were looking to continue building up momentum in a Hockey East conference that is as competitive top-to-bottom as ever — including a Catamounts squad that had few expectations entering the season,…
AMHERST – There have been moments that have been disappointing. There have been moments that have felt like if one or two things went their way the results would be different, and, of course, there have been many moments that have just been flat out bad. And for Friday night’s 5-0 defeat to UMass, it…
BOSTON — No matter how tumultuous or frustrating these first three months of the season have been for Northeastern, every opportunity was in front of them on Friday night. In their first home game in over a month, Matthews Arena was sold out and the Dog House was rocking. The lineup was at full health.…
HAMDEN, Conn. — In the lead up to Saturday’s road tilt against No. 17 Quinnipiac, Northeastern head coach Jerry Keefe relayed a simple message to his struggling group. “We talked about that it’s a new year,” Keefe said. “The 2025 version of the Huskies.” If Saturday’s performance was any indication, the 2025 Huskies may have…
HANOVER, N.H. – It was not pretty, but in the end, Northeastern were able to close out 2024 on a high note with a victory over Anchorage Alaska to complete their run at the Ledyard Bank Classic. Guided by some of their stars delivering clutch goals in the game’s final minutes, the Huskies defeated the…
HANOVER, NH — With two weeks’ rest behind them and coming off a disastrous first half of the season, Northeastern headed up to Dartmouth for the Ledyard Classic with a chance to turn things around and look towards the spring with fresh eyes. However, it was the same old story the Huskies have been writing…
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Northeastern coach Jerry Keefe and his team were well aware of the opportunity in front of them on Saturday. After all the frustrations throughout this lackluster first two months of the season, a victory would have marked the Huskies’ fourth win in their last five games. It would not have been…
BOSTON – After a disappointing 5-3 loss on Friday against UNH, Northeastern and goaltender Cameron Whitehead looked to bounce back just 24-hours later in a non-conference tilt against Brown. The Huskies jumped out to a 4-0 lead, before holding on to beat the Bears 4-3. There have been multiple weekends this season where the Huskies…
BOSTON — New Hampshire came back in town for a showdown with the Northeastern on Friday night. The Huskies came into the game having won their last two contests, and were looking to inch closer to an even record on the season. The Wildcats on the other hand came into the matchup looking to continue…
BOSTON — Northeastern welcomed the Bentley Falcons to Historic Matthews Arena for a matinee Sunday. The Huskies came into the game riding the momentum of a huge 4-2 win over rival Boston College on November 23rd, while the Falcons came into the contest on a four-game win streak, consisting of two series sweeps of AIC…
BOSTON – The energy in Matthews Arena was palpable from start to finish on Saturday night as Northeastern took down No. 3 Boston College in their most impressive display this season. Following Friday’s 3-0 shutout loss to BC, the Huskies came out hot on Saturday with three goals in the first period alone, ultimately leading…
CHESTNUT HILL — As Boston College sophomore Ryan Leonard scooped up the puck in the neutral zone with nothing but open ice ahead of him, practically all of the 7,884 spectators at Conte Forum rose to their feet in anticipation. They knew exactly what was coming. Sure enough, Leonard took a few strides with the…
BOSTON — As Cristophe Tellier buried the rebound past the diving reach of UNH goalie Jacob Whale, you could practically feel the weight lifted from Northeastern’s bench. For most of Saturday’s contest with New Hampshire, the Huskies were plagued with many of the same issues as Friday’s 4-1 loss, which coach Jerry Keefe described as…
DURHAM, NH — Northeastern arrived at the Whittemore Center Friday night in a must-win situation, and once again they failed to deliver, falling 4-1 in the first of a two-game series against the Wildcats. The two teams faced a similar situation heading into the match-up: Northeastern 0-2-2 in Hockey East, UNH 0-2-1, both trying desperately…
BOSTON — After a back-and-forth affair resulted in a 2-2 tie Friday night, Northeastern and No. 11 Providence met for the second leg of a home-and-home series Saturday, with the Huskies hungry to pick up their first Hockey East victory of the season. In a game which featured 41 total penalty minutes, seven power-play goals,…
PROVIDENCE, RI — With 13 days to regroup following a disappointing first five games of the season, captain Jack Williams described Northeastern as a “desperate” team headed into Friday’s road tilt at Providence. From the opening moments of the game, the Huskies played like it. Northeastern set the tone with Joe Connor’s first NCAA goal…
BOSTON — It was the morning of Monday, March 18, less than 48 hours after Northeastern’s season came to an end against Boston University in the Hockey East quarterfinals. For associate head coach Mike Levine, there was no time to dwell. In the modern world of college hockey, the very first days of the offseason…
BOSTON — Cam Lund was that close to doing it again. After delivering a highlight-reel goal in the second period and playing arguably the most complete game of his career, Lund was set up perfectly by Jackson Dorrington to tap in the game-winner with three seconds left in overtime. This time, Lund’s shot fluttered just…
BOSTON — For a Northeastern team reeling off a weekend sweep at the hands of No. 1 Denver, Friday’s Hockey East opener against No. 6 Maine provided a perfect opportunity to wash any lingering bad taste out of their mouths. Sixty minutes later, however, the bad taste hadn’t subsided; instead, it’d grown into something more…
DENVER, Co. — After getting outclassed in a 5-2 loss to No. 1 Denver on Friday, Northeastern coach Jerry Keefe’s biggest point of emphasis to his team between games was cleaning up on details. “If we’re a good team, we’re going to learn from this and get better,” Keefe said after Friday’s blowout. And though…
DENVER, Co. — Northeastern traveled nearly 2,000 miles West to take on the defending national champions, and for 60 minutes, they experienced firsthand what makes Denver a championship-caliber team. Pioneers’ captain Carter King brought the big crowd at Magness Arena to life with a tic-tac-toe transition goal five minutes into the opening period, and No.…
BOSTON — Northeastern’s 2024-25 campaign began with a test of patience, resilience, and an eventual burst of offense, as the Huskies claimed a 5-1 victory over Stonehill in their home opener at Matthews Arena. The contest was highly contested for two periods, but a dominant third period from the Huskies allowed them to pull away…
HAMDEN, Conn. — Though the scores won’t count for real until next weekend, Northeastern coach Jerry Keefe said his goal for Sunday’s exhibition was for the Huskies to ”get challenged.” And for the most part, Northeastern got exactly what they came for. With six transfers and nine freshmen in the lineup, the No. 20 Huskies…
It was an up and down season for the Northeastern, from a rough start to conference play to a second-straight Beanpot Championship. They wrapped up their season in the second round of the Hockey East tournament with a record of 17-16-3, and gritted out wins against top teams in the country. What follows are photos…
BOSTON — As Macklin Celebrini’s missile sailed past the left shoulder of Cameron Whitehead, effectively putting an end to Northeastern’s final comeback attempt, reality began to sink in. Over the past two months, Northeastern proved exactly how good they could be. They won huge games. They competed toe-to-toe against some of the nation’s top teams.…
BOSTON — Behind a top to bottom effort for the opening round of conference playoffs Wednesday, seventh-seeded Northeastern blanked No. 10 Merrimack in a dominant 4-0 victory at Matthews Arena for the last home game of the 2023-2024 season. The Huskies faced the Warriors three times in the regular season for a 2-1 record, sweeping…
Providence, R.I. — For its last game of the regular season, Northeastern came into Schneider Arena Saturday seeking to snag three points against No. 11 Providence. The Huskies were 6-7-1 on the road headed into the matchup, with home ice advantage not particularly impactful to its performance this year. After a hard fought battle in…
STORRS, Conn. — If there’s one thing Northeastern has proven over the past six weeks, it’s that frustrating losses have only further emboldened them to stick to their same process, trusting that the results will soon follow. That same pattern proved itself against UConn: For the third consecutive weekend, Northeastern dropped the series opener on…
For the third straight week, Northeastern lost its Friday night contest of a two-game weekend series — its last of the year. On Senior Night and its last home game of the regular season, the team dropped 4-3 to the UConn Huskies in a heartbreaking defeat. The loss especially stings for the missed opportunity at…
ORONO, Maine — After a disappointing open to the weekend series with the Black Bears, the Huskies reminded everyone on Saturday that they are playing as well as any team in Hockey East down the home stretch. Friday night’s game certainly showed the Huskies why Maine has been so successful in their own building, but…
ORONO, Maine — After a split weekend with last-place UMass Lowell, Northeastern traveled north to Maine to begin their two-game series at Alfond Arena. After topping the Black Bears in a 6-3 home victory just three weeks prior, and having played well against highly-ranked Hockey East opponents in recent weeks, Northeastern should have felt confident…
BOSTON — After getting away from its game Friday, dropping 4-2 to last-place UMass Lowell on the road, Northeastern responded with a dominant victory Saturday in Matthews Arena. As the first game after the Huskies secured its historic 71st Beanpot title, it’s reasonable to take Friday’s loss with a grain of salt. Post-game, head coach…
The season doesn’t end after the Beanpot. But nobody told that to the Northeastern men’s hockey team before they took to the ice at Tsongas Arena to start their weekend series against the UMass Lowell River Hawks Friday night. In a steep decline from their Monday night performance, the Huskies fell to Lowell 4-2 after…
BOSTON — As his teammates raced to embrace him on the ice, their hands in the air and helmets and gloves flying in all directions, Gunnarwolfe Fontaine busted out the “heartbreaker” celebration to punctuate his latest moment of Beanpot glory. Since arriving at Northeastern four years ago, winning the Beanpot is the only expectation Fontaine…
BOSTON — For a player so often celebrated for doing all the little things, Justin Hryckowian just had his moment on the biggest stage. Throw the records, winning streaks, and pregame predictions aside. Harvard gave Northeastern a battle on Monday, right down to the final whistle. But when things got tough in the third period,…
BOSTON — If there’s one takeaway from Northeastern’s season so far it’s this: a record never paints the full picture. It’s safe to say that the Huskies are far past their adversity stage coming out of arguably the hardest week of the schedule thus far with not one, but two consecutive upsets against top-ten teams…
BOSTON — The first of two top-10 matchups for Northeastern this week ended pretty well for the team from Huntington Ave. For a second time this month, the Huskies faced off against No. 3 Boston University, looking to build on their encouraging weekend sweep of Merrimack with a statement win against the Terriers. After BU…
NORTH ANDOVER — Returning to the facility on Monday after the latest heartbreaking loss, Jerry Keefe noted that Northeastern’s mood was fairly down. Of course, the sentiment was understandable. The effort was high, the chances were there, and the games against top opponents were close — and yet, the Huskies were sitting with just two…
BOSTON — After a crushing loss to UMass last weekend, Northeastern brought the fire on Friday in a dominant redemption effort. Kicking off its home-and-home series with Merrimack at Matthews Arena, the Huskies bounced back to its identity and the win column. Despite facing some adversity in recent weeks, Northeastern knows that keeping its head…
BOSTON — One step forward, two steps back. The Huskies came into Saturday’s stand-alone match against the No. 12 UMass Minutemen with a chip on their shoulder, seeking revenge after a 2-1 OT loss back in November. After a promising conference win against Vermont last weekend, Northeastern appeared primed to build off that momentum and…
Out in Montreal years ago, a typical day in the Hryckowian household was consumed by one thing: hockey. Whether playing with friends on backyard ice sheets or messing around with knee hockey, or “mini-sticks,” brothers Justin and Dylan have always had a stick in hand. “I just remember a lot of days and nights spent…
BOSTON — There was no way around it: Northeastern’s season was teetering on the brink headed into Saturday. Following Friday’s disappointing 5-4 loss to Vermont, in which the Huskies controlled large stretches of play but ceded three goals in a two-minute stretch in the third period, Northeastern’s margin for error had waned considerably. The Huskies…
After weeks of competitive hockey with no positive results to show for it, the Huskies finally hit the reset button on their season Saturday night. In a must-win game, Northeastern delivered in its first home victory since October with a 3-1 takedown of the University of Vermont Catamounts. The conference win secured the series split…
BOSTON — The last time crosstown rivals Northeastern and Boston University faced off was in the 2023 Beanpot Semifinals, where the Huskies came away with a 3-1 win. A lot has changed in a year. No. 2 BU hosted NU in Agganis Arena for the teams’ first conference game of the new year, with Northeastern…
BOSTON – Fans at Matthews arena may have left disappointed after a shootout loss on Alumni Night, but this matchup will go down as a tie in the record books — and a well-earned one at that for Northeastern. “There’s good ties and bad ties. I thought tonight was a good tie,” said Northeastern head…
At the end of December 2022, Northeastern had just capped off an ugly 1-4-0 post-Thanksgiving stretch, with their only win coming in overtime after they coughed up a 3-0 lead to LIU. After a relatively promising start to the 2022 season, December sucked a lot of wind out of the Huskies’ sails, and they never…
Northeastern is finally back at full force. With the return of sophomore defender Hunter McDonald in Thursday’s game against University of Minnesota-Duluth, the Huskies can breathe a sigh of relief as the series of injuries that’s plagued the team nearly all season long finally eases up. And oh does relief taste sweet when paired with…
After a rocky start to the season, Northeastern was riding two weeks of momentum heading into Saturday night’s matchup against Brown. It was a must-win game for the Huskies, one with stakes reminiscent of many of the December contests from the 2022-23 season: an opponent that was weaker on paper, but a loss to them…
BOSTON — Cam Lund was so close to doing it again. On Friday, his hat trick propelled Northeastern to a stunning win against No. 1 BC. But his power-play missile at the end of the first period on Saturday clanged off the post, and created a reverberation that echoed throughout the packed stands of Matthews…
CHESTNUT HILL — In a game filled with dominating individual efforts and unlikely heroes, Northeastern mustered their first Hockey East points of the season against their most challenging opponent yet. Top-ranked Boston College fell victim to a resurging Northeastern squad on Friday night, with the Huskies winning by a score of 5-3 at Conte Forum.…
TROY, N.Y. — Matt Choupani’s goal celebration said it all. After finally netting his first goal of the season in Sunday’s opening period, the junior wing threw the proverbial monkey off his back — a metaphor that just about sums up Northeastern’s entire afternoon at Houston Field House. After weeks of lackluster finishing, snakebitten bounces,…
DURHAM, N.H. — The last time Northeastern coach Jerry Keefe sat at the press conference podium in the bowels of the Whittemore Center, he said the Huskies “had a lot of work to do.” That was 23 days ago, moments after the Huskies’ sloppy first loss of the season to New Hampshire. At the time,…
Friday’s home contest was the next test for Northeastern to get their season on track and was unable to deliver, falling 4-2 to No. 13 New Hampshire with a now 0-6 conference record. This was the Huskies second matchup against the Wildcats this season, having opened Hockey East play with a 4-1 loss three weeks…
BOSTON — The packed Homecoming crowd at Matthews Arena slowly emptied out during the third period on Saturday, as Northeastern was taken down by No. 5 Providence. With four key players still missing from the lineup, the Huskies were swept by the Friars over the weekend, with an overtime loss on Friday and a 5-2…
AMHERST — Seconds after Kenny Connors’ game-winning wrister sailed over the left shoulder of Cameron Whitehead, Jackson Dorrington skated over towards the net to console his sulking freshman netminder. As a jubilant celebration took shape across the ice, finding the proper emotion was difficult for the Huskies. Frustration? Helplessness? Relief, since it could’ve been worse? …
After a disappointing loss on the road to New Hampshire on Thursday, Northeastern fell short 4-1 yet again Saturday in its second conference contest this season against Merrimack — the Huskies’ first loss to the Warriors since 2019. After clean group-effort wins against Stonehill and Bentley to open the season, the Huskies struggled to find…
DURHAM, NH – Northeastern entered its first Hockey East matchup of the season against New Hampshire with high hopes, after encouraging wins against Stonehill and Bentley to open the year. But the Huskies early-season momentum would come to a screeching halt on Thursday, as the team fell to UNH 4-1 at the Whittemore Center. Northeastern…
With a packed house, high scoring, and penalties galore, Saturday night was busy for the Northeastern Huskies when they hosted the Bentley Falcons in their second official game of the season. However, it did confirm one thing: the Huskies have opened a new chapter. The Huskies fell to the Falcons when the pair last met…
Opening weekend for Northeastern has come to a close, and fans were treated to the first viewing of the new-look roster. But among the 13 newcomers’ making their Husky debuts, none will have a greater influence on the program’s future than freshman goalie Cameron Whitehead. With the departure of superstar goaltender Devon Levi, Whitehead was…
After playing a badly overmatched opponent on Saturday and an exhibition with no standings implications on Sunday, evaluating Northeastern’s opening-weekend performance comes with some asterisks. But from everything we did see on the ice this weekend? It’s hard to imagine how things could have gone much better. After routing a Stonehill squad transitioning to Division…
More than two thousand fans filled Matthews Arena on Saturday night for the Huskies’ season opener, and the team did not disappoint. In fact, it showed up big — seven times. For No. 18 Northeastern’s first-ever matchup against non-conference neighbor Stonehill, the Huskies buried seven goals and posted a total 52 shots — the highest…
With two bonafide national contenders and more than half the league entering the season with legitimate NCAA tournament aspirations, Hockey East looks as talented and deep as it has been in a long time. Teams ranked in the USCHO’s preseason top-20 include Boston University (1), Boston College (6), Merrimack (14), Providence (18), and Northeastern (19),…
The leaves are falling and anticipation is growing for the puck to drop on the Northeastern hockey’s 2023-24 season. Reflecting back, it’s hard to look past the “what-ifs?” of last year’s roster that was loaded on paper, but often came up short – the nail in the coffin being a season-ending loss to Providence in…
As Northeastern prepares to open their 2023-24 season against Stonehill on Saturday, the team will be without many key pieces from recent years, headlined by Devon Levi, Aidan McDonough, and a host of other high-pedigree players who departed the program this offseason. But even with loss of big-name talent, the Huskies have room for optimism:…
Welcome to the 2023 men’s hockey offseason live tracker! After a disappointing finish to the 2022-23 season and a long list of expected departures, the Huskies’ roster will look much different next season. We’ll be updating this page as news breaks all offseason long, so make sure to check back here for the very latest.…
BOSTON — It was a season where Northeastern was perfectly positioned to dominate. With one of the most talented rosters on paper in the conference, sky-high expectations, and a second half of the season that was much better than the first, the Huskies were primed for success entering the postseason. However, Northeastern was unable to…
For every team that falls just short of the NCAA tournament, there are a handful of isolated moments throughout the season that can be pinpointed as “what-ifs.” And should the Huskies fail to qualify for this year’s big dance — now on the wrong side of the bubble, Northeastern will likely need to win the…
BOSTON — When it comes to Northeastern’s men’s hockey team, you have to expect the unexpected. And no part of the Huskies’ senior night game could have been anticipated. When the Huskies hosted UMass Lowell in Matthews Arena Saturday night, they faced a daunting task; Northeastern had already fallen twice to the River Hawks this…
BOSTON — After a disappointing loss against UMass on Friday night, Northeastern returned to their winning ways in Saturday’s rematch at Matthews Arena, taking home a 4-0 win. Junior Devon Levi ended the game with his sixth shutout of the season, putting up a strong fight against his opponents. Even after multiple UMass power-play scares,…
Northeastern’s losing streak at the Mullins Center has been extended to six years, thanks to a 3-2 UMass victory Friday night. To open the game it was all about whistles, as the two teams combined for six penalties in the first period, including three against the Minutemen in the first nine minutes alone. It started…
BOSTON — The fans at TD Garden booed when the shootout was announced in the Beanpot Championship. But when senior captain Aidan McDonough scored and Devon Levi made the game-clinching save on Harvard star Alex Lafferiere, it was pandemonium nonetheless. After a heartbreaker of a loss in last year’s championship game against Boston University, Northeastern…
To capture their fourth Beanpot title in the past five tournaments, Northeastern will have to defeat the same opponent they played arguably their worst defensive game all season against. Back on New Year’s Day, Harvard bludgeoned the Huskies in an 8-4 laugher that was every bit as ugly as the final score would indicate. The…
If you turned off the stream 10 minutes before regulation time ended, you would have missed one of the most exciting stretches of Northeastern hockey this year. The Huskies seemed to struggle for the majority of the game, which was awkwardly caught between last Monday’s thrilling Beanpot victory, and this upcoming Monday’s Beanpot Championship game.…
BOSTON — Of all 19 skaters in the Huskies’ lineup, bruising 6’4” defender Hunter McDonald is just about the last guy you’d expect to skate the length of the pond for a game-sealing score. But with Northeastern desperately trying to fend off BU at 6-on-5 in the closing seconds, it was McDonald’s poke check and…
It feels like a distant memory, but the Huskies’ stunning upset loss at Bentley in late December and subsequent beatdown by Harvard on New Year’s Day was only one month ago. Then, Northeastern’s nightmarish 1-6 skid appeared to be the nail in the coffin for a once-promising season gone horribly wrong. But behind a defense…
BOSTON — Riding a five-game winning streak, Northeastern looked to extend their 2023 momentum facing UConn at home Friday. The season series had been a tightly contested one, with Northeastern barely squeaking out a comeback victory Jan. 14. But UConn came to Matthews Arena with a chip on their shoulder and handed the home team…
BOSTON — In a messy Tuesday night competition at Matthews Arena, the Huskies stumbled their way to a 2-1 victory over the Boston College Eagles, the first time they’ve defeated the local rival in regulation this season. Northeastern came into the game on a four game win streak, and used their momentum to hand the…
BOSTON — After the previous night’s rout of No. 11 Merrimack at Lawler Rink, Northeastern proved their second-half resurgence was for real. But on Saturday, in their first game at Matthews Arena in 62 days, the Huskies also proved something else required of NCAA-tournament caliber teams: Even while not at their best, they found a…
With back-to-back wins over UConn in the past two weeks, Northeastern had successfully emerged from their lowest valley and breathed new life into their struggle-filled season. But the Huskies still had much to prove headed into a pivotal weekend series against Merrimack, with both Pairwise positioning and first place in the Hockey East standings up…
The script was unfolding in an all-too-familiar fashion for Northeastern. As UConn took a 2-0 lead on Roman Kinal’s deflection goal midway through the second period, the blank stares underneath the Huskies’ facemasks spoke volumes. UConn was dominating virtually every facet of the game, and the sloppy mistakes and stagnant play that had plagued Northeastern…
Northeastern started the second half of Hockey East play strong with an explosive win at Fenway Park on Saturday against UConn. Though it was an underwhelming first half for the Huskies, who entered the season ranked 8th nationally and Hockey East favorites, the team has shown signs recently that they can pull the pieces back…
BOSTON — Sighs of relief could be heard across Fenway Park as Northeastern secured the 4-1 win over UConn on Saturday, their first regulation victory since Nov. 18. The Huskies, who entered Saturday 1-7 in the past eight games, have struggled to stay out of the box especially due to after the whistle penalties. To…
In their last matchup, Northeastern suffered a 4-1 loss against UConn in the Hockey East Semifinal game at TD Garden. Now, in one of the most anticipated games of the year, Northeastern looks for revenge at Fenway Park. This isn’t the first appearance outdoors for Northeastern. At the last Frozen Fenway event held in 2017,…
CAMBRIDGE — Despite the best offensive performance Northeastern has mustered against a top-10 team, poor defense and a third period collapse led to the Huskies’ 8-4 defeat by Harvard. The Crimson started the season 4-0 at home before eight away games, and in their Sunday afternoon homecoming, retained a perfect record at Bright-Landry. Northeastern is…
If back-to-back losses to Union and Sacred Heart were disheartening, Northeastern’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of Bentley might just be rock bottom. For the Huskies, this should have been one of the easiest matchups on their remaining schedule. Entering this game, the Falcons were 4-13 overall, ranked 58th of 62 nationally in the Pairwise…
On the heels of a hard-fought season that left Northeastern at the top of Hockey East by just one point, the Huskies fell to Western Michigan in an overtime loss in the NCAA tournament March, drawing their 2021-22 season to a close. The end of any season is devastating, but the Huskies’ defeat marked the…
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — You could practically hear the sigh of relief from Northeastern’s bench as Sam Colangelo’s wicked wrister sailed into the back of the net. Sunday followed an all-too-familiar script for the Huskies, who blew a three-goal lead in the third period thanks to more sloppy play and poor discipline. But Colangelo saved…
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The cavernous Total Mortgage Arena was eerily silent, just as it had been all night long. With their heads hung low, the deflated Huskies skated slowly from the center-ice handshake line back to the locker room, where a long, ruminating three-hour bus ride back to Boston soon awaited them. Perhaps it was…
Schenectady, NY — In a non-conference meeting billed as a must-win, Northeastern instead fell flat on Saturday, suffering a backbreaking 3-2 defeat to Union. Former Husky netminder Connor Murphy, now in his second season with the Dutchmen, dominated in his first meeting against his old team. For Northeastern, a middling Union squad presented a golden…
A 10-year-old Mia Langlois took to the ice at Rodman Arena in Foxborough, Massachusetts for yet another hockey tournament. Playing for her New Hampshire-based team, the Windham native was no stranger to competition. But one girl from the opposing team would not leave Langlois alone. The two players were getting testy, physical, and on each…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Who had that one on their Thanksgiving bingo card? In an improbable turn of events Friday morning, a water main leak at Bridgestone Arena forced the Music City Hockey Classic to be relocated to Ford Ice Center, the Nashville Predators practice facility, just hours before the game was scheduled. Despite the 11th-hour…
BOSTON — This time around, there were no buzzer-beaters, miracles, or late-game heroics for Northeastern. Boston University’s Lane Hutson delivered the game-winner on Saturday, sealing a 4-3 overtime victory for the Terriers in front of Northeastern’s largest home crowd of the year. The Huskies had a third period lead, but couldn’t hold on late against…
BOSTON — After last weekend’s disappointing home-and-home series against Boston College, Northeastern was desperate for a win. And with both the captain, senior forward Aidan McDonough, and assistant captain, senior defender Jayden Struble, suspended on the heels of Saturday’s chippy contest, the Huskies faced an uphill battle against a red-hot Boston University squad Friday evening. Thanks to…
CHESTNUT HILL — It felt like a different lifetime, but it was only 24 hours since Cam Lund’s buzzer-beating score sent Matthews Arena into a frenzy, and capped off a Northeastern comeback for the ages. Lund’s stunning heroics on Friday gave Northeastern a defining victory and big momentum boost headed into Saturday’s rematch with Boston…
BOSTON — Thrilling. Impressive. Dramatic. Insanity. Even those four words can’t truly describe the third period on Friday between the Northeastern Huskies and Boston College Eagles. And that doesn’t cover overtime and the shootout. In the record books it will go down as a 4-4 draw between these bitter rivals, the second tie in as…
DURHAM, N.H. — It feels strange that Devon Levi has only played about one full season’s worth of games in net for Northeastern. The Huskies’ stalwart goaltender missed his freshman season with an injury, missed time during his Richter Award campaign last year due to the Olympics, and has started nine games for the Huskies…
BOSTON — Northeastern hosted New Hampshire in Matthews Arena November 4th, coasting to a 6-2 victory and notching major milestones in the belts of two Huskies. After getting back on track last Saturday against Maine, Friday’s matchup with UNH again provided the Huskies a chance to capitalize against one of the weaker teams in Hockey…
ORONO, Maine — Friday night’s Northeastern men’s hockey performance was a disappointment. A 2-2 tie with Maine, the team picked to finish last in the Hockey East preseason poll, stretched Northeastern’s winless streak to four games. The Huskies wanted, and frankly needed, a response. So respond they did. The Huskies picked up a 4-1 win…
ORONO, Maine — Remember just 28 days ago, when Northeastern opened its season against Long Island with a No. 7 ranking, Frozen Four buzz, and the billing as preseason league favorites? Yeah, it’s been a long four weeks. Northeastern tied Maine 2-2 on Friday, with the Black Bears earning the extra league standings point via…
BOSTON — Playing without star goaltender Devon Levi, the Northeastern men’s hockey team lost a tightly-checked, 3-2 game to the No. 19 UMass Lowell River Hawks Saturday night at Matthews Arena, running their winless streak to three games. The Huskies turned to freshman Grant Riley for his first collegiate start with Levi out due to…
BOSTON — It was a familiar battle of conference rivals on Tuesday night, but with a twist: the game was technically a non conference meeting between Northeastern and Boston College, as they vied for an additional victory on Homecoming Night at Matthews Arena. The Huskies officially tied Boston College 3-3 in the NCAA record books,…
BOSTON — The top-15 matchup between Northeastern and Providence lived up to its billing on Saturday, as the Friars handed the Huskies a hard-fought 2-1 loss. This game marked not only Northeastern’s first defeat of the season, but also their first loss in Hockey East, while on the other side Providence secured its first Hockey…
BOSTON — After a slow start against Vermont on Friday night, the Huskies brought the heat from the very beginning of Saturday’s contest, defeating the Catamounts in a resounding 5-0 victory. “I really liked how we came out,” Northeastern head coach Jerry Keefe said after the game. “We want to establish a certain kind of…
BOSTON — The last time Vermont faced Northeastern, the Huskies fell in a stunning 1-0 upset. This time around, the story started off the same, but the Huskies offense came alive, resulting in a 5-2 victory. The Huskies’ sluggish start was reminiscent of their last meeting with Vermont. UVM struck first, scoring 1:14 into the…
BOSTON — Vinny Borgesi is a self-described “pass-first guy.” But as a 2-on-1 rush developed with Borgesi and teammate Justin Hyrckowian just one minute into overtime, Borgesi seized his opportunity to score his first collegiate goal and secure a 3-2 win over Long Island in a scintillating season opener. “I really don’t shoot much, but…
Hockey East lost a massive amount of talent in the offseason, leaving much of the conference with question marks headed into the upcoming year. With that being said, the incoming freshman class is one of the strongest to date, including top NHL prospects and immediate difference-makers. With changes across the board and some big names…
It was move-in day at Northeastern, and Liam Walsh needed some help. “I didn’t know where to go park or go to get moved in, and I didn’t know where to go to get my Husky card,” Walsh said. “Dunzo was coming around the same time, so my parents and I just waited until he…
When Jack Williams committed to Northeastern in 2017, Zach-Aston Reese had just finished his senior season tied for the NCAA lead in scoring. At first glance, that’s the only real connection between the two. But if a coach compares an incoming freshman, particularly an undrafted one like Williams, to one of the team’s former greats,…
There’s a palpable buzz around the Northeastern men’s hockey program right now. The Huskies were voted to finish first in both the Hockey East media and coaches polls, and their No. 8 placement in the first USCHO poll of the year is the highest Northeastern has ever been ranked to begin a season. The Huskies…
Northeastern’s NCAA tournament defeat to Western Michigan concluded the Huskies’ 2021-22 season, but Jerry Keefe and the Huskies have stayed plenty busy in the days since, with key transfer pickups, departures, and NHL decisions shaping Northeastern’s future roster. Below is WRBB’s live tracker of the Huskies’ key roster movement and decisions, along with analysis of…
WORCESTER — Jordan Harris soaked in his final seconds on the ice. One last hug with fellow senior Julian Kislin. One last salute to the fans. And one last look around at the DCU Center, where he’d played his heart out for the final time in a Northeastern uniform. Harris, and each of Northeastern’s five…
By Matty Wasserman After Northeastern’s Hockey East tournament semifinal loss to UConn last Friday, all the Huskies could do was hope. Friday’s defeat meant Northeastern no longer controlled their destiny into the NCAA tournament, and instead needed outside help to punch a ticket to the big dance. “We’re hoping for the hockey gods to look…
Story by Matty Wasserman Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON — Everything was in front of Northeastern headed into Saturday’s Hockey East semifinal at TD Garden. The offense was rolling, the confidence was escalating, and the nation’s best goaltender could take the team to unchartered postseason heights. The picture was so clean. The stars had aligned. A…
By Mike Puzzanghera Back in October, Northeastern lost to UConn, 5-3, at home. It was utter dominance from the visiting Huskies, who scored three times in the final nine minutes of the first period to give them all the control they needed. After the game, Northeastern head coach Jerry Keefe expressed his disappointment and frustration…
Story by Matty Wasserman Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — What a difference three weeks can make. The last time Boston College came to Matthews Arena Feb. 18, the Huskies were bombarded, falling 4-1 to the Eagles in commanding fashion. It was a new low for Northeastern, who’d lost five of their last eight games…
By Mike Puzzanghera Despite winning the regular season Hockey East title for the first time in program history, nothing is secure for Northeastern. Based on current PairWise calculations, the Huskies rank 14th — on the fence for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, but with the important caveat that any huge upsets in other…
By Matty Wasserman One-hundred seven years before Devon Levi ever set foot in Matthews Arena, a young Princeton forward named Hobey Baker delivered one of the most legendary performances in the barn’s history. In 1914, at what was then called Boston Arena, legend has it Baker played every second of a 73-minute overtime victory against…
Story by Eamonn Ryan NORTH ANDOVER, MA — The Hockey East conference is always competitive. Each year, there are approximately eight teams that could beat each other on any given night, which gives hockey fans a chance to witness not only great hockey, but also plenty of chaos. Chaos is what the sellout crowd of…
Story by Emma Sullivan and Mike Puzzanghera Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON — It was offense galore for the Northeastern Huskies as they took on the Merrimack Warriors on Friday in their last home game of the regular season. Matthews Arena was bouncing as the Huskies cruised to a 6-1 win over the Warriors on…
Story by Zach Lyons The Northeastern Huskies came into tonight’s game ranked 13th in the nation and in prime position for a first round bye. However, the play of this past weekend was absent Tuesday in the Huskies’ 1-0 loss to the unranked Vermont Catamounts (7-23-2). The loss came as a shocker and made the…
Story by Khalin Kapoor HARTFORD, CT — The Northeastern Huskies (22-10-1) defeated the UConn Huskies (17-14-0) 5-2 on Saturday at the XL Center. Northeastern was led by junior forward Aidan McDonough, who notched a hat trick and an assist, which brought his series point total to seven. Goaltender Devon Levi also shined for the second…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — It had been 33 days since Devon Levi was between the pipes for the Northeastern Huskies; 38 days since he’d gotten a win in the Husky uniform. His last start ended after just 13 minutes where he gave up four goals on eight shots before…
Story by Matty Wasserman Photos by Kayla Shiao CHESTNUT HILL, MA — On Friday night, Jerry Keefe sat at the podium in the Matthews Arena Varsity Club, searching for answers after another deflating loss. His team had scored one goal in the previous two games, and signs of offensive life were nowhere to be found.…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — Ten days ago it was the Northeastern Huskies on top of the Boston College Eagles in the semifinals of the Beanpot. Tonight, it was the opposite. In the first game of the weekend series, the Eagles walked into Matthews Arena and captured their first victory…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Kayla Shiao and Sarah Olender BOSTON — For two periods it seemed like anyone’s game. Lackluster offense up and down the ice, incomplete passes galore and two goaltenders carrying their teams to a 0-0 tie were the main narratives by the end of the second period. Here at WRBB,…
Story by Emma Sullivan BOSTON – It’s been 735 days since Northeastern defender Jordan Harris scored in double overtime to lift the Huskies to their third straight Beanpot championship victory. The same opponent for Northeastern on that night over two years ago will be on the opposite end of the ice during the 2022 final…
By Zachary Lyons The Northeastern Huskies clinched a must-win game on the road over the UMass Lowell River Hawks 4-2, improving the Huskies to 19-8-1 overall and 10-6-1 within Hockey East. Goals came from capitalizing on defensive mistakes by both teams. The low shot count early on is to be expected from a River Hawk…
Story by Emma Sullivan and Khalin Kapoor Photos by Kayla Shiao and Sarah Olender BOSTON — For the first time since Feb. 10, 2020, the Northeastern University Huskies took the ice at TD Garden for the annual Beanpot Tournament. After COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the historic tournament last season, both Northeastern and their opponents,…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON — For the first time since Jan. 18, the Northeastern University Huskies are back in the win column after eeking out a 5-4 victory over the University of Vermont Catamounts. Playing for the first time since their loss last weekend to the UMass Lowell River Hawks,…
Story by Matty Wasserman Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON — It has been 55 days since the familiar sounds of the Pep Band, the DogHouse, and the Northeastern fanbase echoed through Matthews Arena. But despite the return of the Northeastern faithful on Friday night, the final result remained the same for Northeastern. The 15th-ranked Huskies…
Story by Matty Wasserman Photos by Kayla Shiao and Sarah Olender BOSTON – Saturday’s matchup between the 14th ranked Minutemen and 12th ranked Huskies was billed as a clash of Hockey East heavyweights. After a tightly contested 3-2 UMass victory in Amherst Friday night, Saturday promised to deliver another exciting battle at Matthews Arena. But in…
By Matty Wasserman Northeastern’s superstar goaltender Devon Levi is officially headed to the 2022 Winter Olympics to play for Team Canada, Hockey Sense’s Chris Peters reported Thursday. Levi’s season to date has rivaled not just any goalie in Northeastern history, but NCAA history. His .955 save percentage and nine shutouts this season lead the nation,…
By Jordan Walsh BURLINGTON, VT. – After a disappointing loss last week that ended the team’s eight-game unbeaten streak, the Northeastern Huskies (16-5-1) seized an opportunity to rebound against the slumping University of Vermont Catamounts (3-14-2) at the Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington. UVM entered Tuesday night’s contest sitting second-to-last in the Hockey East standings, holding…
Story by Khalin Kapoor The Northeastern Huskies (15-6-1) fell to the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-12-0) 6-2 on Tuesday night in Matthews Arena, breaking a six game winning streak. This was the Huskies’ first loss since an OT thriller against UMass Lowell on Nov. 12 when they lost 2-1. Goaltender Devon Levi started in net…
By Matty Wasserman Photo by Sarah Olender 34 days after Northeastern’s weekend sweep of Providence to close out the first semester, things looked a little different for Jerry Keefe’s squad in a weekend tilt versus Long Island University to begin 2022. Among the differences on Friday: the eerily quiet Matthews Arena without fans in attendance,…
Story by Khalin Kapoor Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON – Both teams looked energized right at the drop of the puck on Saturday night in Matthews Arena, but it was Northeastern (13-4-1) who prevailed against Providence College (12-7) with a score of 4-1. The Huskies were powered by two goals from freshman forward Jack Hughes along…
By Emma Sullivan PROVIDENCE – It was a night for special teams Friday as the Northeastern Huskies took on the Providence College Friars at Schneider Arena. Held up by the Huskies’ penalty kill and yet another shutout from goaltender Devon Levi, the Huskies cruised to a 2-0 win for their 12th victory of the year. …
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON – A come-from-behind victory for the Northeastern men’s hockey team allowed them to finish the Thanksgiving weekend with two wins over the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers. It was far from the prettiest victory the Huskies have had this season, however a strong performance in the third…
Story by Rae Deer Photos by Ethan Wayne BOSTON – After the performance in Agganis Arena on Friday night left the Northeastern men’s hockey team less than satisfied, they were granted another chance to show up and show out in front of their home crowd. On Saturday night, they did just that, as they tied…
Story by Matty Wasserman Photos by Sadie Parker Hockey games that have one team outshooting the opponent 38-16 are usually blowout, lopsided affairs. For most teams, on most nights, getting outshot by 22 is a prime indicator of a thorough beatdown. But most teams don’t have Devon Levi in net. Levi’s 38-save shutout performance Friday…
Story by Daisy Roberts and Matty Wasserman BOSTON – Gunnarwolfe Fontaine’s eyes widened as he caught steam on the one-on-zero fastbreak just 25 seconds into overtime. “My mind just went blank. I just felt like I was in a natural spot, I didn’t even feel the stick in my hand,” he said. Fontaine netted the…
By Rae Deer and Mike Puzzanghera BOSTON – The Transfer’s Tear continued on Saturday night as Jakov Novak put up two more goals to end this past weekend’s series against the University of New Hampshire on a high. Novak hit the back of the net twice in the second period to power the Northeastern Huskies…
By Mike Puzzanghera Northeastern head coach Jerry Keefe is now through his first month of games in charge, and the Huskies closed out October with back-to-back home Hockey East wins over Maine. With those in mind, here are some thoughts and observations from that first month that featured four shutout wins, two 5-3 conference losses,…
Story by Sam Kirshman BOSTON – Northeastern came out on top tonight after a bit of luck and a lot of hard work. The win comes from a late push in the second, and a great third period from the Huskies. Despite two strong defenses, five goals were pushed across tonight, with the winning number…
Story by Emma Sullivan BOSTON – It was a night for first goals of the year for the Northeastern Huskies as they cruised to a 5-0 defeat of the University of Maine Black Bears. The win Friday night at Matthews Arena was backstopped by Devon Levi as he continued to shine between the pipes. The…
Story by Rae Deer Pictures by Sarah Olender BOSTON – It was a bit of an underwhelming performance by the Northeastern Huskies on Tuesday night as they took on the Huskies of the University of Connecticut at Matthews Arena. Northeastern, who were 0-1 in conference play thus far this season, were looking to tie up…
Story by Khalin Kapoor Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON, MA – In front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night at the historic Matthews Arena, the Northeastern Huskies (3-2-0) won a thriller against the Colorado College Tigers (1-3-2), 1-0. It was a scoreless game for 54 straight minutes until Northeastern forward Jack Hughes put one…
Story and Photo by Sarah Olender CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. – The last time the Northeastern men’s hockey team left Conte Forum with a win was in 2017. Friday night the team tried to change that, but failed to break the streak, falling to the Boston College Eagles 5-3. In the first period, the hockey gods…
Story by Rae Deer & Mike Puzzanghera WORCESTER – The Ice Breaker Tournament hosted by the Holy Cross Crusaders was an opportunity for Northeastern to kick off their season on the right foot. They had a great home opener victory and showed promise after a victory over Holy Cross the night before. However, on Saturday…
Story by Rae Deer & Mike Puzzanghera WORCESTER – A great performance by Devon Levi and a set of freshman firsts propelled the Northeastern Huskies above the Holy Cross Crusaders in a 3-0 victory on Friday night. After a shutout victory over Bentley last Saturday, goaltender Levi already had the chance to cement himself in…
Story by Samuel Kirshman Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON – The Huskies came out strong today in their opener against a revenge-seeking Bentley today, winning by a tally of 4-0. This year former Bentley star Jakov Novak took the ice for Northeastern, so it was only fitting that his opening game was against his old…
By Mike Puzzanghera A new head coach. A horde of exciting NHL prospects. A full house in the DogHouse. Northeastern men’s hockey should, by all accounts, be not only good but exciting to watch, which should help draw casual fans to as many games as possible. Here are five dates from the schedule that project…
By Sam Kirshman It’s that time of the year again. The weather’s getting cool and the days are shortening, but most importantly, hockey is back! This year’s upcoming Hockey East season is sure to be a great one. Firstly, let’s take a look at last year. Boston College, Boston University and UMass dominated the regular…
By Khalin Kapoor Last Season: 9-9-3 Head Coach: Jerry Keefe Departures: D Billy Carrabino, G Curtis Frye, F Grant Jozefek, F Zach Solow, D Michael Kesselring, G Nick Scarpa, F TJ Walsh, G Connor Murphy Additions: F Matt Choupani, D Cam Gaudette, F Justin Hryckowian, F Jack Hughes, F Chase Mcinnis, G TJ Semptimphelter, F…
By Christian Skroce Northeastern and UMass Amherst have both seen their Hockey East fortunes change drastically over the past several seasons. The teams had frequently been referred to as the little brothers of Hockey East, but impressive coaching and talented recruiting classes have turned both into true conference powerhouses. They have almost met in the…
By Khalin Kapoor CHESTNUT HILL, MA — In the final game of a 2020–21 season that presented its fair share of challenges, the No. 18 Northeastern Huskies (9–8–3) fell to the No 2. Boston College Eagles (16–4–1) by a score of 4–2. After a rare loss the week before, BC clinched the top spot in…
By Jack Sinclair The Northeastern Huskies were barely hanging on to their fifth-place spot coming into the last weekend of February. The difference between them and sixth-place Providence came down to a 0.03 margin in the Hockey East Power Index. The Friars stole a game from the Huskies in Matthews Arena on Saturday, 4–2. The…
Story by Khalin Kapoor Photos by Sadie Parker BOSTON — The Northeastern Huskies (9–7–2) fell to the Providence Friars (10–7–4) in the first half of a home-and-home series on Saturday evening at Matthews Arena. Providence was reeling after a tough 8–1 loss the week before, but outclassed the Huskies throughout. It was a disappointing game…
Story by Khalin Kapoor Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — Down 3–1 with minutes left in regulation, the Northeastern men’s hockey team pulled netminder Connor Murphy to get an extra attacker on the ice and make their last offensive stand against UMass Lowell. That man advantage went about as well as the Huskies’ three power…
Story by Khalin Kapoor Photos by Sadie Parker BOSTON — In game two of a home-and-home series against the New Hampshire Wildcats (6–12–2), the Northeastern Huskies men’s hockey team (8–5–2) hung on to win a 5–4 thriller at Matthews Arena on Saturday night. Aidan McDonough put the Huskies on his back once again, notching two…
By Khalin Kapoor DURHAM, NH — Coming off two tough losses last week, the Northeastern men’s hockey team looked like a different breed Friday night, notching a tough, physical, 6–2 road win over the New Hampshire Wildcats. Winger Aidan McDonough led the scoring with a hat trick of power-play goals, netminder Connor Murphy made 22 saves,…
Story by Rae Deer Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — For the Northeastern men’s hockey team, Friday night’s game against Connecticut was supposed to be one of redemption. Coming off of a 6–2 loss to No. 1 Boston College, they hoped to shake off the still-present rust from their three-week COVID hiatus. However, the game proved…
Story by Rae Deer and Milton Posner Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — It was hard to know whether Tuesday night’s Northeastern–Boston College men’s hockey matchup was an attempt to recreate the Beanpot — which begins in the first week of February in non-pandemic years — or merely a resumption of the schedule Northeastern would have…
Story by Milton Posner and Jack Sinclair Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — For most of the game, the Huskies weren’t headed for a blowout. Their first goal, skilled as it was, was a quick punch on the penalty kill. Their next two, both late in the second period, came on the man advantage. With…
By Jack Sinclair Northeastern made the trip up to Andover, MA Sunday afternoon to conclude their home-and-home with Merrimack. It was the fourth time the teams had played in the last month, courtesy of a last-minute schedule change. Northeastern, still carrying the momentum from last night’s thrilling come-from-behind win, entered with a ton of energy.…
Story by Sarah Olender Photos by Jordan Baron BOSTON — In Merrimack’s last series, which was nearly a month ago, they lost to Northeastern. Or, more accurately, Northeastern obliterated them, sweeping the series by a combined 14–5 score. “They didn’t believe me when I said it’s not going to be a 6–3 or 8–3 game,”…
By Peyton Doyle Northeastern (3–3–2) entered the back half of their weekend series with a sour taste in their mouth after giving up a late lead the night before and falling, 4–3, to UMass Amherst (8–3–1). The Huskies couldn’t avenge that loss Sunday night, as they allowed three first-period goals en route to a 5–3…
By Michael Vincent Puzzanghera BOSTON — In a Friday night game of oddities, Northeastern left a chance for a huge win go begging as they gave up two rebound goals in the third period to allow No. 9 UMass to waltz out of Matthews Arena with a 4–3 win. No. 10 Northeastern (3–2–2) set up…
By Dale Desantis Sunday night’s game started out smoking hot once again for the Huskies, as an early power play set the tone for the early part of the period. Northeastern had nearly every good opportunity early on as they outmatched Vermont and kept the puck in the offensive zone. The Vermont defense did a…
By Jack Sinclair ‘Tis the season for college hockey! The Northeastern men’s hockey team made the trip up to Vermont Saturday afternoon to face off against Vermont. The Huskies entered Gutterson Fieldhouse with a record of 2–1–1, coming off of a split home and home series with Providence the weekend before. The Catamounts played UMass…
By Christian Skroce The Northeastern men’s hockey team’s undefeated run to begin the season came to an end Sunday afternoon as they fell to the Providence Friars, 5–0, in Rhode Island. After an impressive shootout win over the Friars at Matthews Arena on Saturday, Northeastern came out flat in the second game of the weekend.…
By Sarah Olender BOSTON — The Providence Friars and the Northeastern Huskies came into Saturday’s game filled with confidence, having bested opponents the week prior. The Friars won against UMass Lowell on Sunday and Northeastern won both games of a home-and-home against Merrimack. The confidence was evident as both teams started the game off filled with…
By Jack Sinclair The Northeastern Huskies notched an authoritative come-from-behind win Sunday evening at Merrimack College, winning the second game of the home-and-home, 6–3. The Warriors (1–3–0) hosted the Huskies (2–0–0) at Lawler Rink, marking the Huskies’ first away game this season. Merrimack, fresh off of a split series with UMass, lost the first game…
By George Barker and Mike Puzzanghera BOSTON — Eight was great for the Huskies Saturday night, as they tallied multiple goals in each frame to claim their first win of the season over Merrimack, 8–2. Northeastern (1–0–0) hosted Merrimack (1–2–0) for their first game of the season at Matthews Arena. While the Huskies had yet…
By Jack Sinclair Freshman year of college is usually a massive step in someone’s life. The adjustment to living away from home, having a roommate and a more rigorous workload is tough for all students. That transition is even harder in the age of COVID-19, as health and safety guidelines make it difficult to meet…
Last Season: 18–13–3 (11–12–1, t-seventh in Hockey East) Head Coach: Jim Madigan (tenth season) Preseason poll projected finish: Fifth Departures: F Tyler Madden, F Matt Filipe, F John Picking, F Brendan van Riemsdyk, F Biagio Lerrario, D Ryan Shea, G Craig Pantano Additions: F Sam Colangelo, F Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, F Dylan Jackson, F Ty Jackson,…
Last season: 5–23–6 (2–18–4, 11th in Hockey East) Head coach: Todd Woodcroft (first season) Preseason poll projected finish: 11th Departures: D Corey Moriarty, F Derek Lodermeier, D Matt O’Donnell, D Johnny DeRoche, F Riley McCutcheon, F Max Kaufman, F Matt Alvaro, F Thomas Beretta, G Stefanos Lekkas Additions: F Whim Stalberg, D Conner Hutchison, F…
Last season: 16–12–6 (10–11–3, t-seventh in Hockey East) Head coach: Nate Leaman (11th season) Preseason poll projected finish: Third Departures: F Jerry Harding, F Jack Dugan, F Shane Kavanaugh, D Spenser Young, F Vimal Sukumaran, F Caleb Rule, G Jake Kucharski, G Michael Lackey Additions: F Nick Poisson, F Chase Yoder, F Brett Berard, D…
Last Season: 15–15–4 (9–12–3, ninth in Hockey East) Head Coach: Mike Souza (third season) Preseason poll projected finish: Eighth Departures: G Joe Lazzaro, D Nolan McElhaney, D Max Gildon, D Anthony Wyse, D Matt Dawson, F Justin Fregona, F Joe Sacco, F Liam Blackburn Additions: G Jeremy Forman, D Alec Semandel, D Nikolai Jenson, D…
Last Season: 9–22–3 (7–14–3, 10th in Hockey East) Head Coach: Scott Borek (third season) Preseason poll projected finish: 10th Departures: F Tyler Drevitch, F Tyler Irvine, F Patrick Kramer, F Griff Jeszka, F Sami Tavernier Additions: F Conor Lovett, F Alex Jefferies, F Jakob Lee, D Kevin Sadovski, F Filip Karlsson-Tagtstrom, G Zachary Borgiel By…
Last season: 18–10–6 (12–7–5, third in Hockey East) Head coach: Norm Bazin (tenth season) Preseason poll projected finish: Fourth Departures: F Kenny Hausinger, F Colin O’Neill, G Tyler Wall Additions: F Matthew Allen, F Andranik Armstrong-Kingcade, D Brehdan Ehgum, F Matthew Kinash, F Josh Latta, D Ben Meehan, F Jackson Sterrett, G Henry Welsch By…
Last Season: 21–11–2 (14–8–2, second in Hockey East) Head Coach: Greg Carvel (fifth season) Preseason poll projected finish: Second Departures: F Mitchell Chaffee, F Marco Bozzo, F Niko Hildenbrand, F Jack Suter, D Jake McLaughlin Additions: F Josh Lopina, F Oliver MacDonald, F Ryan Sullivan, D Alger Linden, D Aaron Bohlinger By Christian Skroce Like…
Last season: 18–11–5 (12–9–3, fourth in Hockey East) Head coach: Red Gendron (eighth season) Preseason poll projected finish: Ninth Departures: G Jeremy Swayman, F Mitchell Fossier, F Tim Doherty, F Patrick Shea, F Ryan Smith, F Samuel Rennaker, G Stephen Mundinger Additions: F Keenan Suthers, D Kabore Dunn, F Tristan Poissant, F Donovan Villenueve-Houle, F…
Last Season: 15–15–4 (12–10–2, fifth in Hockey East) Head Coach: Mike Cavanaugh (eighth season) Preseason poll projected finish: Seventh Departures: F Alexander Payusov, D Wyatt Newpower, F Justin Howell, F Benjamin Freeman, D Bryan Nelson Additions: F Cassidy Bowes, F Gavin Puskar, D John Spetz, F Nick Capone, F Hudson Schandor, G Matt Pasquale, F…
Last Season: 13–13–8 (10–9–5, sixth in Hockey East) Head Coach: Albie O’Connell (third season) Preseason poll projected finish: Sixth Departures: F Gabriel Chabot, F Patrick Curry, F Patrick Harper, F Alex Brink, G Sam Tucker, G Nico Lynch, F Trevor Zegras, D Cam Crotty Additions: D Cade Webber, F Nick Zabaneh, F Luke Tuch, F…
Last season: 24-8-2 (17–6–1, first in Hockey East) Head coach: Jerry York (27th season) Preseason poll projected finish: First Departures: D Ben Finkelstein, D Connor Moore, F David Cotton, F Julius Mattila, F Aapeli Räsänen, F Graham McPhee, F Ron Greco, D Luke McInnis, D Jesper Mattila, F Zach Walker, F Mike Merrulla, G Ryan…
By Jack Sinclair and Christian Skroce For the second year running, the Northeastern women’s hockey team was unanimously selected to win Hockey East in a poll of conference head coaches. The Huskies ended last season on a resounding high note, smashing UConn in the Hockey East Championship after running away with the regular-season title. The…
By Jack Sinclair After several tantalizing hints on their Twitter, the moment has finally arrived. The Hockey East Association revealed its schedule for the 2020–21 season. Both the men’s and women’s leagues will begin on November 20, though the Northeastern women will begin November 27 and the men on November 28. The formatting of the…
By Milton Posner and Christian Skroce On Wednesday afternoon, the Anaheim Ducks nabbed Sam Colangelo with the 36th pick in the NHL Entry Draft, making him the highest Northeastern selection since Jamie Oleksiak in 2011. He was also the first Hockey East player selected this year and the first college player off the board in…
By Milton Posner Hockey East announced Wednesday that it intends to play a league season with all member schools participating, though it acknowledged the need for real-time scheduling changes in light of pandemic developments. The news was first reported by Jimmy Connelly. The priority will be completing the league season, although teams can play other…
By Christian Skroce BOSTON — It was do or die time for Northeastern as they took a five-game losing streak into their regular season finale against Boston University. And to no one’s surprise, things were tense (and a little weird) from the very beginning. The Huskies began the game on the penalty kill after backup…
By Adam Doucette BOSTON — Northeastern began their Friday night hopeful that they could beat Boston University on home ice, then go to Agganis Arena the next day and overtake the Terriers in the Hockey East standings. They ended the night realizing that wasn’t going to happen. The Terriers came to Matthews Arena Friday night…
By Milton Posner It’s been a difficult couple of weeks for the Huskies. After losing star sophomore forward Tyler Madden to injury, the Huskies dropped two games against first-place Boston College, including their worst loss since 1992. After losing senior Grant Jozefek to injury in the second BC game, the Huskies were swept by last-place…
By Jack Sinclair BURLINGTON, VT — Every season, every team, no matter the sport, goes through ups and downs. The 2007 Patriots rode high for 18 games, then fell in the Super Bowl. The 73–9 Golden State Warriors’ high lasted until the last three games of the NBA finals. The 2019–20 Northeastern men’s hockey team…
By Milton Posner It was a game Northeastern could hardly afford to lose, and they just might pay dearly for it. The Huskies took the ice Friday night fully aware of the stakes that awaited them. They sat tied for seventh place in the tightest playoff race Hockey East has ever seen, with just four…
By Christian Skroce CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — It was one of the worst performances in recent memory. After a hard-fought Thursday game between the Northeastern Huskies and the Boston College Eagles ended in a 3–2 BC victory, tonight’s matchup saw the Eagles demolish the Huskies 10–1, the worst margin of loss for Northeastern since a…
By Matt Neiser BOSTON — Coming off a hard-fought weekend sweep of UMass Lowell, No. 10 Northeastern hoped to carry their momentum against another top Hockey East team Thursday night at Matthews Arena. This time it was the No. 5/6 Boston College Eagles, holders of the top spot in the conference. Despite encouraging play in…
By Matt Neiser BOSTON — Hockey East is the closest it’s ever been this late in the season. Coming into Saturday night, three points separated second and ninth place. Northeastern sat at the low end of that range, in a three-way tie for seventh with 19 points. UMass Lowell, with 22, was atop the scrum…
By Alex Bensley LOWELL, Mass. — The Beanpot hangover did not make an appearance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell on Friday night. Four days after the No. 12 Northeastern Huskies won their third consecutive Beanpot title, Jim Madigan’s group shut down No. 11 UMass Lowell to move up to sixth place in the conference…
By Christian Skroce “From 30 years, to three in a row, Northeastern is a Beanpot dynasty.” That was our final call on air Monday night as the Northeastern Huskies raised the Beanpot trophy for the third time in as many years. It was a moment that Husky players, coaches, fans, and yes, even radio guys,…
By Christian Skroce BOSTON — The heart-attack Huskies just couldn’t help themselves. In a Beanpot final for the ages, one that lasted late into Monday night, it took two overtime periods to crown a 2020 champion, and the game of the decade did not disappoint. Boston University — which qualified for the game after another…
By Matt Neiser BOSTON — Finally, the day college hockey fans in Massachusetts have waited for since the season started in October. The Beanpot is back for its 68th iteration, and the two-time defending champion Northeastern men’s hockey team kicked the festivities off on Monday against the Harvard Crimson in the early game. Harvard came…
By Jack Sinclair BOSTON — An extra week off of the ice usually results in one of two things. Either the team returns rested and with fewer injuries, or they look sluggish and uneasy. Northeastern came off their 12-day break with nothing but benefits. They were rested, and the return of Julian Kislin after a…
By Matt Cunha BOSTON — Benjamin Freeman’s power-play rebound goal three minutes into overtime gave UConn (9–10–4, 6–7–2) a 3–2 win over Northeastern (13–7–2, 7–6–1 HEA) Saturday night at Matthews Arena. The outcome was a crucial one, coming amid a tight Hockey East playoff race in which the top seven teams — including Northeastern and…
By Matt Neiser DURHAM, New Hampshire — “That effort tonight was unacceptable.” A clearly irritated Jim Madigan was none too happy with his team postgame, and for good reason. His Northeastern men’s hockey squad had just finished a Hockey East duel with New Hampshire in Durham, and suffice to say it certainly wasn’t their best…
By Matt Neiser Tyler Madden began Monday with 14 goals and 12 assists, tied for third in the nation in goals and tied for fourth in points. The Vancouver Canucks prospect has been on fire as of late; in only his second college season, Madden has placed himself firmly in the Hobey Baker Award conversation.…
By Sarah Olender In a battle between Hockey East’s two Husky teams at the Hartford XL Center on Friday night, Northeastern’s early-game dominance on both sides of the puck carried them to a 5–2 victory over UConn. Within the team’s first 30 seconds of play in 2020, Northeastern’s Matt Filipe fired a shot into the…
By Milton Posner BOSTON — Saturday afternoon’s game was, in many ways, similar to last Saturday’s contest against Boston University. Both games had chaotic second periods. In both, Northeastern netted three goals. The difference today was the result; Northeastern walked off the ice with a 6–4 win over Dartmouth in their last game of the…
By Matt Neiser BOSTON — Fresh off a victory in the Belfast-based Friendship Four and riding a five-game winning streak, the No. 8/12 Northeastern men’s ice hockey team headed across town to rival Boston University for the teams’ first meeting this season. Despite entering Saturday’s game with a losing record, the Terriers are chock full…
By Matthew Cunha Northeastern needed a comeback after entering the third period down 2–1, but goals from Neil Shea and Zach Solow allowed them to fend off Maine Saturday night at Matthews Arena. The 3–2 win gave the Huskies a weekend sweep over Maine; the women’s team beat Maine earlier in the day and will…
By Jonathan Golbert The Northeastern Huskies got off to a blistering start Friday night, jumping to a two–zip lead less than six minutes into their tilt with the Maine Black Bears. Coach Jim Madigan’s forwards led the way for the Huskies (7–4–2, 4–3–1 HEA), who now sit in fifth place in the Hockey East standings,…
By Christian Skroce BOSTON —Providence coach Nate Leaman summed up tonight’s game the only way he could: “We got our butts kicked. That’s my opening statement.” It had been three years since the Huskies had last beaten Providence, and it looked like that streak would continue tonight. After falling to the Friars in Providence last…
By Matt Neiser After a blazing 4–1–0 start to the season, the No. 14 Northeastern men’s hockey team has been reeling a bit lately. Their next four games saw them go 0–3–1, including a 1–1 tie against Merrimack — the team Northeastern head coach Jim Madigan picked to finish last in Hockey East in the…
By Catherine Morrison Saturday night’s homecoming game was a tension filled dramafest. Multiple fights broke out. 23 penalties were called, with Merrimack’s 13 and Northeastern’s 10 both setting season highs. Three players were hit with 10-minute misconduct penalties. And amid it all, Northeastern pulled out a 3–1 win. NU’s Tyler Madden celebrated his 20th birthday…
By Matt Cunha AMHERST, MA — Though Northeastern fought its way out of a 2–0 hole, they ultimately succumbed to the UMass Minutemen 4–2 Saturday night at Matthews Arena. The Minutemen (6–1–0, 2–1–0 HEA) dominated the first period with a 13–4 shot advantage. It appeared as though Northeastern would emerge unscathed. “We wanted to play…
By Matt Neiser BOSTON — Returning from Minnesota after a two-game set against St. Cloud State last weekend, the No. 10 Northeastern men’s hockey team hosted the No. 3 UMass Minutemen at Matthews Arena for the second time this season. The Huskies jumped out to an early lead with a pair of first-period goals, but…
By Matt Neiser ST. CLOUD, MN — In game two of a weekend set in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the No. 11 Northeastern men’s ice hockey team looked to sweep the No. 14 St. Cloud State Huskies after a 4–1 victory the night before. After jumping out to a 1–0 lead, Northeastern allowed two second-period goals…
By Adam Doucette ST. CLOUD, MN — The Huskies bounced back in a big way on Friday night in St. Cloud, Minnesota. They looked nothing like the team that suffered a disappointing 2–2 tie against Holy Cross last Saturday. The intensity was there from the get-go — something coach Jim Madigan emphasized after the last…
By Matthew Cunha Five days removed from a thrilling 3–2 win over No. 4 UMass, Northeastern men’s hockey crashed down to earth with a 2–2 tie against the Holy Cross Crusaders (1–1–1), a team that finished last season 10–21–5. Sophomore star Tyler Madden notched his first two goals of the season for the Huskies, but…
By Dale Desantis BOSTON — Tuesday night’s showdown between the Northeastern Huskies and the UMass Minutemen was a chippy, defensive affair. The teams combined for 15 penalties, then failed to score on every one of the resulting power plays. The Huskies triumphed in their home opener, topping the fourth-ranked Minutemen 3–1 behind the efforts of…
By Christian Skroce SCHENECTADY, NY — It was another stressful outing for the young Huskies team, but Northeastern was again victorious in a come-from-behind effort against the Union College Dutchmen. The game started as a defensive slugfest, with the first two periods devoid of scoring and chock-full of penalties. Union finally scored early in the…
By Matt Neiser Schenectady, NY — The Northeastern men’s hockey team traveled to Schenectady, NY on Friday night, opening their 2019–20 campaign with a matchup against the Union Dutchmen. Despite a shaky beginning that saw them fall behind early, the Huskies battled back with goals from sophomore Jordan Harris and junior Grant Jozefek to secure a…
Last Season: 27–11–1 (15–8–1 in HE, third place); Beanpot Champions; Hockey East Champions; lost to Cornell in NCAA Quarterfinals Head Coach: Jim Madigan (ninth season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: Fourth Losses G Cayden Primeau D Jeremy Davies D Eric Williams F Brandon Hawkins F Lincoln Griffin F Patrick Schule F Liam Pecararo Additions G Connor…
Last Season: 14–22–3 (10–11–3 in HE, seventh place); lost in HE finals Head Coach: Jerry Yorke (26th season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: First Losses G Joseph Woll D Michael Kim F Christopher Brown F JD Dudek F Oliver Wahlstrom Additions G Spencer Knight F Matt Boldy F Alex Newhook F Mike Hardman D Mitch Andres…
Last Season: 16–18–4 (12–9–3 HE, fifth place); lost in HE semifinals Head Coach: Albie O’Connell (second season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: Fifth Losses G Jake Oettinger G Max Prawdzik D Dante Fabro D Shane Switzer D Chad Krys F Joel Farabee F Ryan Cloonan F Mark Cheremeta F Bobo Carpenter F Shane Bowers F Max…
Last Season: 15–17–4 (11–9–4 HE, sixth place); Lost in HE quarterfinals Head Coach: Red Gendron (seventh season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: Eighth Losses G Rob McGovern D Sam Becker D Brady Keeper D Rob Michel D Keith Muehlbauer F Canon Pieper F Brendan Robbins F Daniel Perez F Chase Pearson Additions G Matthew Thiessen D…
Last Season: 12–15–9 (8–10–6, eighth place), lost to UMass Amherst in HE quarterfinal Head Coach: Mike Souza (second season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: Seventh Losses D Richard Boyd F Brendan Van Riemsdyk F Marcus Vela F Ara Nazarin F Chris Miller Additions D Nolan McElhaney D Kalle Eriksson F Lucas Herrmann F Chase Stevenson F…
Last Season: 7–24–3 (4–18–2, 11th place); missed HE playoffs Head Coach: Scott Borek (second season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: 11th Losses G Logan Halladay G Craig Panatano G Drew Volger D Matt McArdle D Alex Carle F Derek Petti F Michael Babcock F Christian Simeone F Chase Olsen F Jackson Bales F Laine McKay F…
Last season: 19–13–5 (12–7–5 HE); lost in HE quarterfinal Head Coach: Norm Bazin (eighth season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: Sixth Losses G Christffer Hernberg D Avini Bershia D Croix Evingson D Seth Barton F Nick Master F Ryan Dmowski F Connor Wilson F Ryan Lohin F Cole Paksus F Michael Dill F Nick Marin D…
Last season: 31–10–0 (18–6–0 HE, first place); lost in HE semifinals to BC, lost NCAA National Championship to Minnesota Duluth Head Coach: Greg Carvel (fourth season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: Second Losses D Cale Makar D Ryan Bliss D Mario Ferraro F Jacob Pritchard F Brett Boeing F Kurt Keats Additions G Alex Camarre D…
Last Season: 12–19–3 (5–16–3 HE, 10th place); missed HE playoffs Head Coach: Kevin Sneddon (17th season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: 10th Losses F Thomas Aldworth F Liam Coughlin F Martin Frechette D Jake Massie F Conor O’Neil F Craig Puffer Additions F Jacques Bouquot F Simon Boyko F William Lemay D Andrew Lucas F Riley…
Last Season: 24–12–6 (14–7–3 HE, second place); lost in HE quarterfinals to Boston College; lost in NCAA semifinal to Minnesota Duluth Head Coach: Nate Leaman (eighth season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: Third Losses G Hayden Hawkey DJon Barry D Jacob Bryson D Vincent Desharnais F Scott Conway F Bryan Lemos F Ryan Tait F Brandon…
by Joe Barbito PROVIDENCE, RI – It was one of the roughest possible endings for an enchanted season for the Huskies. Northeastern surrendered five goals to the Big Red and will be watching the rest of the NCAA tournament from home. Cornell got off to a hot start with a goal just about four minutes…
Sophomore forward Zach Solow celebrates with the Lou Lamoriello trophy (Getty Images) by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – The success keeps on coming for the Northeastern Huskies. On Sunday night, the NCAA announced the men’s hockey team would be competing in the national tournament in the East Regional, as a two-seed against the three-seed Cornell Big Red. This…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – For the first time since 1988, the Huskies will have two banners hanging in TD Garden. The Northeastern University men’s hockey team defeated Boston College 3-2 on Saturday night. Northeastern won their first Hockey East Championship since 2016, and the Eagles season ended as they will not qualify for…
by Christian Skroce Déjà vu. That’s what it must have felt like for the Northeastern bench as they stormed the ice to celebrate with overtime hero Zach Solow. For the second time this season, the Northeastern Huskies (27-10-1) defeated the Boston University Terriers (16-19-4) by a score of 2-1 after overtime at TD Garden, and…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – They held on by the skin of their teeth, but the Northeastern men’s hockey team narrowly defeated the Maine Black Bears 2-1 on Saturday night. A full team effort was required to punch their ticket to TD Garden, but key contributors like sophomore goaltender Cayden Primeau and junior defenseman…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – In true Northeastern fashion, it would take about five minutes of extra hockey for the Huskies to defeat the Black Bears when sophomore forward Austin Goldstein scored his first of the season to end things with a 2-1 victory. Sophomore goaltender Cayden Primeau made 36 saves, including 16 in…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – On the back of another immaculate performance from sophomore goaltender Cayden Primeau, Northeastern defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats 4-0 to end the season and secure home ice in the Hockey East playoffs. Junior forward Biagio Lerario scored two goals early in the second period to set the tone of…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – After a crippling defeat in Chestnut Hill on Friday, the Huskies rebounded with a huge performance highlighted by 41 saves from sophomore goaltender Cayden Primeau. Going into the third period up 1-0, Northeastern exploded for three goals to seal the envelope on Saturday night’s game. Senior defenseman Eric Williams…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – In a Beanpot final rematch at Conte Forum, it was head coach Jerry York and the Eagles who laughed last, defeating the Huskies 3-1 on Senior Night at Conte Forum. It was one of the roughest games Northeastern played this half of the season, and certainly their worst post-Beanpot…
by Joe Barbito DURHAM, NH – Senior forward Lincoln Griffin and junior defenseman Jeremy Davies scored two goals each, and senior forward Liam Pecararo tallied three assists on the evening as the Huskies defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats 6-0. The win gave Northeastern two critical points in the Hockey East standings, putting them in a…
The Northeastern men’s hockey team came out with a hard fought 4-1 win vs Vermont at Matthews Arena on Friday night. The win comes after the team won their second Beanpot in as many years on Monday night The Huskies entered the night tied for fifth in the Hockey East standings with just four points…
BOSTON, MA – After erasing a 30-year drought with a Beanpot title win last season, the Huskies skated to a 4-2 victory over Boston College to win back-to-back titles for the first time since 1984 and 1985. Fittingly, senior forward and Walpole, Mass. native Lincoln Griffin scored the game winning goal early in the third…
BOSTON, MA – The moniker “Heart-Attack Huskies” may have been revived for some older fans of Northeastern hockey, as the Huskies needed another set of overtime heroics from freshman forward Tyler Madden to defeat Boston University, 2-1, and advance to the Beanpot final. It was a perfect scene for the first Monday of February –…
BOSTON, MA – In their final contest before the Beanpot on Monday, the Northeastern men’s hockey team was defeated by the UMass Lowell Riverhawks, 3-1. The first period would come and go without either team scoring a goal. Neither team found the back of the net and there were no power play chances between the…
BOSTON, MA – Despite 34 shots on goal in a vastly improved 60-minute effort, Northeastern was blanked by senior goaltender Hayden Hawkey and the #14 Providence Friars. Head Coach Jim Madigan moved a few pieces around the line sheet coming into Saturday night’s tilt including dropping junior forward Grant Jozefek to the extra forward slot. Freshman…
PROVIDENCE, RI – In the first leg of a home and home series against the #14 Providence Friars, the #8 Northeastern Huskies fell 4-1 and allowed two short-handed goals in the first period. The Huskies got off to a hot start in Schneider Arena when junior defenseman Ryan Shea scored his first goal of the season at the…
BOSTON, MA – It would take a minute and 12 seconds longer than regulation to determine a winner, but freshman forward Tyler Madden scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give #8 Northeastern a 2-1 win over #1 UMass. In Northeastern’s first victory over the #1 team in the country since 2012, junior defenseman Jeremy…
AMHERST, MA – The #8 Northeastern Huskies were trounced by the #1 UMass Minutemen in a 6-1 defeat on Friday night. The Minutemen scored three times in the opening period to set the tone for the game. Northeastern was unable to match their opponent in any phase of the game. Coach Madigan would call it…
by Christian Skroce ORONO, Maine – The Northeastern Men’s Hockey Team brought themselves within one point of the top spot in Hockey East after securing the weekend sweep of Maine with a 4-0 win on Saturday night. The game started slow, as the teams skated to a 0-0 tie after the first period. Zach Solow…
by Patrick Milne ORONO, Maine — The No. 12 Northeastern men’s hockey team scored a 3-2 victory over Maine at Alfond Arena Saturday night, using a strong start to propel them to victory. Coming off a disappointing loss to Merrimack without scoring a goal the previous weekend, the Huskies came out hungry in the first period.…
by Michael Petillo The Northeastern men’s hockey team saw their eight-game winning streak snapped on Saturday night when they fell at home to Merrimack College in a 1-0 heartbreaker. After 2 scoreless periods of action Merrimack freshman Chase Gresock finally broke through to power home the go-ahead goal with 16:32 left in the contest. Northeastern…
by Matt Neiser Coming into their matchup against the Merrimack Warriors (4-10-1, 2-6-0 HE) with a four game winning streak, the Northeastern Huskies men’s hockey team (9-3-1, 5-1-1 HE) wasted no time ensuring that streak continued. When the dust settled, the Huskies walked away with a 9-1 victory, their largest of the season. Matt Filipe…
by Alex Bensley In a game that the Northeastern Huskies (6-3-1, 3-1-1) were down two goals in the third period, it was grit and determination that proved to be the difference in a 5-4 overtime victory in a Hockey East matchup against UMass Lowell. The Riverhawks (4-5-1, 1-3-1) began the scoring early in the first…
by Matthew MacCormack The Northeastern men’s hockey team has gotten scoring contributions from nearly everyone on the roster in the early part of the 2018-19 season. It was redshirt senior Brandon Hawkins who played hero at Matthews Arena on Saturday night, deflecting a shot from freshman Tyler Madden past UConn goalie Adam Huska with 1:14 left in…
Boston,MA. The Northeastern Huskies took on the Boston University Terriers at Agganis Arena Saturday evening. Boston University defeated Northeastern 4-1 with three third period goals. Scoring opened up at 14:02 in the first period when Patrick Curry fed Dante Fabbro with a stretch pass to split the defense, and rifle one past Cayden Primeau. The…
65 minutes of hockey was not enough to declare a winner between Northeastern and Boston University. The Huskies and Terriers skated to a 5-5 tie at Historic Matthew Arena on Thursday evening. Grant Jozefek opened up scored 2:07 into the first period streaking past the BU defense on the right side and getting a goal…
by Matt Neiser Coming off a 4-1 win at UMass Lowell on Friday, the No.18 Northeastern men’s hockey team had no time to rest on their laurels. With No. 2 St. Cloud State Huskies coming to town, the Huskies knew they were in for a dogfight, and the game did not disappoint. Despite facing 2-0 deficit…
By: Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – Union College completed the weekend sweep of Northeastern with a 3-1 victory over the Huskies in Historic Matthews Arena. Scoring opened up just over 6 minutes into the first period when Sebastian Vidmar slipped home a power play goal for his third tally of the season. Just five minutes…
by Joe Barbito An overtime goal from Union Captain Cole Maier gave the Dutchmen a 4-3 win in Historic Matthews Arena. Scoring opened just four minutes into the first period when Brandon Hawkins found Lincoln Griffin with a quick pass from behind the net to set up a tough angle shot that snuck past Union…
by Matthew MacCormack BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — It didn’t look good for the Northeastern men’s hockey team after two periods of Friday night’s season opener against Sacred Heart at Walter Brown Arena. The Huskies trailed, 2-1, to a Pioneers team that lost by a combined 14-3 tally in last year’s two-game series at Matthews Arena in…
Coach: Kevin Sneddon (16th Season) Last Season: 10-20-7 (6-12-6 Hockey East, 9th) Additions: D Carter Long, D Andrew Petrillo, F Nic Hamre, F Joey Cipollone, F Johnny DeRoche, F Dallas Comeau Losses: F Travis Blanleil, F Jarrid Privitera, F Rob Darrar, F Anthony Petruzzelli, F Drew Best, F Ross Colton, D Trey Phillips Projected Finish: 10th By Patrick Milne…
Coach: Nate Leaman (8th Season) Last Season: 24-12-4 (13-7-4 Hockey East, 3rd Regular Season, 2nd Hockey East Championship), Frozen Four Quarterfinalists Additions: D Michael Callahan, D Carl Ehrnberg, D Luke Johnson, D Luke Perunovich, F Matthew Allen, F Ryan Brushett, F Jack Dugan, F Parker Ford, F Mikael Hakkarainen, F Jerry Harding, F Matt Koopman, F…
Head Coach: Mike Souza (1st season) Last Season: 10-20-6 (5-14-5 Hockey East); Lost to Maine in the Hockey East Tournament First Round Key Losses: G Danny Tirone, F Michael McNicholas, D Cameron Marks Newcomers: F Joseph Cipollone (Purchase, NY), F Angus Crookshank (North Vancouver, BC), F Filip Engaras (Stockholm, Sweden), F Eric Esposito (West Haven, Conn.),…
Coach: Scott Borek–1st season (0-0-0) Last Season: 12-21-4 (7-15-2 in Hockey East, 10th place); lost to top-seeded Boston College in quarterfinals of Hockey East Tournament Losses: Aaron Titcomb (D), Marc Biega (D), Jace Hennig (F), Ludvig Larsson (F), Brett Seney (F), Jared Kolquist (D), Mathieu Tibbet (F) Additions: Ethan DeStefani (F), Jordan Seyfert (F), Chase Gresock (F), Chase Olsen (F), Logan…
Coach: Norm Bazin–8th season (168-87-21) Last Season: 17-19-0 (11-13-0 in Hockey East, 7th place); lost to 10th-seeded Merrimack in first round of Hockey East Tournament Losses: Tommy Panico (D), Chris Forney (D), Tyler Mueller (D), Jake Kamrass (F), Ryan Collins (F), John Edwardh (F) Additions: Dominick Procopio (D), Sam Knoblauch (F), Chase Blackmun (D), Jon…
Head Coach: Greg Carvel – 3rd season (22-49-4) Last Season: 17-20-2 (9-13-2 in HE, 8th); Lost to Northeastern in HE Quarterfinals Losses: Austin Albrecht (F), Josh Couturier (D), Jake Horton (D), Griff Jeszka (F), Austin Plevy (F), Niko Rufo (F), Jack Suter (F), Eetu Torpstrom (D), Ryan Wischow (G), Additions: Anthony Del Gaizo (F), Marc Del Gaizo (D), Ty Farmer (D),…
Head Coach: Mike Cavanaugh; 6th season Last Season: 15-19-2 (11-12-1 in HE, 5th); Lost in Hockey East Quarterfinals to Boston University Losses: F Max Letunov, F Spencer Naas, F Corey Ronan, F Jesse Schwartz, F Jeff Wight, F Kasperi Ojantakanen, D Derek Pratt, D, David Drake, D Johnny Austin, D Joe Masonius Additions: F Ruslan…
Head Coach: Red Gendron – 6th season (67-87-21) Last Season: 18-16-4 (10-11-3 in HE, tied for 5th); Lost to Providence in HE Quarterfinals Losses: Nolan Vesey (F); Cedric Lacroix (F); Malcolm Hayes (F); Mark Hamilton (D) Additions: Adam Dawe (F); Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup (F); Edward Lindelow (F); A.J. Drobot (F); Dallas Farrell (F); Kyle Kawamura (F);…
Head Coach: Albie O’Connell; 1st season Last Season: 22-14-4 (12-8-4 in HE, 4th); Hockey East Champions; Lost to Michigan in NCAA Quarterfinals Losses: F Brady Tkachuk, F Jordan Greenway, F Chase Phelps, F Nikolas Olsson, D Brandon Hickey, D John MacLeod, D Brien Diffley Additions: F Joel Farabee, F Liam Gorman, F Robert Mastrosimone,…
Coach: Jerry York (24th season) Last Season: 20-14-3 (18-6-0 in Conference, 1st) Lost Conference semifinal to Boston University Losses: D Kevin Lohan, F Casey Carreau Additions: F Jack McBain, F Oliver Wahlstrom, D Adam Samuelsson, F Patrick Giles, F Marc McLaughlin Projected Finish: 1st by Joe Barbito With an 18-6-0 Hockey East record, the Boston…
Head Coach: Jim Madigan (8th season) Last Season: 23-10-5 (15-6-3 in Conference, 2nd) Lost Conference semifinal to Providence; Lost in NCAA first round to Michigan Losses: F Adam Gaudette, F Nolan Stevens, F Dylan Sikura, G Jake Theut, D Trevor Owens, D Garrett Cecere, G Patrick Jordan Additions: D Jordan Harris, D Julian Kislin, F…
By: Dan McLoone All due respect to Ryan Donato and Henrik Borgstrom, but they never stood a chance. The Hobey Baker Award was always destined to go to Adam Gaudette. A 27-member selection committee confirmed something on Friday night in St. Paul that Northeastern fans have been witnessing all season in Boston – Gaudette is…
By: Josh Brown For the first time in Northeastern history, the best player in college hockey played his home games at Matthews Arena. A historic season for alternate captain Adam Gaudette officially concluded on Friday evening when he was presented with the Hobey Baker Award at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota. Gaudette beat out Harvard…
By: Josh Brown For the second consecutive season, one of the three best players in college hockey played his home games at Matthews Arena. The Hobey Baker Memorial Award named forward Adam Gaudette to the Hobey Hat Trick on Thursday afternoon. Gaudette is joined by University of Denver forward Henrik Borgstrom and Harvard University forward Ryan…
By: Christian Skroce WORCESTER, MA – For the second time in three seasons, the Northeastern University men’s hockey team ends their season with a loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, this time to the Michigan Wolverines. In what promised to be a high scoring matchup between two of the nation’s top offenses,…
Hear what Coach Madigan had to say after the No. 7 Northeastern men’s hockey team lost to No. 9 Providence, 3-2, in the Hockey East semifinals on Friday night at TD Garden. The Huskies (23-9-5) will learn where they are heading for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon at noon during ESPNU’s live selection show.…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – For the second time in three seasons, the No. 7 Northeastern University men’s hockey team is on to the TD Garden for the Hockey East semifinals. While Friday’s Hockey East quarterfinals Game 1 against UMass was a nail-biter until the bitter end, the Huskies scored early and often and never…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – Who else but Dylan Sikura? With Game 1 of the Hockey East quarterfinals knotted up at two midway through the third period, the senior assistant captain received an Adam Gaudette pass in the high slot and ripped a wrist shot past UMass goalie Ryan Wischow. Ball game. The late tally…
Hear what Coach Madigan had to say after the No. 11 Northeastern men’s hockey team (21-8-5, 15-6-3) defeated New Hampshire, 4-0, on Saturday night at the Whittemore Center. The Huskies will be back in action on Friday, March 9 when they host the Hockey East quarterfinals at Matthews Arena.
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – The No. 11 Northeastern men’s hockey team sent the winningest class in program history out in style on Friday evening. The Huskies potted eight goals and netminders Cayden Primeau (29 saves) and Jake Theut combined to pitch a shutout as Northeastern downed New Hampshire, 8-0, in front of 2,521 fans…
By: Josh Brown BURLINGTON, Vt. – Friday night had all the makings of a trap game for the No. 12 Northeastern men’s hockey team. Just days removed from their first Beanpot championship in 30 years, the Huskies had a long trip up to Burlington to face the streaking Vermont Catamounts. It did not matter. Although…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – Connecticut entered this season 0-10-0 all time against Northeastern. But after defeating Northeastern 4-1 at the XL Center in late November, the Huskies from down south cut into that record a little bit more on Friday night. UConn scored the game’s first three goals and were able to stave off…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – In Cayden Primeau’s first Beanpot start, he accomplished a feat so rare that it has not been seen since 1988. He shutout Boston College on one of the first two Mondays in February. The freshman goalie was sensational, making 37 saves in the Huskies’ 3-0 semifinals victory over Boston College…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – Despite firing 41 shots on New Hampshire goalie Danny Tirone, the No. 11 Northeastern men’s hockey team skated to a 1-1 tie against the Wildcats on Friday night at Matthews Arena. The Huskies (15-7-5, 11-5-3) had more than their fair share of opportunities all night long, but besides a Nolan Stevens goal…
Hear what Coach Madigan had to say after the No. 8 Northeastern men’s hockey team fell to No. 10 Providence, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday night at Schneider Arena.
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – If you are looking for a signature moment to cap off Adam Gaudette’s Hobey Baker resume, look no further than Friday night at Matthews Arena. Down 4-3 with 40 seconds remaining in the third, Gaudette was left all alone at the left dot in the Northeastern offensive zone. In what…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – For outside observers, Saturday night looked like a trap game for the No. 8 Northeastern men’s hockey team. Not only did the Huskies have to endure a two-hour bus ride home after suffering a 3-0 loss to Massachusetts on Friday night, but they were without the services of Jeremy Davies…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – Different day, same result. Five different Huskies found the back of the net and freshman goaltender Cayden Primeau made 17 saves to lead No. 10 Northeastern to its second consecutive 5-3 win over No. 20 Maine. The win improves Northeastern to 14-5-3 overall and 10-3-1 in Hockey East. After sophomore…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – No. 10 Northeastern and No. 20 Maine were the two hottest teams in Hockey East heading into Friday night’s game at Matthews Arena. The Huskies entered the contest with a seven-game unbeaten streak. Maine was 6-0-2 since returning from the Friendship Four in Northern Ireland. But on this night, it was…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – After starting the second half of the season with a narrow 3-1 win over AIC and a 3-3 tie against Bentley, the No. 9 Northeastern men’s hockey team was looking for a statement win before heading back into league play next weekend. The Huskies got just that on Saturday night…
By: Josh Brown WATERTOWN, Mass. – When Dylan Sikura scored his tenth goal of the season at the 11:42 mark of the third period on Friday night at Ryan Arena, it appeared as if the Huskies would inevitably come away with a hard-fought win over Bentley. The Falcons had other ideas. Sophomore Jonathan Desbiens scored the game-tying…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – With Dylan Sikura and Jeremy Davies in Switzerland for the Spengler Cup and defenseman Collin Murphy making his collegiate debut, it was a bit of new look Northeastern line chart on Saturday night against American International College. It did not matter. Behind goals from Nolan Stevens, Zach Solow and Matt…
By: Joe Barbito Unlike years past, the Northeastern men’s hockey team had a very strong start to the year. They swept BU in a home-and-home series, won two of three against Lowell, and have looked good-if-not-great in multiple facets of the game. Much like past years, the Huskies must have a strong second half if…
By: Dan McLoone NORTH ANDOVER – It wasn’t the result they had in mind, but the No. 8 Northeastern hockey team picked up a valuable Hockey East point to head into the holiday break, skating to a 1-1 tie with Merrimack at Lawler Rink on Saturday afternoon. Merrimack played a near-perfect first period, holding Northeastern to just…
By: Josh Brown CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The No. 10 Northeastern men’s hockey team came into Saturday night’s game against No. 15 Boston College with the best power play (26.1 percent) in Hockey East and the fourth best in the nation. It did not take long for the Huskies to put it on full display.…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – On a night where they only managed to send 17 shots on Merrimack goalie Drew Vogler, the No. 12 Northeastern men’s hockey team proved that quality beats quantity in Hockey East. Adam Gaudette scored two goals and Nolan Stevens added a third as the Huskies defeated Merrimack, 3-1, in front…
By: Josh Brown & Dan McLoone BOSTON – After scoring just four goals in their last three games, Northeastern coach Jim Madigan wanted to see his team adapt a more aggressive mindset this weekend against Merrimack. On Friday night, the Huskies did just that. Behind goals from John Picking, Nolan Stevens and Lincoln Griffin, No.…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Same situation. Different result. Trailing 1-0 after two periods to Boston College on Saturday night at Matthews Arena, Northeastern was hoping for some of the same magic that propelled them to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Vermont just a night prior. But the Eagles scored three goals in a span of…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – The high-scoring offense wasn’t firing on all cylinders on Friday night for No. 12 Northeastern, but the Huskies were able to produce just enough goals to earn a 2-1 comeback win over Vermont at Matthews Arena. Freshman Alex Esposito opened the scoring 1:14 into the first period for the Catamounts (3-8-1, 1-4-1 Hockey East),…
By: Josh Brown LOWELL – The Hockey East undefeated streak ends at four. Tommy Panico scored two third period goals and Nick Master added another to lead UMass Lowell to a come-from-behind 4-2 win over No. 13 Northeastern on Saturday night at the Tsongas Center. Cayden Primeau got the start in net for Northeastern (6-3-1,…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – A sold-out crowd showed up to the No. 13 Northeastern men’s’ ice hockey game on Homecoming weekend, and the Huskies did not disappoint. The Huskies completed a series sweep of No. 15 Boston University with a 6-1 blowout win at a raucous Matthews Arena on Friday night, extending an unbeaten…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – The high-powered Northeastern offense showed up once again on Saturday night, as a Nolan Stevens hat trick paced the No. 15 Huskies to a 4-1 win over No.12 Boston University at Agganis Arena. Bobby Hampton got the scoring going for the Huskies (5-2-1, 3-0-0 Hockey East), poking home a puck…
By Josh Brown BOSTON – The script looked eerily familiar. After blowing leads of 1-0, 3-2 and 4-3 against No. 17 UMass Lowell on Saturday night, it was impossible to not get flashbacks of last weekend against Quinnipiac, where the Huskies blew leads on five separate occasions. But with 2:50 remaining in overtime, junior Patrick…
By: Dan McLoone LOWELL – Adam Gaudette helped Jim Madigan reach 100 wins in style, netting a natural hat trick in just two periods as No. 20 Northeastern bested No. 17 UMass Lowell, 3-1, at the Tsongas Center on Friday night. Gaudette got the scoring going just five minutes into the game for the Huskies (3-2-1, 1-0-0 Hockey…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON – On five different occasions No. 16 Northeastern held a lead over No. 18 Quinnipiac this weekend. Quinnipiac battled back each and every time. With just 37.8 seconds remaining in overtime on Saturday, Bobcats’ forward Alex Whelan snuck a shot over the shoulder of Ryan Ruck to complete a weekend sweep of…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – The Northeastern offense was strong once again, but the defense squandered numerous opportunities as the Huskies allowed six goals on 15 shots in a 6-4 loss to No. 18 Quinnipiac University at Matthews Arena on Friday night. The Huskies (2-1-1) outshot the Bobcats (2-1-1) 41-15, but were unable to hold onto three…
By: Josh Brown Down 3-0 to RIT with just under six minutes remaining in the second period, Northeastern (2-0-1) received goals from Lincoln Griffin, Garret Cockerill and Dylan Sikura in the game’s final 24 minutes to salvage a tie against the Atlantic Hockey foe. In net, Northeastern goalie Cayden Primeau made 24 saves in keeping…
by Patrick Milne The Northeastern men’s hockey team got off to an uncharacteristically hot start, winning both games against Sacred Heart over the weekend. Northeastern scored 7 goals in each game and only gave up 3 to the Pioneers. Northeastern’s offense was generated by both young guys like freshman Zach Solow (3G, 3A) and sophomores…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – The offense continues to click for the Northeastern hockey team, as the Huskies finished off a weekend sweep of Sacred Heart with a 7-0 win at Matthews Arena on Saturday night. Dylan Sikura got the scoring started for the Huskies (2-0-0), scoring on a power play just 3:47 into the game…
By Josh Brown BOSTON – It may have been opening night, but Northeastern displayed a year’s worth of chemistry in game number one. Led by two goals apiece from Grant Jozefek and Matt Filipe, and a four-point night from freshman Zach Solow (1 goal, 3 assists), the Huskies routed Sacred Heart, 7-3, in front of…
By: Josh Brown Head Coach: Jim Madigan (7th season) Last Season: 18-15-5 (9-10-3 in HE, 8th); Lost to Boston University in Hockey East Quarterfinals Losses: D Nick Fiorentino, D Jon Barry, F Sam Kurker, D Jake Schechter, F Zach Aston-Reese, F Brendan Collier, F John Stevens, F Tanner Pond, F Mike Jamieson, F Ryan Rosenthal…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – The goals came early and often for Northeastern in its preseason exhibition match, as the Huskies nearly reached double digits in a 9-1 drubbing of Prince Edward Island at Matthews Arena on Saturday night. The usual suspects secured their points for the Huskies, as Dylan Sikura and Adam Gaudette both…
By: Joseph Barbito Head Coach: Jerry York (23rd season) Last Season: 25-15-4 (13-6-3 in Conference, tied 1st) Lost to UMass Lowell in Hockey East Championship Losses: D Scott Savage, F Austin Cangelosi, F Chris Calnan, F Ryan Fitzgerald, F Matthew Gaudreau, F Colin White Additions: D Michael Karow, F Logan Hutsko, F Casey Carreau, F…
By: Patrick Milne Coach: Norm Bazin (7th Season) Last Season: 27-11-3 (14-7-1 Hockey East, 1st), Hockey East Champions, Lost to Notre Dame in Quarterfinals of NCAA Tournament Additions: D Croix Evingson, F Chris Schutz (Red Shirt Junior), F Charlie Levesque, F Eriks Zohovs, D Anthony Baxter, F Cole Paskus, F Connor Sodergren Losses: D Michael Kapla, F Joe Gambardella, F Evan Campbell, F C.J. Smith, D Dylan…
By: Kyle Williams Coach: David Quinn – 5th season (83-54-17) Last Season: 24-12-3 (13-6-3 in HE, tied for 1st); Lost to Boston College in HE Semifinals; Lost to Minnesota Duluth in NCAA Quarterfinals Losses: Charlie McAvoy (D); Doyle Somerby (D); Clayton Keller (F); Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (F); Kieffer Bellows (F); Tommy Kelley (F) Newcomers: Cameron Crotty…
By: Christian Skroce Head Coach: Nate Leaman; 7th season Last Season: 22-12-5 (12-7-3 in HE, 5th); Lost to Notre Dame in HE Quarterfinals; Lost to Harvard in NCAA Round of 16 Losses: D Anthony Florentino, F Garrett Gamez, G Brendan Leahy, F Conor MacPhee, D Kyle McKenzie, D Josh Monk, F Niko Rufo, D Jake…
By: Joe Barbito Head Coach – Kevin Sneddon, 15th season Last Season – 20-13-5 (10-8-4 in Hockey East, 6th); lost to Boston College in HE Quarterfinals. Losses – G Mike Santaguida, D Mike Lee, D Rob Hamilton, F Tom Forgione, F Brendan Bradley, F Mario Puskarich, F Brady Shaw, D Chris Muscoby, D Ori Abramson, F Malcoln Mckinney,…
By: James Duffy Coach: Mark Dennehy; 13th season Last Season: 15-16-6 (8-8-6 in HE, 7th); Lost to New Hampshire in HE First Round Additions: G Logan Halladay, D Evan Bell, D Dominic Dockery, D Simon Loof, F Jackson Bales, F Logan Drevitch, F Laine McKay Losses: D Jonathan Lashyn (0G – 6A, 34 GP), F Chris LeBlanc (5G – 10A, 27 GP), F…
By: Dan McLoone Head Coach: Mike Cavanaugh; 5th season Last Season: 12-16-8 (8-10-4 in HE, 9th); Lost to Northeastern in HE first round Losses: F Brian Morgan, G Rob Nichols, F Evan Richardson, F Tage Thompson, Newcomers: D Adam Karashik, F Brian Rigali, F Zac Robbins, G Bradley Stone, F Evan Wisocky The other Huskies…
By: Patrick Milne Coach: Dick Umile (28th Season) Last Season: 15-20-5 (7-11-4 Hockey East, 10th); Lost to UMass Lowell in Hockey East Quarterfinals. Additions: D James Miller, D Max Gildon, F Kohei Sato, F Eric MacAdams, F Charlie Kelleher, D Benton Maass, G Mike Robinson Losses: D Matias Cleland, F Jamie Hill, D Dylan Maller, F Tyler Kelleher As the Wildcats look to the 2017-18 season,…
By: James Duffy Coach: Red Gendron; 5th season Last Season: 11-21-4 (5-15-2 Hockey East, 11th); Lost to Vermont in HE First Round Losses: F Cam Brown, F Blaine Byron, D Eric Schurhamer, G Matt Morris Newcomers: F Adam Dawe, F AJ Drobot, F Brent Hill, F Kevin Hock, F Adrian Holesinsky, F Jack Quinlivan, F Eduards Tralmaks, F Emil Westerlund, F Tim Doherty, F Canon Pieper, D Alexis Binner, D Simon…
By: Dan McCloone Head Coach: Greg Carvel; 2nd Season Last Season: 5-29-2 (2-19-1 in HE, 12th); Lost to Providence in HE First Round Losses: D Brennan Baxandall, D Mark Hetnik, F Steven Iacobellis, D William Lagesson, F Ray Pigozzi, G Alex Wakaluk Newcomers: F Austin Albrecht, G Brad Arvanitis, F Marco Bozzo, F Mitchell Chaffee,…
By Dan McLoone CHICAGO – As was the case for much of the season for Zach Aston-Reese and Northeastern, a promising start did not translate into a desirable finish. Sitting up on stage in the Aon Grand Ballroom, Aston-Reese watched as defenseman Will Butcher of the University of Denver was awarded the 37th Hobey Baker…
By: Josh Brown CHICAGO- Despite a historic season that saw him win Hockey East Player of the Year honors, Northeastern assistant captain Zach Aston-Reese left the Aon Grand Ballroom in Chicago without the nation’s most prestigious hardware on Friday evening. University of Denver defenseman Will Butcher beat out Aston-Reese and Union College forward Mike Vecchione for…
By: Josh Brown In a historic moment for Northeastern hockey, the Hobey Baker Memorial Award named senior assistant captain Zach Aston-Reese to the Hobey Hat Trick on Thursday afternoon. Aston-Reese is joined by Union forward Mike Vecchione and Denver defenseman Will Butcher as the three players remaining in contention for the nation’s top award, which…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – It may have been a new day, but it was the same story for the Northeastern hockey team. The Huskies (18-15-5) were swept out of the Hockey East Quarterfinals by BU on Saturday night thanks to blowing their second consecutive 2-0 lead. The Terriers (23-10-3) didn’t need overtime tonight, completing the comeback in…
By Josh Brown BOSTON – Coming off a convincing sweep of Connecticut in the first round of the Hockey East playoffs, it looked like Northeastern was going to have its way with a BU team that had last week off after clinching a share of the league’s regular season crown. But after falling behind 2-0,…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – Try as they might, the UConn Huskies just cannot seem to solve the riddle that is Northeastern. The highest-scoring power play in the nation showed up in a big way down the stretch for Northeastern (18-13-5), as the Huskies tallied four goals on the man advantage, including three goals during…
By Josh Brown BOSTON – As they say, beating a team for a ninth time in a row is the toughest thing to do in sports. It did not pose too much of a challenge for Northeastern on Friday night, though. The Huskies of up north began their defense of the Lamoriello Trophy with a…
By: Dan McLoone Orono, ME. – It was another high-scoring affair at Alfond Arena on Saturday night, but Northeastern did not have the answers this time. The Huskies held a one-goal advantage four different times, but Maine fought back to tie it every time and came away with a 5-4 win on senior night. Tanner Pond got…
By Josh Brown Orono, ME. – Northeastern had more than one reason to celebrate on Friday night. Not only did Nolan Stevens end a back-and-forth affair against Maine with a goal just 12 seconds into overtime, but the Huskies clinched home-ice advantage for the first round of the Hockey East playoffs as a result of…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – In the last regular-season home game for Northeastern, the Huskies took a big step in securing at least two more games at Matthews Arena with a 4-1 win over UConn on Saturday night. On Senior Night, the Huskies honored their nine-man senior class of Zach Aston-Reese, Brendan Collier, Mike Jamieson, Sam Kurker,…
By Josh Brown HARTFORD – On a night with crucial Hockey East points on the line, the battle of the Huskies went to the boys from Boston for the seventh consecutive time. If Ryan Ruck was Batman, earning his first shutout of the season on a 20-save effort, then Sam Kurker was Robin. The senior…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – It may not have been in the game they wanted it, but Northeastern picked up a win on the second Monday in February. For the second year in a row, the Huskies (12-12-5) earned a victory in the Beanpot consolation game. Dylan Sikura netted what proved to be the game-winner with just…
By Josh Brown BOSTON- With points at a premium with only a handful of league games remaining, Northeastern received production from a cast of familiar faces en route to a 6-2 win over UMass Amherst on Friday night. Leading the way for the Huskies (12-12-5, 6-9-3) was Nolan Stevens and Zach Aston-Reese, who both netted…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – The Northeastern men’s hockey team will have to wait to end its other championship drought. Seeking their fifth Beanpot title of all time and first since 1988, the Huskies (11-12-5, 5-9-3) saw a late rally fall short, as they fell to Harvard at the TD Garden on Monday, 4-3. There was not…
By Josh Brown BOSTON – Riding a five-game unbeaten streak into Friday night’s game against No. 10 UMass Lowell, Northeastern looked unbeatable for the first 15 minutes courtesy of early goals from Adam Gaudette and Matt Filipe. Not only was the offense putting the puck in the back of the net, but the Huskies did…
By: James Duffy Northeastern’s Zach Aston-Reese and Dylan Sikura were named as candidates for the Hobey Baker Award on Monday, given to the top college hockey player of the year. Aston-Reese and Sikura have been two of the most dominant offensive players in the nation this season, each having tallied 41 points, tied for fifth…
By: Dan McLoone LOWELL, Mass – With the Northeastern hockey team trailing 3-1 in the third period, Dylan Sikura netted three late goals, including the game-winner with 16.3 seconds left, to lift the Huskies to a 4-3 comeback win over No. 7 UMass Lowell at the Tsongas Center on Friday night. Both offenses were firing on all…
By Josh Brown NORTH ANDOVER, Ma – The jury is still out regarding the Huskies’ prospects of making a miraculous second half run, the likes of which we saw just a year ago. But if Northeastern is poised for the same fate, they took another step in the right direction on Saturday night. Coming off…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON – The Northeastern men’s hockey team picked up its second Hockey East win of the season on Friday night. Zach Aston-Reese saw his 11-game scoring streak snapped, but four different skaters scored as the Huskies came away with a 4-1 victory over Merrimack at Matthews Arena. Adam Gaudette got the scoring going for…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON- The Northeastern men’s ice hockey team picked up a valuable point in the Hockey East standings at Fenway Park on Saturday night, skating to a 2-2 tie with New Hampshire in the second game of the Frozen Fenway festivities. The Huskies struck first, as Adam Gaudette pounced on a loose puck…
By: Dan McLoone DURHAM, N.H. – The Northeastern men’s ice hockey team dropped their third-straight game on Thursday night, allowing the game’s last four goals and dropping a 5-3 game to the University of New Hampshire. Northeastern took an early lead, as UNH goalie Danny Tirone fell down on the ice just 4:18 into the game, leaving a wide-open…
By: Josh Brown BURLINGTON, Vt.- The Huskies scored two goals just 37 seconds apart midway through the third period, but it wasn’t enough as Stefanos Lekkas (20 saves) and No. 13 Vermont (14-6-2, 6-3-1) held on for a 4-3 victory over Northeastern (7-9-4, 1-7-2) on Saturday night. For the second time in a week the…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Zach Aston-Reese scored his second hat trick in as many games, and Ryan Ruck made 38 saves to lead Northeastern (7-7-4) to an 8-2 thrashing of Clarkson on Friday night at Matthews Arena. The win comes in Jim Madigan’s 200th career game at Northeastern, improving his career record to 86-88-26. The…
By: Josh Brown CHESNUT HILL, Mass. – Coming off of a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Boston College last week, the Northeastern Huskies (5-7-4, 1-6-2) had its chance for revenge over the cross-town rivals Tuesday night. Unfortunately for Jim Madigan and company, BC set the tempo early and despite pulling it to 4-3 with 9:29 left,…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- With No. 11/8 Minnesota leading Northeastern 4-2 after two periods at Matthews Arena on Friday night, it looked like it would be old friend Mike Szmatula getting the last laugh. Returning to Matthews Arena for the first time since transferring to Minnesota at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 season, the undersized…
By: Dan McLoone The Northeastern hockey team bent but did not break defensively at Matthews Arena on Friday night, outlasting three unanswered third period goals by Providence to notch their first Hockey East win of the season, 5-4. Senior captain John Stevens returned to the ice for the Huskies after missing four games, and Ryan…
By: Dan McLoone The Northeastern hockey team fought for a hard-earned point in Hockey East play on Friday night, skating to a 4-4 tie with Boston University. Without their top two scoring options in John and Nolan Stevens, the Huskies clawed their way back from a one-goal deficit on three separate occasions, culminating in Zach…
By Josh Brown Before Sunday afternoon’s Hockey East opener between No. 16 Northeastern and Vermont got underway, a bit of bad news circulated Huskies nation. With John Stevens already out of the lineup due to an upper-body injury he suffered against Arizona State, the revelation that his brother Nolan had suffered an upper-body injury as…
By: Dan McLoone The goals came early and often for the Northeastern hockey team on Banner Night. Six different players scored as the Huskies (1-1-2) celebrated last season’s Hockey East Championship with a 7-3 victory over Bentley at Matthews Arena on Saturday night. After a disappointing 1-1 tie at Bentley on Friday, the Huskies wasted…
By: Josh Brown (@Josh_Brown31) WATERTOWN, Mass. – After being swept by Bentley in a nightmare home-and-home series last season, it’s natural to assume Northeastern came into Friday night’s game with a little bit of revenge on the mind. Unfortunately for the No. 16/14 Huskies (0-1-2), Falcons goaltender Jayson Argue had other ideas. Despite outshooting Bentley (1-0-0)…
By: Dan McLoone Nolan Stevens tipped home a Dylan Sikura shot from the blue line with under a minute to play in regulation as the No. 14/15 Northeastern Huskies fought back to tie the No. 2/2 Quinnipiac Bobcats, 2-2, to open the regular season. “We came in here knowing it was going to be a…
By: Josh Brown Head Coach – Jim Madigan, 6th season Last Season – 22-14-5 (10-8-4 in Hockey East, 6th); won Hockey East Tournament, lost in first round of NCAA Tournament Losses – G Derick Roy, D Logan Day, D Matt Benning, F Mike McMurtry, F Kevin Roy, F Dalen Hedges, D Colton Saucerman, F Will…
By: Joe Barbito Head Coach – Jerry York (22nd season) Last Season – 28-8-5 (15-2-5 in Hockey East, 1st), lost in Conference Quarterfinals to Northeastern, lost in Frozen Four to Quinnipiac Losses – D Steve Santini, F Miles Wood, F Alex Tuch, F Adam Gilmour, G Thatcher Demko, D Ian McCoshen, F Zach Sanford, D…
By: Dan McLoone Head Coach: Nate Leaman; 6th season Last Season: 27-7-4 (16-3-3 in HE, 2nd); Lost to Minnesota Duluth in NCAA Round of 16 Losses: F Brooks Behling, G Nick Ellis, D John Gilmour, F Mark Jankowski, F Steven McParland, F Trevor Mingoia, D Tom Parisi, F Kevin Rooney, F Nick Saracino, F Brandon…
By: Dan McLoone Head Coach: Jeff Jackson; 12th season Last Season: 19-11-7 (15-5-2 in HE, 3rd); Lost in NCAA Round of 16 to Michigan Losses: F Thomas DiPauli, F Steven Fogarty, F Sam Herr, F Mario Lucia, D Andy Ryan, G Nick Stasack Newcomers: F Cal Burke, D Tory Dello, F Felix Holmberg, G Cale…
By: Kyle Williams Coach: Norm Bazin (6th year) Last Season: 25-10-5 (12-6-4 in Hockey East, 4th) Lost in NCAA Tournament East Regional Final Key Additions: G Garrett Metcalf, D Mattias Goransson, F Ryan Lohin, F Guillame Leclerc, F Kenneth Hausinger, F James Winkler, F Colin O’Neill, F Nick Marin Key Losses: G Kevin Boyle, F…
By: Josh Brown Head Coach – David Quinn, 4th season Last Season – 21-13-5 (12-6-4 in Hockey East, 5th); lost in NCAA Tournament first round Losses – D Matt Grzelcyk, D Brandon Fortunato F Danny O’Regan, F Mike Moran, F Ahti Oksanen, F Matt Lane, F Erik Udahl, F Dillon Lawrence, F Robbie Baillargeon, G Sean…
By: James Duffy Head Coach – Mark Dennehy, 12th season Last Season – 13-19-7 (5-10-7 in Hockey East, 7th); Lost in second round of conference playoffs to Providence College Losses – F Craig Wyszomirski, F Brian Christie, F Ben Bahe, F Justin Hussar, F John Gustafsson, D Matt Cronin, G Joe Pantalone Newcomers – F…
By: Dan McLoone Head Coach: Mike Cavanaugh; 4th season Last Season: 11-21-4 (6-12-4 in HE, 8th); Lost to Vermont in HE First Round Losses: F Joey Ferriss, D Kyle Huson, F Patrick Kirkland, F Shawn Pauly, F Marco Richter Newcomers: F Benjamin Freeman, F Justin Howell, G Adam Huska, F Brian Morgan, D Bryan Nelson,…
By: James Duffy Head Coach – Kevin Sneddon, 14th season Last Season – 15-22-3 (6-13-3 in Hockey East, 9th); lost in 2nd round of conference playoffs to Boston College Losses – F Jonathan Turk, F Dan Senkbeil, D Yvan Pattyn, D Alexx Privitera, G Packy Munson Newcomers – F Matt Alvaro, F Ross Colton, F Cameron…
By: Joseph Barbito Head Coach – Dick Umile (27th Season) Last Season – 11-20-6 (4-12-6 in Hockey East, 10th), lost in conference first round to Merrimack Losses – F Andrew Poturalski, D Harry Quast, F Dan Correale, F Maxim Gaudreault, F Kyle Smith, F Collin MacDonald, G Jamie Regan Newcomers – F Brendan van Riemsdyk,…
By: James Duffy Head Coach – Red Gendron, 4th season Last Season – 8-24-6 (5-15-2 in Hockey East, 11th); Lost in first round of conference playoffs to Northeastern Losses – F Steven Swavely, F Andrew Tegeler, F Will Merchant, D Bill Norman, D Conor Reilly Newcomers – F Jake Pappalardo, F Mitchell Fossier, F Chase…
By: James Duffy Head Coach: Greg Carvel, 1st season Last Season: 8-24-4 (2-16-4 in Hockey East, 12th); Lost in first round of conference playoffs to Boston University Losses: F Shane Walsh, F Dennis Kravchenko, F Keith Burchett, D Maddison Smiley, D Ben Gallacher, G Henry Dill Newcomers: F Brett Boeing, F Jonathan Lazarus, F…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Just months after winning its first Hockey East Championship since 1988, three Northeastern Huskies were selected on the second day of the 2016 NHL Draft. The trio consists of assistant captain Nolan Stevens, and incoming freshman Matt Filipe and Jeremy Davies. Nolan Stevens: St. Louis Blues, Fifth Round, #125 Overall The…
by Dan McLoone BOSTON – With the Northeastern men’s ice hockey team preparing to defend its first Hockey East crown since 1988, head coach Jim Madigan welcomed the eight members of the incoming freshman class on Thursday. With six graduating seniors and three players leaving school early, the fresh faces will be able to jump right…
By: Josh Brown and Dan McLoone CINCINNATI- It was a sequence so familiar it would be hard-pressed for Huskies fans to not have it ingrained in their brains by now. Less than four minutes into Northeastern’s NCAA Tournament opener against North Dakota, Nolan Stevens, who finished his sophomore season with 10 goals and 13 assists…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON- A late power play goal from Zach Aston-Reese proved to be enough for the Northeastern men’s ice hockey team, as the Huskies ended a 28-year Hockey East title drought on Huntington Avenue with a 3-2 win over the University of Massachusetts-Lowell Riverhawks at the TD Garden on Saturday. Northeastern captured its first Hockey East…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- It seemed like a case of déjà vu. For the second straight season Northeastern and Boston College had to wait in the TD Garden tunnels for several hours past the slated start time of their game for a barnburner in front of them to end. Last year it was a double-overtime…
By: Dan McLoone The Northeastern men’s hockey team continued their torrid pace on Saturday night, completing a sweep of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Hockey East Quarterfinals. After a 3-1 win in game 1, the Huskies came away with a 6-4 victory to advance to their first semifinals appearance since 2011. One night…
By: Josh Brown SOUTH BEND, Ind. – A big debate in sports is whether a bye-week really helps a team come playoff time. Not only do you face a team coming off a win with momentum on their side, but legs might be rusty having not played in-game action in two weeks. Third seeded Notre…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- The monkey is finally off of their back. For the first time since 2011 Northeastern has won a playoff series, sweeping Maine with a 4-3 overtime victory. On his final shot on net at Matthews Arena, senior captain Kevin Roy, one of the most storied players in program history, found the…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- A familiar aurora permeated the Matthews Arena air on Friday night for game one of the first round of the Hockey East playoffs. Just six days ago Northeastern and Maine were involved in a bloodbath of a game that featured two all-out melees and a 7-1 Huskies drumming of the Black…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- It seemed like it was just one of those games where everything went right for Northeastern. On a day where they honored their seniors, the Huskies ended the regular season in style, getting goals from seven different players in a 7-1 route over Maine. It ends Northeastern’s regular season unbeaten in…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- It wasn’t pretty, but with sixth place already locked up for Northeastern in the Hockey East tournament wins are still as crucial as ever, with the Huskies still in the mix for an at-large bid to the big dance. They did just that against Maine Friday night. Behind two goals from…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- On November 27th Northeastern was 1-11-2, sitting at the bottom of the league with nothing but disappointment to show for the first half of the season. Since then, the Huskies are 13-2-3 and have clinched the six seed in the Hockey East Tournament. What a turnaround it has been. Behind two…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Coming into Saturday night’s game against the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Northeastern, unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 games, can credit a portion of that success to the power play. Clicking at a 25.6% pace in their last 12 games entering Saturday (the seventh highest clip in the nation during…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Heading into Saturday’s game against Merrimack riding a seven-game unbeaten streak, the contrast in Northeastern’s first half of the season up until now has been stunning for most, but for Huskies fans just another case of déjà vu. With several parallels to last season’s 0-8-1 start present this season, one is…
By: James Duffy Weekend Review Don’t look now, but there’s a team climbing out of the basement. The red-hot Northeastern Huskies kept the good times rolling last weekend with a sweep of New Hampshire, locking up four points to give them seven on the season. That’s right, they got more points in their last two…
By: James Duffy Weekend Review It’s been a while, but the Hockey East Notebook is back after a long winter break and better than ever. There’s a lot to dive into since the last edition, with every team in Hockey East having played their fair share of games over the past month, so with out…
By: Josh Brown CANTON, N.Y.- A season plagued by tough injuries just got a little bit better for the Northeastern University Men’s Hockey Team Friday night. With the return of defenseman Dustin Darou from a broken fibula and tibia, the Huskies got just the jolt they needed, scoring two first period goals and an empty netter,…
By: Mike Davis The Northeastern hockey team ended the first half of the season with a big win over Michigan State as part of the ‘Winter Showdown’ weekend, and over the final two months of the season the Huskies received verbal commitments from three junior hockey players. In addition, multiple recruits signed their National Letter…
By:Josh Brown BOSTON- With the women’s basketball team falling to Michigan State Friday night, and the men’s basketball team doing the same against the #1 ranked Spartans earlier that afternoon, Northeastern wanted to give their faithful something to hang their hat on going into 2016 on Saturday night. Behind 26 saves by Ryan Ruck, the…
By: Joshua Brown BOSTON- Up 3-1 entering the third period, things were looking up for Northeastern. Despite coming into the game without a conference win to date, the Huskies played Umass Lowell to the bitter end in an overtime loss up in Belfast, before tying the Eagles Saturday night at Boston College. But then something…
By: Joshua Brown CHESNUT HILL, Mass.- Fresh off an appearance in the Friendship Four, the Huskies had to shake off any remaining jet lag, getting right back to the grindstone, facing off with #2 Boston College Saturday night. And it seems like Northeastern did just that as the game wore on, getting a late third period…
By: James Duffy Weekend Review Northeastern and UMass Lowell travelled across the pond over Thanksgiving break to take part in the first ever Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The two faced off head-to-head, with Lowell crushing Northeastern 3-2 in overtime. Northeastern routed Colgate 7-1 in the second round, while Lowell ended up playing Brown…
Hear from Northeastern coach Jim Madigan and Umass Lowell skipper Norm Bazin and defenseman Dylan Zink after the Huskies 3-2 defeat to the Riverhawks Friday night in Belfast. Coach Madigan Coach Bazin/Dylan Zink
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Just 1:40 into the first period Mark Jankowski, from the high slot, beat Ryan Ruck to give Providence a 1-0 lead. That proved to be the game. Needing just that one goal, #1 Providence tacked on one more midway through the first, and an empty-netter with 1:52 remaining, completing a weekend…
Hear what Huskies head coach Jim Madigan had to say after the team’s 5-2 setback against Providence Friday night.
By: James Duffy Weekend Review Now that every team has played at least two games against conference opponents, the Hockey East standings are starting to take form. Yet again it’s UMass Lowell sitting at the top, going 4-0-2 in six conference games after sweeping Maine this weekend. Kevin Boyle was incredible in net again for the…
By: Josh Brown SOUTH BEND, Ind.- It was not the two points Northeastern was hoping for, but it will have to do. After dropping a 3-2 decision Thursday night, the Huskies got a goal with just 4:07 left in regulation, courtesy of Matt Benning, and ended up tying Notre Dame 2-2 Friday night at the…
SOUTH BEND, Ind.-It was much of the same for Northeastern hockey, as the Huskies continued their early-season struggle in South Bend, dropping a 3-2 decision to Notre Dame. The Huskies continue to start slow, spotting the Fighting Irish with a 3-0 lead that they simply could not climb back from. Head coach Jim Madigan’s squad…
By: James Duffy Weekend Review Thatcher Demko and Boston College are the main attraction once again in Hockey East, as the junior goalie shutout Maine in back-to-back games over the weekend, stopping 60 shots over the course of the weekend. The pair of shutouts earned Demko Warrior Player of the Week honors, and he hasn’t allowed a…
By: James Duffy Weekend Review A lot of action took place in Hockey East last week, and a lot of story lines to follow. Massachusetts struggled for the first time all season, dropping two of the three games they played, two of which were in conference. After sneaking by Maine on Friday, they were smoked by…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Entering a rare Thursday night matchup, both Northeastern and Vermont were reeling, losers of four straight and desperately looking for a win to get back on track. Behind two first period goals, and a game-winner by Dan Senkbeil with under seven minutes remaining, Vermont did just that, defeating Northeastern 3-2 to…
By: James Duffy Weekend Review The opening weekend of Hockey East play was hardly decisive to say the least. Of the five Hockey East matchups this weekend, three ended in ties, and the other games were a home-and-home between Boston University and Connecticut, that they ended up splitting. Merrimack and UMass Lowell played to a…
By: Dan McLoone MINNEAPOLIS- It doesn’t seem to matter who is in goal, as the Northeastern Huskies simply cannot seem to stop their opponents from scoring early goals. After an admirable showing in relief of Derick Roy last night, freshman goalie Ryan Ruck wasn’t as solid in his first career start, allowing three goals in the…
By: Dan McLoone MINNEAPOLIS- It was a tale of two goalies on Friday night, as Minnesota welcomed Northeastern to Mariucci Arena by scoring three quick goals on Derick Roy to force an early goalie change for the Huskies. Freshman Ryan Ruck replaced Roy just over eight minutes into the game and performed admirably, making several highlight-reel…
By: James Duffy Weekend Review Three weeks into the NCAA Hockey season, with every Hockey East team now having played a real game, it looks like we’re starting to get an early picture of where most teams stand this season. Providence College still held their championship form this weekend. After raising their National Championship banner on…
By: Josh Brown WATERTOWN, Mass- For Bentley, Saturday night’s game against Northeastern meant a little more than just your average home game. The Falcons, for the first time, hosted a Hockey East school at the John A. Ryan Skating Arena and did so victoriously, beating the Huskies 4-1 to complete the weekend sweep. Once again…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Despite outshooting Bentley 51-11 and getting two third period goals, it was not enough, as the Falcons received a hat-trick from Andrew Gladiuk en route to a 3-2 win over Northeastern Friday night at Matthews Arena. Bentley (1-2) goalie Jayson Argue made 49 saves on the night, while Huskies (1-1) net-minder…
By: Mike Davis Mike Davis is the leader of the Northeastern hockey student section known as “The Doghouse.” He will be a contributor to WRBB Sports throughout the coming season. You can follow Mike on Twitter at @spellinwithmike. Northeastern secured a verbal commitment from one of the top players in the New Jersey High School circuit…
By: James Duffy Weekend Review: With the exception of Notre Dame, every Hockey East team played their first real game last weekend. The 11 teams that played games that counted combined for a record of 9-3-2, and the Fighting Irish won and tied their exhibitions. Providence College had a strong weekend against a very good Miami…
By: Mike Davis Mike Davis is the leader of the Northeastern hockey student section known as “The Doghouse.” He will be a contributor to WRBB Sports throughout the coming season. You can follow Mike on Twitter at @spellinwithmike. Jerry Keefe, Jim Madigan, Jason Smith, and the Northeastern Men’s Hockey program continued their momentum on the recruiting…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Winning the first game of the season, for every team, is a way to put last year behind you and start with a fresh slate. For Northeastern, getting the first win off their back had a little extra purpose this time around. After starting off the season 0-8-1 last year, it…
By Ryan Fallon & Josh Brown It’s a jarring statement to read, at first. “We just thought the best decision was to come back and focus on finishing my degree here at Northeastern, and helping this team have success and try to accomplish some special things.” These are words that you don’t see very often…
By: James Duffy College hockey is back. The games may have been just exhibitions, but last weekend, 10 of the 12 teams in Hockey East opened up their season with practice games against teams hailing from the Great North. Teams from Hockey East combined to be 8-2 against these Canadian squads, with the only losses…
By: Dan McLoone BOSTON- Goals came early and often in Northeastern’s exhibition opener on Sunday afternoon, as the Huskies put 64 shots on goal and dismantled Simon Fraser, 10-2. A year after starting off the season with a disappointing loss to Acadia, Jim Madigan’s squad controlled the puck for most of the day and dictated…
By: Ryan Fallon Head Coach – Jim Madigan, 5th season Last season – 16-16-4 (11-11-2 in Hockey East, 6th); lost in 1st round of conference playoffs to Merrimack Losses – F Gus Harms, F Adam Reid, F Torin Snydeman, F Mike Szmatula, D Mike Gunn, D Dax Lauwers, G Clay Witt Newcomers: F Jason Cotton…
At Hockey East Media Day last week, WRBB had the chance to sit down with Jim Madigan. He reflected on the last few years and looked ahead to what’s in store for Northeastern hockey. WRBB: Looking back to when you first started in fall of 2011, what do you wish you could tell yourself back…
By: Josh Brown Head Coach: David Quinn (3rd season) Last Season: 28-8-5 (HE: 14-5-3) (1st in conference, Hockey East Champions, Lost in NCAA title game) Losses: G Anthony Moccia, D T.J. Ryan, F Cason Hohmann, F Jack Eichel, F Evan Rodrigues, F Kevin Duane, D J.D. Carrabino, F J.J. Piccinich, G Matt O’Connor Newcomers: D Shane Switzer, D…
By: Josh Brown Head Coach: Nate Leaman (5th season) Last Season: 26-13-2 (HE: 13-8-1); 2nd place, NCAA Champions Losses: D Logan Day, D Mark Adams, F Steven Demopoulos, F Ross Mauermann, F Shane Luke, F Noel Acciari, G Jon Gillies Newcomers: D Vincent Desharnais, D Steven Ruggiero, F Ryan Tait, F Erik Foley, F Garrett…
By: Ryan Fallon Head Coach – Jerry York, 22nd season Last season – 21-14-3 (12-7-3, t-2nd in Hockey East); lost in 2nd round of Hockey East playoffs to Vermont, lost in 1st round of NCAA tournament to Denver Losses – F Danny Linell, F Michael Sit, F Quinn Smith, F Cam Spiro, F Destry Straight,…
By: Kyle Williams Head Coach: Norm Bazin (5th season) Last Season: 21-12-6 (HE: 11-7-4); 4th place Losses: F Terrence Wallin, D Jake Suter, D Zack Kamrass Newcomers: F Guillaume Leclerc, F Evan Anderson, F Ryan Dmowski, F Tyler Sifferlen, D Niklas Folin Over the last four years, UMass Lowell has been, without a doubt, the…
By: Ryan Fallon BOSTON – The college hockey season ended five months ago at the TD Garden. Today, a new one began in the same place. The rink on Causeway Street played host to Hockey East’s annual media day, with the first games now just a few short weeks away. We’ll have additional coverage coming…
By: Matt MacCormack Head Coach: Jeff Jackson (11th season) Last Season: 18-19-5 (HE: 10-7-5), 5th place Losses: D Robbie Russo (C), F Vince Hinostroza, F Peter Schneider, F Garret Peterson, F Joe Aiken, D Eric Johnson, F Austin Wuthrich Newcomers: D Dennis Gilbert, F Jack Jenkins, D Bobby Nardella, F Dylan Malmquist, F Andrew Oglevie,…
By: Josh Brown The Northeastern University men’s hockey team was picked to finish seventh in the annual Hockey East Writers and Broadcasters Association annual poll released just after midnight on Sunday. The seventh-place projection comes a year after the Huskies finished sixth in the conference last season, finishing with a 16-16-4 record (11-9-2 HE). Boston College…
By: Jeremy Leopold Head Coach – Kevin Sneddon (13th season) Last season – 22-15-4 (HE: 10-9-3), 7th place Losses: F Colin Markison, F Jake Fallon, F Kyle Reynolds, D Nick Luukko, D Mike Paliotta, G Brody Hoffman Newcomers: D Jake Kearley,D Mike Lee, F Liam Coughlin, F Brian Bowen, F Conor O’Neil, F Tyler Gernhofer, F Craig Puffer, F Drew Best,…
By: Kyle Williams Coach: Dick Umile (26th season) Last Season: 19-19-2 (HE: 10-11-1); 8th place Losses: F Grayson Downing, F Matt Willows, F Casey Thrush, F Jay Camper, D Ryan Randall Newcomers: F Brendan van Riemsdyk, F Liam Blackburn, F Ara Nazarian, F Patrick Grasso, F Chris Miller, F Charlie Kelleher, D Joseph Masonius, D…
By: Dan McLoone Head Coach: Mike Cavanaugh (3rd Season) Last Season: 10-19-7 (HE: 7-11-4, 9th Place) Departures: G Tom Comunale, F Trevor Gerling, F Brent Norris, D Jacob Poe, F Cody Sharib, F Brad Smith, F Ryan Tyson Newcomers: G Tanner Creel, F Max Kalter, F Karl El-Mir, D Miles Gendron, F Maxim Letunov, D…
By: Justin Littman Head Coach – Red Gendron (third season) Last season – 14-22-3 (HE: 8-12-2), T-9th place Losses: F Devin Shore, D Ben Hutton, D Jake Rutt, F Connor Leen, F Stu Higgins, F Andrew Cerratani Newcomers: D Rob Michel, F Justin Rai, F Dane Gibson, D Keith Muehlbauer, D Stephen Cochrane, F Brendan…
By: Mike Davis Mike Davis is the leader of the Northeastern hockey student section known as “The Doghouse.” He will be a contributor to WRBB Sports throughout the coming season. You can follow Mike on Twitter at @spellinwithmike. Jim Madigan secured a verbal commitment from one of the top uncommitted forwards in New England after ’99…
By: Sam Davidovich Head Coach: Mark Dennehy (11th season) Last season: 16-18-4 (HE: 5-14-3) (11th in conference) Losses: D Dan Kolomatis, D Justin Mansfield, F Quinn Gould, F Clayton Jardine, G Kyle Singleton, G Joe Pantalone, G Rasmus Tirronen Newcomers: D Alex Carle, F Michael Babcock, F Matt Foget, F Ludvig Larsson, F Derek Petti,…
With classes underway once again on Huntington Avenue, Ryan, Josh, and Mike sat down to talk about the arrival of the hockey recruits. Tune in to WRBB 104.9FM to hear all this and more at 7 PM on September 23rd, during the season premiere of Hockey East This Week. Ryan Fallon: Let’s start with the most…
By: Dan McLoone Head Coach: John Micheletto (4th Season) Last Season: 11-23-2 (HE: 5-16-1, 12th Place) Departures: F Emerson Auvenshine, D Mike Busillo, F Steven Guzzo, F Zach LaRue, G Steve Mastalerz, F Troy Power, D Oleg Yevenko, F Frank Vatrano, D Brandon Montour Newcomers: F Ryan Badger, D Carmine Buono, D Ivan Chukarov, D…
By: Mike Davis Mike Davis is the leader of the Northeastern hockey student section known as “The Doghouse.” He will be a contributor to WRBB Sports throughout the coming season. You can follow Mike on Twitter at @spellinwithmike. Over the weekend the Huskies secured a verbal commitment from ’98 F Matt Thomson out of Reading (MA)…
By: Mike Davis Mike Davis is the leader of the Northeastern hockey student section known as “The Doghouse.” He will be a contributor to WRBB Sports throughout the coming season. You can follow Mike on Twitter @spellinwithmike Northeastern received a commitment last week from ’97 forward Austin Goldstein, recently graduated…
By: Josh Brown Northeastern junior Mike Szmatula has announced he is leaving the program on Friday, April 12, via a tweet on his personal account. The Commerce Township, Michigan native had 13 goals and 16 assists last season for the Huskies, ending his career with 28 goals and 40 assists in a Northeastern uniform. Szmatula…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON– Mayor Marty Walsh announced Saturday, March 10th that Northeastern Men’s Hockey would be taking part in the 2015 “Belpot” in Belfast, Northern Ireland Nov. 27-29th. Heading over the pond with the Huskies will be Brown, Colgate and Umass-Lowell. The games will take place at Odyssey Arena, home of the Belfast Giants…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- They were the best from beginning to end. Powered by two goals by freshman Jack Eichel, Boston University defeated Umass-Lowell 5-3 to win their first Hockey East title since 2009 Saturday at the TD Garden. The Terriers will be a one-seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. The loss ends the River…
By: Josh Brown For the first time since 2008-2009 there was playoff college hockey at Matthews Arena Friday night. Unfortunately for the Northeastern faithful, it was a less than ideal outcome, with Merrimack surviving eight penalties to outlast the Huskies 3-2 in overtime to take a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-three. “They’re a tough…
By: Josh Brown A night after Northeastern put up three first period goals on Boston University, the Terriers one-upped the Huskies, scoring four in the opening frame en route to a 6-1 victory on the last day of the regular season. Boston University (21-7-5, 14-5-3) was led by freshman phenom Jack Eichel, who scored both…
After a pair of dominate wins against Connecticut last week, it was hard to imagine Northeastern could offer a repeat performance up at Alfond Arena this weekend. For a while it looked like the Huskies would do just that, up 5-1 through two periods. The Black Bears would claw their way back scoring three third…
By: Josh Brown After being outplayed for the first two periods, a mere couple of moments flipped the script for Northeastern en route to a 4-2 win over Notre Dame Saturday night, sweeping the weekend series with the Fighting Irish. Zach Aston-Reese scored just 2:06 into the third period and then again just 10 seconds later…
By: Josh Brown Northeastern has sure had a flare for the dramatic in the team’s current 8-2-3 stretch after starting out the year an abysmal 0-8-1. It was the same and song dance Friday night for the Huskies, who scored with just 1:30 left to pick up much-needed Hockey East points in a 3-2 victory over Notre…
They took care of business when it mattered. The Northeastern Huskies traveled up to Burlington, Vermont to play the #9 University of Vermont Catamounts over the weekend, winning on Friday night, while tying a non-conference matchup Saturday. The non-conference game was due to the Wildcats traveling down to Matthews Arena earlier in the year, defeating…
By: Josh Brown Boston College and Northeastern were desperate for Hockey East points coming into this weekend’s home-and-home set. The Eagles were able to get three of them. Following a 1-1 tie at Matthews Arena Friday night, the Eagles capitalized on home ice, beating the Huskies 4-2 in what was an overall success of a…
By: Josh Brown Some notes and observations from Northeastern’s 3-2 win over Yale Tuesday night. Big thanks to Northeastern Sports Information for the notes. NOTES: Kevin Roy’s goal at the 15:40 mark of the second period was his 100th career point. Roy’s the 47th player in team history to reach the feat. Roy is also…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON– Neither brother played last night. Tonight they were all the difference. Behind a two goal, three point night by Kevin Roy, and 21 saves by his brother Derick, Northeastern was able to beat St. Lawrence (8-9-2) 4-2 Saturday night, after the two clubs tied 3-3 Friday night. “I liked the way…
BY: Josh Brown BOSTON — Down 3-0 heading into the third while playing without Kevin Roy due to illness, it looked like it would be a rough start to the new year for Northeastern. The Huskies went on to score three third period goals to salvage a 3-3 against St. Lawrence (8-8-2) and prolong their…
By: Josh Brown PROVIDENCE- After Wednesday night’s 5-1 shellacking by the Providence College Friars, Northeastern coach Jim Madigan called his team “soft” and assured that no one’s job in the lineup was safe. The Huskies took that message to heart, and proceeded to go into Providence Saturday afternoon and defeat the Friars 2-1 behind goals…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Five unanswered goals, including two a piece by linemates Trevor Mingoia and Ross Mauermann led the Providence College Friars to a 5-1 win over Northeastern at Matthews Arena Wednesday night. The Huskies (3-10-1, 2-6-1 in Hockey East) scored the first goal of the game with less than two minutes to go…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- A Kevin Roy goal with just 2:36 remaining in the game lifted Northeastern to a 3-2 upset win over Minnesota (8-3-0) Saturday night at Matthews Arena. Dalen Hedges, who was behind the net, gave Roy a pass right in the slot that he was able to slip by the blocker of…
By: Jeremy Leopold A disciplined Northeastern hockey team showed up at Mathew’s Arena Saturday night to take down a red- hot Merrimack team, and split the season series, after loosing to the Warriors 4-2 on Saturday. First period goals from John Stevens and Dalen Hedges proved to be the difference for the Huskies en route…
By: Josh Brown BOSTON- Huskies fans can breathe again. After starting the season winless in the teams first nine games, Northeastern received goals from two newcomers to defeat the University of New Hampshire (4-6-0, 1-3-0 in Hockey East) 2-1 Saturday night at Matthews Arena. Northeastern (1-8-1, 1-4-1 in Hockey East) received 35 saves from senior…
By: Josh Brown Five different River Hawks it the lamp Saturday night, leading the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (6-1-2, 4-0-1 in Hockey East) to a 5-0 win over struggling Northeastern (0-7-1, 0-3-1 in Hockey East). The teams, who tied 3-3 on Friday night, usually have a history of playing close games, but on this night it…
By: Josh Brown HAMDEN- The Northeastern Huskies (0-6-0) set a new program record following their 3-2 loss to Quinnipiac (3-2-1) Saturday night at High Point Solutions Arena. The defeat marked Northeastern’s worst start in program history. Unfortunately for the Huskies they added on to the feat, loosing 4-3 to Quinnipiac Sunday afternoon. “It seems like…
Northeastern entered Friday night’s game 0-3 for the first time since the 1990-1991 season. Unfortunately for the Huskies, it only got worse. Despite controlling the game for much of the action, Massachusetts escaped Matthews Arena with a 3-2 win. At 8:51 of the period UMass defenseman Emerson Auvenshine gave his team the go-ahead and winning…
BY: JOSH BROWN Colgate University goaltender Charlie Finn faced 52 shots from Northeastern over the course of the team’s two games this past weekend in upstate New York. The sophomore saved every one, leading the #6 Raiders (3-1) to a pair of 3-0 wins against a Huskies team who have started the year 0-3 for…
BY: JOSH BROWN BOSTON- After Northeastern lost 3-2 to Acadia last Sunday in their annual exhibition game, head coach Jim Madigan said he was expecting a quick Vermont team to show up to Matthews Arena for both teams season openers Saturday night. Madigan, who was suspended for comments made after last year’s game three loss…
BY: JOSH BROWN With an exhibition tilt under their belt, a 3-2 loss to Acadia, here are five things to watch for Northeastern’s first regular season game, a match up with division rival Vermont at Matthews Arena. 1. Clay Witt- After carrying the Huskies for much of last season in his first year as a…
BY: JOSH BROWN Despite goals from Zach Aston-Reese and Kevin Roy, the #16 Northeastern Huskies started off the season on a sour note loosing to the Acadia Axemen 3-2 in the team’s only preseason game. Northeastern scored the only goal of the first period on a Zach Aston-Reese penalty shot at 10:05 in the period.…
BY: JOSH BROWN Head Coach – Jim Madigan (4th Season) Last Season – 19-14-4 (HE: 10-8-2) Lost in Hockey East Quarterfinals Losses: F Braden Pimm, F Zak Stone, F Ryan Belonger, F Cody Ferriero, F Nathan Ferriero, D Josh Manson, G Bryan Mountain Newcomers: F Dylan Sikura, F Nolan Stevens, F Ryan Rosenthal, F Brendan…
BY: JOSH BROWN Head Coach– Jerry York (42nd Season, 21st at Boston College) Last Season-28-8-4 (HE: 16-2-2) Losses: F Johnny Gaudreau, F Kevin Hayes, F Patrick Brown, F Bill Arnold, D Isaac MacLeod Newcomers: F Alex Tuch, F Zach Sanford, D Noah Hanifan 92 goals. That is the productions the Eagles lose with the departures of Kevin…
BY: JEREMY LEOPOLD Head Coach– Mark Dennehy (10th Season) Last Season-8-22-3 (HE: 3-15-2) Losses: F Rhett Bly, F Connor Toomey, F Mike Collins, D Brendan Ellis, D Jordan Heywood, D Thomas McCarthy, G Sam Marotta Newcomers: F Jace Henning, F Teddy McCarran, F Brett Seney, F Mathieu Tibbet, F Alfred Larsson D Jared Kolquist, D…
BY: JEREMY LEOPOLD Head Coach – David Quinn (2nd season) Last Season – 10-21-4 (HE: 5-12-3) 9th place Losses – D Patrick MacGregor, D Garret Noonan, F Jake Moscatel, F/D Matt Ronan, D J.D Carrabino, F Brendan Collier, G Anthony Moccia Newcomers– F Brandon Fortunato, F Jake Eichel, F Chase Phelps, F Nikolas Olsson, F…
BY: JOSH BROWN Head Coach – Nate Leaman (4th Season) Last Season – 22-11-6 (HE: 11-7-2) Lost in NCAA East Regional Semifinals Losses – D Kevin Hart, D Mark Adams, D Steven Shamanski, D Will Goss, F Derek Army, G Brendan Leahy Newcomers– F Robbie Hennessey, F Brian Phino, F Alex Cromwell, D Logan Day,…
BY: DAN MCLOONE Losses: F Peter DeAngelo, F Branden Gracel, G Mac Haight, D Joel Hanley, F Patrick Kiley, F Michael Pereira, F Adam Phillips, D Anthony Raiola, D Colin Shea, F Conor Sheary, F Brandon Wahlin Newcomers: F Kevin Burchett, G Henry Dill, D Jake Horton, F Dennis Kravchenko, F Patrick Lee, F Riley…
BY: JEREMY LEOPOLD Vermont Catamounts Head Coach – Kevin Sneddon (12th Season) Last Season – 20-15-3 (HE: 10-10-0) 7th place, lost in first round of NCAA tournament Losses: F Chris McCarthy, F H.T. Lenz, F Anthony DeCenzo, F Pete Massar, F Matt White, F Connor Brickley, F Kyle Mountain, D Nick Bruneteau. Newcomers: F Travis…
BY: JOSH BROWN Head Coach – Norm Bazin (4th Season) Last Season – 26-11-4 (HE: 11-6-3) Won Hockey East Championship, Lost NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinals Losses – F Shayne Thompson, F Josh Holmstrom, F Joseph Pendenza, F Derek Arnold, D Joe Houk, D Daniel Furlong, G Doug Carr, G Connor Hellebuyck Newcomers– F Dylan Hollman,F…
BY: DAN MCLOONE Losses: D Jared Beers, F Jeff Costello, F David Gerths, D Stephen Johns, D Kevin Lind, G Joe Rogers, F Bryan Rust, G Steven Summerhays, D Shayne Taker, F T.J. Tynan, F Mike Voran Newcomers: D Nathan Billitier, F Anders Bjork, F Bo Brauer, D Tony Bretzman, F Dawson Cook, F Jake Evans, D…
BY: JEREMY LEOPOLD Head Coach- Mike Cavanaugh (2nd year) Last Season- 18-14- 4 overall (15-9-3 Atlantic Hockey Conference) Losses- F Billy Latta, F Jordan Sims, F Brant Harris,F Jo Birmingham, F Sean Gaffney, D Kevin Tuohy, D Chris Bond, D Christian Neumann, G Matt Grogran Additions- F Will Golonka, F Kasperi Ojantakanen, F Spencer Naas,…
BY: JOSH BROWN Head Coach– Dick Umile (25th Season) Last Season-22-18-1 (HE: 11-9-0) Lost in Hockey East Championship Game Losses: F Dalton Speelman, F Jeff Silengo, F Nick Sorkin, F Kevin Goumas, D Eric Knodel, D Trevor van Riemsdyk, D Justin Agosta, G Jeff Wyer Newcomers: F Warren Foegele, F Jason Salvaggio, F Michael McNicholas,…
BY: JEREMY LEOPOLD Head Coach – Kevin Sneddon (12th Season) Last Season – 20-15-3 (HE: 10-10-0) 7th place, lost in first round of NCAA tournament Losses: F Chris McCarthy, F H.T. Lenz, F Anthony DeCenzo, F Pete Massar, F Matt White, F Connor Brickley, F Kyle Mountain, D Nick Bruneteau. Newcomers: F Travis Blanleil ,…
BY: JOSH BROWN Head Coach – Red Gendron (2nd Season) Last Season – 16-15-4 (HE: 9-8-3) Lost in Hockey East Quarterfinals to Providence Losses: F Ryan Lomberg, F Jon Swavely, F Mark Anthoine, F Josh Henke, D Kyle Williams, D Brice O’Connor, G Matt Strickrott, G Dan Sullivan, G Martin Ouellette Newcomers: F Cedric Lacroix,…
Madigan End of Season Presser
By Josh Brown and Ryan Fallon The #14 Northeastern Huskies (18-12-4, 10-8-2 in Hockey East) needed just one point in the last weekend of regular season play to secure home ice advantage for the Hockey East Quarterfinals. They played a Boston University team which had one of its worst seasons in years. But they couldn’t…
By Josh Brown In one weekend all the hopes of a home playoff game at Matthews Arena were squashed for Huskies fans after the Boston University Terriers (10-20-4, 5-12-13) swept Northeastern (18-12-4, 10-8-2) in a home-and-home series. The loss drops Northeastern to fifth in Hockey East, where they will have to travel to Durham to…
By Josh Brown The #9 Northeastern Huskies (18-10-4) hockey team has clinched a first-round bye in the Hockey East tournament, after picking up 3 huge points against Maine (15-11-4) despite playing without captain Josh Manson, Matt Benning and Dalen Hedges. The Huskies fell behind 2-0 early in Friday’s game after a Connor Leen goal at…
By Josh Brown Despite three, late third period UMass-Amherst (8-19-4) goals, the Northeastern Huskies (17-10-3) were able to outlast the Minutemen 5-4, to claim fourth place in Hockey East at the end of the weekend. The 17th win on the season for Northeastern is its highest win total since the 2008-2009 season. The Huskies struck…
By Josh Brown Close but just short. That was the case for the #12 Northeastern Huskies (16-10-3) Monday night in the Beanpot Championship as they fell 4-1 to the #1 ranked Boston College Eagles (22-4-3), in what could arguably be called Northeastern’s best executed game of the season. The win is Boston College’s 5th consecutive…
By Josh Brown In Hockey East only one thing is certain. Anybody can win on any given night. That was certainly the case Friday night as the Umass-Amherst Minutemen (8-16-4) defeated the Northeastern Huskies (16-9-3) 3-0 in convincing fashion on a night where they out-shot the Huskies 48-27. “It’s fun when you feel good about the process,…
By Josh Brown For the third time in four years the Northeastern Huskies will play in the Beanpot Championship game. The Huskies defeated Harvard 6-0 in the Semifinals Monday night at the TD Garden. The win was Northeastern’s largest margin of victory in a Beanpot game since beating Boston College 6-1 in 2009. Six different…
By Josh Brown The 10th ranked Northeastern Huskies walked in to the Compton Family Ice Arena last weekend with a 4-0 record in that very building spanning back to the 2011-2012 season with three of those wins coming against Notre Dame (the fourth was against Western Michigan, who Northeastern beat in a shootout in the…
By Joe Nolan Northeastern split the weekend series with UVM, winning Friday night 3 – 2, but losing Saturday 4 – 1. However, NU still managed to gain ground in Hockey East because only Friday’s contest counted for in-conference standings. Northeastern stole the first game despite being outplayed for much of the game, and only…
By Joe Nolan In a sloppy affair at Fenway Park, Northeastern defeated UMass Lowell 4 – 1, pushing them up another notch in the Hockey East Standings to 2nd place. Witt made 47 saves as the Huskies improved to 13-6-3 overall (6-4-1 Hockey East). Less than ideal weather made for an unusual hockey game, and…
By Joe Nolan Braden Pimm scored to tie the game with only 34 seconds remaining in the third period and again just 12 seconds into overtime to lead the Huskies past the #6 Providence Friars at Schneider Arena Tuesday night. Outplayed most of the game, the surprise win improves Northeastern to 5-4-1 in Hockey East…
BURLINGTON – The Northeastern Huskies took down the Vermont Catamounts 3-0 on Tuesday at Gutterson Field House in Burlington, VT. NU snapped Vermont’s winning streak at 5 games, and is now 4-0-2 in its last 6 games. The Huskies’ 10 wins overall eclipses last year’s mark of 9. Northeastern controlled play in the first period…
The Northeastern Huskies rallied from a 2 goal, 2nd period deficit, for an upset win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the Shillelagh Tournament Championship this past weekend, in South Bend, IN. The Huskies found themselves in the championship game after a 1-1 tie and a shootout victory against the Western Michigan Broncos on…
BOSTON – After a rough set of games versus New Hampshire last weekend, the Northeastern Huskies hockey team responded in a big way this weekend. The Huskies pulled in four points against a struggling Merrimack Warriors squad. It was Northeastern’s first four point weekend since sweeping Vermont in Burlington in January of 2012. It was…
BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies had a rough go of it this past weekend, suffering a sweep at the hands of the University of New Hampshire. On Friday, UNH picked up a 3-0 win over the Huskies. New Hampshire took a 1-0 lead just over four minutes into the first period, when Nick Sorkin put…
By Josh Brown Head Coach: Kevin Sneddon (11th season, 147-174-53 career record at UVM) Last season: 11-19-6 (HE: 8-13-6), 7th place Losses: F Ben Albertson, F Brett Bruneteau, D Blake Doerring, G Billy Faust, D Anders Franzon, F Mike Montagna, F RyanRosenthal, F Tobias Nilsson-Ross, G John Vazzano, D Charlie Wemyss Newcomers: F Brendan Bradley, G Pat Feeley, F Tom Forgione, D Rob Hamilton, F Malcolm Mckinney, D Chris Muscoby,…
By Craig White Head Coach: Jim Madigan (22-37-9) (entering 3rd season) Last season: 9-21-4 (5-18-4, 10th in Hockey East) Additions: Mike Szmatula F, Dalen Hedges F, Nathan Ferriero F, Mike Jamieson F, John Stevens F, Zach Aston-Reese F, Tanner Pond F, Will Messa F, Jake Schecter D, Matt Benning D, Gus Harms D. Subtractions: Ludwig…
By Craig White Head Coach: David Quinn (1st season) Last Season: 21-16-2 Overall (15-10-2, 3rd in Hockey East), lost to UML in Hockey East tournament final. Additions: T.J. Ryan (D), Brendan Collier (F), Dillon Lawrence (F), Nick Roberto (F), Kevin Duane (F), Robbie Baillargeon (F), Tommy Kelley (F), Dalton MacAfee (D), Doyle Somerby (D). Subtractions:…
By Craig White Lowell, MA – The Northeastern Huskies men’s hockey team played their best game all season on Saturday night and came out with a well-earned 4-2 victory. The Huskies went into Saturday night’s tilt versus the UMass-Lowell Riverhawks without a point in Hockey East play. They were able to pick up two big…
By Jeremy Leonard Head Coach: Nate Leaman, 3rd season Projected finish: Coaches Poll: 5th Last season: 17-14-7 (12-8-5 in Hockey East, 5th); lost to UMass Lowell in Hockey East semifinals. Losses: G Russ Stein, D Myles Harvey, F Kyle Murphy, F Tim Schaller, D Alex Velischek, F Chris Rooney. Newcomers: F Trevor Mingoia, D Anthony…
BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies dropped a pair of hard-fought battles to the Boston College Eagles this weekend, losing 4-2 on Friday at Chestnut Hill and 4-3 in overtime at Matthews Arena on Saturday. The Huskies have lost three in a row since their 5-0 start to the season, and now sit at 0-2 in…
By Matt Ferri Head Coach : Norm Bazin, 3rd season, UMass Lowell – ‘94 Projected finish: Coaches Poll: t-1st Media Poll: 1st Last season: 28-11-2 overall (16-9-2 in Hockey East, 1st) Hockey East regular season and tournament champions; NCAA Tournament Northeast Region Champions, first appearance to the Frozen Four in school history Losses: F Riley…
Head Coach : Dick Umile, 24th season Projected finish: Coaches Poll: t-3rd Media Poll: 5th Last season: 20-12-7 (13-8-6 in Hockey East, 4th); lost to Providence in Hockey East quarterfinals; lost to UMass Lowell in second round of NCAA tournament Losses: F Austin Block, F Greg Burke, D Connor Hardowa, F John Henrion, D Brett…
By Craig White CANTON, NY – The Northeastern Huskies suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday night in upstate New York. This loss culminated a two-game series against St. Lawrence University. Heading in to Saturday’s tilt, the Huskies were 5-0, which was the first time they had reached that mark since the 1988-1989…
By Ryan Fallon Head Coach – Jerry York, 20th season Projected finish – Coaches Poll: t-1st Media Poll: 2nd Last season – 22-12-4 (17-10-3 in Hockey East, 2nd); lost in conference semifinals to Boston University; lost in first round of NCAA tournament to Union Losses – F Steven Whitney, F Pat Mullane, D Patrick Wey,…
By Emile Bourgeois Last year’s record: 15-17-6; Hockey East 13-11-3 (6th); vs NU 2-11 Projected Finish: Coaches Poll 7th; Media Poll 7th Head Coach: Mark Dennehy Players Lost: D Kyle Bigos (Assistant Captain), F Josh Heffernan, F Brandon Brodhad, G Nick Drew Key Newcomers: F Hampus Gustafsson, F Chris LeBlanc, D Craig Wyszomirski, D Jonathon…
By Ryan Fallon BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies hockey team continued their strong start to the season this weekend, sweeping the Holy Cross Crusaders to move to 4-0-0. The Huskies took the first game 3-1 on Friday before winning Saturday 5-2. Northeastern is now 5-2-0 all time versus Holy Cross. On Friday, it was a…
By Joe Nolan Head Coach: John Micheletto Last Season: 12-19-3 Overall (9-16-2, 9th in HE, 1-2 vs. NU) Losses: Rocco Carzo F, Conor Allen D, Kevin Boyle G Additions: Brennan Baxandall D, Ben Gallacher D, Mac Haight G, Marc Hetnik D, Steven Iacobellis F, Ray Pigozzi F, *Frank Vatrano F, Brandon Wahlin F, Alex Wakaluk…
By Craig White Head Coach: Jeff Jackson Career Record: 367-162-58 (.675) (14 Seasons) Record at Notre Dame: 185-110-33 (.614) (8 Seasons) Last Season: 25-13-3 Overall (17-8-3, 2nd in CCHA) Additions: Ben Ostlie D, Vince Hinostroza F, Ali Thomas F, Justin Wade D, Chad Katunar G Subtractions: Sam Calabrese D, Nick Larson F, Kevin Nugent F,…
BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies grabbed a pair of wins at Matthews Arena this weekend, downing the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers by a score of 9-1 on Friday and 3-2 on Saturday. On Friday, an offensive explosion led the Huskies to their first win at Matthews Arena in eleven months. The team got off to a quick…
BOSTON – Saturday night was an encouraging start for the Northeastern men’s hockey team. While only a preseason exhibition, the Huskies posted a commanding 5-0 win over the Dalhousie University Tigers, a refreshing result after the disappointments that the previous season brought. Perhaps even more impressive for the Huskies was that four of the five…
Head Coach – Red Gendron (first season) Last season – 11-19-8 (HE: 7-12-8), 8th place Losses: F Kyle Beattie, D Mike Cornell, F Joey Diamond, F Klas Leidermark, D Mark Nemec , D Nick Pryor, F Adam Shemansky Newcomers: F Cam Brown, F Blaine Byron, F Brady Campbell, F Zach Glienke, F Josh Henke, F…
This is a weekly feature appearing on Thursdays that discusses the four teams in the chase for the last two playoff spots in Hockey East. *Tie-breakers are based on head-to-head records. The second tie-breaker is most in-conference wins.* Vermont Catamounts 7th, 8-12-5, 21 pts Tie-Breaker: lose vs. UMass, win vs. Maine Remaining Schedule: 2 vs.…
This is a weekly feature appearing on Thursdays that discusses the four teams in the chase for the last two playoff spots in Hockey East. *Tie-breakers are based on head-to-head records. The second tie-breaker is most in-conference wins.* Vermont Catamounts 7th, 7-11-5, 19 pts Tie-Breaker: lose vs. UMass; win vs. Maine, NU Remaining Schedule: 2…
This is a weekly feature appearing on Thursdays that discusses the four teams in the chase for the last two playoff spots in Hockey East. Vermont Catamount 7th place, 7-10-4, 18 points Remaining Schedule: 2 vs. UNH, 2 @ bu, 2 vs. BC The Catamounts came up with a huge performance this weekend, taking all…
This is a weekly feature appearing on Thursdays that discusses the four teams in the chase for the last two playoff spots in Hockey East. Massachusetts Minutemen 7th place, 15 points, 9 conference games remaining On Sunday, the Minutemen ran into the buzzsaw that is Merrimack right now, dropping a contest at Lawler Arena 4-2.…
This is a weekly feature appearing on Thursdays that discusses the four teams in the chase for the last two playoff spots in Hockey East. Massachusetts Minutemen 7th place, 15 points, 10 conference games remaining The Minutemen are firing on all cylinders right now. They played their lone game this past weekend on Friday night…
This is a weekly feature appearing on Thursdays that discusses the four teams in the chase for the last two playoff spots in Hockey East. Massachusetts Minutemen 7th place, 13 points, 11 conference games remaining Vermont Catamounts 8th place, 12 points, 10 conference games remaining The Minutemen and the Catamounts currently occupy the final two…
The Huskies looked to earn two big points against fellow cellar-dwellers Maine Friday night, but inconsistencies plagued them once again on the way to an underwhelming tie at Matthews Arena, 1-1. After a bit of a hesitant start on both sides, Northeastern gradually came to life and began to pepper Maine goalie Martin Ouellette. The…
