It’s a new year, new look, and new expectations for the Northeastern women’s hockey team. The 2021-22 Huskies had it all — a 31-5-2 record, three top-10 Patty Kazmaier finalists, and a fifth-straight Hockey East title, before falling in a crushing double-overtime loss in the Frozen Four semifinals. Now they look to extend their half-decade…
With 12 seniors not returning to head coach Dave Flint’s squad in the fall, the Huskies have work to do in preparation for the start of the season. WRBB Sports looks into transfer portal movement, now-departed seniors’ plans, and roster updates. Check back in for edits as we continue to post updates about Husky-related happenings. …
Following the best five-year stretch in team history, 12 of Northeastern’s seniors departed the program this past spring. Dave Flint and his staff have retooled the roster with an accomplished eight-player freshman class, and the Huskies will look for many of the newcomers to contribute right from the start. Though the Huskies’ top forward line…
After two years of cancellations and postponements, the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championships finally took place this past week. The tournament was originally set to be in Sweden, but was moved to Wisconsin due to COVID-19 restrictions. The eight teams took the ice at both LaBahn Arena, home of the Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team,…
By Emma Sullivan One of the most overused clichés in modern English is arguably “it is hard to put into words.” It is also, however, the most apt description for trying to capture what the seniors from the Northeastern women’s hockey team have accomplished during their time with the program. Over the last half a…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Sarah Olender STATE COLLEGE, PA — The end of the era no one wanted to see has come for the Northeastern Huskies. After a historic fifth straight Hockey East title, multiple record-breaking performances by players at all positions, and the second Frozen Four appearance for the program, the 2021-22…
By Emma Sullivan It’s been 364 days since the Northeastern Huskies and Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs took the ice for a NCAA Frozen Four semifinal against one another. Now, both teams are back for round two, as they face off with a title game berth at stake once more on Friday. To reach this season’s Frozen Four,…
Story by Catherine Morrison Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — Saturday’s tilt against Wisconsin in the quarterfinals was one for the history books. The last time Northeastern and Wisoncsin faced off, it was the NCAA championship and the title was on the line. The Badgers won in overtime after a pass from forward Daryl Watts deflected…
By Matty Wasserman After another season steamrolling through Hockey East, cruising to a 30-4-2 record and a fifth consecutive league title, Northeastern’s superb season and other-worldly talent will be put to the test in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies advanced to the national championship game a season ago, suffering a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Wisconsin…
By Matty Wasserman After another season steamrolling through Hockey East, cruising to a 30-4-2 record and a fifth consecutive league title, Northeastern’s superb season and other-worldly talent will be put to the test in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies advanced to the national championship game a season ago, suffering a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Wisconsin…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Kayla Shiao and Ethan Wayne BOSTON — History had to be made no matter the outcome of Saturday’s matchup. On the line: the first trophy for one program, the fifth-straight title for the other. At the final buzzer, the streak stayed alive as the Northeastern Huskies captured the Bertagna…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Ethan Wayne BOSTON — It was a hard fought matchup on Wednesday as the Northeastern Huskies faced off against the Maine Black Bears in the semifinals of the Hockey East tournament. Northeastern, the top seeded team in the conference, came to play offensively. By the end of the game…
Story by Emma Sullivan and Mike Puzzanghera Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON — It always seemed like a sure victory for the Northeastern Huskies coming into this game. When the top team in the conference faces the lowest remaining seed at home in the quarterfinals, the script seems to be set. There are sometimes surprises,…
By Khalin Kapoor After a whirlwind regular season that included a 27-4-2 record, a 19-game winning streak, and a shocking Beanpot semifinal loss, the Northeastern Huskies women’s hockey team have emerged as the top team in Hockey East heading into the playoffs. Let’s break down this tournament. End of season Hockey East Rankings (Conference records)…
Story by Alexis SpringPhotos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON — The second Husky vs. Husky game of the weekend weighed a bit heavier as today’s game in Matthews Arena honored the twelve seniors who have donned the Northeastern jersey. Full of emotions it was tough to initially depict which way the game was going to go,…
Story and photos by Kayla Shiao STORRS, CT — In the battle of the Huskies Friday night, Northeastern tied University of Connecticut 4-4, but won the shootout 2-0 to pick up the extra point. Frequent penalty calls forced Northeastern to work harder on defense, but their speed and skill kept them in the game. Despite…
Story by Matty Wasserman Photos by Kayla Shiao DURHAM, NH. — When the final script on the 2021-22 Huskies is written, Tuesday’s matchup at the Whittemore Center will be long forgotten. Northeastern’s 2-1 victory over New Hampshire, the Huskies’ 26th win of the season, was far from Northeastern’s flashiest, most dominant, or most impressive showing.…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Ethan Wayne BOSTON — After an impressive 8-1 victory Friday, the Northeastern Huskies took the ice at Matthews Arena Saturday for a second game against the Maine Black Bears to try and close out the weekend with another win. While Northeastern’s offense was the story in game one, the…
Story by Emma Sullivan BOSTON — Since losing two straight, the Northeastern Huskies have dominated up and down the ice, putting up a total of 16 goals to their opponents one over the last three games. The culmination of these three brilliant performances from the Huskies was a dominant win over the Maine Black Bears…
Story by Rae Deer Photos by Kayla Shiao and Sarah Olender BOSTON – An unseemly loss in the women’s Beanpot semifinals last Tuesday meant that the Northeastern women’s hockey team needed to battle hard in order to escape last place in the tournament during the consolation match the following week. A 3-0 victory over crosstown…
By Matty Wasserman ANDOVER, MA – Northeastern isn’t used to losing. The Huskies have lost just 10 games in the past three seasons combined. And while rebounding from a two-game skid isn’t a task the Huskies are used to, Friday’s game at Hockey East bottom-feeder Merrimack provided a great opportunity for Northeastern to return to…
Story by Matty Wasserman Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON — Matthews Arena was electric on Tuesday night. The roars of the jam-packed DogHouse student section echoed through the arena with every Northeastern rush, shot, and hit throughout the contest. But the No. 3 ranked Huskies, with the bright lights of the Beanpot shining down upon…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON — The Northeastern University Huskies unbeaten streak came to an end Friday afternoon as they faced the University of Vermont Catamounts at home in Matthews Arena. For the first time since Oct. 9 the Huskies lost a game, this one by a score of 2-1, thanks…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON – In their only game of the weekend, the Northeastern Huskies did not look like themselves after the first 20 minutes of play at Matthews Arena. In their third matchup of the season with the Boston University Terriers, the Huskies gave up two goals in the…
By Matty Wasserman BOSTON – The first meeting this season between the Northeastern Huskies and Boston College Eagles on Oct. 29 was billed as a marquee matchup between two top-10 opponents. Three months ago, the Eagles were 6-0 and ranked fourth in the country, and the Huskies were ranked sixth with an 8-2 record. Since…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photo by Sarah Olender BOSTON – After falling short to the Boston University Terriers in October, the Northeastern University Huskies bounced back in this matchup with a 3-1 performance at Walter Brown Arena for their 19th win of the season. Outshooting the Terriers 47 to 18, the Huskies took advantage of…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photo by Sarah Olender BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies continued their dominance over the Merrimack College Warriors this weekend taking both games of the home-and-home series, extending both their unbeaten streak this year to 17 games and their unbeaten streak against Merrimack to 15 dating back to 2016. Friday’s matinee at…
Story by Jordan Walsh Photos by Kayla Shiao Three days after Aerin Frankel was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for the second consecutive month, Northeastern head coach Dave Flint opted for a different starter in net as the Huskies (16-2-1) took on the Cornell University Big Red (4-7-1) in the second game of…
Story by Emma Sullivan Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON – After two less than perfect periods for the Northeastern Huskies Saturday afternoon, the team was able to rebound in the third for a stronger performance over the Cornell University Big Red. While definitely not the Huskies best game of the year, they were able to…
By Catherine Morrison For the first time in a decade, Northeastern played a series against the Princeton University Tigers. They cruised to an easy win on Friday, shutting out the Tigers 2-0 but faced a little bit more adversity on Saturday. Ultimately, however, Northeastern prevailed, winning 3-1 in an absolutely bonkers game that took everything…
By Emma Sullivan PRINCETON, NJ – The Huskies unbeaten streak was extended to 12 games after a 2-0 shutout over the Princeton University Tigers Friday afternoon. For the first time in over 10 years, the Huskies found themselves in Hobey Baker Memorial Rink playing against the Tigers. Northeastern’s defense once again shined, backstopped by another…
Story by Daisy Roberts BOSTON – “Being down 2-0 is not really a place you want to be often,” said Maddie Mills, forward for Northeastern and one of the three goalscorers for the home team. However, that was the situation the normally offensively-dominant Northeastern Huskies found themselves in 10 minutes into the second period. After…
Story by Rae Deer Photos by Kayla Shiao BOSTON – The fated return of the French phenom Chloe Aurard was the greatest thing that could’ve happened to the Northeastern Women’s Hockey team on Friday night. Extending their official win streak to four (unofficial to ten) and earning their eleventh conference win, the Huskies triumphed over…
By Daisy Roberts BOSTON – The Northeastern Huskies hosted the second game of their series against the Providence Friars today, and the physicality from last night’s game was clearly here to stay. Players were slamming into the boards constantly, and at one point, there was physical pushing in front of the goal late in the…
Story by Matty Wasserman Northeastern’s second trip to Schneider Arena this season got off to an ominous start. Providence winger Lindsay Bochna dumped in a rebound score just over a minute into first-period action after Aerin Frankel couldn’t locate the puck off the initial save. For Northeastern, there were flashbacks to last month’s ugly shutout…
Story by Anne Sedar Photos by Ethan Wayne BOSTON – After hitting a rough patch early in the season, the Huskies turned the corner this weekend and completed their sweep of BC with a 3-0 win on Saturday afternoon. A shutout by goaltender Aerin Frankel and goals by forward Maddie Mills, forward Chloè Aurard, and…
Story by Samuel Kirshman Photos by Ethan Wayne BOSTON – Despite their dominance in the offensive zone, the Huskies only put up three goals over a struggling Holy Cross team en route to a 3-1 victory. Passing was the name of the game today, neither team’s was particularly strong, but Northeastern was able to complete…
Story by Daisy Roberts PROVIDENCE – Until now, the Northeastern women’s hockey team had not lost two games in a row since 2017. Following yesterday’s defeat to the BU Terriers, today Northeastern took a very tough loss to the Providence Friars, 3–0, and there truly aren’t many good things to say about the way the…
Story by Sam Kirshman BOSTON – Goaltending was the name of the game as the Huskies (2-1-0) lost a tough one to Boston University 2-1. The teams tallied 62 shots between themselves but only amassed a total of 3 goals. Penalties haunted the Huskies and led to both BU goals. Both defenses were strong but…
Story by Catherine Morrison Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON – It doesn’t matter if they’re playing the best team in hockey or the worst, the Northeastern women’s hockey team plays to win. This was never more evident than in their home opener against Holy Cross. Northeastern scored not one, not two, but three goals in…
Story by Mike Puzzanghera and George Barker Photos by Sarah Olender Rust is expected in the first game of the year. It’s been a while since players and pucks were flying up and down the ice at top speed in a competitive environment. It can take a bit to get up to speed. The Huskies…
Story by Mike Puzzanghera Photo by Sarah Olender 573 days. When all is said and done, that’s how long Maddie Mills will have gone between collegiate hockey games. Between Cornell’s loss to Princeton in the 2020 ECAC Championship game and Northeastern’s 2021 opener at Holy Cross, Mills hasn’t played in an official game. To make…
Story by Mike Puzzanghera Photo by Sarah Olender Let’s start with the obvious. The correct answer for “which Northeastern women’s hockey games should I watch this year?” is all of them. You’d be doing yourself a disservice if not. This is an electric team that plays enjoyable hockey week in and week out in addition…
Story by Catherine Morrison Photos by Sarah Olender Conference play has officially begun for the women’s hockey team, which means it’s time for our annual Hockey East Round Up. There are ten teams in Hockey East: Northeastern, Providence, Boston College, UCONN, Boston University, Vermont, Maine, the University of New Hampshire, Holy Cross, and Merrimack. Providence…
Story by Khalin Kapoor Photos by Sarah Olender It was an inauspicious ending to the 2020-2021 season for the Northeastern women’s hockey team. After dominating the entire regular season to the tune of a 17-1-1 record and recording their fourth straight Hockey East championship, the Huskies lost an OT heartbreaker in the NCAA National Championship…
Story by Mike Puzzanghera and Jack Sinclair Photos by Sarah Olender ERIE, PA — There really wasn’t a more heartbreaking way for it to end. Just over three minutes into overtime, Daryl Watts banked a pass from behind the net off Megan Carter’s shoulder and into the Northeastern goal, giving Wisconsin their sixth national championship…
By Mike Puzzanghera and Jack Sinclair WRBB is calling the NCAA Women’s Hockey National Championship Game tonight live from Erie, Pennsylvania. Jack Sinclair, George Barker, and Mike Puzzanghera will be on mic, with coverage beginning at 7:15 PM Eastern. CLICK HERE to listen. ERIE, PA — A perennial national title contender vs. an 18-game winning…
Story by Mike Puzzanghera and Jack Sinclair Photos by Sarah Olender ERIE, PA — Skylar Fontaine has been the best defenseman in Hockey East — and maybe even the country — in each of the past two seasons. Since she joined Northeastern, she’s been an impact player. That impact may never have been as big…
After two periods of Frozen Four action in Erie, Pennsylvania, the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs led the Northeastern Huskies 2–0. The Huskies were struggling to break through the Bulldogs’ fierce forecheck, and hadn’t generated a ton of great chances on net. And then everything changed. Two Northeastern goals in the third period sent the game into overtime,…
By Mike Puzzanghera Historically, Hockey East teams haven’t found much success against Western Hockey College Association (WCHA) programs in the NCAA Tournament. The WHCA is 19–1 against Hockey East opposition, with that lone win coming from Boston College in 2011. With Northeastern set to face Minnesota-Duluth in the Frozen Four Thursday afternoon, head coach Dave…
Story by Mike Puzzanghera and Jack Sinclair Photos by Sarah Olender ERIE, PA — With 1:10 left in the second period, Alina Mueller took a penalty with the Huskies up 2–0. Robert Morris’s Emily Curlett struck on the power play seconds later to make it a one-goal game. After a long stretch of possession and…
Story by Mike Puzzanghera Photos by Jordan Baron and Sarah Olender The stage is set in Erie, PA, and even with their opening-round NCAA Tournament game on a Monday afternoon, the Northeastern women’s hockey team is ready and raring to go. The top seed in the country breezed through Hockey East this season, and they…
Story by Rae Deer Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — Coming off of one of their best seasons — if not their best season — to date, Northeastern women’s hockey had set the stage for a historic achievement. On Saturday night at Matthews Arena, they reached new heights after defeating Providence 6–2 to win their…
Story by Catherine Morrison Photos by Mike Puzzanghera BOSTON — A spot in the championship game was on the line for Northeastern as they faced the University of Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon at Matthews Arena. Northeastern, as the newly minted top-ranked team in the nation, was the favorite. UConn was the underdog after upsetting nationally…
Story by Rae Deer and Milton Posner Photos by Jordan Baron BOSTON — The forecast for Sunday night’s women’s hockey game was straightforward. New Hampshire was one of the few teams to meaningfully challenge the No. 2 Northeastern Huskies this season. They’re strong. They’re physical. They have a great goaltender. And they’ll make the Huskies…
Story by Khalin Kapoor and Milton Posner File photos by Sarah Olender and Jordan Baron To watch this year’s Northeastern team was to watch hockey’s version of a freight train. They were dependable. They were powerful. And they were liable to barrel through anything and anyone who stood in their way. The result is a…
By Khalin Kapoor In their regular season finale on Saturday afternoon in Burlington, the No. 2 Northeastern women’s hockey team secured a weekend sweep over the Vermont Catamounts. The Huskies (17–1–1) scored late in the first period and didn’t look back from there, ultimately emerging with a 4–1 victory. “It was a hard-fought win,” Northeastern…
By Jack Sinclair The No. 2 Northeastern Huskies traveled up to Burlington, Vermont on Friday for the first of two games against the Catamounts. The Huskies entered Gutterson Fieldhouse riding a 15-game unbeaten streak, while the Catamounts were fresh off a hard-fought series split against Boston University. It was a rather inauspicious first period for…
Story by Jordan Baron and Jack Sinclair Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — The Northeastern women’s hockey team isn’t used to playing competitive games this season. But on Sunday night they had to adjust, as a talented New Hampshire squadron kept them on their toes for most of the game. Still, three third-period goals rocketed…
By Jordan Baron and Jack Sinclair DURHAM, NH — “It’s easy to get complacent when things are going well.” Northeastern head coach Dave Flint was adamant about his women’s hockey team’s need to stay vigilant. On the tail of a six-game shutout streak, his Huskies were absolutely rolling. And they kept rolling when they trekked…
Story by Jordan Baron Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — You don’t often get the opportunity to see a hockey team beat their opponent by over ten goals, nor is it common to witness a player surpass a seemingly insurmountable record. On Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena, the No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team provided both,…
Story by Milton Posner Photos by Jordan Baron WORCESTER, MA — There’s plenty to be said for competitive sporting events, games where the outcome remains in doubt until the very end as the suspense ratchets ever higher. The moments forged in that pressure are the defining ones that teams and fan bases hold aloft in…
By Sarah Olender and Mike Puzzanghera NORTH ANDOVER, MA — On Friday night, Northeastern women’s hockey handled Merrimack easily, skating almost effortlessly to a 5–0 win backed by a Maureen Murphy hat trick. By all accounts, it was their most dominant game of the year. Until today. Backed by a three-point effort from Skylar Fontaine…
Story by Catherine Morrison Photos by Mike Puzzanghera BOSTON — Northeastern women’s hockey’s Friday afternoon game against the Merrimack Warriors was destined to be epic. The Warriors were sitting dead last in Hockey East; meanwhile the Huskies were riding high as the fourth-ranked team in the country. They were also within spitting distance of the…
Story by Mike Puzzanghera Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — Last year’s women’s Hockey East championship game saw Northeastern put nine goals past UConn in a thorough blowout. It was a primetime showing of the dominance Northeastern displayed throughout their previous three title-winning seasons. Tuesday night’s rematch at Matthews Arena featured far, far fewer goals.…
By Jack Sinclair When two of the best goaltenders in Hockey East face off, the game is almost always going to be a low scoring, defensive battle. But not when one of the two teams is the Northeastern women’s hockey team. The Huskies hit the ice as if yesterday’s 4–1 win had never ended. They…
Story by Jack Sinclair Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — A tale as old as time. Two bitter rivals. One sheet of ice. The No. 7 Northeastern Huskies took on the No. 4 Providence Friars this afternoon in the first game of a home-and-home. The last time they met, Northeastern shut out Providence, 4–0, at Matthews…
Story by Jack Sinclair Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — On one end a new face; on the other, a lot of empty seats. On Sunday afternoon, the Northeastern and Maine women’s hockey teams faced off for the third time this month. Maine came to the arena with a severely shortened bench, including just five…
Story by Sarah Olender Photos by Jordan Baron BOSTON — Coming off a disappointing overtime shootout loss to New Hampshire, the #4 Northeastern women’s hockey team was looking for a rebound win against #7 Providence. The first period bored anyone who watched it. Northeastern botched two power-play chances, looked slow, and missed their passes, but both…
By Jack Sinclair Durham, NH — After winning the first game of the series comfortably, 3–1, the Northeastern women’s hockey team made the trip up to Durham to face the New Hampshire Wildcats on their home ice. Throughout this young season, the Huskies have struggled early in games. Saturday night was no different, as they…
By Sarah Olender BOSTON — Going into Friday night’s game, with New Hampshire stalling near the bottom of the Hockey East standings and Northeastern hovering in third, it was natural to expect a blowout. The reality was far closer. “I thought at times out execution was good,” Northeastern Acting Head Coach Nick Carpenito said. “I thought…
By Sarah Olender BOSTON — With Patty Kazmaier top-three finalist in Alina Mueller, Hockey East’s best defenseman in Skylar Fontaine, and now the record-breaking Aerin Frankel holding down the fort in goal, the Northeastern women’s hockey team is a threat to any team in the country. Maine doesn’t have many advantages against the No. 3 Huskies,…
By Jack Sinclair BOSTON — After three weeks of waiting, the No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team finally hit the ice for a Hockey East matchup against the Maine Black Bears Sunday evening. Entering the contest, the Huskies’ only action of the season was a split home-and-home against No. 9 Boston College. The Black Bears had…
By Catherine Morrison and Milton Posner BOSTON — As the Northeastern women’s hockey team trudged to the locker room, passing through the walkway lined with cardboard cutouts of Husky fans and a few curious cardboard dogs, the question was “how.” Not necessarily how the game was lost, but how did Boston College score two goals in…
By Mike Puzzanghera CHESTNUT HILL, MA — It took Northeastern about a period and a half to shake off the rust, but the Huskies are back and rolling as they scored three times in the third period to beat Boston College, 4–1. Northeastern (1–0) faced the tough task of opening their season on the road…
Last year: 32–4–2 (24–3–0, first place conf.), third straight conference championship Head Coach: Dave Flint (12th season) Preseason Poll Finish: First Losses: D Paige Capistran, D Codie Cross, F Matti Hartman, F Jess Schryver Additions: F Maureen Murphy, F Molly Griffin, F Ani Fitzgerald, D Lily Yovetich, D Abbey Marohn By Jack Sinclair After the…
Last Season: 10–18–8 (7–14–6, eighth place conf.), swept by Northeastern in quarterfinals Head Coach: Jim Plumer (ninth season) Preseason Poll Finish: Eighth Departures: G Sierra Natzke, D Emma Katzman, F Abby Cleary, F Ali O’Leary, F Allie Granato, F Ève-Audrey Picard, Additions: D Bella Parento, F Maddy Skelton, G Jessie McPherson, F Natálie Mlynková By…
Last Year: 18-14-4 (15–10–2, third in conf.), swept by New Hampshire in quarterfinals Head Coach: Matt Kelly (third season) Preseason Poll Finish: Fourth Losses: G Clare Minnerath, F Sonja Bjornson, F Kathleen Mchugh, F Maureen Murphy, F Neve Van Pelt, F Meaghan Rickard, D Whitney Dove, D Avery Fransoo Additions: G Mireille Kingsley, F Maddy…
Last Season: 18–15–4 (12–12–3, sixth place conf.), lost to Maine in semifinal Head Coach: Hilary Witt (seventh season) Preseason Poll Finish: Sixth Departures: D Lexie Revkin, D Tori Howran, F Hannah Touzos, F Nicole Dunbar, F Carlee Turner, F Abby Chapman, F Meghara McManus, F Taylor Wenczkowski, F Tori Palumbo Additions: D Ciara Wall, D…
Last season: 5–24–5 (2–20–5, 10th place conf.), missed tournament Head Coach: Erin Hamlen (sixth season) Preseason Poll Finish: Ninth Losses: G Léa-Kristine Demers, D Lauren Mac Lean, F Mikyla Grant-Mentis, F Jessica Jacques, D Chloe Cook, F Kate Bukolska Additions: D Natalie Nemes, D Grace Karunakar, D Bree Bergeron, F Ally Qualley, F Reagan Minor,…
Last season: 15–14–8 (9–11–7, seventh place conf.), lost to Northeastern in semifinals Head coach: Richard Reichenbach (eighth season) Preseason Poll Finish: Seventh Losses: G Jillian Flynn, D Ebba Strandberg, F Claire Jenkins-Coffman, F Brittany Colton, F Michelle Weis, F Tereza Vanišová, F Vendula Přibylová, G Carly Jackson Additions: D Olivia King, D Kennedy Little, F…
Holy Cross: Last Year: 5–23–5 (5–20–2, ninth place conf.), missed tournament Head Coach: Katie Lachappelle (second season) Preseason Poll Finish: 10th Losses: F Maggie Hallisey, F Sarah Stevens, F Rachel Moore, D Charlotte Abrecht, D Hannah Gillis, D Victoria Young Additions: G Madison Beck, F Lilly Feeney, F Millie Sirum, F Brynn Saarela, D Grace…
Last Year: 19–18–2 (13–12–2, fifth place conf.), lost to Northeastern in final Head Coach: Chris Mackenzie (eighth season) Preseason Poll Finish: Fourth Losses: G Morgan Fisher, F Briana Colangelo, F Jessie Aney, F Catherine Crawley, F Leona Sim, D Tristyn Svetek Additions: G Tia Chan, F Kathryn Stockdale, F Jada Habisch, F Valérie Haché, F…
Last Season: 24–8–4 (18–6–3, second conf.), lost to Maine in quarterfinal Head Coach: Brian Durocher (16th season) Preseason Poll Finish: Second Losses: D Alexandra Calderone, F Deziray De Sousa, D Abby Cook, D Katie Shannahan, F Natasza Tarnowski, F Sammy Davis, D Breanna Scarpaci, D Abbey Stanley Additions: F Clare O’Leary, D Andi Calderone, F…
Last Season: 17–16–3 (14–11–2, fourth place conf.); lost to UConn in quarterfinal Head Coach: Katie Crowley (14th season) Preseason Poll Finish: Third Departures: G Molly Barrow, F Erin Connolly, F Delaney Belinskas, F Bridget McCarthy, D/F Kate Annese, F Lindsay Agnew Additions: F Natalie Tulchinsky, F Christina Klinoff, F Olivia O’Brien, F Caroline Goffredo, F…
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 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 NORTH ANDOVER, MA — There was a theme for the 2020 Hockey East Championship, a theme the Northeastern Huskies hammered home forcefully and often: goals, goals, and more goals. That theme propelled the Northeastern Huskies to an unforgettable 9–1 victory over UConn and their third consecutive Hockey East Championship. Northeastern began the…
By Jack Sinclair Reminder: Northeastern will play Connecticut in the Hockey East Championship game Sunday at 2 PM. Christian Skroce and Dale Desantis will be on the call from Lawler Rink at Merrimack College, with coverage beginning at 1:45 PM EST. Northeastern established themselves as the team to beat early in the season. They clinched…
By Matt Neiser Surprise, surprise. Well, not really. In the midst of one of the greatest season in programs history, nine players on the No. 4 Northeastern women’s hockey team and head coach Dave Flint were honored with a slew of awards for the 2019–20 campaign, the conference announced this week. Freshmen Megan Carter and…
By Matt Neiser BOSTON — Fresh off a 5–1 win in game one, Northeastern looked to close out their Hockey East quarterfinal series against the Vermont Catamounts with a sweep on Friday at Matthews Arena. Early struggles plagued the Huskies once again, but a second-period goal from junior Skylar Fontaine gave them the spark they…
By Matt Neiser BOSTON — Finally, playoff hockey is upon us. After a season of hard work to put themselves in pole position heading into the postseason, the first-seeded Northeastern Huskies have the chance to defend their Hockey East crown for the second consecutive season. The women kicked off their playoff campaign with game one…
Story and Photos by Sarah Olender BOSTON — Coming off of a 3–0 win against the Merrimack Warriors Friday night, the Northeastern Huskies were still feeding off of that energy. Northeastern’s three seniors were honored before their last regular-season home game. Codie Cross, from Alberta, Canada, Paige Capistran, from Manchester, New Hampshire, and Matti Hartman,…
By Jack Sinclair As the regular season winds down, Northeastern’s eyes are set on the playoffs. The Hockey East playoffs begin with a best-of-three at home against the Vermont Catamounts on Thursday. Before that, however, the team had one more job to do. Merrimack and Northeastern sit at opposite ends of the Hockey East standings.…
By Jack Sinclair The Huskies have planted themselves atop the Hockey East standings and brought the Beanpot home, but their goals hardly end there. As the third-ranked team in the nation with one of the best defenses in the nation, the best goalie in the nation, and one of the best forwards in the nation,…
By Milton Posner and Rae Deer BOSTON — Northeastern has dominated the entire season. They’ve won 25 games, shut out their opponents for 315 consecutive minutes, and clinched the top spot in the Hockey East Standings in January. But there’s one team in Hockey East that doesn’t seem scared of the Huskies, and on Friday…
By Dale Desantis BOSTON — It was déjà vu in the best way for the Huskies. Twenty-four hours after Jordan Harris’ game-winner propelled the men’s team to a Beanpot championship, Lauren MacInnis, refusing to let Harris be the only #2-wearing Husky defender to sink Boston University with a double-overtime goal, ended the night. It was…
By Alex Bensley BOSTON — In a clash of cross-town foes, the No. 3/2 Northeastern Huskies prevailed in the 42nd annual beanpot at Walter Brown Arena, ousting the No. 10 Harvard Crimson 3–1 in the first semifinal game Tuesday evening. “Exciting game, think it was fast paced. Chances on both ends, went right down to the…
By Catherine Morrison BOSTON — Every major women’s hockey poll places Boston University as the eighth-best team in the nation. Although those polls place Northeastern third, the Huskies would be forgiven for taking every last game to edge BU out for the Hockey East crown. The Huskies didn’t need that many. They clinched on Friday.…
By Catherine Morrison BOSTON — Northeastern’s Tuesday game against rival Boston University was a nail-biter from start to finish. BU started out strong with a first-period goal from Deziray De Sousa. Northeastern is rarely behind at all, much less in the opening frame, and leads the nation with 42 first-period goals this season. However, the…
By Catherine Morrison Fifteen minutes into Saturday afternoon’s matchup with the Vermont Catamounts, Northeastern allowed a goal, the first in nearly three weeks. The team had played 315 consecutive minutes (more than five games) without letting their opponents on the board. But in a reminder of the just how special this season has been, even…
By Jack Sinclair The Soviet defense of Stalingrad was largely hailed as one of the greatest defenses in history. The valor demonstrated by the Soviet soldiers in the harshest of winters during their last-ditch effort to thwart the German surge became immortalized in history. Speaking of steadfast defenses in frigid environments . . . the…
By Christian Skroce BOSTON — The Northeastern women’s hockey team is making shutouts a trend, and we’re all for it. The Huskies’ momentum continued after last weekend’s combined 9–0 shutout of Boston College as the team pulled off a convincing 4–0 win over Hockey East rival UConn. After an uneventful first five minutes, talented freshman…
By Matt Neiser BOSTON — Boston College and Northeastern. Cross-town rivals. The top two teams in Women’s Hockey East. Any time these two squads face off, it’s must-watch action. That said, there’s been a sizeable gap between the teams this season. Entering Sunday afternoon’s duel at Matthews Arena, the No. 3 Huskies had outscored the…
By Catherine Morrison Wednesday night’s tilt was one of extremes. Northeastern looked to grab the top spot in Hockey East, while Holy Cross was just barely holding off Merrimack to stay out of last place. The contest came a week after the teams’ last meeting, when Northeastern notched their biggest win in 20 years. Tonight’s…
By Catherine Morrison Before puck drop Saturday afternoon against Maine, the women’s hockey team celebrated head coach Dave Flint, who recently passed Don MacLeod to become the winningest coach in program history. The team’s stellar play this season has put Flint’s win total up to 213. “I’m really grateful for all the great kids I’ve…
By Catherine Morrison No. 4 Northeastern faced its biggest opponent yet Tuesday night when they visited No. 6 Boston College. Northeastern was coming off of a win against New Hampshire, BC off a win over Boston University. The two rivals battled, but Northeastern came on top 3-0. The first period started slow, but with 13:12…
By Matt Neiser Fresh off a two-game sweep of Boston University last weekend, the No. 4 Northeastern women’s hockey team took on the winless Holy Cross Crusaders at Matthews Arena on Friday afternoon. The Huskies dominated throughout the game, generating their highest goal differential of the season in a 6–0 win. Sophomore star Alina Mueller…
By Catherine Morrison Coming off a 2–1 victory the night before, Northeastern’s women’s hockey looked to complete the sweep against rivals Boston University on Sunday afternoon. BU controlled the puck in the first period, with nine shots on goal to Northeastern’s four. But goalie Aerin Frankel saved all nine, including a particularly impressive block on…
By Catherine Morrison BOSTON — Before the puck dropped at Matthews Arena on Sunday afternoon, Northeastern women’s hockey saw the fruits of last year’s labor raised to the rafters of the century-old building. Updated banners reflecting last season’s Hockey East regular season and playoff titles now hang above the ice. Then this year’s team showed…
By Matt Neiser The No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team opened Hockey East play on Friday night with a matchup against the Maine Black Bears in Orono, Maine. Continuing their impressive undefeated start to the 2019–20 campaign, the Huskies rolled over the Black Bears with a convincing 6–1 victory at Harold Alfond Sports Arena. As…
Last Season: 12–20–2 (7–15–2 HE, ninth place); missed HE playoffs Head Coach: Mike Cavanaugh (seventh season) Coaches’ Poll Projected Finish: Ninth Losses G Adam Huska D Miles Gendron F Karl El-Mir F Max Kalter Additions G Ryan Keane D Carter Berger D Jacob Flynn D Yan Kuznetsov D Harrison Rees F Matej Blümel F Eric…
By Christian Skroce Boston, MA – After winning the Women’s Hockey East title last season, Northeastern was unanimously chosen to top the standings once again in the preseason HEAW coaches’ poll. The Huskies received nine first place votes (Northeastern voted for Boston University, as coaches cannot vote for their own team), good for 81 points…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – It was a dramatic conclusion to one of the best season’s in program history. Cornell freshman forward Gillis Frechette scored an overtime breakaway goal to end Northeastern’s bid for an NCAA title. In the Husky’s first ever home NCAA tournament game, the Cornell Big Red came down from Ithaca…
by Joe Barbito PROVIDENCE, RI – For the second time in as many years, Northeastern won the Women’s Hockey East Championship, defeating Boston College 3-2 in overtime. A controversial conclusion of the third period ended with senior defender Kali Flanagan scoring an equalizer with 4.8 seconds remaining to tie the game up. In the extra…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – The Huskies broke out the brooms as they completed the two-game sweep of the Catamounts on Saturday afternoon; Aerin Frankel recorded a 22-save shutout and senior forward Kasidy Anderson scored the lone Northeastern goal for her 100th career point. A team effort pushed Northeastern over the finish line and…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – The Northeastern women’s hockey team won their final regular season home game of the season, dominating the Merrimack Warriors behind a shutout performance from senior goaltender Brianna Storms. Three different Huskies got on the scoresheet, including junior Andrea Renner who had a goal and an assist. Storms was given…
BOSTON, MA – After 65 minutes of hockey, the Northeastern women’s hockey team lost, 4-3, in a shootout in four rounds to Boston University. Senior defender Reagan Rust sent the Terriers to their second consecutive Beanpot final by roofing a wrist shot against sophomore goaltender Aerin Frankel in the back half of the fourth round…
By: Justin Littman BOSTON, MA –After a dramatic finish Friday night, Northeastern was able to handle Vermont in a much easier fashion on Saturday in a 5-1 victory. Northeastern was led by Veronika Pettey, who scored three goals and helped the Huskies win their fourth game in a row. Northeastern controlled the game for a majority…
by Joe Barbito BOSTON, MA – Northeastern secured a 4-1 victory over long-time rival #10 Boston College at Historic Matthews Arena. Three of the Huskies four goals came in the first period including an unassisted tally from freshman forward Chloe Aurard and a beautiful tap-in from junior forward Andrea Renner. Sophomore goaltender Aerin Frankel made 29…
by Joe Barbito, Matt MacCormack and Justin Littman BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The No. 3 Northeastern Huskies women’s hockey team defeated the No. 5 Clarkson Golden Knights 3-1 at SSE Arena Sunday, securing a huge win in the final segment of the Friendship Series. The win marked their first victory over the Golden Knights since 2013,…
by Joe Barbito BELFAST, Northern Ireland – The Northeastern Huskies and Clarkson Golden Knights skated to a 3-3 draw in the first contest of the first ever Friendship Series at SSE Arena. The game marked the first NCAA women’s ice hockey contest to be played outside of North America. Facing a 2-0 deficit late in…
No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey will play two games against No. 5 Clarkson at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday, Jan. 5 and Sunday, Jan. 6. Saturday’s game begins at 3 p.m. local time (10 a.m. in Boston) and Sunday’s puck drop is set for noon (7 a.m. in Boston). WRBB will broadcast…
Mia oh my. #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/emr8Ka7mPN — Northeastern Women’s Hockey (@GoNUwhockey) November 28, 2018 by Matthew MacCormack Make no mistake about it; the Northeastern women’s hockey team is a contender in Hockey East. The No. 5 Huskies improved to 12-1-2 on Tuesday night at Matthews Arena, upending bitter rival No. 4 Boston College with a thrilling…
By: Justin Littman The Northeastern Huskies entered Saturday’s matchup against New Hampshire on a hot streak. Winners of eight straight, it was looking good for the Huskies when Alina Mueller scored less than six minutes into the game to put the Huskies up 1-0. Northeastern continued to dominate throughout the first period, firing shot after…
by Michael Petillo The Northeastern women’s hockey team extended their winning streak to four on Friday when they defeated Providence by a score of 2-0. The Huskies found the back of the net once in the each of the first two periods, with goals coming courtesy of Andrea Renner and Alina Mueller. Veronika Pettey assisted on both…
by Alex Bensley The Northeastern Huskies pulled away from the Maine Black Bears on Friday afternoon, 3-0, in a rematch of last year’s Women’s Hockey East Semifinal in which the Huskies prevailed. The Black Bears (4-1-0) looked to come into Matthews Arena with a dominant resume thus far this season, not to mention a sour taste in…
By: Justin Littman BOSTON, MA — After a hard fought battle on Friday night that resulted in Northeastern’s first loss of the season, the Huskies came out energized today. The Huskies put a lot of pressure on goaltender Julia Vandyk early on, and they scored three goals in the first period to set the tone for…
By: Matt Neiser Hockey is a game of inches sometimes, and that has never been more apparent than it was during tonight’s matchup between the Northeastern and Colgate women’s hockey teams. A frantic comeback from the Huskies fell short after two near misses, one sitting right on the line of the goal and the other…
By: Joe Barbito BOSTON – For the first time in program history, the Northeastern women’s ice hockey team has won the Hockey East Championship with a 2-1 win over seventh-seeded Connecticut. The game opened with Denisa Krizova creating a two-on-one up ice as she forced the puck off Emily Ried’s stick, sliding a pass across the slot…
By: Joe Barbito BOSTON – The Northeastern women’s ice hockey team punched its ticket to the Hockey East Finals with a 2-1 victory over the No. 10 Maine Black Bears on Saturday at Matthews Arena. Scoring opened just over three minutes into the game, when Tereza Vanisova dangled past Sky Fontaine – whose stick broke in…
By: Christian Skroce BOSTON – Despite a rough end to the regular season, the Northeastern women’s hockey team came up big when it mattered most to reach the Hockey East semifinals for the eighth year in a row. Coming into the tournament as the No. 4 seed, Northeastern (17-16-3) played host to the fifth-seeded New Hampshire (14-15-7)…
By: James Duffy It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But no, there are no kids jingle belling and Santa’s sleigh is not making its routes. Instead, it’s Beanpot Week. The four historic programs will do battle at Walter Brown Arena, and after the dust settles on February 9th, one will emerge as this…
By: Matt MacCormack Rachel Llanes has the moves. Whether it’s carving up opponents with her signature on-ice speed, or keeping Northeastern’s athletes in prime physical condition, the San Jose, California, native never ceases to be in motion. But of all her moves, it is Llanes’ next one that is the most exciting. Starting this October,…
