Team Name: | Northeastern Huskies |
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Current: | 2023–24 Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey season |
University: | Northeastern University |
Conference: | Hockey East |
Conference Short: | Hockey East |
Sex: | women's |
Athletic Director: | Jim Madigan |
Coach: | Dave Flint |
Coach Year: | 16th |
Coach Wins: | 346 |
Coach Losses: | 150 |
Coach Ties: | 52 |
Arena: | Matthews Arena |
Location: | Boston, Massachusetts |
Studentsection: | The DogHouse |
Fight Song: | All Hail, Northeastern |
Mascot: | Paws |
Ncaarunnerup: | 2021 |
Ncaafrozenfour: | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Ncaatourneys: | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Conference Tournament: | ECAC: 1988, 1989, 1997 Hockey East: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Conference Season: | Hockey East: 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
The Northeastern women's ice hockey team represents Northeastern University. The Huskies play in the Hockey East conference.
The women's varsity hockey program started in 1980,[1] and under Don MacLeod, who was named the coach the following season and led the program for ten seasons. Northeastern became the first national power in collegiate women's hockey under his direction. MacLeod was a former Massachusetts High School hockey coach at both Georgetown Junior-Senior High School and Saugus High School.[2] Starting in the 1982–83 season, the lady Huskies had thirteen consecutive winning seasons, including six straight seasons of twenty or more wins between 1986–87 and 1991–92.
The program's best record was in 1987–88, when the undefeated squad finished 26–0–1, winning its first of three ECAC titles (the others coming in 1989 and 1997), at the time the effective national women's college championship. Northeastern has also been the ECAC finalist seven times, as well as winning eighteen women's Beanpot tournaments, including nine straight between 1984 and 1991–92. The Huskies' all-time best mark for wins was in 2022–23 with 34 so far.
The program's career scoring leader is Alina Müller, currently with 98 goals and 156 assists for 254 points, while Kendall Coyne is the career goals leader with 141.[3] Coyne also holds the single season goal and points record with 50 goals and 84 points in the 2015–2016 season. The previous single-season goal and points leader was Vicky Sunohara, with 51 goals and 78 points in 1988–89.
From 2017–2024, the Huskies played in eight consecutive Hockey East championships, winning six in a row from 2018–2023. Alina Müller (2019–2020, 2021–2022, 2022–2023) and Aerin Frankel (2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2020–2021) won the tournament MVP honors. The Huskies set a record for most goals in a women's Hockey East championship game with their 9–1 win over the University of Connecticut Huskies in 2020.[4]
As of March 7, 2024.[5]
Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
Year | Coach | W | L | T | Conference | Conf. W | Conf. L | Conf. T | Finish | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament | |
2023–24 | Dave Flint | 25 | 11 | 3 | Hockey East | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2nd HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Merrimack Won Semifinals vs. New Hampshire Lost Championship vs. Connecticut | Did not qualify | |
2022–23 | Dave Flint | 34 | 2 | 1 | Hockey East | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1st HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Merrimack Won Semifinals vs. Boston College Won Championship vs. Providence | Won Quarterfinals vs. Yale Lost Semifinals vs. Ohio State | |
2021–22 | Dave Flint | 31 | 5 | 2 | Hockey East | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1st HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Merrimack Won Semifinals vs. Maine Won Championship vs. Connecticut | Won Quarterfinals vs. Wisconsin Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth | |
2020–21 | Dave Flint | 22 | 2 | 1 | Hockey East | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1st HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire Won Semifinals vs. Connecticut Won Championship vs. Providence | Won Quarterfinals vs. Robert Morris Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin | |
2019–20 | Dave Flint | 32 | 4 | 2 | Hockey East | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1st HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Vermont Won Semifinals vs. Maine Won Championship vs. Connecticut | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States | |
2018–19 | Dave Flint | 27 | 5 | 5 | Hockey East | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1st HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Vermont Won Semifinals vs. Providence Won Championship vs. Boston College | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Cornell | |
2017–18 | Dave Flint | 19 | 17 | 3 | Hockey East | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4th HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire Won Semifinals vs. Maine Won Championship vs. Connecticut | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Colgate | |
2016–17 | Dave Flint | 22 | 12 | 3 | Hockey East | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2nd HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut Won Semifinals vs. Boston University Lost Championship vs. Boston College | Did not qualify | |
2015–16 | Dave Flint | 28 | 9 | 1 | Hockey East | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2nd HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence Lost Semifinals vs. Boston University | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston College | |
2014–15 | Dave Flint | 14 | 17 | 5 | Hockey East | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3rd HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire Lost Semifinals vs. Boston University | Did not qualify | |
2013–14 | Dave Flint | 19 | 14 | 2 | Hockey East | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3rd HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut Lost Semifinals vs. Boston University | Did not qualify | |
2012–13 | Dave Flint | 23 | 11 | 2 | Hockey East | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3rd HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Vermont Won Semifinals vs. Boston College Lost Championship vs. Boston University | Did not qualify | |
2011–12 | Dave Flint | 22 | 7 | 4 | Hockey East | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1st HE | Lost Semifinals vs. Providence | Did not qualify | |
2010–11 | Dave Flint | 16 | 13 | 8 | Hockey East | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5th HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut Won Semifinals vs. Boston University Lost Championship vs. Boston College | Did not qualify | |
2009–10 | Dave Flint | 17 | 9 | 7 | Hockey East | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut | Did not qualify | |
2008–09 | Dave Flint | 12 | 20 | 3 | Hockey East | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University | Did not qualify | |
2007–08 | Laura Schuler | 7 | 24 | 3 | Hockey East | 6 | 14 | 1 | 6th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |
2006–07 | Laura Schuler | 5 | 26 | 2 | Hockey East | 4 | 15 | 2 | 7th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |
2005–06 | Laura Schuler | 8 | 24 | 1 | Hockey East | 6 | 14 | 1 | 7th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |
2004–05 | Laura Schuler | 3 | 25 | 4 | Hockey East | 2 | 15 | 3 | 6th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |
2003–04 | Joy Woog | 13 | 13 | 8 | Hockey East | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4th HE | Lost Semifinals vs. New Hampshire | Did not qualify | |
2002–03 | Joy Woog | 9 | 18 | 4 | Hockey East | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |
2001–02 | Joy Woog | 27 | 7 | 1 | ECAC Eastern | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2nd ECAC E. | Won Quarterfinals vs. Boston College Won Semifinals vs. New Hampshire Lost Championship vs. Providence | Did not qualify | |
2000–01 | Joy Woog | 16 | 15 | 1 | ECAC | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5th ECAC | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Brown | Did not qualify | |
1999–2000 | Heather Lindstad | 22 | 9 | 3 | ECAC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7th ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire Lost Semifinals vs. Brown | Did not qualify | |
1998–99 | Heather Lindstad | 22 | 7 | 3 | ECAC | 18 | 5 | 3 | 4th ECAC | Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence Lost Semifinals vs. New Hampshire | Did not qualify |
The Northeastern women have historically found success in the Beanpot, winning 19 of 45 tournaments and compiling a 54–31–6 record through 2024.[6] The Huskies appeared in 16 straight finals, from 1983 to 1998, winning 13 of those tournaments, including 9 straight. The Huskies have qualified for the Beanpot finals 30 times through 2024:
2021: Cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic
Among notable players for Northeastern have been former Canadian national team captain Vicky Sunohara, United States national team goaltender Kelly Dyer who was also the second woman to play professional ice hockey in North America, United States national team goaltender Chanda Gunn, ten-time United States national team member Shelley Looney, 2002 collegiate women's player of the year Brooke Whitney, and long time Canadian national team member and Olympic medalist Laura Schuler. Chelsey Goldberg is now a professional ice hockey player.
The following Huskies have played on the United States national team: Tina Cardinale (1990, 1992), Kendall Coyne (2010–12), Kim Haman (1992), Erika Silva (2004), Jeanine Sobek (1990, 1992, 1994–96), Brooke White (2001, 2004), Hillary Witt (2001). Florence Schelling was the goaltender of the Switzerland national team (2004–2018).
Hilary Witt
Witt came to Northeastern University in 1996 from Canton High School in Canton, Massachusetts. In hockey she played on the Assabet Valley Club team for four years while they won two National Championships. In her freshman year, she helped the Huskies to a 27–9 season and the 1997 ECAC Championship. Witt scored two goals, including the game winner, in the 3–2 title win over New Hampshire and as a rookie was named the tournament MVP. She led the team in scoring that season with 24 goals.
In Witt's sophomore season she led the team in scoring once again with 32 goals, and her 58 points (ranked in the nation's top 10). She was a nominee for the Patty Kazmaier Award. She was also voted All-ECAC. The team went 26–6–5 and qualified for the ECAC Tournament and the semifinals of the first ever women's hockey National Championship.
As a junior, Witt led NU with 27 goals, and was in the nation's top 10 in scoring. Once again, she was a Kazmaier nominee. The team went 25–7–3 and went on to the ECAC Tournament. Witt captained Northeastern's 1999–2000 team to a 22–9–3 season and another post-season appearance. She led NU in scoring with 30 goals for the fourth consecutive year. In terms of scoring, was in the nation's top 10, and was voted All-ECAC. Also, for the third year in a row she was a Kazmaier candidate.[8] On February 10, 2010, she was inducted into the Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame. The induction honors her performance as a player for Northeastern in the annual tournament featuring the four Boston-area women's hockey teams. The ceremony was held prior to the Beanpot Championship game at Harvard's Bright Center.[9]
Player | Position | Nationality | Event | Result | |
Kendall Coyne | Forward | 2022 Winter Olympics | Silver | ||
Kendall Coyne | Forward | 2018 Winter Olympics | Gold | ||
Kendall Coyne | Forward | 2014 Winter Olympics | Silver | ||
Chanda Gunn | Goaltender | 2006 Winter Olympics | Bronze | ||
Denisa Křížová | Forward | 2022 Winter Olympics | 7th | ||
Rachel Llanes | Forward | 2022 Winter Olympics | 9th | ||
Julia Marty | Forward | 2006 Winter Olympics | 7th | ||
Julia Marty | Forward | 2010 Winter Olympics | 5th | ||
Alina Müller | Forward | 2022 Winter Olympics | 4th | ||
Alina Müller | Forward | 2018 Winter Olympics | 5th | ||
Alina Müller | Forward | 2014 Winter Olympics | Bronze | ||
Karen Nystrom | Forward | 1998 Winter Olympics | Silver | ||
Hayley Scamurra | Forward | 2022 Winter Olympics | Silver | ||
Florence Schelling | Goaltender | 2006 Winter Olympics | 7th | ||
Florence Schelling | Goaltender | 2010 Winter Olympics | 5th | ||
Florence Schelling | Goaltender | 2014 Winter Olympics | Bronze | ||
Florence Schelling | Goaltender | 2018 Winter Olympics | 5th | ||
Laura Schuler | Forward | 1998 Winter Olympics | Silver | ||
Vicky Sunohara | Forward | 1998 Winter Olympics | Silver | ||
Vicky Sunohara | Forward | 2002 Winter Olympics | Gold | ||
Vicky Sunohara | Forward | 2006 Winter Olympics | Gold |
WHCA National Goalie of the Year
Division I All-American
Humanitarian Award
NCAA Sportsmanship Award
NCAA Today's Top 10 Award
Honda Inspiration Award
Conference Coach of the Year
Conference Player of the Year
Conference Rookie of the Year
Conference Goalie of the Year
Conference Defenseman of the Year
Bauer Goaltending Champion
Conference Tournament MVP
"Three-Stars" Award
All-Hockey East
All-ECAC Eastern
All-ECAC
Most Valuable Player award
Bertagna Award (top goalie)
[21] Hall of Fame
= CWHL All-Star | = NWHL All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion | = Walter Cup Champion |
Player | Position | Team(s) | League(s) | Years | Championships | |
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Chloé Aurard | Forward | New York Sirens | PWHL | 2023–Present | ||
Forward | Boston Pride (A) | NWHL/PHF | 2018–23 | Isobel Cup (2021, 2022) | ||
Paige Capistran | Forward | Boston Pride | NWHL/PHF | 2020–22 | Isobel Cup (2021, 2022) | |
Kendall Coyne Schofield | Forward | Minnesota Whitecaps Team Adidas Minnesota Frost (C) | NWHL PWHPA PWHL | 2018–19 2019–23 2023–Present | Isobel Cup (2019) Walter Cup (2024) | |
Brittany Esposito | Forward | Calgary Inferno | CWHL | 2014–18 | Clarkson Cup (2016) | |
Skylar Fontaine | Defense | ZSC Lions Frauen | SWHL A | 2022–24 | SWHL Champion (2023, 2024) | |
Aerin Frankel | Goaltender | Team Adidas Boston Fleet | PWHPA PWHL | 2022–23 2023–Present | ||
Chelsey Goldberg | Forward | Worcester Blades Team Women's Sports Foundation Team Adidas Skellefteå AIK | CWHL PWHPA PWHPA HockeyAllsvenskan | 2016–19 2020–21 2021–22 2023–24 | ||
Brooke Hobson | Defense | MoDo Hockey New York Sirens | SDHL PWHL | 2022–23 2023–Present | ||
Lauren Kelly | Defense | Boston Pride | NWHL/PHF | 2018–23 | Isobel Cup (2021, 2022) | |
Denisa Křížová | Forward | Boston Pride Brynäs IF Minnesota Whitecaps Minnesota Frost | NWHL SDHL PHF PWHL | 2018–19 2019–22 2022–23 2023–Present | Walter Cup (2024) | |
Julia Marty | Forward | SC Reinach Linköping HC SC Reinach Neuchâtel Hockey Academy SC Reinach EV Bomo Thun SC Bern Frauen | LKA Riksserien SWHL A SWHL A SWHL A SWHL A SWHL A | 2011–13 2013–14 2014–15 2016–17 2017–21 2021–23 2023–Present | Riksserien Champion (2014) | |
Alina Müller | Forward | ZSC Lions Frauen Boston Fleet | LKA/SWHL A PWHL | 2023–24 2023–Present | ||
Defense | Buffalo Beauts Connecticut Whale Metropolitan Riveters | NWHL NWHL NWHL/PHF | 2017–18 2018–19 2019–22 | |||
Maureen Murphy | Forward | Montréal Victoire | PWHL | 2023–Present | ||
Forward | COWHL COWHL COWHL NWHL-CA | 1992–94 1995–96 1996–97 1998–00 | ||||
Maude Poulin-Labelle | Defense | PWHL Toronto | PWHL | 2023–24 | ||
Hayley Scamurra | Forward | Buffalo Beauts (A) Team WSF Team Harvey's Ottawa Charge | NWHL PWHPA PWHPA PWHL | 2016–19 2020–21 2022–23 2023–Present | ||
Goaltender | Brampton Thunder SC Reinach Linköping HC | CWHL LKA/SWHL A Riksserien/SDHL | 2012–13 2013–15 2015–18 | |||
Tori Sullivan | Forward | Boston Pride Connecticut Whale | NWHL/PHF PHF | 2019–22 2022–23 | Isobel Cup (2021, 2022) | |
Forward | Scarborough Firefighters Toronto Red Wings Newtonbrook Panthers Brampton Thunder (C) | COWHL COWHL COWHL NWHL-CA/CWHL | 1992–94 1994–96 1996–97 1998–09 | CWHL Champion (2008) | ||
Brooke White-Lancette | Forward | Minnesota Whitecaps (A) | WWHL/NWHL/PHF | 2004–22 | Clarkson Cup (2010) Isobel Cup (2019) | |
Brooke Whitney | Forward | NWHL-CA | 2002–03 | |||
Alyssa Wohlfeiler | Forward | Boston Blades Ladies Team Lugano Connecticut Whale HV71 EC Bergkamener Bären Boston Pride Connecticut Whale (A) | CWHL SWHL A NWHL SDHL DFEL NWHL NWHL/PHF | 2011–14 2014–15 2015–16 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–23 | SWHL Champion (2015) |