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Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey
Current season
Northeastern Huskies athletic logo
UniversityNortheastern University
ConferenceHockey East
Head coachJerry Keefe
3rd season, 49–37–8 (.564)
Assistant coaches
ArenaMatthews Arena
Boston, Massachusetts
Student sectionThe DogHouse
ColorsRed and black[1]
   
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1982
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1988, 1994, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
ECAC: 1982
Hockey East: 1988, 2016, 2019
Conference regular season championships
2022
Huskies vs. Cornell, 2019 NCAA Hockey East regional

The Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. The team has competed in Hockey East since 1984 and has won three tournament titles, having previously played in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), where they won one tournament championship. The Huskies play home games at the 4,666-seat Matthews Arena, the world's oldest hockey arena still in use.[2] Jerry Keefe assumed the head coach role in 2021 after longtime coach Jim Madigan moved to athletic director.[3]

History[edit]

The men's ice hockey program has existed since 1929 and played as an independent NCAA Division I team until joining the ECAC in 1961. Northeastern is a founding member of the Hockey East athletic conference, which the team joined in 1984. The Huskies had their most success in the 1980s, when the team won the prestigious Beanpot tournament four times (1980, 1984, 1985, 1988) and was the runner-up twice (1983 and 1987). The Huskies ended a 30-year Beanpot drought in 2018, followed by further wins in 2019, 2020, 2023, and 2024 for a total of nine championships.

Its best season came in 1982, when the Huskies finished 25–9–2 and made it to the NCAA Frozen Four. They also won the Hockey East championship in 1988, 2016, and 2019, and made appearances in the NCAA hockey tournament in 1988, 1994, 2009, 2016, 2018, and 2019.

Brad Thiessen was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team in 2007.

Northeastern players who have gone on to significant professional hockey careers have included David Poile '71, long time general manager of the NHL Washington Capitals and current general manager of the NHL Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues goaltender and two-time All-American Bruce Racine '88, NHL defenseman Dan McGillis, Montreal Canadiens winger Chris Nilan, and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and Hobey Baker Award finalist Jim Fahey '02.

Other than those who have achieved success in the professional ranks, some of the more notable individual players in team history include Adam Gaudette, the 2018 Hobey Baker Award winner as the most valuable player in NCAA collegiate hockey (the only such winner in the program's history); Art Chisholm and Ray Picard, each two-time All-Americans; and Sandy Beadle and Jason Guerriero, each a one-time All-American who was also a Hobey Baker Award finalist. Chisholm is the leading career goal scorer for the Huskies with 100, while Jim Martel is the career scoring leader with 210 points. The most notable goaltenders in team history are Racine, Keni Gibson and Cayden Primeau, who between them hold most school career records. Devon Levi broke Brad Thiessen's single-season record of shutouts in 2022 with 10, his first full year starting in goal.

Season-by-season results[edit]

Main article: List of Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey seasons

Source:[4]

Head coaches[edit]

As of the middle of 2023–24 season[4]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1929–1936 H. Nelson Raymond 7 26–28–5 .483
1936–1942, 1946–1955 Herb Gallagher 15 108–122–6 .470
1942–1943 William L. Linskey 1 7–6–0 .538
1955–1970 Jim Bell 15 154–218–4 .415
1970–1989 Fernie Flaman 19 256–301–24 .461
1989–1991 Don McKenney 2 24–44–4 .361
1991–1996 Ben Smith 5 71–91–18 .444
1996–2005 Bruce Crowder 9 120–170–36 .423
2005–2011 Greg Cronin 6 87–104–29 .461
2011–2021 Jim Madigan 10 174–139–39 .550
2021–present Jerry Keefe 3 49–37–8 .564
Totals 11 coaches 92 seasons 1076-1260–173 .463

Roster[edit]

As of September 26, 2023.[5]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Massachusetts Connor Hopkins Graduate G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-03-09 Malden, Massachusetts Yale (ECAC) —
3 Massachusetts Nolan Hayes Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2002-08-14 Boston, Massachusetts West Kelowna (BCHL) —
4 New Jersey Pito Walton Graduate D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2000-03-17 Peapack, New Jersey Princeton (ECAC) —
5 New York (state) Hunter McDonald Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 2002-05-11 Fairport, New York Chicago (USHL) PHI, 165th overall 2022
7 Colorado Michael Outzen Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-07-29 Lone Tree, Colorado New Jersey (NAHL) —
8 Massachusetts Jackson Dorrington Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2004-04-13 North Reading, Massachusetts Des Moines (USHL) VAN, 176th overall 2022
9 Quebec Matt Choupani Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-01-02 Baie-D'Urfé, Quebec Des Moines (USHL) —
10 Massachusetts Patrick Dawson Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1999-01-14 Medway, Massachusetts Sacred Heart (AHA) —
11 Rhode Island Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-09-16 East Greenwich, Rhode Island Chicago (USHL) NSH, 202nd overall 2020
12 Massachusetts Cam Lund Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-06-07 Bridgewater, Massachusetts Green Bay (USHL) SJS, 34th overall 2022
13 Quebec Dylan Hryckowian Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2004-05-19 L'Île-Bizard, Quebec Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
14 Pennsylvania Liam Walsh Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-07-14 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Merrimack (HEA) —
15 Maine Jack Williams Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-03-02 Biddeford, Maine Muskegon (USHL) —
16 Massachusetts Michael Fisher Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-05-02 Westborough, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL) SJS, 76th overall 2022
17 Massachusetts Braden Doyle Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2001-08-24 Lynnfield, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL) LAK, 157th overall 2019
18 Maine Andy Moore Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-01-21 Cumberland, Maine Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
19 Massachusetts Billy Norcross Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-03-16 Lynn, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL) —
20 Alberta Brett Edwards Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1998-09-10 Grande Prairie, Alberta Denver (NCHC) —
21 Massachusetts Matt DeMelis Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-06-02 Hingham, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL) —
22 Pennsylvania Vinny Borgesi Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-03-02 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tri-City (USHL) —
23 Ontario Eli Sebastian Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-05-19 Burlington, Ontario Green Bay (USHL) —
24 Massachusetts Kyle Furey Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-02-05 Marshfield, Massachusetts Lone Star (NAHL) —
25 Michigan Matt Staudacher Graduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-02-07 Fenton, Michigan Minnesota (Big Ten) —
27 Quebec Alex Campbell Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2001-02-27 Châteauguay, Quebec Clarkson (ECAC) NSH, 65th overall 2019
28 Massachusetts Anthony Messuri Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-07-24 Arlington, Massachusetts Utica (NCDC) —
29 Quebec Justin Hryckowian Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-02-23 L'Île-Bizard, Quebec Sioux City (USHL) —
33 New York (state) Harrison Chesney Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-12-07 Malverne, New York P. A. L. (NCDC) —
37 New York (state) Grant Riley Sophomore G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-08-28 Rochester, New York Chilliwack (BCHL) —
39 Ontario Cameron Whitehead Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-06-13 Orleans, Ontario Lincoln (USHL) VGK, 128th overall 2022

Statistical leaders[edit]

Source:[6]

Career points leaders[edit]

Player Years GP G A Pts PIM
Jim Martel 1972–1976 110 93 117 210
Charlie Huck 1972–1976 110 93 99 192
Rod Isbister 1982–1986 127 79 110 189
Art Chisholm 1958–1961 72 100 82 182
Dave Sherlock 1972–1976 89 72 100 172
Jordan Shields 1992–1996 142 62 104 168
Harry Mews 1986–1990 133 64 101 165
Ken Manchurek 1980–1984 111 76 86 162
Kevin Heffernan 1984–1988 143 58 96 154
Mike Holmes 1974–1978 108 25 127 152

Rico Rossi is the Huskies' career penalty minute leader with 406; Eric Williams is the career games leader with 155.

Career goaltending leaders[edit]

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

minimum 30 games played

Player Years GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Devon Levi 2021–2023 66 3940 38 22 6 125 16 .942 1.90
Cayden Primeau 2017–2019 70 4134 44 18 6 138 8 .932 2.00
Brad Thiessen 2006–2009 111 6661 52 46 12 266 9 .922 2.40
Ryan Ruck 2015–2019 86 4921 44 28 8 213 4 .904 2.60
Clay Witt 2010–2015 71 3930 31 27 5 172 5 .920 2.63

Statistics current through the end of the 2022–23 season.

Awards and honors[edit]

NCAA[edit]

Individual awards[edit]

All-American teams[edit]

AHCA First Team All-Americans

AHCA Second Team All-Americans

ECAC Hockey[edit]

Individual awards[edit]

All-Conference teams[edit]

First Team All-ECAC Hockey

Second Team All-ECAC Hockey

Hockey East[edit]

Individual awards[edit]

All-Conference teams[edit]

First Team

Second Team

Third Team All-Hockey East

Rookie Team

Northeastern Huskies Hall of Fame[edit]

The following is a list of people associated with the Northeastern men's ice hockey program who were elected into the Northeastern Huskies Hall of Fame (induction date in parentheses).[9]

Olympians[edit]

This is a list of Northeastern alumni were a part of an Olympic team.

Name Position Northeastern Tenure Team Year Finish
Devon Levi Goaltender 2020–2023 Canada CAN 2022 6th

Huskies in the NHL[edit]

As of March 7, 2024.

= NHL All-Star[note 1]

Source:[10]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Northeastern Athletics Logo Sheet". August 13, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online :: Northeastern Huskies Men's Hockey". Archived from the original on 2007-10-24.
  3. ^ "Jerry Keefe - Men's Ice Hockey Coach". Northeastern University Athletics.
  4. ^ a b "Northeastern Huskies men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Team Records". New Hampshire Wildcats. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "Legends of Hockey". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  8. ^ "United States Hockey Hall of Fame". Hockey Central.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
  9. ^ "Huskies Hall of Fame". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Alumni report for Northeastern University". Hockey DB. Retrieved June 12, 2019.

External links[edit]

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