Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey

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Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey
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University Northeastern University
Conference Hockey East
Head coach Jerry Keefe
3rd season, 59–42–9 (.577)
Assistant coaches
Arena Matthews 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 Northeastern vs. Cornell, 2019 East regional.jpg
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]

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History

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. Thiessen Northeastern 2007.jpg
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

Source: [4]

Head coaches

As of the end of the 2023–24 season [4]

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
1929–1936 H. Nelson Raymond 726–28–5.483
1936–1942, 1946–1955 Herb Gallagher 15108–122–6.470
1942–1943 William L. Linskey 17–6–0.538
1955–1970 Jim Bell 15154–218–4.415
1970–1989 Fernie Flaman 19256–301–24.461
1989–1991 Don McKenney 224–44–4.361
1991–1996 Ben Smith 571–91–18.444
1996–2005 Bruce Crowder 9120–170–36.423
2005–2011 Greg Cronin 687–104–29.461
2011–2021 Jim Madigan 10174–139–39.550
2021–present Jerry Keefe 359–42–9.577
Totals11 coaches92 seasons1086-1265–174.465

Roster

As of September 26, 2023. [5]

No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightWeightDoBHometownPrevious teamNHL rights
1 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Connor HopkinsGraduate G 6' 1" (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)2000-03-09 Malden, Massachusetts Yale  ( ECAC )—
3 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Nolan HayesFreshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m)181 lb (82 kg)2002-08-14 Boston, Massachusetts West Kelowna  ( BCHL )—
4 Flag of New Jersey.svg Pito WaltonGraduate D 6' 2" (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg)2000-03-17 Peapack, New Jersey Princeton  ( ECAC )—
5 Flag of New York.svg Hunter McDonaldSophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg)2002-05-11 Fairport, New York Chicago  ( USHL ) PHI , 165th overall  2022
7 Flag of Colorado.svg Michael OutzenSenior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)1999-07-29 Lone Tree, Colorado New Jersey  ( NAHL )—
8 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Jackson DorringtonSophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)2004-04-13 North Reading, Massachusetts Des Moines  ( USHL ) VAN , 176th overall  2022
9 Flag of Quebec.svg Matt ChoupaniJunior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)2002-01-02 Baie-D'Urfé, Quebec Des Moines  ( USHL )—
10 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Patrick DawsonGraduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg)1999-01-14 Medway, Massachusetts Sacred Heart  ( AHA )—
11 Flag of Rhode Island.svg Gunnarwolfe FontaineSenior F 5' 10" (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)2000-09-16 East Greenwich, Rhode Island Chicago  ( USHL ) NSH , 202nd overall  2020
12 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Cam LundSophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)2004-06-07 Bridgewater, Massachusetts Green Bay  ( USHL ) SJS , 34th overall  2022
13 Flag of Quebec.svg Dylan HryckowianFreshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)2004-05-19 L'Île-Bizard, Quebec Cedar Rapids  ( USHL )—
14 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Liam WalshGraduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)1999-07-14 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Merrimack  ( HEA )—
15 Flag of Maine.svg Jack WilliamsSophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)2002-03-02 Biddeford, Maine Muskegon  ( USHL )—
16 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Michael FisherFreshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)2004-05-02 Westborough, Massachusetts Youngstown  ( USHL ) SJS , 76th overall  2022
17 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Braden DoyleJunior D 6' 0" (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg)2001-08-24 Lynnfield, Massachusetts Penticton  ( BCHL ) LAK , 157th overall  2019
18 Flag of Maine.svg Andy MooreFreshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg)2002-01-21 Cumberland, Maine Cedar Rapids  ( USHL )—
19 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Billy NorcrossFreshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg)2003-03-16 Lynn, Massachusetts Penticton  ( BCHL )—
20 Flag of Alberta.svg Brett EdwardsGraduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m)192 lb (87 kg)1998-09-10 Grande Prairie, Alberta Denver  ( NCHC )—
21 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Matt DeMelisGraduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)1999-06-02 Hingham, Massachusetts Youngstown  ( USHL )—
22 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Vinny BorgesiSophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg)2004-03-02 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tri-City  ( USHL )—
23 Flag of Ontario.svg Eli SebastianFreshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m)190 lb (86 kg)2004-05-19 Burlington, Ontario Green Bay  ( USHL )—
24 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Kyle FureySophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)2002-02-05 Marshfield, Massachusetts Lone Star  ( NAHL )—
25 Flag of Michigan.svg Matt StaudacherGraduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)2000-02-07 Fenton, Michigan Minnesota  ( Big Ten )—
27 Flag of Quebec.svg Alex CampbellSenior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)174 lb (79 kg)2001-02-27 Châteauguay, Quebec Clarkson  ( ECAC ) NSH , 65th overall  2019
28 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Anthony MessuriSophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg)2001-07-24 Arlington, Massachusetts Utica (NCDC)—
29 Flag of Quebec.svg Justin HryckowianJunior F 5' 10" (1.78 m)195 lb (88 kg)2001-02-23 L'Île-Bizard, Quebec Sioux City  ( USHL )—
33 Flag of New York.svg Harrison ChesneySophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)2001-12-07 Malverne, New York P. A. L. (NCDC)—
37 Flag of New York.svg Grant RileySophomore G 6' 4" (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)2002-08-28 Rochester, New York Chilliwack  ( BCHL )—
39 Flag of Ontario.svg Cameron WhiteheadFreshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)2003-06-13 Orleans, Ontario Lincoln  ( USHL ) VGK , 128th overall  2022

Statistical leaders

Source: [6]

Career points leaders

PlayerYearsGPGAPtsPIM
Jim Martel 1972–197611093117210
Charlie Huck 1972–19761109399192
Rod Isbister 1982–198612779110189
Art Chisholm 1958–19617210082182
Dave Sherlock 1972–19768972100172
Jordan Shields 1992–199614262104168
Harry Mews 1986–199013364101165
Ken Manchurek 1980–19841117686162
Kevin Heffernan 1984–19881435896154
Mike Holmes 1974–197810825127152

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

Career goaltending leaders

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

PlayerYearsGPMinWLTGASOSV%GAA
Devon Levi 2021–20236639403822612516.9421.90
Cayden Primeau 2017–2019704134441861388.9322.00
Brad Thiessen 2006–200911166615246122669.9222.40
Ryan Ruck 2015–2019864921442882134.9042.60
Clay Witt 2010–2015713930312751725.9202.63

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

Awards and honors

NCAA

Individual awards

All-American teams

AHCA First Team All-Americans

AHCA Second Team All-Americans

ECAC Hockey

Individual awards

All-Conference teams

First Team All-ECAC Hockey

Second Team All-ECAC Hockey

Hockey East

Individual awards

All-Conference teams

First Team

Second Team

Third Team All-Hockey East

Rookie Team

Northeastern Huskies Hall of Fame

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

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

NamePositionNortheastern TenureTeamYearFinish
Devon Levi Goaltender2020–2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN 2022 6th

Huskies in the NHL

As of March 7, 2024.

Source: [10]

See also

Notes

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