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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The Huskies celebrate their Beanpot semifinals victory. Northeastern defeated Harvard 3-2 in overtime .

‘O Captain My Captain’ : Justin Hryckowian leads the way to Huskies’ sixth-straight Beanpot final

Amelia Ballingall and Sofia Garrett February 6, 2024

The Beanpot semifinal wasn’t Northeastern’s cleanest win this season, but the Huskies got it done.  The competition was the first time Northeastern and Harvard faced each other since last year’s Beanpot championship game — which the Huskies won in a historic shootout...

Justin Hryckowian scores the game-winning goal in Friday nights game against Maine. The captain also tallied an assist in Hunter McDonalds goal earlier in the contest.

Huskies continue hot streak with statement 6-3 win over Maine

Esha Minhas, news staff February 5, 2024

After coming off a huge overtime win against No. 3 Boston University Tuesday night, the Northeastern men's hockey team (11-12-2, 6-11-0 HE) completed back-to-back upsets with a 6-3 victory over No. 6/5 University of Maine (17-5-2, 9-4-1 HE).  The teams skated back and forth...

Jack Williams skates down the ice in the 2023 Beanpot finals. Williams is the Huskies points leader this season with 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists).

Men’s hockey looks to extend hot streak into Beanpot tournament

Amelia Ballingall, sports editor February 5, 2024

The men’s Beanpot tournament kicks off at TD Garden Monday night. Reigning champion Northeastern will seek to defend its trophy, and what seemed like a daunting task at the beginning of the season looks much more promising now.  Northeastern comes into the tournament on...

Dylan Hryckowian races toward the puck. Hryckowian scored the game-winning goal in overtime against BU Tuesday night.

Down go the Terriers: Northeastern wins in overtime against No. 3 Boston University

Esha Minhas, news staff February 1, 2024

After sweeping Merrimack College and moving up two spots in the Hockey East rankings over the weekend, the Northeastern men's hockey team continued its momentum in a 4-3 overtime win over its rivals, No. 3 Boston University (16-7-1, 11-4-1 HE) at Matthews Arena Tuesday night.  The...

Gwyneth Philips protects the net in the 2024 Womens Beanpot championship. The Huskies beat BU 2-1 in overtime.

Women’s hockey is making history again, and the Huskies have the spotlight

Elli Einset, news correspondent January 30, 2024

Northeastern won the 45th annual Women’s Beanpot championship Tuesday night, and this year’s victory was especially monumental. The Huskies became the first women’s hockey team to lift the Beanpot trophy in TD Garden. TD Garden is the largest sports arena in New England...

The Huskies celebrate a goal scored by Jack Williams against Merrimack Friday night. Northeastern swept the Merrimack College Warriors in a two-game weekend series.

‘Just keep working, keep grinding. Eventually, it’s going to fall for us.’: Northeastern wins 5-3 against Merrimack

Esha Minhas, news staff January 30, 2024

After a close loss to the University of Massachusetts Amherst last week, the Northeastern men's hockey team (9-12-2, 4-11-0 HE) entered the ice against Merrimack College (10-14-1, 3-11-1 HE) Friday, playing noticeably more cohesively, and it led them to a 5-3 victory. After bad...

Gunnarwolfe Fontaine weaves the puck between three Vermont skaters. Fontaine scored an empty-net goal in Northeasterns 3-1 win over UVM Jan. 13.

Even after 100 games, Gunnarwolfe Fontaine is still on his A-game

Sarah Popeck, news staff January 28, 2024

Earlier this season, assistant captain and senior forward Gunnarwolfe Fontaine hit a milestone in his career — one hundred games as a Husky. Throughout his time on the Northeastern men’s hockey team, he’s made a memorable name for himself and set his legacy as a leading...

Sophomore guard Marian Turnbull defends against the Cougars. She secured a three-pointer and three defensive rebounds in the game.

Huskies couldn’t silence Charleston Cougars’ roar in 83-46 loss

Dylan Cohen, news staff January 25, 2024

Coming off of two CAA wins on the road, the Northeastern women’s basketball team (6-9, 2-3 CAA) hoped to pick up another win back at home against the College of Charleston Cougars (12-5, 4-2 CAA) for its Alumnae Game. The 83-46 loss marked the Huskies’ biggest conference...

Northeastern protects their net against UMass. Freshman goaltender Cameron Whitehead tallied 33 saves.

Northeastern falls just short to UMass in 2-1 defeat

Esha Minhas, news staff January 24, 2024

On Saturday, the Northeastern men’s hockey team (7-12-2, 2-11-0 HE) faced a disappointing 2-1 loss to the University of Massachusetts Amherst (13-6-3, 6-4-2 HE).  UMass got the first touch of the puck, and it kept control throughout the majority of the first period. The...

Sophomore forward Mia Langlois hits the pipe a minute and a half into the first period of the women’s Beanpot championship. Northeastern won the matchup 2-1 in overtime.

Irving’s MVP night launches Huskies to historic Beanpot victory at TD Garden

Amelia Ballingall, sports editor January 24, 2024

Beanpot. The word can send Boston’s college students into a flurry, arguing over whose school is superior and which hockey team is the best. But on Tuesday it took on a whole new meaning when women’s hockey took center stage in Boston for the first time in history. After...

Members of the mens hockey teams at Northeastern, BC, BU and Harvard pose for a photo with their Team IMPACT matches. The teams and matches competed in the first ever Beanpot pingpong tournament Jan. 8.

Inaugural Beanpot pingpong tournament brings rival hockey teams together for shared cause

Amelia Ballingall and Sofia Garrett January 24, 2024

Since its founding in 1952, the annual Beanpot tournament, a college hockey competition between local rivals Northeastern University, Boston University, Boston College and Harvard University, has been well-loved by the city of Boston. However, Monday, Jan. 8, the four competing...

Jules Constantinople protects the puck from a pursuing UNH player. Northeastern beat the Wildcats 2-1 in Fridays game.

First-minute tallies lift No. 15 Northeastern over Wildcats

Amelia Ballingall, sports editor January 22, 2024

Strike hard. Strike fast. Get on the board. That was the mission of the No. 15 Northeastern women’s hockey team (15-9-1, 9-7-1 HE) when it hosted the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (10-12-2, 7-8-2 HE) Friday night in the Huskies’ first home game since November — and...