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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Men’s Ice Hockey

Over the decades, the Beanpot, which occurs on the first two Monday nights of February, has become cemented as a hockey tradition in the Boston community.

The Beanpot: What it means to the Boston hockey community and beyond

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor February 1, 2021

During the first and second Monday of February every year, TD Garden is filled with a vibrant crowd supporting the four schools that compete in the annual Beanpot, a tournament where records and rankings are thrown out the window and any team could bring home the win.  This...

Goaltender Devon Levi proved his worth at the 2020 IIHF World Juniors and has since returned to the Huskies.

‘Married to the game’: Northeastern goaltender Devon Levi’s rise to fame at the 2020 World Junior Championship

Erin Walsh, news staff January 27, 2021

Northeastern men's hockey team freshman goaltender Devon Levi wasn't projected to be Team Canada's starting netminder at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship. But when he got the call, he couldn't deny the opportunity and led Canada to a silver medal.  "It's been a dream...

The Mens Hockey team will not be playing this weekend against University of New Hampshire as scheduled.

No. 13 men’s hockey vs. New Hampshire cancelled due to COVID-19 case

Erin Walsh, news staff January 19, 2021

Hockey East announced Tuesday that this weekend's home-and-home series between the No. 13 Northeastern men's hockey team and the University of New Hampshire will not be played as scheduled.  According to a tweet from Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal, Huskies...

The Huskies Friday and Saturday game against Boston College cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 case.

No. 13 men’s hockey vs. No. 3 Boston College postponed due to positive COVID-19 case

Erin Walsh, news correspondent January 15, 2021

Hockey East announced Friday afternoon that this weekend's home-and-home series between the No. 13 Northeastern men's hockey team and No. 3 Boston College would not be played as scheduled after a positive COVID-19 test result within NU's non-player or coach Tier 1 personnel.  The...

The Huskies beat UNH 7-0 Wednesday despite absence from head coach Jim Madigan and freshman goaltender Devon Levi.

No. 13 men’s hockey dominates in 7-0 win over UNH

Erin Walsh, news correspondent January 14, 2021

The No. 13 Northeastern men's hockey team was victorious on Wednesday, defeating the University of New Hampshire 7-0, improving to 6-3-2 (6-3-2 HEA) on the season.  "That's a well-coached team," associate head coach Jerry Keefe said about UNH. "We studied them on video and...

The Huskies sweep Merrimack this weekend in home-and-home series.

No. 14 men’s hockey sweeps home-and-home series against Merrimack

Erin Walsh, news correspondent January 10, 2021

The No. 14 Northeastern men's hockey team closed out the weekend with a sweep of Merrimack College, winning Saturday night's game at Matthews Arena 3-2 in overtime and taking Sunday afternoon's game at Lawler Rink 3-2 in regulation to improve to 5-3-2 (5-3-2 HEA) on the season.  The...

Jordan Harris scored two goals against UMass, but it was not enough as the Huskies fell in both matchups.

No. 10 men’s hockey swept in home-and-home against No. 9 UMass

Leah Cussen, news staff January 3, 2021

No. 10 men’s hockey took two tough losses against No. 9 UMass Friday at Matthews Arena and Saturday at Mullins Center. While the Huskies fought hard, they couldn’t quite match the Minutemen’s precision. NU (3-3-2, 3-3-2 HEA) played this series without freshman forward Steven...

The Huskies beat Providence once and tied them once this weekend.

No. 11 men’s hockey sweeps UVM with shootout goal

Leah Cussen, news staff December 28, 2020

No. 11 men’s hockey captured one win and one tie this weekend against the University of Vermont. In the first game of the series, the Huskies (3-1-2, 3-1-2 HEA) earned three power-play goals and finished with four goals total, compared to one power-play goal by UVM (0-3-1,...

Mens Ice Hockey team split in weekend against tough opponent Providence.

No. 10 Huskies split home-and-home against No. 19 Providence

Leah Cussen, city editor December 21, 2020

No. 10 men’s hockey found a tough competitor in No. 19 Providence College after Hockey East added the series Dec. 15, four days before the puck dropped. In it, NU (2-1-1, 2-1-1 HEA) won the first game with one goal in a shootout and a final score of 3-3. In the second game,...

Huskies earn two wins against Merrimack in season opener by 8-2 and 6-3.

No. 14 men’s hockey earn two Hockey East wins in weekend opener against Merrimack

Leah Cussen, city editor December 14, 2020

In their first series of the season, No. 14 men’s hockey finished with 14 total goals, compared to Merrimack College’s five, with final scores of 8-2 and 6-3 in each game. With their first two Hockey East wins, the Huskies are looking to boost their ranking and prepare for...

Sophomore forward Aidan McDonough and the rest of the mens hockey team look to start strong against Merrimack this season.

Men’s hockey preview: In an unpredictable season, the Huskies plan to take it one game at a time

Leah Cussen, city editor December 12, 2020

On the first day of every preseason, the Huskies establish their goals for the season: win the Beanpot, win a Hockey East Championship and win a national championship. Already, their goals for this season have been challenged by the unpredictability of the pandemic. While Beanpot...

Jordan Harris handles the puck with his eye on the net during the Beanpot final.

Beanpot hero Jordan Harris looks beyond individual success, appreciates supporters

Alex Sumas, news correspondent April 12, 2020

Northeastern sophomore and starting defender on the men’s hockey team, Jordan Harris has had quite the year. The Montreal Canadiens prospect played for Team USA over winter break, and scored the winning goal in the Beanpot final on Feb. 10. Despite his success, he’s quick...