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Women’s Ice Hockey

The Northeastern women's hockey team hoists the Beanpot trophy at the end of last year's tournament. The Huskies beat BC 2-1 in the championship to claim the title.

45th Women’s Beanpot begins Tuesday: Here’s what you need to know

Amelia Ballingall, sports editor January 16, 2024

Time and place The 45th Women’s Beanpot tournament commences with the semifinals Jan. 16, hosted at Harvard’s Bright-Landry Hockey Center. The Boston College Eagles (12-7-3, 11-3-3 HE) and Boston University Terriers (9-10-2, 7-8-1 HE) will open the competition at 4 p.m.,...

Jules Constantinople fights for the puck. Constantinople notched the Huskies' first goal in the game against Yale.

Against all odds, Huskies rally to top No. 14/13 Yale in overtime

Amelia Ballingall, sports editor January 5, 2024

The Northeastern women’s hockey team (12-8-0, 7-6-0 HE) picked up the second half of the season right where it left off: with a 2-1 overtime win. After defeating Boston University in early December, the Huskies headed to New Haven, Connecticut, where they faced the No. 14/13...

Northeastern's on-ice unit talks between plays in a game against UConn. UConn shut out its fellow Huskies two nights in a row in early November.

Northeastern women’s hockey charts upward trajectory heading into 2024

Amelia Ballingall, sports editor December 31, 2023

Just barely surpassing the .500 mark, it’s clear that the Northeastern women’s hockey team is not the same group that stepped off the ice at the end of last season, but that was to be expected. After losing over half the team’s scoring power, the remaining skaters were...

Megan Carter and Katy Knoll skate together at Matthew's Arena. They both joined Northeastern women's hockey team in 2019 and have been close friends ever since.

Katy Knoll and Megan Carter: five years of dedication and friendship

Sarah Popeck, news staff December 2, 2023

A penalty in a junior hockey game was what brought Katy Knoll and Megan Carter face-to-face for the first time. “I tripped Megan when going into the corner. I apologized, but she had no words and just stared into my soul. I just sat there for about two minutes, and I was...

Mia Langlois beats Providence to the puck in Tuesday night’s game. The Huskies bested the Friars 4-2.

Huskies hit their stride, claiming rivalry win over Providence

Amelia Ballingall, sports editor December 1, 2023

Tuesday night, the Northeastern women’s hockey team (10-8-0, 6-6-0 HE) hosted long-time rival, the Providence Friars (5-10-0, 4-6-0 HE), for the pair’s third matchup this season. Earlier in November, they came away with a drastic split: 6-1 in favor of the Huskies, then 3-1...

Molly Griffin skates up the boards into Northeastern's offensive zone. Northeastern put up two power play goals against UVM Tuesday night.

Pair of Husky power play goals not enough to top No. 15 UVM

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor November 24, 2023

After falling off the national rankings earlier this month, the Northeastern women’s hockey team (8-8-0, 4-6-0 HE) has struggled to reclaim the glory with which it came into the season. Tuesday night, that theme continued, as the Huskies fell 3-2 to the University of Vermont...

Molly Griffin skates up the boards into Northeastern's offensive zone. Northeastern put up two power play goals against UVM Tuesday night.

Pair of Husky power play goals not enough to top No. 15 UVM

Amelia Ballingall November 22, 2023

After falling off the national rankings earlier this month, the Northeastern women’s hockey team (8-8-0, 4-6-0 HE) has struggled to reclaim the glory with which it came into the season. Tuesday night, that theme continued, as the Huskies fell 3-2 to the University of Vermont...

Forward Jack Williams takes a center ice faceoff at the 2023 Beanpot tournament. Northeastern defeated Boston University in the semifinals 3-1, then beat out Harvard for the championship title in a shootout.

Beanpot ticket sales begin Monday, presale happening now

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor November 16, 2023

TD Garden announced Tuesday morning that the tickets for the 2024 Men’s and Women’s Beanpot tournament games hosted at TD Garden will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20. This includes the men’s semifinals, the men’s championship/consolation games...

A UConn skater pressures freshman forward Allie Lalonde. Lalonde tied for most shots on goal in Saturdays game with four.

Women’s hockey falls flat with shutout loss in Husky vs. Husky battle

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor November 5, 2023

Consistency is key, and the Northeastern women’s hockey team (7-5-0, 3-3-0 HE) has not found consistency yet this season. They’ve gone back and forth, splitting series and trying to find the right scoring combinations. Two months into the season it’s still a struggle, and...

Graduate student forward Peyton Anderson brings the puck up the ice in a game earlier this season. Anderson tallied her first-ever hat trick in Saturday’s game against Holy Cross.

Anderson hat trick leads Huskies to revenge game victory over Holy Cross

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor November 2, 2023

The Northeastern women’s hockey team (7-4-0, 3-2-0 HE) headed to the College of the Holy Cross (2-5-1, 1-2-1 HE) Saturday afternoon looking for redemption. The Huskies had led a dominant campaign the night before, with 40 shots on goal to the Crusaders’ 26, but fell to an...

The Northeastern women's hockey team huddles before a game earlier this season. The Huskies competed in the Ice Breaker Tournament at Sacred Heart University Oct. 20-21.

Huskies thaw against St. Cloud State, but freeze out Sacred Heart in Ice Breaker tournament

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor October 29, 2023

Between an always-changing lineup and strong out-of-conference opponents, the No. 10 Northeastern women’s hockey team (6-3-0, 2-1-0 Hockey East) has struggled to find a rhythm this season, which was evident when they traveled to Fairfield, Connecticut, this weekend to compete...

The Huskies erupt after scoring a goal in their game against Boston University Friday evening. The matchup was Northeastern's first conference game of the season.

Huskies break past Terriers in last-minute push

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor October 7, 2023

Friday night, two long-standing rivals — Northeastern (4-1-0, 1-0-0 Hockey East) and Boston University (0-1-0, 0-1-0 Hockey East) — ushered in their new eras in the first Hockey East showdown of the season. In recent years, the Huskies have been the dominant team, but debuting...