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Women’s Ice Hockey

Gwyneth Philips protects the net in the 2024 Women's 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...

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...

Jules Constantinople protects the puck from a pursuing UNH player. Northeastern beat the Wildcats 2-1 in Friday's 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...

Northeastern's Skylar Irving takes the faceoff against Harvard captain Shannon Hollands. Irving notched a team-high nine shots on goal in Tuesday's Women's Beanpot semifinals.

Huskies headed to TD Garden: Northeastern defends one-goal lead to defeat Harvard in Beanpot semifinals

Amelia Ballingall, sports editor January 17, 2024

In the 45th Women’s Beanpot semifinals, Northeastern (14-9-1, 8-7-1 HE) owned the night.  The Huskies traveled to Harvard’s Bright-Landry Hockey Center Tuesday night for the competition, bringing a crowd of friends, family and fans, who dominated the atmosphere with cheers...

Peyton Anderson controls the puck in a matchup against Penn State. She tallied 11 goals and nine assists for the 2022-23 season.

Peyton Anderson: A bright light on and off the ice

Mikayla Tsai, news correspondent January 16, 2024

“Devoted,” “spunky” and  “a light to our team” are all ways fellow teammates describe Peyton Anderson.   “Once I started playing hockey, it was over everything else,” said Anderson, a graduate student forward on the women’s hockey team. “It was an easy...

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...