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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Women’s Ice Hockey

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...

The Huskies huddle around fifth-year goalie Gwyneth Philips for a pre-game pep talk. Philips made 17 saves in Friday's contest.

Anderson, Lalonde skate their way to three-point nights in dominant performance over LIU

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor September 30, 2023

Friday night, the Northeastern women’s hockey team (2-1-0, 0-0-0 Hockey East) traveled to Long Island University (0-1-0, 0-0-0 NEWHA) for their first road game of the season. After last week’s split with Penn State, the Huskies shuffled their lines, testing all new trios...

Freshman forward Peyton Compton skates down the ice in her first game as a Husky. She scored the game-winning goal in her debut.

Peyton Compton steps up in collegiate debut to secure season opener win over Penn State

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor September 24, 2023

Fast. Fierce. Formidable. When the Northeastern women’s hockey team (1-0-0, 0-0-0 HE) hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions (0-1-0, 0-0-0 CHA) Saturday afternoon for the first game of the season (and the pair’s first meeting in program history), the clash was electric. With...

The Northeastern women’s hockey team lines up ahead of a game. They have been the top team in Hockey East for six straight seasons.

Here’s what’s in store for the Northeastern women’s hockey team this season

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor September 20, 2023

At the culmination of last season, the Northeastern women’s hockey team graduated some of the biggest names in the sport, including its entire top line. After contributing to the team’s six-straight Hockey East Championships and third-straight Frozen Four appearance, the...

Northeastern women's hockey alumnus Fiona Rice is honored as an inductee in the Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame. From 1986 to 1989, Rice helped the Huskies to four consecutive Beanpot titles.

Northeastern’s Fiona Rice reflects on her impact upon induction into the Beanpot Hall of Fame

Sarah Popeck, news staff June 13, 2023

At Boston College’s Conte Forum Feb. 7, another Husky entered the Women’s Beanpot Hall of Fame to celebrate her astounding accomplishments. Fiona Rice, from the class of 1990, received the honor alongside Abby Cook of Boston University, Emerance Maschmeyer of Harvard and...

Freshman forward Lily Shannon knocks the puck past Yale's Pia Dukaric in the NCAA Quarterfinals match. In her first season as a Husky, Shannon tallied 15 points and was honored as a Hockey East Rookie of the Week and a member of the Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team.

Despite Frozen Four loss, women’s hockey shone through record-breaking season

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor April 12, 2023

The 2022-23 season was one of the most successful on record for the Northeastern women’s hockey team (34-3-1, 24-2-1 HE). Between individual and group accolades, the team racked up an impressive collection of honors. With multiple Coach of the Year awards, the team’s driving...

Senior goaltender Gwyneth Philips protects the net. Philips tallied a career-high 50 saves in Friday's Frozen Four semifinal against Ohio State University.

Huskies’ luck runs out on St. Patrick’s Day

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor March 19, 2023

All good things must come to an end. And at Friday afternoon’s Frozen Four semifinal, the Northeastern women’s hockey team’s dreams of a national title were dashed and its season put to an end. The Huskies fought hard against the top-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes, but the...

Graduate student forward and captain Alina Müller celebrates after a goal in Saturday's game against Yale. The Huskies defeated the Bulldogs 4-1 to claim a spot in the 2023 Frozen Four tournament.

Queens of the East: Northeastern’s top line bags two points apiece en route to Frozen Four

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor March 13, 2023

When the No. 5 Northeastern women’s hockey team (34-2-1, 24-2-1 HE) traveled to Yale (28-4-1, 19-2-1 ECAC) Saturday afternoon, it was the first time all season they had faced a team ranked higher than them, but that wasn’t a problem. Although the Bulldogs had the home ice...