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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Women’s Ice Hockey

Alina Mueller faces off against Boston College.

Alina Mueller: Leading from Boston to Beijing and back with grace

Alex Sumas, sports editor September 6, 2022

Growing up, the only thing that mattered to Alina Mueller was ice hockey.  “I was devastated when we lost a game, I was the happiest person when we won games. That all kind of decided how my life was going,” Mueller said. The Swiss-born Northeastern women’s hockey...

Chelsey Goldberg on ice against Team Israel at the 21st Maccabiah Games.

Northeastern alum Goldberg brings women’s hockey to Maccabiah Games

Julia Yohe, deputy sports editor September 6, 2022

Chelsey Goldberg had a dream: to play at the Maccabiah Games in Israel. In 2013, her twin brother was invited to play on Team USA at the Maccabiah Games in Israel. As there was no women’s team, Chelsey, then a sophomore ice hockey forward at Northeastern University, asked...

Women's hockey sees fewer spectators and opportunities than men's

Women’s hockey sees fewer spectators and opportunities than men’s

Julia Yohe, deputy sports editor May 15, 2022

Tensions rose on the ice as the Northeastern University women’s ice hockey team (31-5-2, 21-3-2 HE) skated out of the locker rooms for its 14th-straight Hockey East tournament appearance Feb. 26.  The team was set to face Merrimack College (8-25-1, 6-20-1 HE), a group that...

Northeastern women's ice hockey snatches their fifth-straight Hockey East title, the first time in program history.

Northeastern snatches fifth-straight Hockey East title

Julia Yohe, news staff March 8, 2022

Northeastern women’s ice hockey (30-4-2, 21-3-2 HE) secured the Hockey East championship title Saturday in a 3-1 battle against University of Connecticut (24-9-4, 16-7-4 HE), earning a spot in the NCAA national championship for the fifth-straight year. NU and UConn have...

The Northeastern women’s ice hockey team  beat University of Maine 3-1 in the Hockey East semifinals.

Northeastern advances to Hockey East championship after 3-1 semifinals victory

Julia Yohe, news staff March 8, 2022

The Northeastern women’s ice hockey team (29-4-2, 21-3-2 HE) beat University of Maine (15-19-1, 12-13-1 HE) 3-1 in the Hockey East semifinals Wednesday night. For the Huskies, the victory was another step toward a fifth-straight Hockey East title. Wednesday’s meeting...

The Huskies and the Warriors face off in the 2022 Hockey East quarterfinals.

No. 1 Northeastern skates into Hockey East semifinals with an 8-0 victory over No. 9 Merrimack

Julia Yohe, news staff March 4, 2022

On Feb. 26, Northeastern University’s women’s ice hockey team (28-4-2, 21-3-2 HE) overwhelmed Merrimack College (8-25-1, 6-20-1 HE) in a smashing Hockey East quarterfinals game.  The Huskies have held the No. 1 spot in Hockey East since the beginning of 2022, ending the...

Northeastern captain, Brooke Hobson, faces UConn's Natalie Snodgrass on the ice.

No. 1 Northeastern sweeps No. 3 UConn in senior day victory

Julia Yohe, news staff February 23, 2022

Northeastern University women’s ice hockey (27-4-2, 21-3-2 HE) had its last regular season game Saturday, finishing the season with a 5-0 win against the University of Connecticut (22-8-4, 16-7-4 HE).  On Friday, the two teams faced off in Storrs, Connecticut, ending with...

Northeastern and Boston University face off against each other to gain possession of the puck.

Murphy’s hat trick gives Northeastern women their first Beanpot Consolation Game victory since 2005

Eli Curwin, News Staff February 11, 2022

In a 3-0 shutout Tuesday against the Boston University Terriers, senior forward Maureen Murphy’s hat trick led Northeastern University women’s ice hockey team to victory. With five goals in the last two games, Murphy leads the team with 20 goals scored and 38 points for the...

After a year hiatus, the 43rd Women's Beanpot took place in Matthews Arena.

Boston College shocks Northeastern 3-1 in semifinals of Women’s 43rd Beanpot

Eli Curwin, news staff February 5, 2022

The 3-1 upset took place Tuesday between the No. 3 Huskies and the No. 17 Boston College Eagles. Despite doubling the Eagles’ shots on goal 50-25, two goals from BC junior defenseman Alexie Guay and an empty net goal late in the third period were enough to deny the Huskies...

Captain Brooke Hobson playing for Northeastern against UVM.

Northeastern faces a devastating loss to UVM for first time in four years

Julia Yohe, news staff January 29, 2022

Tensions ran high on the ice as Northeastern University women’s hockey (21-3-1, 16-3-1 HE) faced off against University of Vermont (16-9-2, 13-6-1 HE) for the third time this season.  Earlier this season, on Nov. 12 and 13, the Huskies beat the Catamounts twice in back-to-back...

The Northeastern Huskies will be on the road until Dec. 4.

Dogfight at Matthews Arena: Northeastern beats UConn 3-2

Vitoria Poejo and Sarah Barber November 22, 2021

Tensions were high on the ice during Saturday’s Hockey East matchup between No. 1 Northeastern  women’s hockey (11-2-1, 10-2-1 CAA) and No. 2 University of Connecticut (11-2-2, 6-2-2 CAA). It was a dogfight at the historic Matthews Arena, but Northeastern came out victorious...

Northeastern women's hockey against UCONN

NCAA hockey championship changes promote equity through bracket expansion

Sarah Barber and Vitoria Poejo November 19, 2021

On Nov. 10, the NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee approved expanding the Women’s National Hockey Championship from eight to 11 teams. The change comes after an Oct. 25 external report highlighted the stark inequities between the Division I men’s and women’s...