Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey

Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey
Current season
University Northeastern University
Conference Hockey East
Head coach Dave Flint
3rd year, 292910
Arena Matthews Arena
Capacity: 4,666
Location Boston, Massachusetts
Colors Red and Black[1]
         
Conference Tournament Champions
ECAC: 1988, 1989, 1997
Conference Regular Season Champions
HEA: 2012

The Northeastern women's ice hockey team represents Northeastern University. The Huskies play in the Hockey East conference.

History

The women's varsity hockey program started in 1980, and under former World Hockey Association all-star goaltender Don McLeod, who was named the coach the following season and led the program for ten seasons, became the first national power in collegiate women's hockey. Starting in the 1982–83 season, the lady Huskies had thirteen consecutive winning seasons, including six straight seasons of twenty or more wins between 1986–87 and 1991–92.

The program's best record was in 1987–88, when the undefeated squad finished 26–0–1, winning its first of three ECAC titles (the others coming in 1989 and 1997), at the time the effective national women's college championship. Northeastern has also been the ECAC finalist seven times, as well as winning fourteen women's Beanpot tournaments, including nine straight between 1984 and 1991–92. The Huskies' all-time best mark for wins was in 1996–97 with 27, a total equaled in 2001–02.

The program's career scoring leader is Hillary Witt with 113 goals and 95 assists for 208 points, while Fiona Rice is the career assists leader with 118. The single-season goal and points leader is Vicky Sunohara, with 51 goals and 78 points in 1988-89.

Year by year

Won Championship Lost Championship Conference Champions League Leader
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf.
W
Conf.
L
Conf.
T
Finish Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament
2015–16 Dave Flint 28 9 1 Hockey East 20 4 0 2nd HE Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence (5-2, 6-2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Boston University (3-4)
Lost First Round vs. Boston College (1-5)
2014–15 Dave Flint 14 17 5 Hockey East 11 8 2 3rd HE Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (1-2, 3-2, 4-3)
Lost Semifinals vs. Boston University (1-6)
Did not qualify
2013–14 Dave Flint 19 14 2 Hockey East 13 6 2 3rd HE Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut (2-1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Boston University (2-3)
Did not qualify
2012–13 Dave Flint 23 11 2 Hockey East 13 7 1 3rd HE Won Quarterfinals vs. Vermont (5-1)
Won Semifinals vs. Boston College (4-1)
Lost Championship vs. Boston University (2-5)
Did not qualify
2011–12 Dave Flint 22 7 4 Hockey East 15 3 3 1st HE Lost Semifinals vs. Providence (0-2) Did not qualify
2010–11 Dave Flint 16 13 8 Hockey East 6 10 5 5th HE Won Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut (4-0)
Won Semifinals vs. Boston University (4-2)
Lost Championship vs. Boston College (1-3)
Did not qualify
2009–10 Dave Flint 17 9 7 Hockey East 9 6 6 4th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Connecticut (1–4) Did not qualify
2008-09 Dave Flint 12 20 3 Hockey East 7 13 1 6th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (1-2) Did not qualify
2007-08 7 24 3 Hockey East 6 14 1 6th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify
2006-07 5 26 2 Hockey East 4 15 2 7th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005-06 8 24 1 Hockey East 6 14 1 7th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004-05 3 25 4 Hockey East 2 15 3 6th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify
2003–04 13 13 8 Hockey East 7 9 4 4th HE Lost Semifinals vs. New Hampshire (0-5) Did not qualify
2002–03 9 18 4 Hockey East 4 10 1 5th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify
2001–02 27 7 1 ECAC Eastern 15 5 1 2nd ECAC E. Won Quarterfinals vs. Boston College (4-0)
Won Semifinals vs. New Hampshire (2-0)
Lost Championship vs. Providence (0-1)
Did not qualify
2000–01 16 15 1 ECAC 13 10 1 5th ECAC Lost Quarterfinals vs. Brown (2-4) Did not qualify
1999–2000 22 9 3 ECAC 15 6 3 7th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (4–3)
Lost Semifinals vs. Brown (1-2)
Did not qualify
1998–99 22 7 3 ECAC 18 5 3 4th ECAC Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence (3-0)
Lost Semifinals vs. New Hampshire (1-5)
Did not qualify

Beanpot

The Northeastern women have historically found success in the Beanpot, winning 17 of 36 tournaments and compiling a 48-23-1 record through 2014. The Huskies appeared in 16 straight finals, from 1983 to 1998, winning 13 of those tournaments, including 9 straight. The Huskies have qualified for the Beanpot finals 25 times through 2014:

Notable alums

Among notable players for Northeastern have been former Canadian national team captain Vicky Sunohara, United States national team goaltender Kelly Dyer who was also notably the second woman to play professional ice hockey in North America, United States national team goaltender Chanda Gunn, ten-time United States national team member Shelley Looney, 2002 collegiate women's player of the year Brooke Whitney, and long time Canadian national team member and Olympic medalist Laura Schuler.

In addition, the following Huskies have played on the United States national team: Tina Cardinale (1990, 1992), Kendall Coyne (2010–12), Kim Haman (1992), Erika Silva (2004), Jeanine Sobek (1990, 1992, 1994–96), Brooke White (2001, 2004), Hillary Witt (2001). Additionally, current Husky Florence Schelling has been the goaltender of the Switzerland national team since 2004.

Hilary Witt

Witt came to Northeastern University in 1996 with a strong athletic resume from Canton High School in Canton, Massachusetts. In hockey she played on the Assabet Valley Club team for four years while they won two National Championships. In her freshman year, she helped the Huskies to a 27-9 season and the 1997 ECAC Championship. Witt scored two goals, including the game winner, in the 3–2 title win over New Hampshire and as a rookie was named the tournament MVP. She led the team in scoring that season with 24 goals.

In Witt's sophomore season she led the team in scoring once again with 32 goals, and her 58 points (ranked in the nation's top 10). She was a nominee for the Patty Kazmaier Award. She was also voted All-ECAC. The team went 26-6-5 and qualified for the ECAC Tournament and the semifinals of the first ever women's hockey National Championship.

As a junior, Witt led NU with 27 goals, and was in the nation's top 10 in scoring. Once again, she was a Kazmaier nominee. The team went 25-7-3 and went on to the ECAC Tournament. Witt captained Northeastern's 1999–2000 team to a 22-9-3 season and another post-season appearance. She led NU in scoring with 30 goals for the fourth consecutive year. In terms of scoring, was in the nation's top 10, and was voted All-ECAC. Also, for the third year in a row she was a Kazmaier candidate.[3] On February 10, 2010, she was inducted into the Women's Beanpot Hall of Fame. The induction honors her performance as a player for Northeastern in the annual tournament featuring the four Boston-area women's hockey teams. The ceremony was held prior to the Beanpot Championship game at Harvard's Bright Center.[4]

Olympians

Player Position Nationality Event Result
Kendall CoyneForward  United States 2014 Winter OlympicsSilver
Chanda GunnGoaltender  United States 2006 Winter OlympicsBronze
Julia MartyForward   Switzerland 2006 Winter Olympics
Julia MartyForward   Switzerland 2010 Winter Olympics
Karen NystromForward  Canada 1998 Winter OlympicsSilver
Florence SchellingGoaltender   Switzerland 2006 Winter Olympics
Florence SchellingGoaltender   Switzerland 2010 Winter Olympics
Florence SchellingGoaltender   Switzerland 2014 Winter OlympicsBronze
Laura SchulerForward  Canada 1998 Winter OlympicsSilver
Vicky SunoharaForward  Canada 1998 Winter OlympicsSilver
Vicky SunoharaForward  Canada 2002 Winter OlympicsGold
Vicky SunoharaForward  Canada 2006 Winter OlympicsGold

Award Winners and Honorees

Patty Kazmaier Award

Division I All-American

Humanitarian Award

NCAA Sportsmanship Award

Honda Inspiration Award

Conference Player of the Year

Conference Rookie of the Year

Conference Goalie of the Year

Bauer Goaltending Champion

Conference Tournament MVP

"Three-Stars" Award

All-Hockey East

All-ECAC Eastern

All-ECAC

Northeastern Hall of Fame

Beanpot Awards

Most Valuable Player award

Bertagna Award (top goalie)

Hall of Fame

Huskies in professional hockey

Player Team League
Brooke White-Lancette Minnesota Whitecaps WWHL
Karen Nystrom Brampton Thunder CWHL
Vicky Sunohara Brampton Thunder CWHL

See also

References

  1. "Graphic Standards Colors". Northeastern University. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. "Women's Beanpot". Beanpothockey.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  3. Archived May 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. "Hilary Witt Inducted into Women’s Beanpot Hall of Fame". Yale Bulldogs. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2015-07-09. C1 control character in |title= at position 32 (help)
  5. "Women's Beanpot". Beanpothockey.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
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