| Northeastern Huskies | |
|---|---|
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| Institution | Northeastern University |
| Location | Boston, MA |
| School Founded | 1898 |
| Enrollment | 12,750 |
| Colors | Red & Black |
| President | Richard M. Freeland |
| Athletic Director | Dave O'Brien |
| Rink | Matthews Arena |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Dimensions | 200'x90' |
| Men's Coach | Greg Cronin (Colby '86) |
| Women's Coach | Dave Flint (North Adams State '93) |
| NCAA Championships | none |
| ECAC Championships | Men: 1982
Women: 1988, 1989, 1997 |
| Hockey East Championships | Men: 1988 |
| Beanpot Championships | Men: 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988 |
| Major Rivals | Boston College, Boston University |
The Northeastern Huskies are a Men's Division I and Women's Division I team in Hockey East.
Women's program[]
See Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey
Men's program[]
A founding member of the Hockey East athletic conference, the Huskies' men's hockey team has generally met with mediocre success. The Huskies had their most success in the 1980s, when the team won the prestigious Beanpot tournament four times (the only times Northeastern has captured the Beanpot) and was the runner-up twice. Its best season came in 1982, when the Huskies finished 25-9-2 and made it to the NCAA Frozen Four. They also won the Hockey East championship in 1988, and made appearances in the NCAA hockey tournament in 1988, 1994, and 2009.
The program's most notable coach was ex-Boston Bruin and Hockey Hall of Famer Fern Flaman, who was the head coach between 1970 and 1989. The team's current coach is ex-New York Islanders' farm system coach Greg Cronin. Cronin is about to enter his fifth season as coach, having compiled a 55-69-19 record in his first four seasons.
Some of the more notable individual players in team history are Art Chisholm, Ray Picard and Bruce Racine, each two-time All-Americans; and Sandy Beadle, Jim Fahey and Jason Guerriero, each a one-time All-American who was also a Hobey Baker Award finalist. Chisholm is the leading career goal scorer for the Huskies with 100, while Jim Martel is the career scoring leader with 210 points. The most notable goaltenders in team history are Racine and Keni Gibson, who between them hold most school career records. Brad Thiessen, who turned professional after his junior year (2009), broke Gibson's school record with eight career shutouts by his sophomore season and had been threatening several career goaltending records.
Notable alumni[]
Northeastern players who have gone on to significant professional hockey careers have included David Poile '71, long time general manager of the NHL Washington Capitals and current general manager of the NHL Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues goaltender and two-time All-American Bruce Racine '88, NHL defenseman Dan McGillis, Montreal Canadiens winger Chris Nilan, and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and Hobey Baker Award finalist Jim Fahey '02. Michael Ryan '02 is currently a forward for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Season-by-season records[]
Note: This list is incomplete.
| Year | Overall Record | ECAC Record | Beanpot Results | Post Season | Head Coach | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | Win % | W | L | T | Pts | Win % | Finish | ||||
| 1973-74 | 10 | 13 | 4 | .444 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | .421 | T-11th | 3rd | Fern Flaman | |
| 1974-75 | 15 | 11 | 2 | .571 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 21 | .477 | 9th | 3rd | Fern Flaman | |
| 1975-76 | 9 | 16 | 1 | .365 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 13 | .283 | T-14th | 4th | Fern Flaman | |
| 1976-77 | 11 | 16 | 0 | .407 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 18 | .409 | 13th | 4th | Fern Flaman | |
| 1977-78 | 10 | 17 | 1 | .375 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 15 | .313 | 15th | 4th | Fern Flaman | |
| 1978-79 | 12 | 15 | 0 | .444 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | .500 | 9th | 3rd | Fern Flaman | |
| 1979-80 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .259 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 10 | .238 | 6th East | 1st | Fern Flaman | |
| 1980-81 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 24 | .571 | T-2nd East | 4th | Fern Flaman | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | 9 | 2 | .722 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | .690 | 1st East | 3rd | NCAA Third Place | Fern Flaman |
| 1982-83 | 13 | 14 | 1 | .482 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 19 | .452 | 5th East | 2nd | Fern Flaman | |
| 1983-84 | 16 | 12 | 1 | .569 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | .500 | 5th East | 1st | Fern Flaman | |
| Year | Overall Record | Hockey East Record | Beanpot Results | Post Season | Head Coach | ||||||||
| W | L | T | Win % | W | L | T | Pts | Win % | Finish | ||||
| 1984-85 | 13 | 24 | 1 | .355 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 23 | .338 | 6th | 1st | Fern Flaman | |
| 1985-86 | 20 | 17 | 2 | .538 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 38 | .559 | 3rd | 4th | Fern Flaman | |
| 1986-87 | 12 | 21 | 3 | .375 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 25 | .391 | 5th | 2nd | Fern Flaman | |
| 1987-88 | 21 | 13 | 4 | .605 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 30 | .577 | 1st | 1st | NCAA First Round | Fern Flaman |
| 1988-89 | 18 | 16 | 2 | .528 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 28 | .538 | T-3rd | 4th | Fern Flaman | |
| 1989-90 | 16 | 19 | 2 | .459 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20 | .476 | T-5th | 4th | Don McKenney | |
| 1990-91 | 8 | 25 | 2 | .257 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 8 | .190 | 8th | 3rd | Don McKenney | |
| 1991-92 | 16 | 19 | 0 | .457 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | .333 | 7th | 4th | Ben Smith | |
| 1992-93 | 10 | 24 | 1 | .300 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 13 | .271 | 8th | 3rd | Ben Smith | |
| 1993-94 | 19 | 13 | 7 | .577 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 26 | .542 | 4th | 4th | NCAA First Round | Ben Smith |
| 1994-95 | 16 | 14 | 5 | .529 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | .563 | 4th | 3rd | Ben Smith | |
| 1995-96 | 10 | 21 | 5 | .347 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | .354 | 7th | 2nd | Ben Smith | |
| 1996-97 | 8 | 25 | 3 | .264 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 6 | .143 | 9th | 3rd | Bruce Crowder | |
| 1997-98 | 21 | 15 | 3 | .577 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 29 | .604 | 4th | 4th | Bruce Crowder | |
| 1998-99 | 11 | 20 | 3 | .368 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | .292 | 9th | 2nd | Bruce Crowder | |
| 1999-00 | 12 | 19 | 5 | .403 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 | .438 | T-5th | 4th | Bruce Crowder | |
| 2000-01 | 13 | 9 | 4 | .417 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | .375 | 7th | 3rd | Bruce Crowder | |
| 2001-02 | 19 | 17 | 3 | .526 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | .500 | 5th | 2nd | Bruce Crowder | |
| 2002-03 | 10 | 21 | 3 | .338 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 12 | .250 | T-8th | 4th | Bruce Crowder | |
| 2003-04 | 11 | 16 | 7 | .426 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 16 | .333 | 9th | 3rd | Bruce Crowder | |
| 2004-05 | 15 | 18 | 5 | .461 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | .500 | 6th | 2nd | Bruce Crowder | |
| 2005-06 | 3 | 24 | 7 | .191 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 13 | .241 | 9th | 4th | Greg Cronin | |
| 2006-07 | 13 | 18 | 5 | .431 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 23 | .426 | 7th | 3rd | Greg Cronin | |
| 2007-08 | 16 | 18 | 3 | .473 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 26 | .481 | 6th | 4th | Greg Cronin | |
| 2008-09 | 25 | 12 | 4 | .659 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 39 | .722 | 2nd | 2nd | NCAA First Round | Greg Cronin |
| 2009-10 | 16 | 13 | 1 | .550 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | .500 | -- | 3rd | Greg Cronin | |
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