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The Huskies won their fourth straight Hockey East Championship 6-2 against Providence College Saturday at Matthews Arena. Next up: the NCAAs. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

The No. 1 Huskies won their fourth straight Hockey East women's title. Is the national championship next?

The final horn meant so much to the No. 1 Huskies. It marked their fourth straight Hockey East women’s championship with their 6-2 victory over Providence College in the title game Saturday at Matthews Arena. And on Sunday, they were awarded the No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, to be held March 15-20 in Erie, Pa.

by Ian Thomsen March 6, 2021

Despite COVID-19 disruptions, Huskies are 3 wins away from March Madness

The young Huskies have played three games in the past 40 days, but they enter the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament this weekend as the No. 2 seed—giving them a realistic shot at their second NCAA Tournament bid in three years.

by Ian Thomsen March 5, 2021

Photo courtesy of Northeastern Athletics

Surging Huskies earn first-ever No. 1 national ranking

Propelled by an 18-game unbeaten streak, the Northeastern women’s hockey team now tops the U.S. College Hockey Online poll. The Huskies face Connecticut in the Hockey East semifinals on Wednesday at Matthews Arena.

by Greg St. Martin March 2, 2021

Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, a promising freshman, and his big sister Skylar, a senior All-America defenseman, are entering the most exciting time of their hockey seasons at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Meet the sister-and-brother team of Huskies hockey

Skylar Fontaine is a senior All-America defenseman. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine is a freshman star at forward. The siblings are happy to be back together as they chase postseason championships.

by Ian Thomsen March 1, 2021

Greg Eboigbodin and the Huskies will pay a surprise visit to North Carolina on Wednesday. Photo by Jim Pierce for Northeastern University

This Northeastern-UNC basketball game started with a tweet

The Huskies (9-7) will visit the legendary Tar Heels Wednesday night just two days after they agreed to the meeting. Both teams had been looking for a game after suffering cancellations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Ian Thomsen February 16, 2021

The Huskies' invitations to the World University Games

Northeastern women and men to seek ice hockey gold at the World University Games in Switzerland

Northeastern will become the first U.S. university to compete in ice hockey at the global event in Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. 11-21.

by Ian Thomsen February 12, 2021

Northeastern men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen. Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Coach Bill Coen is 3 wins away from setting a Northeastern basketball record

Coen may soon unseat Northeastern men’s basketball legend Jim Calhoun as the winningest coach of the 101-year program. The honor has coincided with the Huskies’ unexpected rise to contention for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

by Ian Thomsen January 21, 2021

From left to right, Talene Pomfret, assistant athletic director of innovation and game day experience, Nicole Girard, assistant athletic director for marketing and annual fund, and Zac White, athletic ticket manager, install cardboard fan cutouts at Matthews Arena. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Northeastern's hockey teams will have fans in the stands this season (but they'll be cardboard)

Hockey fans can’t attend games at Matthews Arena this year because of the virus. But there’s another way to cheer on the Huskies while protecting yourself and others.

by Peter Ramjug December 10, 2020

Northeastern women’s basketball practice

Northeastern postpones all winter sports through Dec. 18

Due to a small cluster of recent COVID-19 cases that led to quarantining athletes on five varsity teams, Northeastern has canceled games and…

by Ian Thomsen November 24, 2020

Northeastern University battles Boston University in the 2019 Beanpot semifinal held at the TD Garden in Boston. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Hopes for a Beanpot four-peat are on hold

The news that the 2021 Beanpot has been canceled was particularly disappointing to the Northeastern Huskies, who had won the last three tournaments following a 30-year drought. But coach Jim Madigan and the men's hockey team are still looking forward to an abbreviated 2020-21 season.

by Ian Thomsen November 17, 2020

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