Maureen Murphy Archives

Maureen Murphy poses for a portrait in Matthews Arena

Northeastern women’s hockey team chases national title with NCAA’s top scoring line

Maureen Murphy, Alina Mueller and Chloé Aurard lead the third-ranked Huskies’ pursuit of a national championship as coach Dave Flint’s team opens its season at 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) at Matthews Arena in Boston against Long Island University (streaming on ESPN+).

by Ian Thomsen September 29, 2022

Northeastern coach Dave Flint raises a trophy surrounded by his players.

Ride a bike? Play badminton? Northeastern’s Dave Flint offers summer training tips for ice hockey players.

The head coach of the powerhouse Northeastern women’s team provides advice for players of all ages to make the most of the offseason. Most of his suggestions don’t require an ice rink—and one may even offer a salary.

by Ian Thomsen June 9, 2022

Huskies enter Frozen Four two wins away from Northeastern’s first NCAA team championship

The No. 3 Huskies open the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four on Friday with a semifinal rematch against No. 8 Minnesota Duluth, the team they beat in the national semifinal last year. A victory will advance them to the championship game on Sunday.

by Ian Thomsen March 16, 2022

A 4-2 win over Wisconsin leaves Huskies two wins away from the national championship

The victory at Matthews Arena on Saturday returned the No. 3 Huskies to the Frozen Four of the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. They move on to a semifinal rematch against Minnesota Duluth, which Northeastern beat at last year’s Frozen Four.

by Ian Thomsen March 12, 2022

Alina Mueller and Chloé Aurard celebrate their latest Hockey East title.

Back from a successful Olympics, Alina Mueller leads No. 3 Huskies into NCAA quarterfinal at Matthews Arena

The Huskies launch their run at the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship with a quarterfinal on home ice Saturday at 1 p.m. against defending champ Wisconsin—a rematch of last year’s final. Mueller, the nation’s most efficient scorer, will be ready for whatever comes.

by Ian Thomsen March 9, 2022

Huskies close in on a fifth straight Hockey East title with 3-1 win over Maine

Two goals by Maureen Murphy, the nation’s leading scorer, sealed the victory. Top-seeded Northeastern advances to the conference final Saturday at 7 p.m. at Matthews Arena against Connecticut, the No. 3 seed.

by Ian Thomsen March 2, 2022

A portrait of Northeastern women’s hockey player Alina Mueller.

Two Northeastern ice hockey stars are headed to the Winter Olympics

The Huskies’ nationally ranked teams are confident of surviving without the leadership of senior forward Alina Mueller, who will be playing for Switzerland, and sophomore Devon Levi, a goaltender for Canada.

by Ian Thomsen January 26, 2022

The Huskies are one win away from the first team national championship by Northeastern in any sport. Photo by Jim Pierce

Huskies win in overtime and will play for Northeastern’s first NCAA championship

No. 1 Northeastern fought back from two goals down to beat No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, 3-2, on a Skylar Fontaine overtime winner in the semifinal of the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in Erie, Pa. The Huskies will face No. 2 Wisconsin, the defending champion, in the NCAA final Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time (ESPNU).

by Ian Thomsen March 18, 2021

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

Alina Mueller, who is arguably the NCAA’s best women’s ice hockey player as a junior, is happy to be back on campus after six months at home in Switzerland. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

‘I will be so thankful to be on the ice’

Instead of focusing on a potential national championship in women’s ice hockey, Huskies star Alina Mueller is accepting the limitations of the COVID-19 era with a sense of gratitude.

by Ian Thomsen September 16, 2020

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