Skylar Fontaine

Aerin Frankel became the third Northeastern star to win the highest honor in women's college hockey. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Aerin Frankel is named national player of the year in NCAA women’s ice hockey

The Huskies goaltender capped a historic season by receiving the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Frankel, a senior, joins Kendall Coyne-Schofield, the 2016 winner, and Brooke Whitney, who won in 2002, as Northeastern’s recipients of the highest individual award in the sport.

by Ian Thomsen March 27, 2021

Aerin Frankel made 35 saves in the No. 1 Huskies' 2-1 NCAA championship loss in overtime to Saturday to No. 2 Wisconsin. Photo by Jim Pierce

Historic season ends as Huskies lose in NCAA final to Wisconsin in overtime

As they watched defending champion Wisconsin celebrate its record-tying sixth national title Saturday night in the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship, the Huskies considered all of the plays that might have altered the outcome. Coach Dave Flint promised it will fuel them next year. “We’ll be back,” he said.

by Ian Thomsen March 21, 2021

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

Skylar Fontaine (22), shown here scoring in a 5-1 quarterfinal win Monday over No. 8 Robert Morris, leads the No. 1 Huskies into a NCAA semifinal on Thursday against No. 5 Minnesota Duluth. Photo by Jim Pierce

No. 1 Huskies to clash with Minnesota Duluth in NCAA's Frozen Four

Northeastern (21-1-1) will take on the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (12-6), winners of five national championships, in an NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship semifinal Thursday at 2 p.m. The game will be streaming on ESPN, and everything but history is trending the Huskies' way.

by Ian Thomsen March 18, 2021

Their first-ever NCAA tournament leaves the No. 1 Huskies two wins away from the national championship. Photo by Jim Pierce

No. 1 Huskies advance to NCAA Frozen Four with 5-1 quarterfinal win over No. 8 Robert Morris

It was the first victory in four attempts for Northeastern, which takes its 21-game unbeaten streak into the Thursday semifinal of the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship—two games away from a national title.

by Ian Thomsen March 16, 2021

The top-ranked Huskies (20-1-1), unbeaten in 20 games with the nation’s deepest roster, take on the Colonials Monday at 2 p.m. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

No. 1 Huskies open NCAA title pursuit with a quarterfinal against No. 8 Robert Morris

The Huskies (20-1-1), unbeaten in 20 games with the nation’s deepest roster, take on the Colonials Monday at 2 p.m. (streaming on NCAA.com). A win advances them to the women’s NCAA Frozen Four for the first time in Northeastern history.

by Ian Thomsen March 15, 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

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

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

Northeastern University's Aerin Frankel, left, and Alina Mueller celebrate after winning the 2020 Beanpot final against Boston University on Feb. 11, 2020. Photo by Ruby Wallau/NortheasternUniversity

Alina Mueller dreamed of winning a national championship. Then COVID-19 arrived.

Instead of competing for an NCAA title in women’s ice hockey, Mueller and her Husky teammates have been devoting themselves to responsible isolation. The desire to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic has superseded dreams of all kinds around the world.

by Ian Thomsen March 28, 2020