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Gwyn Philips wearing her hockey goalie mask stares into the camera

‘She looked at the whole picture.’ Patience pays off for Northeastern hockey goalie Gwyn Philips

The hungry Husky played three seasons behind Aerin Frankel, college hockey’s dominant goaltender. Now she’s hoping to lead the team to a sixth straight Hockey East title and its first national championship. “We all know how good she is,” coach Dave Flint says.

by Ian Thomsen September 9, 2022

Maddie Mills pushes the puck for Northeastern.

Huskies’ NCAA dream ends with 2-1 loss in double-overtime to Minnesota Duluth

In a rematch of last year’s NCAA semifinal, underdog Duluth stunned the No. 3 Huskies after 98 exhausting minutes in a semifinal at the Women’s Frozen Four. “They’ve accomplished so much,” said Northeastern coach Dave Flint. “They’ve left it all on the ice, and that's all I’ve ever asked of my team.”

by Ian Thomsen March 18, 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

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

First up: Hockey East championship. Next? NCAA women’s championship.

The Northeastern Huskies clinched a record-setting fifth-straight Hockey East championship on Saturday night with a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over the University of Connecticut driven by…

by Cam Sleeper March 6, 2022

Huskies celebrate with their Hockey East trophy.

A big weekend for the Huskies: A No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament and a fifth-straight Hockey East title

One night after coming from behind to beat Connecticut 3-1 for their latest conference title, the Huskies learned of their path to a potential NCAA championship—and that a familiar foe may be standing in their way.

by Ian Thomsen March 5, 2022

Captain Kendall Coyne Schofield #26 of Team United States in action during the Women's Ice Hockey Gold Medal match between Team Canada and Team United States on Day 13 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Wukesong Sports Centre on February 17, 2022 in Beijing, China.

Two Northeastern graduates win Olympic silver medals

Former Huskies Kendall Coyne Schofield and Hayley Scamurra were on the podium with their U.S. teammates after losing 3-2 to Canada in the women’s ice hockey gold medal game in Beijing. Current Northeastern star Alina Mueller led Switzerland to the bronze medal game.

by Ian Thomsen February 17, 2022

The Huskies in Beijing include a quartet of stars who have helped build the Northeastern program (clockwise from upper left): Kendall Coyne Schofield, Denisa Krizova, Rachel Llanes and Hayley Scamurra. Northeastern Photos

Five Huskies are competing for the Olympic gold medal in women’s ice hockey

The Northeastern stars in Beijing include Hayley Scamurra, a Huskies forward from 2013 to 2017 who is making her Winter Olympics debut with Team USA alongside former Huskies linemate Kendall Coyne Schofield.

by Ian Thomsen February 3, 2022

Northeastern's Mia Brown challenges Boston College goalie Abigail Levy at the semifinal of the Women's Beanpot.

No. 3 Huskies are upset 3-1 by Boston College in Women’s Beanpot

The greater ambition of a national championship remains on the horizon for the Huskies. But the loss they suffered in the semifinal Tuesday at Matthews Arena is going to hurt for a long while.

by Ian Thomsen February 1, 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

Tommy Miller skates for the Northeastern men's ice hockey team.

Fresh from an unexpected month off, both Huskies teams seek national ice hockey titles

When their December trip to Switzerland for the World University Winter Games was abruptly canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Northeastern’s nationally ranked men’s and women’s ice hockey teams had a lot of time on their hands. Each squad responded to the challenge in its own way.

by Ian Thomsen January 2, 2022

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