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Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey

Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey

FieldValue
team_nameNortheastern Huskies
current2025–26 Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey season
imageNortheastern huskies wordmark.png
image_size250
universityNortheastern University
sexmen's
conferenceHockey East
conference_shortHockey East
locationBoston, Massachusetts
coachJerry Keefe
coach_year5th
coach_wins80
coach_losses63
coach_ties12 ()
assistant_coaches
captainsVinny Borgesi
a_captainsJoaquim Lemay, Dylan Hryckowian, Andy Moore
arenaMatthews Arena
studentsectionThe DogHouse
NCAAfrozenfour1982
NCAAtourneys1982, 1988, 1994, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
conference_tournamentECAC: 1982
Hockey East: 1988, 2016, 2019
conference_seasonHockey East: 2022

Hockey East: 1988, 2016, 2019

Cornell]], 2019 NCAA Hockey East regional

The Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. The team has competed in Hockey East since 1984 and has won three tournament titles, having previously played in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), where they won one tournament championship. The Huskies play home games at the 4,666-seat Matthews Arena, the world's oldest hockey arena still in use. Jerry Keefe assumed the head coach role in 2021 after longtime coach Jim Madigan moved to athletic director.

History

The men's ice hockey program has existed since 1929 and played as an independent NCAA Division I team until joining the ECAC in 1961. Northeastern is a founding member of the Hockey East athletic conference, which the team joined in 1984. The Huskies had their most success in the 1980s, when the team won the prestigious Beanpot tournament four times (1980, 1984, 1985, 1988) and was the runner-up twice (1983 and 1987). The Huskies ended a 30-year Beanpot drought in 2018, followed by further wins in 2019, 2020, 2023, and 2024 for a total of nine championships.

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, 2016, and 2019, and made appearances in the NCAA hockey tournament in 1988, 1994, 2009, 2016, 2018, and 2019.

[[Brad Thiessen]] was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team in 2007.

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.

Other than those who have achieved success in the professional ranks, some of the more notable individual players in team history include Adam Gaudette, the 2018 Hobey Baker Award winner as the most valuable player in NCAA collegiate hockey (the only such winner in the program's history); Art Chisholm and Ray Picard, each two-time All-Americans; and Sandy Beadle 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, Keni Gibson and Cayden Primeau, who between them hold most school career records. Devon Levi broke Brad Thiessen's single-season record of shutouts in 2022 with 10, his first full year starting in goal.

Season-by-season results

Main article: List of Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey seasons

Source:

Head coaches

As of the beginning of the 2025–26 season

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1929–1936H. Nelson Raymond726–28–5
1936–1942, 1946–1955Herb Gallagher15108–122–6
1942–1943William L. Linskey17–6–0
1955–1970Jim Bell15154–218–4
1970–1989Fernie Flaman19256–301–24
1989–1991Don McKenney224–44–4
1991–1996Ben Smith571–91–18
1996–2005Bruce Crowder9120–170–36
2005–2011Greg Cronin687–104–29
2011–2021Jim Madigan10174–139–39
2021–presentJerry Keefe580–63–12

Roster

As of August 18, 2025.

Statistical leaders

Source:

Career points leaders

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1972–197611093117210
1972–19761109399192
1982–198612779110189
1958–19617210082182
1972–19768972100172
1992–199614262104168
1986–199013364101165
1980–19841117686162
1984–19881435896154
1974–197810825127152

Rico Rossi is the Huskies' career penalty minute leader with 406; Eric Williams is the career games leader with 155.

Career goaltending leaders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

minimum 30 games played

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2021–20236639403822612516.9421.90
2017–2019704134441861388.9322.00
2006–200911166615246122669.9222.40
2015–2019864921442882134.9042.60
2010–2015713930312751725.9202.63
2024–2025704163303161865.9142.68

Bruce Racine and Chris Rawlings are tied for the career games record with 123.

Statistics current through the end of the 2022–23 season.

Awards and honors

Hockey Hall of Fame

Source:

  • Fernie Flaman (1990)

United States Hockey Hall of Fame

Source:

  • David Poile (2018)
  • Sid Watson (1999)

NCAA

Individual awards

Hobey Baker Award

  • Adam Gaudette: 2018

Spencer Penrose Award

  • Fernie Flaman: 1982

Mike Richter Award

  • Cayden Primeau: 2019
  • Devon Levi: 2022, 2023

NCAA Scoring Champion

  • Zach Aston-Reese: 2017
  • Adam Gaudette: 2018

All-American teams

AHCA First Team All-Americans

  • 1951–52: Ray Picard, G
  • 1952–53: Ray Picard, G
  • 1959–60: Art Chisholm, F
  • 1960–61: Art Chisholm, F
  • 1980–81: Sandy Beadle, F
  • 1986–87: Bruce Racine, G
  • 1987–88: Bruce Racine, G
  • 1989–90: Rob Cowie, D
  • 1995–96: Dan McGillis, F
  • 1997–98: Marc Robitaille, G
  • 2001–02: Jim Fahey, D
  • 2004–05: Jason Guerriero, F
  • 2008–09: Brad Thiessen, G
  • 2016–17: Zach Aston-Reese, F
  • 2017–18: Jérémy Davies, D; Adam Gaudette, F; Dylan Sikura, F
  • 2018–19: Cayden Primeau, G
  • 2021–22: Devon Levi, G; Aidan McDonough, F
  • 2022–23: Devon Levi, G; Aidan McDonough, F

AHCA Second Team All-Americans

  • 1947–48: Jim Bell, F
  • 1983–84: Ken Manchurek, F
  • 1984–85: Jim Averill, F
  • 1987–88: Brian Dowd, D
  • 2014–15: Kevin Roy, F
  • 2018–19: Jérémy Davies, F
  • 2019–20: Tyler Madden, F
  • 2021–22: Jordan Harris, D

[[ECAC Hockey]]

Individual awards

Most Outstanding Player in Tournament

  • Mark Davidner: 1982

All-Conference teams

First Team All-ECAC Hockey

  • 1962–63: Leo Dupere, F
  • 1963–64: Leo Dupere, F
  • 1980–81: Sandy Beadle, F

Second Team All-ECAC Hockey

  • 1963–64: Larry Bone, F
  • 1964–65: Don Turcotte, D
  • 1966–67: Don Turcotte, D
  • 1967–68: Ken Leu, G
  • 1969–70: David Poile, F

[[Hockey East]]

Individual awards

Player of the Year

  • Brad Thiessen: 2009
  • Zach Aston-Reese: 2017
  • Adam Gaudette: 2018
  • Devon Levi: 2023

Rookie of the Year

  • Devon Levi: 2022

Best Defensive Forward

  • Joe Vitale: 2009
  • Justin Hryckowian: 2023, 2024

Len Ceglarski Award

  • Mike Jozefowicz: 2001
  • Jason Guerriero: 2005

Goaltending Champions

  • Brad Thiessen: 2009
  • Cayden Primeau: 2018, 2019
  • Devon Levi: 2022

Best Defensive Defenseman

  • Tim Judy: 2005
  • Louis Liotti: 2009
  • Josh Manson: 2014
  • Jordan Harris: 2022
  • Hunter McDonald: 2023

Three-Stars Award

  • Keni Gibson: 2004
  • Brad Thiessen: 2009
  • Clay Witt: 2014
  • Adam Gaudette: 2018
  • Cayden Primeau: 2019
  • Aidan McDonough: 2021
  • Devon Levi: 2022

Coach of the Year

  • Fernie Flaman: 1989
  • Bruce Crowder: 1998
  • Greg Cronin: 2009
  • Jerry Keefe: 2022 Tournament Most Valuable Player
  • Bruce Racine: 1988
  • Cayden Primeau: 2019

All-Conference teams

First Team

  • 1984–85: Jim Averill, D; Rod Isbister, F
  • 1985–86: Claude Lodin, D; Jay Heinbuck, F
  • 1986–87: Bruce Racine, G
  • 1987–88: Brian Dowd, D; David O'Brien, F
  • 1988–89: Dave Buda, F
  • 1989–90: Rob Cowie, D
  • 1993–94: François Bouchard, D; Mike Taylor, F
  • 1994–95: Dan McGillis, D; Jordan Shields, F
  • 1995–96: Dan McGillis, D
  • 1997–98: Marc Robitaille, G
  • 2001–02: Jim Fahey, D
  • 2004–05: Keni Gibson, G; Jason Guerriero, F
  • 2008–09: Brad Thiessen, G
  • 2014–15: Kevin Roy, F
  • 2016–17: Zach Aston-Reese, F
  • 2017–18: Cayden Primeau, G; Jérémy Davies, D; Adam Gaudette, F; Dylan Sikura, F
  • 2018–19: Cayden Primeau, G; Jérémy Davies, D
  • 2019–20: Tyler Madden, F
  • 2021–22: Devon Levi, G; Jordan Harris, D; Aidan McDonough, F
  • 2022–23: Devon Levi, G; Aidan McDonough, F

Second Team

  • 1984–85: Bruce Racine, G
  • 1985–86: Paul Fitzsimmons, D
  • 1987–88: Claude Lodin, D
  • 1988–89: Rob Cowie, D; Harry Mews, F
  • 1989–90: Harry Mews, F
  • 1990–91: Rob Cowie, D
  • 2000–01: Jim Fahey, D
  • 2004–05: Mike Morris, F
  • 2007–08: Joe Vitale, F
  • 2008–09: Ryan Ginand, F
  • 2010–11: Wade MacLeod, F
  • 2013–14: Clay Witt, G; Josh Manson, D; Kevin Roy, F
  • 2015–16: Zach Aston-Reese, F
  • 2016–17: Dylan Sikura, F
  • 2017–18: Nolan Stevens, F
  • 2019–20: Ryan Shea, D
  • 2020–21: Zach Solow, F; Jordan Harris, D
  • 2022–23: Justin Hryckowian, F

Third Team All-Hockey East

  • 2016–17: Adam Gaudette, F
  • 2023–24: Alex Campbell, F; Justin Hryckowian, F
  • 2024–25: Cameron Lund, F

Rookie Team

  • 1984–85: Bruce Racine, G
  • 1987–88: Will Averill, D
  • 1990–91: Mike Taylor, F
  • 1991–92: Todd Reynolds, G
  • 1992–93: Mike Veisor, G; Dan McGillis, D
  • 1997–98: Brian Cummings, F
  • 1998–99: Jim Fahey, D; Willie Levesque, F
  • 2001–02: Keni Gibson, G
  • 2002–03: Mike Morris, F
  • 2006–07: Brad Thiessen, G; Chad Costello, F
  • 2008–09: Steve Quailer, F
  • 2009–10: Chris Rawlings, G; Jake Newton, D
  • 2010–11: Anthony Bitetto, D; Brodie Reid, F
  • 2011–12: Ludwig Karlsson, F
  • 2012–13: Kevin Roy, F
  • 2013–14: Mike Szmatula, F
  • 2017–18: Cayden Primeau, G
  • 2018–19: Tyler Madden, F
  • 2020–21: Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, F
  • 2021–22: Devon Levi, G; Justin Hryckowian, F; Jack Hughes, F
  • 2022–23: Cameron Lund, F; Hunter McDonald, D

Northeastern Huskies Hall of Fame

The following is a list of people associated with the Northeastern men's ice hockey program who were elected into the Northeastern Huskies Hall of Fame (induction date in parentheses).

  • David Archambault (2016)
  • Jim Averill (2002)
  • Eddie Barry (1976)
  • Robert F. Barry (1985)
  • Jim Bell (1974)
  • John Bialek (1980)
  • Larry Bone (1993)
  • Randy Bucyk (2011)
  • John R. Byrne (1979)
  • William Lee Carter (1979)
  • Richard Cavanaugh (1978)
  • Art Chisholm (1977)
  • Dave Coleman (1981)
  • John Connelly (1975)
  • Rob Cowie (2005)
  • Leo Dupere (1984)
  • Jim Fahey (2012)
  • Paul Filipe (2004)
  • Fernie Flaman (1989)
  • Jay Heinbuck (2010)
  • Mike Holmes (1991)
  • Charles Huck (2000)
  • Rod Isbister (2003)
  • Ken Manchurek (2006)
  • Jim Martel (1990)
  • Ed McCarty (1988)
  • Paul McDougall (1996)
  • Dan McGillis (2009)
  • Don McKenney (1999)
  • Neil McPhee (1980)
  • Harry Mews (2009)
  • David O'Brien (1995)
  • Ray Picard (1977)
  • David Poile (1987)
  • Eric Porter (1982)
  • Bruce Racine (2001)
  • Bill Seabury (1986)
  • Jordan Shields (2013)
  • Don Turcotte (1983)
  • Wayne Turner (1994)
  • Jim Walsh (1991)
  • Sid Watson (1975)
  • Dean Webb (1981)
  • Andrew Zamparelli (1983)

Olympians

This is a list of Northeastern alumni were a part of an Olympic team.

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Devon LeviGoaltender2020–2023CAN CAN20226th

Huskies in the NHL

As of November 9, 2025. |- |= NHL All-Star team |= NHL All-Star || |= NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team |= Hall of Famers |}---

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Zach Aston-ReeseCenterPIT, ANA, TOR, DET, CBJ2017–Present3990
Eddie BarryLeft WingBOS1946–1947190
Sandy BeadleLeft WingWPG1980–198160
Matt BenningDefensemanEDM, NSH, SJS2016–Present4640
Anthony BitettoDefensemanNSH, MIN, WPG, NYR2014–20211970
Randy BucykRight WingMTL, CGY1985–1988190
Art ChisholmCenterBOS1960–196130
Sam ColangeloRight WingANA2023–Present420
Rob CowieDefensemanLAK1994–1996780
Jérémy DaviesDefensemanNSH, BUF2021–2023230
Jim FaheyDefensemanSJS, NJD2002–2007920
Adam GaudetteCenterVAN, CHI, OTT, STL, SJS2017–Present3130
Scott GruhlLeft WingLAK, PIT1981–1988200
Jordan HarrisDefensemanMTL, CBJ, BOS2021–Present1690
Justin HryckowianCenterDAL2024–Present190
Michael KesselringDefensemanARI, UTA, BUF2022–Present1620
Devon LeviGoaltenderBUF2022–Present390
Cameron LundCenterSJS2024–Present110
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Josh MansonDefensemanANA, ****2014–Present6411
Aidan McDonoughForwardVAN2022–202360
Dan McGillisDefensemanEDM, PHI, SJS, BOS, NJD1996–20066340
Chris NilanForward[](montreal-canadiens)display=inlinewidth=2pxcolor=#001E62}}''', NYR, BOS1979–19926881
Jamie OleksiakDefensemanDAL, PIT, SEA2012–Present6940
Cayden PrimeauGoaltenderMTL, TOR2019–Present580
Bruce RacineGoaltenderSTL1995–1996110
Kevin RoyLeft WingANA2017–2019280
Michael RyanLeft WingBUF, CAR2006–2009830
Ryan SheaDefensemanPIT2023–Present860
Dylan SikuraRight WingCHI, VEG, COL2017–2022580
Jayden StrubleDefensemanMTL2023–Present1230
Brian SullivanRight WingNJD1992–199320
Brad ThiessenGoaltenderPIT2011–201250
Joe VitaleCenterPIT, ARI2010–20162340
Jim WalshDefensemanBUF1981–198240
Jack WilliamsCenterCBJ2024–Present10

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Notes

References

References

  1. "USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online :: Northeastern Huskies Men's Hockey".
  2. "Jerry Keefe - Men's Ice Hockey Coach".
  3. "Northeastern Huskies men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide". Northeastern Huskies.
  4. "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Northeastern Huskies.
  5. "Team Records". New Hampshire Wildcats.
  6. "Legends of Hockey". Hockey Hall of Fame.
  7. "United States Hockey Hall of Fame". Hockey Central.co.uk.
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  9. "Alumni report for Northeastern University". Hockey DB.
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