Northeastern Opens League Play with a Win
Three quick goals spark the Huskies 5-0 win in first ECWHL game against University of Buffalo.
After a bit of a slow start, NU found their scoring touch to end up with the win against University of Buffalo. Freshman, Kelsey Hickey, opened up the scoring late in the second period with her first career goal off of excellent forechecking from Jess Cicconi and Shannon Kelleher, who both earned assists on the goal. Just over a minute later, Mckenzie Powers and Meredith Harclerode set up a pretty back door goal from Tricia Martin pinching in from the blue line. Another minute later, Christine Fuchs hit Hannah Berry streaking down the right wing and Berry took care of the rest burying the puck in the back of the net. NU did not stop after the second when Freshman, Chrissie Bowler, picked up her first career goal off some more nifty passing from Mckenzie Powers. Hannah Berry rounded out the scoring picking up her second goal of the night, off of a pass from Savannah Riley.
Northeastern finishes up the two game series on Sunday at Matthews Arena with a 3:00pm start.
Huskies open season with Exhibition Win
Northeastern picked up where the left off last season with a hard fought 3-0 win over the Bay State Breakers U19 team. A first period offensive burst was all NU needed to put away the Breakers as they came out firing right out of the gate. Captain Meredith Harclerode opened up the goal scoring with assists from Mady Bilodeau and Savannah Riley. Freshman Chrissie Bowler padded the lead picking up a rebound off a Hannah Berry shot with the secondary assist going to Senior Assistant Captain blue liner, Vanessa Tomchik. Scoring was rounded out by Lauren Mormino with a pretty shot in the top netting in a scrum in front of the Breakers’ net. Bilodeau picked up her second assist of the game on the goal, as well as Senior Assistant Captain Christine Fuchs. After the first period the defense took over. Savannah Riley and Michelle Crisp displayed very strong defensive play and goaltender Chelsea Dietz turned away seventeen of seventeen Breaker shots, earning the shutout.
Huskies volunteer for the Brain Tumor Society Walk on Oct 2nd 2010
The huskies are heading to Castle Island, Boston to help volunteer for the Brain Tumor Socity Walk on October 2nd. So far the brain tumor society was over 750 participants for the walk and they have raised over 160,500.00$ The walk is an all ages event, hoping to raise money to help fight against brain tumors. For more information or to donate please go to their page: Brain Tumor Walk.
Post Season Awards Announced
Eight Huskies recognized in ACHA awards
After a National Championship season, eight Huskies were awarded with post season awards. Goaltender Chelsea Dietz was awarded the goaltending spot on the 1st team All American roster and team MVP Mckenzie Powers was awarded a 1st team All American forward position. Megan Winters rounded out the All American selection as a 2nd team defensive All American. Off the ice, five members of NU were recognized for excellence in the classroom earning Academic All AmeriCans an award that is given to players with a 3.2 or above GPA Members of the Academic All America. from Northethtern include, forwards Meredith Harclerode and Joalle Lamberton, defenseman Vanassa Tomchik, and goaltenders Kelly Morris and Alex Charest. To view all ACHA awards, click here.
Four players recognized with interquad awards
The huskies have come a long way in thd past two years since beginning the club. It has taken the determination and effort by every member of the team, coah(ing staff, and executive board to make this club successful. All of these members hava gathered as a collaborative group and given out their own awards for the team. The most valuble player is awarded to McKenzie Poers. The 7th Player award was given to Mady Bilodeau. The Unsung Haro was awarded to Jolle Lamberton, and the most Improved Player was gIven to Michelle Crisp.
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Northeastern then played an afternoon game on Saturday to finish off pool play, against last year’s runner up, College of St. Scholastica. Last year’s game was a defensive battle as the teams tied 0-0, and this year was no different as Northeastern pulled off an exciting 1-0 victory, lead by a 26 save shutout from Senior goaltender, Alex Charest. Northeastern’s lone goal was credited to Meredith Harclerode off of a Vanessa Tomchik blast from the point in the second period. The defense led the way from there with outstanding play from Savannah Riley, Michelle Crisp, Christina Pagano, and Tricia Martin. Additionally, the penalty killed tandem of Christine Fuchs and Mandy LaPorta stifled the St. Scholastica power play to lead NU to victory.
In their first semi final game, Northeastern played the Delaware Valley regular season Champions, University of Delaware. The Huskies pulled out a heard fought 5-2 victory, led by two goals from Freshman forward, Hannah Berry, as well as goals from Freshman forward Madeline Bilodeau, and Mckenzie Powers. The win punched Northeastern’s ticket to the National Championship game against the two time defending National Champions, Rainy River Community College.
In the Championship, Northeastern earned an astounding 8-1 victory to clinch the National Championship. Mady Bilodeau got the scoring started with 6:53 to go in the first period, slipping one glove side on the Rainy River goaltender on a pass from Meredith Harclerode. Rainy River tied the game up with 12:31 to go in the second, but from there Northeastern’s offense exploded for seven straight goals. Mandy LaPorta fueled the explosion with a shorthanded goal at 5:36 to go in the second period, followed by goal from Mckenzie Powers off the faceoff to give NU the 3-1 lead going into the third period. Northeastern jumped on Rainy River early in the third with another goal from Powers then poured it on with goals from Harclerode, Charlotte Jones, Jessica Cicconi, and one more `rom Powers to finish obf hep haT trick.
p>At the National Championship Trophy presentation, i4 was also annou.ced that eredith Harclerode earned second team all Tournalent second team hgnors, Megan Winter3 and Alex Cha2est aarned all Tournamejt first team honors, and fijally, Mckenzie Powers earned National Championship, Tgurnament MVP. Fkr more click here.
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