2023–24 Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey season

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2023–24 Northeastern Huskies
men's ice hockey season
Beanpot, Champion
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceMatthews Arena
Record
Overall17–16–3
Conference9–14–1
Home8–7–1
Road6–8–2
Neutral3–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJerry Keefe
Assistant coachesMike Levine
Jason Guerriero
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2023–24 Northeastern Huskies Men's ice hockey season is the 92nd season of play for the program and 40th in Hockey East. The Huskies represent Northeastern University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Matthews Arena and are coached by Jerry Keefe in his third season.

Season[edit]

Departures[edit]

Player Position Nationality Cause
Jérémie Bucheler Defenseman  Canada Graduate transfer to Vermont
Sam Colangelo Forward  United States Transferred to Western Michigan
James Davenport Defenseman  United States Left program (retired)
Cam Gaudette Defenseman  United States Transferred to Stonehill
Jack Hughes Forward  United States Transferred to Boston University
Riley Hughes Forward  United States Graduate transfer to Ohio State
Devon Levi Goaltender  Canada Signed professional contract (Buffalo Sabres)
Aidan McDonough Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Vancouver Canucks)
Chase McInnis Forward  United States Left program (retired)
Alex Mella Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Jakov Novak Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Allen Americans)
Tyler Spott Defenseman  Canada Graduate transfer to Sacred Heart
Jayden Struble Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Montreal Canadiens)

Recruiting[edit]

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Alex Campbell Forward  United States 18 Châteauguay, QC; transfer from Clarkson; selected 65th overall in 2019
Patrick Dawson Defenseman  United States 24 Medway, MA; graduate transfer from Sacred Heart
Brett Edwards Forward  Canada 24 Grande Prairie, AB; graduate transfer from Denver
Michael Fisher Defenseman  United States 19 Westborough, MA; selected 76th overall in 2022
Nolan Hayes Defenseman  United States 21 Boston, MA
Connor Hopkins Goaltender  United States 23 Malden, MA; graduate transfer from Yale
Dylan Hryckowian Forward  Canada 19 L'Île-Bizard, QC
Andy Moore Forward  United States 21 Cumberland, ME
Billy Norcross Forward  United States 20 Lynn, MA
Eli Sebastian Forward  United States 19 Burlington, ON
Matt Staudacher Defenseman  United States 23 Grand Blanc, MI; graduate transfer from Minnesota
Pito Walton Defenseman  United States 23 Peapack, NJ; graduate transfer from Princeton
Cameron Whitehead Goaltender  United States 20 Orleans, ON; selected 128th overall in 2022

Roster[edit]

As of September 26, 2023.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Massachusetts Connor Hopkins Graduate G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-03-09 Malden, Massachusetts Yale (ECAC) —
3 Massachusetts Nolan Hayes Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2002-08-14 Boston, Massachusetts West Kelowna (BCHL) —
4 New Jersey Pito Walton Graduate D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2000-03-17 Peapack, New Jersey Princeton (ECAC) —
5 New York (state) Hunter McDonald Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 2002-05-11 Fairport, New York Chicago (USHL) PHI, 165th overall 2022
7 Colorado Michael Outzen Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-07-29 Lone Tree, Colorado New Jersey (NAHL) —
8 Massachusetts Jackson Dorrington Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2004-04-13 North Reading, Massachusetts Des Moines (USHL) VAN, 176th overall 2022
9 Quebec Matt Choupani Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-01-02 Baie-D'Urfé, Quebec Des Moines (USHL) —
10 Massachusetts Patrick Dawson Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1999-01-14 Medway, Massachusetts Sacred Heart (AHA) —
11 Rhode Island Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-09-16 East Greenwich, Rhode Island Chicago (USHL) NSH, 202nd overall 2020
12 Massachusetts Cam Lund Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-06-07 Bridgewater, Massachusetts Green Bay (USHL) SJS, 34th overall 2022
13 Quebec Dylan Hryckowian Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2004-05-19 L'Île-Bizard, Quebec Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
14 Pennsylvania Liam Walsh Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-07-14 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Merrimack (HEA) —
15 Maine Jack Williams Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-03-02 Biddeford, Maine Muskegon (USHL) —
16 Massachusetts Michael Fisher Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-05-02 Westborough, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL) SJS, 76th overall 2022
17 Massachusetts Braden Doyle Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2001-08-24 Lynnfield, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL) LAK, 157th overall 2019
18 Maine Andy Moore Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-01-21 Cumberland, Maine Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
19 Massachusetts Billy Norcross Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-03-16 Lynn, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL) —
20 Alberta Brett Edwards Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1998-09-10 Grande Prairie, Alberta Denver (NCHC) —
21 Massachusetts Matt DeMelis Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-06-02 Hingham, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL) —
22 Pennsylvania Vinny Borgesi Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-03-02 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tri-City (USHL) —
23 Ontario Eli Sebastian Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-05-19 Burlington, Ontario Green Bay (USHL) —
24 Massachusetts Kyle Furey Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-02-05 Marshfield, Massachusetts Lone Star (NAHL) —
25 Michigan Matt Staudacher Graduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-02-07 Fenton, Michigan Minnesota (Big Ten) —
27 Quebec Alex Campbell Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2001-02-27 Châteauguay, Quebec Clarkson (ECAC) NSH, 65th overall 2019
28 Massachusetts Anthony Messuri Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-07-24 Arlington, Massachusetts Utica (NCDC) —
29 Quebec Justin Hryckowian Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-02-23 L'Île-Bizard, Quebec Sioux City (USHL) —
33 New York (state) Harrison Chesney Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-12-07 Malverne, New York P. A. L. (NCDC) —
37 New York (state) Grant Riley Sophomore G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-08-28 Rochester, New York Chilliwack (BCHL) —
39 Ontario Cameron Whitehead Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-06-13 Orleans, Ontario Lincoln (USHL) VGK, 128th overall 2022

Standings[edit]

2023–24 Hockey East Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Boston College †* 24 20 3 1 1 0 1 61 105 56 39 33 5 1 179 87
#2 Boston University 24 18 4 2 1 1 1 57 104 53 39 28 9 2 162 95
#6 Maine 24 14 9 1 0 1 0 44 76 67 37 23 12 2 119 94
#16 Providence 24 11 9 4 3 1 2 37 66 58 35 18 13 4 100 83
#13 Massachusetts 24 12 10 2 4 2 0 36 57 62 37 20 14 3 108 105
#19 New Hampshire 24 12 11 1 1 0 0 36 69 56 36 20 15 1 106 90
Northeastern 24 9 14 1 1 3 0 30 65 71 36 17 16 3 113 97
Connecticut 24 9 14 1 1 1 1 29 49 77 36 15 19 2 90 105
Vermont 24 7 14 3 1 0 3 26 52 81 35 13 19 3 87 106
Merrimack 24 6 17 1 0 1 1 21 62 85 35 13 21 1 98 114
Massachusetts Lowell 24 4 17 3 1 4 0 18 39 78 36 8 24 4 72 113
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll; Updated: April 1, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 7 7:00 pm Stonehill* #19 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead W 7–0  2,621 1–0–0
October 8 4:00 pm #2 Quinnipiac* #19 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) ESPN+ Hopkins T 2–2 OT  
October 14 7:00 pm Bentley* #19 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead W 5–2  4,287 2–0–0
October 26 7:00 pm at New Hampshire #18 Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire ESPN+ Whitehead L 1–4  3,613 2–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 28 7:00 pm Merrimack #18 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead L 1–4  2,132 2–2–0 (0–2–0)
November 3 7:30 pm at #18 Massachusetts Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead L 1–2 OT 5,426 2–3–0 (0–3–0)
November 10 7:00 pm at #5 Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Whitehead L 1–2 OT 2,914 2–4–0 (0–4–0)
November 11 7:00 pm #5 Providence Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead L 2–5  3,391 2–5–0 (0–5–0)
November 17 7:00 pm #13 New Hampshire Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead L 2–4  2,612 2–6–0 (0–6–0)
November 18 7:00 pm at #13 New Hampshire Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire ESPN+ Hopkins L 0–4  6,010 2–7–0 (0–7–0)
November 25 7:00 pm at Rensselaer* Houston Field House • Troy, New York ESPN+ Whitehead T 3–3 OT 1,930 2–7–1
November 26 7:00 pm at Rensselaer* Houston Field House • Troy, New York ESPN+ Whitehead W 9–2  1,856 3–7–1
December 1 7:00 pm #1 Boston College Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead W 5–3  7,884 4–7–1 (1–7–0)
December 2 8:00 pm at #1 Boston College Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead L 1–3  4,392 4–8–1 (1–8–0)
December 9 7:00 pm at Brown* Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Whitehead W 4–1  1,077 5–8–1
Holiday Face–Off
December 28 5:00 pm vs. Minnesota Duluth* Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off Semifinal) BSW Whitehead W 4–3 OT 8,652 6–8–1
December 29 8:30 pm vs. #6 Wisconsin* Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off Championship) BSW Whitehead L 0–3  8,689 6–9–1
January 6 5:00 pm #3 Quinnipiac* Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead T 3–3 OT 4,182 6–9–2
January 9 7:00 pm at #2 Boston University Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead L 3–4 OT 4,248 6–10–2 (1–9–0)
January 12 7:00 pm Vermont Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Hopkins L 4–5  2,489 6–11–2 (1–10–0)
January 13 7:30 pm Vermont Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead W 3–1  3,121 7–11–2 (2–10–0)
January 20 7:00 pm #12 Massachusetts Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead L 1–2  4,182 7–12–2 (2–11–0)
January 26 7:00 pm Merrimack Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead W 5–3  2,421 8–12–2 (3–11–0)
January 27 7:00 pm at Merrimack J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead W 4–1  2,647 9–12–2 (4–11–0)
January 30 6:30 pm #3 Boston University Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPNU, TSN Whitehead W 4–3 OT 4,009 10–12–2 (5–11–0)
February 2 7:00 pm #6 Maine Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+, NESN Whitehead W 6–3  3,507 11–12–2 (6–11–0)
Beanpot
February 5 5:00 pm vs. Harvard* TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal) NESN Whitehead W 3–2 OT 17,850 12–12–2
February 12 8:00 pm vs. #3 Boston University* TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Championship) NESN Whitehead W 4–3 OT — 13–12–2
February 16 7:15 pm at Massachusetts Lowell Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Whitehead L 2–4  5,426 13–13–2 (6–12–0)
February 17 7:00 pm Massachusetts Lowell Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+, NESN Whitehead W 4–0  3,002 14–13–2 (7–12–0)
February 23 7:00 pm at #9 Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+ Whitehead L 1–5  4,684 14–14–2 (7–13–0)
February 24 7:00 pm at #9 Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+ Whitehead W 4–0  4,777 15–14–2 (8–13–0)
March 1 7:00 pm Connecticut Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+, NESN+ Whitehead L 3–4  3,188 15–15–2 (8–15–0)
March 2 3:00 pm at Connecticut Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Whitehead W 4–2  2,691 16–15–2 (9–15–0)
March 9 4:00 pm at #11 Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Whitehead T 3–3 SOL 2,165 16–15–3 (9–15–1)
Hockey East Tournament
March 13 7:00 pm Merrimack* Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Opening Round) ESPN+ Whitehead W 4–0  1,254 17–15–3
March 16 7:30 pm at #2 Boston University* Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal) ESPN+ Whitehead L 2–4  5,455 17–16–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics[edit]

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com 19 19 16 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR - NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today 18 19 16 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR^ NR NR NR NR NR 20 NR NR NR 20 NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 11.[3]
^USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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