2021–22 Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey season
The 2021–22 Northeastern Huskies Men's ice hockey season is the 90th season of play for the program. They represent Northeastern University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 38th season in the Hockey East conference. The Huskies are coached by Jerry Keefe, in his first season, and play their home games at Matthews Arena.
| 2021–22 Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hockey East, Regular Season Champions | |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Matthews Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #10 |
| USA Today | #11 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 24–11–1 |
| Conference | 15–9–1 |
| Home | 13–4–1 |
| Road | 9–5–0 |
| Neutral | 2–2–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Jerry Keefe |
| Assistant Coaches | Mike Levine Mike McLaughlin Mike Condon |
| Captain(s) | Jordan Harris |
| Alternate captain(s) | Riley Hughes Julian Kislin Aidan McDonough |
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Season
In the offseason, Northeaster reshuffled its athletic department with former hockey head coach Jim Madigan being promoted to Athletic Director and former assistant Jerry Keefe taking his place at the helm of the program.[1]
In February 2021, both the men's and women's programs were selected to participate in the 2021 Winter Universiade.[2] Concerns about COVID-19 caused postponements to be announced in August but new dates were set by November. By the end of the month, however, fears over the Omicron variant forced the Swiss government to introduce new travel restrictions which forced the cancellation of the games.[3]
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Carrabino | Defenseman |  United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Curtis Frye | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Austin Goldstein | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Grant Jozefek | Forward | United States | Graduation (Signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Michael Kesselring | Defenseman | United States | Signed professional contract (Edmonton Oilers) |
| Collin Murphy | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Connor Murphy | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to Union |
| Nick Scarpa | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Neil Shea | Forward | United States | Transferred to Sacred Heart |
| Zach Solow | Forward | United States | Graduation (Signed with Chicago Wolves) |
| T. J. Walsh | Forward | United States | Transferred to Rensselaer |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Choupani | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 19 | Montreal, QC |
| Evan Fear | Goaltender | United States | 22 | Winnetka, IL; transfer from Quinnipiac |
| Cam Gaudette | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Braintree, MA |
| Justin Hryckowian | Forward | Canada | 20 | L'Île-Bizard, QC |
| Jack Hughes | Forward | United States | 17 | Westwood, MA |
| Chase McInnis | Forward | United States | 20 | Hingham, MA |
| Tommy Miller | Defenseman | United States | 22 | West Bloomfield, MI; graduate transfer from Michigan State |
| Jakov Novak | Forward | Canada | 22 | Riverside, ON; transfer from Bentley; selected 188th overall in 2018 |
| T. J. Semptimphelter | Goaltender | United States | 19 | Marlton, NJ |
| Ryan St. Louis | Forward | United States | 18 | Burlington, VT |
Roster
As of August 12, 2021.[4]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Devon Levi | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-12-27 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec | Carleton Place (CCHL) | BUF, 212nd overall 2020 |
| 2 |  |
Jordan Harris (C) | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-07-07 | Haverhill, Massachusetts | Kimball Union (USHS–NH) | MTL, 71st overall 2018 |
| 3 |  |
Jayden Struble | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-09-08 | Cumberland, Rhode Island | St. Sebastian's (USHS–MA) | MTL, 46th overall 2019 |
| 4 | |
Jérémie Bucheler | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-03-31 | Saint-Laurent, Quebec | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 5 | |
Matt Choupani | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-01-02 | Baie-D'Urfé, Quebec | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Chase McInnis | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-02-23 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Michael Outzen | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-07-29 | Lone Tree, Colorado | New Jersey (NAHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Julian Kislin (A) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-05-24 | Manalapan, New Jersey | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 9 | |
Johnny DeRoche | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-06-23 | Lynnfield, Massachusetts | Vermont (HEA) | — |
| 10 |  |
Jakov Novak | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-10-22 | Windsor, Ontario | Bentley (AHA) | OTT, 188th overall 2018 |
| 11 | |
Gunnarwolfe Fontaine | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-09-16 | East Greenwich, Rhode Island | Chicago (USHL) | NSH, 202nd overall 2020 |
| 12 |  |
Tommy Miller | Graduate | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-03-06 | West Bloomfield, Michigan | Michigan State (Big Ten) | — |
| 13 |  |
Ryan St. Louis | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-06-13 | Tampa, Florida | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Ty Jackson | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-09-06 | Oakville, Ontario | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Dylan Jackson | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-09-06 | Oakville, Ontario | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Sam Colangelo | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 2001-12-26 | Stoneham, Massachusetts | Chicago (USHL) | ANA, 36th overall 2020 |
| 17 | |
Marco Bozzo | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-11-22 | Woodbridge, Ontario | UMass (HEA) | — |
| 18 | |
Tyler Spott | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-06-17 | Toronto, Ontario | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Riley Hughes (A) | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-27 | Westwood, Massachusetts | Victoria (BCHL) | NYR, 216th overall 2018 |
| 20 |  |
Alex Mella | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-02-21 | Stamford, Connecticut | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Matt DeMelis | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-06-02 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Cam Gaudette | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-06-01 | Braintree, Massachusetts | Maryland (NAHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Steven Agriogianis | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-01-07 | East Hanover, New Jersey | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Aidan McDonough (A) | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-11-06 | Milton, Massachusetts | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | VAN, 195th overall 2019 |
| 26 | |
James Davenport | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-05-01 | Natick, Massachusetts | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Jack Hughes | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-11-02 | Westwood, Massachusetts | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Justin Hryckowian | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-02-23 | L'Île-Bizard, Quebec | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 33 | |
T. J. Semptimphelter | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-05-09 | Marlton, New Jersey | Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 35 |  |
Evan Fear | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-07-05 | Winnetka, Illinois | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#12 Northeastern  | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 68 | 46 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 98 | 66 | |
| #10 Massachusetts * | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 77 | 54 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 114 | 84 | |
| #13 Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 100 | 71 | |
| #19 Connecticut | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 73 | 61 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 109 | 89 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 69 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 107 | 89 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 70 | 70 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 109 | 99 | |
| #20 Providence | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 61 | 52 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 118 | 82 | |
| Boston College | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 67 | 77 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 114 | 123 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 47 | 71 | 34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 76 | 95 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 72 | 35 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 59 | 101 | |
| Maine | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 54 | 80 | 33 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 74 | 111 | |
| Championship: March 19, 2022 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 19, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 2 | 7:00 PM | vs. Bentley* | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Levi | W 4–0 | 4,208 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| Ice Breaker Tournament | |||||||||||
| October 8 | 7:30 PM | vs. Holy Cross* | #18 | DCU Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Ice Breaker Game 1) | Levi | W 3–0 | 1,627 | 2–0–0 | |||
| October 9 | 4:30 PM | vs. #9 Quinnipiac* | #18 | DCU Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Ice Breaker Game 2) | Levi | L 0–3 | 872 | 2–1–0 | |||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 15 | 7:00 PM | at #6 Boston College | #18 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Levi | L 3–5 | 7,288 | 2–2–0 (0–1–0) | ||
| October 23 | 7:00 PM | vs. Colorado College* | #20 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Levi | W 1–0 | 4,650 | 3–2–0 | ||
| October 26 | 7:00 PM | vs. Connecticut | #20 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Levi | L 3–5 | 2,006 | 3–3–0 (0–2–0) | ||
| October 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. Maine | #20 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Levi | W 5–0 | 2,138 | 4–3–0 (1–2–0) | ||
| October 30 | 7:00 PM | vs. Maine | #20 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Levi | W 3–2 | 2,179 | 5–3–0 (2–2–0) | |||
| November 5 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Levi | W 4–1 | 4,063 | 6–3–0 (3–2–0) | |||
| November 6 | 7:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Levi | W 4–1 | 2,352 | 7–3–0 (4–2–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 7:00 PM | vs. #10 Harvard* | #17 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Levi | W 2–1 OT | 4,018 | 8–3–0 | |||
| November 12 | 7:15 PM | at #20 Massachusetts Lowell | #17 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Levi | L 1–2 OT | 4,986 | 8–4–0 (4–3–0) | ||
| November 19 | 7:30 PM | at Boston University | #18 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Levi | W 1–0 OT | 4,482 | 9–4–0 (5–3–0) | |||
| November 20 | 7:00 PM | vs. Boston University | #18 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Levi | T 2–2 SOW | 4,703 | 9–4–1 (5–3–1) | ||
| November 26 | 7:00 PM | at Rensselaer* | #16 | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | Levi | W 2–1 | 32 | 10–4–1 | |||
| November 28 | 3:00 PM | vs. Rensselaer* | #16 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Levi | W 2–1 | 1,387 | 11–4–1 | ||
| December 3 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Providence | #16 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Levi | W 2–0 | 2,762 | 12–4–1 (6–3–1) | |||
| December 4 | 7:00 PM | vs. #13 Providence | #16 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Levi | W 4–1 | 2,638 | 13–4–1 (7–3–1) | ||
| January 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. Long Island* | #11 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Levi | W 1–0 | 0 | 14–4–1 | ||
| January 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. Long Island* | #11 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Levi | W 6–0 | 0 | 15–4–1 | |||
| January 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. Arizona State* | #11 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Levi | L 2–6 | 0 | 15–5–1 | |||
| January 18 | 5:30 PM | at Vermont | #12 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Levi | W 4–0 | 2,307 | 16–5–1 (8–3–1) | |||
| January 21 | 7:00 PM | at #14 Massachusetts | #12 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Levi | L 2–3 | 3,542 | 16–6–1 (8–4–1) | ||
| January 22 | 7:30 PM | vs. #14 Massachusetts | #12 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Levi | L 0–6 | 0 | 16–7–1 (8–5–1) | ||
| January 28 | 7:30 PM | vs. #14 Massachusetts Lowell | #15 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Semptimphelter | L 1–2 | 2,722 | 16–8–1 (8–6–1) | |||
| February 4 | 7:00 PM | vs. Vermont | #16 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Semptimphelter | W 5–4 | 1,339 | 17–8–1 (9–6–1) | ||
| Beanpot | |||||||||||
| February 7 | 8:00 PM | vs. Boston College* | #15 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal) | NESN | Semptimphelter | W 3–1 | 15,535 | 18–8–1 | ||
| February 11 | 7:15 PM | at #13 Massachusetts Lowell | #15 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Semptimphelter | W 4–2 | 4,344 | 19–8–1 (10–6–1) | |||
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | vs. #17 Boston University* | #13 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Championship) | NESN | Semptimphelter | L 0–1 | 17,850 | 19–9–1 (10–7–1) | ||
| February 18 | 7:00 PM | vs. Boston College | #13 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Semptimphelter | L 1–4 | 1,955 | 19–10–1 (10–8–1) | ||
| February 19 | 7:00 PM | at Boston College | #13 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Semptimphelter | W 4–1 | 5,163 | 20–10–1 (11–8–1) | |||
| February 25 | 7:05 PM | at #19т Connecticut | #15 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | NESN+ | Levi | W 3–1 | 1,422 | 21–10–1 (12–8–1) | ||
| February 26 | 7:00 PM | vs. #19т Connecticut | #15 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Levi | W 5–2 | 3,942 | 22–10–1 (13–8–1) | |||
| March 1 | 5:30 PM | at Vermont | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Levi | L 0–1 | 2,295 | 22–11–1 (13–9–1) | |||
| March 4 | 7:00 PM | vs. Merrimack | #13 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Levi | W 6–1 | 1,779 | 23–11–1 (14–9–1) | |||
| March 5 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | #13 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Levi | W 1–0 | 2,549 | 24–11–1 (15–9–1) | |||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12 | 7:00 PM | vs. Boston College* | #11 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal) | Levi | W 3–2 | 2,304 | 25–11–1 | |||
| March 18 | 7:30 PM | vs. #19 Connecticut* | #10 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Semifinal) | NESN | Levi | L 1–4 | 13,106 | 25–12–1 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 25 | 12:00 PM | vs. #4 Western Michigan* | #12 | DCU Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Northeast Regional Semifinal) | ESPNU | Levi | L 1–2 OT | 6,002 | 25–13–1 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: [5] | |||||||||||
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 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | NR | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | - | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | NR | NR | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[6]
References
- "Northeastern veteran bench boss Madigan promoted to AD; associate coach Keefe to take Huskies' helm". USCHO.com. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- "Northeastern men's, women's college hockey teams selected to represent U.S. at 2021 World University Winter Games". USCHO.com. February 9, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- "2021 FISU Winter Universiade cancelled over new Omicron coronavirus strain — source". TASS. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "Northeastern 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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