2012-2013 Season Recap

It has been 3 months since the Northeastern Women’s Hockey team’s season ended, and as we look towards the future of this growing program, it is important to look back on a successful season and set the bar even higher.

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The NU Women’s Hockey team posted an impressive 23-11-2 record during the 2012-2013 season. Overall, the Huskies had a very impressive season, beating Frozen Four finalists BC and BU in order to claim their second straight, and 16th overall, Beanpot Championship title. Unfortunately their season had to come to an end on March 10th as they lost to BU in the WHEA Championship game by a score for 5-2.

Looking back on this past season, I see nothing but good things for the future. The team only graduated two of their top five scorers (Pickett and Llanes), and the new additions to last years team show no sign of slowing down. 

Paige Savage had a breakout rookie season scoring 9 goals and 14 assists for 23 points, 6th among her teammates. Fellow freshman Tori Hickel played a large impact on the blue line, registering 3 goals 10 assists, and although Jordan Hampton was out for the second half of the season due to a hip injury, she is a strong and steady force on defense who can be relied when needed. All of last years returning players were able to increase their output and contributions from previous seasons.

Kendall Coyne was able to reach the 100 career point mark, with an impressive 37 goals and 31 assists on the year (ranked 7th nationally). Casey Pickett and Rachel Llanes were also able to reach the 100 career point mark, with Pickett placed 11th on the all time scoring list. Kelly Wallace was able to double her output from the 2011-2012 season and Maggie DiMasi registered 21 assists for 23 total points, the most among defenseman on the team. Although every team has its standout players in terms of points, the Huskies saw contribution from every single member of the team. Junior captains Maggie Brennolt and Katie MacSorley were great leaders for this team, constantly pushing themselves to become better and encouraging their teammates to follow in their footsteps. Ann Doherty and Colleen Murphy both had great seasons on the blue line, and Claire Santostefano was a force on offense.

The Huskies have set themselves up for success for years to come, and under the direction of Head Coach Dave Flint, the team can do nothing but continue their success next season.
 
To read the final release for the Women’s Hockey team, click here. For team awards at the end of the year banquet, click here. For team statistics, click here.