The 2020–21 Northeastern Huskies Men's ice hockey season was the 89th season of play for the program and the 37th season in the Hockey East conference. The Huskies represented Northeastern University and were coached by Jim Madigan, in his 10th season.
| 2020–21 Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 6th Hockey East |
| Home ice | Matthews Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 9–9–3 |
| Conference | 9–8–3 |
| Home | 4–5–1 |
| Road | 5–4–2 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jim Madigan |
| Assistant coaches | Jerry Keefe Mike McLaughlin Ed Walsh |
| Captain(s) | Zach Solow |
| Alternate captain(s) | Jordan Harris Collin Murphy Austin Goldstein Grant Jozefek |
| Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
Season
editAs a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Northeastern's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]
The Huskies' season began even later than most of their contemporaries, with the first game coming in mid-December. Northeastern was unable to establish any kind of consistency all season with one exception; when NEU played a ranked team, they wouldn't win. The Huskies went 0–7–2 against top-20 opponents during the season and 9–2–1 versus all others. The team's lack of success in such games would lead them to be dropped from the rankings for the first time all season after their early exit from the Hockey East Tournament. With no ranking, a .500 record and a low PairWise score, Northeastern had no real chance to be selected for the NCAA Tournament.
Billy Carrabino, Devon Levi and Nick Scarpa sat out the season.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Filipe | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (Signed with Boston Bruins) |
| Biagio Lerario | Forward | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Manitoba Moose) |
| Tyler Madden | Forward | United States |
Signed Professional Contract (Los Angeles Kings) |
| Craig Pantano | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (Signed with South Carolina Stingrays) |
| John Picking | Forward | United States |
Graduation |
| Ryan Shea | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Dallas Stars) |
| Matt Thomson | Forward | United States |
Left program |
| Brendan van Riemsdyk | Forward | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Knoxville Ice Bears) |
| A. J. Villella | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Bentley |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Agriogianis | Forward | United States |
21 | East Hanover, NJ |
| Marco Bozzo | Forward |  Canada |
23 | Woodbridge, ON; transfer from Massachusetts |
| Sam Colangelo | Forward | United States |
18 | Stoneham, MA; 36th selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft |
| James Davenport | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Natick, MA |
| Johnny DeRoche | Forward | United States |
22 | Lynnfield, MA; transfer from Vermont |
| Gunnarwolfe Fontaine | Forward | United States |
20 | Providence, RI; 202nd selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft |
| Dylan Jackson | Forward | Canada |
19 | Oakville, ON |
| Ty Jackson | Forward | Canada |
19 | Oakville, ON |
| Devon Levi | Goaltender | Canada |
22 | Montréal, QC; 212th selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft |
| Michael Outzen | Forward | United States |
21 | Lone Tree, CO |
Roster
editAs of September 2, 2020.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Nick Scarpa | Junior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 1997-01-23 | Andover, Massachusetts | Valley (EHL) | — |
| 2 |
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Jordan Harris (A) | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-07-07 | Haverhill, Massachusetts | Kimball Union (USHS–NH) | MTL, 71st overall 2018 |
| 3 | 
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Jayden Struble | Sophomore | 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 | 
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Jérémie Bucheler | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-03-31 | Saint-Laurent, Quebec | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Collin Murphy (A) | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-11-27 | Wilmington, Massachusetts | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
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Michael Outzen | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-07-29 | Lone Tree, Colorado | New Jersey (NAHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Julian Kislin | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-05-24 | Manalapan, New Jersey | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Johnny DeRoche | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-06-23 | Lynnfield, Massachusetts | Vermont (HEA) | — |
| 10 | 
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Dylan Jackson | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-09-06 | Oakville, Ontario | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Gunnarwolfe Fontaine | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-09-16 | East Greenwich, Rhode Island | Chicago (USHL) | NSH, 202nd overall 2020 |
| 12 |
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Austin Goldstein (A) | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1997-02-05 | Reading, Massachusetts | Islanders (USPHL) | — |
| 13 |
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T. J. Walsh | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-04-29 | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Ty Jackson | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-09-06 | Oakville, Ontario | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Grant Jozefek (A) | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-10-25 | Chester, New Jersey | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Sam Colangelo | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 2001-12-26 | Stoneham, Massachusetts | Chicago (USHL) | ANA, 36th overall 2020 |
| 17 |
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Marco Bozzo | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-11-22 | Woodbridge, Ontario | UMass (HEA) | — |
| 18 |
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Tyler Spott | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-06-17 | Toronto, Ontario | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Riley Hughes | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-27 | Westwood, Massachusetts | Victoria (BCHL) | NYR, 216th overall 2018 |
| 20 | 
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Alex Mella | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-02-21 | Stamford, Connecticut | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Matt DeMelis | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-06-02 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Billy Carrabino | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-03-20 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Mike Kesselring | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-01-13 | New Hampton, New Hampshire | Fargo (USHL) | EDM, 164th overall 2018 |
| 24 |
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Steven Agriogianis | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-01-07 | East Hanover, New Jersey | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Aidan McDonough | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-11-06 | Milton, Massachusetts | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | VAN, 195th overall 2019 |
| 26 |
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James Davenport | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-05-01 | Natick, Massachusetts | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Neil Shea | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-07-29 | Marshfield, Massachusetts | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 28 | 
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Zach Solow (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-11-06 | Naples, Florida | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Curtis Frye | Senior (RS) | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1995-07-25 | Northwood, New Hampshire | Philadelphia (USPHL) | — |
| 31 | 
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Connor Murphy | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-09-01 | Hudson Falls, New York | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — |
| 33 |
|
Devon Levi | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-12-27 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec | Carleton Place (CCHL) | FLA, 212nd overall 2020 |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | HEPI | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #6 Boston College | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 58.61 | 82 | 46 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 58 | |
| #11 Boston University | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 56.36 | 49 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 45 | |
| #1 Massachusetts * | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55.44 | 76 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 103 | 48 | |
| Connecticut | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 52.01 | 69 | 63 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 70 | 69 | |
| #16 Providence | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.80 | 63 | 61 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 67 | |
| Northeastern | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49.94 | 68 | 60 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 69 | 64 | |
| #19 Massachusetts–Lowell | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48.00 | 46 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 59 | 63 | |
| Maine | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 46.66 | 41 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 68 | |
| Merrimack | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.38 | 47 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 47 | 66 | |
| New Hampshire | 21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 43.66 | 51 | 83 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 60 | 88 | |
| Vermont | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.02 | 17 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 42 | |
| Championship: March 20, 2021[4] No Regular Season Champion Awarded[5] * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| December 12 | 6:05 PM | vs. Merrimack | #17 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Murphy | W 8–2 | 0 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | ||
| December 13 | 4:05 PM | at Merrimack | #17 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Murphy | W 6–3 | 0 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) | |||
| December 19 | 1:05 PM | vs. #19 Providence | #12 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Murphy | T 3–3 SOW | 0 | 2–0–1 (2–0–1) | ||
| December 20 | 3:30 PM | at #19 Providence | #12 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Murphy | L 0–5 | 0 | 2–1–1 (2–1–1) | ||
| December 26 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont | #12 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Murphy | W 4–1 | 0 | 3–1–1 (3–1–1) | |||
| December 27 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont | #12 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Murphy | T 2–2 SOW | 0 | 3–1–2 (3–1–2) | |||
| January 1 | 7:05 PM | vs. #9 Massachusetts | #13 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Murphy | L 3–4 | 0 | 3–2–2 (3–2–2) | ||
| January 2 | 6:00 PM | at #9 Massachusetts | #13 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murphy | L 3–5 | 0 | 3–3–2 (3–3–2) | ||
| January 9 | 7:05 PM | at Merrimack | #14 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Murphy | W 3–2 OT | 0 | 4–3–2 (4–3–2) | |||
| January 10 | 3:05 PM | at Merrimack | #14 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | NESN | Murphy | W 3–2 | 0 | 5–3–2 (5–3–2) | ||
| January 13 | 6:05 PM | vs. New Hampshire | #14 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Murphy | W 7–0 | 0 | 6–3–2 (6–3–2) | ||
| February 2 | 7:05 PM | vs. #1 Boston College | #14 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murphy | L 2–6 | 0 | 6–4–2 (6–4–2) | ||
| February 5 | 5:05 PM | vs. Connecticut | #14 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Murphy | L 1–4 | 0 | 6–5–2 (6–5–2) | |||
| February 12 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | #18 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Murphy | W 6–2 | 0 | 7–5–2 (7–5–2) | |||
| February 13 | 6:05 PM | vs. New Hampshire | #18 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murphy | W 5–4 | 0 | 8–5–2 (8–5–2) | ||
| February 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. Massachusetts–Lowell | #16 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Murphy | L 1–4 | 0 | 8–6–2 (8–6–2) | ||
| February 20 | 6:00 PM | at Massachusetts–Lowell | #16 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Murphy | W 4–0 | 0 | 9–6–2 (9–6–2) | |||
| February 27 | 4:35 PM | vs. #14 Providence | #17 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Murphy | L 2–4 | 0 | 9–7–2 (9–7–2) | ||
| February 28 | 7:00 PM | at #14 Providence | #17 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Murphy | T 3–3 SOW | 0 | 9–7–3 (9–7–3) | |||
| March 5 | 5:00 PM | at #2 Boston College | #18 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Murphy | L 2–4 | 0 | 9–8–3 (9–8–3) | |||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14 | 4:30 PM | at #7 Massachusetts | #20 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal) | NESN+ | Murphy | L 1–4 | 0 | 9–9–3 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Solow | C | 21 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 30 |
| Aiden McDonough | LW | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 |
| Jordan Harris | D | 19 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| Gunnarwolfe Fontaine | LW | 21 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 |
| Grant Jozefek | RW | 21 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
| Dylan Jackson | RW | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
| Ty Jackson | C | 21 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| Jayden Struble | F | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 |
| Riley Hughes | RW | 21 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Mike Kesselring | D | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| Tyler Spott | D | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Matt Demelis | F | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Steven Agriogianis | RW | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Julian Kislin | D | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Sam Colangelo | C/RW | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| T. J. Walsh | LW | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Jérémie Bucheler | D | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Johnny DeRoche | F | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marco Bozzo | C | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Connor Murphy | G | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Neil Shea | F | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| James Davenport | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Austin Goldstein | F | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Curtis Frye | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Mella | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Collin Murphy | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Outzen | F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 69 | 123 | 192 | 243 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Murphy | 21 | 1255 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 632 | 2 | .910 | 2.72 |
| Curtis Frye | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .778 | 7.83 |
| Empty Net | - | 6 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 21 | 1277 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 64 | 582 | 2 | .901 | 3.01 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 (Final) | ||||
| USCHO.com | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | NR | NR | - | NR | |||
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[8]
Awards and honors
edit| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Aidan McDonough | Hockey East Three-Stars Award | |
| Jordan Harris | Hockey East Second Team | [9] |
| Zach Solow | ||
| Gunnarwolfe Fontaine | Hockey East Rookie Team | [10] |
References
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- ^ "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hockey East Unveils 2021 Tournament and Seeding Format - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Hockey East Women's Tournament Field Set". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Northeastern Huskies (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Northeastern Univ. 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Hockey East Names 2020-21 Men's All-Star Teams - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.