2014–15 Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey season

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2014–15 Northeastern Huskies
men's ice hockey season
Northeastern Huskies logo.svg
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceMatthews Arena
Record
Overall16–16–4 (11–9–2 HEA)
Home8–7–2
Road7–8–2
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJim Madigan
Assistant CoachesJerry Keefe
Jason Smith
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The 2014–15 Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team represented Northeastern University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jim Madigan, in his 4th season with the Huskies. The Huskies played their home games at Matthews Arena on campus in Boston, Massachusetts, competing in Hockey East.

Previous season[]

In 2013–14, the Huskies finished 5th in Hockey East with a record of 19–14–4, 10–8–2 in conference play. In the 2014 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to New Hampshire, two games to one. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Personnel[]

Roster[]

As of January 7, 2015.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Quebec Derick Roy Sophomore (RS) G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1991-11-12 Lac-Beauport, Quebec South Shore (EJHL) —
2 North Carolina Trevor Owens Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993-11-24 Raleigh, North Carolina New Jersey (USPHL) —
4 New York (state) Gus Harms Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993-02-10 Pelham, New York Valley (EJHL) —
5 Alberta Matt Benning Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1994-05-25 St. Albert, Alberta Dubuque (USHL) BOS, 175th overall 2012
6 Michigan Mike Gunn Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992-05-11 Livonia, Michigan Youngstown (USHL) —
7 Ontario Mike McMurtry Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-06-05 Greely, Ontario Gloucester (CCHL) —
8 California Adam Reid (A) Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993-01-29 Chino Hills, California US NTDP (USHL) —
9 Ontario Dylan Sikura Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1995-06-01 Aurora, Ontario Aurora (OJHL) CHI, 178th overall 2014
11 Florida Jake Schechter Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-03-09 Naples, Florida Valley (EJHL) —
12 New York (state) Zach Aston-Reese Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1994-08-10 Staten Island, New York Lincoln (USHL) —
14 Michigan Garret Cockerill Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1994-02-19 Brighton, Michigan Sioux City (USHL) —
15 Quebec Kevin Roy Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-05-20 Lac-Beauport, Quebec Lincoln (USHL) ANA, 97th overall 2012
16 Massachusetts Brendan Collier Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1993-10-08 Charlestown, Massachusetts Valley Jr. Warriors (EJHL) CAR, 189th overall 2012
17 Massachusetts Torin Snydeman Senior (RS) F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1990-01-15 Groton, Massachusetts Sacred Heart (AHA) —
18 New Jersey John Stevens Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1994-04-17 Sea Isle City, New Jersey Dubuque (USHL) —
19 Michigan Mike Szmatula Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1992-08-10 Commerce Township, Michigan Dubuque (USHL) —
21 New Jersey Nolan Stevens Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1996-07-22 Sea Isle City, New Jersey US NTDP (USHL) —
22 Michigan Tanner Pond Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1993-05-31 Walled Lake, Michigan Green Bay (USHL) —
23 Colorado Colton Saucerman Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-05-05 Colorado Springs, Colorado Lincoln (USHL) —
24 Massachusetts Mike Jamieson Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992-07-01 Billerica, Massachusetts Islanders HC (EJHL) —
26 Florida Will Messa Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-04-19 Parkland, Florida Boston (EJHL) —
27 Ontario Dalen Hedges Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1994-03-30 Ottawa, Ontario Nepean (CCHL) —
28 New Jersey Ryan Rosenthal Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993-04-30 Montvale, New Jersey Coquitlam (BCHL) —
31 Florida Clay Witt Senior (RS) G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1991-08-24 Brandon, Florida Sioux Falls (USHL) —
39 Michigan Jake Theut Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993-10-16 Washington, Michigan New Hampshire (EHL) —
44 Alaska Dax Lauwers (A) Senior (RS) D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1991-09-27 Anchorage, Alaska Lincoln (USHL) —
47 Ontario Dustin Darou Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-10-29 Perth, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL) —
61 Ontario Jarrett Fennell Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-03-28 Innisfil, Ontario Aurora (OJHL) —

Coaching staff[]

Name Position Seasons at
Northeastern		 Alma Mater
Jim Madigan Head Coach 4 Northeastern University (1986)
Jerry Keefe Associate Head Coach 4 Providence College (2000)
Jason Smith Assistant Coach 2 Salem State University (1998)

Standings[]

2014–15 Hockey East men's standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Boston University dagger* 22 14 5 3 31 88 55 41 28 8 5 158 95
#1 Providence 22 13 8 1 27 61 37 41 26 13 2 123 84
#13 Boston College 22 12 7 3 27 60 50 38 21 14 3 107 91
#17 Massachusetts–Lowell 22 11 7 4 26 70 52 39 21 12 6 134 101
Notre Dame 22 10 7 5 25 64 54 42 18 19 5 126 116
Northeastern 22 11 9 2 24 70 69 36 16 16 4 107 107
Vermont 22 10 9 3 23 62 53 41 22 15 4 110 91
New Hampshire 22 10 11 1 21 66 68 40 19 19 2 119 109
Connecticut 22 7 11 4 18 42 74 36 10 19 7 66 111
Maine 22 8 12 2 18 64 74 39 14 22 3 108 127
Merrimack 22 5 14 3 13 38 56 38 16 18 4 81 93
Massachusetts 22 5 16 1 11 59 102 36 11 23 2 99 152
Championship: March 21, 2015
dagger indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015

Schedule[]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 3:00 PM Acadia* #16 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   L 2–3  1,507 0–0–0
Regular Season
October 11 7:00 PM Vermont #16 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   L 2–6  3,298 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 17 7:00 PM at #6 Colgate* Starr Arena • Hamilton, New York   L 0–3  1,551 0–2–0
October 18 7:00 PM at #6 Colgate* Starr Arena • Hamilton, New York   L 0–3  1,506 0–3–0
October 24 7:00 PM UMass Matthew Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   L 2–3  4,370 0–4–0 (0–2–0)
November 1 7:00 PM at Quinnipiac* TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, Connecticut   L 2–3  3,305 0–5–0
November 2 4:00 PM at Quinnipiac* TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, Connecticut   L 3–4  2,887 0–6–0
November 7 7:15 PM at #6 UMass Lowell Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts   T 3–3 OT 4,819 0–6–1 (0–2–1)
November 8 7:00 PM #6 UMass Lowell Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   L 0–5  2,710 0–7–1 (0–3–1)
November 14 7:00 PM at New Hampshire Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire   L 3–5  5,061 0–8–1 (0–4–1)
November 15 7:00 PM New Hampshire Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   W 2–1  3,648 1–8–1 (1–4–1)
November 21 7:00 PM at Merrimack Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts   L 2–4  2,411 1–9–1 (1–5–1)
November 22 7:00 PM Merrimack Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   W 3–1  2,010 2–9–1 (2–5–1)
November 29 7:00 PM #3 Minnesota* Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   W 3–2  2,264 3–9–1
December 3 7:00 PM #16 Providence Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   L 1–5  1,634 3–10–1 (2–6–1)
December 6 4:00 PM at #16 Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   W 2–1  2,609 4–10–1 (3–6–1)
December 16 7:00 PM at UMass* Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts   W 8–3  1,080 5–10–1
January 2 7:00 PM St. Lawrence* Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   T 3–3 OT 1,642 5–10–2
January 3 7:00 PM St. Lawrence* Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   W 4–2  1,537 6–10–2
January 6 7:00 PM #19 Yale* Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   W 3–2  1,350 7–10–2
January 9 7:00 PM #16 Boston College Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   T 1–1 OT 3,998 7–10–3 (3–6–2)
January 10 7:00 PM at #16 Boston College Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN L 2–4  4,615 7–11–3 (3–7–2)
January 16 7:00 PM at #10 Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont   W 4–1  4,007 8–11–3 (4–7–2)
January 17 7:00 PM at #10 Vermont* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont   T 2–2 OT 4,007 8–11–4
January 23 7:00 PM Notre Dame Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   W 3–2  3,346 9–11–4 (5–7–2)
January 24 7:00 PM Notre Dame Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   W 4–2  2,983 10–11–4 (6–7–2)
February 3 8:00 PM vs. #11 Boston College* TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot)   W 3–2  14,520 11–11–4
February 6 7:00 PM at UMass Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts   W 5–3  2,522 12–11–4 (7–7–2)
February 13 7:00 PM Connecticut Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   W 9–0  2,308 13–11–4 (8–7–2)
February 14 3:00 PM at Connecticut XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut   W 6–1  5,086 14–11–4 (9–7–2)
February 20 7:30 PM at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine FCS W 6–4  3,866 15–11–4 (10–7–2)
February 21 7:00 PM at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine   L 3–6  3,786 15–12–4 (10–8–2)
February 23 7:30 PM vs. #4 Boston University* TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot)   L 3–4 OT 14,253 15–13–4
February 27 7:30 PM at #4 Boston University Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   W 6–5  5,729 16–13–4 (11–8–2)
February 28 7:00 PM #4 Boston University Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   L 1–6  4,746 16–14–4 (11–9–2)
Postseason
March 6 7:00 PM Merrimack* Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East First Round)   L 2–3 OT 1,826 16–15–4
March 7 4:00 PM Merrimack* Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East First Round)   L 1–2 2OT 1,519 16–16–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings[]

Main article: 2014–15 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 (Final)
USCHO.com 16 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR RV RV RV NR NR NR NR
USA Today RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR

References[]

  1. ^ "2014-15 Northeastern Huskies roster". gonu.com. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
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