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Northeastern in the Beanpot Tournament

1980 Beanpot Champions
Wayne Turner
Wayne Turner

The most memorable moment in the history of Husky sports occurs with a 5-4 overtime win over Boston College on Feb. 11 to give Northeastern its first Beanpot in the 27-year history of the tournament. Paul McDougall ties the game in the third period and Wayne "Beanpot" Turner nets the winner just 2:47 into overtime, giving the Huntington Hounds the 'Pot. NU goalie George Demetroulakos wins the Eberly Award.

Feb. 4, 1980: NU 6, BU 5 (OT)
Feb. 11, 1980: NU 5, BC 4 (OT)

 
1984 Beanpot Champions
Jay Heinbuck
Jay Heinbuck

 

The Huskies roll to a 7-3 win over Harvard in round one and then capture their second Beanpot Championship by taming the Terriers of Boston Univesity on Feb. 13. Thanks to the spectacular play of NU goalie Tim Marshall, who earns oth MVP and Eberly Award honors, and goals by the brothers Averill (Bob and Jim), Jay Heinbuck, Ken Manchurek and Randy Bucyk, the Huskies notch a 5-2 title game victory.

Feb. 6, 1984: NU 7, Harvard 3
Feb. 13, 1984: NU 5, BU 2

1985 Beanpot Champions
Bruce Racine
Bruce Racine
After dispatching Boston College 4-2 on the first Monday, Northeastern wins its third Beanpot title via a spectacular 32-save, Eberly Award-winning performance by freshman goaltender Bruce Racine. Goals by Greg Neary, Kevin Heffernan, Rod Isbister and Mark Lori enable the Huskies to defeat crosstown rival Boston University 4-2 for their second straight championship. Racine takes home the Most Valuable Player Award as well.

Feb. 4, 1985: NU 4, BC 2
Feb. 11, 1985: NU 4, BU 2

 
1988 Beanpot Champions
David O'Brien
David O'Brien
NU wins its fourth Beanpot of the decade, the most of any school in the tournament and NU's third in five seasons. Bruce Racine turns in another spectacular goaltending performance and receives the Eberly Award for the second time. Racine, who earned his first collegiate shutout versus BC in the first round Feb. 1, turns away 25 shots in the championship game against Boston University. David O'Brien's two goals lead NU in its 6-3 victory.

Feb. 1, 1988: NU 4, BC 0
Feb. 8, 1988: NU 6, BU 3

Northeastern's Beanpot Awards
Eberly Award (top goalie)
1978: Ed Arrington
1980: George Demetroulakos
1984: Tim Marshall
1985: Bruce Racine
1988: Bruce Racine
1989: Rich Burchill
1991: Tom Cole
1997: Marc Robitaille
1998: Marc Robitaille
2005: Keni Gibson
2008: Brad Thiessen
Most Valuable Player
1980: Dave Archambault
1984: Tim Marshall
1985: Bruce Racine
1988: Bruce Racine
Beanpot Tournament Results
1st*
Dec. 26, 1952 (5,105)
BU 4, NU 1
Harvard 3, BC 2+
Dec. 27, 1952 (3,382)
BC 2, NU 0
Harvard 7, BU 4

2nd
Jan. 11, 1954 (711)
Harvard 3, BU 2
BC 8, NU 5
Jan. 12, 1954 (2,399)
BU 5, NU 3
BC 4, Harvard 1

3rd
Feb. 7, 1955 (2,560)
Harvard 12, NU 3
BC 9, BU 5
Feb. 8, 1955 (5,654)
BU 4, NU 3
Harvard 5, BC 4+

4th
Feb. 6, 1956 (2,500)
BC 7, NU 1
Harvard 6, BU 1
Feb. 8, 1956 (4,000)
BU 9, NU 3
BC 4, Harvard 2

5th
Feb. 1, 1957 (4,038)
BC 6, NU 0
BU 5, Harvard 3
Feb. 5, 1957 (4,038)
Harvard 5, NU 3
BC 5, BU 4+

6th
Feb. 3, 1958 (6,117)
NU 5, Harvard 4
BU 5, BC 4
Feb. 10, 1958 (4,784)
Harvard 7, BC 1
BU 9, NU 3

7th
Feb. 2, 1959 (5,920)
BC 6, Harvard 4
BU 7, NU 4
Feb. 9, 1959 (8,180)
Harvard 4, NU 0
BC 7, BU 4

8th
Feb. 8, 1960 (10,909)
Harvard 5, NU 3
BU 5, BC 2
Feb. 15, 1960 (5,713)
NU 6, BC 5
Harvard 3, BU 2

9th
Feb. 6, 1961 (5,800)
BC 15, NU 1
Harvard 3, BU 2+
Feb. 13, 1961 (13,909)
NU 6, BU 2
BC 4, Harvard 2

10th
Feb. 5, 1962 (13,909)
BU 5, NU 4
Harvard 6, BC 1
Feb. 12, 1962 (4,500)
BC 4, NU 0
Harvard 5, BU 0

11th
Feb. 4, 1963 (6,961)
BC 2, BU 1+
Harvard 4, NU 3+
Feb. 11, 1963 (13,909)
NU 4, BU 2
BC 3, Harvard 1

12th
Feb. 3, 1964 (8,396)
BC 7, NU 4
BU 3, Harvard 2
Feb. 10, 1964 (13,909)
Harvard 7, NU 5
BC 6, BU 5

* - played at Boston Arena

13th
Feb. 8, 1965 (13,058)
BU 5, NU 4+++
BC 5, Harvard 4+
Feb. 15, 1965 (13,909)
NU 3, Harvard 1
BC 5, BU 4

14th
Feb. 7, 1966 (13,909)
Harvard 5, NU 1
BU 6, BC 4
Feb. 14, 1966 (13,909)
BC 5, NU 3
BU 9, Harvard 2

15th
Feb. 9, 1967 (12,261)
NU 6, BC 5+
BU 8, Harvard 3
Feb. 13, 1967 (12,910)
BC 6, Harvard 5
BU 4, NU 0

16th
Feb. 5, 1968 (11,818)
BU 7, NU 4
Harvard 6, BC 4
Feb. 12, 1968 (12,674)
BC 6, NU 4
BU 4, Harvard 1

17th
Feb. 3, 1969 (14,659)
Harvard 8, NU 4
BU 4, BC 2
Feb. 10, 1969 (9.236)
BC 6, NU 3
Harvard 5, BU 3

18th
Feb. 2, 1970 (14,835)
BC 5, NU 0
BU 5, Harvard 3
Feb. 9, 1970 (14,702)
Harvard 5, NU 4+
BU 5, BC 4

19th
Feb. 8, 1971 (11,449)
BU 12, NU 2
Harvard 10, BC 4
Feb. 22, 1971 (14,994)
BC 8, NU 2
BU 4, Harvard 1

20th
Feb. 7, 1972 (8,159)
Harvard 8, NU 3
BU 4, BC 2
Feb. 14, 1972 (14,995)
BC 5, NU 4
BU 4, Harvard 1

21st
Feb. 5, 1973 (13,643)
BC 9, NU 8+
BU 8, Harvard 3
Feb. 12, 1973 (15,003)
Harvard 8, NU 5
BU 4, BC 1

22nd
Feb. 4, 1974 (8,033)
BU 6, NU 1
Harvard 11, BC 6
Feb. 11, 1974 (12,202)
NU 4, BC 3
Harvard 5, BU 4

23rd
Feb. 3, 1975 (8,964)
Harvard 9, NU 0
BU 5, BC 3
Feb. 10, 1975 (15,003)
NU 5, BC 3
BU 7, Harvard 2

24th
Feb. 2, 1976 (11,118)
BC 5, NU 3
BU 6, Harvard 5
Feb. 9, 1976 (12,250)
Harvard 4, NU 2
BC 6, BU 3

25th
Feb. 7, 1977 (13,674)
BU 10, NU 5
Harvard 4, BC 2
Feb. 14, 1977 (14,597)
BC 6, NU 4
Harvard 4, BU 3

26th
Feb. 6, 1978 (11,666)
Harvard 4, NU 3+
BU 12, BC 5
March 1, 1978 (14,335)
BC 3, NU 2+
BU 7, Harvard 1

27th
Feb. 5, 1979 (14,679)
BC 7, NU 2
BU 4, Harvard 2
Feb. 12, 1979 (14,456)
NU 5, Harvard 4
BU 4, BC 3

28th
Feb. 4, 1980 (14,456)
NU 6, BU 5+
BC 4, Harvard 3
Feb. 11, 1980 (14,456)
Harvard 7, BU 4
NU 5, BC 4+

29th
Feb. 2, 1981 (14,456)
Harvard 10, NU 2
BC 5, BU 2
Feb. 9, 1981 (14,456)
BU 9, NU 2
Harvard 2, BC 0

30th
Feb. 1, 1982 (14,673)
BU 5, Harvard 1
BC 3, NU 2+
Feb. 8, 1982 (14,673)
NU 6, Harvard 5+
BU 3, BC 1

31st
Feb. 8, 1983 (14,523)
BC 5, Harvard 4+
NU 4, BU 3
Feb. 14, 1983 (14,523)
BU 5, Harvard 4
BC 8, NU 2

32nd
Feb. 6, 1984 (14,451)
NU 7, Harvard 3
BU 6, BC 5
Feb. 13, 1984 (14,451)
BC 5, Harvard 2
NU 5, BU 2

33rd
Feb. 4, 1985 (14,451)
BU 5, Harvard 3
NU 4, BC 2
Feb. 11, 1985 (14,451)
Harvard 6, BC 5
NU 4, BU 2

34th
Feb. 3, 1986 (14,451)
BU 8, NU 5
BC 4, Harvard 2
Feb. 10, 1986 (14,451)
Harvard 7, NU 1
BU 4, BC 1

35th
Feb. 2, 1987 (14,451)
BU 6, BC 3
NU 5, Harvard 4+
Feb. 9, 1987 (14,451)
BC 7, Harvard 6+
BU 4, NU 3+

36th
Feb. 1, 1988 (14,451)
NU 4, BC 0
BU 6, Harvard 4
Feb. 8, 1988 (14,451)
BC 4, Harvard 2
NU 6, BU 3

37th
Feb. 6, 1989 (14,448)
Harvard 5, BC 4
BU 5, NU 4+
Feb. 13, 1989 (14,448)
BC 4, NU 1
Harvard 9, BU 6

38th
Feb. 5, 1990 (14,448)
BU 4, BC 3
Harvard 5, NU 4
Feb. 12, 1990 (14,448)
BC 8, NU 4
BU 8, Harvard 2

39th
Feb. 4, 1991 (14,448)
BC 5, NU 3
BU 8, Harvard 2
Feb. 11, 1991 (14,448)
NU 5, Harvard 0
BU 8, BC 4

40th
Feb. 3, 1992 (14,448)
Harvard 6, BC 4
BU 5, NU 4
Feb. 10, 1992 (14,448)
BC 5, NU 3
BU 5, Harvard 2

41st
Feb. 1, 1993 (14,448)
Harvard 7, NU 5
BU 8, BC 2
Feb. 8, 1993 (14,448)
NU 4, BC 3
Harvard 4, BU 2

42nd
Feb. 7, 1994 (14,448)
BC 5, NU 4++
Harvard 4, BU 2
Feb. 14, 1994 (14,448)
BU 8, NU 0
BC 2, Harvard 1+

43rd
Feb. 6, 1995 (14,448)
BU 6, NU 2
BC 7, Harvard 6
Feb. 13, 1995 (14,448)
NU 4, Harvard 2
BU 5, BC 1

44th
Feb. 5, 1996 (17,565)
NU 4, Harvard 1
BU 4, BC 1
Feb. 12, 1996 (17,565)
BC 6, Harvard 2
BU 11, NU 4

45th
Feb. 3, 1997 (17,565)
BC 4, NU 1
BU 7, Harvard 1
Feb. 10, 1997 (17,565)
NU 2, Harvard 0
BU 4, BC 2

46th
Feb. 2, 1998 (17,565)
Harvard 5, BC 4+
BU 4, NU 1
Feb. 9, 1998 (17,565)
BC 4, NU 1
BU 2, Harvard 1+

47th
Feb. 1, 1999 (17,565)
NU 4, Harvard 3+
BU 3, BC 2+
Feb. 8, 1999 (17,565)
BC 6, Harvard 4
BU 4, NU 2

48th
Feb. 7, 2000 (17,565)
BC 6, NU 0
BU 4, Harvard 0
Feb. 14, 2000 (17,278)
Harvard 3, NU 1
BU 4, BC 1

49th
Feb. 5, 2001 (17,278)
BC 4, Harvard 1
BU 6, NU 4
Feb. 12, 2001 (17,565)
NU 8, Harvard 7
BC 5, BU 3

50th
Feb. 4, 2002 (17,565)
NU 5, Harvard 2
BU 6, BC 3
Feb. 11, 2002 (17,565)
BC 4, Harvard 0
BU 5, NU 3

51st
Feb. 3, 2003 (17,565)
BU 2, Harvard 1
BC 5, NU 2
Feb. 10, 2003 (17,565)
Harvard 4, NU 1
BU 3, BC 2

52nd
Feb. 2, 2004 (15,565)
BU 5, NU 2
BC 4, Harvard 1
Feb. 9, 2004 (17,565)
NU 3, Harvard 1
BC 2, BU 1+

53rd
Feb. 7, 2005 (15,565)
NU 2, Harvard 1++
BU 2, BC 1
Feb. 14, 2005 (17,565)
BC 4, Harvard 1
BU 3, NU 2+

54th
Feb. 6, 2006 (17,565)
BC 5, NU 2
BU 5, Harvard 3
Feb. 13, 2006 (17,565)
Harvard 5, NU 0
BU 3, BC 2

55th
Feb. 5, 2007 (17,565)
BU 4, NU 0
BC 3, Harvard 1
Feb. 12, 2007 (17,565)
NU 3, Harvard 1
BU 2, BC 1+

56th
Feb. 4, 2008 (17,565)
Harvard 3, NU 1
BC 4, BU 3+
Feb. 11, 2008 (17,565)
BU 5, NU 4
BC 6, Harvard 5+

Team Records in the Beanpot
Boston College (64-48)
vs. BU: 11-27
vs. Harvard: 23-13
vs. NU: 30-8
Last championship: 2008

BC finishes...
1st: 14
2nd: 15
3rd: 21
4th: 6

Boston U. (81-31)
vs. BC: 27-11
vs. Harvard: 25-13
vs. NU: 29-7
Last championship: 2007

BU finishes...
1st: 28
2nd: 18
3rd: 7
4th: 3

Harvard (48-64)
vs. BU: 13-25
vs. BC: 13-23
vs. NU: 22-16
Last championship: 1993

Harvard finishes...
1st: 10
2nd: 15
3rd: 13
4th: 18

Northeastern (31-81)
vs. BU: 7-29
vs. BC: 8-30
vs. Harvard: 16-22
Last championship: 1988

NU finishes...
1st: 4
2nd: 8
3rd: 15
4th: 29



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