No. 6 Northeastern took No. 4 Minnesota to overtime but took a 3-2 loss to the Gophers in the final of the Dodge Holiday Classic on Saturday in Minneapolis, Minn. The back-and-forth game featured goals from Wade MacLeod and Tyler McNeely before Patrick White scored the game-winner for Minnesota at 1:38 in overtime. MacLeod, Louis Liotti and Brad Thiessen were named to the All-Tournament team.
• Full story & box score (1/3/08)
Huskies top Western Michigan
No. 6 Northeastern beat Western Michigan 3-1 to advance to the final of the Dodge Holiday Classic on Friday in Minneapolis, Minn. The Huskies got goals from Steve Quailer, Chris Donovan and Wade MacLeod and outshot the Broncos 40-24. Goalie Brad Thiessen made 23 saves. Northeastern will play No. 4 Minnesota in the final on Saturday at 8 p.m. (Eastern). The game will be broadcast live on 890 ESPN Boston and televised on Fox Sports North.
• Full story & box score (1/2/09)
Liotti named Player of the Week
Senior defenseman Louis Liotti has been named Hockey East's Play of the week, the conference announced Monday. Liotti scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime as the sixth-ranked Huskies beat Maine 3-2 in OT on Friday night at Matthews Arena. These two goals were Liotti's first of the season and third and fourth of his career. The Huskies have time off until they take on Western Michigan on Jan. 2 at the Dodge Holiday Classic in Minnesota at 5 p.m. (EST).
• Full story (12/8/08)
Huskies featured on NECN
Northeastern was recently featured by Glenn Gleason on New England Cable News, taking viewers inside a practice at Matthews Arena. Head coach Greg Cronin was recorded for the practice and Joe Vitale and Brad Thiessen were interviewed.
• Full story (necn.com)
Huskies top Maine, 3-2 in overtime
Senior defenseman Louis Liotti scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime as the sixth-ranked Huskies beat Maine 3-2 in OT on Friday night at Matthews Arena. The win improved NU to 11-3-2 overall and 8-2-1 in Hockey East heading into the holiday break. Wade MacLeod also had a goal and an assist and netminder Brad Thiessen made 31 saves.
• Full story & box score (12/5/08)
Thiessen named ITECH Goalie of the Month
Northeastern goaltender Brad Thiessen has been named the Hockey East's ITECH Goaltender of the Month for November, the conference announced Tuesday. Thiessen played every minute in net in November, posting a 5-2-1 record, .926 save percentage and 2.35 goals against average. Thiessen and the Huskies host Maine at Matthews Arena on Friday at 7 p.m.
• Full story (12/2/08)
