Huskies announce recruiting class for 2009-10
Northeastern men's hockey head coach Greg Cronin has announced his
recruiting class for the 2009-10 season. Among the nine student-athletes
joining the Huskies this season are Drew and Justin Daniels, a pair of
NHL draft picks, and Chris Rawlings, the 2009 BCHL Most Valuable
Player. Also joining the Huskies are Drew Ellement, Bryan Mountain,
Jake Newton, Chris Student, Garrett Vermeersch and Robbie Vrolyk. The nine-player class represents the largest class for head coach Greg Cronin.
• Read more (6/24/09)
Thiessen wins Stanley Cup with Penguins
Former Northeastern men's hockey goaltender Brad Thiessen recently
celebrated winning the Stanley Cup with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. After the Penguins came away with a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings
in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Friday, he had the
opportunity to hoist the Stanley Cup. Thiessen signed with the Penguins on the April 3 and practiced with the team throughout the NHL playoffs.
• Read more (6/15/09)
Huskies earn Hockey East academic honors
Rob Rassey and Denis Chisholm headlined 11 Northeastern players that
were named to the Hockey East All-Academic team, the conference
announced Monday. Rassey and Chisholm were both honored as Hockey East
Distinguished Scholars for finishing their careers with a grade-point
average above 3.0 in each of their four seasons as Huskies. Joining
Rassey and Chisholm on the All-Academic team are Andrew Linard, Greg
Costa, Dylan Wiwchar, Mike Binnington, Mike Hewkin, Dan Nycholat, Matt
Lipinski, J.P. Maley and Mike McLaughlin.
• Read more (6/8/09)
Liotti signs with Worcester Sharks
Northeastern senior Louis Liotti has signed an AHL contract with the Worcester Sharks, the team announced on Wednesday. Liotti helped turn around the Huskies program over his four seasons, serving as assistant captain on NU's NCAA Tournament team in 2008-09. Liotti set the NU career record by playing in 146 games and was named Hockey East's Best Defensive Defenseman.
• Read more (5/21/09)
McGillis elected to Hall of Fame
Dan McGillis, a native of Hawkesbury, Ontario, has been elected to the
Northeastern University Hall of Fame for excellence in the sport of
hockey. McGillis, Class of 1997, will be inducted along with six others
in formal ceremonies at Northeastern’s Curry Student Center in Boston,
Mass., on May 21.
• Read more (4/29/09)
