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ESTABLISHED: 1929 northeastern NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 4 BEANPOT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4 hockey NHL DRAFT PICKS: 51 Game 36 // March 5, 2016 // 7 p.m. // Boston, Mass. // Matthews Arena (4,757) // Ice: 200x90 northeastern maine RV/RV 17-13-5, 10-8-4 Hockey East 8-23-6, 5-15-2 Hockey East --/-- 2015-16 Schedule Media Center OCTOBER (1-5-1, 0-1-1) Four things to know WATCH HockeyEastOnline.tv Sun 4 SIMON FRASER ^ W, 10-2 1. Coming off a thrilling come-from-behind overtime Sat 10 No. 20 COLGATE W, 2-1 victory last night, the Northeastern men’s ice hockey RADIO HuskiesRadio.com (1330 AM WRCA) Fri 16 BENTLEY L, 2-3 team will go for the series sweep against Maine in Play-by-play: Rob Rudnick Sat 17 at Bentley L, 1-4 game two of the Hockey East First Round tonight at Color: Greg Costa Fri 23 at No. 19/rv Minnesota L, 0-4 Matthews Arena. Statistician: Ben Weiss Sat 24 at No. 19/rv Minnesota L, 3-4 2. Northeastern is unbeaten in 17 of its last 18 games Thu 29 VERMONT * L, 2-3 RADIO WRBB Radio (104.9 FM) (15-1-2), the nation’s highest winning percentage in Sat 31 at Vermont * T, 3-3 (OT) Play-by-play: Josh Brown that span (.889) and is also the best stretch in program Color: Ryan Fallon NOVEMBER (1-6-1, 0-6-1) history. NU’s eight-game winning streak is tied for the second longest winning streak in team history. Fri 6 at No. 11/10 Boston Univ. * L, 4-5 LIVE STATS GoNU.com/mhockey/stats Sat 7 No. 11/10 BOSTON UNIV. * L, 1-4 Thu 12 at No. 18 Notre Dame * L, 2-3 3. The Huskies are hosting a Hockey East playoff series SOCIAL MEDIA GoNU.com/social Fri 13 at No. 18 Notre Dame * T, 2-2 (OT) for the second straight year, and eighth time in team Facebook /GoNUathletics Fri 20 at No. 1/1 Providence * L, 2-5 history. This is the 10th time in 24 playoff appearances Sat 21 No. 1/1 PROVIDENCE * L, 0-3 that the Huskies will enter the postseason as the No. 6 /GoNUmhockey seed or higher. Fri 27 vs. No. 4/4 UMass Lowell *@ L, 2-3 (OT) Twitter /GoNUathletics Sat 28 vs. Colgate @ W, 7-1 /GoNUmhockey 4. Last night’s win was NU’s third straight playoff game Instagram /GoNUathletics to go to overtime, and was also the team’s eighth DECEMBER (1-1-1, 0-1-1) Snapchat GoNUathletics straight one-goal game in the postseason dating back YouTube /GoNUathletics Sat 5 at No. 2/3 Boston College * T, 3-3 (OT) to 2011. Sun 6 vs. No. 2/3 BOSTON COLLEGE * L, 3-4 Join the conversation using: #GoNU Sat 19 MICHIGAN STATE W, 2-1 Ryan Ruck: By The Numbers (Last 18 Games) JANUARY (6-0-1, 4-0-0) Sat 2 No. 3/2 QUINNIPIAC T, 3-3 (OT) Fri 8 at No. 13/13 St. Lawrence W, 3-0 WINNING PERCENTAGE Sat 9 at No. 13/13 St. Lawrence W, 4-2 (15-1-2), RANKED NO. 1 Fri 15 NEW HAMPSHIRE * W, 4-2 IN THE NATION IN THAT Sat 16 at New Hampshire * W, 6-2 .889 SPAN. Fri 22 at Merrimack * W, 5-2 Sat 23 MERRIMACK * W, 4-1 FEBRUARY (6-1-1, 5-0-1) Mon 1 vs. No. 9/9 Boston Univ. ! L, 1-3 Fri 5 at No. 8/8 UMass Lowell * T, 2-2 (OT) Mon 8 vs. No. 9/9 Harvard ! W, 5-1 1.61 Fri 12 at Massachusetts * W, 5-0 Sat 13 MASSACHUSETTS * W, 4-2 Fri 19 at Connecticut * W, 5-2 GOALS AGAINST Sat 20 CONNECTICUT * W, 4-1 AVERAGE, FIFTH Fri 26 MAINE * W, 5-3 IN THE NATION IN Sat 27 MAINE * W, 7-1 THAT SPAN. MARCH (1-0-0, 0-0-0) Fri 4 MAINE # W, 3-2 (OT) Sat 5 MAINE # 7 p.m. Sun 6 MAINE # (if necessary) 7 p.m. ^ Exhibition .935 * Hockey East contest ! 64th Beanpot (TD Garden) SAVE PERCENTAGE, @ Friendship Four WHICH RANKS EIGHTH # Hockey East First Round IN THE NATION IN THAT All home games in CAPS SPAN. All times Eastern Contact: Matt Houde // [email protected] // 617-373-4154 // @matt_houde // 111 Matthews Arena // Boston, Mass. First Round Schedule Northeastern’s Playoff History (Hockey East Association) No. 5 BU vs. No. 12 UMass (BU leads, 1-0) 1985 2000 Friday, March 4 - BU 2, UMass 1 (OT) Quarterfinals (two games, mini game) Quarterfinals (best of three) Saturday, March 5 - 7 p.m. Providence 3, Northeastern 2 Boston College 8, Northeastern 4 Sunday, March 6 - 7 p.m. (if nec.) Providence 3, Northeastern 0 Boston College 3, Northeastern 2 No. 6 NU vs. No. 11 Maine (NU leads, 1-0) 1986 2001 Friday, March 4 - NU 3, Maine 2 (OT) Quarterfinals (two games, total goals) Quarterfinals (best of three) Saturday, March 5 - 7 p.m. UMass Lowell 4, Northeastern 2 Maine 2, Northeastern 1 Sunday, March 6 - 7 p.m. (if nec.) Northeastern 4, UMass Lowell 3 Maine 6, Northeastern 3 No. 7 Merrimack vs. No. 10 UNH (Tied, 1-1) 1987 2002 Quarterfinals (single game) Quarterfinals (best of three) Thursday, March 3 - UNH 3, MC 1 Northeastern 3, Boston University 2 UMass Lowell 5, Northeastern 2 Friday, March 4 - MC 3, UNH 2 (OT) Semifinals Northeastern 4, UMass Lowell 2 Sunday, March 6 - 7 p.m. (if nec.) Boston College 9, Northeastern 3 UMass Lowell 3, Northeastern 1 No. 8 UConn vs. No. 9 UVM (UVM leads, 1-0) 1988 2005 Friday, March 4 - UVM 2, UConn 1 Semifinals (two games, total goals) Quarterfinals (best of three) Saturday, March 5 - 7 p.m. Northeastern 3, UMass Lowell 1 New Hampshire 6, Northeastern 1 Sunday, March 6 - 7 p.m. (if nec.) UMass Lowell 2, Northeastern 1 New Hampshire 4, Northeastern 0 CHAMPIONSHIP Northeastern 4, Maine 3 2007 Quarterfinals (best of three) Hockey East Champions 1989 Boston College 3, Northeastern 0 Quarterfinals (single game) Boston College 7, Northeastern 1 1985 ........................................ Providence Northeastern 5, New Hampshire 4 (OT) 1986 .............................. Boston University Semifinals 2008 1987 ................................. Boston College Maine 3, Northeastern 2 (OT) Quarterfinals (best of three) Third Place Vermont 1, Northeastern 0 1988 .............................. NORTHEASTERN Providence 3, Northeastern 2 Northeastern 2, Vermont 1 (OT) 1989 ................................................ Maine Vermont 4, Northeastern 1 1990 ................................. Boston College 1990 1991 .............................. Boston University Quarterfinals (best of three) 2009 1992 ................................................ Maine Northeastern 4, Boston University 3 Quarterfinals (best of three) 1993 ................................................ Maine Boston University 5, Northeastern 2 Massachusetts 2, Northeastern 1 1994 .............................. Boston University Boston University 5, Northeastern 3 Northeastern 4, Massachusetts 1 Northeastern 3, Massachusetts 2 (OT) 1995 .............................. Boston University 1991 Semifinals 1996 ........................................ Providence Quarterfinals (single game) UMass Lowell 3, Northeastern 2 (OT) 1997 .............................. Boston University Northeastern 6, Boston College 5 1998 ................................. Boston College Semifinals 2011 1999 ................................. Boston College Maine 4, Northeastern 3 (OT) Quarterfinals (best of three) 2000 ................................................ Maine Northeastern 4, Boston University 2 2001 ................................. Boston College 1992 Boston University 5, Northeastern 2 2002 ................................ New Hampshire Quarterfinals (single game) Northeastern 5, Boston University 4 New Hampshire 4, Northeastern 2 Semifinals 2003 ................................ New Hampshire Boston College 5, Northeastern 4 2004 ................................................ Maine 1993 2005 ................................. Boston College Quarterfinals (two games, total goals) 2014 2006 .............................. Boston University Maine 6, Northeastern 1 Quarterfinals (best of three) 2007 ................................. Boston College Maine 9, Northeastern 5 New Hampshire 1, Northeastern 0 2008 ................................. Boston College Northeastern 5, New Hampshire 4 (OT) 2009 .............................. Boston University 1994 New Hampshire 5, Northeastern 4 2010 ................................. Boston College Quarterfinals (best of three) Northeastern 4, Providence 3 2015 2011 ................................. Boston College Northeastern 2, Providence 1 (OT) Opening Round (best of three) 2012 ................................. Boston College Semifinals Merrimack 3, Northeastern 2 (OT) 2013 .................................... UMass Lowell Boston University 5, Northeastern 2 Merrimack 2, Northeastern 1 (2 OT) 2014 .................................... UMass Lowell Third Place 2015 .............................. Boston University Northeastern 4, New Hampshire 4 2016 Opening Round (best of three) 1995 Northeastern 3, Maine 2 (OT) Quarterfinals (single game) UMass Lowell 5, Northeastern 2 Postseason Records HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT 1996 Most points in a quarterfinal game Quarterfinals (best of three) 5, Sebastien Laplante vs. BC (2/27/91) UMass Lowell 7, Northeastern 3 UMass Lowell 4, Northeastern 3 5, Sebastien Laplante vs. Maine (3/13/93) Fewest saves in a quarterfinal game 1997 Quarterfinals (best of three) 18, Bruce Racine vs. UML (1986) Boston University 6, Northeastern 2 Boston University 7, Northeastern 1 Longest games Date Length 1. UMass at Notre Dame 3/6/15 1:51.42 1998 2. UMass vs. Maine 3/20/04 109:27 Quarterfinals (best of three) 3. BC vs. UNH 3/28/08 100:43 UMass Lowell 8, Northeastern 2 4. BU at Providence 3/11/01 96:26 Northeastern 3, UMass Lowell 2 5. Merrimack at NU 3/7/15 95:42 UMass Lowell 5, Northeastern 1 2 2015-16 Northeastern Hockey Game 36: vs. Maine / March 5, 2016 3 Setting The Stage Northeastern Quick Facts Playoff hockey at Matthews Arena Back to the playoffs GENERAL INFORMATION This weekend will mark the second straight season NU is back in the Hockey East playoffs for the third Founded ............................................... 1898 that the Huskies will host a Hockey East playoff se- straight season, and 24th time in program history. It Located ....................... Boston, Mass. 02115 ries. Last season, the Huskies saw their season end also marks the 10th time in 24 playoff appearances abruptly with a pair of losses to Merrimack in the that Northeastern enters the playoffs as the No. 6 Enrollment ........................................