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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The Huskies crowd around captain Eric Williams as he lifts the Beanpot trophy after NU beat BC, 4-2 at TD Garden Monday night.

NU outlasts BC to win second consecutive Beanpot

Marisa Goolgasian, news staff February 12, 2019

The DogHouse, spanning about 10 sections of TD Garden’s balcony, erupted as Northeastern captain Eric Williams triumphantly hoisted the iconic Beanpot trophy into the air for the second year Monday night....

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Head coach Bill Coen roams the sideline during a home game. Hes now in his 13th season at NU.

Can Northeastern rise above the CAA? With Coen at the controls, it’s possible

Charlie Wolfson, editor-in-chief February 7, 2019
The Huskies face stiff competition in the conference, but head coach Bill Coen has proved himself a skilled in-season and in-game adjuster.
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BU goalie Jake Oettinger skates off after the Huskies scored in overtime on their 49th shot. Oettingers incredible 47 saves werent enough.

Primeau vs. Oettinger: A goalie battle of quality vs. quantity

Mike Puzzanghera and Sofie Kato February 5, 2019

As chants of “Oettinger! Oettinger! Oettinger, you suck!” rang down from the DogHouse Monday evening, one had to ask: Does he? NU fans already know just how good their sophomore goalie Cayden Primeau...

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Tyler Madden does a snow angel after scoring the winner 51 seconds into overtime Monday night at TD Garden. The Huskies beat BU in the Beanpot semi-finals, and will take on BC in the final next week.

Huskies take down BU in Beanpot rematch

Marisa Goolgasian, news staff February 5, 2019

A crowd of 12,413 cheered in TD Garden on Monday night as the Huskies faced the Boston University Terriers in this year’s Beanpot semi-final. As defending champion, Northeastern was determined to keep...

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Kendall Coyne left the Northeastern program in 2016 as its all-time leading point and goal scorer.

Kendall Coyne, former NU hockey player, is first woman in NHL Skills Competition

Charlie Wolfson, editor in chief January 25, 2019

Kendall Coyne, who graduated from Northeastern in 2016 and took with her the women's hockey program records for career points and goals, became the first woman ever to compete in the NHL Skill Competition...

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Northeastern head coach Jim Madigan stands behind the bench in 2017 at TD Garden, where he hopes NU students will turn out in droves for the 2019 Beanpot.

Op-ed: Madigan thanks the DogHouse after win over UMass

Jim Madigan January 24, 2019
Jim Madigan, the head coach of Northeastern men's hockey, sent a letter of thanks to the thousands who filled Matthews Arena on Saturday to watch NU take down No. 1 UMass in overtime.
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Around 10,000 people gathered in the Boston Common on Saturday as numerous civil rights activists spoke at the third Boston Womens March, headlined by Representative Ayanna Pressley.

The face of the Women’s March has changed — but not entirely

Laura Rodriguez, news correspondent January 20, 2019

At 10 a.m. Saturday,  Boston Common could have been a scene from any ordinary weekend. People ice skated on the pond, children filled the playground, guides led visitors on tours along the paths. Two...

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Freshman forward Tyler Madden celebrates scoring the winning goal in overtime against No. 1 UMass.

Tyler Madden in OT gives NU a win over top-ranked UMass

Charlie Wolfson, editor-in-chief January 19, 2019

Less than 24 hours after a 6-1 demolition at the hands of No. 1 UMass, Northeastern found itself in a 1-1 stalemate in overtime against the same team. Friday night was a sloppy, listless affair for the...

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Vasa Pusica lays it in for two of his team-high 21 points.

NU gets crucial CAA win over Charleston

Seamus McAvoy, news staff January 18, 2019

In a rematch of last season’s conference championship game in which Northeastern came up short, the Huskies got revenge Thursday with a 69-60 victory over the College of Charleston. The first half...

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Cayden Primeau, NUs starting goalie, will have his work cut out for him against No. 1 UMass this weekend. File photo by Albert Tamura

Series preview: No. 1 UMass and No. 8 Northeastern to do battle

Charlie Wolfson, editor in chief January 17, 2019

Matchup: No. 1 UMass (17-3, 9-1 Hockey East) vs. No. 8 Northeastern (14-4-1, 8-2-1 Hockey East) Time and place: 7 p.m. Friday at the Mullins Center, 7 p.m. Saturday at Matthews Arena Statistical...

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Donnell Gresham Jr. runs the floor during last years matchup at Matthews Arena. NU lost that game, as well as the rematch in the CAA championship. / File photo by Brian Bae

Game preview: Charleston comes to Matthews for a CAA showdown

Charlie Wolfson, editor in chief January 17, 2019
The two teams last met in the 2018 CAA Championship, when the Cougars overcame a 17-point second-half deficit to win in overtime and devastate the Huskies.
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Rising student population impacts Boston religious centers

Rising student population impacts Boston religious centers

Charlie Wolfson April 18, 2018
Father Philip Dabney moved to Mission Hill well after the tidal wave of college students began sweeping into the neighborhood.
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