2022–23 Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The 2022–23 Northeastern Huskies Men's ice hockey season was the 91st season of play for the program and 39th in Hockey East . The Huskies represented Northeastern University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season , were coached by Jerry Keefe in his 2nd season, and played their home games at Matthews Arena .
Season
With most of team's top players returning, particularly reigning Mike Richter Award -winner, Devon Levi , Northeastern was expected to be in contention for an NCAA tournament appearance, if not a National Championship. The addition of four drafted players, including top prospect Cameron Lund, were only supposed to buoy the team's chances and led the Huskies to be picked as Hockey East 's top team in the preseason.[ 1]
Everything looked good at the start as NU won its first three games, seeing Levi post his 1st shutout of the season. The offense, led by team captain and All-American Aidan McDonough was solid as well, recording 13 goals in those matches. In the second half of October, however, the scoring diminished and the Huskies went four games without a win. The team seemed to recover by the beginning of November but that was only a short reprieve. After sweeping lowly New Hampshire , Northeastern went through a terrible stretch that lasted until after New Year's . In 10 games, the Huskies went 2–7–1 and lost games to several teams that were well outside the playoff picture. The defeats took a heavy toll on Northeastern's ranking and the team fell into the mid-40s by early January. The most surprising part of the skid was the subpar performance of Levi. While his numbers weren't necessarily bad, they were far below the stellar figures he had posted in '22.
During the skid, the Music City Hockey Classic, which was scheduled to take place in Nashville on November 25, had to be moved to the Ford Ice Center Bellevue in nearby Bellevue, Tennessee .[ 2] Bridgestone Arena .[ 3]
After the team's nadir, a 4–8 loss to Harvard , there was little chance for the Huskies to make the tournament. Despite seemingly everything being arranged against Northeastern, the team found its resolve and quickly altered its fortunes. In the very next game, at Fenway Park , Levi had his best performance in over a month and led the Huskies to a win over Connecticut . That began a streak of 5 wins with 4 coming against ranked teams. UConn ended Northeastern's run with a loss at the beginning of February but that didn't stop the Huskies from regaining a spot in the polls.
The vastly improved play could not have come at a better time as Northeastern was getting set to take conference leader Boston University in the Beanpot semifinal. Levi was key in the team's upset of the Terriers, stopping 33 shots en route to a 3–1 win. A week later the Huskies took on Harvard in the championship and Levi was again called on to save the day. After the team got down 1–2, Levi stopped 14 Crimson shots in the third period while Gunnarwolfe Fontaine tied the score with his second goal of the match. Levi stopped everything Harvard threw at him after the start of the third and was named as the tournament MVP.[ 4]
With the wins piling up, Northeastern was on the cusp of the playoff picture and had nearly recovered from its mid-season debacle. Unfortunately, the offense began to experience some inconsistency in the later portion of the season. The Huskies went 3–2 to end the regular season and slipped just below the cut line for the NCAA tournament.[ 5]
Northeastern finished 3rd in the conference and received a bye into the quarterfinal round as a result. The Huskies ended up playing host to Providence and got off to a good start. Cam Lund opened the scoring on the power play, staking Northeastern to a 1–0 lead after the first period. Starting in the second, however, the Friars took over the match. Providence ended up getting 20 shots on Levi in the middle frame and tied the game. The Huskies recovered a bit in the third but were unable to get another goal and the two teams needed overtime to settle the score. Providence was again the aggressor in extra time and scored on their third shot to end the Huskies' season.[ 6]
Departures
Recruiting
Player
Position
Nationality
Age
Notes
Vincent Borgesi
Defenseman
United States 18
Philadelphia, PA
Harrison Chesney
Goaltender
United States 20
Malverne, NY
Jackson Dorrington
Defenseman
United States 18
North Reading, MA ; selected 176th overall in 2022
Braden Doyle
Defenseman
United States 21
Lynnfield, MA ; transfer from Boston University ; selected 157th overall in 2019
Kyle Furey
Defenseman
United States 20
Marblehead, MA
Cameron Lund
Forward
United States 18
Bridgewater, MA ; selected 34th overall in 2022
Hunter McDonald
Defenseman
United States 20
Fairport, NY ; selected 165th overall in 2022
Anthony Messuri
Forward
United States 21
Arlington, MA
Grant Riley
Goaltender
United States 20
Rochester, NY
Liam Walsh
Forward
United States 23
Bridgeville, PA ; transfer from Merrimack
Jack Williams
Forward
United States 20
Biddeford, ME
Roster
As of August 11, 2022.[ 7]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
1
Devon Levi Junior
G 6' 0" (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2001-12-27
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec Carleton Place (CCHL BUF 2020
3
Jayden Struble A Senior
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2001-09-08
Cumberland, Rhode Island St. Sebastian's (USHS–MA MTL 2019
4
Jérémie Bucheler Senior
D 6' 4" (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2000-03-31
Saint-Laurent, Quebec Victoria (BCHL —
5
Hunter McDonald Freshman
D 6' 4" (1.93 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
2002-05-11
Fairport, New York Chicago (USHL PHI 2022
6
Chase McInnis Sophomore
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-02-23
Hingham, Massachusetts Victoria (BCHL —
7
Michael Outzen Junior
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-07-29
Lone Tree, Colorado New Jersey (NAHL —
8
Jackson Dorrington Freshman
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2004-04-13
North Reading, Massachusetts Des Moines (USHL VAN 2022
9
Matt Choupani Sophomore
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2002-01-02
Baie-D'Urfé, Quebec Des Moines (USHL —
10
Jakov Novak A Graduate
F 6' 3" (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1998-10-22
Windsor, Ontario Bentley (AHA OTT 2018
11
Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Junior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2000-09-16
East Greenwich, Rhode Island Chicago (USHL NSH 2020
12
Cam Lund Freshman
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2004-06-07
Bridgewater, Massachusetts Green Bay (USHL SJS 2022
14
Liam Walsh Graduate
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1999-07-14
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Merrimack (HEA —
15
Jack Williams Freshman
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2002-03-02
Biddeford, Maine Muskegon (USHL —
16
Sam Colangelo Junior
F 6' 3" (1.91 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
2001-12-26
Stoneham, Massachusetts Chicago (USHL ANA 2020
17
Braden Doyle Sophomore
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
2001-08-24
Lynnfield, Massachusetts Penticton (BCHL LAK 2019
18
Tyler Spott Senior
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2000-06-17
Toronto, Ontario Green Bay (USHL —
19
Riley Hughes A Senior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
2000-06-27
Westwood, Massachusetts Victoria (BCHL NYR 2018
20
Alex Mella Senior
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1999-02-21
Stamford, Connecticut Madison (USHL —
21
Matt DeMelis Senior
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1999-06-02
Hingham, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL —
22
Vinny Borgesi Freshman
D 5' 8" (1.73 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2004-03-02
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tri-City (USHL —
23
Cam Gaudette Sophomore
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2000-06-01
Braintree, Massachusetts Maryland (NAHL —
24
Kyle Furey Freshman
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2002-02-05
Marshfield, Massachusetts Lone Star (NAHL —
25
Aidan McDonough C Senior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1999-11-06
Milton, Massachusetts Cedar Rapids (USHL VAN 2019
26
James Davenport Junior
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-05-01
Natick, Massachusetts Victoria (BCHL —
27
Jack Hughes Sophomore
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
2003-11-02
Westwood, Massachusetts NTDP (USHL LAK 2022
28
Anthony Messuri Freshman
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2001-07-24
Arlington, Massachusetts Utica (NCDC )
—
29
Justin Hryckowian A Sophomore
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
2001-02-23
L'Île-Bizard, Quebec Sioux City (USHL —
33
Harrison Chesney Freshman
G 6' 3" (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2001-12-07
Malverne, New York P. A. L. (NCDC )
—
37
Grant Riley Freshman
G 6' 4" (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2002-08-28
Rochester, New York Chilliwack (BCHL —
Standings
Schedule and results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Regular Season
October 1
7:30 PM
Long Island *
#8
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
W 3–2 OT
2,579
1–0–0
October 7
7:00 PM
Vermont
#8
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts NESN , ESPN+
Levi
W 5–2 1,726
2–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 8
7:00 PM
Vermont
#8
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
W 5–0 1,692
3–0–0 (2–0–0)
October 15
7:30 PM
#15 Providence
#7
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
L 1–2 4,742
3–1–0 (2–1–0)
October 18
7:00 PM
Boston College *
#12
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
T 2–2 OT
2,198
3–1–1
October 22
7:00 PM
#19 Massachusetts Lowell
#12
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts NESN , ESPN+
Riley
L 2–3 2,387
3–2–1 (2–2–0)
October 28
7:05 PM
at Maine
#15
Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+
Levi
T 2–2 OT
-
3–2–2 (2–2–1)
October 29
7:05 PM
at Maine
#15
Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+
Levi
W 4–1 3,029
4–2–2 (3–2–1)
November 4
7:00 PM
New Hampshire
#16
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts NESN+ , ESPN+
Levi
W 6–2 2,468
5–2–2 (4–2–1)
November 5
7:00 PM
at New Hampshire
#16
Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire ESPN+
Levi
W 3–0 4,337
6–2–2 (5–2–1)
November 11
7:00 PM
Boston College
#15
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
T 4–4 SOW
4,724
6–2–3 (5–2–2)
November 12
7:00 PM
at Boston College
#15
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
L 2–3 5,724
6–3–3 (5–3–2)
November 18
7:00 PM
at #11 Boston University
#18
Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
W 2–0 4,822
7–3–3 (6–3–2)
November 19
7:00 PM
#11 Boston University
#18
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
L 3–4 4,724
7–4–3 (6–4–2)
November 25
7:30 PM
vs. #15 Western Michigan *
#18
Ford Ice Center Bellevue • Bellevue, Tennessee (Music City Hockey Classic)
Levi
L 4–6 1,272
7–5–3
December 3
7:00 PM
at Union *
#18
Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York ESPN+
Levi
L 2–3 1,621
7–6–3
December 6
7:05 PM
at Sacred Heart *
Total Mortgage Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut FloHockey
Levi
L 2–4 1,004
7–7–3
December 18
7:15 PM
at Long Island *
Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York
Levi
W 4–3 OT
717
8–7–3
December 30
7:05 PM
at Bentley
Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts FloHockey
Levi
L 1–3 1,780
8–8–3
January 1
4:00 PM
at #9 Harvard *
Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
L 4–8 3,095
8–9–3
January 7
2:30 PM
#9 Connecticut
Fenway Park • Boston , Massachusetts (Frozen Fenway)NESN , ESPN+
Levi
W 4–1 -
9–9–3 (7–4–2)
January 14
7:05 PM
at #11 Connecticut
Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut ESPN+
Levi
W 4–3 2,691
10–9–3 (8–4–2)
January 20
7:00 PM
at #11 Merrimack
J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
W 5–1 2,946
11–9–3 (9–4–2)
January 21
7:00 PM
#11 Merrimack
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts NESN+ , ESPN+
Levi
W 1–0 2,526
12–9–3 (10–4–2)
January 31
7:00 PM
Boston College
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts NESN , ESPN+
Levi
W 2–1 2,621
13–9–3 (11–4–2)
February 3
7:00 PM
#14 Connecticut
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
L 3–4 OT
3,021
13–10–3 (11–5–2)
Beanpot
February 6
8:00 PM
vs. #3 Boston University *
#20
TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal)
Levi
W 3–1 18,258
14–10–3
February 10
7:00 PM
at Providence
#20
Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+
Levi
T 3–3 SOW
2,972
14–10–4 (11–5–3)
February 13
7:30 PM
vs. #9 Harvard
#16
TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Championship)NESN
Levi
T 2–2 SOW
18,258
14–10–5
Regular Season
February 18
7:00 PM
at Vermont
#16
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+
Levi
W 3–0 3,069
15–10–5 (12–5–3)
February 24
7:00 PM
at Massachusetts
#15
Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
L 2–3 4,638
15–11–5 (12–6–3)
February 25
7:30 PM
Massachusetts
#15
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
W 4–0 4,407
16–11–5 (13–6–3)
March 3
7:15 PM
at Massachusetts Lowell
#15
Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+
Levi
L 1–3 5,394
16–12–5 (13–7–3)
March 4
7:00 PM
Massachusetts Lowell
#15
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts NESN , ESPN+
Levi
W 7–3 2,539
17–12–5 (14–7–3)
Hockey East Tournament
March 11
7:00 PM
Providence *
#15
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts (Quarterfinal)ESPN+
Levi
L 1–2 OT
2,192
17–13–5
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time . [ 8]
Scoring statistics
Name
Position
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Aiden McDonough LW 34
20
18
38 14
Justin Hryckowian C 35
15
21
36 26
Gunnarwolfe Fontaine C /LW 35
10
20
30 8
Sam Colangelo C /RW 35
9
15
24 12
Cam Lund C 35
7
16
23 16
Matt Choupani C 35
10
9
19 25
Jack Williams RW 35
6
11
17 4
Jack Hughes C 32
5
11
16 16
Hunter McDonald D 35
1
13
14 56
Jakov Novak C /LW 35
8
4
12 26
Liam Walsh LW 23
5
7
12 10
Jayden Struble D 31
1
11
12 56
Matt Demelis F 35
4
6
10 6
Jérémie Bucheler D 32
1
9
10 14
Vinny Borgesi D 32
1
9
10 24
Braden Doyle D 23
1
7
8 6
Riley Hughes RW 32
2
4
6 18
Jackson Dorrington D 35
0
6
6 23
Tyler Spott D 24
0
2
2 16
Alex Mella LW 4
1
0
1 2
Cam Gaudette D 8
0
1
1 4
Michael Outzen F 16
0
1
1 0
Chase McInnis F 1
0
0
0 0
Grant Riley G 2
0
0
0 0
Anthony Messuri F 2
0
0
0 0
James Davenport D 6
0
0
0 0
Devon Levi G 34
0
0
0 0
Total
107
201
308
377
[ 9]
Goaltending statistics
Name
Games
Minutes
Wins
Losses
Ties
Goals Against
Saves
Shut Outs
SV % GAA
Devon Levi 34
2064:37
17
12
5
77
1066
6
.933
2.24
Grant Riley 2
58:55
0
1
0
3
14
0
.824
3.06
Empty Net
-
15:16
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
Total
35
2138:48
17
13
5
82
1080
6
.931
2.26
Rankings
Poll
Week
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27 (Final)
USCHO.com
8
-
8
7
12
15
16
15
18
18
18
NR
NR
-
NR
NR
NR
20
NR
20
16
15
15
15
16
16
-
16
USA Today
9
9
8
8
14
17
16
15
16
18
19
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
20
17
16
14
16
16
18
17
18
16
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26. [ 10]
Awards and honors
References
^ "NORTHEASTERN PICKED TO TOP HOCKEY EAST MEN'S LEAGUE" . Hockey East . September 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2023 .^ "Music City Hockey Classic game between Northeastern, Western Michigan moved from Bridgestone Arena to Ford Ice Center Bellevue" . USCHO . November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .^ "Bridgestone Arena impacted by water main break; makeup date to be announced" . NHL.com . November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .^ "Northeastern edges Harvard in Beanpot's first-ever shootout" . ESPN . February 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023 .^ "Men's Division I PairWise Rankings" . USCHO.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .^ "SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023" . College Hockey Inc . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster" . Northeastern Huskies. Retrieved January 20, 2020 .^ "2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule" . Northeastern Huskies . Retrieved August 30, 2022 .^ "Northeastern Univ. 2022-2023 Skater Stats" . Elite Prospects . Retrieved July 2, 2020 .^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll" . USCHO.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .^ "Devon Levi Wins 2023 Mike Richter Award" . Northeastern Huskies . April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023 .^ "Four players return to 2021-22 Division I men's All-American teams, led by three-time pick Dryden McKay" . USCHO.com . April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022 .^ a b c d "DEVON LEVI NAMED HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Hockey East . March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 .^ a b "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2022-23 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS" . Hockey East . March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023 .^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2022-23 PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM" . Hockey East . March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023 .
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