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BOSTON -- Highlighted by the 16th Beanpot championship in program history, along with the team's second appearance in the Hockey East title game in the last three years, the Northeastern women's ice hockey team posted a 23-11-2 record during a historic 2012-13 campaign.

Led by AHCA/CCM Second Team All-American Kendall Coyne, who rewrote the Northeastern record book during her sophomore season, NU finished third in Hockey East with a 13-7-1 mark to secure its sixth Hockey East playoff appearance in team history.

The Palos Heights, Ill. native recorded 68 points (37 goals, 31 assists), the most for a Husky since 1989, and ended the season on a 16-game point streak (21 goals, 16 assists) en route to WHEA First Team All-Star and Patty Kazmaier Award Finalist accolades. She finished in a tie for fourth in the nation in points per game (2.00) and third in goals per game (1.09).

Coyne, however, didn't do it all alone, and was aided by the play of senior linemates Rachel Llanes and Casey Pickett, who each tallied career-highs in goals, assists and points during the season. Pickett finished her career with 125 career points (59 goals, 66 assists) after a 21 goal, 26 assist showing in 2012, while Llanes nearly doubled her output from a season ago with 38 points (14 goals, 24 assists).

At the other end of the ice, sophomore Chloe Desjardins was faced with the tall task of replacing All-American netminder Florence Schelling, and the Saint Prosper, Quebec native proved that she was up to the challenge. Desjardins went 21-9-2 for the Huskies in 2012-13, the fourth most single-season victories for a NU goalie in program history, and played her best hockey down the stretch to lead the Huskies to the conference championship game.

In all, the Huskies earned 18 player of the week and six player of the month honors this season as well as four WHEA All-Star nods.

As a team, the Huskies scored 138 goals, their most since 1999-00, while their 3.83 goals per game was second in Hockey East and fifth in the nation The Huskies were also fifth in the nation with 11 road victories, and were a perfect 20-0-0 when leading after two periods.

NU entered the WHEA championship on an eight-game winning streak, the longest for the team since the 2001-02 season. During the streak, the Huskies held their opponents to 1.6 goals per game and

Northeastern recorded the 550th victory in program history on Jan. 20 against Providence in a game that was also head coach Dave Flint's 150th career victory.

Coyne named AHCA/CCM Second Team All-American
Kendall Coyne became Northeastern's ninth CCM All-American on Mar. 21 when the sophomore forward was awarded Second Team accolades by the American Hockey Coaches Association. It marks the second straight season that NU has had a student-athlete named an All-American, and third time in the last four years.

Coyne rewrote the Northeastern record book during the 2012-13 season, leading the Huskies with 68 points (37 goals, 31 assists) and becoming the first Husky since 1988 to record at least 65 points in a season en route to Hockey East First Team All-Star honors. Coyne was also named a Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top-ten finalist on Feb. 28.

Breaking down the streak
Northeastern entered the Hockey East title game riding a season-long nine-game winning streak, which was the second longest active streak in the nation, dating back to the start of the Beanpot on Feb. 5. The last time the Huskies had a winning streak of at least eight games was during the 2001-02 season. Additionally, NU hasn't ended the regular season on a seven-game winning streak since the 1987-88 season, when the Huskies won the ECAC Championship.

NU averaged 4.8 goals per game during the last nine contests, nearly a goal above its regular season average, while giving up only 1.6, which was a goal below the average in all games this season.

The Huskies, who typically averaged a little more than eight penalty minutes per game this season, logged seven penalty minutes per game during the streak, and operated at 91.7% on the penalty kill.

Additionally, NU won 53% of its faceoffs during the streak, compared to a 50% mark during the entire season.

Kendall Coyne (10 goals, 11 assists) and Casey Pickett (seven goals, 13 assists) combined for 41 points during NU's winning streak, while Chloe Desjardins held down the fort in the Husky goal, posting a 1.63 goals against average and .947 save percentage. 

Well balanced attack
The Huskies had seven players this season who have recorded at least 20 points, led by the top two lines of Pickett, Llanes and Coyne and Savage, Wallace and Esposito. Defenseman Maggie DiMasi has also contributed in the attacking zone with two goals and 21 assists. The last time Northeastern had seven players with at least 20 points was during the 1999-00 season.

Lending a helping hand
Kendall Coyne, Casey Pickett and Rachel Llanes led the team with 31, 26 and 24 assists this season, respectively, while Maggie DiMasi had 21 helpers, marking the fourth time in program history that NU had four players with at least 20 assists and the time since the 1997-98 season.

20/20
The Feb. 23 win at Providence gave the Huskies a 20-win season for the second straight year. It marked the first time since 1998-99 and 1999-00 that Northeastern has won 20 games in consecutive seasons.

Speed kills
Kendall Coyne, Rachel Llanes and Casey Pickett carried the torch this season for the Huskies, becoming one of the most dangerous lines in the nation.

“One thing that all three of them possess is speed,” said head coach Dave Flint.  “They are one of the fastest lines in college hockey.  They are all skilled and they have a built a great chemistry between them as well.  They are really clicking right now and any time they are on the ice, the other team really has to worry about them.”

The trio produced 43% of Northeastern's total scoring (153-of-353) and 51% of NU's total goals (71-of-138). Coyne led the teams with 37 goals and 31 assists, while Pickett had 21 goals and 26 helpers and Llanes with 14 goals and 24 assists.

Coyne ends season on 16-game point streak
Sophomore forward Kendall Coyne was in the midst of her longest point streak of her young career at the end of the 2012-13 campaign, having recorded at least one point in each of her last 16 games (21 goals, 16 assists).

On Feb. 16-17 at Maine, she became the 22nd player in program history to record 100 career points, and only the third to do so in less than two seasons. In 65 career games at NU, the Palos Heights, Ill. native has produced 63 goals and 50 assists, and is already tied for 17th on the NU record list for career points.

She was also the first Husky since Vicky Sunohara (1988-89) to post at least 65 points in a season. Coyne is tied for 12th on the Northeastern record list for career goals, while her 37 goals this season were second on the single-season list.

A seven-time WHEA Player of the Week honoree in 2012-13, Coyne was tied for fourth in the nation in points per game (2.00), third in goals per game (1.09), tied for sixth in power play goals (nine) and tied for fourth in game-winning goals (seven).

Her nine power play goals were also three shy of tying the program record for PPG in a season (Hillary Witt, 12; 1999-00). She was also the first player since 2000 to record at least 45 points in back-to-back seasons (Witt; 1998-99, 1999-00).

She also recorded career-highs in assists (five) and points (six) on Nov. 3 against Connecticut. In her 63 career games, Northeastern is 38-13-3 when she records at least one point and 35-2-2 when she records a positive +/- rating. Additionally, she has been held without a point in just 10 of her 65 career games.

Llanes locks down No. 100
Senior forward Rachel Llanes became the 23rd player in program history to record 100 career points on Feb. 24 against Providence. She joined linemates Casey Pickett and Kendall Coyne, who accomplished the feat earlier this season.

Llanes struck a balance in 139 career games with the Huskies, tallying 41 goals and 61 assists. She also cracked the top-20 on the NU record list for career assists, sitting in a tie for 17th place.

Llanes was third on the team this season with 13 goals and 24 assists, and was 10th in Hockey East in scoring.

NU takes home WHEA hardware
Four members of the Huskies collected Hockey East accolades on Mar. 8 at the annual awards banquet in Hyannis, Mass. Sophomore forward Kendall Coyne was named a WHEA First Team All-Star and senior captain Casey Pickett earned Second Team accolades while sophomore goaltender Chloe Desjardins and junior defenseman Maggie DiMasi were both named Honorable Mention All-Stars.

Coyne (Palos Heights, Ill.), who was also the runner up for Athletic Republic Player of the Year, was a unanimous choice to the First Team for the second straight season after finishing second in Hockey East in league scoring with 43 points (21 goals, 22 assists).

Pickett (Wilmington, Mass.) collected Second Team honors for the second time in as many seasons. She finished the regular season fifth in the conference with 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists) in league play. She had 47 points on 21 goals and 26 assists overall this season, which was good for second on NU and fifth in WHEA.

Pickett was the first of three Huskies to pick up their 100th career point this season on Dec. 1 at New Hampshire. She is 11th on the Northeastern record list for career points (125), while her 59 goals and 66 assists are 15th and 11th on the NU career record lists, respectively.

Desjardins earned her first career Hockey East All-Star nod in her first season as the Northeastern starting netminder. She is a six-time WHEA Defensive Player of the Week honoree, and was twice named the league's Goaltender of the Month (October and February).

DiMasi (Burlington, Vt.) also garnered her first career league accolade in her best season with the Huskies to date. The junior has two goals and 20 assists this season, which was seventh on the team and fourth in the league in points for defensemen.

Desjardins picks up win No. 20
Northeastern's quarterfinal victory against Vermont on Mar. 2 gave sophomore goaltender Chloe Desjardins her 20th win of the season. Her 21-9-2 record this season mark the fourth most single-season wins in program history, and she was one of eight netminders in the country with at least 20 victories this season.

It also marks the first time in team history that the Huskies have had a goaltender win 20 games in back-to-back seasons. Florence Schelling was 20-6-4 for NU last season.

Packing a punch
NU's line of Paige Savage, Kelly Wallace and Brittany Esposito proved that they could complement Northeastern's top line of Kendall Coyne, Rachel Llanes and Casey Pickett. In the last 15 games, Savage, Wallace and Esposito have combined for 22 goals and 25 assists, including six points (two goals, four assists), in the Beanpot title game, helping NU to a 12-3-0 record in that span.

On Jan. 27 at Vermont, Esposito tied a career-high in points and assists with three helpers, including Wallace's power play goal early in the third period. Esposito had three goals and five assists in her last eight games, and was fifth on the team this season with 10 goals and 17 helpers.

Wallace had the best season of her career, having more than tripled her scoring output from last season (seven points), with 16 goals and 12 assists in 36 games this season. She scored twice against Vermont last weekend, marking the first time since Nov. 14, 2009 that she's recorded a multi-goal game.

Savage was among the league's top rookies with nine goals and 14 assists on the year, which ranked sixth among Hockey East freshmen. She had three goals in her last four games as part of the longest point streak of her career (six games; four goals, five assists).

Too good after two
Northeastern was unstoppable this season when leading after 40 minutes of play. The Huskies led after two periods in 20 of their 36 games this season, going a perfect 20-0-0. Last season, NU was 18-1-1 when possessing the lead after 40 minutes of play.

Picking apart the competition
Senior captain Casey Pickett had three assists against New Hampshire on Dec. 1 to become the 21st player in program history to eclipse the 100-point plateau. Pickett is the first player since Kim Greene in 2003 to accomplish the feat.

“She's been outstanding, and to reach 100 points is pretty amazing for any player,” said head coach Dave Flint. “She works extremely hard at it and deserves it.”

Pickett, who has 59 goals and 66 assists in 139 career games, is 11th on the school record list for career points. She is also among the program's best in career goals (15th) and assists (11th).

Poll position
Northeastern remained in the top-10 of the USCHO.com Division I Women's Poll for the sixth straight week. NU is also back in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll at No. 9.

The Huskies have previously been ranked seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th at times during the season, and have been either ranked or receiving votes in each of the past 47 USCHO.com polls, dating back to March 7, 2011.

Triple digits
With four goals in the Beanpot championship game on Feb. 12, the Huskies reached the 100 goal mark for the second straight year. The Huskies have scored at least 100 goals 22 times in program history.  The last time they scored 100 goals in back-to-back seasons was in 1998-99 and 1999-00. NU's 138 tallies this season are the most for the team since 1999-00, when the Huskies also potted 138.

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