Gameday Information: Game No. 25 vs. Vermont
When	Friday, Jan. 30  |  7 p.m.
Where	Gutterson Fieldhouse  |  Burlington, Vt. |  Directions
Broadcast and stats	Stats  |  Video
Game Notes	Northeastern (PDF)
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BOSTON - In its final tune-up game before the 2015 Beanpot, the Northeastern women's hockey team will lace up its skates and take the ice against the Vermont Catamounts on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. The Huskies have already defeated Vermont twice this year at Matthews Arena, and will hit the road looking to complete the regular-season sweep of the Catamounts at the Gutterson Fieldhouse.

All-time against Vermont

Northeastern has won 28 of its 36 all-time meetings opposite Vermont and enters Friday's game with a three-game winning streak against the Catamounts. Since Vermont first joined Hockey East at the start of the 2005-06 season, the Huskies have sported a 23-4-3 record against the Catamounts, going unbeaten in 18 out of their last 19 head-to-head matchups. Under head coach Dave Flint, NU has boasted an impressive 14-2-2 mark against its conference foe, despite losing a 5-1 decision to the Catamounts during its most recent trip to Gutterson Fieldhouse.

Last time out against the Catamounts

The Huskies won a pair of games against Vermont earlier this season on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23, outscoring the Catamounts by a combined 12-4. Freshmen forwards McKenna Brand and Denisa Krizova each enjoyed five-point weekends against Vermont, while teammate Hayley Scamurra registered her first career hat trick in the opening game of the series. Northeastern's seven goals, 13 assists, and 20 points against the Catamounts on Nov. 22 all stand as 2014-15 season highs.

Scouting Vermont

Entering Friday's game, Vermont is one of only three teams in Hockey East that has three or more players with at least 20 points so far this year (Boston College, Boston University). Senior forward Brittany Zuback leads the Catamounts with 15 goals in 2014-15, and is tied for the team lead in points (22) along with senior co-captain Amanda Pelkey. Vermont goaltender Madison Litchfield ranks in a tie for second place in Hockey East with three shutouts this season, while teammate Molly Depew has earned one after keeping Union scoreless on Oct. 25. During a three-game span from Oct. 24 to Nov. 2, the Catamounts notched three consecutive shutouts against Union (twice) and Connecticut.  

Huskies score five in third to down Maine

Trailing Maine, 2-0, at the start of the third period on Jan. 24, the Huskies exploded during the final stanza as NU scored five unanswered goals en route to a stunning 5-2 comeback victory against the Black Bears. Hayley Masters brought the Huskies level at 2-2 with 10:00 to play in the third period before Melissa Haganey put Northeastern ahead for good just ten seconds later. Krizova and Masters each tacked on their second goals of the period during the last six minutes as NU skated away with a thrilling come-from-behind win. Five goals were the most the Huskies had posted in a single period since Nov. 16, 2014, when Northeastern dropped five goals in the second against visiting Providence.

T-minus ten seconds and counting

Northeastern's Hayley Masters and Melissa Haganey scored two goals for the Huskies within just ten seconds of game time on Jan. 24 against Maine. NU last scored two goals within ten seconds on Jan. 16, 2013 against Boston University, courtesy of Kendall Coyne and Paige Savage. Coincidentally, the Northeastern men's hockey team also scored two goals within ten seconds during their game later that evening, making Jan. 24, 2015, a memorable day for both NU hockey programs.

On the road again

Beginning Saturday, Jan. 24, at Maine, Northeastern will play eight of its final ten regular-season games away from Matthews Arena. The Huskies are no strangers to playing away from home this year as NU opened the 2014-15 season with an eight-game road trip, going 2-3-3 during the stretch. Both of Northeastern's two shutouts have come on the road this year, while the Huskies have also posted a 3-4-0 record as the visiting team in Hockey East games.  

Mottau matches her career-long streak

Heather Mottau extended her active point streak to four straight games last weekend as the sophomore defenseman tallied her team-leading 15th and 16th assists during both games against Maine on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25. Mottau's current streak matches her career-best: a four-game stretch earlier this season between Nov. 16 and Nov. 29. This is the third point streak the Milton, Massachusetts native has built this year. 

Flint approaching 100 wins

Head coach Dave Flint enters Friday's game against Vermont with 99 career wins at Northeastern. With one more victory, Flint would become just the third coach in NU program history to reach 100 wins. Don McLeod is the all-time winningest head coach in program history with 210 victories over 11 seasons between 1981-92. Heather Linstad ranks second with 161 wins over eight seasons between 1992-2000.

Coyne moves up the ladder

After scoring her team-leading 19th goal of the season on Jan. 25, Kendall Coyne is now five goals away from surpassing Brooke Whitney (1998-2002) and moving into sole possession of third place on the Northeastern all-time goals list. Coyne currently has scored 82 career goals in 86 games, while Whitney netted 86 career goals in 121 career games. The junior from Palos Heights, Illinois, is also ranked in sole possession of seventh place on Northeastern's all-time points list, and is one point away from tying Kim Haman (1991-95) for sixth place.