Game-day information: Game 7 at Vermont
When	Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:05 p.m.
Where	Burlington, Vt.  |  Gutterson Fieldhouse  |  Directions
Broadcast and stats	Live Stats  |  Video  |  Audio  |  Tickets
Notes and yearbook	Game Notes  |  2015-16 Yearbook
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BURLINGTON, Vt. -- The Northeastern men's ice hockey team gets back to work on Saturday night when the Huskies head to Gutterson Fieldhouse to conclude the home-and-home set with Vermont.
 
The all-time series with the Catamounts
The Huskies and Catamounts will meet for the 60th time all-time on Saturday. Northeastern trails in the all-time series with Vermont 23-30-6. The two teams met three times last season, with two of the games holding Hockey East implications. Vermont handled Northeastern 6-2 on Oct. 11 last season, but the Huskies responded with a 4-1 win at Vermont on Jan. 16. In their only non-conference matchup last year, the teams played to a 2-2 tie.
 
Northeastern captain Kevin Roy has accumulated 12 points in 10 career games against Vermont, the most of any active Husky. In the three games last season, Dalen Hedges tallied four assists, including assists on both Northeastern goals in their 2-2 tie with the Catamounts on Jan. 17.
 
Scouting Vermont
Vermont enters the weekend set with NU after five straight games against some of the nation's most elite programs. The Catamounts opened the season with a 3-0 win at Minnesota, their first win against the Gophers since Oct. 23, 2011. Goalie Mike Santaguida, a nominee for the Mike Richter award a year ago, stopped all 24 shots the Gophers attempted and earned his fifth career shutout. Despite the opening night win, the Catamounts have dropped four straight home games, two to Nebraska-Omaha and two to North Dakota.
 
The Catamounts will look to their top line of Mario Puskarich, Jarrid Privitera and Liam Coughlin to continue their already solid offensive production. Puskarich, a junior, has recorded six points already this season. He finished fifth on the team in scoring last season with 11 goals and 13 assists. Coughlin has impressed his new team through his first five games as a freshman. He has posted four assists, the most on the team, and is searching for his first collegiate goal.
 
Success at the Gut
Since Jim Madigan became head coach at Northeastern in 2011, the Huskies have found success when taking on Vermont on the road. NU is 4-1-2 at Gutterson Fieldhouse since the 2011-12 season, including a 2-0-1 mark in the last three outings. A win or tie on Saturday would make NU unbeaten in four consecutive road games at UVM for the first time in team history.
 
Recapping Thursday's game vs. Vermont
After battling back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the score with 14:06 left in regulation, the Northeastern men's ice hockey team (1-5-0, 0-1-0) saw Vermont (2-4-0, 0-1-0) respond with the eventual game-winner from Dan Senkbeil with 6:14 to play, and the Catamounts hung on to take a 3-2 win from the Huskies on Thursday night at Matthews Arena.
 
Dylan Sikura and John Stevens each scored from the Huskies, with both goals coming two minutes apart during a five-minute power play for Northeastern. Ryan Ruck made 18 stops in his second straight start, while Mike Santaguida had 21 saves for UVM.
 
NU held a slight 23-21 edge in shots on goal in the game, and won 40-of-61 face-offs. Northeastern cashed in twice on the power play, going 2-of-7, while Vermont was held to a 0-of-2 showing.
 
Johnny on the spot
John Stevens is tied for 15th in the nation with four goals this season, and has been on a hot streak ever since February of last season. Dating back to the 2015 Beanpot semifinal against Boston College, Stevens has 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 18 games.
 
Stevens has four goals in just six games this season after tallying four in all of the 2014-15 campaign (36 games).
 
Hall call
Bill Cotter '73 was a three-year letterwinner with the Northeastern, and will be inducted into the Varsity Club Hall of Fame on Nov. 6. His hockey career at Northeastern was highlighted by the 1970-71 season in which he finished fourth on the team in scoring (five goals and 13 assists).
 
In addition to his on-ice contributions to Northeastern, the Newton, Massachusetts native has been an active member in the Northeastern community since his graduation. In 1999, he received the Friends of NU Hockey Fernie C. Flaman award for commitment to Northeastern hockey. He was also recognized as one of Hockey East's "20 Special Friends" for his support of Northeastern hockey.
 
The road ahead
NU continues Hockey East play next weekend against rival Boston University. The Huskies and Terriers will do battle on Friday night at Agganis Arena before heading to Matthews Arena on Saturday for NU's Homecoming Game.