2015-16 Season in Review

BOSTON – The Northeastern women's hockey program and head coach Dave Flint announced the addition of five talented newcomers in the 2016 recruiting class on Wednesday. Paige Capistran, Bailey Coyne, Codie Cross, Matti Hartman and Andrea Renner will join 20 returning letterwinners on a team that is coming off one of its most successful seasons in program history in 2015-16.
 

Getting to know Paige Capistran: A right-shooting defenseman, Capistran attended the Westminster School from 2012-14 and the Loomis Chaffee School from 2014-16. During her time in high school, Capistran lettered in ice hockey, softball and cross country, and also suited up for the Mid Fairfield CT Stars. The Manchester, New Hampshire, native won the New England prep championship with Westminster in 2014 and was a USA Hockey national championship runner-up with Mid Fairfield in 2014. In 2015-16, Capistran was named a New England Prep Girls Second Team All-Star en route to helping Loomis Chaffee to a New England Prep runner-up finish. 

Flint on Capistran: "Paige is a rock-solid defenseman that keeps the game simple and is very consistent on the blue line. She will add much-needed depth to our defensive corps." 

 

Getting to know Bailey Coyne: Like Capistran, Coyne joins the Northeastern family from the Mid Fairfield CT Stars and the Loomis Chaffee School. A left-shooting forward, Coyne lettered in softball and ice hockey at Loomis Chaffee, where she was named MVP of the softball team three times. Coyne earned the Loomis Chaffee Barbara W. Erickson Senior Athletic Achievement Prize in 2016 and garnered a place on the Western New England Prep School Softball Association All-League team in 2016. On the ice, Coyne won an Illinois state hockey championship with the Chicago Mission in 2013 and helped the squad place third at nationals. Coyne won Massachusetts state hockey championships with Assabet Valley in 2014 and 2015 (including a national title in 2014), and a Connecticut state hockey championship with Mid Fairfield in 2016. The Palos Heights, Illinois, native earned a spot on the honor roll every year in high school and comes from an athletic family as her three siblings all played sports at the collegiate level, including Northeastern women's hockey alumna Kendall Coyne. 

Flint on Coyne: "One of two recruits this year from the Loomis Chaffee School and the Mid Fairfield Stars, Bailey's strengths are her speed, work ethic, and hockey IQ. She can play in many different roles up front and will make a great addition to our roster." 

 

Getting to know Codie Cross: A left-shooting defenseman, Cross comes to Northeastern from the Warner Hockey School and the Canadian Under-18 National Team. Cross was named 'Top Defenseman' and a Second Team Junior Women's Hockey League (JWHL) All-Star for Warner in 2014-15, while leading the team to a JWHL championship. Cross then suited up for Canada at the 2016 IIHF U-18 Women's World Championship in Saint Catharine's, Canada, where she led all Canadian defensemen with two assists in five games en route to a silver medal finish. 

Flint on Cross: "Codie is coming off a great year with the Warner School and Canada's Under-18 team. She is an excellent skater, is highly skilled, and can make plays at both ends of the ice. She will strengthen our defensive corps and also provide some offense from the back end." 

 

Getting to know Matti Hartman: A right-shooting forward, Hartman comes to NU following four standout seasons at Hanover High School. The fastest player to reach 100 career points in school history, Hartman helped the team to New Hampshire state championships in all four years (2013-16), while garnering 'Offensive MVP' and First Team All-State accolades every season. Hartman completed her Hanover career with 250 points and earned high honor roll status to go along with the Spanish National Exam achievement award. In 2015, Hartman was invited to the USA Hockey National Festival and donned the Red, White and Blue for a three-game U-18 Select series vs. Canada. Hartman, who is not related to teammate Maddie Hartman, also comes from an athletic family as her parents each competed at the collegiate level, while her brother currently plays for the Northeastern men's club hockey team. 

Flint on Hartman: "Matti possesses great speed, skill and vision, and will definitely make an impact up front. She has some experience with the USA Under-18 team so we will be looking for her to quickly adjust to the college game."

 

Getting to know Andrea Renner: A left-shooting forward, Renner joins the Red and Black from the Chicago Young Americans (CYA) and the Barrington Fillies. Renner was named All-State in Illinois in 2013, 2014 and 2016, and was named to the Chicago Blackhawks Alumni All-Star Team in 2013 and 2016. Renner helped helped CYA to the U-14 Tier I national championship in 2013, and a runner-up finish at the U-16 level in 2015. In 2016, Renner led Barrington to second place at the High School State Championship tournament, scoring two goals in the title game. In the classroom, Renner earned a spot on the academic honor roll all four years at Saint Viator High School. The Arlington Heights, Illinois, native attended USA Hockey National Development Camps in 2013 and 2014, and was invited to the 2015 USA Hockey Girls U-18 Select Camp along with classmate Matti Hartman.

Flint on Renner: "Coming in from a strong CYA program, Andrea is a powerful, versatile forward who has a big-time shot and can put the puck in the net. Andrea will strengthen the team up front and will be relied upon to contribute in her first year."