BOSTON – The Northeastern women's hockey team is off to a hot start this season, and so are the program's professional alumnae across the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) and Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). Here's a look at how Northeastern's professional athletes have faired so far this year:

Hayley Scamurra | Buffalo Beauts (NWHL)
Alumna Hayley Scamurra is off to a red-hot start with the Buffalo Beauts this season. Scamurra leads the league in both points (12) and assists (7), and was named the VEDA NWHL Co-Player of the Week on Monday, Nov. 19 after a four-point effort on Sunday against the Boston Pride. The Williamsville, New York native was named an alternate captain of the Beauts prior to the season after being named the NWHL Rookie of the Year and All-Star Game Co-MVP in 2018.

Kendall Coyne Schofield | Minnesota Whitecaps (NWHL)
Alumna Kendall Coyne Schofield has helped league newcomer Minnesota to an unbeaten 6-0-0 start to the 2018-19 campaign. Coyne Schofield has recorded five points in four games and leads the team with 25 shots on goal. The Palos Heights, Illinois native took a brief hiatus from NWHL action to help the U.S. Women's National Team capture the Four Nations Cup title in early November.

Brooke White-Lancette | Minnesota Whitecaps (NWHL)
Alumna Brooke White-Lancette has appeared in one game for the Whitecaps this season, and has recorded two shots on goal. An original member of the Whitecaps, White-Lancette has been with the team since its inaugural season in 2004. White-Lancette starred at Northeastern from 1998-03, during which time she racked up 117 points in 133 career games.

McKenna Brand |  Boston Pride (NWHL)
Alumna McKenna Brand has notched three points (two goals, one assist) in her first five professional games with the Boston Pride. Brand scored in her first two appearances, notching the game-tying goal in a 5-1 victory over the Metropolitan Riveters on Oct. 13, and potting the game-winning goal in a 4-2 triumph over the Connecticut Whale on Oct. 20.

Lauren Kelly | Boston Pride (NWHL)
Alumna Lauren Kelly has also notched three points (one goal, two assists) in her first five professional games with the Boston Pride. Kelly picked up her first pro point with an assist on Brand's first pro goal on Oct. 13 vs. the Riveters, and added another assist later in the game. The Watertown, Massachusetts native earned her first goal with the Pride the following game as Kelly scored on the power-play in a 4-2 win over Connecticut on Oct. 20.

Denisa Krizova | Boston Pride (NWHL)
Alumna Denisa Krizova has notched one assist in five games with the Boston Pride so far this season. Krizova earned the primary helper on Gigi Marvin's game-winning goal on Nov. 17 as the Pride downed the Beauts, 4-1. Like Coyne Schofield, Krizova has also recently spent time with her national team as the Czech Republic participated in the 4-Nations tournament in Monthey, Switzerland on Nov. 9-11. Krizova scored three goals in three games as the Czechs posted a 1-2-0 record at the competition.

Chelsey Goldberg | Worcester Blades (CWHL)
Alumna Chelsey Goldberg has skated in 11 games for the CWHL's Worcester Blades this season. Goldberg recently accompanied the team on its trip to China for three games against the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays on Nov. 6-10.

Tori Hickel | Calgary Inferno (CWHL)
Alumna Tori Hickel has appeared in eight games for the CWHL's Calgary Inferno this season, and has notched a goal and an assist. Hickel lit the lamp on Oct. 20 against Shenzhen, and added an assist and a plus-two rating in a 9-0 victory over Worcester on Oct. 28. The Inferno have won seven of their first eight games and sit one point back of the Vanke Rays for first place in the standings.

Rachel Llanes | Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays (CWHL)
Alumna Rachel Llanes has enjoyed a productive start to the 2018-19 season with the Vanke Rays as she sits just one point off the CWHL scoring lead with 12 points in 13 contests. Llanes has notched at least a point in each of the last six games, including a three-point effort on Nov. 6 against Worcester.