BOSTON -- No. 7 Northeastern is back in the Hockey East semifinals for the ninth time in team history, and second time in the last three seasons, and will battle No. 9 Providence on Friday at TD Garden (8 p.m.) on NESNplus, Watch ESPN and TSN GO.
Gather with fellow Huskies fans at West End Johnnies near TD Garden from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. prior to Northeastern taking the ice in the late game with Providence.
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Huskies for Hobey
Adam Gaudette and
Dylan Sikura added to their extensive list of individual achievements on Wednesday when both were named as a Hobey Baker Top Ten Finalist. They are also the only representatives from Hockey East included on the list, and Northeastern is the only team to have two finalists.
Once again, fans will have the opportunity to show their support for Gaudette and Sikura by participating in the Hobey Baker fan vote, which is now open and runs through March 25. Fans can vote once per day through their Facebook accounts by visiting HobeyBaker.com/vote.
Gaudette and Sikura give Northeastern its fifth and sixth in team history to be named a top ten finalist in team history, and second time in as many seasons, joining
Zach Aston-Reese (2017), Brad Thiessen (2009), Jim Fahey (2002) and Sandy Beadle (1981). Aston-Reese and Thiessen would go on to be named to the Hobey Hat Trick.
Comin' in hot
Northeastern entered the Hockey East postseason as the No. 2 seed for just the second time in program history, and first since 2009. The Huskies ended the regular season with four straight league wins to finish with 15 victories in Hockey East play for the third time in program history.
The Huskies are currently on a season-long seven-game winning streak, the longest active streak in the NCAA and tied for the third longest winning streak in team history.
Northeastern and Providence are meeting in the Hockey East tournament for the fourth time in league history, and first time since 1994. NU is 2-3 all-time against the Friars in the playoffs.
Northeastern in the Hockey East semifinals
The Huskies are back in the conference semifinals for the second time in three years, and ninth time in team history. Northeastern is 2-7 all-time in semifinal matchups, capturing the league title in both appearances in the championship game.
Huskies rake in all-conference honors
Adam Gaudette, in addition to
Jeremy Davies,
Cayden Primeau and
Dylan Sikura, were all named Hockey East First Team All-Stars. Northeastern is first school since Maine (1992-93) with four first teamers, and the third in league history. Primeau was also named to the All-Rookie Team, NU's first selection since 2014.
Captain
Nolan Stevens was named a Hockey East Second Team All-Star, giving NU five first and second team all conference selections. It's the first time since Boston University in 2014-15 that Hockey East has had five players from the same school on the first and second teams.
Gaud Is Good
Adam Gaudette leads the nation in both overall scoring (59 points) and goals (30). His 20 multi-point games are the most in college hockey, and he's one of 19 players in the nation over the last six seasons to reach at least 55 points.
Gaudette's been filling the net in every way, and is near the top of the list in several categories:
Gaudette's been filling the net in every way this season, and is among the national leaders in several goal categories: total goals (30, first in the NCAA) power play goals (11, tied for fourth), shorthanded goals (two; tied for 10th), game-winning goals (five; tied for second), multi-goal games (eight; first) and hat tricks (two; tied for second).
Gaudette is the 11th player in team history to score 30 in a season, and the seventh in the NCAA since the 2012-13 season.
Gaudette's done damage when it matters most. He's either scored or assisted on 17 of Northeastern's last 31 game winning goals (seven goals, 10 assists), dating back to last season, including 12 of the team's 23 wins this year (five goals, seven assists). It's the second most game-winning points in the NCAA.
Gaudette is the sixth Husky in team history with 50 points in consecutive seasons. He's also the 16th Husky since 1953 to record two 20-goal seasons during his collegiate career, and the 15th to do it in consecutive seasons (last: J.F. Aube in 1994-95).
Since 2012-13, only four players have record 50+ points in consecutive seasons: Gaudette,
Dylan Sikura, Boston College's Johnny Gaudreau and St. Lawrence's Greg Carey.
Dynamic duo
Hobey Baker Top Ten Finalists
Adam Gaudette and
Dylan Sikura and have picked up right where they left off a season ago, recording 59 and 52 points apiece, respectively, making Northeastern one of two teams in the NCAA to have two players with at least 50 points this season (Princeton).
They've combined for the second highest points per game average among two teammates in the NCAA this season at 3.08 (points/team games played).
In the 92 career games that the two have played on the same line, Gaudette and Sikura have combined for 229 points (Gaudette: 56-57-113; Sikura: 43-73-116), leading NU to a 54-26-12 record in those games.
Gaudette and Sikura joined an elite group of Huskies earlier this season: only 10 players in Northeastern history have recorded 100 points over two seasons. Since Jan. 1, Gaudette is tied for first in the nation with 34 points (18 goals, 16 assists), while Sikura is fourth in overall scoring (11 goals, 19 assists).
He's Sik
Senior
Dylan Sikura is second among active players in the nation with 144 career points, and is currently third in the nation with 52 points (20 goals, 32 assists) in 33 games this season (1.58 points per game; third in the NCAA). His 32 helpers are tied for third in the country, and leads the nation with 13 power play goals.
What's most impressive about Sikura is his steady progression throughout his career at Northeastern. He went from a seven-point in 25-game freshman campaign to 28 points as a sophomore before a breakout 57-point junior season. 109 of Sikura's 144 career points (76%) have come in his last 71 games (1.54 points per game).
Captain Comeback
Nolan Stevens is third on the team with 41 points (24 goals, 17 assists), and has goals in 17 of his last 29 games. Stevens has points in 32 of his last 47 games (31 goals, 27 assists), dating back to last season.
Stevens' 20-goal season as a sophomore in 2015-16 make him one of just 17 active players in the NCAA, along with Gaudette and Sikura in 2016-17 with a 20-goal season to his credit. He's the 17th Husky since 1953, and third this season (Gaudette and Sikura), with a pair of 20-goal seasons on his collegiate resume.
After potting a career-high four points (three goals, one assist) on Jan. 20, he is one of nine players in the country with two hat tricks this season.
Prime'd for success
Freshman
Cayden Primeau has acclimated himself to the college game, earning starts in 30 of Northeastern's 36 games and posting a 19-6-5 mark, already tied for the fourth most in Northeastern single-season history. The Voorhees, N.J. native is fifth in save percentage (.933) and goals against average (1.86). He is one of two rookie netminders with 19 victories in the NCAA.
Primeau has allowed one goal or fewer in 18 games this season, the most for a Northeastern team since the 2008-09 season. He's also tied for 10th in the nation with four shutouts, and tied the program record for freshman shutouts, set by Brad Thiessen in 2006-07, on Feb. 24 at UNH.
Primeau was named the Hockey East Goaltending Champion at the conclusion of the regular season. He is the first Husky to be the goaltending champion since Brad Thiessen in 2008-09. He's also the fifth freshman in conference history to win, and first since Thatcher Demko in 2013-14.
He, with Gaudette, marked the first time since 2013-14 (Boston College's Johnny Gaudreau and Thatcher Demko), and 16th time in Hockey East history, that one team had both the scoring champion and goaltending champion in the same season.
