BOSTON— The No. 12 Northeastern women's hockey team will close out the regular season with a two-game series against the Vermont Catamounts beginning on Friday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. in Matthews Arena. Puck drop for game two is set for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24.
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Both games will stream live on ESPN+ and Saturday's game is also available on NESN+. The Huskies will host a youth game on Friday and will then celebrate senior night on Saturday.
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THREE THINGS TO KNOW:
- SENSATIONAL SIX: Northeastern will celebrate the careers of six graduates this weekend including, Katy Knoll, Becca Vanstone, Peyton Cullaton, Megan Carter, Gwyneth Philips and Peyton Anderson. The group of six have helped the Huskies to 142 wins, the program's first three-straight Frozen Four appearances, four-straight Hockey East Championships, three Beanpot titles, 72 wins in Matthews Arena and a 35-9-3 record against ranked opponents. The Huskies have won 12-straight senior day games dating back to the 2011-12 season.
- LOCK IT DOWN: Northeastern's scoring defense ranks tied for third in the country (1.29). Northeastern's penalty killing unit ranks first in the nation and first in Hockey East with a .923 penalty killing percentage. Additionally, the Huskies have scored twice while shorthanded. Katy Knoll leads all Hockey East forwards with 44 blocks.
- WHAT'S A CATAMOUNT?: Northeastern and Vermont will close out a three-game Hockey East slate beginning on Friday, Feb. 23. Vermont owns a 1-0-0 edge in the series after picking up a 3-2 win in Burlington earlier this season. Allie Lalonde and Peyton Anderson each scored for the Huskies in the loss. The Huskies own a 26-5-2 record in Matthews Arena against the Catamounts and have not dropped a home game to UVM since Jan. 28, 2022. Natalie Mlynkova leads all Catamounts with 32 points off 17 goals and 15 assists. Her 32 points rank second among all Hockey East players.
Seeding in the Hockey East tournament is still set to be determined with results around the league this weekend, but the Huskies will host a Hockey East Quarterfinal game on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Matthews Arena.
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