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2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce

25 Aidan McDonough

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Milton, Mass.

Biography

Awards:
  • CCM/AHCA First Team East All-American (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • New England Division I All-StarĀ (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • Hockey East First-Team All Star (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • Hockey East All-Academic Team (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
  • Offensive MVP - Team Award (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • Leading Scorer - Team Award (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • Huntington 100 Honors (2022-23)
  • PNC Bank Three Stars Award Winner (2021)
  • Hockey East Player of the Month (Feb.Ā 2021)
  • Huskies Radio - Team Award (2021-22)
  • Unsung Hero - Team Award (2020-21)
  • Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Dec. 16, 2019)
  • NCAA Second Star of the Week (Dec. 17, 2019)
  • Rookie of the Year - Team Award (2019-20)
  • Hockey East Player of the Week (2x)
2022-23:
  • Captain
  • Appeared in 34 of NU’s 35 games
  • Started on 18 occasions
  • Finished with a team-high 20 goals and 38 points and recorded 18 assists (third-best mark on the team)
  • Led the Hockey East conference in goals (14), power-play goals (6) and posted 88 shots, the second-best mark in the league
  • Tallied the game-winning shootout goal to led the Huskies’ to their eighth Beanpot title
  • Recorded a season-high four-points twice this season, both times leading the Huskies to wins over Vermont (10/8) and New Hampshire (11/4)
  • Posted two game-winning goals this season in a win over Maine and (10/29) and #11 Merrimack (1/21)
  • Tied for first in Hockey EastĀ with six power-play goals and 14 goal, while hisĀ eight power-play goals ranked ninth in the nation
  • Finished as the active NCAA career leader in both goals (66) and power-play goals (29)
  • Recorded 127 shots on goal, nine blocks and a plus-14 rating on the season
  • Signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks at the conclusion of the season
2021-22:
  • Assistant Captain
  • In the Hockey East, ranked second in points (39), first in goals (25),Ā fifth in points per game (roughly 1.03), second in game-winning goals (5), and third in power-play goals (6)
  • Nationally,Ā ranked second in goals,Ā tied for seventh in game-winning goals, and tied for 19th in power-play goals
  • Recorded two goals in 4-0 win over Bentley (10/2)
  • Tallied a goal in a 3-0 win against Holy CrossĀ (10/8)
  • Scored twice at #6/7 Boston College (10/15)
  • RecordedĀ a hat-trick andĀ an assist at #19 UConnĀ (2/26)Ā 
  • Dished out two assists against Merrimack (3/4)
  • Collected at least a point in each of the last 5 games of the season, including the game-tying goal against No. 1 (#4) Western Michigan to force overtime in the NCAA Tournament
2020-21:Ā 
  • Played in 21 games
  • Finished with 20 points from ten goals (seventh in Hockey East) and ten assists
  • Led Hockey East with sixĀ power-play goals
  • Notched two goals and two assists in home-and-home against Merrimack (12/12-12/13)
  • Scored one goal and tallied two assists in a series against #9 UMass (1/1-1/2)
  • Tallied an assist in 3-2 win over Merrimack (1/10)
  • Scored first collegiateĀ hat trick with three power-play goals at New HampshireĀ (2/12)
  • Recorded one power-play goal,Ā one game winner, and anĀ assist in 5-4 win over New Hampshire (2/13)
  • Scored a goal in 4-0 win over UMass Lowell (2/20)
  • Collected three assists and one goal in home-and-home against #14 ProvidenceĀ (2/26-2/27)
2019-20:Ā 
  • Played in 31Ā games as a freshman
  • Tallied 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points
  • Recorded first collegiate goal on the power play against #2 UMass (11/2)
  • Collected one goal and two assists in the Huskies' Beanpot Championship win over Boston University (2/10)
  • Knocked in two power-play goals against Merrimack (11/9)
  • Dished out a trio of assists in a home-and-home series with #10 Providence (11/15-11/16)
  • Scored a goal and collected two assists against Maine (11/22)
  • Tallied anĀ assist against Colgate en route to winning the 2019 Friendship Four (11/30)
  • Posted a season-high four points off a pair of goals and two assists against Dartmouth (12/14)
Before Northeastern:Ā Spent the 2018-2019 season in the USHL for Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (56 games)… Finished the season with 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists)… Ranked No. 209 in 2018 by NHL Central Scouting… Held seven separate point streaks of three games or more during the 2018-2019 season… His plus-12 rating was second best on the team among forwards… Earned USHL Player of the Week honors on February 4th, 2019 for scoring three points in three games (two goals, one assist), leading the Rapids to two wins that week.
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Personal: Son of Barry and Judy... Has one sister, Molly... Mother, Judy, played volleyball at Providence... Majoring in Business administration

NHL: Vancouver Canucks | 2019 | Round 7 | Pick 195

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    6'2" 200 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2" 200 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    6'2" 200 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    6'2" 200 lbs
    25