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2023-24 Women's Ice Hockey Roster

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

27 Megan Carter

  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Craig Kielburger Secondary School
  • Hometown Milton, Ontario

Biography

AWARDS & HONORS:
  • Three-time NCAA Elite 90 - Academic Recognition (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • American Hockey Coaches Association Academic All-American Scholar (2019-20, 2021-22)
  • Two-time Hockey East Best Defender (2022-23, 2023-24)
  • Two-time Hockey East First Team All-Star (2022-23, 2023-24)
  • Hockey East Honorable Mention All-Star (2021-22)
  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team (2019-20)
  • Hockey East All-Academic Team (2019-20, 2021-22)
  • Hockey East All-Tournament Team (2023)
  • Two-time New England Division I All-Star (2022-23, 2023-24)
  • Hockey East Defender of the Month (Feb. 2024)
2023-24:
  • Posted four goals, 21 assists and 25 points in 34 games played
  • Tallied a career-high 21 assists, 25 points and 72 blocks
  • Led all Hockey East defensemen with 25 points
  • Recorded seven multi-point games 
  • Posted a career-high three assists at Holy Cross (Oct. 28)
  • For the second year in a row, named Hockey East's Best Defender and a First Team All-Star
2022-23:
  • Posted a career-high five goals, 17 assists and 22 points in 30 games
  • Tallied two game-winning goals against Maine (Jan. 14) and in the Hockey East Championship against Providence (March 4)
  • Recorded five multi-point games and tied to led all Husky defensemen with 22 points
  • Posted 55 blocks on the season, second-most on the team
  • Named Hockey East's Co-Best Defender and First Team All-Star
  • Earned Elite 90 recognition at the Frozen Four for the third year in a row
2021-22:
  • Tallied 12 assists and 14 points, while also posting two goals
  • Scored her first career game-winning goal at Holy Cross (10/1/21)
  • Named to the Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention team
  • Earned Elite 90 recognition at the Frozen Four for the second year in a row

2020-21:
  • Posted five goals and seven assists through 25 games
  • Recorded four multi-point games
  • Scored two power-play goals (3rd most on team)
  • Finished the season +18 plus-minus
2019-20:
  • Posted two goals and 11 assists through 38 games
  • Recorded her first collegiate point off an assist on Tessa Ward's game-winner in the 2-0 victory over Boston University on Nov. 2
  • Notched her first multi-point outing with two assists in the 6-0 victory over Holy Cross (Nov. 8)
  • Scored her first collegiate goal at Boston College in a 6-0 victory on Jan. 10
  • Recorded two assists in the 9-1 win over UConn in the Hockey East Championship game on March 8. 

Before NU: Attended the Craig Kielburger Secondary School, where she starred in both field hockey and ultimate frisbee...named field hockey Team MVP in 2016 and was named to the league All-Star Game in 2018...named ultimate frisbee Team MVP in 2016 and helped the team to South Regional championships from 2016-19...played two seasons with the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres ice hockey program (PWHL), during which time she helped the team to a silver medal at the 2019 PWHL Final Four...competed with the Canada U-18 National Team in 2018-19, earning a gold medal at the 2019 U-18 Women's World Championship...invited to 2017 National U-18 Summer Selection Camp...named Team MVP in helping Team Ontario Blue to a silver medal finish at the 2017 National Women's U-18 Championship...helped Team Ontario Red to a fourth-place finish at the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

Personal: Megan Nicole Carter...daughter of Brad and Leanne Carter...has two sisters, Lauren and Ashlyn...named an academic honor student from 2016-19...hobbies include science, reading, working out, and listening to music... will graduate Northeastern with a biology major.
CAREER GAME HIGHS Number Most Recent
Goals 2 Feb. 13, 2021 vs. UNH
Assists 3 Oct. 28, 2023 at Holy Cross
Points 3 (3x) Oct. 28, 2023 at Holy Cross
Point Streak 9 games (3x) Jan. 23-Feb. 17, 2024 (3-10-13)

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2019-20Freshman

    Defense
    5'8"
    27
  • 27

    2020-21Sophomore

    Defense
    5'8"
    27
  • 27

    2021-22Junior

    Defense
    5'8"
    27
  • 27

    2022-23Senior

    Defense
    5'8"
    27
  • 27

    2023-24Graduate Student

    Defense
    5'8"
    27