No. 1 Seed Huskies Face No. 2 Seed Northeastern in Hockey East Championship
STORRS, Conn. - The No. 1 seeded UConn women's ice hockey team prepares for the Hockey East Championship for the chance to claim the first conference championship trophy in program history against No. 2 seeded Northeastern on Saturday, March 9.
Last time out, the Huskies won in an overtime thriller against No. 4 seeded Boston College winning 2-1. In the regular season, UConn finished atop the leaderboard with an overall record of 24-7-5 and a Hockey East record of 19-4-4. Senior forward Jada Habisch has three points so far in the postseason with two goals and an assist. Junior goaltender Tia Chan in her last two games has collected 37 saves on three goals allowed. In the regular season, Chan finished with a save percentage of .946.
Scouting Northeastern
Heading into the matchup, the Northeastern Huskies are 25-10-3 overall and 16-8-3 in conference play. Last time out, the Huskies slipped away from No. 3 seeded New Hampshire with a score of 4-1 tacking on three additional goals in the final few minutes of the game on Wednesday, March 6. Forward Skylar Irving has led the way with five points in the postseason including three goals and two assists. Also, goaltender Gwyneth Phillips has been strong in goal with a save total of 873 saves in the regular season with a 23-10-3 record when starting, including an impressive .953 save percentage.
UConn won twice and tied once in the three-game series against Northeastern in the regular season. The Huskies are 20-45-13 all-time against Northeastern.
Puck drop is scheduled for noon ET. The game can be seen on ESPNU and can also be streamed live on ESPN+.
Players Mentioned
- Goaltender
- 5' 6"
- Junior
- Forward
- 5' 4"
- Senior
Players Mentioned
- 5' 6"
- Junior
- Goaltender
- 5' 4"
- Senior
- Forward
Latest Women's Ice Hockey
- Huskies Shut Out UNHSTORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's hockey team defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats, 2-0 on Saturday night at the Toscano Family Ice Forum. The Huskies move to 2-0 in Hockey East play and 3-3 overall on the season.
- Huskies Dominate UNH in Hockey East OpenerDURHAM, N.H. – The No. 9 ranked UConn women's hockey team defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats, 5-1 on Friday night at the Whittemore Center.
- Huskies Open Hockey East Play Against UNHSTORRS, Conn. – The No. 9 ranked UConn women's hockey team opens their Hockey East slate this weekend against the New Hampshire Wildcats. The Huskies open the weekend at UNH on Friday, October 11 at 6:00pm on ESPN+. UConn returns home on Saturday, October 12 at 6:00pm to close out the series on NESN. Tickets are available HERE.
- SASP Announces September Husky High FivesSTORRS, Conn. - The Student Athlete Success Program (SASP) announced the Husky High Five winners for the month of September. The Husky High Five award recognizes UConn student-athletes that demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, growth, and improvement in their commitment to succeeding in the classroom, their sport, and/or in the area of service and leadership. This award recognizes and honors students who have achieved success in these areas through hard work and dedication. When nominating for the Husky High Five, recipients are selected on the criteria of demonstrating significant achievement in their coursework despite various challenges and showing growth in the areas of academics, personal development, leadership, and service.
- Huskies Fall to Penn State, Split SeriesSTORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's hockey team lost 4-2 to the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday afternoon at the Toscano Family Ice Forum.
- Huskies Complete Third Period Comeback against Penn StateSTORRS, Conn. – The No. 9 ranked UConn women's hockey team defeated the No. 12 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, 3-2 on Friday afternoon at Toscano Family Ice Forum.
