2020–21 Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey season

The Northeastern Huskies represented Northeastern University in the Women's Hockey East Association during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. In addition to capturing the regular season title, the Huskies defeated the Providence Friars by a 6–2 mark to win the Hockey East postseason tournament.
Qualifying for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, the program ranked as the #1 seed. The Huskies lost to Wisconsin 1–2 in overtime in the national championship game.
On February 9, 2021, it was announced that the Northeastern men's and women's hockey programs will represent the United States of America at the FISU World University Games in Lucerne, Switzerland, from Dec. 11–21, 2021.
==Offseason==
===Recruiting===
Molly Griffin 	Forward		Five-year letterwinner in ice hockey and softball at Buckingham Browne & Nichols
Lily Yovetich 	Defense		Captured the USA Nationals with the AAA Anaheim Lady DucksAlso played in the PWHL with the Barrie Sharks and Ottawa Lady Senators
Abbey Marohn 	Defense		Three-year letterwinner at Culver Academy in ice hockey, where she was the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year
Ani Fitzgerald	Forward		Led Gilmour Academy to first-ever USA Hockey NationalsAlso played one season in PWHL for Toronto Jr. Aeros
==Regular season==
===Standings===
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===Schedule===
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==Roster==
===2020–21 Huskies===
2020-2021 Women's Ice Hockey Roster
Name 	Position 	Year 	No.	Height	Hometown 	High School 	Previous Team 	
Alexa Matses 	Goaltender	SO 	1 	5'8 	Boxford, MA 	Phillips Academy 	 	
Lauren MacInnis 	Defense 	SR 	2 	5'8 	St. Louis, MO 	Whitfield High School 	 	
Gillian Foote 	Defense 	SO 	3 	6'0 	London, ON 	A. B. Lucas Secondary 	Bluewater Jr. Hawks 	
Molly Griffin 	Forward 	FR 	4 	5'4 	Arlington, MA 	Buckingham Browne
Nichols 	East Coast Wizards 	
Miceala Sindoris 	Forward 	JR 	5 	5'5 	Charlestown, MA 	Worcester Academy 	 	
Katy Knoll 	Forward 	SO 	6 	5'7 	Amherst, NY 	Nichols School 	Toronto Aeros 	
Brooke Tucker 	Defense 	JR 	7 	5'8 	Edina, MN 	Edina High School 	 	
Andrea Renner 	Forward 	RS SR	8 	5'4 	Arlington Heights, IL 	St. Viator High School 	Barrington Fillies
Chicago Young Americans	
Emma Jurusik 	Forward 	JR 	9 	5'3 	Western Springs, IL 	Lyons Township High School 	Chicago Mission 	
Brooke Hobson 	Defense 	SR 	10 	5'6 	Prince Albert, SK 	Carlton Comprehensive 	Prince Albert Northern Bears
Canada U-18	
Alina Mueller 	Forward 	JR 	11 	5'5 	Winterthur, Switzerland	 	Swiss National Team
Zurich Lions	
Chloe Aurard 	Forward 	JR 	12 	5'6 	Villard-de-Lans, France	Vermont Academy 	French National Team 	
Katie Cipra 	Forward 	SR 	13 	5'5 	Western Springs, IL 	Nazareth Academy 	Chicago Mission 	
Sydney Harrington	Forward 	JR 	14 	5'9 	Bow, NH 	Bishop Brady High School 	 	
Mia Brown 	Forward 	JR 	15 	5'9 	South Woodstock, VT 	Kimball Union Academy 	 	
Lily Yovetich 	Defense 	FR 	16 	5'4 	Los Angeles, CA 	Beverly Hills High School 	Ottawa Lady Senators 	
Veronika Pettey 	Forward 	SR 	18 	5'4 	Potomac, MD 	Georgetown Visitation 	Washington Pride 	
Abbey Marohn 	Defense 	FR 	19 	5'7 	St. Joseph, MI 	Culver Academy 	 	
Maureen Murphy 	Forward 	RS JR	21 	5'4 	Buffalo, NY 	Shattuck St. Mary's 	USA U-18
Providence College	
Skylar Fontaine 	Defense 	SR 	22 	5'4 	East Greenwich, RI 	East Greenwich High School 	Belle Tire 19U 	
Kate Holmes 	Forward 	SO 	24 	5'2 	Norfolk, MA 	Williston Northampton School 	East Coast Wizards 	
Ani FitzGerald 	Forward 	FR 	25 	5'7 	Shaker Heights, OH 	Gilmour Academy 	Toronto Aeros 	
Peyton Cullaton 	Forward 	SO 	26 	5'7 	Lakeville, MN 	Lakeville North High School 	Lakeville North 	
Megan Carter 	Defense 	SO 	27 	5'8 	Milton, ON 	Craig Kielburger Secondary School	Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Canada U-18	
Aerin Frankel 	Goaltender	SR 	33 	5'5 	Briarcliff Manor, NY 	Shattuck St. Mary's 	 	
Gwyneth Philips 	Goaltender	SO 	37 	5'7 	Athens, OH 	Shady Side Academy 	Pittsburgh Penguins Elite	
Tessa Ward 	Forward 	SR 	42 	5'9 	Galesburg, MI 	Homeschooled 	Lansing Spartans 	
Peyton Anderson 	Forward 	SO 	91 	5'5 	Arvada, CO 	Ralston Valley High School 	Team Colorado 	
==Awards and honors==
*Skylar Fontaine, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (awarded March 8, 2021)
*Skylar Fontaine, Northeastern, 2021 Hockey East Best Defenseman Award
*Aerin Frankel, 2021 Patty Kazmaier Award
*Aerin Frankel, ARMY ROTC Hockey East Player of the Week (awarded March 8, 2021)
*Aerin Frankel and Alina Mueller, Co-Recipients, 2020-21 Hockey East Player of the Year
*Aerin Frankel, Hockey East Goaltending Champion
*Aerin Frankel, Northeastern, 2021 Hockey East PNC Bank Three Stars Award
*Molly Griffin, Pro Ambitions Hockey East Rookie of the Week (awarded March 8, 2021)
*Alina Mueller, Hockey East Scoring Champion (31 points)
===All-America honors===
*Aerin Frankel, 2020-21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
*Skylar Fontaine, 2020-21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
*Alina Mueller, 2020-21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
*Chloe Aurard, 2020-21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American
===HCA Awards===
*Aerin Frankel, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s National Goaltender of the Month, January 2021
*Aerin Frankel, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s National Goaltender of the Month, February 2021 
*Aerin Frankel, SR Goalie, Northeastern, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Goaltender of the Month (March 2021) 
*Aerin Frankel, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Goalie of the Year 2021
*Alina Mueller, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Player of the Month (February 2021) 
==References==
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