Riley Walsh about to shoot the puck
Fia McCarty

No. 13 Terriers Face Northeastern in Hockey East Championship Saturday (ESPNEWS, ESPN+)

March 7, 2025

(2) #13 Boston University (23-11-2, 18-7-2 HE) vs. (5) Northeastern (22-13-1, 15-11-1 HE) 
Date & Time: Saturday, March 8 – 12 p.m.
Venue: Toscano Family Ice Forum
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BOSTON – The No. 13 Boston University women's ice hockey team (23-11-2, 18-7-2 HE) is set to take on cross-town rival Northeastern (22-13-1, 15-11-1) in the Hockey East championship on Saturday at Toscano Family Ice Forum. Puck drop in Storrs, Conn., is set for noon.
 
BU comes into the game as the two seed while Northeastern is seeded fifth. Saturday's title game will air on ESPNEWS and ESPN+. Fans can purchase a ticket for the championship game at this link.
 
HOCKEY EAST CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES
  • BU has made six appearances in the championship game, the last of which came in 2016.
  • The last time the Terriers won the Hockey East title was in 2015, when they defeated top-seeded Boston College, 4-1.
  • BU is 5-1 all time in the title game with a 2-0 record as the No. 2 seed.
  • The title in 2015 was BU's fifth overall and fourth consecutive title.
  • BU has only played the five seed once in the championship, when it was the three seed and defeated UConn 2-1 in overtime in 2010.
  • The Terriers last faced Northeastern in the title game in 2013, winning 5-2.
  • BU is 8-2 in the postseason when it is the No. 2 seed.
 
LAST TIME OUT
  • BU advanced to the Hockey East championship with a 3-2 double overtime win against Boston College.
  • Juniors Clara Yuhn and Riley Walsh scored in regulation while graduate student Lindsay Bochna scored the overtime winner.
  • Senior Christina Vote had two assists while senior Maggie Hanzel, juniors Lilli Welcke, Luisa Welcke and Yuhn each had one.
  • Senior Callie Shanahan made 38 saves in the win, marking her second highest total this season.
  • The Terriers prevented Julia Pellerin, the league leader in goals, and Sammy Davis, the league leader in assists, from recording any points in the game.
  • The OT-winner from Bochna marked the second time she scored in that fashion in a semifinal to advance to a championship game, having done so in the Beanpot semifinals.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU is No. 13 in the USCHO and USA Hockey polls this week.
  • Seventeen Terriers have scored this season with six having eight or more.
  • BU is first in the league and 17th in the NCAA in power play goals with 19.
  • The Terriers lead Hockey East and are second in the NCAA in penalty killing percentage (0.903). BU is only behind Wisconsin (.923) in the category.
  • BU has won the second-most faceoffs in Hockey East with 961. Its faceoff percentage of 0.550 leads the league.
  • The Terriers have the third-best scoring offense and scoring defense in the league.
  • Ten Terriers have surpassed their season points total from 2023-24 while one has tied their points total.
  • Walsh and freshman Lola Reid's four game winning goals each are tied for third in Hockey East.
  • Eighteen of Christina Vote's 20 points this season are assists.
  • Giaquinto is tied for the league lead and is 10th in the NCAA in power play goals with six.
  • Sixteen of the captain's 17 points this season have come against Hockey East foes.
  • Li. Welcke owns 337 faceoff wins this season, which is sixth in the league.
  • Callie Shanahan has 604 saves this season with a save percentage of .924.
  • Her GAA of 1.80 is third in Hockey East and 14th in the NCAA.
  • Pietersen owns 184 saves with a save percentage of .911.
  • BU has blocked 337 total shots.
 
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
  • Northeastern is 22-13-11 and finished the regular season with a Hockey East record of 15-11-1.
  • The Huskies defeated defending champion UConn, 3-1, to advance to the title game.
  • Northeastern won that game at Toscano Family Ice Forum.
  • Senior Skylar Irving scored twice for the Huskies while junior Lily Brazis scored once. Freshman Morgan Jackson (2) and Éloïse Caron (1) made assists.
  • The Huskies went 4-0 against UConn this season.
  • Northeastern is on a four-game winning streak, dating back to the regular season finale against Vermont.
  • The Huskies are 8-4-0 against ranked foes this season.
  • Goaltender Lisa Jönsson is second in the league in GAA (1.56) and third in save percentage (.939).
  • She made 36 saves in the semifinals and 22 in the quarterfinals.
  • The Huskies defeated fourth-seeded Providence, 3-2, to advance to the semifinals.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. NORTHEASTERN
  • The Terriers are 34-36-9 overall against Northeastern with a 7-3-3 record at neutral sites.
  • BU is 5-2 against Northeastern in the Hockey East tournament with a 1-0 record in the championship game.
  • In the sole championship meeting, BU topped the Huskies in a 5-2 decision.
  • BU took the most recent meeting between the teams in overtime, 3-2, at Matthews Arena on Feb. 4.
  • The Terriers have taken down Northeastern twice this season, also winning 4-0 at Agganis Arena (10.12).
  • The last time BU defeated Northeastern three or more times in a single season was in 2014-15.
  • This will be the fifth meeting between the cross-town rivals this season.
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