Saturday, February 28
Boston, MA
4 PM
Boston University
11-21-3
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Northeastern - Hockey East Quarterfinal
27-7-1
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OT 1
OT 2
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Boston University
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Northeastern
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Photo by: Eliza Nuestro
Terriers Conclude Season With 2-1 Double Overtime Loss to No. 5 Northeastern
February 28, 2026 | Women's Ice Hockey
BOSTON – The Boston University women's ice hockey team (11-21-3, 8-14-2 HE) fell to top-seeded No. 5 Northeastern (27-7-1, 21-2-1 HE) in double overtime, 2-1, in the Hockey East quarterfinals on Saturday evening. The loss marks the end of BU's season.
The Huskies got on the board early in the first period, holding a 1-0 lead into the second. BU then evened the score with a shorthanded goal midway through the middle frame which lasted through the entire third and first overtime periods. The Huskies then found the back of the net just over a minute into the second overtime to defeat the Terriers, 2-1.
Senior Sydney Healey scored BU's lone goal on a shorthanded, unassisted opportunity. Junior Mari Pietersen made 34 saves in the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME NOTES
The Huskies got on the board early in the first period, holding a 1-0 lead into the second. BU then evened the score with a shorthanded goal midway through the middle frame which lasted through the entire third and first overtime periods. The Huskies then found the back of the net just over a minute into the second overtime to defeat the Terriers, 2-1.
Senior Sydney Healey scored BU's lone goal on a shorthanded, unassisted opportunity. Junior Mari Pietersen made 34 saves in the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- At 4:32 in the opening frame, Northeastern took a 1-0 lead.
- BU went to the box for hitting from behind at the 7:06 mark.
- S. Healey broke away on the penalty kill to score at 8:34, tying the game 1-1 with the shorthanded goal.
- The Terriers successfully killed the remainder of the penalty.
- BU earned a power-play opportunity at the 18:32 mark when the Huskies went to the box for roughing.
- With 51 seconds to play in the frame, BU went to the box for tripping and play resumed as 4-on-4 through the end of the second.
- After the Huskies' penalty expired, BU then successfully killed off the Northeastern power play.
- Northeastern was called for body checking with 7:51 to go in the third and successfully fended off the Terrier power play.
- The score remained tied through the rest of the third and the entirety of the first overtime period.
- Just 1:14 into the second overtime, Northeastern scored to win, 2-1, and eliminate the Terriers from the Hockey East tournament.
GAME NOTES
- BU outshot Northeastern, 40 to 35.
- Both teams were 0-for-2 on the power play.
- Northeastern blocked 27 shots while BU blocked 24.
- The Terriers won 33 faceoffs while the Huskies won 28.
- S. Healey's shorthanded goal was her fourth of the season.
Team Stats
BOS
NEU
Shots
40
36
PPG
0
0
SHG
1
0
Penalties
2
2
Penalty Mins
4
4
Faceoffs Won
33
28
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
7
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
7
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
6
A
0
Players Mentioned
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