Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Women’s Notes: Honoring a Legendary Rink

Huskies Sweep BC in Final Game at Matthews Arena

Surrounded by more than 100 alumnae the DogHouse student section and 115 years of hockey history, the No. 6 Northeastern Huskies secured a sweep in their final game at Matthews Arena.

Matthews Arena opened in 1910 as Boston Arena and has served as a living piece of hockey history, from hosting the Boston Bruins’ first home ice in the 1920s to the original home court of the Boston Celtics and early games of the New England Whalers (now the Carolina Hurricanes).

Northeastern purchased the arena in 1979, and women’s hockey began the following year — marking 45 years of Huskies, hockey and history. The weekend matchup couldn’t have been more meaningful, closing out the building with a rivalry series against Boston College.

On Friday, junior forward Allie Lalonde (Irvine, Calif.) recorded her first career hat trick to lead the Huskies in Game 1. The Huskies outshot the Eagles 40-18 with sophomore goalie Lisa Jönsson (Stockholm, Sweden) recording 17 saves.

On Saturday, the Eagles came out ready to spoil the farewell, taking two leads throughout the game, but Northeastern answered each time. Senior captain Lily Shannon (Andover, Mass.) scored the eventual game-winner with just over two minutes remaining in regulation. Freshman forward Stryker Zablocki (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) posted a three-point night with a goal and two assists. Jönsson held the net game two making 28 saves. See the full highlights of the final game here.

With a new arena in the Huskies’ future, Princeton’s Hobey Baker Rink (1923) now stands as the oldest rink in women’s college hockey.

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Must Read:

Boston Globe: For Northeastern women’s hockey players, a last twirl at Matthew’s Arena

NHL: Mounsey ‘put everything on the line’ on way to U.S. Hall of Fame

NE Hockey Journal: 10 girls to watch in Maine high school hockey this season

PWHL: PWHL Weekly Notebook: DEC. 8, 2025

The Hockey News: Wisconsin Sweeps Series Against Ohio State As Top Ranked Teams Clash

The Hockey News: Northeastern Sweeps Historic Closing Series At Matthews

The Hockey News: Rivalry Series: A Clash Between Youth And Experience

The Ice Garden: Checking In on Penn State’s Season So Far

The Ice Garden: The Road Less Traveled: Claudia Castellanos’ Journey from Spain to Lindenwood

The Ice Garden: AHA Monthly Recap: November 2025

The Record: RPI’s Jones named ECAC Defender of the Week

USA Today: NCAA women’s hockey power rankings: Wisconsin overpowers Ohio State

USCHO: Women’s Hockey Weekend Wrap – December 8, 2025

USCHO: Six stars collect monthly honors from Hockey Commissioners Association

Must Hear & See:

Breaking the Glass: Ep #23: Chris Sinclair from The Hockey News and Rinkside Rundown

Ride to the Rink: A Day in the Life of a Pro (Part 2)- Inside Hayley Scamurra’s Olympic Grind

Rinkside Rundown: Rebecca Johnston: Olympic Champion and Hockey Trailblazer

The PodKaz: Wisconsin impresses with road sweep of Ohio State

On the Docket:

The holiday break is here, with only a few games on tap for the upcoming weekend. Keep track of weekly matchups all season long here.

Friday, Dec. 12:

Saint Michael’s at Dartmouth
Long Island at Robert Morris

Saturday, Dec.13

Saint Anselm at Dartmouth
Long Island at Robert Morris

No Goals Allowed:

There have been 124 shutouts posted in Division I women’s hockey this season, and three goaltenders have already recorded six.

Felicia Frank, Quinnipiac – 6
Ava McNaughton, Wisconsin – 6
Katie DeSa, Penn State – 6
Ève Gascon, Minnesota Duluth – 4
Annelies Bergmann, Cornell – 4
Five goalies tied with 3

Hall of Famer:

On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the IIHF Hall of Fame announced its 2026 class, which includes six players and one builder. Former Northeastern Huskies goalie and Swiss national team standout Florence Schelling (2012) was among the inductees. Much like the history of Matthews Arena, Schelling’s accolades are extensive, including being named a top-3 finalist for the 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award.

Schelling ranks third in program history with a .940 career save percentage and a 1.74 goals-against average, only behind the likes of Gwyneth Philips (‘24) and Aerin Frankel (‘21).

Engineering the Break:

The RPI Engineers wrapped up a strong ECAC weekend with back-to-back wins. On Friday at Dartmouth, junior forward Georgia Bailey (Stanstead, Quebec) scored twice, including the game winner, while senior defender Sophia Jones (Westfield, Mass.) had a goal and an assist along with a team leading six blocks.

On Saturday at Harvard, the Engineers went down early but scored three unanswered. Senior F Nina Christof (Hammelburg, Germany) tied it in the second, Sabrina Beaudoin (Sr., F, Saint-Sauveur, Quebec) scored the eventual game-winner in the third, and Charlotte Wensley (So., F, Dover, NH) added an empty-net goal to seal the sweep.

Junior netminder Reese Keating (Thunder Bay, Ontario) made 54 saves on the weekend for a .964 save percentage.

Poll Position:

USA hockey weekly rankings are in as we head into winter break.

Wisconsin (18-1-1)
Ohio State (15-3-0)
Minnesota (14-4-0)
Penn State (17-1-0)
Minnesota Duluth (12-6-0)
Northeastern (15-4-0)
UConn (13-3-2)
Quinnipiac (14-5-1)
Princeton (11-4-0)
Clarkson (11-6-2)
Cornell (10-5-1)
Minnesota State (11-8-1)
St. Cloud State (7-12-1)
Yale (9-7-0)
Brown (9-6-1)

Notebook Quotebook:

“One of my favorite things about playing NCAA D1 women’s hockey is the bond that I have with my teammates here at Long Island University. I’ve never been on a team this close before, being surrounded by such hardworking, competitive, and supported woman. It really pushes me to be better every day, both on and off the ice”

— Long Island University senior forward Ryane Kearns (Prior Lake, Minn.) on the team’s bond and compete on and off the ice (source: CHI Player Survey).

PWHL Note of the Week:

Five takeaways from recent PWHL play:

The Boston Fleet are the first team in PWHL history to open a season with four regulation-win games (4-0-0-0). Goaltender Aerin Frankel (Northeastern ’21) has two shutouts on the season as the Fleet head into the international break atop the standings.

Minnesota Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield (Northeastern ’15) scored three goals on eight shots over two games, including her first career hat trick. She currently leads the league in goals.

Ottawa rookie Rory Guilday (Cornell ‘25) and Toronto rookie Emma Gentry (St. Cloud State ‘25) each notched their first PWHL goals while Boston rookie Abby Newhook (Boston College ’25) is on a three-game goal streak.

Through 16 games, total attendance reached 126,320, with an average of 7,895 per game, exceeding last season’s pace.

Seattle goalie Hannah Murphy (Colgate ’25) became the first rookie netminder to earn a win this season. She stopped 23 of 24 in the Torrent’s win over the Sirens.

Fries at the Bottom of the Bag:

Robert Morris redshirt junior goalie Maggie Hatch (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) surpassed the 2,000 career saves mark on Friday. She becomes the third netminder in program history to milestone … Stonehill swept last weekend with both goaltenders securing a shutout. On Friday senior Eve Stone (North Billerica, Mass.) made all 30 saves while Alexsa Carson (Dracut, Mass.) recorded 16 on Saturday … St. Anselm senior forward Brooklyn Schneiderhan (Helena, Mont.) scored her 100^th career point and program-record seventh short-handed goal … Two goalies have recorded two assists this season – graduate Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) and sophomore Farah Walker (Calgary, Alberta) … Saint Michael’s junior D Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill.) recorded 11 shots in the Purple Knights series against Stonehill … Minnesota senior forward Abbey Murphy (Evergreen Park, Ill.) recorded 17 shots on goal last weekend against St. Thomas. Behind her was Robert Morris junior F Alaina Giampietro (Strongsville, Ohio) with 15 against Syracuse.

Longest Active Team Winning Streaks:

7 games, Princeton (began Nov. 14, 2025)
6 games, Wisconsin (began Nov. 20, 2025)

Longest Active Point Streaks:

17 games, Josefin Bouveng, Minnesota
- 10G, 14A (began Sep. 26, 2025)
17 games, Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin
- 11G, 37A (began Oct. 4, 2025)
9 games, Laila Edwards, Wisconsin
- 2G, 17A (began Nov. 1, 2025)
9 games, Abbey Murphy, Minnesota
- 8G, 6A (began Oct. 25, 2025)
8 games, Grace Outwater, Penn State
- 4G, 8A (began Oct. 31, 2025)

Longest Active Goal Streaks:

3 games, Jade Iginla, Brown (began Nov. 30, 2025)
3 games, Josefin Bouveng, Minnesota (began Nov. 22, 2025)

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Did you know? 97% of NCAA Division I women’s hockey players earn their degree!