Northeastern landed the commitment of Liam Kilfoil earlier this week. Long considered one of the top ‘07 forwards in North America, Kilfoil profiles as a top-line center for the Huskies when he eventually arrives.
Our full scouting profile:
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Good scrimmage from Matthews tonight as Lawton Zacher and Team Red took a 3-1 lead before Team Black rallied for an OT win.
The youth movement showed out as Griffin Erdman and D Dylan Compton joined multi-goal scorers Matthew Maltais, Ethan Fredericks & Joe Connor on the ledger.
We move to part two of our New to Northeastern series, profiling the four new defensemen joining Men’s Hockey this year. Two freshmen from the USHL, and two senior transfers.
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Soon.
Our profile on new recruit Samuel Meloche, a 4th round pick in 2025 of the Buffalo Sabres.
One of the best goalies in the entire QMJHL last year as a rookie, Meloche projects as a high-end NCAA goalie with pro potential. Big get for NU's future in net. northeasternhockeyblog.com/recruiting-t...
Excellent article from the Huntington News on how much Matthews Arena means to so many, complete with interviews of Jim Madigan, Lindsay Berman, Vinny Borgesi, and the current DogHouse.
NEW COMMIT: '07 G Samuel Meloche commits to NU. Meloche was a stud for the QMJHL R-N Huskies last year as a rookie and a 4th round pick of the Sabres in the 2025 NHL Draft. Out of Lac-St-Louis, the same junior program as Devon Levi. More to come. Big day for NU. Congratulations Samuel!
Our annual New to Northeastern series, where we look at each of the new players on the Men's Hockey team this season, kicks off with the goaltenders. Northeastern brings in two new goalies to join Quentin Sigurdson between the pipes. northeasternhockeyblog.com/analysis/sea...
Developing late round or undrafted players into NHL-caliber talent is a hallmark for many NCAA programs.
We looked at how programs across the country have done with that objective, who were the best, and how NU stacked up nationally (spoiler: very well). northeasternhockeyblog.com/analysis/col...
Longtime readers will know we love Numbers Day here at the Blog.
With 18 total new number assignments on the team this season, including 3 first timers and 3 second timers, this was a fun annual article to write about each new number.
The 3rd player to commit to NU on 8/1, Owen McHale is a presence on the left wing for Dexter.
A power forward who relishes the physical side of the game, McHale is a “workhorse” whose unique skillset that makes him invaluable to his team. Full report:
The second commitment Northeastern received on 8/1 was Noah Survilas, a play-driving winger from Dexter Prep. @_Neutral_Zone’s Prep Rookie of the Year in 2023-24, his combination of speed, hands, and elite vision project him to be a top-six winger for NU.
August 1st opened a new recruiting cycle and Northeastern landed 3 commits on Day One. We’ve profiled them all starting with Brian McFadden, a 4 star right-shot defenseman with a “unicorn” blend of size, skating ability, and puck skills.
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More schedule info falling into place as more schools release their schedule. BC is the latest: NU will play BC three times this season, including as the final game of the season.
So far we know three of NU’s 3x opponents: BC, BU, UMass-Amherst. Based on schedules out, looks like UConn is #4
Cole Chandler, a 5th round pick of the Boston Bruins in 2025, is a big-bodied center who thrives in front of the net, plays an excellent 200-foot game, and projects as a top six center at the NCAA level. Our full report on the newest Men's Hockey commit
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Hearing that ‘07 forward Cole Chandler has committed to Northeastern.
The Nova Scotia native was a 5th round selection of the Boston Bruins in the 2025 NHL Draft. 13-19-32 in 64 games for Shawinigan of the QMJHL last year.
He will return to Shawinigan next season.
NEW COMMIT: '06 LD Marcus Kearsey commits to NU. Kearsey has played three years for Charlottetown of the QMJHL, wearing an A in 2024 and a C in 2025 and picking up 106 points from the blue line. He will presumably captain the team again this year.
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Current players, continued:
Giacomo Martino- Florida
Jacob Mathieu- Vegas
Jack Pechar- LA
Matthew Perkins- Vancouver
Lawton Zacher- Nashville
Former Players:
Jackson Dorrington- New York Rangers
Cristophe Tellier- Florida
Jack Williams- Columbus
Cameron Whitehead- Vegas
(2/2)
Northeastern will have 16 current and former players attending NHL Development Camp.
Current players:
Vinny Borgesi- Florida
Dylan Compton- Seattle
Joe Connor- Tampa
James Fisher- Columbus
Amine Hajibi- Vancouver
Dylan Hryckowian- Dallas
Jo Lemay- Washington
(1/2)
Nathan Quinn is NU's second NHL draft pick, going 164th overall to the Philadelphia Flyers. A playmaking center, Quinn played his draft year in the QMJHL for Quebec, scoring 46 points in 54 games as a 17 year old. Expected to join the Huskies in 2026.
Sean Barnhill is the first Husky off the board in the 2025 NHL Draft, going 70th overall to the Rangers. Barnhill made his USHL debut last year and the 6'5" RD made an impact with his first three USHL goals all coming in the same game. Expected to join the Huskies in 2026.
Day 2 of the NHL Draft starts at noon, and Northeastern is expected to see multiple recruits selected.
RD Sean Barnhill has been projected in the late 2-to-3 range.
C Nathan Quinn has been ranked between rounds 3-5.
Late round chance for Davis, Pechar, Caron, and Compton.
Heading into the 94th season of Northeastern Men’s Hockey, Vinny Borgesi has been named captain. Jo Lemay, Andy Moore, and Dylan Hryckowian will be assistant captains.
Borgesi is the 92nd unique player to be bestowed the honor of Captain in program history.
Northeastern alums were part of championship teams at all 3 major levels of professional hockey in North America:
NHL- Mike Ryan ‘03, as Manager of Player Development for the Florida Panthers
AHL- John Stevens ‘17, Abbotsford Canucks
ECHL- Jakov Novak ‘22, Trois-Rivières Lions
Dates for single game ticket sales for the final season of Matthews Arena was released today by NU
Congratulations to Northeastern hockey alum and Varsity Club Hall of Famer Michael Ryan, Florida’s Manager of Player Development, on back-to-back Stanley Cup championships!
We had the opportunity to speak with Ryan Sikes of Puckpreps to get his evaluation on all 11 NU recruits that played in the USHL this season.
Broken up into 2025 and 2026 sections, read up on the next generations of Northeastern Men's Hockey.
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Home games from October 4 to December 13.
The graphic from Northeastern includes the first half home games for men’s hockey. It’s notable the final home game in the graphic is Dec. 13. As that presumably is the final men’s hockey game at Matthews Arena. Northeastern has yet to announce the plan for home games in the 2nd half of the season.
Graphic from Men’s Hockey. This is the first official confirmation from Northeastern Athletics that the upcoming season will be the last one at Matthews Arena.
13 home dates for Men’s Hockey. Full schedule will come out in time.
Make your travel plans now, people. Send the barn off in style.
Future Husky Sean Barnhill puts up the 2nd best horizontal jump at the NHL combine, officially measuring at 118". The 6'5 RD is being ranked the third round range in the upcoming draft and looking to move up on the board.
