Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's)
Northeastern University Men's Ice Hockey
Boston, MA · the Huskies · Northeastern University overview
28
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 26
$4M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$141,433
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
994
APR
99% of players retained
6%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Northeastern University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Hockey East Association (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,960,143, above the median of $3M — $141,433 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 994, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,576,875 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,256 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#16Team budgetof 60 · Division I#17Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#26Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#20APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's ice hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 26)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,960,143 for the year
- Operating expenses$688,811 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$141,433 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,576,875 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,256 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$206,340 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry Keefe head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Mike Levine | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Matt Harlow | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Brian Mahoney-Wilson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Zach Helfant | Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →15,891undergraduates · 31,159 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →6%admitted · of 96,631 applicants
SAT middle 50%1460 – 1550
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2628
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate994
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,960,143 $141,434 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,576,875
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $206,340
Cost
Full picture →$34,770net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $63,141
Campus safety
Full picture →0.58violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northeastern University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions6% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$34,770 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 15,891Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.58 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Division III · Conference of New England | 0 | 30 | $380k | — | 85% | |
| Boston University Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 1 | 27 | $4.8M | 957 | 11% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 2 | 35 | $420k | — | 85% | |
| Harvard University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 3 | 31 | $1.9M | 1000 | 3% | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston Division III · Little East Conference | 3 | 27 | $268k | — | 83% | |
| Boston College Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 4 | 27 | $6.3M | 957 | 16% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 31 | $478k | — | 10% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 7 | 34 | $362k | — | 92% | |
| Bentley University Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 8 | 30 | $3M | 990 | 48% | |
| Babson College Division III · Little East Conference | 9 | 27 | $347k | — | 20% | |
| Salem State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 33 | $61k | — | 96% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 18 | 33 | $144k | — | 85% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Hockey East Association (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College 1 over cap | 27 | $6.3M | $232,577 | 957 | vs | |
| Providence College 2 over cap | 28 | $5M | $179,732 | 974 | vs | |
| Boston University 1 over cap | 27 | $4.8M | $177,179 | 957 | vs | |
| Northeastern University 2 over cap | 28 | $4M | $141,433 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell 6 over cap | 32 | $3.9M | $121,554 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 over cap | 27 | $3.8M | $141,673 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Maine 2 over cap | 28 | $3.5M | $124,110 | 982 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 5 over cap | 31 | $3.1M | $100,847 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 2 over cap | 28 | $3.1M | $109,025 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire 1 over cap | 27 | $3M | $109,965 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Vermont 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,740 | 995 | vs |
Every Hockey East Association (Men's) men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked