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#11 Nikki Petrich
Sr. F
5'10
Shoots: right
Flint, MI (Shattuck-St. Mary's)
Individual statistics
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2007-08: Finished her final season with 11 goals and 9 assists for 20 points in 34 games...posted a 2-6-8 line in the team’s first six games including a five-game point streak from Oct. 6-Nov. 3…scored game-tying goal in a 2-2, overtime tie with North Dakota on Oct. 6, scored a shorthanded goal in a 4-3 loss at Quinnipiac on Oct. 12, registered three points (two goals and one assist) in two games against Niagara from Oct. 20-21 and a goal and an assist against Connecticut on Oct. 27…added two points in two games with assists at Providence on Nov. 6 and against Wayne State on Nov. 10…led Huskies to a 3-2 win against Quinnipiac on Nov. 20 with two goals, including the game-winner, and an assist…was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Nov. 26…scored the game-winning goal against Vermont on Dec. 1 for the second consecutive game...scored 10th goal of the season in a 3-3, overtime tie with Brown on Jan. 6...assisted on Lindsay Berman's goal in a 3-2 win at Boston College on Jan. 17...scored her third game-winning goal of the season on Feb. 8 against Maine, the 40th goal of her career...posted two assists in the Huskies' 3-0 win at Vermont on Feb. 23...ends her career with 131 games played, which puts her 15th on NU's career games played list, and 40 goals and 43 assists for 83 career points.

2006-07: Played in 32 games, finishing second on the team in goals and points with a line of 8-8-16...scored third NU goal in season-opening 9-3 loss to Ohio State Oct. 6, then scored team’s only tally in 7-1 loss to OSU the next night...scored once and added an assist in 3-0 win over Niagara Nov. 4...scored power-play goals in two losses to No. 3 New Hampshire Nov. 17-18...scored the team’s final two goals and added an assist in 6-2 win over Maine Dec. 3...scored the team’s only goal in 7-1 loss to Boston College Dec. 9.

2005-06: Skated in all 33 games for NU, posting a team-leading 19 assists and 28 points to go with nine goals...honorable mention All-Hockey East selection...scored a pair of second-period, power-play goals in a 6-2 loss against Ohio State on Oct. 15...assisted on Courtney O’Connor’s goal at Quinnipiac on Oct. 19, which sent the game into overtime...tallied the game-tying goal in a 1-1 deadlock at Maine on Oct. 23...netted game-winning goal and two assists in NU’s 4-2 victory over Maine Dec. 3...scored an extra-attacker goal with 47 seconds remaining in NU’s 5-4 overtime loss to Providence on Jan. 21...tallied assists on both NU goals against UConn on Jan. 28...scored the Huskies’ only goal against Connecticut on Jan. 29...registered first career shorthanded goal and added an assist in Huskies’ 4-3 victory over BU on Feb. 4...scored a shorthanded goal against New Hampshire on Feb. 11...set up Marie Desrosiers’ game-winning goal against Vermont on Feb. 18...registered two assists in Huskies’ 3-0 victory over UVM on Feb. 19.

2004-05: A unanimous selection to the ITECH Hockey East All-Rookie team...played in all 32 games; finished her first season as team leader in goals (12) and power play goals (7) and third in points (19)...scored a power-play goal in her collegiate debut against Niagara on Oct. 22...had her first career assist in a 2-1 loss to Clarkson on Nov. 7...scored two goals in a 4-2 win over Boston College on Nov. 19; named Hockey East Rookie of the Week...recorded goals against Brown on Nov. 23 and Minnesota on Nov. 26...scored the Huskies’ lone goal against Maine on Dec. 3 on a power play goal...scored two goals in a 4-4 tie with Connecticut on Jan. 29...finished with two goals and an assist at BC on Feb. 12...scored the team’s first goal in a 3-2 loss at Maine on Feb. 18...a Hockey East All-Academic Team selection.

Before NU: Played five seasons at Shattuck-St. Mary’s; team won state championship every season...named team MVP in 1998 and 2002...her senior year, had 36 goals and 46 assists as the team went 52-12-6...given the Sportsmanship Award in 2004...team finished third at the national championship tournament twice.

Personal: Born Dec. 2, 1985...majoring in Biology...named the 2007 Reggie Lewis Award winner by Northeastern’s John D. O’Bryant African-American Institute...recipient of the President’s Award for high grade achievement and made the honor roll...Class of 2009.

  #11 Nikki Petrich Statistics

  OVERALL                  GP    G    A  Pts Shots Shot% Pen-Min   +/- PPG SHG GWG
  2004-05................  32   12    7   19    85  .141  13-26    -11   7   0   0
  2005-06................  33    9   19   28    96  .094  13-26     -8   3   2   1
  2006-07................  32    8    8   16    88  .091  12-24    -21   4   0   0
  2007-08................  34   11    9   20    86  .128  26-60    -23   5   2   3
  TOTAL.................. 131   40   43   83   355  .113  64-136   -63  19   4   4

  HOCKEY EAST              GP    G    A  Pts Shots Shot% Pen-Min   +/- PPG SHG GWG
  2004-05................  20    9    6   15    58  .155  10-20     -1   5   0   0
  2005-06................  21    7   13   20    61  .115   6-12     -2   1   2   1
  2006-07................  20    5    4    9    56  .089   7-14    -12   3   0   0
  2007-08................  21    3    5    8    43  .070  18-44    -20   2   1   2
  TOTAL..................  82   24   28   52   218  .110  41-90    -35  11   3   3

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