2020–21 Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey season

The Northeastern Huskies represented Northeastern University in the Women's Hockey East Association during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. In addition to capturing the regular season title, the Huskies defeated the Providence Friars by a 6–2 mark to win the Hockey East postseason tournament.

Qualifying for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament, the program ranked as the #1 seed. The Huskies lost to Wisconsin 1–2 in overtime in the national championship game.

On February 9, 2021, it was announced that the Northeastern men's and women's hockey programs will represent the United States of America at the FISU World University Games in Lucerne, Switzerland, from December 11 to 21, 2021.

Schedule
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Awards and honors

 * Skylar Fontaine, Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (awarded March 8, 2021)
 * Skylar Fontaine, Northeastern, 2021 Hockey East Best Defenseman Award
 * Aerin Frankel, 2021 Patty Kazmaier Award
 * Aerin Frankel, ARMY ROTC Hockey East Player of the Week (awarded March 8, 2021)
 * Aerin Frankel and Alina Mueller, Co-Recipients, 2020–21 Hockey East Player of the Year
 * Aerin Frankel, Hockey East Goaltending Champion
 * Aerin Frankel, Northeastern, 2021 Hockey East PNC Bank Three Stars Award
 * Molly Griffin, Pro Ambitions Hockey East Rookie of the Week (awarded March 8, 2021)
 * Alina Mueller, Hockey East Scoring Champion (31 points)

All-America honors

 * Aerin Frankel, 2020–21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
 * Skylar Fontaine, 2020–21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
 * Alina Mueller, 2020–21 CCM/AHCA First Team All-American
 * Chloe Aurard, 2020–21 Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American

HCA awards

 * Aerin Frankel, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s National Goaltender of the Month, January 2021
 * Aerin Frankel, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s National Goaltender of the Month, February 2021
 * Aerin Frankel, SR Goalie, Northeastern, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Goaltender of the Month (March 2021)
 * Aerin Frankel, Hockey Commissioners Association Women's Goalie of the Year 2021
 * Alina Mueller, Hockey Commissioners Association Women’s Player of the Month (February 2021)