The 2024–25 UMass Lowell River Hawks Men's ice hockey season will be the 58th season of play for the program, the 42nd at the Division I level and 41st in Hockey East. The River Hawks will represent the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Tsongas Center and be coached by Norm Bazin in his 14th season.
| 2024–25 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Tsongas Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #15 |
| USA Hockey | #15 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 6–2–0 |
| Conference | 1–0–0 |
| Home | 3–1–0 |
| Road | 3–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Norm Bazin |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Boschetto Eric Sorenson Dylan Zink |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
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Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Blanchard | Defenseman |  United States |
Transferred to Sacred Heart |
| Ben Brunette | Defenseman |  Canada |
Transferred to Nipissing |
| Adam Cardona | Defenseman | Canada |
Transferred to Alaska |
| Mark Cooper | Defenseman | Canada |
Transferred to Toronto |
| Brehdan Engum | Defenseman | United States |
Graduate transfer to Boston University |
| Filip Fornåå Svensson | Forward |  Sweden |
Graduation (signed with Fort Wayne Komets) |
| Owen Fowler | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Maine |
| Nick Granowicz | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) |
| Jonathan Horn | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Tufts |
| Shawn O'Donnell | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Clarkson |
| Luke Pavicich | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to Arizona State |
| Alex Peterson | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Nick Rhéaume | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Northeastern |
| Jake Stella | Forward | Sweden |
Graduation (signed with Rapid City Rush) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Anderson | Defenseman | United States |
25 | Portsmouth, NH; graduate transfer from Colgate |
| Pierson Brandon | Defenseman | United States |
24 | New York, NY; graduate transfer from Colgate |
| Tate Brandon | Goaltender | United States |
24 | Irvington, NY; graduate transfer from Skidmore |
| Daniel Buchbinder | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Buffalo, NY |
| Mirko Buttazoni | Forward | Canada |
20 | Langley, BC |
| Ian Carpentier | Forward | United States |
24 | Worcester, MA; graduate transfer from Yale |
| Dylan Cook | Forward | United States |
21 | Princeton, MN |
| Chris Delaney | Forward | United States |
20 | Hopkinton, MA |
| Connor Eddy | Forward | Canada |
22 | Victoria, BC; transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Béni Halász | Goaltender |  Hungary |
23 | Budapest, HUN; transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Jacob MacDonald | Forward | United States |
20 | Fort Worth, TX |
| Libor Nemec | Forward |  Slovakia |
21 | Bardejov, SVK |
| Lee Parks | Forward | Canada |
19 | Stittsville, ON |
| Dominick Rivelli | Forward | United States |
21 | Highland Park, IL |
| Jack Robilotti | Defenseman | United States |
23 | New York, NY; graduate transfer from Holy Cross |
Roster
editAs of September 19, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Mitchell Becker | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2001-05-24 | Rogers, Minnesota | New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Jack Robilotti | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-07-18 | New York, New York | Holy Cross (AHA) | — |
| 4 | 
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T. J. Schweighardt | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-03-15 | Wayne, New Jersey | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Owen Cole | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2000-01-29 | Dunnville, Ontario | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Isac Jonsson | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2000-10-08 | Ängelholm, Sweden | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Daniel Buchbinder | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-07-07 | Buffalo, New York | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Jaiden Moriello | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-05-04 | Saugus, Massachusetts | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Jack Collins | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-11-13 | Canton, New York | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Chris Delaney | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 2004-09-25 | Hopkinton, Massachusetts | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Dominick Rivelli | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-08-01 | Highland Park, Illinois | New Jersey Jr. Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | 
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Roc Truman | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-04-25 | Lethbridge, Alberta | Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Connor Eddy | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-04-18 | Victoria, British Columbia | Northern Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 14 |
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Ben Meehan | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-04-20 | Walpole, Massachusetts | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | LAK, 140th overall 2020 |
| 15 |
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Dylan Cook | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-03-02 | Princeton, Minnesota | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | — |
| 16 | 
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Ģirts Silkalns | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-06-30 | Talsi, Latvia | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Mirko Buttazoni | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-09-12 | Langley, British Columbia | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — |
| 18 | 
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Sean Kilcullen | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-08-03 | Kensington, Maryland | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Dillan Bentley | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-31 | Peoria, Illinois | New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Libor Nemec | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-09-03 | Bardejov, Slovakia | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Nick Anderson | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-01-04 | Independence, Minnesota | Colgate (ECAC) | — |
| 22 |
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Pierson Brandon | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-06-26 | Irvington, New York | Colgate (ECAC) | — |
| 23 |
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Lee Parks | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2004-10-16 | Stittsville, Ontario | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Scout Truman | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-10-15 | Lethbridge, Alberta | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Matt Crasa | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-03-04 | South Setauket, New York | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 26 | 
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Jacob MacDonald | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-09-23 | Fort Worth, Texas | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | 
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Stefan Owens | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 2000-04-24 | Midlothian, Virginia | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Ian Carpentier | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-06-22 | Worcester, Massachusetts | Yale (ECAC) | — |
| 29 |
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Jak Vaarwerk | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-06-13 | East Amherst, New York | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Béni Halász | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2001-08-13 | Budapest, Hungary | Northern Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 31 |
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Tate Brandon | Graduate | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-06-06 | Irvington, New York | Skidmore (NEHC) | — |
| 33 |
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Henry Welsch | Graduate | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-11-17 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 39 |
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Edvard Nordlund | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2001-07-12 | Nacka, Sweden | Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (NAHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Boston College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #11 Boston University | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Connecticut | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #7 Maine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Massachusetts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #15 Massachusetts Lowell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Merrimack | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| New Hampshire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Northeastern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #10 Providence | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Vermont | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
editRankings
edit| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | RV | 20 | 17 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | RV | 19 | 16 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved August 17, 2023.