2024–25 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season

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2024–25 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season


Adirondack Winter Invitational, Champion

Conference	Hockey East
Home ice	Tsongas Center
Rankings
USCHO	#10
USA Hockey	#9
Record
Overall	10–4–2
Conference	4–3–1
Home	4–2–1
Road	5–2–0
Neutral	1–0–1
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Norm Bazin
Assistant coaches	Andy Boschetto Eric Sorenson Dylan Zink
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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.

Season

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Departures

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

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

As of September 19, 2024.

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
2	Mitchell Becker	Junior	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2001-05-24	Rogers, Minnesota	New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL)	—
3	Jack Robilotti	Graduate	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2001-07-18	New York, New York	Holy Cross (AHA)	—
4	T. J. Schweighardt	Junior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-03-15	Wayne, New Jersey	Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)	—
5	Owen Cole	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	2000-01-29	Dunnville, Ontario	Brooks Bandits (AJHL)	—
6	Isac Jonsson	Senior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	2000-10-08	Ängelholm, Sweden	Tri-City Storm (USHL)	—
7	Daniel Buchbinder	Freshman	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2004-07-07	Buffalo, New York	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
8	Jaiden Moriello	Sophomore	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-05-04	Saugus, Massachusetts	West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)	—
9	Jack Collins	Junior	F	6' 4" (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2001-11-13	Canton, New York	Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)	—
10	Chris Delaney	Freshman	F	5' 6" (1.68 m)	146 lb (66 kg)	2004-09-25	Hopkinton, Massachusetts	Madison Capitols (USHL)	—
11	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	Roc Truman	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2001-04-25	Lethbridge, Alberta	Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)	—
13	Connor Eddy	Junior	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2002-04-18	Victoria, British Columbia	Northern Michigan (CCHA)	—
14	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	Dylan Cook	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-03-02	Princeton, Minnesota	Austin Bruins (NAHL)	—
16	Ģirts Silkalns	Sophomore	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2003-06-30	Talsi, Latvia	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
17	Mirko Buttazoni	Freshman	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2004-09-12	Langley, British Columbia	Brooks Bandits (BCHL)	—
18	Sean Kilcullen	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2002-08-03	Kensington, Maryland	Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)	—
19	Dillan Bentley	Junior	F	6' 4" (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2001-03-31	Peoria, Illinois	New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL)	—
20	Libor Nemec	Freshman	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2003-09-03	Bardejov, Slovakia	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	—
21	Nick Anderson	Graduate	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1999-01-04	Independence, Minnesota	Colgate (ECAC)	—
22	Pierson Brandon	Graduate	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2000-06-26	Irvington, New York	Colgate (ECAC)	—
23	Lee Parks	Freshman	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	2004-10-16	Stittsville, Ontario	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
24	Scout Truman	Junior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-10-15	Lethbridge, Alberta	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)	—
25	Matt Crasa	Senior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2001-03-04	South Setauket, New York	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
26	Jacob MacDonald	Freshman	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2004-09-23	Fort Worth, Texas	Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)	—
27	Stefan Owens	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	2000-04-24	Midlothian, Virginia	Maine Nordiques (NAHL)	—
28	Ian Carpentier	Graduate	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2000-06-22	Worcester, Massachusetts	Yale (ECAC)	—
29	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	Béni Halász	Junior	G	5' 11" (1.8 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	2001-08-13	Budapest, Hungary	Northern Michigan (CCHA)	—
31	Tate Brandon	Graduate	G	5' 10" (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2000-06-06	Irvington, New York	Skidmore (NEHC)	—
33	Henry Welsch	Graduate	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2000-11-17	Lakeville, Minnesota	Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)	—
39	Edvard Nordlund	Senior	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2001-07-12	Nacka, Sweden	Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (NAHL)	—

Standings

2024–25 Hockey East Standings v t e
	Conference record										Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	SW	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#4 Maine	9	5	2	2	0	0	1	18	29	14	14	10	2	2	55	22
#13 Boston University	8	5	2	1	0	0	1	17	32	24	14	8	5	1	52	47
#7 Providence	9	5	2	2	2	1	1	17	29	25	15	10	3	2	46	38
#10 Massachusetts Lowell	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	15	23	17	14	10	3	1	47	33
Connecticut	10	4	5	1	1	1	0	13	26	30	14	7	6	1	42	39
Vermont	9	3	4	2	1	2	1	13	24	26	13	3	7	3	32	40
#2 Boston College	6	4	2	0	1	0	0	11	18	13	13	10	3	0	44	24
Northeastern	8	1	4	3	0	1	2	9	16	24	12	3	6	3	28	36
Merrimack	8	2	5	1	0	0	1	8	17	32	13	3	9	1	26	47
Massachusetts	7	1	4	2	0	0	1	6	16	19	15	7	6	2	49	39
New Hampshire	6	1	3	2	0	0	0	5	9	14	12	6	4	2	33	28
Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll Updated: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
October 6	4:00 pm	at Bentley*		Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts (Exhibition)	FloHockey		W 6–5
Regular Season
October 11	7:15 pm	Minnesota Duluth*		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Halász	L 2–4	6,241	0–1–0
October 12	6:05 pm	Minnesota Duluth*		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Welsch	W 4–1	3,701	1–1–0
October 18	7:15 pm	Colgate*		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Welsch	W 5–2	3,703	2–1–0
October 19	6:05 pm	Colgate*		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Welsch	W 2–1	3,027	3–1–0
October 26	7:00 pm	at Merrimack		J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Welsch	W 6–3	2,531	4–1–0 (1–0–0)
November 1	7:00 pm	at Holy Cross*	#20	Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts	FloHockey, NESN	Welsch	W 5–4	1,002	5–1–0
November 8	7:00 pm	at #9 Boston University	#17	Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Welsch	W 5–3	4,799	6–1–0 (1–0–0)
November 9	6:05 pm	#9 Boston University	#17	Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Welsch	L 2–5	6,259	6–2–0 (1–1–0)
November 15	7:00 pm	at Vermont	#15	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Welsch	W 5–2	2,145	7–2–0 (2–1–0)
November 16	6:00 pm	at Vermont	#15	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Welsch	W 3–0	2,667	8–2–0 (3–1–0)
November 22	7:15 pm	Connecticut	#15	Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Welsch	L 1–4	5,780	8–3–0 (3–2–0)
November 23	6:05 pm	Connecticut	#15	Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Halász	W 1–0	5,389	9–3–0 (4–2–0)
Adirondack Winter Invitational
November 29	4:00 pm	vs. St. Lawrence*	#16	Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational Game 1)	ESPN+	Halász	W 2–1	2,407	10–3–0
November 30	7:30 pm	vs. #20 Clarkson*	#16	Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational Game 2)	ESPN+	Welsch	T 4–4	2,237	10–3–1
December 6	7:15 pm	#3 Boston College	#14	Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Halász	T 3–3	6,002	10–3–2 (4–2–1)
December 9	7:00 pm	at #2 Boston College	#10т	Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	ESPN+, NESN	Halász	L 2–3	5,195	10–4–2 (4–3–1)
December 29	7:05 pm	Simon Fraser*		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Exhibition)	ESPN+
Coachella Valley Cactus Cup
January 3	6:30 pm	vs. Michigan Tech*		Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal)
January 4	TBD	vs. Holy Cross / Omaha*		Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup)
January 10	7:15 pm	Maine		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
January 11	6:05 pm	Maine		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
January 18	6:05 pm	Stonehill*		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
January 24	7:15 pm	Providence		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
January 25	TBA	at Providence		Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island	ESPN+
January 31	TBA	at Boston College		Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	ESPN+
February 1	6:05 pm	Merrimack		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
February 7	7:15 pm	Vermont		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
February 8	3:30 pm	at Connecticut		XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut	ESPN+
February 14	7:00 pm	at Northeastern		Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts	ESPN+
February 15	6:05 pm	Northeastern		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
February 22	TBA	at Providence		Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island	ESPN+
February 27	7:00 pm	at Massachusetts		Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts	ESPN+
March 1	6:05 pm	Massachusetts		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
March 7	7:15 pm	New Hampshire		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
March 8	7:00 pm	at New Hampshire		Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire	ESPN+
*Non-conference game. Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:

Rankings

Main article: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

Poll	Week
Poll	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	15	16	14	10т	10
USA Hockey	RV				19	16	15	13	16	13	10	9

References

"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.

v t e UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey
Formerly the Lowell Chiefs and Lowell Tech Terriers
Playing venues	Skate 3 (−1980) Tully Forum (1980–1998) Tsongas Center (1998–present)
Head coaches	Richard Morrison 1967–1969 Bill Riley Jr. (1969–1991) Bruce Crowder (1991–1996) Tim Whitehead (1996–2001) Blaise MacDonald (2001–2011) Norm Bazin (2011–present)
Seasons	1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	ECAC 2 (1968–1983) Hockey East (1984–present)
All-time leaders	Mike Carr (279 Points) Mike Carr (134 Goals) Brian Doyle (74 Wins)
National championships	D-II: 1979 1981 1982
Frozen Four appearances	D-II: 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 D-I: 2013
NCAA Tournament appearances	D-II: 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 D-I: 1988 1994 1996 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2022
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC 2 (East): 1979 1981 1982 1983 Hockey East: 2013 2014 2017
Mike Richter winners	Connor Hellebuyck (2014)
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