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

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.[1]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 United States Mitchell Becker Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-05-24 Rogers, Minnesota New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) —
3 United States Jack Robilotti Graduate D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-07-18 New York, New York Holy Cross (AHA) —
4 United States T. J. Schweighardt Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-03-15 Wayne, New Jersey Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
5 Canada Owen Cole (C) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2000-01-29 Dunnville, Ontario Brooks Bandits (AJHL) —
6 United States Isac Jonsson Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2000-10-08 Ängelholm, Sweden Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
7 United States Daniel Buchbinder Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-07-07 Buffalo, New York Penticton Vees (BCHL) —
8 United States Jaiden Moriello Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-05-04 Saugus, Massachusetts West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) —
9 United States Jack Collins Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-11-13 Canton, New York Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
10 United States Chris Delaney Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 146 lb (66 kg) 2004-09-25 Hopkinton, Massachusetts Madison Capitols (USHL) —
11 United States 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 Canada Roc Truman Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-04-25 Lethbridge, Alberta Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) —
13 Canada Connor Eddy Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-04-18 Victoria, British Columbia Northern Michigan (CCHA) —
14 United States Ben Meehan (C) 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 United States Dylan Cook Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-03-02 Princeton, Minnesota Austin Bruins (NAHL) —
16 Latvia Ģirts Silkalns Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-06-30 Talsi, Latvia Fargo Force (USHL) —
17 Canada Mirko Buttazoni Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-09-12 Langley, British Columbia Brooks Bandits (BCHL) —
18 United States Sean Kilcullen Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-08-03 Kensington, Maryland Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) —
19 United States Dillan Bentley Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-03-31 Peoria, Illinois New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) —
20 Slovakia Libor Nemec Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-09-03 Bardejov, Slovakia Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
21 United States Nick Anderson Graduate D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-01-04 Independence, Minnesota Colgate (ECAC) —
22 United States Pierson Brandon (C) Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-06-26 Irvington, New York Colgate (ECAC) —
23 Canada Lee Parks Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2004-10-16 Stittsville, Ontario Fargo Force (USHL) —
24 Canada Scout Truman Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-10-15 Lethbridge, Alberta Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
25 United States Matt Crasa Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-03-04 South Setauket, New York Fargo Force (USHL) —
26 United States Jacob MacDonald Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-09-23 Fort Worth, Texas Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
27 United States Stefan Owens Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 2000-04-24 Midlothian, Virginia Maine Nordiques (NAHL) —
28 United States Ian Carpentier Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-06-22 Worcester, Massachusetts Yale (ECAC) —
29 United States 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 Hungary Béni Halász Junior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2001-08-13 Budapest, Hungary Northern Michigan (CCHA) —
31 United States Tate Brandon Graduate G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-06-06 Irvington, New York Skidmore (NEHC) —
33 United States Henry Welsch Graduate G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-11-17 Lakeville, Minnesota Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) —
39 Sweden 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
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Boston College 17 13 3 1 2 0 0 38 55 30 27 21 5 1 93 48
#5 Maine 17 10 3 4 1 0 3 36 48 28 27 18 5 4 88 47
#10 Boston University 17 10 6 1 1 1 1 32 63 48 27 16 10 1 103 83
#9 Connecticut 19 8 8 3 2 2 1 28 55 57 28 15 10 3 88 75
#16 Massachusetts Lowell 17 7 8 2 0 1 2 26 44 47 27 14 10 3 76 70
Merrimack 18 8 9 1 1 0 1 25 47 61 28 12 15 1 69 89
#7 Providence 17 6 6 5 2 2 1 24 45 46 28 16 7 5 81 67
#17 Massachusetts 16 6 8 2 0 0 1 21 45 40 28 15 11 2 99 69
Vermont 16 5 9 2 2 3 1 19 42 54 26 10 13 3 82 80
Northeastern 16 4 9 3 1 1 2 17 32 48 26 9 14 3 63 82
New Hampshire 16 3 11 2 0 2 0 13 36 53 26 11 12 3 77 77
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll
Updated: February 10, 2025

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 OT 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 (2–0–0)
November 9 6:05 pm #9 Boston University #17 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Welsch L 2–5  6,259 6–2–0 (2–1–0)
November 15 7:00 pm at Vermont #15 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Welsch W 5–2  2,145 7–2–0 (3–1–0)
November 16 6:00 pm at Vermont #15 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Welsch W 3–0  2,667 8–2–0 (4–1–0)
November 22 7:15 pm Connecticut #15 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Welsch L 1–4  5,780 8–3–0 (4–2–0)
November 23 6:05 pm Connecticut #15 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Halász W 1–0  5,389 9–3–0 (5–2–0)
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 SOW 2,237 10–3–1
December 6 7:15 pm #3 Boston College #14 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Halász T 3–3 SOW 6,002 10–3–2 (5–2–1)
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 (5–3–1)
December 29 7:05 pm Simon Fraser* #10 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Exhibition) ESPN+ Welsch W 9–2   
Coachella Valley Cactus Cup
January 3 6:30 pm vs. Michigan Tech* #10 Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal)   Welsch W 3–2  — 11–4–2
January 4 10:00 pm vs. Omaha* #10 Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Championship)   Halász W 3–2  — 12–4–2
January 10 7:15 pm #7 Maine #8 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Welsch L 1–3  5,462 12–5–2 (5–4–1)
January 11 6:05 pm #7 Maine #8 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+, NESN Halász L 1–2  6,005 12–6–2 (5–5–1)
January 18 6:05 pm Stonehill* #9 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Welsch L 2–3 OT 4,308 12–7–2
January 24 7:15 pm #7 Providence #12 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Halász T 3–3 SOW — 12–7–3 (5–5–2)
January 25 4:30 pm at #7 Providence #12 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Halász W 1–0  2,967 13–7–3 (6–5–2)
January 31 7:00 pm at #1 Boston College #8 Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+ Halász L 0–4  7,884 13–8–3 (6–6–2)
February 1 6:05 pm Merrimack #8 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Halász W 3–2  6,006 14–8–3 (7–6–2)
February 7 7:15 pm Vermont #10 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Halász L 3–5  3,979 14–9–3 (7–7–2)
February 8 3:30 pm at #11 Connecticut #10 XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut ESPN+ Halász L 4–5 OT 5,558 14–10–3 (7–8–2)
February 14 7:00 pm at Northeastern #13 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Welsch L 0–2  2,192 14–11–3 (7–9–2)
February 15 6:05 pm Northeastern #13 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Welsch W 3–1  5,305 15–11–3 (8–9–2)
February 22 6:00 pm at #8 Providence #13 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Welsch L 2–4  2,545 15–12–3 (8–10–2)
February 27 7:00 pm at #17 Massachusetts #16 Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts ESPN+       
March 1 6:05 pm #17 Massachusetts #16 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:[2]

Rankings

Main article: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
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 – 10 8 9 12 8 10 13 13 16
USA Hockey RV 19 16 15 13 16 13 10 9 – 10 8 9 13 8 9 13 13 15

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[3]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

References

  1. ^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_UMass_Lowell_River_Hawks_men%27s_ice_hockey_season
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