2021–22 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season
The 2021–22 UMass Lowell River Hawks Men's ice hockey season was the 55th season of play for the program, the 39th season competing at the Division I level, and the 38th season in the Hockey East conference. The River Hawks represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell and were coached by Norm Bazin, in his 11th season.
| 2021–22 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Tsongas Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #13 |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | #14 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 20–9–3 |
| Conference | 15–8–1 |
| Home | 12–3–3 |
| Road | 8–6–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Norm Bazin |
| Assistant Coaches | Andy Jones Taylor Nelson Tom Ford |
| Captain(s) | Lucas Condotta |
| Alternate captain(s) | Jon McDonald Reid Stefanson |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 2022–23 » | |
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Barton | Defenseman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Signed professional contract (Detroit Red Wings) |
| Anthony Baxter | Forward |  United States | Graduate transfer to Rensselaer |
| Chase Blackmun | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Notre Dame |
| Matt Brown | Forward | United States | Transferred to Boston University |
| Charles Levesque | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Hockey Club de Cergy-Pontoise) |
| Benjamin McEvoy | Goaltender | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Logan Neaton | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to Miami |
| Austin O'Rourke | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Dominick Procopio | Defenseman | United States | Signed professional contract (Huntsville Havoc) |
| Nolan Sawchuk | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to St. Thomas |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Austin | Defenseman | United States | 23 | St. Louis Park, MN; graduate transfer from Colgate |
| Gabe Blanchard | Defenseman | United States | 21 | East Aurora, NY |
| Ryan Brushett | Forward | Canada | 23 | Verdun, QC; transfer from Omaha |
| Owen Cole | Forward | Canada | 21 | Dunnville, ON |
| Matt Crasa | Forward | United States | 20 | New York, NY |
| Isac Jonsson | Defenseman |  Sweden | 21 | Ängelholm, SWE |
| Edvard Nordlund | Goaltender | Sweden | 20 | Stockholm, SWE |
| Stefan Owens | Forward | United States | 21 | Midlothian, VA |
| Theo Pištěk | Forward |  Czech Republic | 20 | Tabor, CZE |
Roster
As of August 12, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Edvard Nordlund | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2001-07-12 | Nacka, Sweden | Danbury (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Sam Knoblauch | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-02-15 | Rochester, Michigan | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Owen Cole | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2000-01-29 | Dunnville, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Isac Jonsson | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2000-10-08 | Ängelholm, Sweden | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Jordan Schulting | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-08-06 | Penticton, British Columbia | Coquitlam (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Nik Armstrong-Kingkade | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-05-01 | Alexandria, Virginia | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Reid Stefanson (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-02-20 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 10 |  |
Brehdan Engum | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2000-08-10 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Jon McDonald (A) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-06-15 | Livonia, Michigan | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Nick Austin | Graduate | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-11-17 | St. Louis Park, Minnesota | Colgate (ECAC) | — |
| 13 |  |
Matt Kinash | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-12-15 | Edmonton, Alberta | Drayton Valley (AJHL) | — |
| 14 |  |
Ben Meehan | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-04-20 | Walpole, Massachusetts | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | LAK, 140th overall 2020 |
| 15 |  |
Jackson Sterrett | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1999-06-24 | Hendersonville, Tennessee | Maryland (NAHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Gabe Blanchard | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-09-15 | East Aurora, New York | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Marek Korenčík | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-07-19 | Žilina, Slovakia | Luleå J20 (J20 SuperElit) | — |
| 18 | |
Carl Berglund | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-01-16 | Hammarö, Sweden | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Josh Latta | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-08-14 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Alabama Huntsville (WCHA) | — |
| 20 |  |
Matt Allen | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2000-05-13 | Minco, Oklahoma | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Brian Chambers | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-07-24 | Weymouth, Massachusetts | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Blake Wells | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-08-02 | Blackie, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Zach Kaiser | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-09-06 | Orangeville, Ontario | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Lucas Condotta (C) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 1997-11-06 | Georgetown, Ontario | Markham (OJHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Matt Crasa | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-03-04 | South Setauket, New York | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Andre Lee | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-07-26 | Karlstad, Sweden | Sioux Falls (USHL) | LAK, 188th overall 2019 |
| 27 | |
Stefan Owens | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 2000-04-24 | Midlothian, Virginia | Maine (NAHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Connor Sodergren | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-09-11 | Tewksbury, Massachusetts | West Kelowna (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |  |
Ryan Brushett | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-06-14 | Montreal, Quebec | Omaha (NCHC) | — |
| 31 | |
Owen Savory | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-10-11 | Cambridge, Ontario | RPI (ECAC) | — |
| 33 | |
Henry Welsch | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-11-17 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 34 | |
Theo Pištěk | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-06-26 | Tábor, Czech Republic | Örebro J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#12 Northeastern  | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 68 | 46 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 98 | 66 | |
| #10 Massachusetts * | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 77 | 54 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 114 | 84 | |
| #13 Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 100 | 71 | |
| #19 Connecticut | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 73 | 61 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 109 | 89 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 69 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 107 | 89 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 70 | 70 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 109 | 99 | |
| #20 Providence | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 61 | 52 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 118 | 82 | |
| Boston College | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 67 | 77 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 114 | 123 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 47 | 71 | 34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 76 | 95 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 72 | 35 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 59 | 101 | |
| Maine | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 54 | 80 | 33 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 74 | 111 | |
| Championship: March 19, 2022 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 19, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 2 | 9:05 PM | at Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Welsch | L 3–5 | 790 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 3 | 6:05 PM | at Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Savory | W 4–2 | 814 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 22 | 7:15 PM | vs. Michigan State* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Savory | T 2–2 OT | 4,658 | 1–1–1 | ||||
| October 23 | 6:05 PM | vs. Michigan State* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Welsch | W 4–0 | 3,468 | 2–1–1 | ||||
| October 29 | 7:30 PM | at #19 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Savory | W 3–0 | 2,941 | 3–1–1 (1–0–0) | ||||
| October 30 | 7:30 PM | vs. #19 Boston University | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Savory | W 2–1 | 4,363 | 4–1–1 (2–0–0) | ||||
| November 3 | 7:15 PM | vs. Long Island* | #19 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Welsch | T 3–3 OT | 2,633 | 4–1–2 (2–0–0) | |||
| November 12 | 7:15 PM | vs. #17 Northeastern | #20 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Savory | W 2–1 OT | 4,986 | 5–1–2 (3–0–0) | ||
| November 13 | 6:05 PM | vs. #16 Boston College | #20 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Savory | W 4–2 | 5,215 | 6–1–2 (4–0–0) | |||
| November 20 | 6:05 PM | vs. Connecticut | #15 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | Savory | W 3–0 | 5,025 | 7–1–2 (5–0–0) | ||
| November 21 | 3:35 PM | at Connecticut | #15 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Savory | L 1–2 | 3,066 | 7–2–2 (5–1–0) | |||
| November 27 | 5:00 PM | vs. Maine | #15 | Cross Insurance Arena • Portland, Maine | Savory | W 2–0 | 4,176 | 8–2–2 (6–1–0) | |||
| December 3 | 7:15 PM | vs. #14 Massachusetts | #15 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | Savory | T 4–4 SOW | 6,289 | 8–2–3 (6–1–1) | ||
| December 4 | 7:00 PM | at #14 Massachusetts | #15 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Welsch | L 2–3 | 5,423 | 8–3–3 (6–2–1) | |||
| December 10 | 7:05 PM | at Vermont | #15 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Savory | W 3–0 | 2,796 | 9–3–3 (7–2–1) | |||
| December 11 | 7;05 PM | at Vermont | #15 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Savory | W 2–1 | 2,862 | 10–3–3 (8–2–1) | |||
| December 29 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence* | #15 | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | Savory | W 3–2 | 727 | 11–3–3 | |||
| January 14 | 7:15 PM | vs. Maine | #12 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Savory | W 5–3 | 4,217 | 12–3–3 (9–2–1) | |||
| January 15 | 6:05 PM | vs. Maine | #12 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | Savory | W 4–3 | 3,013 | 13–3–3 (10–2–1) | ||
| January 21 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | #10 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Savory | L 1–3 | 2,471 | 13–4–3 (10–3–1) | |||
| January 22 | 6:05 PM | vs. Merrimack | #10 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Welsch | L 2–3 | 5,471 | 13–5–3 (10–4–1) | |||
| January 28 | 7:35 PM | at #15 Northeastern | #14 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Savory | W 2–1 | 2,722 | 14–5–3 (11–4–1) | |||
| January 30 | 1:05 PM | vs. #9 Massachusetts | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Savory | L 3–4 | 3,745 | 14–6–3 (11–5–1) | |||
| February 4 | 7:00 PM | at Boston College | #14 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Savory | W 3–2 | 3,843 | 15–6–3 (12–5–1) | |||
| February 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Dartmouth* | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Savory | W 6–3 | 4,375 | 16–6–3 | ||
| February 11 | 7:15 PM | vs. #15 Northeastern | #13 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Savory | L 2–4 | 4,344 | 16–7–3 (12–6–1) | |||
| February 13 | 2:05 PM | at New Hampshire | #13 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Welsch | L 0–3 | 3,870 | 16–8–3 (12–7–1) | |||
| February 18 | 7:15 PM | vs. #19 Providence | #16 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Savory | W 3–2 | 4,243 | 17–8–3 (13–7–1) | |||
| February 19 | 7:00 PM | at #19 Providence | #16 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Savory | L 2–3 | 2,453 | 17–9–3 (13–8–1) | |||
| February 25 | 7:15 PM | vs. Long Island* | #16 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Savory | W 5–1 | 3,512 | 18–9–3 | |||
| March 4 | 7:05 PM | at New Hampshire | #16 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Savory | W 6–3 | 6,003 | 19–9–3 (14–8–1) | |||
| March 5 | 6:05 PM | vs. New Hampshire | #16 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Savory | W 1–0 | 6,234 | 20–9–3 (15–8–1) | |||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12 | 7:00 PM | vs. Merrimack* | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal) | Savory | W 7–2 | 5,782 | 21–9–3 | |||
| March 18 | 7:30 PM | vs. #11 Massachusetts* | #13 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Semifinal) | NESN | Savory | L 1–3 | 13,106 | 21–10–3 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 24 | 9:00 PM | vs. Denver* | Budweiser Events Center • Loveland, Colorado (West Regional Semifinal) | ESPNU | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: [2] | |||||||||||
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 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | - | - |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | NR | NR | NR | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | - |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[3]
References
- "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- "UMass Lowell 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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