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

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.

## 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.

## Standings

2024–25 Hockey East Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #2 Boston College † | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 82 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 58 |
| #4 Maine | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 67 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 107 | 64 |
| #8 Boston University | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 89 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 129 | 100 |
| #7 Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 76 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 114 | 85 |
| #10 Providence | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 65 | 67 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 88 |
| #14 Massachusetts | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 69 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 123 | 87 |
| #20 Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 57 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 89 | 92 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 57 | 81 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 79 | 109 |
| Northeastern | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 48 | 71 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 79 | 105 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 73 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 94 | 97 |
| Vermont | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 88 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 114 |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll Updated: March 9, 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+ | Halász | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 3,845 | 15–12–4 (8–10–3) |
| March 1 | 6:05 pm | #17 Massachusetts | #16 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Halász | L 3–5 | 6,552 | 15–13–4 (8–11–3) |
| March 7 | 7:15 pm | New Hampshire | #17 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN+ | Welsch | L 1–4 | 5,291 | 15–14–4 (8–12–3) |
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | #17 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Halász | L 2–4 | 6,501 | 15–15–4 (8–13–3) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||||
| March 12 | 7:05 pm | New Hampshire* | #19 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Hockey East Opening Round) | ESPN+ | Welsch | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,995 | 16–15–4 |
| March 15 | 6:00 pm | at #5 Maine* | #19 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | ESPN+ | Welsch | L 1–7 | 5,043 | 16–16–4 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | – | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | | |
| USA Hockey | RV | | | | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | – | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.