# 2019–20 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season

The 2019-20 UMass Lowell River Hawks Men's ice hockey season was the 53rd season of play for the program, the 37th season competing at the Division I level, and the 36th season in the Hockey East conference. The River Hawks represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell and were coached by Norm Bazin, in his 9th season.
The Hockey East tournament as well as the NCAA Tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before any games were played.

## Roster

As of August 1, 2019.

## Standings

2019–20 Hockey East Standingsvte :
| | 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 | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #5 Boston College † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 5 | 6:00 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville* | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 5–1 | 4,207 | 1–0–0 |
| October 6 | 4:05 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville* | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 3–1 | 1,502 | 2–0–0 |
| October 11 | 8:12 PM | at Minnesota-Duluth* | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | FSN | Wall | W 3–1 | 6,041 | 3–0–0 |
| October 12 | 8:07 PM | Minnesota-Duluth* | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | NESN+ | Wall | L 1–2 | 6,142 | 3–1–0 |
| October 18 | 7:15 PM | vs. Colgate* | #18 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Neaton | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 3,964 | 3–2–0 |
| October 19 | 6:05 PM | vs. Colgate* | #18 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | T 0–0 $^{OT}$ | 5,045 | 3–2–1 |
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. Boston University | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | Wall | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 4,592 | 3–2–2 (0–0–1) |
| October 26 | 7:00 PM | at #7 Providence | | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Wall | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,665 | 4–2–2 (1–0–1) |
| November 1 | 7:05 PM | at Vermont | #17 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | | Wall | W 2–1 | 3,224 | 5–2–2 (2–0–1) |
| November 2 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont | #17 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | | Wall | W 5–3 | 2,784 | 6–2–2 (3–0–1) |
| November 8 | 7:15 PM | vs. Maine | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 4,199 | 6–2–3 (3–0–2) |
| November 9 | 6:05 PM | vs. Maine | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 3–2 | 4,077 | 7–2–3 (4–0–2) |
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | at Connecticut | #12 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | | Wall | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,730 | 7–2–4 (4–0–3) |
| November 16 | 7:00 PM | vs. Connecticut | #12 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | L 1–2 | 4,397 | 7–3–4 (4–1–3) |
| November 29 | 4:05 PM | vs. Rensselaer* | #15 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 4–0 | 3,512 | 8–3–4 (4–1–3) |
| November 30 | 6:05 PM | vs. #7 Penn State* | #15 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 3,766 | 9–3–4 (4–1–3) |
| December 6 | 7:15 PM | at #15 Providence | #16 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | | Wall | W 3–2 | 1,997 | 10–3–4 (5–1–3) |
| December 7 | 6:00 PM | vs. #15 Providence | #16 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | L 1–4 | 4,033 | 10–4–4 (5–2–3) |
| December 29 | 5:00 PM | at CCHL All-Stars* | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | | Neaton | W 3–1 | 2,346 | |
| January 4 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | #13 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 3–1 | 2,142 | 11–4–4 (6–2–3) |
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | at RIT* | #13 | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | | Wall | W 6–4 | 1,908 | 12–4–4 (6–2–3) |
| January 11 | 5:05 PM | at RIT* | #13 | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | | Neaton | L 2–3 | 2,604 | 12–5–4 (6–2–3) |
| January 17 | 7:15 PM | vs. #5 Boston College | #13 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | L 2–3 | 4,849 | 12–6–4 (6–3–3) |
| January 18 | 6:00 PM | vs. Merrimack | #13 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 6–4 | 4,219 | 13–6–4 (7–3–3) |
| January 24 | 7:30 PM | at Boston University | #12 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Wall | L 0–5 | 3,815 | 13–7–4 (7–4–3) |
| January 25 | 6:00 PM | vs. Boston University | #12 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | Wall | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 6,234 | 13–7–5 (7–4–4) |
| February 7 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Boston College | #14 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 3–2 | 4,298 | 14–7–5 (8–4–4) |
| February 8 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | #14 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | NESN | Wall | W 4–3 | 2,064 | 15–7–5 (9–4–4) |
| February 14 | 7:15 PM | vs. #12 Northeastern | #11 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | L 0–3 | 4,513 | 15–8–5 (9–5–4) |
| February 15 | 8:00 PM | at #12 Northeastern | #11 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Wall | L 1–2 | 2,308 | 15–9–5 (9–6–4) |
| February 21 | 7:15 PM | vs. #8 Massachusetts | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 3–2 | 6,474 | 16–9–5 (10–6–4) |
| February 22 | 7:00 PM | at #8 Massachusetts | #14 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Wall | L 3–5 | 5,802 | 16–10–5 (10–7–4) |
| February 28 | 7:15 PM | vs. New Hampshire | #12 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,085 | 16–10–6 (10–7–5) |
| February 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire | #12 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | | Wall | W 3–2 | 6,237 | 17–10–6 (11–7–5) |
| March 6 | 7:15 PM | vs. Connecticut | #12 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Wall | W 3–1 | 4,802 | 18–10–6 (12–7–5) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled ||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Matt Brown | LW | 33 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 10 |
| Carl Berglund | C/RW | 34 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 12 |
| Andre Lee | C/LW | 33 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 30 |
| Kenny Hausinger | C | 29 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 20 |
| Chase Blackmun | D | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 26 |
| Connor Sodergren | F | 31 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 37 |
| Jon McDonald | D | 25 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| Seth Barton | D | 30 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| Colin O'Neill | F | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| Charlie Levesque | C | 32 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Lucas Condotta | F | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| Chris Schutz | F | 23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Zach Kaiser | C/LW | 30 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Reid Stefanson | LW | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| Sam Knoblauch | RW | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Anthony Baxter | D | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 38 |
| Brian Chambers | RW | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Marek Korenčík | D | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Austin O'Rourke | F | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| Blake Wells | F | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Nolan Sawchuk | D | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Derek Osik | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Neaton | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cale List | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordan Schulting | D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominick Procopio | D | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyler Wall | G | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Total | | | 90 | 153 | 243 | 340 |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Tyler Wall | 32 | 1939 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 68 | 924 | 2 | .931 | 2.10 |
| Logan Neaton | 3 | 124 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 0 | .869 | 3.85 |
| Empty Net | - | 13 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2077 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 79 | 977 | 2 | .925 | 2.28 |

## 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 |
| 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 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | 18 | NR | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 14 | 13 | NR | NR | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |

## Players drafted into the NHL
### 2020 NHL Entry Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
| 5 | 140 | Ben Meehan† | Los Angeles Kings |
† incoming freshman