# 2014–15 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season

The 2014–15 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey team represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Norm Bazin, in his fourth season at UMass Lowell. The River Hawks played their home games at the Tsongas Center on campus in Lowell, Massachusetts, competing in Hockey East.

## Personnel
### Roster

As of November 9, 2014.

### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at UMass Lowell | Alma Mater |
| Norm Bazin | Head Coach | 4 | University of Massachusetts Lowell (1999) |
| Jason Lammers | Associate head coach | 3 | State University of New York at Geneseo (1998) |
| Cam Ellsworth | Assistant coach | 3 | Michigan Technological University (2005) |

## Standings

2014–15 Hockey East men's 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 |
| #2 Boston University †* | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 88 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 158 | 95 |
| #1 Providence | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 61 | 37 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 123 | 84 |
| #13 Boston College | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 60 | 50 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 107 | 91 |
| #17 Massachusetts–Lowell | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 70 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 134 | 101 |
| Notre Dame | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 126 | 116 |
| Northeastern | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 70 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 107 | 107 |
| Vermont | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 110 | 91 |
| New Hampshire | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 66 | 68 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 119 | 109 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 74 | 36 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 66 | 111 |
| Maine | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 74 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 108 | 127 |
| Merrimack | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 81 | 93 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 102 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 99 | 152 |
| Championship: March 21, 2015 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015 |||||||||||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 5 | 4:00 PM | St. Thomas* | #17 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | W 7–3 | 2,041 | 0–0–0 |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| October 10 | 7:00 PM | #4 Boston College | #17 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | W 5–2 | 7,326 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 17 | 7:00 PM | #13 Quinnipiac* | #9 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | W 6–3 | 4,329 | 2–0–0 |
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Quinnipiac* | #9 | TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, Connecticut | | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 3,525 | 2–0–1 |
| October 24 | 7:00 PM | #14 Michigan* | #7 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | L 4–8 | 6,752 | 2–1–1 |
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | Michigan State* | #7 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | W 2–1 | 5,335 | 3–1–1 |
| October 31 | 7:30 PM | at New Hampshire | #8 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | FCS | W 2–0 | 5,011 | 4–1–1 (2–0–0) |
| November 1 | 7:00 PM | New Hampshire | #8 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | W 8–2 | 4,543 | 5–1–1 (3–0–0) |
| November 7 | 7:15 PM | Northeastern | #6 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 4,819 | 5–1–2 (3–0–1) |
| November 8 | 7:00 PM | at Northeastern | #6 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | W 5–0 | 2,710 | 6–1–2 (4–0–1) |
| November 14 | 7:15 PM | Penn State* | #4 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | W 5–3 | 4,313 | 7–1–2 |
| November 15 | 7:00 PM | Penn State* | #4 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | L 1–4 | 4,548 | 7–2–2 |
| November 20 | 7:35 PM | at Notre Dame | #5 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | | W 3–1 | 3,636 | 8–2–2 (5–0–1) |
| November 21 | 7:35 PM | at Notre Dame | #5 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSN | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,022 | 8–2–3 (5–0–2) |
| November 29 | 7:00 PM | #18 Harvard* | #4 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | L 2–4 | 4,951 | 8–3–3 |
| December 3 | 7:00 PM | Connecticut | #7 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | W 6–4 | 3,680 | 9–3–3 (6–0–2) |
| December 6 | 8:00 PM | Maine | #7 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NBCSN | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 4,497 | 10–3–3 (7–0–2) |
| December 27 | 3:00 PM | vs. Sacred Heart* | #9 | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Frozen Holiday Classic) | | W 5–1 | 3,570 | 11–3–3 |
| December 28 | 6:00 PM | vs. Connecticut* | #9 | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Frozen Holiday Classic) | | W 3–1 | 1,483 | 12–3–3 |
| January 2 | 5:00 PM | vs. RIT* | #9 | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci Classic) | | W 7–3 | 9,866 | 13–3–3 |
| January 3 | 5:00 PM | vs. #18 Merrimack* | #9 | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci Classic) | | W 3–1 | 9,790 | 14–3–3 |
| January 10 | 7:00 PM | at Connecticut | #6 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | | L 0–2 | 6,855 | 14–4–3 (7–1–2) |
| January 16 | 7:00 PM | at Maine | #6 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | W 2–0 | 3,820 | 15–4–3 (8–1–2) |
| January 18 | 2:00 PM | at #2 Boston University | #6 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 4,786 | 15–5–3 (8–2–2) |
| January 23 | 7:00 PM | #18 Providence | #5 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | L 3–7 | 6,750 | 15–6–3 (8–3–2) |
| January 24 | 7:00 PM | at #18 Providence | #5 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | | L 1–4 | 3,033 | 15–7–3 (8–4–2) |
| January 30 | 7:00 PM | at #19 Merrimack | #10 | Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts | | L 1–2 | 2,549 | 15–8–3 (8–5–2) |
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | #19 Merrimack | #10 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | W 4–1 | 6,351 | 16–8–3 (9–5–2) |
| February 6 | 7:15 PM | #3 Boston University | #12 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | L 2–5 | 7,241 | 16–9–3 (9–6–2) |
| February 7 | 7:00 PM | at UMass | #12 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | | L 2–5 | 2,726 | 16–10–3 (9–7–2) |
| February 13 | 7:00 PM | at UMass* | #16 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,124 | 16–10–4 |
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | UMass | #16 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | W 7–1 | 4,336 | 17–10–4 (10–7–2) |
| February 20 | 7:30 PM | at #10 Boston College | #16 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 6,615 | 17–10–5 (10–7–3) |
| February 27 | 7:15 PM | #18 Vermont | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | W 4–1 | 5,514 | 18–10–5 (11–7–3) |
| February 28 | 7:15 PM | #18 Vermont | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 6,261 | 18–10–6 (11–7–4) |
| Postseason |||||||||
| March 13 | 7:15 PM | Notre Dame* | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | | W 5–0 | 4,137 | 19–10–6 |
| March 14 | 7:00 PM | Notre Dame* | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | | L 2–4 | 4,291 | 19–11–6 |
| March 15 | 4:00 PM | Notre Dame* | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | | W 6–4 | 2,414 | 20–11–6 |
| March 20 | 5:00 PM | #16 Vermont* | #12 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Semifinal) | NBCSN | W 4–1 | 13,263 | 21–11–6 |
| March 21 | 5:00 PM | #3 Boston University* | #12 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Championship) | NBCSN | L 3–5 | 13,352 | 21–12–6 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## 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 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
| USA Today | NR | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 15 | RV | RV | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | |