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.
| 2014–15 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season | |
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| Frozen Holiday Classic Champions Mariucci Classic Champions | |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Tsongas Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #14 |
| USA Today | #15 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 21–12–6 (11–7–4 HEA) |
| Home | 12–6–2 |
| Road | 4–5–4 |
| Neutral | 5–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Norm Bazin |
| Assistant coaches | Jason Lammers Cam Ellsworth |
| Captain(s) | Zack Kamrass |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey seasons « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
Personnel
editRoster
editAs of November 9, 2014.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jeff Smith | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-10-03 | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Tommy Panico | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1995-03-24 | Wall, New Jersey | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Michael Kapla | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1994-09-19 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 4 | 
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Chris Forney | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1994-11-20 | Thief River Falls, Minnesota | Langley (BCHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Tyler Mayea | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1993-08-10 | Burlington, Ontario | Trenton (OJHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Joseph Gambardella | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993-12-01 | Staten Island, New York | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
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Tyler Mueller | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1994-06-13 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Evan Campbell | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1993-03-01 | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | Langley (BCHL) | EDM, 128th overall 2013 |
| 9 | 
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Terrence Wallin | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1992-04-06 | Yardley, Pennsylvania | Gunnery (USHS–CT) | — |
| 10 | 
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Ryan McGrath | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1991-07-13 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Dylan Hollman | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-01-15 | Red Deer, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
| 12 | 
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Gage Hough | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1993-03-27 | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Adam Chapie | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1991-07-06 | Oxford, Michigan | New Mexico (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Lucas Kohls | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1993-07-23 | Forest Lake, Minnesota | Austin (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Michael Louria | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1994-03-13 | Gibraltar, Michigan | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 16 | 
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Robert Francis | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1991-01-04 | San Diego, California | Western Michigan (NCHC) | — |
| 17 |
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Chris Maniccia | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | 1994-05-12 | St. Catharines, Ontario | Smiths Falls (CCHL) | — |
| 18 |
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A.J. White | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1992-04-19 | Dearborn, Michigan | Michigan (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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C.J. Smith | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1994-12-01 | Des Moines, Iowa | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Jake Suter | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1990-09-22 | Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Jake Kamrass | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1994-03-28 | Atlanta, Georgia | Topeka (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Ryan Collins | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1993-09-23 | Newton, Massachusetts | Ottawa (CCHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Michael Fallon | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1991-06-08 | Glenview, Illinois | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 24 | 
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Michael Colantone | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1991-11-13 | Cave Creek, Arizona | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Dylan Zink | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1992-10-08 | Monona, Wisconsin | Jamestown (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Zack Kamrass (C) | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1990-12-14 | Atlanta, Georgia | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
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John Edwardh | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1995-02-03 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 31 | 
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Olli Kälkäjä | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1993-03-13 | Oulu, Finland | Rio Grande Valley (NAHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Kevin Boyle | Junior (RS) | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1992-05-30 | Manalapan, New Jersey | UMass (HEA) | — |
Coaching staff
edit| 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
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
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| 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
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
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| 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
edit| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
References
edit- ^ "2014-15 UMass Lowell River Hawks". Mill City Sports. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.