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

2014–15 UMass Lowell River Hawks
men's ice hockey season
Frozen Holiday Classic Champions
Mariucci Classic Champions
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceTsongas Center
Rankings
USCHO.com#14
USA Today#15
Record
Overall21–12–6 (11–7–4 HEA)
Home12–6–2
Road4–5–4
Neutral5–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachNorm Bazin
Assistant coachesJason Lammers
Cam Ellsworth
Captain(s)Zack Kamrass
UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey seasons
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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.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 British Columbia Jeff Smith Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-10-03 Maple Ridge, British Columbia Powell River (BCHL)
2 New Jersey Tommy Panico Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-03-24 Wall, New Jersey Muskegon (USHL)
3 Wisconsin Michael Kapla Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1994-09-19 Eau Claire, Wisconsin Sioux City (USHL)
4 Minnesota Chris Forney Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1994-11-20 Thief River Falls, Minnesota Langley (BCHL)
6 Ontario Tyler Mayea Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1993-08-10 Burlington, Ontario Trenton (OJHL)
5 New York (state) Joseph Gambardella Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1993-12-01 Staten Island, New York Des Moines (USHL)
7 Saskatchewan Tyler Mueller Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1994-06-13 Regina, Saskatchewan Sioux City (USHL)
8 British Columbia 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 Pennsylvania Terrence Wallin Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-04-06 Yardley, Pennsylvania Gunnery (USHS–CT)
10 Missouri Ryan McGrath Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1991-07-13 O'Fallon, Missouri Cedar Rapids (USHL)
11 Alberta Dylan Hollman Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-01-15 Red Deer, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL)
12 Nebraska Gage Hough Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1993-03-27 Omaha, Nebraska Omaha (USHL)
13 Michigan Adam Chapie Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-07-06 Oxford, Michigan New Mexico (NAHL)
14 Minnesota Lucas Kohls Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1993-07-23 Forest Lake, Minnesota Austin (NAHL)
15 Michigan Michael Louria Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1994-03-13 Gibraltar, Michigan Minot (NAHL)
16 California Robert Francis Junior (RS) F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-01-04 San Diego, California Western Michigan (NCHC)
17 Ontario Chris Maniccia Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 1994-05-12 St. Catharines, Ontario Smiths Falls (CCHL)
18 Michigan A.J. White Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-04-19 Dearborn, Michigan Michigan (NAHL)
19 Iowa C.J. Smith Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1994-12-01 Des Moines, Iowa Chicago (USHL)
20 Wisconsin Jake Suter Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1990-09-22 Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin Sioux City (USHL)
21 Georgia (U.S. state) Jake Kamrass Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1994-03-28 Atlanta, Georgia Topeka (NAHL)
22 Massachusetts Ryan Collins Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1993-09-23 Newton, Massachusetts Ottawa (CCHL)
23 Illinois Michael Fallon Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-06-08 Glenview, Illinois Chicago (USHL)
24 Arizona Michael Colantone Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1991-11-13 Cave Creek, Arizona Prince George (BCHL)
25 Wisconsin Dylan Zink Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992-10-08 Monona, Wisconsin Jamestown (NAHL)
27 Georgia (U.S. state) Zack Kamrass (C) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-12-14 Atlanta, Georgia Sioux Falls (USHL)
29 Alberta John Edwardh Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1995-02-03 Calgary, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL)
31 Finland Olli Kälkäjä Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-03-13 Oulu, Finland Rio Grande Valley (NAHL)
33 New Jersey Kevin Boyle Junior (RS) G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1992-05-30 Manalapan, New Jersey UMass (HEA)

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

Conference 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 CenterLowell, 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 CenterHamden, 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 CenterDurham, 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 ArenaBoston, 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 ArenaNotre 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 ArenaBridgeport, 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 ArenaMinneapolis, 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 CenterHartford, Connecticut   L 0–2  6,855 14–4–3 (7–1–2)
January 16 7:00 PM at Maine #6 Alfond ArenaOrono, 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 ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island   L 1–4  3,033 15–7–3 (8–4–2)
January 30 7:00 PM at #19 Merrimack #10 Lawler ArenaNorth 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 CenterAmherst, 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 RinkChestnut 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
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

  1. ^ "2014-15 UMass Lowell River Hawks". Mill City Sports. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.