2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Tsongas Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 10–18–0 |
| Conference | 6–12–0 |
| Home | 3–9–0 |
| Road | 5–7–0 |
| Neutral | 2–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Norm Bazin |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Boschetto Eric Sorenson Dan Darrow |
| Captain | Jason Ahearn |
| Alternate captain(s) | Dillan Bentley T.J. Schweighardt Jak Vaarwerk |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks Men's ice hockey season will be the 59th season of play for the program, the 43rd at the Division I level and 42nd in Hockey East. The River Hawks will represent the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Tsongas Center and be coached by Norm Bazin in his 15th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Anderson | Defenseman | .png){kind=small} United States |
Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears) |
| Mitchell Becker | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Niagara |
| Pierson Brandon | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Tate Brandon | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Ian Carpentier | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Owen Cole | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
| Dylan Cook | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Bentley |
| Matt Crasa | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Norfolk Admirals) |
| Béni Halász | Goaltender |  Hungary |
Left program |
| Isac Jonsson | Defenseman |  Sweden |
Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
| Ben Meehan | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Iowa Wild) |
| Edvard Nordlund | Goaltender | Sweden |
Graduation (retired) |
| Stefan Owens | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Jack Robilotti | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Bloomington Bison) |
| Ģirts Silkalns | Forward |  Latvia |
Transferred to Northern Michigan |
| Roc Truman | Forward | Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Scout Truman | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Minnesota Duluth |
| Henry Welsch | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Adaszynski | Forward | Canada |
20 | Burnaby, BC |
| Jay Ahearn | Forward | United States |
24 | Staten Island, NY; transfer from Niagara |
| Diego Buttazzoni | Forward | Canada |
19 | Langley, BC |
| August Classon | Defenseman | Sweden |
21 | Stockholm, SWE |
| Austin Elliott | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | Strathmore, AB |
| Nico Goich | Goaltender | United States |
21 | Homer Glen, IL |
| James Johnson | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Ajax, ON |
| Cole Lonsdale | Forward | Canada |
21 | Mississauga, ON |
| Tnias Mathurin | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Ajax, ON; selected 137th overall in 2022 |
| Nate Misskey | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | Melfort, SK; selected 143rd overall in 2024 |
| Josh Mori | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Richmond, BC |
| Dominic Payne | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | North Vancouver, BC; transfer from Canisius |
| Samuel Richard | Goaltender | Canada |
24 | Sainte-Catherine, QC; transfer from New Brunswick |
| Luke Shipley | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Powell River, BC |
| Dalyn Wakely | Forward | Canada |
21 | Port Hope, ON; selected 192nd overall in 2024 |
Roster
As of September 14, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Daniel Buchbinder | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-07-07 | Buffalo, New York | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Dominick Rivelli | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-08-01 | Highland Park, Illinois | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |
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T. J. Schweighardt (A) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-03-15 | Wayne, New Jersey | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Jay Ahearn (C) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-05-23 | Staten Island, New York | Niagara (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |
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James Johnson | Freshman | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2004-04-16 | Ajax, Ontario | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Cole Lonsdale | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-05-30 | Mississauga, Ontario | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Jaiden Moriello | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-05-04 | Saugus, Massachusetts | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Jack Collins | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-11-13 | Canton, New York | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Chris Delaney | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 2004-09-25 | Hopkinton, Massachusetts | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
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Tnias Mathurin | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-01-15 | Ajax, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | DET, 137th overall 2022 |
| 12 |
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Luke Shipley | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-08-08 | Powell River, British Columbia | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Nate Misskey | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2005-01-12 | Melfort, Saskatchewan | Victoria Royals (WHL) | SJS, 143rd overall 2024 |
| 14 |
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Dalyn Wakely | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2004-03-05 | Port Hope, Ontario | Barrie Colts (OHL) | EDM, 192nd overall 2024 |
| 15 |
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David Adaszynski | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2005-05-25 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Mirko Buttazoni | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-09-12 | Langley, British Columbia | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Sean Kilcullen | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-08-03 | Kensington, Maryland | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Dillan Bentley (A) | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-31 | Peoria, Illinois | New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) | — |
| 20 | 
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Libor Nemec | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-09-03 | Bardejov, Slovakia | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Connor Eddy | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-04-18 | Victoria, British Columbia | Northern Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 22 |
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Josh Mori | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-03-27 | Richmond, British Columbia | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Lee Parks | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2004-10-16 | Stittsville, Ontario | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Jacob MacDonald | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-09-23 | Fort Worth, Texas | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Dominic Payne | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-12-08 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Canisius (AHA) | — |
| 29 |
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Jak Vaarwerk (A) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-06-13 | East Amherst, New York | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Niko Goich | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-03-24 | Homer Glen, Illinois | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
| 31 |
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Austin Elliott | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-05-14 | Strathmore, Alberta | London Knights (OHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Samuel Richard | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-03-12 | Sainte-Catherine, Quebec | New Brunswick (AUS) | — |
| 53 |
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August Classon | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-08-03 | Stockholm, Sweden | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 90 |
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Diego Buttazzoni | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2006-01-13 | Langley, British Columbia | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #12 Boston College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Boston University | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #10 Connecticut | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Maine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #19 Massachusetts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Massachusetts Lowell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Merrimack | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| New Hampshire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Northeastern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #7 Providence | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Vermont | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 20, 2026 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll; updated September 22, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 3 | 7:15 pm | Merrimack | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Elliott | W 4–0 | 6,804 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Richard | L 1–4 | 1,858 | 1–1–0 (1–1–0) | |||
| October 17 | 7:15 pm | #2 Western Michigan* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Elliott | L 1–2 | 5,095 | 1–2–0 | |||
| October 18 | 6:05 pm | #2 Western Michigan* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Elliott | L 0–6 | 5,294 | 1–3–0 | |||
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | FloHockey | Richard | W 4–0 | 609 | 2–3–0 | |||
| October 25 | 4:00 pm | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | FloHockey | Elliott | W 4–3 | 207 | 3–3–0 | |||
| October 31 | 7:00 pm | at #16 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Richard | L 2–5 | 2,010 | 3–4–0 (1–2–0) | |||
| November 1 | 6:05 pm | #16 Providence | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN | Elliott | W 5–1 | 4,970 | 4–4–0 (2–2–0) | |||
| November 7 | 7:15 pm | New Hampshire | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Elliott | L 0–2 | 6,008 | 4–5–0 (2–3–0) | |||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Elliott | W 6–1 | 4,771 | 5–5–0 (3–3–0) | |||
| November 14 | 7:00 pm | at Union* | M&T Bank Center • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Elliott | L 1–7 | 1,979 | 5–6–0 | |||
| November 15 | 4:00 pm | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Richard | L 0–2 | 1,217 | 5–7–0 | |||
| Adirondack Winter Invitational | |||||||||||
| November 28 | 7:30 pm | vs. Clarkson* | Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Adirondack Game 1) | ESPN+ | Elliott | L 0–2 | 1,226 | 5–8–0 | |||
| November 29 | 4:00 pm | vs. St. Lawrence* | Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Adirondack Game 2) | ESPN+ | Elliott | W 7–3 | 1,385 | 6–8–0 | |||
| December 5 | 7:15 pm | #15 Boston College | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Elliott | L 1–3 | 6,143 | 6–9–0 (3–4–0) | |||
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Richard | L 1–3 | 5,332 | 6–10–0 (3–5–0) | |||
| December 10 | 7:00 pm | vs. #15 Maine | Cross Insurance Arena • Portland, Maine | ESPN+ | Elliott | L 4–5 OT | 5,732 | 6–11–0 (3–6–0) | |||
| December 28 | 3:30 pm | Bentley* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | W 3–2 OT | ||||||
| Coachella Valley Cactus Cup | |||||||||||
| January 2 | 6:30 pm | vs. #14 Minnesota State* | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal) | Richard | W 3–1 | — | 7–11–0 | ||||
| January 3 | 10:00 pm | vs. St. Cloud State* | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Championship) | Richard | L 2–3 | — | 7–12–0 | ||||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | at #10 Connecticut | PeoplesBank Arena • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Elliott | W 5–3 | 5,239 | 8–12–0 (4–6–0) | |||
| January 10 | 6:05 pm | #10 Connecticut | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN | Elliott | L 1–5 | 5,323 | 8–13–0 (4–7–0) | |||
| January 16 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Richard | W 4–3 OT | 4,813 | 9–13–0 (5–7–0) | |||
| January 17 | 6:05 pm | #20 Boston University | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Elliott | L 0–3 | 5,856 | 9–14–0 (5–8–0) | |||
| January 23 | 7:15 pm | #17 Maine | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN | Elliott | L 0–2 | 5,402 | 9–15–0 (5–9–0) | |||
| January 24 | 6:05 pm | #17 Maine | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Richard | L 5–6 OT | 5,567 | 9–16–0 (5–10–0) | |||
| February 1 | 3:30 pm | Massachusetts | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN | Elliott | L 4–6 | 5,703 | 9–17–0 (5–11–0) | |||
| February 6 | 7:15 pm | #19 Massachusetts | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Elliott | W 3–1 | 4,482 | 10–17–0 (6–11–0) | |||
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | at #19 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Elliott | L 2–5 | 5,226 | 10–18–0 (6–12–0) | |||
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Richard | W 4–2 | 2,022 | 11–18–0 (7–12–0) | |||
| February 14 | 6:00 pm | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Richard | W 5–2 | 2,130 | 12–18–0 (8–12–0) | |||
| February 20 | 7:15 pm | Northeastern | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 21 | 6:05 pm | Northeastern | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 6 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 7 | 6:05 pm | Boston University | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | |||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | |||||||||||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[4]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "2025–26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". UMass Lowell River Hawks. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "UMass-Lowell 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.