UMass Lowell 2022-2023: Valley Steamroller Edition

[ScottK]

I've been told that Edvard Nordlund will indeed be coming back next season despite going in the portal earlier.

[FiveLetterBird]

I've been told that Edvard Nordlund will indeed be coming back next season despite going in the portal earlier.

Interesting. So Mezsargs gets another year in juniors. Judging by his current statistics, it’s for the better.


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[FiveLetterBird]

Taylor Nelson is leaving Lowell and joining the Augustana staff.

Edit: Per Mike McMahon.

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[boblav1]

UMass Lowell hockey coach Taylor Nelson leaves for Augustana position (lowellsun.com)

Brehdan Engum and Owen Cole were named alternate captains for next season.

River Hawks Announce 2023-24 Assistant Captains - UMass Lowell Athletics (goriverhawks.com)

[boblav1]

According to the Omaha 2023-24 schedule press release, the Hawks will be playing in the ASU Desert Classic next season, January 5 & 6.

The Mavericks will open up the second second half of the season at the Desert Hockey Classic, January 5-6. It will be Omaha's first regular season tournament action since winning the Brice Alaska Goal Rush championship in October of 2016. The Arizona State hosted tournament will also feature Harvard and UMass Lowell.

Mavericks Release Full 2023-24 Hockey Slate - University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics (omavs.com)

[boblav1]

Sad news.

Jimmy Connelly @jimmyconnelly
Sad to learn that former @hockey_east Rookie of the Year Peter Vetri, a goaltender who played at both
@RiverHawkHockey and @QU_MIH passed away suddenly this week. Read back to the story I wrote in 2005 when he won ROY. Beat out Chris Bourque for the award.

Former UMass Lowell, Quinnipiac goalie, 2005 Hockey East rookie of year Vetri passes away unexpectedly at 37 - College Hockey | USCHO.com

[UMLFan]

Sad news.

Jimmy Connelly @jimmyconnelly
Sad to learn that former @hockey_east Rookie of the Year Peter Vetri, a goaltender who played at both
@RiverHawkHockey and @QU_MIH passed away suddenly this week. Read back to the story I wrote in 2005 when he won ROY. Beat out Chris Bourque for the award.

Former UMass Lowell, Quinnipiac goalie, 2005 Hockey East rookie of year Vetri passes away unexpectedly at 37 - College Hockey | USCHO.com

Well ... f...

RIP, Peter. My sincerest condolences to his family and friends. Way too damn young.

[ScottK]

With tonight's walkoff win in baseball over UMass (after blowing an 8-2 lead in the top of the 9th), Lowell has officially clinched the Kennedy Cup after UMass won it the previous 2 years.

[boblav1]

Brad Elliott Schlossman @SchlossmanGF

Today's updates:
WMU G Will Hambley to Alaska
Lowell F Blake Wells to AIC
LSSU F Logan Jenuwine to AIC
No new portal entries. There are 8 days left for non-graduates to enter the portal.

[boblav1]

Mark Divver @MarkDivver
Owen Fowler, LW, UMass Lowell,to Devils development camp

Mark Divver @MarkDivver
San Jose development camp invites
Steven Holtz, D, Michigan
Brehdan Engum, D, UMass Lowell
Bradley Marek, C, Ferris State
Cam Thiesing, RW, Ohio State
Jack Horbach, RW, Wisconsin

[boblav1]

The UMass schedule is out, a decent non-conference schedule.

March 1 - UMass @ Lowell
March 2 - Lowell @ UMass

2023-24 Hockey Schedule - University of Massachusetts Athletics (umassathletics.com)

[FiveLetterBird]

Am I crazy or did Matt Brown never sign after BU’s season ended? Not that we care much about him I just don’t remember seeing news about it and as I’m looking now, I still see nothing.


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[gochiefs]

Matt Brown signed a PTO with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on April 14.

https://www.phantomshockey.com/trans...own-signs-pto/

[FiveLetterBird]

Matt Brown signed a PTO with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on April 14.

https://www.phantomshockey.com/trans...own-signs-pto/

Thanks. Knew I had to be missing it.


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[boblav1]

The River Hawks will open the 2023-24 season at Alaska Anchorage.

From the STH email:

Things we can tell you – the season will begin Saturday, October 7 in Anchorage with a two-game series with UAA (for those looking to travel to Anchorage for the trip, we are not planning a coordinated trip at this point). We also know we will be spending the first weekend of 2024 in Tempe for an Arizona State hosted tournament (January 5-6), for those looking to get a head start on booking road travel!