UMass Lowell 2022-2023: Valley Steamroller Edition

[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)

[FiveLetterBird]

Taylor Nelson is leaving Lowell and joining the Augustana staff.

Edit: Per Mike McMahon.

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[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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[ScottK]

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

[boblav1]

Michigan transfer Nick Granowicz to play for UMass Lowell – Lowell Sun

[UMLFan]

Thank you both for the info.

[alnike]

I watched some Big10 games, including the Michigan vs. Harvard games, Penn State and Minnesota games, and the slaughterhouse regional game against Colgate. Very good skater and quick. Will be noticeable. I would say he is like a Conner Wilson type, but a better skater than Conner. Hope that helps.

Grano will be a 25 year old grad student next year.

can provide penalty kill, clean up some loose rebounds around the net. Decent skater.

may have potential to increase point production from 10 to 15-20 if received more playing time.

he was not a regular his first 3 years with all the forward talent at Michigan. Found a role this year. Disciplined role player.

[hawkeytown]

Don't know enough about him to know what type of player we're getting. 101 games played, 17-19-36.

I watched some Big10 games, including the Michigan vs. Harvard games, Penn State and Minnesota games, and the slaughterhouse regional game against Colgate. Very good skater and quick. Will be noticeable. I would say he is like a Conner Wilson type, but a better skater than Conner. Hope that helps.

[UMLFan]

That’s a fantastic pickup for Lowell.

Don't know enough about him to know what type of player we're getting. 101 games played, 17-19-36.

[hawkeytown]

The Hawks get a forward from the transfer portal, Nick Granowicz ,who played 4 years at Michigan. Nick Granowicz - Elite Prospects

Nick_Grano @N_Granowicz Apr 21
I would like to thank my teammates, coaches, friends, and family for your support the past four years at Michigan! I’m very excited and honored to transition to UMass Lowell for my grad year of college! @RiverHawkHockey @hockey_east

That’s a fantastic pickup for Lowell.

[boblav1]

The Hawks get a forward from the transfer portal, Nick Granowicz ,who played 4 years at Michigan. Nick Granowicz - Elite Prospects

Nick_Grano @N_Granowicz Apr 21
I would like to thank my teammates, coaches, friends, and family for your support the past four years at Michigan! I’m very excited and honored to transition to UMass Lowell for my grad year of college! @RiverHawkHockey @hockey_east

[ScottK]

Norm Bazin was hired as the 6th head coach in Lowell hockey history 12 years ago today. I'd say that was a good choice.

[Patman]

Baseball goes 7-1 since my last complaint.

[boblav1]

In his first shift of his first NHL game, Lucas Condotta scored his first NHL goal against the Bruins last night. Not really surprised, as Condotta has scored against Swayman before. He got his 2nd career collegiate goal against Swayman up in Orono in November of 2018 (credit to Russ Bedel on the research of that one last night).

https://www.nhl.com/video/condotta-n...132/c-16590329

UML's Lucas Condotta makes storybook National Hockey League debut (lowellsun.com)

[ScottK]

Ben Meehan and Jake Stella will be the co-captains next season.

https://goriverhawks.com/news/2023/4...24-season.aspx