UMass Lowell senior forward Riley Wetmore scored the first goal of the game for the River Hawks vs. Yale in the 3-2 overtime loss on Thursday in the NCAA semifinal at the CONSOL Energy Center.
Six Hockey East student-athletes have been named CCM Hockey Division I All-Americans as the nation's top 25 college hockey players were announced Friday at the NCAA Men's Division I Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Senior forward Riley Wetmore and junior forward Joseph Pendenza each scored a goal but UMass Lowell was defeated by Yale, 3-2, in overtime in Frozen Four semifinal action on Thursday at CONSOL Energy Center.
For his efforts in leading UMass Lowell to the "Frozen Four", Norm Bazin has been chosen winner of the 2013 Spencer Penrose Award as Division I Men's Ice Hockey flexxCOACH/AHCA Coach of the Year.
UMass Lowell's Connor Hellebuyck went 9-1-0 for the River Hawks in the month to go along with a 1.00 GAA, .966 save percentage and three shutouts leading UMass Lowell to its first ever Frozen Four Appearance.
SID/Media: Chris O'Donnell 978-934-2306 Arena Manager: Keith Vaske Ticket Manager: Scott Donnelly 978-934-4988 Hockey Trainer: Arthur Poitras Dir. of Hockey Operations: Dan Darrow Equipment Manager: Sean Patno Strength and Conditioning: Devan McConnell
Chancellor: Martin T. Meehan Athletics Director: Dana Skinner
TSONGAS CENTER INFORMATION:
Opened: 1998 Rink Dimensions: 200 X 85 Arena Capacity: 6,003
Directions: From I-93 – Take Exit 46 (Routes 110/113). Follow Route 110 West into Lowell, then stay on VFW Parkway along the river. Once in Lowell, go to the first traffic light and turn left. Turn right at the next light onto French Street. Tsongas Arena will be three blocks down on the right.
From I-495 – Take Exit 35C (Lowell Connector) to Exit 5B (Thorndike Street). At the end of the exit ramp, bear right. At the seventh light, bear to the left around Dutton Street Grille. Arena will be straight ahead.
From Route 3 – Take Exit 30 (Lowell Connector) and follow directions above.
Head Coach: Norm Bazin (UML '94)
