The National Women’s Hockey League is the first paid professional hockey league for female players. (Courtesy photo) Alexa Hyde Connector Contributor Have you ever dreamt of playing a professional sport? For female hockey players, this dream is finally becoming a reality. This past weekend saw a notable day for both hockey and for female athletes…
Balanced Celtics team looks to start 2015 season strong
Celtics guard Isiah Thomas is slated to have a breakout season. (Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images) Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff The Boston Celtics finished the 2014-2015 season with 40 wins, enough to make it into the playoffs as the seventh-seed only to get ousted by Cleveland in the first round. During the second half of…
River Hawks bring the brooms in weekend sweep of Colorado College
The River Hawks completed a weekend sweep of Colorado College with a 2-1 win Saturday night. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor A broom is not a usable tool in the game Minecraft, but it is what the River Hawks decided to break out this weekend. While the crowd at the…
Video: River Hawk fans flock to home opener
Thousands of fans were in attendance last week as the UMass Lowell hockey team opened the season with a 3-0 win over Rensselaer at the Tsongas Center. Hear what fans had to say about coming out to support the team.
River Hawks win thriller over Colorado College
The River Hawks defeated the Colorado College Tigers 3-2 Friday night at the Tsongas Center. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor Two power play goals and 55 shots on goal helped ninth-ranked UMass Lowell earn a 3-2 win over Colorado College Friday night at the Tsongas Center, improving to 2-0 on the…
River Hawks dominate in season opener in win number 100 for coach Bazin
Senior forward A.J. White scored a goal in the first period against Rensselaer Friday night at the Tsongas Center. (George DeLuca/Connector) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor The River Hawks flat out sent a message to the rest of Hockey East on Friday night. In what was nothing short of a dominating performance, the UMass Lowell men’s hockey…
River Hawks prepared for successful season
Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor An excruciatingly long offseason has left fans of NCAA hockey hungry for America’s game to return. Ok, so maybe hockey is not considered “America’s game,” but around the hallways and dorm rooms of UMass Lowell, hockey remains king. With the 2015 season set to get underway…
An end and a beginning: Alumni update of two UMass Lowell stars
Connor Hellebuyck played for the River Hawks from 2012-2014 and helped UMass Lowell earn back-to-back Hockey East titles and a trip to the Frozen Four. (Courtesy photo) Hannah Manning Connector Staff As one former River Hawk’s career gains momentum, another has come to an end. On Sept. 30, Connor Hellebuyck, who played for the River…