Sophomore infielder Ben Prada slides headfirst into third base in a 4-3 loss to the Hartford Hawks Friday afternoon at LeLeacheur Park. The River Hawks won the nightcap 6-5 on a walk off base hit by Prada. (All photos by George DeLuca/Connector.)
Amazin’ Bazin: Lowell legend leading hockey team to new heights
A vocal teammate during his playing days, Coach Bazin knows what to say to get his teams fired up. (George DeLuca/Connector) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor The rugged walls of UMass Lowell’s Tsongas Center now protect a new dynasty built off a tough brand of hockey on the ice, and that dynasty is led by a…
River Hawks come up short against Quinnipiac
Junior defenseman Dylan Zink scored the River Hawks’ lone goal on a first-period power play in the NCAA East Regional Final Saturday night at the Times Union Center (George DeLuca/Connector). Hannah Manning Connector Editor ALBANY, N.Y. — A second-period collapse against No. 1-ranked Quinnipiac cost the UMass Lowell River Hawks their shot at the Frozen…
River Hawks emerge victorious in OT thriller against Yale
Junior forward Joe Gambardella puts the puck past Yale netminder Alex Lyon to send the River Hawks to the NCAA East Regional Final against the Quinnipiac Bobcats (George DeLuca/Connector). Hannah Manning Connector Editor ALBANY, N.Y. — The UMass Lowell River Hawks had a surging third period, in which they overcame a one-goal deficit and scored…
Smith a star for surging River Hawks
C.J. Smith traveled a long way to play at Lowell, but that hasn’t stopped him from being dynamic on the ice (George DeLuca/Connector) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor C.J. Smith knew growing up in the basketball- and baseball-driven state of Iowa that he would spend more time traveling to his hockey games than actually playing them.…
Scalding Northeastern wins Hockey East Championship over UMass Lowell
UMass Lowell forward C.J. Smith looks to make a move offensively past a couple Northeastern defenders. (George DeLuca/Connector) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor Playing a triple-overtime game the night before certainly did not help their legs, but that was not to be used as an excuse. The River Hawks simply ran into a buzz saw Northeastern…
Boyle shines in triple-overtime victory for UMass Lowell
River Hawk teammates celebrate A.J. White’s game-winning goal in a 3OT victory over No. 3 Providence College in the Hockey East semifinals. (George DeLuca/Connector) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor Both Providence and UMass Lowell refused to quit as a coveted spot in the Hockey East championship game loomed as a sparkling prize, and a couple of…
