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.
What to wear: Hockey games
Courtesy of River Hawk Shop Alexia Morton Connector Contributor Fall is the season of changing leaves, cooler weather and pumpkin spice lattes. Most importantly, though, it is the beginning of hockey season. On Oct. 7 the NHL will officially begin their 2015-2016 season, marking season 98 of play. Whether you find yourself cheering on the…
Offseason moves have Bruins looking for improved 2016 season
Courtesy Photo Darren McFadden Connector Contributor Last season was not the best for the Boston Bruins. As fans will remember, the team ended the season a measly two points away from a spot in the playoffs that was taken by the Pittsburgh Penguins. New general manager Don Sweeney has the same plan in mind that…
Industry, immigrants and Canada: A history of hockey in Lowell
Courtesy Photo Jessie Paskiewicz Connector Staff Like any good story out of Lowell, it started with some French Canadians. But we are not talking about just any story – we are talking about the history of hockey in Lowell. In honor of yet another season, it is time we take a collective look back and learn…
Flying the River Hawk flag
Jacob Boucher Connector Contributor While having a having a Division I team is the best a university could hope for, what good would top-tier sports do them without loyal fans? UMass Lowell has some of the most devoted, committed fans around, especially at ice hockey games. Some fans go one step further, though, in their…
Five movies to get you ready for puck drop
Courtesy Photo Bill Hart Connector Contributor Gary Newman plays struggling player-coach, Reggie Dunlop, in the 1977 cult classic, “Slap Shot.” The film follows the Charlestown Chiefs, a low-level minor league hockey franchise from an imaginary city in the rust belt. When it is announced that the mill that employs 10,000 people in the city is…
Who was Paul Tsongas?
Taylor Carito Connector Contributor The Tsongas Center is home to the UMass Lowell River Hawks, where the Division I hockey team impresses thousands of cheering fans each year. While many of the current student population were growing up in the ‘90s, the namesake of this building was living out the last years of his life.…
