RIT deals UMass Lowell a 5-4 overtime defeat in Homecoming heartbreaker

An exciting Homecoming game unfortunately ends in a loss for the River Hawks (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Andrew J Sciascia Connector Editor Saturday’s River Hawk Homecoming rematch between the UMass Lowell River Hawks and the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers was no… Continue Reading →

River Hawks look to future at season’s end

Tommy Panico, Tyler Mueller and John Edwardh celebrate a River Hawk goal. (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Brock Johnson Connector Editor The River Hawks ended their season with a loss to Notre Dame in the Northeast Regional Final on Sunday, March 26, finishing… Continue Reading →

Men’s hockey defeats Massachusetts 4-2 to earn Alumni Cup title

Senior defenseman and captain Michael Kapla carries the puck out of UMass Lowell’s defensive zone. (Christina Laderoute/Connector) Kathryn Leeber Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s hockey team beat the Massachusetts Minutemen 4-2 with the game-winning goal coming from senior forward… Continue Reading →

River Hawks hold on for a 4-4 tie in home opener

The Friday night contest against University of Minnesota Duluth marked sophomore goaltender Christoffer Hernberg’s first start since Jan. 29th against Arizona State. (Courtesy Christina Laderoute/Connector) Andrew Sciascia Connector Staff In an electrifying home opener, the No. 7 UMass Lowell River… Continue Reading →

River Hawks boast strong freshman class

Forward Guillaume LeClerc is one of nine freshmen on the 2016-17 men’s ice hockey roster. LeClerc had 13 goals and 16 assists in 54 games with the Madison Capitals of the USHL. (Courtesy of Madison Capitals) Hannah Manning Connector Editor… Continue Reading →