University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
UMass Lowell
Huskies Set To Face UMass Lowell in HEA Quarterfinals
3/10/2023 5:24:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Media Coverage
TV: Friday: NESN+, ESPN+
Radio: UConn Sports Network from Learfield ESPN 97.9 FM / The Varsity NetworkApp Bob Joyce (pxp),Adam Giardino (color)
Video: ESPN+; StretchInternet.com (Interantional)
Live Stats: uconnhuskies.com
 Social Media: Twitter: @UConnMHOC Instagram: UConnMHOC
Ice Chips
» The UConn Huskies will host the first ever playoff game in Toscano Family Ice Forum as they welcome UMass Lowell for the Hockey East Quarterfinals
» This is the first ever playoff matchup between UMass Lowell and UConn in the Hockey East era
» This is the third year in a row the Huskies have hosted a Quarterfinal matchup and the fourth overall. Last season the Huskies took down Boston University and ended the run with an overtime loss to UMass in the championship game at the TD Garden.
» The Riverhawks meanwhile are looking to return the semi-finals for their third consecutive appearance and their 21st appearance overall.
 » The last time these two teams faced off was in November for a home and home series, In the two game series the home team won both games, UMass Lowell took game 1 3-2 in OT while the Huskies took game two 4-2 in regulation.
» The UConn Huskies enter the weekend ranked 19 in the national polls following the wrap up of the regular season and a split vs. Boston College.
» Hudson Schandor continues to be a force, registering a point in 8 of his last 9 games.
» This is the Huskies 19th consecutive week in the national polls.
» UConn has outscored their opponents this season 112-94. 18 different Huskies have registered a Goal to start the season while 21 Huskies have registered at least one point.
» The Huskies special teams continues to be a focus as they have only let in 20 power play goals all season out of 129 attempts. The Huskies currently boast a 84.8% penalty kill unit.
» The Huskies offense was firing on all cylinders in the final game against Boston College. Grad student Ty Amonte scored in his first game back following a shoulder injury, and fellow grad student Justin Pearson scored a hat trick and dished out 1 assist.
» Freshman Jake Black, a recent addition to the lineup has made the most of his time on the ice, most recently scoring his first career goal to help the Huskies take down Boston College and secure Home Ice. » Before postseason play began, a few Huskies received recognition from the league for regular season awards. Junior Hudson Schandor was named the Len Ceglarski individual sportsmanship award, Matthew Wood was a unanimous selection to the All-Rookie Team, and Junior Ryan Tverberg was named as a Second Team All-Star.
» Matthew Wood is up to a team high 33 points while Schandor and Tverberg trail with 32 and 30 points respectively.
