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lowellsun. com > 04/07/2026 > colleges-dillan-bentley-named-mvp-of-umass-lowell-hockey-team

Colleges: Dillan Bentley named MVP of UMass Lowell hockey team

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (402+ words) Players, staff and friends of the UMass Lowell ice hockey program gathered to celebrate the 2025-26 season and honor a group of River Hawks with team awards. Freshman'Dalyn Wakely'(Port Hope, Ontario) made an immediate impact and was recognized as Rookie…...

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lowellsun. com > 04/13/2026 > colleges-six-umass-lowell-hockey-players-enter-the-transfer-portal

Colleges: Six UMass Lowell hockey players enter the transfer portal

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (192+ words) The NCAA transfer portal opened Monday and will remain so until April 27. As of Monday night, six UMass Lowell players had opted to join more than 200 players from across the country in the portal. Chelmsford man among five accused of…...

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lowellsun. com > 04/10/2026 > college-hockey-umls-jack-collins-signs-minor-league-deal

College hockey: UML's Jack Collins signs minor league deal

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (144+ words) UML senior Jack Collins has signed with a Minnesota Wild affiliate UMass Lowell senior Jack Collins (Canton, N. Y.) has signed with the Iowa Heartlanders, the ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild. The 6-foot-4 forward was a four-year player for the River…...

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lowellsun. com > 04/08/2026 > charlie-mcavoy-is-bruins-nominee-for-masterton

Charlie Mc Avoy is Bruins" nominee for Masterton

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (273+ words) Charlie Mc Avoy is the Bruins" nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, given to the NHL who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game. What Mc Avoy has been through over the past 14 months…...

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lowellsun. com > 04/08/2026 > sled-hockey-game-should-score-points-with-veterans

Sled hockey game should score points with veterans

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (169+ words) Lowell Sun TEWKSBURY " An upcoming sled hockey game is being offered by a local nonprofit as one way area veterans can have some fun, meet other veterans and leave their worries behind. "It's a nice little veterans' get-together," said Jaye…...

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lowellsun. com > 04/08/2026 > boston-fleet-top-vancouver-collect-fifth-straight-win

Boston Fleet top Vancouver, collect fifth straight win

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (226+ words) Boston (14-5-2-4) won its fifth straight and remained one point behind Montreal atop the standings. The playoff-bound Fleet have five games remaining in the regular season. Vancouver (7-1-4-14) lost its third in a row. Boston captain Megan Keller, Susanna Tapani and Jamie…...

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lowellsun. com > 04/02/2026 > bruins-start-road-trip-with-loss-to-panthers

Bruins start road trip with frustrating loss to Panthers

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (900+ words) The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will not be around in June to defend their title, but they refuse to go gently into the night. A severely hampered Panthers team jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and then…...

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lowellsun. com > 03/20/2026 > north-chelmsfords-rylie-jones-leads-northeastern-into-frozen-four

North Chelmsford's Rylie Jones leads Northeastern into Frozen Four

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (891+ words) Rylie Jones stepped onto the ice against one of the best teams in the country in one of the most historic buildings in women's college hockey. Penn State at Matthews Arena. It became real very quickly for the freshman from…...

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lowellsun. com > 01/30/2026 > local-notebook-canadian-forward-to-play-hockey-at-umass-lowell

Local notebook: Canadian forward to play hockey at UMass Lowell

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (654+ words) A powerful forward from the Oshawa Generals has committed to play for UMass Lowell. Harrison Franssen, a 6-foot-3, 199-pound center, will become a River Hawk prior to the 2027-28 season. He'll likely play one more season for Oshawa of the Ontario…...

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lowellsun. com > 03/20/2026 > two-more-umass-lowell-hockey-players-sign-pro-contracts

Two more UMass Lowell hockey players sign pro contracts

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (357+ words) Graduate student Jay Ahearn (Staten Island, N. Y.) of the UMass Lowell hockey team has signed with the Indy Fuel, the ECHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. A graduate transfer from Niagara, Ahearn spent one season with the River Hawks. The captain…...