The 2025–26 UMass Lowell River Hawks Men's ice hockey season will be the 59th season of play for the program, the 43rd at the Division I level and 42nd in Hockey East. The River Hawks will represent the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Tsongas Center and be coached by Norm Bazin in his 15th season.

Season

Departures Nick Anderson Defenseman Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears) Mitchell Becker Defenseman Transferred to Niagara Pierson Brandon Defenseman Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) Tate Brandon Goaltender Graduation (retired) Ian Carpentier Forward Graduation (retired) Owen Cole Forward Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) Dylan Cook Forward Transferred to Bentley Matt Crasa Forward Graduation (signed with Norfolk Admirals) Béni Halász Goaltender Left program Isac Jonsson Defenseman Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) Ben Meehan Defenseman Graduation (signed with Iowa Wild) Edvard Nordlund Goaltender Graduation (retired) Stefan Owens Forward Graduation (retired) Jack Robilotti Defenseman Graduation (signed with Bloomington Bison) Ģirts Silkalns Forward Transferred to Northern Michigan Roc Truman Forward Left program (retired) Scout Truman Forward Transferred to Minnesota Duluth Henry Welsch Goaltender Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder)

Recruiting David Adaszynski Forward 20 Burnaby, BC Jay Ahearn Forward 24 Staten Island, NY; transfer from Niagara Diego Buttazzoni Forward 19 Langley, BC August Classon Defenseman 21 Stockholm, SWE Austin Elliott Goaltender 21 Strathmore, AB Nico Goich Goaltender 21 Homer Glen, IL James Johnson Defenseman 21 Ajax, ON Cole Lonsdale Forward 21 Mississauga, ON Tnias Mathurin Defenseman 21 Ajax, ON; selected 137th overall in 2022 Nate Misskey Defenseman 20 Melfort, SK; selected 143rd overall in 2024 Josh Mori Defenseman 21 Richmond, BC Dominic Payne Defenseman 20 North Vancouver, BC; transfer from Canisius Samuel Richard Goaltender 24 Sainte-Catherine, QC; transfer from New Brunswick Luke Shipley Defenseman 21 Powell River, BC Dalyn Wakely Forward 21 Port Hope, ON; selected 192nd overall in 2024

Roster As of September 14, 2025.

Standings

Schedule and results

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Scoring statistics

Rankings

PollWeekPre 1 23456789101112131415161718192021222324252627 (Final) USCHO.comRVRVRVNRNRRVNRNR NR NR NR NR – USA HockeyRVRVNRNRNRNRNRNR NR NR NR NR – Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

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