Six different UMass Lowell hockey players are furthering their hockey education this summer under the watchful eyes of National Hockey League teams.

Seniors-to-be Joseph Pendenza (Wilmington, Mass.) and Josh Holmstrom (Colorado Springs, Colo.,) junior-to-be Scott Wilson (Oakville, Ont.,) sophomores-to-be Connor Hellebuyck (Commerce, Mich.) and A. J. White (Dearborn, Mich.) and in-coming freshman Evan Campbell (Port Coquitlam, B. C.) have all been invited to NHL Prospect Camps.

"These young men are going to summer prospect camps to gain an understanding of what that organization needs," says UMass Lowell Head Coach Norm Bazin. "And how they can give themselves an opportunity to fill that need in the future."

Two River Hawks, Wilson and White, are attending the Pittsburgh Penguins prospect camp. The Penguins own the NHL rights to Wilson; he was drafted by Pittsburgh on the 7^th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. White is a free agent.

Wilson has put together back-to-back years of 16 goals, 22 assists, 38 points.

White had two goals and 15 points in his freshman season.

Pendenza, a forward, is attending the Nashville Predators camp. Pendenza tied Wilson for the UMass Lowell scoring title with 38 points. He scored 15 goals, his third consecutive year with double digit goal figures.

Holmstrom is working under the guidance of the New York Islanders. A terrific two-way forward, he is coming off his strongest offensive season with a dozen goals and 25 points.

Winnipeg draftee goaltender Hellebuyck is at the Jets' camp. Hellebuyck turned in eye-popping number as a UMass Lowell freshman. The fifth round selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft led the country with 1.37 goals against average and a .952 save percentage.

Campbell has yet to skate on Tsongas Center ice, but the in-coming freshman forward was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fifth round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and is attending their camp. Campbell had 20 goals and 66 points in 51 games for the Langley Rivermen of the British Columbia Hockey League last winter.

The camps last one week and then the focus returns to preparing for the 2013-14 UMass Lowell season, the first with an 11-team Hockey East.

"We look forward to working with our players this upcoming season," says Bazin, "so they can work towards their ultimate goals of graduating from UMass Lowell and one day playing in the National Hockey League."

Recent graduate, 2013 Captain, Riley Wetmore is also at the New York Islander prospect camp. Wetmore wrapped up his four year collegiate career with 50 goals and 111 points. He tied for the team lead in goals with 16 in his senior year.

At the collegiate season's end, Wetmore began his professional career with the Islanders' AHL affiliate in Bridgeport, Ct. He played three games with the Sound Tigers before the season came to a close scoring his first professional goal.