LOWELL, MASS. -- In the fourth series of voting in the "All-Era" teams to celebrate the 50th anniversary season of UMass Lowell hockey, a record number of votes were tallied and the 1997-2007 All-Era Team has been selected. 

Over 800 fans voted in the fourth round of ballots, presented by Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union. The honorees names will be featured on an "All-Era" glass to be given out to the first 1,000 fans prior to the River Hawks Friday, January 27 game against Northeastern. [Get Tickets]

Appearing on more ballots than any other candidate was forward Ed McGrane (1999-2003), one of two players in the program's Division I history to lead the team in scoring during each of their four seasons played. McGrane, listed on 66 percent of ballots cast, potted 70 goals and added 68 assists over his 144 games with the River Hawks. A two-time Hockey East Second Team selection, McGrane went on to play 10 seasons professionally in the AHL, CHL, ECHL before finishing his career with three seasons overseas. 

McGrane is joined up front by Ben Walter (2002-2006) and Chris Bell (1996-2000), who recorded 49 and 41 percent of the votes respectively. Bobby Robbins, Elias Godoy and Brad Rooney trailed closely behind for the final forward spot. 

In three seasons in Lowell, Walter tallied 49 goals and chipped in 41 assists before leaving for professional hockey and the Boston bruins. During his final season in Lowell, Walter co-led the River Hawks with 39 points in 34 games, posting three hat-tricks during the season. His 26 goals led the Hockey East and he was selected to the Hockey East Second All-Star team and earned a nomination as a Hobey Baker Award finalist. Since leaving Lowell, Walter continues to play professionally, having collected one goal in 24 NHL contests, while finding more success in the AHL and, more recently, abroad. Walter is currently skating for the Nippon Paper Cranes.

Rounding out the trio up front is Bell, who scored 53 goals and registered 61 assists during his time with the River Hawks. Bell posted a six point game (2g, 4a) in November of 1999 amongst highlights of his four year career in Lowell. Following graduation, Bell would play five seasons professionally before retiring from the game.

On the back end, Mike Nicholishen (1994-1998) and Darryl Green (2000-2003) garnered the top two spots, with Ron Hainsey, Anthony Cappelletti and Cleve Kinley close behind for the final spot in the pairing.

Nicholishen, who garnered nearly 60 percent of the votes, is the all-time leading scorer among Division I defensemen at UML with 99 points, including 27 goals over 147 games played. He went on to play five seasons professionally, including a handful of games with the Lowell Lock Monsters during the 2000-2001 season. He's paired with Green, who narrowly edged Hainsey for the final spot. Green compiled 46 points on 13 goals and 33 assists, despite sitting out his freshman year. The team enjoyed its greatest success during his junior season as UMass Lowell posted a 22-13-3 record and reached the Hockey East semi-finals. After playing professionally for two seasons, Green entered coaching, spending a few seasons behind the River Hawks bench. 

In net for the All-Era squad is Cam McCormick (1999-2002), who posted a 23-24-7 record with eight shutouts during his time as a River Hawk. McCormick held the record for shutouts in a season, going 209:25 minutes without allowing a goal and lowest goals against average in a season of 1.88 before playing three seasons professionally. McCormick edged Jimi St. John and Scott Fankhouser by garnering 52 percent of votes. 

Voting for the fifth "All-Era" Team, spanning 2007 to present, will begin shortly and voting for each era will continue throughout the year as we celebrate 50 years of program history with Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union. Friday, December 2, the River Hawks host UConn and the first 1,000 fans will receive the third collector's edition glass, featuring the blue Lowell jersey. Honorees are expected to be welcomed back to the ice during the second intermission. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to secure their glass.