LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell ice hockey team had 27 players named to the 2024-25 Hockey East All-Academic Team, giving them the top spot in the Hockey East, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday morning.
"We're excited to lead Hockey East with 27 honorees this year," said Head Coach
Norm Bazin. "The players are very proud to represent UMass Lowell and the results speak for themselves. They continue to excel in the classroom and the staff is proud to see them continue that level of excellence!"
To be eligible for the All-Academic Team, student-athletes must attain a 3.0 GPA or higher. Merrimack and Vermont each shared the second-most honorees in the Hockey East with 26, while New Hampshire was just behind with 21.
Graduate students
Henry Welsch (Lakeville, Minn.) and
Ben Meehan (Walpole, Mass.), as well as seniors
Owen Cole (Dunnville, Ontario),
Isac Jonsson (Ängelholm, Sweden) and
Edvard Nordlund (Nacka, Sweden) led the way for the River Hawks, earning the Distinguished Scholar title, which is given to a student-athlete that has at least a 3.0 GPA in each semester of four varsity seasons.
Five different River Hawks joined the Hockey East All-Academic team for the third time of their career in juniors
Mitchell Becker (Rogers, Minn.),
Dillan Bentley (Peoria, Ill.),
Jack Collins (Canton, N.Y.),
TJ Schweighardt (Manahawkin, N.J.) and
Scout Truman (Lethbridge, Alberta), all doing so in each of their first three seasons.
Two sophomores also collected their second All-Academic honor, making it two-for-two in their young careers. Those players include
Sean Kilcullen (Kensington, Md.) and
Jaiden Moriello (Saugus, Mass.). Joining them as two-time members of the All-Academic Team is senior
Stefan Owens (Midlothian, Va.).
Rounding out the list of honorees are the 14 Hockey East All-Academic first-timers. That list includes graduate students
Pierson Brandon (Irvington, N.Y.),
Tate Brandon (Irvington, N.Y.),
Ian Carpentier (Worcester, Mass.) and
Jack Robilotti (New York, N.Y.), juniors
Connor Eddy (Victoria, B.C.),
Beni Halasz (Budapest, Hungary) and
Roc Truman (Lethbridge, Alberta), sophomore
Jak Vaarwerk (Clarence, N.Y.), as well as freshmen
Daniel Buchbinder (Clarence Center, N.Y.),
Mirko Buttazzoni (Langley, B.C.),
Dylan Cook (Princeton, Minn.),
Jacob MacDonald (Fort Worth, Texas),
Lee Parks (Ottawa, Ontario) and
Dominick Rivelli (Highland Park, Ill.).
A Hockey East record of 221 total student-athletes across the league were included on the Hockey East Men's All-Academic Team after posting a 3.0 GPA or higher during the 2024-25 season.
Full List of 2024-25 UMass Lowell Hockey East All-Academic Honorees
Mitchell Becker ***
Dillan Bentley ***
Pierson Brandon
Tate Brandon
Daniel Buchbinder
Mirko Buttazzoni
Ian Carpentier
Owen Cole +
Jack Collins ***
Dylan Cook
Connor Eddy
Beni Halasz
Isac Jonsson +
Sean Kilcullen **
Jacob MacDonald
Ben Meehan +
Jaiden Moriello **
Edvard Nordlund +
Stefan Owens **
Lee Parks
Dominick Rivelli
Jack Robilotti
TJ Schweighardt ***
Roc Truman
Scout Truman ***
Jak Vaarwerk
Henry Welsch +
** two-time honoree
*** three-time honoree
^ Top Scholar Athlete (Highest GPA in Hockey East)
+ Distinguished Scholar (3.0 in each semester of four varsity seasons)
! Five-time Honoree
