2012-13 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Biography
Media:
The Sun: San Diego product shining on ice for UMass Lowell
College Hockey News: Ruhwedel did it all in Hockey East title win
2012-13 - Junior Year
2013 New England Hockey Writers Association Bob Monahan Defenseman of the Year ... NEHWA Division I all-star ... NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team ... 2013
College Hockey News All-Star Team ... 2013 Hockey East All-Conference First Team ... 2013 Hockey East All-Tournament Team ... Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week Mar. 26 ... Named alternate captain prior to the season ... Ranks fourth am
ong Hockey East defensemen in scoring with 7-15-22 ...Highlights include scoring the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over Providence ... Assisted on the game-winner in the 1-0 victory over Boston University in the Hockey East Tournament Championship ... Anchors a defense which has yielded a conference-best 2.08 goals per game.
2011-12 - Sophomore Year
Appeared in 37 of 38 games ... Scored 25 points on six goals and 19 assists ... Led all UML defensemen in points, goals and assists ... Tied for fifth among Hockey East defensemen in points ... Committed 13 penalties for 26 penalty minutes ... Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 4-3 win at Maine (11/12) ... Posted three points (1g, 2a) in a 4-0 shutout Massachusetts (11/19) ... Scored a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win at Boston University (2/18) ... Assisted on four game-winning goals ... Tallied five multi-point games ... Named a Hockey East Honorable Mention All-Star.
2010-11 - Freshman Year
Appeared in 32 games with 15 points (2g, 13a) and 10 penalty minutes ... Led all UML freshmen in scoring ... Named Hockey East[apos]s Rookie of the Week on Oct. 25 ... Had four multi-point games ... Made his collegiate debut in a 8-2 loss at Maine ... Tallied three assists, his first career points, in a 4-4 tie at RIT (10/16) ... Scored a goal and two assists in a 5-4 OT win against Providence (10/22) ... Had a pair of assists in the 6-4 win at Merrimack (1/21) ... Tallied two assists in a 7-2 win over Providence (2/26) ... Named to the HE All-Academic Team ... Also placed on the HE Academic All-Star Team for possessing one of the two highest GPA[apos]s among conference defensemen.
Before UMass Lowell
Played two seasons with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League ... Served as a team captain ... Tallied 11 assists in 55 games in 2008-09 ... Followed with five goals and 17 assists in 58 games in 2009-10 while being named a USHL All-Star ... Played with current UML teammates Josh Holmstrom and Daniel Furlong ... Prior to joining the Stampede, starred at Scripps Ranch High School.
Personal
Chad James Ruhwedel was born on May 7, 1990 in San Diego, California ... Is one of two children of Robin and John Ruhwedel of San Diego, CA ... Chose UML to play in Hockey East and attend a school in Massachusetts ... Hopes to achieve a successful hockey career and win a National Championship ... Enjoys beach volleyball, surfing and playing golf ... Names the Anaheim Ducks, San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Lakers as his favorite sports teams ... Nicknamed "Rudy"...He is majoring in Business Administration.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2010-11Sophomore
Defenseman
5'11"
188 lbs
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2011-12Sophomore
Defenseman
5'11"
188 lbs
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2012-13Junior
Defenseman
5'11"
188 lbs
