UMass Lowell Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2024-25): Appeared in all 36 games for the River Hawks in his senior campaign, recording eight goals with a career-high 12 assists for a team and a career-high 20 points... Scored three power-play goals with one game-winning goal ... Blocked 27 total shots to lead all forwards ... Picked up his first point of the year on an assist against Minnesota Duluth (10/12) ... Scored his first goal of the year against Colgate (10/18) ... Scored the shootout-winning goal at home against #3 Boston College (12/6) … One-time Hockey East Player of the Week (10/28) ... Named Hockey East Night Shift Academic Champion for his contributions on and off the ice … Named MVP at the team’s annual awards banquet, as well as the G. Harvey Chandler Award winner, given to the team leader in points.  

AS A JUNIOR (2023-24): Named one of two alternative captains prior to the season ... Appeared in all 36 games for the River Hawks in his junior campaign, recording a team and career-high 10 goals with a career-high seven assists for a career-high 17 points, which was good for second on the team ... Scored four power play goals with two game-winning goals ... Had two-point games in three out of the first four games of the season, tallying two assists in the season opener at Alaska Anchorage (10/07), two assists in game one at Colgate (10/20) and two goals in game two at Colgate (10/21) ... Scored a goal in five consecutive games from 12/30 to 1/20 ... Won 262 of 554 faceoffs taken.  

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Appeared in 33 games for the River Hawks in his sophomore campaign, recording career-highs with six goals and eight assists for 14 points ... Ended the season with a +1 rating and one game-winning goal ... Tallied three points in a two-game span twice on the year, first doing so with a goal against Michigan State (10/14) followed by two assists the next game against Northeastern (10/22) and doing it again with an assist against Vermont (11/05), folowed by a goal and assist against Boston College (11/15) ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory against UConn in the Hockey East Quarterfinals (03/11) ... Given the Gus Coutu Award at the team's annual awards banquet for the player who best exemplifies the spirit of the River Hawk hockey program. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22): Appeared in 22 games during his rookie campaign, recording three goals and seven assists for 10 pints … Ended the season with a +6 rating and one short-handed goal … Registered his first collegiate point off an assist in a 3-0 win against UConn (11/20) … Scored his first collegiate goal off a shorthanded tally on the road against Boston College (2/4) … Logged a season-best two points against Dartmouth (2/5), dishing out two assists … Named the Most Improved Player at the team’s annual end of the year banquet.

Before UMass Lowell: Played 20 games for the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) last season…Tied for fourth on the Bandits in scoring with 23 points off six goals and 17 assists…Played two seasons for the Ottawa Jr. Senators in the CCHL prior to Brooks, serving as the captain his second year…Helped the Jr. Senators win the Bogart Cup and Fred Page Cup en route to winning the CJHL National Championship in 2018-19.
 
Personal: Son of Sherry and David Cole…Has three siblings, Shayla (25), Vanessa (23) and Kellen (19)…Enjoys working out, walking, eating and staying fit and healthy…Lists The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Friends and Breaking Bad as his favorite TV shows…Names Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron and Jonathan Toews as his favorite athletes…Hopes to pursue a career in professional hockey before working as an athletic trainer for a junior, NCAA or professional sports team...Lists committing to UMass Lowell as his best hockey memory. 
 
Why UMass Lowell: “I chose UMass Lowell because of the amazing facilities, coaching staff and culture that I experienced on my tour, as well as the school having the program I am interested in to pursue my career after hockey. Directly related to my program, the track record of athletic trainers in the program influenced me to learn more about my future career away from the classroom.”