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Career: Wall appeared in 103 career collegiate games over four seasons (2016-20) with UMass Lowell, posting a 58-34-10 record, along with a 2.28 GAA, a .918 SV%, and nine shutouts. Wall's 58 career wins with UMass Lowell are the most by a goaltender in the school's DI era, which broke Dwayne Roloson's record of 51 wins. He established collegiate career bests in appearances (37), wins (26), and GAA (2.06) as a freshman in 2016-17, and he established a UMass Lowell record for wins by a rookie goaltender (he broke the record previously held by
Connor Hellebuyck). Wall also helped UMass Lowell win the Hockey East Championship in 2016-17, and he was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team. He posted a 2.10 GAA or better in three of his four collegiate seasons.
2019-20 Season: Wall was named a Hockey East Third-Team All-Star. He was one of 10 semifinalists for the Mike Richter Award, in addition to being named MVP of the River Hawks in his senior campaign. He finished his senior season with a 18-8-6 record, starting 32 of 34 games for the River Hawks during the 2019-20 season. He posted a 2.10 GAA with a .931 save percentage and two shutouts. Wall ranked second in Hockey East and tied for ninth in the nation with a .931 save percentage. His 924 saves also ranked eighth nationally among Div. I goaltenders. Wall allowed two goals or fewer in 22 of 32 starts and amassed 30+ saves in 16 contents for the River Hawks. Wall also served as an alternate captain in 2019-20, becoming the first UMass Lowell goaltender to wear either a 'C' or an 'A' on his jersey since Dwayne Roloson in 1993-94. Was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week six times and was honored as Hockey East Goaltender of the Month in November. Was named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team for the third time.
2018-19 Season: Wall started 21 games for the River Hawks in his junior campaign, posting a 11-7-3 record. He has amassed a 2.09 GAA and a .921 save percentage with four shutouts. Wall totaled a 7-4-3 record with a 2.16 GAA, a .919 save percentage and three shutouts in 14 Hockey East starts. He has allowed two goals or fewer in 14 of 21 starts and registered 30+ saves four times. Posted a season-high 38 saves on November 16th at UConn. He recorded a 6-1-2 record with a 1.93 GAA and a .928 save percentage with two shutouts in the second half of the season for the River Hawks. Wall started nine of the final 16 games to end the season.
2017-18 Season: Wall registered a 3-9-0 record with a 3.98 GAA and a .868 save percentage with one shutout. Allowed two goals or fewer in four starts. Notched a season-high 33 saves on October 28th at Northeastern.
2016-17 Season: Wall posted a 2.06 GAA and .918 save percentage with two shutouts in his freshman campaign in 34 starts for the River Hawks. Was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team with a 4-1-0 record to go along with a 2.04 GAA and .916 save percentage (109 saves) in five games. In his last 13 starts to end the season, he owned a 11-2-0 record with a 1.78 GAA and a .925 save percentage. He broke Connor Hellebuyck’s rookie school record of 20 wins (2012-13) on Feb. 24th vs. Boston College at the Tsongas Center. Wall’s 26 victories leads the nation among Div. I rookie goaltenders and he ranks second overall among netminders nationally. His 2.06 GAA ranked second among NCAA freshman goaltenders and his .918 save percentage ranked second best among league netminders. He allowed two goals or fewer in 26 of 34 starts and recorded 30+ saves on five occasions, including a career-high 40 saves in his first career start on Oct. 8th vs. Minnesota-Duluth. Stopped 38 shots in the Hockey East Championship vs. Boston College on March 18th at TD Garden. Wall was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week three times (1/9, 1/13, 3/20) and Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week twice (10/17, 11/17). Was named Hockey East’s Goaltender of the Month twice, in February with a perfect 7-0 record to go along with a 2.00 GAA and .915 save percentage and in the month of March with a 5-2-0 record to go along with a league best 1.87 GAA and .922 save percentage. Wall’s two shutouts came on Oct. 15th (4-0) at Colorado College and March 25th (5-0) vs. Cornell in the NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal at SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H.
NHL Draft: Wall was selected by the New York Rangers in the sixth round with the 174
th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y.
Previous Team: Played last season for the Leamington Flyers of the GOJHL for Head Coach Tony Piroski … Wall finished the season with a 27-2-1 record, to go along with a 1.49 GAA, .940 save percentage with four shutouts … Wall was the recipient of Roy Bruhlman Award as Western Conference Rookie of the Year and was picked as Western Conference First Team All-Star … Was also selected to Western Conference All-Rookie Team … Was selected as Western Conference Goaltender of the Month for September, December and January and was chosen to participate in GOJHL Top Prospects Game.
Personal: His parents are Henry and Lisa...
Has a younger brother Ryan … Nickname is “Wallsy” … Hobbies include artistic activities (sketching) … Favorite TV shows include
Suits and
Prison Break … Favorite Professional Sports Team are the Toronto Maple Leafs and Blue Jays … Favorite Sports Figure is Ed Belfour … He lists his Greatest Sports Moment as Winning Silver Stick as the underdog team playing for the Southpoint Capitals in Peewee.
Why UMass Lowell: “I chose to attend UMass Lowell because of their reputation as a top engineering school in the country. Another significant reason why I choose to attend UMass Lowell is because of the success their hockey team continues to have and their friendly staff members.”
