UMass Lowell Athletics

2007-08 - Sophomore Year
Played in a career high 13 games ... Suited up for six straight games (10/27-11/10) ... Played in seven straight games (11/24-12/29), including starting both games in his home state (Florida) during the Florida College Classic ... Recorded a career-best two shots against Alabama Huntsville (10/27) ... Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.

2006-07 - Freshman Year
Played in two games on defense ... Had an even plus/minus rating and collected four penalty minutes ... Made Hockey East debut at Northeastern (1/20) ... Made collegiate debut at Union (12/15) ... Named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team.

Before UMass Lowell
Played for the Green Mountain Glades and the Cornwall Colts in 2005-06 ... Played high school hockey for Gunnery High School from 2003-05 ... Served as captain in 2004-05 ... Received the Iron Man Award ... Played for the Florida Junior Panthers from 1998-2003; was captain of the team from 2001-03 ... Named Best Defensive Player in the STHL in 2003 ... Member of Junior Panthers team that won STHL championship in 2002-03.

Personal
Tommy Martin Powers was born on April 4, 1985 in Miami, Florida ... Son of Thomas and Nancy Powers of Coral Springs, Florida ... Has one brother, Jimmy ... Graduated from Gunnery High School in 2005 ... Given Gentleman of the Year award in 2004-05 at Gunnery ... Lists greatest sports moment as scoring the overtime game-winning goal for the Cornwall Colts in a playoff series win in 2006 and playing golf with NHLers Ed Jovanovski, Bill Lindsay and Rob Talles ... Chose UML to major in Exercise Physiology and to play hockey ... Is a Vancouver Canucks fan ... Lists Tiger Woods as his favorite athlete ... Likes listening to the Dave Matthews Band and Linkin Park ... Rudy is his favorite movie ... Hobbies include golf and fishing ... Future plans include traveling and pursuing a career in sports medicine ... Is an Exercise Physiology major.