DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth hockey program will begin its 49th varsity season on Friday against UMass Boston. Head CoachÂ
Erik Noack returns for his seventh season at the helm and the team looks to improve on their 9-14-2 record from the 2021-22 season.
Last season, the Corsairs went 9-14-2 overall, with a conference record of 6-10-2.
UMassD returns 15 members of the team who have previous playing experience and have 14 newcomers looking to make an impact, including 12 freshmen.
The Corsairs did lose their two high-point-scorers from last year in
Dillon Radin and
Kai Kapossy. Among the offensive returners from the 2021-22 season are senior
Michael Perrone (9-10-19), junior
Michael Mania (8-6-14) and junior
Dominic Dumas (1-9-10).
Returning on the blueline are seniors
Jake Maynard (2-15-17),
Stephon Perreault (0-5-5),
Sky Silverstein (1-3-4) and
Tanner Opie, junior
Cade Hanley (2-5-7), and sophomore
Tim Kippenberger (2-2-4).
Senior goaltender
Daniel Davidson returns after recording a 5-5-2 record in his starts last season with one clean sheet. This year he will be joined by freshmen
Marshall McKallip and
Pat Aalto.
The Corsairs begin their season on Friday against UMass Boston. MASCAC play begins against Worcester State (Nov. 3) at Hetland Arena. The team then has six more non-conference contests as the year goes on.
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