University of Massachusets Athletics
Minutemen Open Up 2005 With League Game Against UMass-Lowell
January 05, 2005 | Hockey
Jan. 5, 2005
AMHERST, Mass. -
UMass-Umass Lowell Game Notes In PDF Format
• After a pair of wins over Princeton (4-0) and Nebraska-Omaha (5-2) last week to close out December, the Minutemen will ring in the new year with a single league game against rival UMass-Lowell on Friday evening. UMass took the first meeting of the season between the two teams back on Oct. 22--a 3-2 OT win over the then-No. 15 River Hawks. UMass and UMass-Lowell opened league play against each other this season and will open 2005 Hockey East play against one another as well.
• Captain Stephen Werner broke a three-game scoreless draught vs. Princeton on Dec. 29 with two goals and an assist before repeating the offensive performance the next night vs. Nebraska-Omaha ...
• Rookie Matt Burto, who is tied with David Leaderer for second among UMass freshmen in scoring, is 4-1-5 in the last five contests ...
• Sophomore Garrett Summerfield holds a team-high +6 rating this season ...
• Marvin Degon leads all UMass defensemen in scoring with 10 points. The junior also leads his teammates in power play goals (4) and is tied for the lead with two gamewinners ...
• Gabe Winer recorded his second shutout of the season with the 4-0 drumming of Princeton last week. The junior has four career shutouts ...
• Stephen Werner is the only Massachusetts player to tally a power play, shorthanded and gamewinning goal this season ...
• 22 UMass skaters rank in the top-20 of 11 Hockey East statistical categories (all games). 16 rank in the top-10 and Stephen Werner is No. 1 in shorthanded goals scored (3) ...
