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University of Massachusets Athletics
Iacobellis Named 2015-16 Captain Of Massachusetts Hockey
April 18, 2015 | Hockey
AMHERST, Mass. - Rising junior Steven Iacobellis has been elected captain of the Massachusetts hockey team for the 2015-16 season, head coach John Micheletto announced at the program's annual banquet on Saturday afternoon. Iacobellis has played in 68 of a possible 70 games thus far through two seasons in a Minutemen uniform, totaling 45 career points on 19 goals and 26 assists.
"Thus far at UMass, Steven's career has been marked by unrelenting competitiveness and consistent productivity, said Micheletto. "These traits have not only garnered the respect of teams around Hockey East, but more importantly the admiration of his teammates. Steven has earned this reward by doing things the right way each and every day in the classroom, in the weight room, and on the ice. I'm thrilled that his teammates have elected him captain and excited for the future of UMass Hockey with him as our captain."
As a sophomore in 2014-15, Iacobellis bested his freshman year total with 24 points to rank third on the team, while finishing fourth on the squad in goals (8) and third in assists (16). His eight tallies included two on the power play, one shorthanded and one game winner. Iacobellis registered two multi-goal games and five multi-point efforts on the year, bringing his career totals to four and 10 in each category, respectively.
The native of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, was honored as the team's Rookie of the Year as a freshman in 2013-14 after he tied for third on the team in scoring with 21 points on 11 goals and 10 assists. Iacobellis saw significant time on both the power play and penalty kill units as a rookie, tallying six power-play goals and one short-handed goal and had two game-winners, as well. Iacobellis ranked fourth among Division I freshmen in 2013-14 with 383 faceoff wins and was eighth in faceoff winning percentage (.563, 383-for-680). He tied for 16th among the nation's freshmen in goals scored and was third in power-play goals in 2013-14.
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-- UMassHockey (@UMassHockey) April 18, 2015