Hockey Adds Graduate Transfer Ryan Bliss To Roster

AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts hockey has added graduate transfer Ryan Bliss to the roster for the second semester of the 2018-19 season, UMass head coach Greg Carvel announced on Wednesday. Eligible immediately, the defenseman played two seasons at Cornell from 2014 to 2016 before missing time due to injury. He has 1.5 seasons of eligibility remaining.

"We are excited to add defenseman Ryan Bliss to our UMass hockey program," said Carvel. "Ryan has proven to be a gifted player throughout his career, but dealt with a major injury which set him back a few years ago. He is working feverishly to rebuild himself as a hockey player and we look forward to helping Ryan find new levels of play on the ice. Ryan is a talented puck moving defenseman who sees the game extremely well and is also a high character young man, the type that has helped us build our current UMass hockey team. Ryan will transition seamlessly into our program and hopefully be a contributing member of our team on the ice sooner than later."

Bliss played in 53 games over the course of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 campaigns and totaled 16 points on three goals and 13 assists. Prior to joining the Big Red, the Chelmsford, Massachusetts native played in 49 games for the US National Team Development Program and logged one goal and eight assists for nine points and a +7 rating.

UMass returns to action this Friday, Jan. 4 when the squad will begin the second half against Hockey East foe UMass Lowell at the Mullins Center at 7 p.m.

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