University of Massachusets Athletics
June 28, 2022 | Hockey
Senior Eric Faith will serve as captain and will be assisted by classmates Reed Lebster and Jerry Harding.
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts hockey has named senior forward Eric Faith as team captain for 2022-23. His classmates, forwards Reed Lebster and Jerry Harding, will serve as the assistant captains for the defending Hockey East Champions.
"I am proud to announce the UMass hockey captains for the 2022-23 season," said UMass head coach Greg Carvel. "All three of these young men have proven themselves on the ice, in the classroom and in the community to be the kind of people who have made our program so strong. Senior forward Eric Faith will capably serve as our captain, and he will be assisted by senior forwards Reed Lebster and Jerry Harding. These three will serve as great leaders because they have been an important part of our identity as a program and will continue to inspire their teammates. I look forward to working closely with this group to keep pushing our program forward."
Faith has logged 11 points over three seasons with the Maroon & White on three goals and eight assists including two game winners over 67 contests. He appeared in a career-high 32 games as a junior in 2021-22 and is a native of Carp, Ontario.
Lebster enters his senior campaign with 35 career points over 82 games on 20 goals and 15 assists, with four power-play goals, three game winners and is +14. The Grand Rapids, Michigan, native saw action in 36 of 37 contests last season and registered a career high 18 points on nine goals and nine assists to finish sixth in the squad in points and fifth in goals.
Harding, a Canton, Massachusetts native, has played in 55 games over the past two seasons after transferring from Providence following his freshman season. He has tallied three goals and four assists for seven points in a UMass uniform.
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"I am proud to announce the UMass hockey captains for the 2022-23 season," said UMass head coach Greg Carvel. "All three of these young men have proven themselves on the ice, in the classroom and in the community to be the kind of people who have made our program so strong. Senior forward Eric Faith will capably serve as our captain, and he will be assisted by senior forwards Reed Lebster and Jerry Harding. These three will serve as great leaders because they have been an important part of our identity as a program and will continue to inspire their teammates. I look forward to working closely with this group to keep pushing our program forward."
Faith has logged 11 points over three seasons with the Maroon & White on three goals and eight assists including two game winners over 67 contests. He appeared in a career-high 32 games as a junior in 2021-22 and is a native of Carp, Ontario.
Lebster enters his senior campaign with 35 career points over 82 games on 20 goals and 15 assists, with four power-play goals, three game winners and is +14. The Grand Rapids, Michigan, native saw action in 36 of 37 contests last season and registered a career high 18 points on nine goals and nine assists to finish sixth in the squad in points and fifth in goals.
Harding, a Canton, Massachusetts native, has played in 55 games over the past two seasons after transferring from Providence following his freshman season. He has tallied three goals and four assists for seven points in a UMass uniform.
For continued coverage of UMass hockey, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@UMassHockey) and on Facebook at facebook.com/UMassHockey.
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