University of Massachusets Athletics

2020-21 Hockey Roster

Del Gaizo Celebration Denver
Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Marc Del Gaizo
Jersey Number 2

Marc Del Gaizo

  • Position:
    Defenseman
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    181
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Basking Ridge, N.J.
  • Prev School:
    Muskegon (USHL)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21:  2020-21 Third Team Hockey East All-Star … Appeared in 27 games and logged 14 points on three goals and 11 assists … Was +21 on the year … Named to the All-Region Team at the NCAA Bridgeport Regional ... Dished two assist vs. #14/15 Bemidji State (3/27) in the NCAA East Regional Final ... Collected an assist and added an empty net goal against #14 Providence (3/17) and was named the game's No. 2 star ... Netted second goal of the season vs. Maine (3/5), scoring for a second straight game ... Scored the overtime game-winner at #1/2 Boston College (2/26) and was named the game's No. 1 star ... Set up the game winner vs. New Hampshire (1/6) ... Assisted the game winner at #10/13 Northeastern (1/1) ... Picked up assists in back-to-back games vs. Vermont (12/19-12/20) ... Logged an assist on the power play at Merrimack (12/6) ... Had two assists vs. Merrimack (12/5) and was named the game's No. 2 star ... Registered an assist on the power play vs. UConn (11/20).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20: Appeared in 22 games after missing time early in the season due to injury … Logged 15 points on four goals and 11 assists and was +9 … Had 13 points, including all four goals, come in Hockey East play … Blocked 16 shots … Scored twice and added an assist vs. UConn (2/29) and was selected as the game's No. 2 star ... Logged an assist at UConn (2/28) ... Assisted both goals at #14/15 UMass Lowell (2/21) ... Scored second goal of the season vs. Boston College (1/11) ... Collected an assist at #4 Boston College (1/10) ... Logged an assist at #7/5 Denver (1/4) ... Set up the game-winning goal at RPI (12/29) and was +2 ... Dished a pair of assists and was named the game's No. 2 star vs. Maine (12/7) ... Scored an extra attacker goal on a delayed penalty  vs. Maine (12/6) ...  Registered an assist vs. Merrimack (11/22) ... Made season debut vs. AIC (10/25).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19: Was A Hockey East Third Team All-Star and Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection … Earned a All-CHN Rookie Team nod, as well … One of seven players to see action in all 41 games … Registered 29 points on 13 goals and 16 assists to lead all UMass rookies and rank 17th in the nation for points per-game by a freshman (0.71), third in Hockey East … Tied for third in the nation in plus minus at +31 … Blocked 36 shots … Tied for ninth in Hockey East in power-play points (14) and power-play goals (6) … Ranked fourth in defenseman scoring … In league play, had 17 points on 10 goals and seven assists over 24 games and was +18 with four power-play goals and one game winner … First rookie defenseman in Hockey East to score 10 goals in league play, tied for fifth overall on the Hockey East list for goals by a defenseman in a single season … Named to Frozen Four All-Tournament Team … Scored second career game-winning goal in overtime in the NCAA Semifinal vs. Denver (4/11) and added an assist for sixth multi-point game of the season ... Tallied an assist in the NCAA Northeast Regional Final vs. Notre Dame (3/30) ... Picked up an assist in each game of the Hockey East Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (3/15-3/16) ... Netted 10th goal in leauge play at UConn (3/8) ... Scored an empty-net goal vs. UConn (2/21) ... Recorded fifth multi-point game of the season with a power-play goal and an assist vs. Boston University (2/8) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Scored ninth goal of the season at Boston University (2/1) for 20th point ... Picked up an assist at Maine (1/26) ... Registered a goal and 10th assist of the season at Maine (1/25) and was named the game's No. 1 star ...  Collected third multi-point game of the year with a power-play goal and an assist vs. Vermont (1/12) ... Set a new season best with four points on a goal and three assists at AIC (1/5) ... Was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week (1/7) following that performance ... Tallied an assist vs. #18 Yale (12/11) ... Logged fifth goal of the season vs. UConn (11/30), which was the No. 5 play on SportsCenter and the NCAA No. 2 Play of the Week ... Logged an assist on the power play vs. New Hampshire (11/18) ... Tallied an assist on the power play at #4/3 Providence (11/10) to extend point streak to five games ... Found the back of the net on the power play vs. No. 4/3 Providence (11/8) ... Picked up an assist at New Hampshire (11/3) ...Netted the overtime game winner at Merrimack (10/27) and was named the game's No. 1 star ... Scored a goal on the power-play vs. Merrimack (10/26)... Recorded first career multi-point game in collegiate debut vs. Rensselaer (10/12), registering a power-play goal and an assist, paired with Cale Makar.

BEFORE UMASS: Appeared in 119 regular season and seven postseason games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) … Registered 66 points on 18 goals and 48 assists with a +6 rating … Played in 59 games during the 2017-18 season … Lead all USHL defensemen in goals (12) and third in points (38) and was selected to the 2017-18 All-USHL Second Team … Named USHL Defenseman of the Week on March 6, 2018 after tallying five points in three games … Logged 23 points on three goals and 20 assists over 58 games in 2016-17 … Received a USHL All-Rookie Second Team honor … Played two games for Muskegon in 2015-16 while with the New Jersey Rockets of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) … Was ranked No. 187 among North American Skaters in the NHL Central Scouting’s Final rankings for the 2018 NHL Draft.

PERSONAL: Born Marc Douglas Del Gaizo on October 11, 1999 in Basking Ridge, New Jersey … Son of Anthony and Sharon Del Gaizo … Has two siblings, teammate Anthony and Nicholas … Father, Anthony, played hockey at Merrimack … Graduated from Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey in 2018 … Majoring in sport management.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals:
2 - vs. UConn (2/29/20)
Assists: 3 - at AIC (1/5/19)
Points: 4 - at AIC (1/5/19)

MISCELLANEOUS
Multi-Goal Games: - 1; vs. UConn (2/29/20)
Multi-Point Games: 12; Last vs. Bemidji State (3/27/21)

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