University of Massachusets Athletics

2022-23 Hockey Roster

THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
Jersey Number 1

Luke Pavicich

  • Position:
    Goaltender
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Clarence Center, N.Y.
  • Prev School:
    Kenai River (NAHL)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23: Appeared in 23 games, making 23 starts with a record of 8-10-4 and two shutouts … Posted a 2.75 goals against average and a .920 save percentage over 1265:40 in net … Logged 671 saves … Stopped 43 shots in a 3-2 win at Providence (2/3) ... Made 33 saves in a shutout win over Brown (1/3) ... Had 37 saves vs. #11/10 Merrimack (12/7) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Made 35 saves in a 1-1 tie vs. #16 UMass Lowell (12/3) and was named the game's No. 2 star ... Tabbed Hockey East Goaltender of the Week (11/28) following the Friendship Four ... Logged 31 saves in a 2-2 tie vs. #4 Quinnipiac (11/26) ... Totaled 32 saves in a win over #14/13 UMass Lowell (11/25) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Registered 35 saves at New Hampshire (11/18) and picked up the win, earning the game's No. 3 star ... Logged 25 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over Merrimack (10/28) ... Made 17 saves in a 7-1 win over Union (10/21) ... Named Hockey East Player of the Week (10/17) after turning aside 75 of 77 shots faced in a weekend sweep of Denver ... Stopped all 30 shots vs. #1 Denver (10/15) for first career shutout ... Made 45 saves in a win over #1 Denver (10/14) ... Started at AIC (10/8) and made a career high 34 saves.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22: Appeared in four games, starting one, and posted a 1.62 goals against average and a .933 save percentage with 42 saves over 111 minutes of action … Posted a 1-1-0 record on the year … Saw time in net in both games at Vermont (2/25-26) and made three saves in each appearance ... Made first collegiate start vs. LIU (2/5) and picked up the win, making 28 saves ... Logged eight saves in collegiate debut vs. Boston University (1/25).
 
BEFORE UMASS: Played the 2020-21 season with the Kenai River Brown Bears of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) … Was named NAHL Midwest Division MVP and to the All-NAHL Second Team in 2020-21 … Registered a 2.86 goals against average and a .919 save percentage with two shutouts and a record of 19-14-1 in 2020-21 … Ranked 16th among North American goaltenders in NHL Central Scouting's final 2021 rankings ... Previously played in the Buffalo Jr. Sabres (2015-2020) organization.
 
PERSONAL: Born Luke Andrew Pavicich on March 21, 2002 in Clarence Center, New York … Son of Paul and Jennifer Pavicich … Has two siblings, Jake and Niko … Father, Paul, played baseball at San Jose State and was drafted by the Minnesota Twins … Mother, Jennifer, played volleyball at San Jose State … Graduated from Saint Joseph's Collegiate Institute (Kenmore, N.Y.) in 2020 … Majoring in economics.

Career Highs
Saves:
8 - vs. Boston University (1/25/22)

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Friday, March 28
UMass Hockey | NCAA Regional Wednesday Media | 3.26.25
Wednesday, March 26
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Wednesday, March 26
NewMass Minute with Colin Casey
Monday, March 17