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University of Massachusets Athletics
2018-19 Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 24
Ryan Bliss
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 189
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chelmsford, Mass.
- Prev School:
- Cornell (ECAC)
As a Senior in 2017-18 (at Cornell): Did not play due to injury.
As a Junior in 2016-17 (at Cornell): Did not play due to injury.
As a Sophomore in 2015-16 (at Cornell): Scored two goals and added eight assists for 10 points in second straight season appearing in at least 30 games — the only Big Red defenseman able to make that claim ... Opened the season with four assists in first four games, including a pair of helpers Nov. 7 vs. Quinnipiac ... Assisted on only goal of Cornell's 1-0 victory Nov. 21 at Brown, then assisted on overtime winner Dec. 28 against Providence when the defending national champion Friars were ranked No. 1 in the country ... First goal of the season came against rival Harvard on Jan. 23 at Lynah Rink ... Scored first collegiate postseason goal March 5 against Union in Game 2 of an ECAC Hockey Championship first round series.
As a Freshman in 2014-15 (at Cornell): One of just six players to dress for all 31 games, where he was part of a defensive unit that ranked seventh in the country in goals-against average ... One of just four players to finish the season with a plus rating, while also pitching in offensively with two goals and six assists ... Eight points ranked third among defensemen and tops among blueliners eligible to return in 2015-16 ... First collegiate goal came on the power play in a 3-2 victory over nationally-ranked Yale on Nov. 21 ... Followed that up with two assists in a 4-0 win over Brown ... Second goal was most memorable, leading to an overtime win Jan. 30 at Colgate.
Before College: Played in 49 games for the USNTDP, scoring one goal and adding eight assists for nine point and a plus-7 rating ... Helped the squad capture the Four Nations title as a member of the Under-17 team in 2012-13, then was part of the Five Nations championship team with the Under-18s in February 2014 ... Served as captain of U.S. squad at 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
Personal: Born Ryan Preston Bliss on June 22, 1996 ... Son of George and Kelly Bliss ... Has two brothers... Majors in Education.
As a Junior in 2016-17 (at Cornell): Did not play due to injury.
As a Sophomore in 2015-16 (at Cornell): Scored two goals and added eight assists for 10 points in second straight season appearing in at least 30 games — the only Big Red defenseman able to make that claim ... Opened the season with four assists in first four games, including a pair of helpers Nov. 7 vs. Quinnipiac ... Assisted on only goal of Cornell's 1-0 victory Nov. 21 at Brown, then assisted on overtime winner Dec. 28 against Providence when the defending national champion Friars were ranked No. 1 in the country ... First goal of the season came against rival Harvard on Jan. 23 at Lynah Rink ... Scored first collegiate postseason goal March 5 against Union in Game 2 of an ECAC Hockey Championship first round series.
As a Freshman in 2014-15 (at Cornell): One of just six players to dress for all 31 games, where he was part of a defensive unit that ranked seventh in the country in goals-against average ... One of just four players to finish the season with a plus rating, while also pitching in offensively with two goals and six assists ... Eight points ranked third among defensemen and tops among blueliners eligible to return in 2015-16 ... First collegiate goal came on the power play in a 3-2 victory over nationally-ranked Yale on Nov. 21 ... Followed that up with two assists in a 4-0 win over Brown ... Second goal was most memorable, leading to an overtime win Jan. 30 at Colgate.
Before College: Played in 49 games for the USNTDP, scoring one goal and adding eight assists for nine point and a plus-7 rating ... Helped the squad capture the Four Nations title as a member of the Under-17 team in 2012-13, then was part of the Five Nations championship team with the Under-18s in February 2014 ... Served as captain of U.S. squad at 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
Personal: Born Ryan Preston Bliss on June 22, 1996 ... Son of George and Kelly Bliss ... Has two brothers... Majors in Education.
UMass IH | Coach Carvel Post Game Press Conference vs Bentley | 10.18.25
Saturday, October 18
UMass IH | Post Game Press Conference vs Bentley | 10.18.25
Saturday, October 18
UMass IH | Broadcast Highlights vs Bentley | 10.18.25
Saturday, October 18
UMass IH | Post Game Press Conference vs Northeastern| 10.17.25
Friday, October 17
