University of Massachusets Athletics
2026-27 Hockey Roster
Larry Keenan
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Midhurst, Ontario
- Prev School:
- Penticton (BCHL)
2026-27 ALTERNATE CAPTAIN
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26: Named to All-Hockey East Second Team … Earned New England All-Star recognition … One of four players to appear in all in 36 games … Recorded 19 points on eight goals and 11 assists … Was a +8 and tied for most shots by a defenseman this season with 77 … Led defensemen in power-play goals with two … Totaled 14 points on five goals and nine assists in league action … Opened the scoring in the team's Hockey East Quarterfinals win over Northeastern (3/14) ... Scored a shorthanded goal and added an assist at New Hampshire (3/7), earning the game's No. 1 star ... Registered an assist on the power play at #13/14 UConn (2/27) ... Scored a power-play goal and added an assist to earn the No. 2 star vs. New Hampshire (2/20) ... Logged two assists vs. UMass Lowell (2/7) ... Dished an assist at UMass Lowell (2/1) ... Had a goal and an assist vs. Northeastern (1/30) ... Netted fourth goal of the season at Vermont (1/23) ... Scored an empty net goal vs. Merrimack (1/17) ... Collected an assist at #12/11 Northeastern (12/6) ... Registered an assist vs. #6 Maine (11/6) ... Logged an assist on the power play vs. #20 Cornell (10/31) ... Netted a power-play goal at Omaha (10/24) ... Scored first goal of the season vs. Bentley (10/18) and registered an assist.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25: One of 10 players to appear in all 40 games... Recorded 11 points on four goals and seven assists, five (2g, 3a) coming in Hockey East play ... Was +16 with 33 blocks ... Opened the scoring for UMass vs. #5 Minnesota (3/27) in the NCAA Regional Semifinal ... Collected an assist at #9/7 Boston University (3/15) in the Hockey East Quarterfinals ... Scored third goal of the season vs. #5/4 Maine (3/8) ... Collected an assist at #16/15 UMass Lowell (3/1) ... Picked up an assist at UNH (2/21) ... Notched an assist at #6/7 Maine (2/2) ... Registered assists in back-to-back games vs. Alaska (1/24-1/25) ... Netted second goal of the season vs. #16 Cornell (1/3) ... Scored first career goal vs. #10/9 Providence (11/14) ... Made collegiate debut at Bentley (10/5) skating with Francesco Dell'Elce on the second defensive pair and posting an assist.
BEFORE UMASS: Spent the 2023-24 season alongside fellow Minuteman Francesco Dell'Elce as a member of the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) … In 53 regular season games for the Vees, totaled 30 points on six goals and 24 assists … Added nine points (2g, 7a) over Penticton's 22 postseason contests and was named to the BCHL All-Rookie Team … Appeared in 91 games over two seasons for Culver Military Academy totaling 65 points on 21 goals and 44 assists prior to playing junior hockey.PERSONAL: Born Lawrence Peter Keenan on March 15, 2005 in Barrie, Ontario … Son of Cory and Cindi Keenan … Has one sibling, Mackenzie … Graduated from Culver Academies (Culver, Indiana) in 2023 … Grandfather, Larry Keenan, played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1961-62), St. Louis Blues (1967-71), Buffalo Sabres (1970-72) and Philadelphia Flyers (1971-72) … Majoring in Finance.
