Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's)
University of Massachusetts Lowell Men's Ice Hockey
Lowell, MA · the River Hawks · University of Massachusetts Lowell overview
32
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 26
$3.9M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$121,554
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Massachusetts Lowell fields a men's ice hockey team in the Hockey East Association (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, above the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,889,752, above the median of $3M — $121,554 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,814,160 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,754 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#17Team budgetof 60 · Division I#21Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#2Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#1APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's ice hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 26)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,889,752 for the year
- Operating expenses$919,428 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$121,554 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,814,160 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,754 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$245,009 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Norm Bazin head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Andy Boschetto | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Eric Sorenson | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stavros Paskaris | Director of Scouting / Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Holmstrom | Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →12,128undergraduates · 16,770 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 12,628 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1350
ACT middle 50%26 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2632
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,889,752 $121,555 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,814,160
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $245,009
Cost
Full picture →$17,624net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,570 in-state · $35,396 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Massachusetts Lowell
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,624 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 12,128Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.5 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivier University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | 28 | $238k | — | 82% | |
| Merrimack College Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 10 | 31 | $3.1M | 981 | 74% | |
| Bentley University Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 19 | 30 | $3M | 990 | 48% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 20 | 31 | $478k | — | 10% | |
| Harvard University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 22 | 31 | $1.9M | 1000 | 3% | |
| Boston College Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 23 | 27 | $6.3M | 957 | 16% | |
| Boston University Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 24 | 27 | $4.8M | 957 | 11% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 29 | $185k | — | 90% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 24 | 35 | $420k | — | 85% | |
| Salem State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 33 | $61k | — | 96% | |
| Saint Anselm College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 25 | 31 | $236k | — | 78% | |
| Northeastern University Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 25 | 28 | $4M | 994 | 6% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Hockey East Association (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College 1 over cap | 27 | $6.3M | $232,577 | 957 | vs | |
| Providence College 2 over cap | 28 | $5M | $179,732 | 974 | vs | |
| Boston University 1 over cap | 27 | $4.8M | $177,179 | 957 | vs | |
| Northeastern University 2 over cap | 28 | $4M | $141,433 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell 6 over cap | 32 | $3.9M | $121,554 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 over cap | 27 | $3.8M | $141,673 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Maine 2 over cap | 28 | $3.5M | $124,110 | 982 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 5 over cap | 31 | $3.1M | $100,847 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 2 over cap | 28 | $3.1M | $109,025 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire 1 over cap | 27 | $3M | $109,965 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Vermont 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,740 | 995 | vs |
Every Hockey East Association (Men's) men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked