UMass Dartmouth Ice Hockey Preview 2004-2005

 

(Dartmouth, MA) The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs will look to
challenge in the ECAC Northeast for an unprecedented ninth championship with a

veteran lineup including 10 forwards, 5 defensemen, and 2 goaltenders.  UMD will be

led by co-captains senior Brandon Koziara (Springfield, MA) and Ian Seaver (Ludlow,

MA), former high school teammates at Springfield Cathedral, and assistant

captain Scott Trahan (Chelmsford, MA/Tyngsboro Huskies).

 

The Corsairs featured a very balanced scoring attack last season and will once

again be led offensively by Eric Frank (Waltham, MA/ Tilton Academy).  Last

season, Frank led all UMD scorers with 17 goals and 24 assists for 41 points. 

Frank, a junior center iceman, was selected to both the ECAC Northeast and New

England Hockey Writers All-Star teams.  UMD will also count on Trahan, a senior,

(10-18-28), juniors Seaver (9-14-23) and Mike McPherson (Chelsea, MA/ Brewster

Academy 13-12-25), as well as sophomores Kyle McCullough (Danvers, MA/ Boston

Jr. Blackhawks 11-15-26), Jim Foley (Taunton, MA/ Catholic Memorial 10-8-18),

and Peter Lindner (Parlin, NJ/ Christian Brothers Academy 6-7-13).  Three

transfers expected to crack the forward lineup are juniors Shane Relihan (New

Bedford, MA/ Bridgewater Bandits/ Mercyhurst College) and Joe Walsh (Pembroke,

MA/ Tilton Academy/ New England College), and sophomore Chris Grunther

(Medford, NJ/ Northwood School/ Southern Maine).  Three freshmen challenging
for playing time include Jeff Grant (Burlington, MA/Austin Prep), Paul Garabedian
(Belmont, MA/Belmont HS) and Ryan Grant (Braintree, MA/ Brewster Academy).

 

Five veterans and two freshmen will battle for positions along the blue line

including Koziara (1-11-12), juniors DJ Aucoin (Waltham, MA/ Waltham HS

2-17-19), David Cioch (Springfield, MA/ New England Jr. Coyotes), and Mike

Larkin (Braintree, MA/ Braintree HS), Sophomore Tyler Vrolyk (Boylston, MA/

New England JR. Coyotes 5-15-20), and Freshmen Jonathan Finn (Warwick, RI/

Boston Harborwolves) and Brian Chapin (Medway, MA/ Medway HS).

 

In goal senior Kevin McGowan (Hingham, MA/ Trinity-Pawling Prep) will get the

call.  McGowan enters his fourth season with a 34-9-1 record (.784), a 2.94

goals against average, and 2 shutouts.  Fellow senior Marc Barron (Marshfield,

MA/ Boston Harborwolves) will back up McGowan.

 

UMD, which lost in the ECAC Northeast semifinal game last season, will seek to

challenge league powers Curry and Wentworth in 2004-05.  Key non-conference

opponents include NESCAC Connecticut College and Tufts, Southern Maine and

UMass Boston from the ECAC East, and Lebanon Valley from the ECAC West.

 

 

 Last Updated On: 9/1/06