Men’s Hockey Shuts Out UMass Lowell, 2-0

Friday, November 7

Lowell, Mass.

7:15 PM

University of New Hampshire

4-4-0, 2-2-0

UMass Lowell

4-5-0, 2-3-0

New Hampshire

UMass Lowell

Photo by: Ryan Moran

11/7/2025 11:11:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Chauvette records first shutout as a Wildcat

LOWELL, Mass. – Senior goalie Kyle Chauvette (Goffstown, N.H.) recorded his first shutout as a UNH Wildcat with 26 saves as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team defeated UMass Lowell, 2-0, on Friday night at Tsongas Center.

Sophomore forward Cam MacDonald (Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia) scored the game winner and freshman defenseman Ryan Philbrick (Concord, N.H.) added an empty netter.

The Wildcats improve to 4-4-0 (2-2-0 Hockey East), while the River Hawks fall to 4-5-0 (2-3-0 Hockey East).

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will take on the River Hawks at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. for Real 'Cats Wear Pink presented by Mass General Brigham. The game will be on ESPN+.
Tickets can be purchased at UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling the ticket office at (603) 862-4000. Don't miss the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.

Score: New Hampshire 2, UMass Lowell 0
Records: UNH (4-4-0, 2-2-0 Hockey East); UML (4-5-0, 2-3-0 Hockey East)
Location: Lowell, Mass. (Tsongas Center)
Date: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
Attendance: 6,008

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

After a scoreless first period, the Wildcats took a 1-0 lead at 12:23 of the second period when MacDonald knocked in a rebound for his second goal of the season. Junior forward J.P. Turner (East Falmouth, Mass.) and junior defenseman Brendan Fitzgerald (North Reading, Mass.) each posted an assist on the goal.
With 2:40 left in the third period, UML went on a power play and pulled the goalie, but Philbrick sent a puck from his zone to the back of the empty net for the 2-0 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH outshot UML, 27-26.
The 'Cats went 0-1 on the man-advantage and the River Hawks went 0-5.
Chauvette posted 26 saves for UNH, while Austin Elliott tallied 25 for UML.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

Chauvette now has six career shutouts as he posted five during his career at Union.
MacDonald scored his first game winner as a Wildcat.
Philbrick now has three goals on the season which are third on the team.
Fitzgerald is on a three-game point streak with an assist in each of the last three contests.
The Wildcats have a .920 penalty kill percentage which is first in Hockey East and sixth in the nation.
UNH is now 72-50-18 all-time versus UML.