Weekly Honorees: Oliver Chau, Cassidy Bowes and Aaron Bohlinger
Men's Weekly Release: UMass and UConn Start Hockey East Season With Home and Home Set
2020-21 Season Begins With Flexibility

HOCKEY EAST HEADLINES

#7 Massachusetts and UConn kicked off the 2020-21 season with a home-and-home series over the weekend. UMass senior Oliver Chau (Oakville, Ont.) had a three-point weekend with a goal and two assists to help the Minutemen go 1-0-1 over the Huskies, as he registered a goal and an assist in Friday’s 5-1 win before picking up another helper in Saturday’s 2-2 tie.

UConn’s Cassidy Bowes (Sturgeon County, Alta.) earned the first two points of his NCAA career this weekend with a pair of assists in each game for the Huskies. Kale Howarth (Red Deer, Alta.) scored the lone goal in a 5-1 setback on Friday before netting the shootout-winning goal following an official 2-2 tie on Saturday.


HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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Oliver Chau - Massachusetts

Oliver Chau (Sr., F; Oakville, Ont.) had a threepoint weekend with a goal and two assists to help the Minutemen go 1-0-1 against UConn. Registered a goal and an assist in Friday’s 5-1 win before picking up another helper in Saturday’s 2-2 tie.


PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

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Cassidy Bowes - UConn

Cassidy Bowes (Fr., F; Sturgeon County, Alta.) earned the first two points of his NCAA career this weekend with a pair of assists in each game for the Huskies.


HOCKEY EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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Aaron Bohlinger - Massachusetts

Aaron Bohlinger (Fr., D; Walden, N.Y.) dished out a pair of assists in his collegiate debut, one coming on the power play and one to set up the game-winner in UMass’ 5-1 victory over UConn on Friday.


HOCKEY EAST TOP PERFORMERS

Kale Howarth, UConn (Jr., F; Red Deer, Alta.) The 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets draft pick scored the lone goal in a 5-1 setback on Friday before netting the shootout-winning goal following a 2-2 tie.