The UMass Lowell hockey team had hoped to have junior goalie Carter Hutton back in the nets by early December. But it's looking more and more as if the River Hawks' No. 1 netminder will be sidelined until after the New Year. Hutton sprained an ankle in a freak accident while scraping the ice in front of his net between the first and second periods of a game against Boston University on Nov. 7. He stayed in the game for one more period but had to be removed and hasn't played since. Hutton is 2-2 with one shutout, a 1.51 GA average, and .940 save percentage. Hutton is scheduled to see a doctor next week, but he isn't likely to give the River Hawks any unexpectedly good news.
Fortunately for the River Hawks, junior Nevin Hamilton has filled in nicely. Hamilton is 4-2 with one shutout, a 2.02 GA average, and .929 save percentage heading into tomorrow's non-league game with the Rochester Institute of Technology at the Tsongas Arena. Two of Hamilton's four wins have come at the expense of nationally-ranked New Hampshire and UMass Amherst.
The River Hawks took another hit in Tuesday night's 3-1 victory over Merrimack when promising freshman center Matt Ferreira suffered a separated shoulder. He could be out until after the holidays.
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