| Height: | 5-7 |
| Weight: | 180 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | North Providence, R.I. |
| Position: | F |
| Previous Team: | UMass Lowell (NCAA Division I) |
2013-14 Provided another big scoring threat for
the Beacons after transferring into UMass Boston in January
… Led the Beacons in points per game with 16 points in
10 games played (1.60 points per) … Recorded seven goals
and nine assists … Ended his junior year with 10 goals and
13 assists in 24 games between UMass Lowell and UMass Boston
… Recorded three power-play goals and two-game winning goals
as a Beacon … Picked up a pair of helpers against
nationally-ranked Babson College January 25 in his second game as a
Beacon … Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist
February 1 in a 5-1 win over Castleton State College …
Potted a pair of power-play goals and added an assist in a one-goal
win over the University of New England (Feb. 8) … Matched
his season-high with two goals and an assist in a February 15 loss
at nationally-ranked Norwich … Totaled a goal and two assist
in a pair of playoff contests.
2011-14 (UMass Lowell) Appeared in 60 games over two-and-a-half seasons with Division I UMass Lowell … Recorded 10 goals and 18 assists in a Riverhawks uniform … Dressed in 14 games and registered three goals and four assists as a junior before transferring to UMass Boston midway through the season … Netted two game-winning goals as a junior, including the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over #6 Notre Dame … Helped the Riverhawks to their first ever Frozen Four appearance as a sophomore with five goals and two assists in 16 contests … Ended his freshman season with two goals and 12 assists in 30 games.
PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Played for the Boston Bulldogs of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AJHL) … Earned Most Valuable Players Honors in the AJHL for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons … Led the league in scoring with 86 (35G. 51A) points in 09-10 and 100 points (44G, 56A) for the 10-11 campaign … Named the Hockey Night In Boston Elite Showcase MVP in 2011 … Graduated in 2008 from Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, R.I. … Led Bishop Hendricken to back-to-back State Champions … Born on March 1, 1990 … Son of Cheryl and Ronald Buco … Has two siblings, Alyssa and Eric … Currently majoring in Criminal Justice.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | University of Southern Maine | W, 3-2 |
| Feb 8 | University of New England | W, 4-3 |
| Feb 14 | at St. Michael's College | T, 4-4 |
| Feb 15 | at Norwich University | L, 5-3 |
| Feb 22 | University of New England | W, 7-2 |
| Mar 1 | at Babson College | L, 4-2 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 8 | ||
| Points | 16 | 13 | ||
| Goals | 7 | 6 | ||
| Assists | 9 | 7 | ||
| PIM | 8 | 4 | ||
| +/- | +4 | +2 | ||
| Power-play goals | 3 | 3 | ||
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 2 | 2 | ||
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 41 | 32 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at UMass Dartmouth | W, 8-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 8 | New England College | L, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | St. Anselm College | W, 4-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 22 | at Castleton State College | T, 4-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | at Skidmore College | T, 3-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 30 | vs. Johnson & Wales University (R.I.) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 1 | vs. University of New England | W, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 6 | at University of New England | W, 6-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 7 | at University of Southern Maine | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 13 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | W, 9-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 4 | Suffolk University | W, 10-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 5 | Southern New Hampshire University | W, 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | vs. Salem State University | W, 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 10 | Norwich University | W, 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 11 | St. Michael's College | W, 6-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 17 | at St. Anselm College | W, 4-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 18 | at New England College | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 24 | Babson College | L, 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jan 25 | at Babson College | L, 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jan 31 | Skidmore College | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Feb 1 | Castleton State College | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 7 | University of Southern Maine | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Feb 8 | University of New England | W, 4-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 14 | at St. Michael's College | T, 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 15 | at Norwich University | L, 5-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 22 | University of New England | W, 7-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 1 | at Babson College | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | +4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2014-15 | 27 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 20 | +29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| Total | 37 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 28 | +33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | +4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Conference | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Away | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wins | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Ties | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| January | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| February | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | +4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| March | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
