2018-19 SEASON AWARDS
All-Conference: Third Team (Defense)
SEASON HIGHS
Games Played: 26
Goals: 1 at Johnson & Wales University, November 16 (1 total)
Assists: 2 vs. Babson College, February 9 (11 total)
Points: 2 vs. Babson College, February 9 (12 total)
Penalty/Minutes: 4/8
+/-: +10
NOTABLES
- After the season, signed a professional contract with the Pensacola Ice Flyers of the SPHL after a solid season as the Beacons captain
- Named to the NEHC All-Conference Third Team, is only the second defensemen in program history to be named to an all-conference team in at-least three seasons
- Scored his only goal of the year against Johnson & Wales University on November 16 after missing two games due to injury
- Tacked on two assists on senior night against rival Babson College in the 8-4 Beacons win
- Had back-to-back games with an assist four times during the season
- Finished second in program history with 109 career games played with eight goals, 40 assists and +25 +/- rating
2017-18 SEASON HIGHS
Games Played: 26
Goals: 1 three times (3 total)
Assists: 2 vs. Castleton University, November 4 (7 total)
Points: 2 two times (10 total)
Penalty/Minutes: 10/20
+/-: +0
Game Winning Goals: 1
Special Team Goals: 1 Power-Play Goal
NOTABLES
- Served as the Assistant Captain
- Tied for third amongst Beacon defensemen in points with 10
- Scored a goal and had an assist in the 6-1 win over Curry College on October 28
- Scored the game-winning goal in the 7-5 win over rival Babson College on December 2
- Earned a start in 16 of his final 17 appearances
- Finished the season with 19 games with a +0 rating or higher
2016-17 Season-Highs
Games Played/Started: 26/2
Goals: 4
Assists: 2 two times (12 total)
Points: 3 vs Connecticut College 12/29/16 (16 total)
Penalty Minutes: 12
+/-: +3
Special Goals: 1 Power-Play
Notables
- Posted new career-highs with four goals, 12 assists and 16 total points
- Has appeared in every game his first two seasons (57 total)
- Recorded his first career goal and a two-point game on November 11 in a win over Castleton University
- Picked up two assists on December 3 in a 5-5 tie at Saint Michael’s College
- Posted a career-best three points (one goal, two assists) in a Codfish Bowl win over Connecticut College on December 29
- Scored a goal in the New England Hockey Conference Quarterfinals against Babson College
- Finished with at least one point in all five months of the season
- UMass Boston finished 7-3-2 in games in which he recorded a point
2015-16 Made an immediate impact as a freshman defenseman who proved capable of playing in any situation … Earned a spot on the New England Hockey Conference All-Rookie Team … Set the program-record along with seven of his teammates, for games played in a single-season with 31 … Tied for second amongst freshman with his 10 assists … Totaled 10 points, 68 shots and eight penalty minutes … Posted a +12 +/- rating … UMass Boston finished 6-1-1 in games in which Chuckran recorded a point … Registered an assist on the game-tying goal in the Beacons’ season-opening 4-3 win over Curry College … Picked up an assist on the game-winning goal and finished +3 against Castleton University November 13 … Recorded an assist in three out of four games from January 16-29 … Registered a career-high three assists and finished +1 in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals against St. Norbert College.
PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Penncrest High School in Media, Pennsylvania in 2013 ... Played Baseball and Hockey in high school ... Spent the past three years with the Philadelphia Little Flyers of the Eastern Hockey League ... Helped the Flyers to a Regular Season Title in 2015 ... Named the EHL Defenseman of the Year in 2015, after recording the second-most points amongst all D-men in 2015 (33 points) ... Recorded 90 points over 115 games with the Flyers ... Son of Elaine Bassill and Russ Chuckran ... Has four brothers, Michael, Nathaniel, Daniel and Emanuel ... Member of the UMass Boston Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and SAIPA ... Currently majoring in Finance, with a minor in Psychology.
