This will be a mixed bag of a post since there’s a few things to catch up on. It makes sense to start off with this story that ran in the Collegian by Ross Gienieczko where he covers a lot of ground with Greg Carvel who has jumped into the everyday work of being the UMass hockey coach. In the article Carvel talks about filling in his staff, Toot Cahoon, and the fate of committed recruits.
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New Era Begins ▲ Carvel Introduced As UMass Head Coach
Greg Carvel was officially introduced as the 14th head coach of the Massachusetts hockey program this morning in Amherst. Carvel opened up his remarks by recalling a conversation with legendary Amherst College coach Jack Arena who told his former assistant coach that UMass “is a home run, they just need the right guy. You’re the guy.”
Posted by rocks22 on March 31, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/03/31/new-era-begins-%e2%96%b2-carvel-introduced-as-umass-head-coach/
Carvel Era Begins ▲ Bamford Chooses Saint Lawrence Head Coach To Lead Minutemen
The state of the Massachusetts hockey program has fallen on such hard times in recent years that some have said it will take an act of God to turn the program around. Well athletic director Ryan Bamford has chosen a Saint to elevate UMass hockey to the promised land that has mostly eluded the program in its history. Today Bamford announced that Saint Lawrence head coach Greg Carvel is the new coach of Minuteman hockey, signing a five-year deal to oversee the program.
Posted by rocks22 on March 29, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/03/29/carvel-era-begins-%e2%96%b2-bamford-chooses-saint-lawrence-head-coach-to-lead-minutemen/
Recruit Update ▲ Hildenbrand A Force Recently For Fargo
There hasn’t been a lot of coaching search news in recent days. But a lot of the future Minutemen are still in action. So let’s catch up with them.
Posted by rocks22 on March 23, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/03/23/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-hildenbrand-a-force-recently-for-fargo/
Up To The Minute ▲ Joel Hanley Makes NHL Debut With Montreal
Time to catch up on the most recent news. Yesterday former UMass defenseman Joel Hanley became the 13th Minuteman to play in the NHL as he made his debut for the Montreal Canadiens. Hanley was on the ice for 14:25 and finished a –1 in the 4-1 loss. Hanley has been playing this season for the St John’s IceCaps of the AHL where he has 5 goals and 8 assists in 61 games.
Posted by rocks22 on March 21, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/03/21/up-to-the-minute-%e2%96%b2-joel-hanley-makes-nhl-debut-with-montreal/
Up To The Minute ▲ Bennett Not Interested In UMass Position
Mike McMahon of College Hockey News reported earlier today that Union coach Rick Bennett is out of the running for the UMass job. Bennett was considered the top target by most around college hockey, though it’s unknown just how interested he really was in the opportunity. He had this to say:
“As far as the UMass position, obviously I am honored and humbled to be considered in the mix,” Bennett said Friday morning. “But I think it was a lot of noise.”
Posted by rocks22 on March 18, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/03/18/up-to-the-minute-%e2%96%b2-bennett-not-interested-in-umass-position/
IT’S OVER: Micheletto Era Ends At Massachusetts
Minutes after I wrote in my weekend recap that there should be a coaching change in the coming days news broke that UMass coach John Micheletto has been fired by the university. Matt Vautour was the first to break the news:
Posted by rocks22 on March 6, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/03/06/its-over-micheletto-era-ends-at-massachusetts/
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