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.”
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New Era Begins ▲ Carvel Introduced As UMass Head Coach
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/
View From Section U ▲ Season Recap
John Micheletto’s fourth season as head coach was extremely disappointing and frustrating, at least from a fan’s perspective, and it ultimately cost him his job. It was thought the team’s fortunes could only go up after last season’s 11-23-2 record and last place finish in Hockey East. Yes, the Minutemen lost some key players in the offseason, but we were led to believe that Micheletto was bringing in the best recruiting class in years, including revamping the defense with multiple NHL-worthy blueliners. Instead the upgrade in skill couldn’t overcome what still a bad scheme put forth by the coach and for the second straight year the Minutemen had one of the worst goals against in the country. When the offense faltered halfway through the season the wheels came off and the end result was a second straight year in the Hockey East cellar, a 8-24-4 record, and an end to the Micheletto era at UMass.
Posted by rocks22 on March 9, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/03/09/view-from-section-u-%e2%96%b2-season-recap/
Recap ▲ UMass’ Season Ends As BU Sweeps In Hockey East Playoffs
The Massachusetts hockey team played some of their best hockey of the season this weekend against the #9 Boston University Terriers in the opening round of the Hockey East playoffs. Unfortunately it would not be enough to get them a win as BU swept the Minutemen out of the playoffs 2-1 and 5-4 to end UMass’ season. In one of the more disappointing campaigns in recent memory the Minutemen end with a record of 8-24-4.
Posted by rocks22 on March 6, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/03/06/recap-%e2%96%b2-umass-season-ends-as-bu-sweeps-in-hockey-east-playoffs/
Recap ▲ UMass Escapes Springfield With 4-3 OT Win, Ends 9-Game Losing Streak
It wasn’t pretty but the Massachusetts hockey team got the monkey off their back and picked up their first win in the last 10 games with a 4-3 victory over AIC at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on Tuesday. It was a bit of a back and forth affair with the Yellow Jackets jumping out to a 1-0 lead and UMass scoring three quick goals to bring a two goal lead into the third period. But AIC would mount a comeback and send the game to overtime tied at three apiece. Ultimately it would be senior Ben Gallacher scoring his first goal since December of 2014 in the extra frame to get UMass its 8th win of the season.
Posted by rocks22 on February 10, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/02/10/recap-%e2%96%b2-umass-escapes-springfield-with-4-3-ot-win-ends-9-game-losing-streak/
Recap ▲ UMass Falls 5-2, Hands Maine Their First Road Win Of Season
This weekend’s series against last place Maine appeared to be an ideal opportunity for the Minutemen to gain valuable Hockey East points, grab their first Hockey East win since early November, and create some momentum heading into the final stretch of the season. They may still achieve some of those goals with a win tonight. But UMass kicked off the weekend with an incredibly disappointing 5-2 loss to the Black Bears that made official the fact that the season has become nothing short of a train-wreck.
Posted by rocks22 on January 30, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/01/30/recap-%e2%96%b2-umass-falls-5-2-hands-maine-their-first-road-win-of-season/
Recap ▲ Vermont Comes Back To Defeat UMass 6-4
A night after perhaps their worst performance of the season the Massachusetts hockey team looked much better as they hosted the Vermont Catamounts. UMass would play well enough to take a 4-2 lead into the final period. However they ran out of gas late, gave up four third period goals, and ended up falling to UVM 6-4. There were a number of positives to take away from the game, such as the offensive reemergence of Dennis Kravchenko and Austin Plevy as well as Nic Renyard’s performance in net. However the team still cannot find a way to win and are now 1-12-0 in their last 13 games. In addition John Micheletto is now winless in his last 8 games against his former team.
Posted by rocks22 on January 24, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/01/24/recap-%e2%96%b2-vermont-comes-back-to-defeat-umass-6-4/
Midseason Review ▲ After Hot Start To Season Minutemen Limp Into Winter Break
The Massachusetts Minutemen play an exhibition hockey game this Friday against the US Junior National Team, but for all intents and purposes the team is on winter break, having played 18 of its 34 regular season games this season. So this is a good time to reflect on what has transpired so far in the first half of the season. Maybe it makes sense to split that half in halves again, because there were two distinct phases of the season and one could almost say the Minutemen were two distinct teams in those two time periods. In the early part of the season UMass surprised everyone, jumping out to a 6-2-1 record and finding itself just on the outside of the USCHO rankings. But the Minutemen have not won since grabbing that sixth win on November 7th, going winless in their last nine games and losing their last five straight before break. The sum of the two performances leaves UMass holding an overall record of 6-8-4 with their 2-4-4 league record leaving them in a three-way tie for 7th place with New Hampshire and Vermont.
Posted by rocks22 on December 15, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/12/15/midseason-review-%e2%96%b2-after-hot-start-to-season-minutemen-limp-into-winter-break/
Recap ▲ Minutemen Swept By Notre Dame, Fall Below .500 For The Season
The Massachusetts hockey team was in need of at least a split this weekend out in South Bend against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Minutemen were coming off of a sweep at the hands of #3 Quinnipiac the weekend before and were winless in their previous six. They also had yet to show that they could get a Hockey East win outside of the teams currently at the bottom of the league standings. After a surprisingly strong start through early November fans have been waiting for UMass to take the next step and show they can compete with the teams in the top half of the league. Instead it looks like the team has taken a step back. The latest setback was Notre Dame sweeping UMass’ last league games before winter break 3-1 and 5-1.
Posted by rocks22 on December 6, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/12/06/recap-%e2%96%b2-minutemen-swept-by-notre-dame-fall-below-500-for-the-season/
Recruit Update ▲ Pelton-Byce Has His First Multi-Goal Game In USHL
High school and prep hockey is starting up in New England so that means recruits Brian Scoville and Colin Felix are in action with their teams soon after spending the fall playing short season juniors.
Posted by rocks22 on December 1, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/12/01/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-pelton-byce-has-his-first-multi-goal-game-in-ushl/
Recap ▲ UMass Offense Stifled In Weekend Sweep By #3 Quinnipiac
We knew coming into this weekend that this Massachusetts hockey team has had a tough time getting on the scoreboard against the elite defensive teams in the country. They lost 6-1 in the Capital City Classic against Yale and earlier this month dropped a 7-0 decision to Boston College. They did not fare much better against the #3 Quinnipiac Bobcats who came into this home-and-home series allowing the 4th fewest goals and shots on net per game. The Bobcats’ defense lived up to their dominant expectations and allowed just a single goal against UMass, winning the games 4-1 and 1-0.
Posted by rocks22 on November 29, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/11/29/recap-%e2%96%b2-umass-offense-stifled-in-weekend-sweep-by-3-quinnipiac/
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