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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Recruit Update ▲ Hildenbrand Traded To Fargo
It’s been a busy time for UMass’ most recent commit. Just a week after Niko Hildenbrand announced his intentions to play in Amherst he was traded from the Waterloo Blackhawks to the Fargo Force. He was traded with a draft pick for North Dakota commit Zach Yon.
Posted by rocks22 on February 2, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/02/02/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-hildenbrand-traded-to-fargo/
Preview ▲ UMass Returns To Hockey East Play With Trip To #11 Boston University
Massachusetts Minutemen 7-9-4 (2-4-4) Hockey East T-7th
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#11 Boston University Terriers 10-6-3 (4-3-2) Hockey East T-4th
The Massachusetts Minutemen kick off the second half of Hockey East play with a pretty tough matchup as they travel to Comm Ave to take on the #11 Boston University Terriers. It’s the first meeting of the year between the two teams. It’ll be the second game of the week for both squads as UMass fell in overtime to #12 Yale on Tuesday while BU had a dramatic come from behind win at #5 Harvard on Thursday. UMass will look to start the league home stretch with at least a point, but that’s going to be tough to do against a skilled Terrier team.
Posted by rocks22 on January 8, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/01/08/preview-%e2%96%b2-umass-returns-to-hockey-east-play-with-trip-to-11-boston-university/
Weekend Wrap-Around ▲ UMass Heads Into Break Tied For 7th In Hockey East
There were only two Hockey East games on the schedule this past weekend as most of the league’s teams played against non-conference opponents as the Massachusetts hockey did or were idle. But the two league games there were ended up being pretty entertaining and and perhaps a little surprising.
Posted by rocks22 on December 14, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/12/14/weekend-wrap-around-%e2%96%b2-umass-heads-into-break-tied-for-7th-in-hockey-east/
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/
Season Preview ▲ Micheletto, UMass Hockey In Need Of A Turnaround in 2015-16
When John Micheletto was hired to lead the Massachusetts hockey program in 2012 he told prospective players to “find Amherst on a map and put a circle around it”. In the years since Micheletto and his staff have done a decent job of getting skilled players to do just that, from Frank Vatrano to Brandon Montour to this year’s talented freshman class, they’ve all found their way to Western Mass. What that map has not led Micheletto and his players to, however, are wins. Micheletto enters his fourth season with an overall record of 31-64-9. Even worse is his record in Hockey East where he’s won barely over 30% of his games at 18-45-6. The Minutemen have finished in last or second to last in the league in each season under Micheletto. It is hard to imagine that he survives with similar results this season. Micheletto desperately needs to turnaround this program starting Friday against Colorado College. Is this team constructed for such a rebound in what’s a make or break season for Micheletto? It’s tough to tell.
Posted by rocks22 on October 6, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/10/06/season-preview-%e2%96%b2-micheletto-umass-hockey-in-need-of-a-turnaround-in-2015-16/
15-16 Preview: Massachusetts Hockey Points Lost/Returning
As we continue to shift focus to the coming season one of the main ways to analyze the prospects of the Massachusetts hockey team is to take stock of what they’ve lost during the season and what they have coming back. As we know there were a number of key seniors who graduated, such as captain Troy Power and Zack LaRue. But the biggest departures of course were underclassmen Frank Vatrano and Brandon Montour who following the season signed contracts with the Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks respectively. However, there are still some key contributors coming back, like Dennis Kravchenko who will be looking to build off of a tremendous freshman season. Let’s take a closer look at what the departures and returners mean on a number basis.
Posted by rocks22 on August 20, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/08/20/15-16-preview-massachusetts-hockey-points-lostreturning/
Montour Named To All-Rookie Team; Kravchenko Snubbed
Brandon Montour was named to the All-Rookie team by the the Hockey East coaches today. This is a big honor for the former Minuteman and really is a testament to how dominant he was in his short time in Amherst. As I mentioned earlier in the week I personally did not pick Montour for my ballot for the Hockey East Writers & Broadcasters Association All-Rookie team as I gave the nod to those who played the entirety of the league slate. But I certainly can understand those would make their selections based on how they played in the league games, even if they didn’t get the chance to play in all of them.
Posted by rocks22 on March 18, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/03/18/montour-named-to-all-rookie-team-kravchenko-snubbed/
Montour Makes His Departure Official; FTT Hockey East Awards
Brandon Montour made official what was first reported over the weekend that he indeed is going to forgo his final three years at UMass and sign with the Anaheim Ducks. I shared my thoughts on the subject on Saturday when his impending departure was first reported. While I wish UMass fans had gotten to see him in the maroon and white for longer than 21 games, I wish him well in his pro career.
Posted by rocks22 on March 16, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/03/16/montour-makes-his-departure-official-ftt-hockey-east-awards/
Report: Brandon Montour Leaves UMass, WIll Sign With Anaheim Ducks
Brandon Montour we hardly knew ye. Montour’s career with Massachusetts hockey has come to an end after just one semester as he will sign with the team that made him a second round draft pick, the Anaheim Ducks. He leaves after only 21 games with the Minutemen, but they were a productive 21. Montour had 3 goals and 17 assists in his time in college and his 20 points were 4th best among all freshmen defenseman nationally despite playing in significantly less games.
Posted by rocks22 on March 14, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/03/14/report-brandon-montour-leaves-umass-will-sign-with-anaheim-ducks/
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