Now that Coach Carvel and his staff have indicated that they’re done assembling their first recruiting class and we know about the current players who will not be returning next year, it’s time to take a fresh look at where the program is from a recruiting standpoint. Recruiting is a fluid situation even in normal situations, so it’s been a challenge to try to keep up with all the new names that have recently committed while following which previous recruits are still committed to the school. I believe all my information is up to date. So first up, let’s take a look at the future Minutemen due in Amherst this fall.
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Recruit Update ▲ UMass Recruiting Reset
Posted by rocks22 on June 21, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/06/21/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-umass-recruiting-reset/
Weekend Wrap-around ▲ Northeastern Surging
We had nothing but conference play for the Hockey East teams this past weekend. Yes, the stretch run has come to the league. Of the six weekend series, four ended up being sweeps. The weekend helped cement the gap between the four or five teams with a chance at the league title and everyone else.
Posted by rocks22 on January 19, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/01/19/weekend-wrap-around-%e2%96%b2-northeastern-surging/
Recruit Update ▲ Bear, Makar Win Gold At World Junior A Challenge
Future Minutemen Shane Bear and Cale Makar, both currently playing together for the Brooks Bandits in the AJHL, won gold this past week representing the Canada-West team at the World Junior A Challenge. Canada-West beat Russia 2-1 in the championship game. Makar had a goal in the tournament, and hit a post in the championship, while Bear did not register a point. Makar was named to the tournament all-star team.
Posted by rocks22 on December 22, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/12/22/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-bear-makar-win-gold-at-world-junior-a-challenge/
Recruit Update ▲ Nachtigall & Conzo Each Grab Four Points This Past Week
Time to take a look at the future Minutemen. Kyler Nachtigall, Troy Conzo, and Shane Bear each had multiple point weeks north of the border while Ty Pelton-Byce and John Leonard scored goals in the USHL this week.
Posted by rocks22 on October 27, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/10/27/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-nachtigall-conzo-each-grab-four-points-this-past-week/
Recruit Update ▲ Conzo Off To A Hot Start In The BCHL
This week’s recruit update was pushed back a day so I could get my season preview out last night. Here’s how the future Minutemen did this past week.
Posted by rocks22 on October 7, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/10/07/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-conzo-off-to-a-hot-start-in-the-bchl/
Game Preview ▲ What To Watch For Versus Dalhousie
Normally FTT game previews are an in-depth look at the opponent, their strengths and weaknesses, and what the Massachusetts hockey will need to do to gain a win. For Saturday’s exhibition game against Dalhousie however I’m much more concerned with the Minutemen. I don’t really care if they get the win or not, as long as they play well. So let’s take a brief look at the Dalhousie Tigers, but focus more on a few things UMass fans should keep an eye out for with the Minutemen taking the ice for the first time this season.
Posted by rocks22 on October 1, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/10/01/game-preview-%e2%96%b2-what-to-watch-for-versus-dalhousie/
Recruit Update ▲ Leonard, Buono Listed As Players To Watch By NHL Central Scouting
Happy Tuesday. Time to take a look at how the future Minutemen are faring. Before we do that though there was some news today concerning a current player and a recruit. NHL Central Scouting released their preliminary Players To Watch for the upcoming season and freshman defenseman Carmine Buono and forward recruit and Amherst native John Leonard made the list. They’re both listed as “C” prospects, meaning it’s projected they’d be picked in the later rounds.
Posted by rocks22 on September 29, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/09/29/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-leonard-buono-listed-as-players-to-watch-by-nhl-central-scouting/
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/
Up To The Minute 8/10
It’s been almost two weeks since the last post so there’s a lot of miscellaneous UMass hockey stuff to catch up on. So let’s get to it.
Posted by rocks22 on August 10, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/08/10/up-to-the-minute-810/
2015-16 UMass Hockey Schedule Released
The Massachusetts hockey team released the schedule for the upcoming season. Following an exhibition game against Dalhousie on October 3rd the Minutemen will open the season on 10/9 in the shadow of Pike’s Peak for a two game series with Colorado College. The home opener will take place Friday, October 16th against Sacred Heart.
Posted by rocks22 on July 27, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/07/27/2015-16-umass-hockey-schedule-released/
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