We knew coming into this Stanley Cup Final that another Minuteman would join goaltender Jon Quick on the Stanley Cup as this year’s championship featured the Pittsburgh Penguins and Conor Sheary versus the San Jose Sharks and Justin Braun. Minuteman vs Minuteman. Captain vs Captain. The only question was who it would be. In the end the Penguins, behind both its superstar players and its emerging rookies, ended up being the victors and claimed the Stanley Cup in six games.
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Stanley Cup Final ▲ Conor Sheary Claims The Cup
Posted by rocks22 on June 13, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/06/13/stanley-cup-final-%e2%96%b2-conor-sheary-claims-the-cup/
Recruit Update ▲ McElhenie, Boeing Land At UMass
UMass has secured commitments today from a couple of left-shooting centers for this fall. The first came from forward Brett Boeing, who left Michigan Tech after his first semester this past winter. Boeing will be eligible to suit up for the Minutemen for the 2nd semester this coming season and could make his debut at the Mariucci Classic in Minnesota. The second came a few hours later from Luke McElhenie. Both players played most recently in the USHL.
Posted by rocks22 on June 9, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/06/09/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-mcelhenie-boeing-land-at-umass/
Stanley Cup Final ▲ Sheary, Braun Step Up With Late Heroics In Game 2
Many UMass fans, including myself, were ecstatic that the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks would be playing for the Stanley Cup because it guaranteed that a Minuteman would be immortalized on Lord Stanley’s chalice by the end of the series. It wasn’t expected however that the two former UMass captains playing, San Jose defenseman Justin Braun and rookie Pittsburgh forward Conor Sheary, would be having such a significant impact on the outcome of the series.
Posted by rocks22 on June 2, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/06/02/stanley-cup-final-%e2%96%b2-sheary-braun-step-up-with-late-heroics-in-game-2/
Up To The Minute ▲ Lazarus Commits To UMass; Former Captains Battle For The Cup
Last week was a busy one on the recruiting front as UMass received four commitments for this coming season over the course of three days. I covered three of the four in my most recent posts. But on May 26th Coach Carvel and his staff secured another , this time from Jonny Lazarus, a right shooting right wing who played this past season for the Wichita Falls Wildcats in the NAHL.
Posted by rocks22 on May 31, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/05/31/up-to-the-minute-%e2%96%b2-lazarus-commits-to-umass-former-captains-battle-for-the-cup/
News ▲ UMass Falls To Team USA 4-0; Vatrano, Sheary Shine In Bruins-Penguins Matchup
The Massachusetts hockey team played their final game of 2015 on Friday night in an exhibition game against the US Junior National Team, falling by a score of 4-0. The game was the conclusion of Team USA’s evaluation camp ahead of their trip to Finland to compete in the World Junior Championships. I think there are positives and concerns to take away from the exhibition loss and probably highlights the team’s most glaring area of improvement heading into the second half; offense.
Posted by rocks22 on December 20, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/12/20/news-%e2%96%b2-umass-falls-to-team-usa-4-0-vatrano-sheary-shine-in-bruins-penguins-matchup/
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/
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/
Countdown ▲ 7 Days ‘Til Dalhousie
We are just a week away from the Massachusetts hockey team kicking off its season with the exhibition game against Dalhousie of the CIS. Since I didn’t have a chance to post yesterday, we have a couple Minutemen to spotlight today.
Posted by rocks22 on September 26, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/09/26/countdown-%e2%96%b2-7-days-til-dalhousie/
Recruit Update ▲ Makar Continues Hot Start With Brooks
Time for a weekly look at how the future Minutemen are doing early on in this hockey season.
Posted by rocks22 on September 24, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/09/24/recruit-update-%e2%96%b2-makar-continues-hot-start-with-brooks/
View From Section U ▲ UMass Freshmen By The Numbers
The Massachusetts hockey team has a very large, hopefully talented freshman class this year that could be the key to turning around the team’s fortunes on the ice. Regular FTT readers have become acquainted with them through the regular Recruit Update posts and the recent player features as we count down to the Dalhousie game. But each year I like to run down each freshman and compare their numbers against other recent Minutemen who have come out of the same junior leagues to see how they stack up.
Posted by rocks22 on September 23, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/09/23/view-from-section-u-%e2%96%b2-umass-freshmen-by-the-numbers/
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