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.
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Recap ▲ UMass Escapes Springfield With 4-3 OT Win, Ends 9-Game Losing Streak
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/
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/
Recap ▲ #11 Lowell Dominates UMass In Weekend Sweep, Wins Alumni Cup
The Massachusetts played 120 minutes this weekend against sister school Lowell and was barely in the games for more than a matter of a few minutes. The River Hawks grabbed an early lead both nights, controlled possession throughout the weekend series, and utterly embarrassed the Minutemen. Lack of focus and at times what looked to be a lack of effort made for a tough weekend for the UMass hockey team. A season that started with such promise after a 4-0-1 start in October now is shaping up to be another huge disappointment as the team has gone 3-13-3 since that hot beginning to the season and is in danger of falling to the bottom of the Hockey East standings.
Posted by rocks22 on January 17, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/01/17/recap-%e2%96%b2-11-lowell-dominates-umass-in-weekend-sweep-wins-alumni-cup/
Recap ▲ Third Period Rally Falls Short As Minutemen Lose To #12 Yale In OT
The good news is despite missing some key players the Massachusetts hockey team did much better against 12th ranked Yale, a team that had beaten them 6-1 earlier in the season. The bad news is the result was another UMass loss as Yale prevailed 3-2 in overtime. The Minutemen overcame a 2-0 deficit and some dominant play by the Bulldogs through the first two periods to stage a 3rd period rally, netting two in the 3rd period and sending the game to overtime. But an ill-timed penalty in the extra frame put the Minutemen at a disadvantage and Yale got the game winner just seconds after the Bulldog power play expired.
Posted by rocks22 on January 7, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/01/07/recap-%e2%96%b2-third-period-rally-falls-short-as-minutemen-lose-to-12-yale-in-ot/
Preview ▲ UMass Looks To Avenge Early Season Loss To #12 Yale
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Massachusetts Minutemen 7-8-4 (2-4-4) Hockey East T-7th
It’s rare for teams to have a chance to avenge a loss to a non-conference team earlier in the season unless they happen to meet again in the NCAA tournament. But that’s exactly the chance UMass has on Tuesday when they welcome the 12th ranked Yale Bulldogs to the Mullins Center. The Minutemen were off to a 4-0-1 start to their season when they first met Yale back on Halloween in the championship game of the Capital City Classic in Trenton, NJ. Yale would hand UMass their first loss of the season in a dominant 6-1 win and the Minutemen have won only three games since.
Posted by rocks22 on January 4, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/01/04/preview-%e2%96%b2-umass-looks-to-avenge-early-season-loss-to-12-yale/
Recap ▲ Minutemen Start 2016 With A Victory Over Army, End Nine Game Winless Streak
After finishing 2015 with a nine game winless streak and five game losing streak the Massachusetts hockey team got the new year started on the right foot with an overtime win over Army West Point. Captain Steven Iacobellis scored the game winner early into the extra frame to give the Minutemen the 2-1 win over the Black Knights. UMass was able to overcome the absence of a number of key players and bring their record back to one game under .500 at 7-8-4.
Posted by rocks22 on January 3, 2016
https://fearthetriangle.com/2016/01/03/recap-%e2%96%b2-minutemen-start-2016-with-a-victory-over-army-end-nine-game-winless-streak/
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 ▲ UMass Loses To Union In Final Seconds Of OT, Extends Winless Streak To 9 Games
There were numerous times in Friday’s contest against Union where it seemed like the Massachusetts Minutemen were on the verge of securing their first win in eight games. UMass had the lead and momentum very early on thanks to a breakaway goal just 49 seconds into the game. They had the momentum again late in the game when they roared back with two 3rd period goals to tie the game and had the chance to play the final four plus minutes of the game with a power play. But in the end the continued offensive problems and defensive breakdowns hurt the Minutemen’s chances to head into winter break with a win and one final lapse handed the win to Union with under 10 ticks of the clock left.
Posted by rocks22 on December 12, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/12/12/recap-%e2%96%b2-umass-loses-to-union-in-final-seconds-of-ot-extends-winless-streak-to-9-games/
View From Section U ▲ 2015: The Year Of Walsh
Friday marks the last Massachusetts hockey game of 2015 and there is likely no one who will be more sorry to see the year end than Minuteman senior Shane Walsh. To say the West Roxbury native had a breakthrough performance during the calendar year would be an understatement. Walsh has not only gone from a grinder, third-winger type to one of UMass main offensive contributors since last January, but he’s now one of the top goal scorers in all of college hockey. That transformation 12 months ago was nearly instantaneous and simply spectacular to watch, especially since he has a knack to score right when the team needs it most. As the year comes to a close it’s worth taking another look at Walsh’s amazing exploits.
Posted by rocks22 on December 9, 2015
https://fearthetriangle.com/2015/12/09/view-from-section-u-%e2%96%b2-2015-the-year-of-walsh/
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/
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