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By GARRETT COTE

For the second time in three days, the UMass hockey team was overwhelmed by the offensive firepower of Boston College, as the N0. 1 Eagles completed a weekend – and season – sweep of the Minutemen with a 6-4 victory at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill on...

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Late in the third period, Boston College freshman Ryan Leonard found himself free in the attacking zone, skating into the slot with nobody between he and UMass goalie Michael Hrabal.Leonard loaded up and snapped a wrist shot into the top...

By HANNAH BEVIS

AMHERST – Throughout most of the first two periods, it seemed like neither UMass or Vermont would be able to break a scoreless stalemate. The beginning of Friday night’s Hockey East game was almost relaxed, and it looked like Vermont might be able to...

By HANNAH BEVIS

After the high of an overtime win against Northeastern and the rest from a long weekend has worn off, the UMass ice hockey team is back and ready to rumble against Hockey East foe Vermont this weekend. On paper, this should be a pair of very winnable...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

AMHERST — The hockey season can be a long and arduous grind, and it’s a given that a team can’t show up at its best every single night. The measure of a group is how they can perform on the nights when they aren’t playing up to their normal...

By HANNAH BEVIS

Consistency is the name of the game for the UMass ice hockey team. Against both Michigan and Boston University, the Minutemen had trouble finding their legs in the first game of back-to-back series. They came back strong against both teams in the...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

The UMass hockey team opens Hockey East play this year with a bang – the Minutemen will face No. 9 Boston University this weekend, the defending Hockey East champions, in a home and home series.The Minutemen and Terriers are the last two Hockey East...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

After getting their skates under them on the ice over the first two weekends of the season, this weekend’s tilts against No. 19/20 Minnesota State will be an important mental test for the UMass hockey team. For the first time this season, the...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

AMHERST — Through the first 15 minutes of the opening period, it looked liket he Massachusetts hockey team had shown up as its best self against No. 6 Michigan. UMass was pressing hard in the offensive zone, firing quality shots during their opening...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

Opening weekend went about as well as it could have for the UMass ice hockey team, as the Minutemen picked up a convincing 5-3 win against AIC on Saturday before securing a 5-1 win over Dartmouth in an exhibition contest on Sunday. While the Dartmouth...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

AMHERST – Over the last few seasons, the UMass and American International College hockey teams have faced off early in the season, with the Yellow Jackets serving as a barometer of sorts for the Minutemen. UMass head coach Greg Carvel spoke highly of...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

Sometimes, the best thing for a team to do is wipe the slate clean and start over. It was a disappointing finish last year for the UMass ice hockey team – the squad stumbled to a 13-17-5 record and was ousted in the first round of the Hockey East...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

After winning a national championship in 2021, the UMass hockey team hasn’t been able to find the same success over the past two seasons. Their underwhelming finish to the 2022-23 campaign has landed UMass eighth in Hockey East’s preseason poll, one...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Hockey drew Lisa Ito-Bagshaw to the Pioneer Valley initially. It keeps bringing her back, too.The nomad who grew up across Canada and in California came to Deerfield Academy with her sister Sara to play hockey. Her parents moved to Hadley to stay...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

AMHERST – Forty minutes into the NCAA Division 3 women’s hockey quarterfinal between Amherst College and Colby, both sides were a little on edge. The first two periods had been a goaltender’s duel, with Amherst’s Natalie Stott and Colby’s Paige...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST –  Everything but the final scoreboard indicates the UMass hockey team is on the right path. The Minutemen out shot UConn comfortably and scored more goals than they had in weeks. Their offensive pressure was consistent and bench lively.But...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

AMHERST – Tyson Dyck pointed across the ice at Cal Kiefiuk. The UMass hockey freshman was credited with the opening goal on the score sheet in Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Brown at the Mullins Center, but he recognized the puck wouldn’t have left his stick...