Picking up the pieces as New England shut out of Boston Frozen Four: Opening shift
Five of the six New England teams that qualified for the NCAA tournament had their seasons end in opening-round games. Only Quinnipiac moved through to…
Top scorer Bobby Trivigno set to return to UMass for senior season
UMass received some good news on Wednesday afternoon. Leading scorer Bobby Trivigno will return for his senior season in hopes of leading the Minutemen to…
Frozen Four: Bobby Trivigno, UMass Minutemen scale the sweet peak of redemption
Saturday night in Pittsburgh was the culmination of UMass coach Greg Carvel’s five-year plan. The man who changed #ZooMass to #NewMass, the man who inherited…
Resilient UMass earns Frozen Four title berth after semifinals OT thriller
In a Frozen Four version of a heavyweight prize fight, the Minutemen of UMass KO’d reigning champ Minnesota-Duluth, 3-2, in overtime. Junior transfer Garrett Wait…
Frozen Four: UMass coach Greg Carvel focused on opportunities, not obstacles
Prior to last weekend, UMass hockey coach Greg Carvel’s media persona has been a mix of Clint Eastwood and Jack Webb: tough in the face…
UMass goalie recruit Colin Purcell: “I think they can do it”
PLYMOUTH, Michigan — At 6 feet, 6 inches, goaltender Colin Purcell was impossible to miss lumbering out of USA Hockey Arena. Although he will be…
Frozen Four: UMass loses four players to COVID protocols
The University of Massachusetts hockey team will be without four players, including its leading goal scorer and starting goaltender, on Thursday when the Minutemen hit…
What’s the blueprint? UMass books second consecutive Frozen Four trip
The University of Massachusetts hockey team is headed to a second consecutive Frozen Four. The Minutemen defeated Lake Superior, 5-1, and Bemidji State, 4-0, over…
Marc McLaughlin provides cohesion, unexpected scoring punch for BC
Marc McLaughlin and his Boston College teammates have experienced a roller coaster of emotions over the past year. When the sports world was paused due…
College Confidential: Greg Carvel’s leadership qualities spark UMass renaissance
Watching Greg Carvel and his players celebrate UMass’s first Hockey East tournament championship on Saturday night, I thought of a conversation with associate head coach…
College hockey: Projecting the 2021 NCAA tournament field
The 2021 NCAA Ice Hockey Tournament field will be up for debate like it hasn’t been in years. With coronavirus implications wreaking havoc on college…
College hockey: A look ahead to 2020-21 championship contenders
There was no national champion crowned in NCAA Division 1 hockey this past winter due to the coronavirus, which has left a couple of teams…
