2025-26 Season

[doubledribble]

At this point, looking like we need to win the HE Tournament to make the NCAAs. Lots of time to fix things and be in a good position to do that... the season isn't lost yet.

Totally agree! It’s how you play in March that really matters

[bunkerhill87]

Out of the Top 20. Lots of work ahead

[Sheck]

Impressive last 6 minutes of regulation wiping out a 2-0 deficit. Got at least a point wrapped up, 2 would be great.

No such luck. Northeastern wins in OT. UMass had a PP in the last 2 minutes of the 3rd period but Dell'Elce fell down and had to commit a tripping penalty to prevent an odd man rush. That gave NU a 4 on 3 PP in the OT period which UMass killed but it ended up playing out 4 on 4 and NU just controlled the puck the rest of the way and was able to put one through.

Really could use a win tomorrow heading into the break.

[jjmc85]

I thought UMass was lucky to get out with a point TBH. Northeastern looked faster and more skilled, and had the better goalie I thought too. UMass had trouble for long stretches clearing the puck out of its own zone.

Very tough that all Hockey East is mediocre to bad out of conference as well. Can’t rely on a run like the second half of the regular season last year getting UMass into the NCAAs. Hockey East tournament championship or bust unfortunately

[Sheck]

^
Just a strange year for Hockey East so far. No teams in the top 10. A lot of our conference mates are in the same boat, including Maine who just got swept by UNH. It's a bit concerning, not just for this year but for the future as well, that the top 3 teams in the country are all in the Big Ten.

At this point though I just want UMass to get out of the basement of Hockey East. Hopefully the time off with an exhibition game scheduled out of the break will allow them to make some significant progress. Would be nice to get 3 today though to go into it.

[Sheck]

Irving stole that one today! Unfortunately this was actually a non-conference game so no Hockey East points, but overall a good weekend against a very good Northeastern squad.

[TruBluMaroon]

Irving’s second shutout of the season.

[InnervisionsUMASS]

Posted this in the MBB forum, adding here as well, sans the image from Twitter:

UMass is teaming up with a few hotels to offer a weekend package for the 1/9 Hockey game, and the 1/10 WBB and MBB games.

https://x.com/UMassAthletics/status/200 ... 78078?s=20

Make it a UMass weekend

Join us in Amherst for Friday night hockey and a Saturday hoops doubleheader with exclusive perks!

Contact Courtyard and Comfort Inn & Suites to take advantage of this special offer

#Flagship

[mdogt12]

Jack Musa breakaway goal in the 3-2 US College Selects loss to Canada at the Spengler Cup
https://x.com/i/status/2004665272129757184

[TruBluMaroon]

Jack Musa breakaway goal in the 3-2 US College Selects loss to Canada at the Spengler Cup
https://x.com/i/status/2004665272129757184

Great goal! Awful uniforms!!

[LS71]

Vaclav Nestrasil got 2 assists last night but Canada beat Czechia 7-5.
Here’s one of them:

https://x.com/fourfeatherspod/status/20 ... 3pozl0So8g

FYI…the World Juniors are on the NHL Network, DirecTV Stream…ch. 215 and the Spengler Cup is on YouTube…free.

[LS71]

^ A goal and an assist for him so far halfway through the 2nd period against Denmark.

Announcers speculating about Nastrasil’s future…he could sign with the Blackhawks, he could stay at UMass or he could transfer to another NCAA school….a higher profile one.

Score update: Czechs up 4-2 7:29 left in the 2nd.

[jjmc85]

^I’d be very surprised if he transferred to a different NCAA school. It’s been a long time since UMass has lost anyone to th the transfer portal that they actually wanted. I’ve heard conflicting reports on whether Oliver Chau was offered a fifth year here. A collegian writer said he was and turned it down. Carvel said multiple times during 20-21 that UMass wasn’t bringing anyone back for the extra year. So maybe he changed his mind and offered Chau who left. But outside of him, can anyone thing of anyone who the staff wanted that left?

[LS71]

^ Agree. I was just relaying what the announcer said after he scored last night. On x, High Character said he’s not going anywhere.

The higher profile comment really pissed me off. UMass has done quite well of late….by ‘of late’ I mean the Carvel era!

Gotta love the pipeline to UMass from Czechia!

[LS71]

I’ll be checking out the in season exhibition tonight.

I’m guessing Musa will be back.

Feee admission and free parking. Hope to see some of you there.