| UMass Minutemen ice hockey | |
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 Current season | |
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| University | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| First season | 1908–09; 117 years ago |
| Head coach | Greg Carvel 10th season, 170–133–25 (.556) |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Captain(s) | Owen Murray Lucas Ölvestad |
| Arena | Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Student section | The Militia |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
| NCAA tournament champions | |
| 2021 | |
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |
| 2019 | |
| NCAA tournament Frozen Four | |
| 2019, 2021 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 2007, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| ECAC 2:1972 Hockey East:2021,2022 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| Hockey East: 2019 | |
TheUMass Minutemen Ice Hockey team is aNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division I men'scollege ice hockey program that represents theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst. The Minutemen are a member ofHockey East. They play at the 8,387-seatWilliam D. Mullins Memorial Center (known as the Mullins Center) inAmherst, Massachusetts.[2]
The centrally located pond on the UMass campus was once used for multiple purposes. In the winter students and faculty would cut out blocks of ice to use for refrigeration and annual tug-of-war games between sophomores and freshmen were hosted during the spring months. In 1909 the first formal ice hockey team began playing on the pond as well.[3] UMass fielded one of the earliest non-ivy league programs, playing continually until poor weather conditions and a lack of funding caused the team to cease in 1939. The Minutemen were able to return to the ice after the war but couldn't play at home until 1954.
The lack of a home venue caused the team to suffer through a stretch where they won only 2 games over a 7-year period. Eventually the pond became usable again and UMass were able to play home games with new head coachSteve Kosakowski. The Minutemen performed decently in his 13 seasons and were among 28 teams to foundECAC Hockey. In 1964 the ECAC split into two divisions and any program that did not possess a dedicated indoor arena was placed inECAC 2. UMass continued with the second-tier conference for 15 years and achieved their greatest success in1972 underJack Canniff, winning the conference tournament title.
By the end of the 1970s using the pond as a rink had become untenable and when no alternatives surfaced the program was shuttered.
When theMullins Center opened in 1993 it was designed as a multi-purpose arena and allowed for the university to rekindle its ice hockey program. The men's team started the same year and hit the ice as aDivision I independent. With 20 wins in the first season underJoe Mallen, there was hope that the Minutemen could compete inHockey East. However, once they began a tougher schedule in1994–95, the team lost a then-school-record 28 games. Though the team rarely finished last in the conference under Mallen, there were very few gains and he was replaced byDon Cahoon in 2000.
Under Cahoon the team began to improve, posting a winning season in 2003 and reaching the conference championship game the following year. His greatest success came after recruitingJonathan Quick, who helped UMass to reach their first everNCAA tournament in 2007. Cahoon couldn't keep the success going, however, and after being knocked off in five consecutive conference quarterfinals he retired in 2012.
John Micheletto was tabbed as Cahoon's successor and after a decent first season the team slid down the standing and bottomed out for two consecutive seasons. After the second last-place finish Micheletto was fired and replaced bySt. Lawrence head coachGreg Carvel.[4]
In Carvel's first season the team reached a nadir; the Minutemen set a new program record for futility, losing 29 games. Carvel led the team to a much-improved finish in his second season and then team took off in year three. The Minutemen reached their first ever Frozen Four and a berth in the2019 NCAA Division I National Championship in which the Minutemen ultimately lost to Minnesota-Duluth 3–0. Though the year ended on a sour note, the team posted a new program record for wins (31) whileCale Makar won the school's firstHobey Baker Award.
On April 10, 2021, the Minutemen won their first-everNCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, beating theSt. Cloud State Huskies 5–0.[5]
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As of the completion of2022–23 season[7]
| School | Team | Away Arena | Overall record | Win % | Last Result |
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| Boston College | Eagles | Conte Forum | 17–74–4 | .200 | - |
| Boston University | Terriers | Agganis Arena | 14–70–8 | .196 | - |
| University of Connecticut | Huskies | Toscano Family Ice Forum | 43–18–4 | .692 | - |
| University of Maine | Black Bears | Alfond Arena | 28–58–10 | .344 | - |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | River Hawks | Tsongas Center | 36–50–9 | .426 | - |
| Merrimack College | Warriors | J. Thom Lawler Rink | 51–45–8 | .529 | - |
| University of New Hampshire | Wildcats | Whittemore Center | 29–93–12 | .261 | - |
| Northeastern University | Huskies | Matthews Arena | 37–57–10 | .404 | - |
| Providence College | Providence | Schneider Arena | 35–52–8 | .411 | - |
| University of Vermont | Catamounts | Gutterson Fieldhouse | 32–44–10 | .430 | - |
Current as of October, 2025.[8]
| Name | Position |
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| Greg Carvel | Head coach |
| Tom Upton | Assistant coach |
| Nolan Gluchowski | Assistant coach |
| Steve Mastalerz | Director of Player Development |
| Hunter Diehl | Director of Hockey Operations |
| Marc Paquet | Athletic Trainer |
| Mike Vaughan | Sports Performance Coach |
| Josh Penn | Head of Equipment |
As of the completion of 2024–25 season[7]
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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| 1908–1917 | No Coach | 9 | 39–27–3 | .587 |
| 1917–1922 | Elton J. Mansell | 5 | 18–13–3 | .574 |
| 1922–1923 | Herbert Collins | 1 | 3–4–2 | .444 |
| 1923–1924 | Howard R. Gordon | 1 | 3–6–0 | .333 |
| 1924–1939 | Lorin Ball | 15 | 47–61–7 | .439 |
| 1947–1949 | Thomas Filmore | 2 | 0–5–0 | .000 |
| 1949–1950 | Walter Fitzgerald | 1 | 2–3–2 | .429 |
| 1950–1951 | Bill Needham | 1 | 0–7–0 | .000 |
| 1953–1954 | Mel Massucco | 1 | 0–9–1 | .050 |
| 1954–1967 | Steve Kosakowski | 13 | 73–118–4 | .385 |
| 1967–1979 | Jack Canniff | 12 | 120–140–8 | .463 |
| 1993–2000 | Joe Mallen | 7 | 77–144–18 | .360 |
| 2000–2012 | Don Cahoon | 12 | 166–229–42 | .428 |
| 2012–2016 | John Micheletto | 4 | 39–88–13 | .325 |
| 2016–Present | Greg Carvel | 9 | 170–133–25 | .556 |
| Totals | 14 coaches | 93 seasons | 757–987–128 | .439 |
As of August 19, 2025.[9]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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| 1 |  | Jackson Irving | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2004-02-03 | Newbury, Massachusetts | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 4 | | Kennedy O'Connor | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-05-10 | Springfield, Massachusetts | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 6 |  | Lucas Ölvestad (C) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-03-19 | Stockholm, Sweden | Denver (NCHC) | — |
| 8 | | Cam O'Neill | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-01-24 | Odenton, Maryland | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | OTT, 143rd overall 2022 |
| 9 | | Jack Musa | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | 2003-07-22 | Orange Park, Florida | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 12 | | Cam Dunn | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-10-08 | Holland, Michigan | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 18 |  | Larry Keenan | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-03-15 | Midhurst, Ontario | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | DET, 117th overall 2024 |
| 20 | | James Duerr | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-09-01 | Chicago, Illinois | Green Bay Gamblers | — |
| 21 | | Charlie Lieberman | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-05-22 | Naperville, Illinois | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 22 | | Nick Van Tassell | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2004-04-18 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | OTT, 215th overall 2023 |
| 23 | | Francesco Dell'Elce | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-01-09 | King City, Ontario | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | COL, 77th overall 2025 |
| 25 |  | Daniel Jenčko | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2005-01-09 | Humenné, Slovakia | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 26 | | Owen Murray (C) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2002-12-01 | Decker, Manitoba | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 28 | | Bo Cosman | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-01-18 | Milton, Georgia | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 30 |  | Michael Hrabal | Junior | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2005-01-20 | Prague, Czech Republic | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | UTA, 38th overall 2023 |
| 32 | | James Norton | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-04-16 | Scarborough, Ontario | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| Mikey DeAngelo | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2004-11-19 | Itasca, Illinois | Michigan State (Big Ten) | — | |
| Jack Galanek | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2006-06-04 | Hopkinton, Massachusetts | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — | |
| Coleson Hanrahan | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2005-04-16 | Longmeadow, Massachusetts | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — | |
| Justin Kerr | Freshman | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-01-08 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — | |
| Lukáš Klečka | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2005-04-12 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Södertälje SK J20 (J20 Nationell) | — | |
| A. J. Lacroix | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2005-04-25 | Livingston, New Jersey | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — | |
| Owen Mehlenbacher | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2004-01-26 | Fort Erie, Ontario | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | DET, 201st overall 2022 | |
| Václav Nestrašil | Freshman | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2007-04-06 | Prague, Czech Republic | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | CHI, 25th overall 2025 | |
| Landon Nycz | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2007-10-04 | Detroit, Michigan | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — | |
| Matthew Wilde | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2002-04-30 | Mississauga, Ontario | RIT (AHA) | — | |
| Elias Zimmerman | Freshman | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2005-08-08 | Gävle, Sweden | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
On March 6, 2015, UMass facedNotre Dame in Game 1 of the Opening Round of the 2015 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, played atCompton Family Ice Arena at Notre Dame. Early into the game, Sam Herr gave Notre Dame the lead on a rebounded shot.Vince Hinostroza made it 2–0 midway through the second period. But the Minutmen responded two minutes later with a power play goal by Steven Iacobellis. Notre Dame responded three minutes later with aSteven Fogarty goal to make it 3–1. UMass made it 3–2 a minute later with a goal by Shane Walsh. With two seconds remaining in the period, Troy Power tipped a power play goal to tie the game as the second period (a period that had five goals in total) ended. The third period ended with no goals, as the two teams went into overtime. The two teams repeatedly failed to score, with UMass shooting a record 91 times and Notre Dame shooting 78 times. With 8:18 left in the fifth overtime and at 1:24 a.m. ET, Shane Walsh scored the game-winning goal to end the longest Division I hockey game which had lasted 151 minutes, 42 seconds, besting the previous record of 150:22, set by Quinnipiac and Union in 2010.[10]
Steve Mastalerz finished the night with 75 saves for UMass whileCal Petersen of Notre Dame made 87 saves, setting a new NCAA record. It was UMass' first win at the Tournament since March 13, 2009 at Northeastern.
NCAA Tournament championships
| Tournament | Score | Opponent | City | Arena |
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| 2021 | 5–0 | St. Cloud State | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena |
Conference tournament championships
| Tournament | Conference | Score | Opponent |
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| 1972 | ECAC 2 | 8–1 | Buffalo |
| 2021 | Hockey East | 1–0 | Massachusetts–Lowell |
| 2022 | Hockey East | 2–1 (OT) | Connecticut |
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NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Team
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Source:[7]
| Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Pat Keenan | 1970–1973 | 66 | 105 | 75 | 180 | |
| Rob Bonneau | 1993–1997 | 131 | 72 | 94 | 166 | |
| Warren Norris | 1993–1997 | 132 | 73 | 81 | 154 | |
| Bobby Trivigno | 2018–2022 | 139 | 53 | 78 | 131 | 91 |
| James Marcou | 2007–2010 | 111 | 34 | 96 | 130 | |
| Stephen Werner | 2002–2006 | 143 | 50 | 66 | 116 | |
| Michael Pereira | 2010–2014 | 135 | 53 | 54 | 107 | |
| Tim Turner | 1999–2003 | 134 | 47 | 60 | 107 | |
| John Leonard | 2017–2020 | 104 | 56 | 49 | 105 | |
| Conor Sheary | 2010–2014 | 138 | 38 | 66 | 104 |
† - active
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% =Save percentage; GAA =Goals against average
Minimum 30 games played
| Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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| Filip Lindberg | 2018–2021 | 50 | 2802 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 74 | 11 | .937 | 1.58 |
| Matt Murray | 2017–2022 | 121 | 6983 | 73 | 39 | 4 | 260 | 14 | .916 | 2.23 |
| Jonathan Quick | 2005–2007 | 54 | 3129 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 125 | 3 | .926 | 2.40 |
| Paul Dainton | 2007–2011 | 123 | 7042 | 45 | 61 | 12 | 327 | 2 | .908 | 2.78 |
| Gabe Winer | 2002–2006 | 117 | 6725 | 50 | 52 | 10 | 317 | 5 | .891 | 2.83 |
Statistics current through the start of the 2022–23 season.
This is a list of Massachusetts alumni were a part of anOlympic team.
| Name | Position | Massachusetts Tenure | Team | Year | Finish |
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| John Lyons | Center | 1918, 1921-1922 | USA | 1924 |  Silver |
| Justin McCarthy | Right Wing | 1918–1921 | USA | 1924 | Silver |
| Thomas Pöck | Defenseman | 2001-2004 |  Austria | 2002,2014 | 12th, 10th |
| Jonathan Quick | Goaltender | 2005–2007 | USA | 2010,2014 | Silver, 4th |
As of July 1, 2025[11]
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