UMass Minutemen ice hockey
| UMass Minutemen ice hockey | |
|---|---|
 Current season | |
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| University | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Head coach |
John Micheletto [1] 2nd year, 12–19–3 |
| Arena |
Mullins Center Capacity: 8,387 |
| Location | Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Colors |
Maroon and White |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 2007 | |
| Current uniform | |
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The UMass Minutemen ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college ice hockey program that represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Minutemen are a member of Hockey East. They play at the 8,387-seat William D. Mullins Memorial Center (informally known as the Mullins Center) in Amherst, Massachusetts.[2]
Pond history
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. The UMass Minutemen even played on the campus pond starting in 1909 but have since moved to the Mullins Center.[3]
Current roster
As of December 22, 2015.[4]
| # | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  |
Burchett, KeithKeith Burchett | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1994-12-08 | Oak Brook, Illinois | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Hetnik, MarcMarc Hetnik | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1992-04-15 | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Fryer, CallumCallum Fryer | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1996-06-17 | Oakville, Ontario | Aurora (OJHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Trento, DominicDominic Trento | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1993-01-06 | Brockport, New York | Jersey (USPHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Lee, PatrickPatrick Lee | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1994-10-08 | Calgary, Alberta | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Horton, JakeJake Horton | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 1994-05-24 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 9 | |
Petrella, AnthonyAnthony Petrella | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1996-03-06 | Hilton, New York | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Midget AAA) | — |
| 10 | |
Walsh, ShaneShane Walsh | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1991-12-01 | West Roxbury, Massachusetts | South Shore (EJHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Gallacher, BenBen Gallacher | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1992-09-11 | Calgary, Alberta | Green Bay (USHL) | FLA, 93rd overall 2010 |
| 12 | |
Iovanna, MichaelMichael Iovanna | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 1994-06-15 | Middleton, Massachusetts | Boston (USPHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Chukarov, IvanIvan Chukarov | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 1995-04-03 | Des Plaines, Illinois | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | BUF, 182nd overall 2015 |
| 14 |  |
Plevy, AustinAustin Plevy | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-11-14 | Langley, British Columbia | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Pigozzi, RayRay Pigozzi | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1994-04-03 | Evanston, Illinois | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Iacobellis, StevenSteven Iacobellis (C) | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1993-08-20 | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Keats, KurtKurt Keats | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | 1995-08-16 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Baxandall, BrennanBrennan Baxandall | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1992-05-17 | Calgary, Alberta | Drumheller (AJHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Badger, RyanRyan Badger | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1994-03-03 | Hainesport, New Jersey | Philadelphia (USPHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Buono, CarmineCarmine Buono | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-02-22 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Smiley, MaddisonMaddison Smiley | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1994-02-20 | Airdrie, Alberta | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 24 |  |
Kravchenko, DennisDennis Kravchenko | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1994-03-30 | Laguna Niguel, California | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Widmar, JosephJoseph Widmar | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1995-02-12 | Northbrook, Illinois | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
McDougall, RileyRiley McDougall | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 1993-07-10 | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Mustangs (AJHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Renyard, NicNic Renyard | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1994-12-18 | Victoria, British Columbia | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 32 |  |
Dill, HenryHenry Dill | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1995-06-05 | Columbus, Ohio | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 34 | |
Wakaluk, AlexAlex Wakaluk | Junior | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1993-08-20 | Bellevue, Alberta | Melville (SJHL) | — |
| 37 |  |
Lagesson, WilliamWilliam Lagesson | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1996-02-22 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Dubuque (USHL) | EDM, 91st overall 2014 |
Coaches and support staff
For the current 2014-15 season
| Coach | Position |
|---|---|
| John Micheletto | Head Coach |
| Joey Gasparini | Assistant Coach |
| Ryan Miller | Assistant Coach |
| Matt Voity | Goaltending Coach |
| Kevin Czepiel | Director of Hockey Operations |
| Ryan Feek | Director of Strength & Conditioning |
| Josh Penn | Equipment Manager |
| Jeff Smith | Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine |
| [5] |
The Longest Game
On March 6, 2015, UMass faced Notre Dame in Game 1 of the Opening Round of the 2015 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, played at Compton 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 a Steven 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 kept shooting shots that missed, 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.[6]
Steve Mastalerz finished the night with 75 saves for UMass while Cal 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.
References
- ↑ "John Micheletto Staff Biography". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.uscho.com/m/massachusetts-minutemen/mens-college-hockey/team,uma.html
- ↑ http://umasshockey.com/campus-pond-history.html
- ↑ "2015-16 Roster". UMass Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/umas-m-hockey-mtt.html
- ↑ http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-hockey/recaps/030715aad.html
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