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UMass Minutemen ice hockey

Men's college ice hockey program


Men's college ice hockey program

FieldValue
current2025–26 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season
team_nameUMass Minutemen
team_link[](umass-minutemen)
imageUMass_Amherst_athletics_logo.svg
image_size150
universityUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
first_year1908–09;
conferenceHockey East
locationAmherst, Massachusetts
coachGreg Carvel
coach_year10th
coach_wins170
coach_losses133
coach_ties25 ()
assistant_coaches
captainsOwen Murray
Lucas Ölvestad
arenaMullins Center
studentsectionThe Militia
NCAAchampion2021
NCAArunnerup2019
NCAAfrozenfour2019, 2021
NCAAtourneys2007, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
conference_tournamentECAC 2: 1972
Hockey East: 2021, 2022
conference_seasonHockey East: 2019

Lucas Ölvestad Hockey East: 2021, 2022

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 (known as the Mullins Center) in Amherst, Massachusetts.

History

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. In 1909 the first formal ice hockey team began playing on the pond as well. 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 coach Steve Kosakowski. The Minutemen performed decently in his 13 seasons and were among 28 teams to found ECAC Hockey. In 1964 the ECAC split into two divisions and any program that did not possess a dedicated indoor arena was placed in ECAC 2. UMass continued with the second-tier conference for 15 years and achieved their greatest success in 1972 under Jack 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.

Return to the Ice

When the Mullins 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 a Division I independent. With 20 wins in the first season under Joe Mallen, there was hope that the Minutemen could compete in Hockey East. However, once they began a tougher schedule in 1994–95, 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 by Don 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 recruiting Jonathan Quick, who helped UMass to reach their first ever NCAA 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 by St. Lawrence head coach Greg Carvel.

Greg Carvel era (2016–present)

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 the 2019 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) while Cale Makar won the school's first Hobey Baker Award.

On April 10, 2021, the Minutemen won their first-ever NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, beating the St. Cloud State Huskies 5–0.

Season-by-season results

Main article: List of UMass Minutemen ice hockey seasons

Source:

Records vs. current Hockey East teams

As of the completion of 2022–23 season

SchoolTeamAway ArenaOverall recordWin %Last Result
[](boston-college)[](boston-college-eagles-men-s-ice-hockey)[](conte-forum) 17–74–4****-
[](boston-university)[](boston-university-terriers-men-s-ice-hockey)[](agganis-arena) 14–70–8****-
[](university-of-connecticut)[](uconn-huskies-men-s-ice-hockey)[](toscano-family-ice-forum) 43–18–4****-
[](university-of-maine)[](maine-black-bears-men-s-ice-hockey)[](alfond-arena) 28–58–10****-
[](university-of-massachusetts-lowell)[](umass-lowell-river-hawks-men-s-ice-hockey)[](tsongas-center)36–50–9****-
[](merrimack-college)[](merrimack-warriors-men-s-ice-hockey)[](merrimack-athletics-complex)51–45–8****-
[](university-of-new-hampshire)[](new-hampshire-wildcats-men-s-ice-hockey)[](whittemore-center)29–93–12****-
[](northeastern-university)[](northeastern-huskies-men-s-ice-hockey)[](matthews-arena)37–57–10****-
[](providence-college)[](providence-friars-men-s-ice-hockey)[](schneider-arena)35–52–8****-
[](university-of-vermont)[](vermont-catamounts-men-s-ice-hockey)[](gutterson-fieldhouse)32–44–10****-

Coaching staff

Current as of October, 2025.

NamePosition
Greg CarvelHead coach
Tom UptonAssistant coach
Nolan GluchowskiAssistant coach
Steve MastalerzDirector of Player Development
Hunter DiehlDirector of Hockey Operations
Marc PaquetAthletic Trainer
Mike VaughanSports Performance Coach
Josh PennHead of Equipment

All-time coaching records

As of the completion of 2024–25 season

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1908–1917No Coach939–27–3
1917–1922Elton J. Mansell518–13–3
1922–1923Herbert Collins13–4–2
1923–1924Howard R. Gordon13–6–0
1924–1939Lorin Ball1547–61–7
1947–1949Thomas Filmore20–5–0
1949–1950Walter Fitzgerald12–3–2
1950–1951Bill Needham10–7–0
1953–1954Mel Massucco10–9–1
1954–1967Steve Kosakowski1373–118–4
1967–1979Jack Canniff12120–140–8
1993–2000Joe Mallen777–144–18
2000–2012Don Cahoon12166–229–42
2012–2016John Micheletto439–88–13
2016–PresentGreg Carvel9170–133–25

Current roster

As of August 19, 2025.

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 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.

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.

Championships

NCAA Tournament championships

TournamentScoreOpponentCityArena
20215–0St. Cloud StatePittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPPG Paints Arena

Conference tournament championships

TournamentConferenceScoreOpponent
1972ECAC 28–1Buffalo
2021Hockey East1–0Massachusetts–Lowell
2022Hockey East2–1 (OT)Connecticut

Awards and honors

NCAA

Individual awards

Hobey Baker Award

  • Cale Makar: 2019

Edward Jeremiah Award

  • Jack Canniff: 1972

Spencer Penrose Award

  • Greg Carvel: 2019

NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player

  • Bobby Trivigno: 2021

All-Americans

AHCA First Team All-Americans

  • 1971–72: Pat Keenan, F; Brian Sullivan, D; P.J. Flaherty, G
  • 1972–73: Pat Keenan, F
  • 2003–04: Thomas Pöck, D
  • 2018–19: Cale Makar, D; Mitchell Chaffee, F
  • 2019–20: John Leonard, F
  • 2020–21: Bobby Trivigno, F
  • 2021–22: Bobby Trivigno, F; Scott Morrow, D
  • 2023–24: Ryan Ufko, D
  • 2024–25: Cole O'Hara, F

AHCA Second Team All-Americans

  • 2006–07: Jonathan Quick, G
  • 2008–09: James Marcou, F
  • 2009–10: Justin Braun, D
  • 2020–21: Zac Jones, D

NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Team

  • 2018–19: Marc Del Gaizo, D
  • 2020–21: Bobby Trivigno, F; Matthew Kessel, D; Zac Jones, D; Filip Lindberg, G

Hockey East

Individual awards

Player of the Year

  • Cale Makar: 2019
  • Bobby Trivigno: 2022

Hockey East Rookie of the Year

  • Josh Lopina: 2021

Three-Stars Award

  • John Leonard: 2020

Len Ceglarski Award

  • Ryan Ufko: 2024

Scoring Champion

  • James Marcou: 2009 (co-champion)
  • Mitchell Chaffee: 2019
  • Bobby Trivigno: 2022

Best Defensive Defenseman

  • Justin Braun: 2010

Bob Kullen Coach of the Year

  • Don Cahoon: 2003
  • Greg Carvel: 2019

William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player

All-Hockey East

First Team

  • 2003–04: Thomas Pöck, D
  • 2008–09: James Marcou, F
  • 2009–10: Justin Braun, D
  • 2018–19: Cale Makar, D; Mitchell Chaffee, F
  • 2019–20: John Leonard, F
  • 2020–21: Bobby Trivigno, F
  • 2021–22: Bobby Trivigno, F; Scott Morrow, D
  • 2023–24: Ryan Ufko, D
  • 2024-25: Cole O'Hara, F

Second Team

  • 2002–03: Thomas Pöck, D
  • 2005–06: Marvin Degon, D
  • 2006–07: Jonathan Quick, G
  • 2007–08: Mike Kostka, D
  • 2008–09: Justin Braun, D
  • 2009–10: James Marcou, F
  • 2018–19: John Leonard, F; Jacob Pritchard, F
  • 2020–21: Filip Lindberg, G; Zac Jones, D
  • 2022–23: Scott Morrow, D; Ryan Ufko, D
  • 2023–24: Michael Hrabal, G

Third Team

  • 2017–18: Cale Makar, D
  • 2018–19: Marc Del Gaizo, D; Mario Ferraro, D
  • 2019–20: Jake McLaughlin, D
  • 2020–21: Marc Del Gaizo, D; Matthew Kessel, D
  • 2021–22: Matthew Kessel, D; Matt Murray, G
  • 2023–24: Scott Morrow
  • 2024–25: Michael Hrabal, G

Rookie Team

  • 1994–95: Brian Regan, G
  • 2002–03: Stephen Werner, D
  • 2004–05: David Leaderer, D; P. J. Fenton, F
  • 2006–07: Justin Braun, D
  • 2007–08: Paul Dainton, G; James Marcou, F
  • 2008–09: Casey Wellman, F
  • 2010–11: Michael Pereira, F
  • 2014–15: Brandon Montour, F
  • 2017–18: Cale Makar, D; Mario Ferraro, D
  • 2018–19: Marc Del Gaizo, D
  • 2019–20: Zac Jones, D
  • 2020–21: Josh Lopina, F
  • 2021–22: Scott Morrow, D; Ryan Ufko, D
  • 2022–23: Kenny Connors, F
  • 2024–25: Francesco Dell'Elce, D

All-Tournament Team

  • 2002–03: Thomas Pöck, D; Stephen Werner, F
  • 2003–04: Thomas Pöck, D; Greg Mauldin, F; Mike Warner, F
  • 2006–07: Chris Capraro, F
  • 2020–21: Filip Lindberg, G; Zac Jones, D; Jake Gaudet, F; Bobby Trivigno, F
  • 2021–22: Matt Murray, G; Colin Felix, D; Garrett Wait, F; Bobby Trivigno, F
  • 2022–23: Scott Morrow

Statistical leaders

Source:

Career points leaders

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1970–19736610575180
1993–19971317294166
1993–19971327381154
2018–2022139537813191
2007–20101113496130
2002–20061435066116
2010–20141355354107
1999–20031344760107
2017–20201045649105
2010–20141383866104

† - active

Career goaltending leaders

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

UMass Minutemencolor=white}};"PlayerUMass Minutemencolor=white}};"YearsUMass Minutemencolor=white}};"GPUMass Minutemencolor=white}};"MinUMass Minutemencolor=white}};"WUMass Minutemencolor=white}};"LUMass Minutemencolor=white}};"TUMass Minutemencolor=white}};"GAUMass Minutemencolor=white}};"SOUMass Minutemencolor=white}};"SV%UMass Minutemencolor=white}};"GAA
2018–2021502802291067411.9371.58
2017–202212169837339426014.9162.23
2005–2007543129232261253.9262.40
2007–201112370424561123272.9082.78
2002–200611767255052103175.8912.83

Statistics current through the start of the 2022–23 season.

Olympians

This is a list of Massachusetts alumni were a part of an Olympic team.

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John LyonsCenter1918, 1921-1922USA USA1924
Justin McCarthyRight Wing1918–1921USA USA1924
Thomas PöckDefenseman2001-2004Austria Austria2002, 201412th, 10th
Jonathan QuickGoaltender2005–2007USA USA2010, 2014, 4th

Minutemen in the NHL

As of July 1, 2025

= NHL All-Star teamNHL All-Star]]NHL All-Star]] and NHL All-Star teamHall of Famers]]
UMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"PlayerUMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"PositionUMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"Team(s)UMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"YearsUMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"GamesUMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"[](stanley-cup)
Conor AllenDefensemanNYR2013–201570
Matt AndersonForwardNJD2012–201320
Kevin BoyleGoaltenderANA2018–201950
Justin BraunDefensemanSJS, PHI, NYR2010–20238420
Mitchell ChaffeeRight WingMIN, TBL2021–Present980
Marc Del GaizoDefensemanNSH2023–Present550
Mario FerraroDefensemanSJS2019–Present4080
Joel HanleyDefensemanMTL, ARI, DAL, CGY2015–Present2460
Matt IrwinDefensemanSJS, BOS, NSH, ANA, BUF, WSH2012–20234610
Zac JonesDefensemanNYR2020–Present1150
Matt KesselDefensemanSTL2022–Present700
Michael KostkaDefensemanTOR, CHI, TBL, NYR, OTT2012–2016850
William LagessonDefensemanEDM, MTL, TOR, ANA, DET2019–Present1070
John LeonardForwardSJS, NSH, ARI2020–2024700
UMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"PlayerUMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"PositionUMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"Team(s)UMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"YearsUMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"GamesUMass Minutemencolor=#FFFFFF}};"[](stanley-cup)
Cale MakarDefenseman[](colorado-avalanche)display=inlinewidth=2pxcolor=maroon}}'''2018–Present3951
Greg MauldinLeft WingCBJ, NYI, COL2003–2011360
Brandon MontourDefensemanANA, BUF, ****, SEA2016–Present6011
Scott MorrowDefensemanCAR2023–Present160
Matt MurrayGoaltenderDAL2022–202440
Brad NortonDefensemanFLA, LAK, WSH, OTT, DET2001–20071240
Thomas PöckDefensemanNYR, NYI2003–20091180
Jonathan QuickGoaltender[](los-angeles-kings)display=inlinewidth=2pxcolor=#A2AAAD}}, ''', NYR2007–Present8043
Conor ShearyLeft Wing[](pittsburgh-penguins)display=inlinewidth=2pxcolor=#FCB514}}''', BUF, WSH, TBL2015–Present5932
Aydar SunievLeft wingCGY2024–Present10
Ryan UfkoDefensemanNSH2024–Present10
Frank VatranoCenterBOS, FLA, NYR, ANA2015–Present6450
Casey WellmanCenterMIN, WSH2009–2014540

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  11. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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