2017-18 MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY GAME NOTES HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND - #8 SEED VS. #9 SEED GAMES 35-37: MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN (15-17-2, 9-13-2 HEA) VS. VERMONT CATAMOUNTS (9-18-7, 6-12-6 HEA) Thursday, Friday, Sunday, March 1-2 & 4, 2018 » 7:00 PM/7:00 PM/3:00 PM » Mullins Center (8,373) » Amherst, Mass. RADIO: WHMP (AM 1400/1240/FM 96.9/107.5) • TV: NONE UMASS COMMUNICATIONS Hockey Contact: Jillian Jakuba TWITTER: @UMassHockey Cell Phone: (413) 420-3116 FACEBOOK: @UMassHockey Email: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @UMassHockey Website: www.UMassAthletics.com Mailing Address: 290 Boyden Gym • Amherst, Mass. 01003 SCHEDULE MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN ROSTER Date Opponent (TV) Res./Time No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last Team 9/30 QUEENS UNIVERSITY^ W, 1-0 1 Ryan Wischow G So. 6-1 200 Green Bay, Wis./Fargo (USHL) 10/6 at Arizona State L, 3-5 2 Eetu Torpström D Fr. 6-1 180 Kuopio, Finland/KalPa U20 (Jr. A SM-League) 10/7 at Arizona State W, 4-2 5 Mario Ferraro D Fr. 5-10 190 King City, Ontario/Des Moines (USHL) 7 Kurt Keats F Jr. 5-8 171 Winnipeg, Manitoba/Powell River (BCHL) 10/13 at Union W, 5-4 8 Jake Horton D Sr. 5-11 192 Orono, Minn./Aberdeen (NAHL) 10/14 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL W, 3-1 9 John Leonard F Fr. 5-11 190 Amherst, Mass./Green Bay (USHL) 10/20 OHIO STATE L, 1-3 10 Jack Suter F So. 6-0 184 Omaha, Neb./Sioux Falls (USHL) 10/21 OHIO STATE L, 0-3 11 Griff Jeszka F So. 6-1 190 Muskego, Wis./Brookings (NAHL) 10/27 MERRIMACK * W, 4-0 12 Austin Albrecht F Fr. 5-11 188 Flemington, N.J./Muskegon (USHL) 13 Ivan Chukarov D Jr. 6-3 200 Des Plaines, Ill./Minnesota (NAHL) 10/28 at Merrimack * L, 3-5 14 Austin Plevy F Jr. 5-10 182 Langley, British Columbia/Brooks (AJHL) 11/4 #13 NEW HAMPSHIRE * L, 0-3 15 Josh Couturier D R-So. 6-2 190 Byfield, Mass./Boston College (HEA) 11/9 #8/7 PROVIDENCE * W, 5-2 16 Cale Makar D Fr. 5-11 190 Calgary, Alberta/Brooks (AJHL) 11/11 at #8/7 Providence * L, 2-7 17 Philip Lagunov F Fr. 6-0 185 Hamilton, Ontario/Burlington (OJHL) 11/24 at Quinnipiac W, 2-1 18 Jake Gaudet F Fr. 6-2 198 Ottawa, Ontario/Kemptville (CCHL) 19 Niko Hildenbrand F So. 5-10 192 Vacaville, Calif./Fargo (USHL) 11/25 QUINNIPIAC W, 6-3 20 Oliver Chau F Fr. 5-9 170 Oakville, Ontario/Brooks (AJHL) 12/1 UCONN * W, 4-2 21 Mitchell Chaffee F Fr. 6-0 205 Rockford, Mich./Fargo (USHL) 12/5 at UConn * L, 2-8 22 Brett Boeing F Jr. 5-8 188 Barrington, Ill./Dubuque (USHL) 12/10 at #19 Union W, 2-1 25 Marco Bozzo F Fr. 5-10 167 Woodbridge, Ontario/Newmarket (OJHL) 1/5 at Yale L, 3-5 26 Niko Rufo F R-Sr. 6-0 200 Stoneham, Mass./Providence (HEA) 27 Jake McLaughlin D So. 6-2 185 Hinsdale, Ill./Fargo (USHL) 1/6 at UMass Lowell * L, 3-8 29 George Mika F Fr. 5-11 190 Naples, Fla./Amarillo (NAHL) 1/12 at Vermont * T, 2-2 (OT) 30 Brad Arvanitis G Fr. 6-2 185 Holliston, Mass./Coulee Region (NAHL) 1/13 at Vermont * W, 6-3 31 Matt Murray G Fr. 6-1 195 St. Albert, Alberta/Fargo (USHL) 1/16 at Maine * L, 1-3 1/19 #8/9 NORTHEASTERN * W, 3-0 Head Coach: Greg Carvel (St. Lawrence ’93, Massachusetts ‘98), Second Season Associate Head Coach: Ben Barr (Rensselaer ’04), Second Season 1/20 at #8/9 Northeastern * L, 0-5 Assistant Coach: Jared DeMichiel (RIT ’10), Second Season 1/23 at #16 Boston College * L, 1-2 Graduate Assistant: James Marcou (Massachusetts ’15), Second Season 1/26 MAINE * L, 2-3 Director of Hockey Operations: Brennen McHugh (Campbell ’11), Second Season 1/27 MAINE * L, 2-3 Student Assistant Coach: Michael Iovanna 2/2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY * L, 2-3 2/3 at New Hampshire * L, 1-3 BY CLASS BY POSITION GEOGRAPHICAL PRONUNCIATION Seniors: (2) Jake Horton, Niko Forwards: (15) Austin Albrecht, 2/6 MERRIMACK * W, 5-2 ROSTER GUIDE Rufo Brett Boeing, Marco Bozzo, Alberta: (2) Cale Makar, Matt Austin Albrecht ALL-breckt 2/9 at Boston University * T, 3-3 (OT) Murray Juniors: (4) Brett Boeing, Ivan Mitchell Chaffee, Oliver Chau, Brad Arvanitis AR-van-EYE-tis 2/10 UMASS LOWELL * W, 3-0 Chukarov, Kurt Keats, Austin Jake Gaudet, Niko Hildenbrand, British Columbia: (1) Austin Plevy California: (1) Niko Hildenbrand Marco Bozzo BOTZ-oh 2/15 #19 BOSTON COLLEGE * L, 2-5 Plevy Griff Jeszka, Kurt Keats, Philip Illinois: (3) Brett Boeing, Ivan Chukarov CHEW-kah-rov 2/22 at UConn * W, 3-2 Sophomores: (6) Josh Couturi- Lagunov, John Leonard, George Ivan Chukarov, Jake McLaughlin Mitchell Chaffee CHAY-fee 2/24 #7 PROVIDENCE * W, 1-0 er, Niko Hildenbrand, Griff Jesz- Mika, Austin Plevy, Niko Rufo, Finland: (1) Eetu Torpström Oliver Chau Chow ka, Jake McLaughlin, Jack Suter, Jack Suter Florida: (1) George Mika Hockey East Opening Round Josh Couturier cut-TUHR-ee-ay Ryan Wischow Defensemen: (7) Ivan Chu- Manitoba: (1) Kurt Keats 3/1 VERMONT 7 PM Massachusetts: (4) Brad Arvanitis, Niko Hildenbrand Freshmen: (13) Austin Albrecht, karov, Josh Couturier, Mario Josh Couturier, John Leonard, NEE-koh Hill-din-brand 3/2 VERMONT 7 PM Brad Arvanitis, Marco Bozzo, Ferraro, Jake Horton, Cale Ma- Niko Rufo Griff Jeszka Jess-kah 3/4 VERMONT (if necessary) 3 PM Mitchell Chaffee, Oliver Chau, kar, Jake McLaughlin, Eetu Torp- Michigan: (1) Mitchell Chaffee Philip Lagunov LAH-gun-OFF Minnesota: (1) Jake Horton ^ - Exhibition Mario Ferraro, Jake Gaudet, Phil- ström Cale Makar Kale Muh-car ip Lagunov, John Leonard, Cale Goaltenders: (3) Brad Arvanitis, Nebraska: (1) Jack Suter * - Denotes Hockey East game New Jersey: (1) Austin Albrecht George Mika MEE-kah All Times Eastern Makar, George Mika, Matt Mur- Matt Murray, Ryan Wischow Ontario: (5) Marco Bozzo, Austin Plevy Pleh-vee ray, Eetu Torpström All Home Games in BOLD CAPS at the Mullins Oliver, Chau, Mario Ferraro, Jake Niko Rufo NEE-koh RUE-foe Gaudet, Philip Lagunov Jack Suter Sue-terr Center Wisconsin: (2) Griff Jeszka, Ryan Wischow Eetu Torpström EEE-two Torp-strum Ryan Wischow WISH-oh MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY 2017-18 GAME NOTES - 1 QUICK FACTS Quick Hits: Minutemen UMass Blanks name Jake captain for the remainder of the No. 7 Providence On Senior Night, 1-0 year, although he was acting in that capacity, GENERAL INFORMATION - Freshman Matt Murray's record-breaking basically, since the beginning of the year. I’m Location: Amherst, Mass. fourth shutout of the season helped UMa- very proud of him, very happy for him and his Founded: 1863 ss knock off No. 7 Providence, 1-0 on Senior teammates were very excited when we made Enrollment: 28,635 Night at the Mullins Center last Saturday. that decision.” – Head Coach Greg Carvel on Colors: Maroon (PMS 7427 C) & White With the win, the Minutemen improved to naming Horton captain. Nicknames: Minutemen, UMass 15-17-2 overall and ended the regular season Affiliation: NCAA Division I at 9-13-2 in Hockey East to wrap up the No. 8 Murray’s Hockey East Accolades Conference: Hockey East seed in the Hockey East Tournament. - Freshman goaltender Matt Murray was President: Marty Meehan (UMass Lowell ’78) - The only tally of the night came early in the tabbed the Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie Chancellor: Kumble Subbaswamy first period. Sophomore Niko Hildenbrand of the Week on Jan. 22, marking the first ca- Dir. of Athletics: Ryan Bamford (Ithaca ’00) caught an outlet pass from redshirt sopho- reer honor for the St. Albert, Alberta native, Athletic Department Phone: (413) 545-9652 more Josh Couturier and brought it hard to and the fourth different Minuteman rookie to Athletic Department Fax: (413) 545-1727 the net where freshman Austin Albrecht was earn the award this season as Murray joined University Website: www.umass.edu on the doorstep to put it away 4:57 into the previous honorees John Leonard (10/16), Oli- COACHING STAFF stanza. It marked Albrecht's second goal in ver Chau (10/30) and Cale Makar (1/15). Head Coach: Greg Carvel (St. Lawrence ’93; Massachusetts ’98) consecutive games and his third of the sea- - Murray picked up second shutout of the Overall Record / Years: 106-126-22/7 son. year on Jan. 19 at the Mullins Center, stopping UMass Record / Years: 20-44-4/2 - It proved to be all the offense UMass needed all 29 shots he faced in a 3-0 win over No. 8/9 Hockey East Record / Years: 11-31-3/2 as Murray stopped all 31 shots he faced in net Northeastern and was named the game's No. Associate Head Coach: Ben Barr (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ’04) for the Minutemen to log his school record 2 star. It was the first time the Huskies had Assistant Coach: Jared DeMichiel (Rochester Institute of Technology ’10) fourth shutout of the year, breaking the previ- been shut out this season. Murray made a Graduate Assistant: James Marcou (Massachusetts ’15) ous single season mark set by Jonathan Quick total of 57 saves over the two games against Student Assistant Coach: Michael Iovanna in 2006-07 and Markus Helanen in 2000-01. Northeastern. Sports Performance Coach: Clayton Kirven (Wyoming'11; Montana State '15) Hayden Hawkey had 21 saves for the Friars.