201718 RECORD BOOK Updated August 8, 2017 UMass Hockey Timeline ...................................................................................................................................................................1-2 Yearly Records......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Year-By-Year Results........................................................................................................................................................................4-10 All-Time Vs. Opponents ...............................................................................................................................................................11-16 Overtime Games ..................................................................................................................................................................................17 Results Vs. Ranked Opponents .................................................................................................................................................18-19 All-Time Roster By Number ........................................................................................................................................................20-21 Letterwinners ..................................................................................................................................................................................22-24 All-Time Captains List .........................................................................................................................................................................25 All-Americans ........................................................................................................................................................................................26 Award Winners ...............................................................................................................................................................................27-29 All-Time Top 20 Scorers .....................................................................................................................................................................29 Career Records ...............................................................................................................................................................................30-31 Single-Season Records ................................................................................................................................................................32-33 Goaltending Records .........................................................................................................................................................................34 Streaks & Class Records .....................................................................................................................................................................35 Team & Division I Records ................................................................................................................................................................36 UMass Hockey East Records ............................................................................................................................................................37 Mullins Center Records......................................................................................................................................................................38 Attendance Records ...........................................................................................................................................................................38 UMass Players In The Pros ..........................................................................................................................................................39-45 Pro Championships & International Competition ...................................................................................................................46 Year-By-Year Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................................47-67 Team Season Year-By-Year ................................................................................................................................................................68 Individual Career Summaries ....................................................................................................................................................69-88 UMASS HOCKEY TIMELINE Dec. 12, 1908 – First hockey game played at UMass 30’s record was 17-33-5. also posted two of the top-fve single-season UMass then known as Massachusetts State Col- GAA marks (2.80 in 1971-72, 2nd; 2.90 in 1970- lege was a 2-0 win over Springfeld Tech. It was 1939-47 – There was no hockey program at 71, 4th). His Career Stats in three years were: 58 the frst game of a rivalry that lasted 12 years UMass due to World War II. Games Played, .881 Save % and Goals Against between the two schools. Average 3.05. 1948-49 through 1953-54 – There were four dif- 1908 – The Campus Pond was the frst home to ferent coaches that led the hockey team. They 1972 – Pat Kennan – He was a star forward. He the Men’s Ice Hockey team. were Thomas Filmore (’47-49) (0-5-0 in 2 years) is UMass’ all-time leader in points (180) and his frst game came against Williams College on goals (105) and holds the top three single-sea- Jan. 27, 1908 – First hockey game played on the Jan. 18, 1949 and was a loss 1-11. His last game son scoring performances for (65 in 1972-73, 59 road was at Springfeld Tech where the team was also a loss this time to Northeastern 3-13. in 1971-72 and 56 in 1970-71. For his career, he lost 4 to 5. Walter Fitzgerald’s (’49-50) (2-3-2 in one year) averaged a remarkable 2.73 points per game. frst game was in Boston against Northeastern, He is one of eight hockey players in the UMa- 1917-18 – The frst coach was Elton Mansell 14-1 loss, and six games later the team fell to ss Athletics Hall of Fame. Career Stats in three who coached through the 1923-24 season. American International College which was his years: 66 Games Played, 105 Goals, 75 Assists, He had a record of 24-23-5 in 5 years. last game as coach. Bill Needham (’50-51) (0- 180 Points. 7-0 in one year) had 7 straight losses for his Jan. 19, 1918 – First win of Coach Elton Mansell. one year as coach and Mel Masucco (’53-54) Jan. 25, 1970 – First game of the 70’s was at He accumulated 24 wins in his 5 years. (0-9-1 in one year) had one tie and nine losses Pennsylvania and was a 7-3 loss. - his only year as head coach at UMass. His frst UMass’ record was 48-33-6 in the frst decade. game was at Tufts was a loss (1-16) and his last Dec. 27 & 28, 1967 – Played in the frst Yankee was a 1-6 loss to Amherst College. Conference Tournament in Durham, NH against Jan. 12, 1920 – First game of the decade – UMa- New Hampshire (L 1-8) and Connecticut (W 4-2) ss at Amherst College, UMass won 2-1. The four years of hockey following the war, 1947-48; 1948-49; 1949-50, 1950-51 had a total Nov. 24, 1970 –Coach Cannif’s 25th win came Jan. 16, 1920 – First game played against a cur- record of 2-15-2. against Lowell Tech (16-0). rent Hockey East member. UMass traveled to Boston University and won 10-2. 1951-53 – There was no hockey at UMass. March 10, 1971 – Went to the ECAC Division II Playofs in Burlington, Vt. and was downed by Jan. 17, 1920 – Second game played against a 1954-55 through 1966-67 – For 13 years Steve Vermont 1-2. current Hockey East member. UMass played at Kosakowski led the UMass hockey team with a Boston College winning 5-4. record of 73-118-4 in 13 years. Feb. 12, 1972 –Coach Cannif’s 50th win played against Northeastern (5-4) in overtime. 1924 Chamonix Olympics in the French Alps 1953-56 – Russ Kidd had 50 goals, 30 assists and – Two UMass Aggies went to the Olympics on 80 points to rank 17th in the Top 20 Scoring For- March 4 & 8, 1972 – Hosted the ECAC Division the United States Olympic Hockey team. Justin wards. II Playofs – 3/4 St. Anselm (W 5-3) & 3/8 Merri- McCarthy (’21) and John Lyons (’22) mack (W 4-2). Jan. 8, 1955 – Coach Kosakowski’s frst game Feb. 21, 1924 - Elton Mansell’s last game played and frst win. Against AIC came as a forfeit to March 11, 1972 – Hosted the ECAC Division II at Amherst College with a 1-0 win. UMass 2-8. Finals won by UMass over Bufalo 8-1. Jan. 10, 1925 - The inaugural game for Howard Feb. 21, 1959 – Was the 25th win for Coach Ko- Feb. 13, 1976 – UMass played Colby College to Green. It was a 2-0 win against Williams Col- sakowski. a 7-3 win which was Coach Cannif’s 100th win lege. at UMass. UMass’ record for the 50’s was 30-55-0. Feb. 4, 1925 - The last game for Coach Green, it Feb. 28, 1979 – The fnal game of Coach Can- was a 2-14 loss at Dartmouth. Coach’s one year Dec. 12, 1960 – UMass played American Inter- nif’s tenure was at Williams College with an record was 2-5-0. national College and won 4 to 2. 8-12 loss. It was also the fnal game from 1979 to 1993-94. 1925-26 through 1938-39 Lorin Ball was the Feb. 15, 1963 – Was the 50th win for Coach Ko- third coach in the history of UMass hockey. sakowski. The record for UMass in the 70’s was 96-105-8. Jan. 25, 1926 – The frst game for Lorin Ball as coach was a loss against