2020-21 MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY GAME NOTES GAME #10 MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN (4-3-1, 4-3-1 HE) vs. UCONN HUSKIES (1-3-1, 1-3-1 HE) 9 DECEMBER 23, 2020 » AMHERST, MASS. » MULLINS CENTER » 3:30 PM 2018-19 NATIONAL FINALISTS •2018-19 HOCKEY EAST REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS UMASS COMMUNICATIONS GAME COVERAGE Hockey Contact: Jillian Jakuba Radio: WHMP (AM 1400/1240, FM 101.5/107.5) Cell Phone: (413) 420-3116 TV: NESN (Sunday) Email: [email protected] SOCIAL Website: www.UMassAthletics.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @UMassHockey Mailing Address: 251 Boyden Gym • Amherst, Mass. 01003 SCHEDULE MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN ROSTER Date Opponent (TV) Res./Time No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last Team 11/20 UCONN *(NESN+) W, 5-1 2 Marc Del Gaizo (A) D Jr. 5-10 181 Basking Ridge, N.J./Muskegon (USHL) 3 Ty Farmer D Jr. 5-11 175 O’Fallon, Mo./Fargo (USHL) 11/21 at UConn* T, 2-2 OT (2-1 SOL) 4 Matthew Kessel D So. 6-3 203 Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Sioux Falls (USHL) 11/27 at #2 Boston College* (NESN) 6 p.m. 5 Linden Alger D Fr. 6-3 194 Centerville, Mass./Youngstown (USHL) 6 Kolby Vegara D Jr. 6-1 193 Malden, Mass./Philadelphia (NAHL) 11/28 #2 BOSTON COLLEGE* (NESN+) L, 3-4 7 Cal Kiefiuk F So. 5-10 185 Macomb, Mich./Central Illinois (USHL) 12/5 MERRIMACK* (NESN+) W, 3-1 8 Bobby Trivigno (A) F Jr. 5-8 162 Setauket, N.Y./Waterloo (USHL) 10 Josh Lopina F Fr. 6-2 194 Minooka, Ill./Lincoln (USHL) 12/6 at Merrimack* L, 2-3 11 Carson Gicewicz F R-Sr. 6-3 213 Orchard Park, N.Y./St. Lawrence (ECAC) 12/19 VERMONT* W, 4-0 12 Garrett Wait F Jr. 6-0 190 Edina, Minn./Minnesota (B1G) 12/20 VERMONT* (NESN) W, 4-1 13 Reed Lebster F So. 6-0 188 Grand Rapids, Mich./Des Moines (USHL) 15 Oliver MacDonald F Fr. 5-10 185 Grosse Pointe, Mich./Fargo (USHL) 12/23 UCONN* (NESN) 3:30 PM 17 Philip Lagunov F Sr. 6-0 188 Hamilton, Ontario/Burlington (OJHL) 12/26 at #17 UMass Lowell* 6 p.m. 18 Jake Gaudet (C) F Sr. 6-2 201 Ottawa, Ontario/Kemptville (CCHL) 19 Ryan Sullivan F Fr. 5-11 190 Grosse Pointe, Mich./Sioux Falls (USHL) 12/27 #17 UMASS LOWELL* (NESN) 6 P.M. 20 Oliver Chau F Sr. 5-9 164 Oakville, Ontario/Brooks (AJHL) 1/7 UCONN* 6 P.M. 22 Jerry Harding F So. 6-2 210 Canton, Mass./Providence (HE) 23 Gianfranco Cassaro D So. 5-11 194 Nobleton, Ontario/Youngstown (USHL) 11/9 at UConn* 4 p.m. 24 Zac Jones D So. 5-10 172 Glen Allen, Va./Tri City (USHL) 1/15 #2 BOSTON COLLEGE* 6 P.M. 26 Colin Felix D Jr. 6-1 193 Ocean City, N.J./Madison (USHL) 25 Aaron Bohlinger D Fr. 5-9 165 Walden, N.Y./Waterloo (USHL) 1/16 at #2 Boston College* 2 p.m. 27 Anthony Del Gaizo F Jr. 5-10 193 Basking Ridge, N.J./Muskegon (USHL) 1/22 at #15/13 Providence* TBA 28 Eric Faith F So. 5-11 181 Carp, Ontario/Brockville (CCHL) 1/23 #15/13 PROVIDENCE* 6 P.M. 29 George Mika F Sr. 5-11 184 Naples, Fla./Amarillo (NAHL) 31 Matt Murray G Sr. 6-1 194 St. Albert, Alberta/Fargo (USHL) 2/5 at Vermont* 6 p.m. 32 Henry Graham G Fr. 6-0 181 Manhattan, N.Y./P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC) 2/6 at Vermont* 4 p.m. 35 Filip Lindberg G Jr. 6-1 194 Espoo, Finland/Tuto Hockey U20 (SM-LIIGA) 2/12 at Merrimack* TBA Head Coach: Greg Carvel (St. Lawrence ’93, Massachusetts ‘98), Fifth Season 2/13 MERRIMACK* 6 P.M. Associate Head Coach: Ben Barr (Rensselaer ’04), Fifth Season Associate Head Coach: Jared DeMichiel (RIT ’10), Fifth Season 2/19 at #12/11 Northeastern* 6 p.m. Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ryan Bliss (Cornell ’18), Second Season 2/20 #12/11 NORTHEASTERN* 6 P.M. Director of Hockey Operations: Ryan Mahan (Massachusetts ’18), Third Season 2/26 MAINE* 12 P.M. 2/27 MAINE* 3 P.M. BY CLASS BY POSITION GEOGRAPHICAL PRONUNCIATION 3/5 at #17 UMass Lowell* TBA Seniors: (6) Oliver Chau, Jake Forwards: (15) Oliver ROSTER GUIDE Gaudet, Carson Gicewicz, Phil- Chau, Anthony Del Gaizo, Alberta: (1) Matt Murray 3/6 #17 UMASS LOWELL* 6 P.M. Linden Alger AL-jer ip Lagunov, George Mika, Matt Eric Faith, Jake Gaudet, Car- Florida: (1) George Mika Aaron Bohlinger BOW-ling-jer Murray son Gicewicz, Jerry Harding, Finland: (1) Filip Lindberg * - Denotes Hockey East game Illinois: (1) Josh Lopina Gianfranco Cassaro John-franco Juniors: (8) Anthony Del Gaizo, Cal Kiefiuk, Philip Lagunov, All Home Games in BOLD CAPS Massachusetts: (3) Linden Alger, cass-AIR-oh Marc Del Gaizo, Ty Farmer, Colin Reed Lebster, Josh Lopina, Oliver Jerry Harding, Kolby Vegara Oliver Chau Chow Felix, Filip Lindberg, Bobby Trivig- MacDonald, George Mika, Ryan Michigan: (5) Matthew Kessel, Marc Del Gaizo Del GUY-zoh no, Kolby Vegara, Garrett Wait Sullivan, Bobby Trivigno, Garrett Cal Kiefiuk, Reed Lebster, Oliver Wait MacDonald, Ryan Sullivan Anthony Del Gaizo Del GUY-zoh Sophomores: (7) Gianfranco Jake Gaudet GAW-det We Are The Cassaro, Eric Faith, Jerry Harding, Defensemen: (9) Linden Alg- Minnesota (1): Garrett Wait er, Aaron Bohlinger, Gianfranco Missouri: (1) Ty Farmer Carson Gicewicz GIH-sev-itch Zac Jones, Matthew Kessel, Cal New Jersey: (3) Anthony Del Cassaro, Marc Del Gaizo, Cal Kiefiuk key-FEWK Kiefiuk, Reed Lebster Gaizo, Marc Del Gaizo, Colin Felix Josh Lopina LOW-pee-nah Freshmen: (6) Linden Alger, Aar- Ty Farmer, Colin Felix, Zac New York: (4) Aaron Bohlinger, Jones, Matthew Kessel, , Please refer to us as "UMass", on Bohlinger, Henry Graham, Josh Carson Gicewicz, Henry Graham, Kolby Vegara Bobby Trivigno "Massachusetts" or "Minutemen". Lopina, Oliver MacDonald, Ryan Goaltenders: (3) Henry Gra- Ontario: (5) Gianfranco Cassaro, Sullivan ham, Filip Lindberg, Matt Murray, Oliver Chau, Eric Faith, Jake Gaudet, Never use UMass-Amherst when Philip Lagunov, referencing our Athletics program. Virginia: (1) Zac Jones Thank you. MASSACHUSETTS HOCKEY 2020-21 GAME NOTES - 1 Last Time Out: #10/13 UMass Sweeps Vermont Quick Draw QUICK FACTS At Mullins - One of the Minutemen’s biggest strengths thus far has - No. 10/13 University of Massachusetts hockey swept been the team’s success over the faceoff dots. As of De- GENERAL INFORMATION its series vs. Vermont at the Mullins Center this past cember 22, UMass ranked sixth in the nation among Location: Amherst, Mass. weekend, winning Saturday’s contest 4-0 and follow- the 49 teams that have played at least one game this Founded: 1863 ing up with a 4-1 victory on Sunday. season with a 55.9% faceoff percentage, tops in Hock- Undergraduate Enrollment: 24,233 - After a barrage of chances for the Minutemen in the ey East. Colors: Maroon (HEX #881C1C) & White first period on Saturday, sophomore Cal Kiefiuk ulti- - Individually, Philip Lagunov (61.8%, 47w, 29L) ranks mately put UMass on the board just 2:05 into the sec- 25th nationally, Eric Faith (58.9%, 43 of 73) is 37th and Nicknames: Minutemen, UMass ond as his shot deflected off a Catamounts' defensem- while Josh Lopina is 51st at 56.8% (92 of 162). Lopina Affiliation: NCAA Division I an and fluttered over the shoulder of Tyler Harmon with is currently ninth nationally in faceoff wins with 92. Conference: Hockey East sophomore Eric Faith and freshman Oliver MacDonald President: Marty Meehan (UMass Lowell ’78) picking up the assists. Immediate Impact Chancellor: Kumble Subbaswamy - While killing off a five-minute major, the Minutemen - UMass’ newcomers have combined for 27 of the Dir. of Athletics: Ryan Bamford (Ithaca ’00) managed to extend their lead to 2-0. Colin Felix's outlet team’s 73 points through eight games or 37% of the Athletic Department Phone: (413) 545-9652 pass sprung seniors Jake Gaudet and Oliver Chau on a scoring. Four newcomers have provided a combined Athletic Department Fax: (413) 545-1727 shorthanded 2-on-1 and Gaudet dished to Chau for the 10 goals of UMass’ total of 26 or 38.4%. University Website: www.umass.edu finish at the 15:17 mark of the second. - Four of the team’s top-eight point providers through - UMass added another 5:18 into the third with soph- eight games are new additions to the Minutemen ros- omore Matthew Kessel forcing a turnover in the offen- ter for 2020-21 with freshman Josh Lopina pacing the COACHING STAFF sive zone. Kiefiuk collected the loose puck and dished squad in goals (4) and tied for second on the squad Head Coach: Greg Carvel (St. Lawrence ’93; Massachusetts ’98G) a no-look pass back to Kessel for the backhand score in points with fellow newcomer redshirt senior Carson Overall Record / Years: 164-155-24/10 from the slot. Gicewicz (3g, 3a) with six. Freshmen Oliver Macdon- UMass Record / Years: 78-73-7/5 - With a power-play opportunity late, UVM elected to ald (2g, 3a) and Aaron Bohlinger (0g, 5a) have con- Hockey East Record / Years: 47-49-6/5 pull Harmon for a 6-on-4 advantage. However, junior tributed five points apiece. Associate Head Coach: Ben Barr (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ’04) Bobby Trivigno held off a pair of Catamounts on the Associate Head Coach: Jared DeMichiel (Rochester Institute of Technology ’10) back check to deposit the empty net goal from junior And The Beat Goes On Marc Del Gaizo at the 18:40 mark.