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UMASS-NEWMASS 2025-2026

kahunak

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College hockey is kicking off and I am excited. UMASS is #15 in the USCHO poll and #6 in the Hockey East.

My guess is that this year will be like last year-start slow but gel as the year goes on. Lots of new faces, loss of lots of goals, and some pillars to build upon. The one thing that is clear is that Carvel is stocking up on big bodies. Some heavy hockey in the future?

GO UMASS!
 
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Fun game to watch. It looks like we have a goalie.😳

I would expect to see the freshman goaltender Sunday since it's early in the season. I just hope he doesn't have to face 70 shots. You guys look like you could make some noise again this year.
 
70 shots on net????...and only 5 goals (one EN). Either NM has one absolutely fantastic goalie or UMASS is the gang that couldn't shoot straight! Actually, an encouraging start for the Minutemen. 70 shots on goal is usually more than they would get in a three-game series. Freshmen contributed. See what happens this afternoon but a good start with lots of new players.
 
Fun game to watch. It looks like we have a goalie.😳
UM does not have a Freshman goalie. A junior with 6 games experience over 2 years and a sophomore with No experience. Next years commits include 2 goalie who have already been drafted.

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I would expect to see the freshman goaltender Sunday since it's early in the season. I just hope he doesn't have to face 70 shots. You guys look like you could make some noise again this year.
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Great start to the year with two good wins over NM. Looks like the freshmen will contribute. The HE schedule will be daunting. The next 7 games will be interesting and I think it will become a bit clearer whether UMASS can be a contender. I am looking forward to the Cornell series- they always play UMASS tough!
 
Another early season win. I like that Carvel scheduled relatively easy games to start the season so all the new faces can start to gel. Nestrasil with the hat trick is a great sign- hope he can keep it going. Looks like he will be a one year player though if he can score like that in the HE. All good things so far.
 
I caught the first game. It's hard to say much based on that miniscule sample size but a couple of things stood out.

First of all, Vaclav Nestrasil is the best forward I've ever seen in a Minuteman uniform. He's big, fast, skilled. Plays hard both ends. He's going to be a stud. And he has great chemistry with his former USHL teammate Jack Galanek.

The other standout was Landon Nycz. He just turned 18, there is some noise that he could be another 1st round pick next spring.

Jack Musa looks good. Good chemistry with the Michigan State transfer Mikey DeAngelo.

Last, Hrabal gives up an awful lot of soft goals. He cleaned it up a bit the second half of last season. But it's been a bit of a problem since he got here.

That's all I have. Looking forward to the Cornell series in a couple of weeks. Getting ahead of myself, I know.

Out.
 
Northeastern and Bentley this weekend. Always concerned about Bentley since they seem to upset teams all the time. Both games are in Amherst, so I have a good vibe about this weekend. Lets see if the freshmen can keep contributing.
 
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