2021–22 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season
The 2021–22 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season will be the 90th season of play for the program. They will represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 28th season in the Hockey East conference. The Minutemen will be coached by Greg Carvel, in his sixth season, and play their home games at Mullins Center.
| 2021–22 UMass Minutemen men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hockey East Tournament, Champion | |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Mullins Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #11 |
| USA Today | #12 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 19–12–2 |
| Conference | 14–8–2 |
| Home | 10–8–0 |
| Road | 9–4–2 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Greg Carvel |
| Assistant Coaches | Jared DeMichiel Matt Lindsay Nolan Gluchowski |
| Captain(s) | Bobby Trivigno |
| Alternate captain(s) | Colin Felix Matthew Kessel |
| UMass Minutemen men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 2022–23 » | |
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gianfranco Cassaro | Defenseman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Transferred to RIT |
| Oliver Chau | Forward | Canada | Graduate transfer to Quinnipiac |
| Marc Del Gaizo | Defenseman |  United States | Signed professional contract (Nashville Predators) |
| Jake Gaudet | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Cleveland Monsters) |
| Carson Gicewicz | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Rockford IceHogs) |
| Zac Jones | Defenseman | United States | Signed professional contract (New York Rangers) |
| Philip Lagunov | Forward | Canada | Graduate transfer to Vermont |
| Filip Lindberg | Goaltender |  Finland | Signed professional contract (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
| George Mika | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Zac Steigmeyer | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Kolby Vegara | Defenseman | United States | Left Program (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Baker | Forward | Canada | 24 | Midhurst, ON; graduate transfer from Dartmouth |
| Eric DeDobbelaer | Forward | Canada | 21 | Brantford, ON |
| Slava Demin | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Cypress, CA; transfer from Denver; Selected 99th overall in 2018 NHL Entry Draft |
| Cam Donaldson | Forward | United States | 23 | Pittsboro, NC; graduate transfer from Cornell |
| Ryan Lautenbach | Forward | United States | 21 | Brighton, MI |
| Taylor Makar | Forward | Canada | 20 | Calgary, AB; Selected 220th overall in 2021 NHL Entry Draft |
| Lucas Mercuri | Forward | Canada | 19 | Montreal, QC; Selected 159th overall in 2020 NHL Entry Draft |
| Scott Morrow | Defenseman | United States | 18 | Darien, CT; Selected 40th overall in 2021 NHL Entry Draft |
| Luke Pavicich | Goaltender | United States | 19 | Clarence Center, NY |
| Ryan Ufko | Defenseman | United States | 18 | Smithtown, NY; Selected 115th overall in 2021 NHL Entry Draft |
Roster
As of August 12, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Luke Pavicich | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-03-21 | Clarence Center, New York | Kenai River (NAHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Ty Farmer | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-01-06 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Matthew Kessel (A) | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2000-06-23 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Sioux Falls (USHL) | STL, 150th overall 2020 |
| 5 |  |
Linden Alger | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2000-04-09 | Centerville, Massachusetts | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Ryan Ufko | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-05-07 | Smithtown, New York | Chicago (USHL) | NSH, 115th overall 2021 |
| 7 | |
Cal Kiefiuk | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-02-28 | Macomb, Michigan | Central Illinois (USHL) | — |
| 8 | |
Bobby Trivigno (C) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | 1999-01-19 | Setauket, New York | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Cam Donaldson | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-07-14 | Pittsboro, North Carolina | Cornell (ECAC) | — |
| 10 |  |
Josh Lopina | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-02-16 | Minooka, Illinois | Lincoln (USHL) | ANA, 98th overall 2021 |
| 11 |  |
Lucas Mercuri | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-03-07 | Montreal, Quebec | Des Moines (USHL) | CAR, 159th overall 2020 |
| 12 |  |
Garrett Wait | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-06-13 | Edina, Minnesota | Minnesota (Big Ten) | — |
| 13 | |
Reed Lebster | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1999-03-04 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Ryan Lautenbach | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-02-27 | Brighton, Michigan | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Oliver MacDonald | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-11-07 | Grosse Pointe, Michigan | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Slava Demin | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2000-04-04 | Cypress, California | Denver (NCHC) | VGK, 99th overall 2018 |
| 18 |  |
Taylor Makar | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-13 | Calgary, Alberta | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Ryan Sullivan | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-03-07 | Grosse Pointe, Michigan | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Matt Baker | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-02-21 | Barrie, Ontario | Dartmouth (ECAC) | — |
| 22 | |
Jerry Harding | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-03-22 | Canton, Massachusetts | Providence (HEA) | — |
| 23 |  |
Scott Morrow | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-11-01 | Darien, Connecticut | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Midget AAA) | CAR, 40th overall 2021 |
| 25 | |
Aaron Bohlinger | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-08-25 | Walden, New York | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 26 |  |
Colin Felix (A) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1999-01-07 | Ocean City, New Jersey | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Anthony Del Gaizo | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1998-01-31 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Eric Faith | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1998-04-18 | Carp, Ontario | Brockville (CCHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Eric DeDobbelaer | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-06-15 | Brantford, Ontario | Brantford (OJHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Matt Murray | Graduate | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-02-02 | St. Albert, Alberta | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 32 | |
Henry Graham | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-07-25 | Manhattan, New York | P. A. L. (NCDC) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#12 Northeastern  | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 68 | 46 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 98 | 66 | |
| #10 Massachusetts * | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 77 | 54 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 114 | 84 | |
| #13 Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 100 | 71 | |
| #19 Connecticut | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 73 | 61 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 109 | 89 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 69 | 58 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 107 | 89 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 70 | 70 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 109 | 99 | |
| #20 Providence | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 61 | 52 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 118 | 82 | |
| Boston College | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 67 | 77 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 114 | 123 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 47 | 71 | 34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 76 | 95 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 72 | 35 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 59 | 101 | |
| Maine | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 54 | 80 | 33 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 74 | 111 | |
| Championship: March 19, 2022 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 19, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 2 | 7:30 PM | vs. #5 Minnesota State* | #1 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | L 0–2 | 8,412 | 0–1–0 | |||
| October 3 | 4:00 PM | vs. #5 Minnesota State* | #1 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | L 3–6 | 3,808 | 0–2–0 | |||
| October 15 | 7:05 PM | at American International* | #9 | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Murray | W 5–1 | 1,306 | 1–2–0 | |||
| October 16 | 7:00 PM | vs. American International* | #9 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | W 4–2 | 4,664 | 2–2–0 | |||
| October 23 | 7:00 PM | vs. Dartmouth* | #9 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | L 2–3 | ||||||
| October 29 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | #12 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murray | W 5–4 OT | 3,477 | 3–2–0 (1–0–0) | ||
| October 30 | 7:00 PM | vs. Merrimack | #12 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | W 2–1 | 2,083 | 4–2–0 (2–0–0) | |||
| November 5 | 7:00 PM | vs. #7 Providence | #12 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Murray | W 1–0 | 4,485 | 5–2–0 (3–0–0) | ||
| November 6 | 7:00 PM | vs. #7 Providence | #12 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN+ | Murray | W 5–1 | 3,169 | 6–2–0 (4–0–0) | ||
| November 12 | 7:30 PM | at Boston University | #8 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Murray | T 2–2 SOW | 4,149 | 6–2–1 (4–0–1) | |||
| November 13 | 7:00 PM | vs. Boston University | #8 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Murray | L 3–4 OT | 5,741 | 6–3–1 (4–1–1) | ||
| November 19 | 7:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire | #8 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Murray | W 3–0 | 4,363 | 7–3–1 (5–1–1) | ||
| November 20 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | #8 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Murray | L 1–2 OT | 4,316 | 7–4–1 (5–2–1) | |||
| December 3 | 7:15 PM | at #15 Massachusetts Lowell | #14 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | Murray | T 4–4 SOL | 6,289 | 7–4–2 (5–2–2) | ||
| December 4 | 7:00 PM | vs. #15 Massachusetts Lowell | #14 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | W 3–2 | 5,423 | 8–4–2 (6–2–2) | |||
| December 9 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | #12 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Murray | W 3–2 | 2,122 | 9–4–2 (7–2–2) | |||
| January 3 | 6:00 PM | at Merrimack* | #10 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | W 4–3 OT | 529 | 10–4–2 | |||
| January 8 | 5:00 PM | at #6 Michigan* | #10 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | BTN | Murray | L 1–4 | 5,800 | 10–5–2 | ||
| January 9 | 4:00 PM | at #6 Michigan* | #10 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ESPNU | Murray | L 2–4 | 5,800 | 10–6–2 | ||
| January 21 | 7:00 PM | vs. #12 Northeastern | #14 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Murray | W 3–2 | 3,542 | 11–6–2 (8–2–2) | ||
| January 22 | 7:30 PM | at #12 Northeastern | #14 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murray | W 6–0 | 0 | 12–6–2 (9–2–2) | ||
| January 25 | 7:00 PM | vs. Boston University | #9 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Pavicich | L 4–6 | 6,269 | 12–7–2 (9–3–2) | ||
| January 28 | 7:00 PM | vs. #17 Providence | #9 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murray | L 1–2 | 4,493 | 12–8–2 (9–4–2) | ||
| January 30 | 1:05 PM | at #14 Massachusetts Lowell | #9 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Murray | W 4–3 | 3,745 | 13–8–2 (10–4–2) | |||
| February 4 | 7:00 PM | vs. Long Island* | #10 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | W 6–3 | 3,274 | 14–8–2 | |||
| February 5 | 7:00 PM | vs. Long Island* | #10 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Pavicich | W 3–1 | 3,410 | 15–8–2 | |||
| February 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. Maine | #9 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | L 2–3 OT | 3,294 | 15–9–2 (10–5–2) | |||
| February 12 | 7:00 PM | vs. Maine | #9 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Murray | W 4–2 | 3,434 | 16–9–2 (11–5–2) | ||
| February 18 | 7:05 PM | at #20 Connecticut | #10 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Murray | W 2–1 | 4,358 | 17–9–2 (12–5–2) | |||
| February 19 | 7:00 PM | vs. #20 Connecticut | #10 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | L 2–4 | 5,036 | 17–10–2 (12–6–2) | |||
| February 25 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont | #10 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Murray | W 5–1 | 2,304 | 18–10–2 (13–6–2) | |||
| February 26 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont | #10 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Murray | W 8–2 | 2,380 | 19–10–2 (14–6–2) | |||
| March 4 | 7:00 PM | at Boston College | #9 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | NESN | Murray | L 1–2 | 5,524 | 19–11–2 (14–7–2) | ||
| March 5 | 4:30 PM | vs. Boston College | #9 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murray | L 3–4 | 5,736 | 19–12–2 (14–8–2) | ||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12 | 7:00 PM | vs. #20 Providence* | #12 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal) | Murray | W 4–2 | 2,422 | 20–12–2 | |||
| March 18 | 7:30 PM | vs. #13 Massachusetts Lowell* | #11 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Semifinal) | NESN+ | Murray | W 3–1 | 13,106 | 21–12–2 | ||
| March 19 | 7:00 PM | vs. #19 Connecticut* | #11 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Championship) | NESN | Murray | W 2–1 OT | 12,049 | 22–12–2 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 25 | 6:00 PM | vs. #5 Minnesota* | #10 | DCU Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Northeast Regional Semifinal) | ESPNU | Murray | L 3–4 OT | 6,002 | 22–13–2 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: [2] | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Poll[3] | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | - | |
| USA Today | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[4]
References
- "2020–21 Roster". UMass Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- "Massachusetts 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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