Greg Carvel has come a long way since he left the Hotchkiss School and moved on to play D-1 at St. Lawrence in the fall of 1989. After calling an end to his playing career and moving behind the bench in '94, the Canton, N.Y., native who's now the head coach of the University of Massachusetts has … [Read more...]
Frozen Four: Bobby Trivigno’s title game redemption fulfilled
Two seasons ago, when the Massachusetts hockey team fell to Minnesota-Duluth in the national title game, the first-ever in UMass' program's history, Bobby Trivigno wasn't even on the ice to absorb the taste of defeat. Somehow, what he felt was even worse. High above the ice, secluded up in the … [Read more...]
Frozen Four: Anthony Del Gaizo helps will UMass to title game
Two years ago, it was Marc Del Gaizo who played the role of hero for Massachusetts in the Frozen Four. On Saturday, his older brother, Anthony, did it a little differently. A game-winning, national championship-game-sending slap shot gave Marc that title in Buffalo. This time, in Pittsburgh, Pa., a … [Read more...]
Frozen Four: Seven Tri-State natives represented via UMass
Seven players with ties to New York and New Jersey have made it to the 2021 Frozen Four. All seven of them play for Massachusetts. Two of the players, redshirt senior forward Carson Gicewicz and third-string freshman netminder Henry Graham, will not be able to participate in Thursday's national … [Read more...]
College roundup: T.J. Semptimphelter commits to Northeastern
Boston Junior Bruins goaltender T.J. Semptimphelter announced his commitment to play at Northeastern earlier this week. Semptimphelter, a native of Marlton, N.J., is coming off his first season in the United States Premier Hockey League's National Collegiate Development Conference. In 30 games, he … [Read more...]
Frozen Four: UMass loses four players to COVID protocols
Massachusetts will be without four players when the team hits the ice for the Frozen Four on Thursday, including its leading goal scorer and starting goaltender. Graduate transfer forward Carson Gicewicz and junior netminder Filip Lindberg have been sidelined from the national semifinal due to … [Read more...]