2023–24 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season

The 2023–24 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season s the 92nd season of play for the program, the 31st at the Division I level, and 30th in Hockey East. The Minutemen represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Mullins Center and are coached by Greg Carvel in his 8th season.

2023–24 UMass Minutemen
ice hockey season
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceMullins Center
Rankings
USCHO#19
USA Today#19
Record
Overall4–1–0
Home2–1–0
Road2–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachGreg Carvel
Assistant coachesTom Upton
Nolan Gluchowski
UMass Minutemen ice hockey seasons
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Season

Departures
Player Position Nationality Cause
Mikey AdamsonDefenseman United StatesTransferred to Sacred Heart
Tyson DyckForward CanadaTransferred to Wisconsin
Noah EllisDefenseman United StatesTransferred to Omaha
Eric FaithForward CanadaGraduation (retired)
Henry GrahamGoaltender United StatesTransferred to Boston University
Jerry HardingForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Cal KiefiukForward United StatesGraduate transfer to Providence
Matt KoopmanForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers)
Reed LebsterForward United StatesGraduate transfer to Michigan State
Josh NodlerForward United StatesGraduate transfer to Bowling Green
Luke PavicichGoaltender United StatesTransferred to Massachusetts Lowell
Ryan SullivanForward United StatesTransferred to Miami
Garrett WaitForward United StatesGraduation (retired)

Recruiting
Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Bo CosmanForward United States21Milton, GA
Liam GormanForward United States23Boston, MA; graduate transfer from Princeton; selected 177th overall in 2018
Michael HrabalGoaltender Czech Republic18Prague, CZE; selected 38th overall in 2023
Jackson IrvingGoaltender United States19Newbury, MA
Dans LočmelisForward Latvia19Jelgava, LAT; selected 119th overall in 2022
Jack MusaForward United States20Orange Park, FL
Samuli NiinisaariDefenseman Finland25Hamina, FIN; graduate transfer from Brown
Cam O'NeillForward United States19Odenton, MD; selected 143rd overall in 2022
Aydar SunievForward Russia18Kazan, RUS; selected 80th overall in 2023
Sebastian TörnqvistDefenseman Sweden20Everlöv, SWE
Nick Van TassellForward United States19Basking Ridge, NJ; selected 215th overall in 2023
Lucas VanroboysForward Canada24Thamesville, ON; graduate transfer from Bentley

Roster

As of August 11, 2023.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Massachusetts Jackson Irving Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2004-02-03 Newbury, Massachusetts Sioux Falls (USHL) —
4 Massachusetts Kennedy O'Connor Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-05-10 Springfield, Massachusetts Omaha (USHL) —
5 Massachusetts Linden Alger Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2000-04-09 Centerville, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL) —
6 New York (state) Ryan Ufko Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2003-05-07 Smithtown, New York Chicago (USHL) NSH, 115th overall 2021
7 Finland Samuli Niinisaari Graduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-08-11 Hamina, Finland Brown (ECAC) —
8 Maryland Cam O'Neill Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2004-01-24 Odenton, Maryland Tri-City (USHL) OTT, 143rd overall 2022
9 Florida Jack Musa Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 157 lb (71 kg) 2003-07-22 Orange Park, Florida Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
10 Ontario Cole O'Hara Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2002-06-20 Richmond Hill, Ontario Tri-City (USHL) NSH, 114th overall 2022
10 Latvia Dans Ločmelis Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-01-21 Jelgava, Latvia Luleå J20 (J20 Nationell) BOS, 119th overall 2022
11 Quebec Lucas Mercuri Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2002-03-07 Montreal, Quebec Des Moines (USHL) CAR, 159th overall 2020
12 Ontario Lucas Vanroboys Graduate F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-07-24 Thamesville, Ontario Bentley (AHA) —
14 Michigan Ryan Lautenbach Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-02-27 Brighton, Michigan Omaha (USHL) —
16 Russia Aydar Suniev Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-11-16 Kazan, Russia Penticton (BCHL) CGY, 80th overall 2023
17 Pennsylvania Kenny Connors Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-03-10 Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Dubuque (USHL) LAK, 103rd overall 2022
18 Alberta Taylor Makar Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-03-13 Calgary, Alberta Brooks (AJHL) COL, 220th overall 2021
20 Massachusetts Liam Gorman Graduate F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2000-05-08 Arlington, Massachusetts Princeton (ECAC) CHI, 177th overall 2018
21 Sweden Sebastian Törnqvist Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-05-22 Everlöv, Sweden Tri-City (USHL) —
22 New Jersey Nick Van Tassell Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2004-04-18 Basking Ridge, New Jersey Green Bay (USHL) OTT, 215th overall 2023
23 Connecticut Scott Morrow Junior 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
24 Ontario Elliott McDermott Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1999-02-03 Kingston, Ontario Colgate (ECAC) —
25 New York (state) Aaron Bohlinger Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2000-08-25 Walden, New York Waterloo (USHL) —
26 Manitoba Owen Murray Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2002-12-01 Decker, Manitoba Green Bay (USHL) —
27 Pennsylvania Michael Cameron Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2002-07-24 Berwyn, Pennsylvania Omaha (USHL) —
28 Georgia (U.S. state) Bo Cosman Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2002-01-18 Milton, Georgia Minnesota (NAHL) —
29 Ontario Eric DeDobbelaer Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-06-15 Brantford, Ontario Brantford (OJHL) —
30 Czech Republic Michael Hrabal Freshman G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 2005-01-20 Prague, Czech Republic Omaha (USHL) ARI, 38th overall 2023
34 Ontario Cole Brady Senior G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2001-02-12 Pickering, Ontario Arizona State (NCAA) NJD, 127th overall 2019

Standings
2023–24 Hockey East Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
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#19 Massachusetts0000000000000000
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Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results
DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 7 7:00 pm American International* Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+ Brady W 5–3  4,324 1–0–0
October 8 4:00 pm at Dartmouth* Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Exhibition)    W 5–1   
October 13 7:00 pm #6 Michigan* Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+ Brady L 2–7  7,361 1–1–0
October 14 7:00 pm #6 Michigan* Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+ Hrabal W 6–3  8,412 2–1–0
October 20 8:07 pm at #19 Minnesota State* Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MinnesotaFloHockey Hrabal W 6–3  4,233 3–1–0
October 21 7:07 pm at #19 Minnesota State* Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MinnesotaFloHockey Hrabal W 1–0  4,543 4–1–0
October 27 7:00 pm at #9 Boston University #19 Agganis Arena • Boston, MassachusettsESPN+       
October 28 7:00 pm #9 Boston University #19 Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
November 3 7:30 pm at Northeastern Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
November 10 7:00 pm at Vermont Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
November 11 6:00 pm at Vermont Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
November 16 7:00 pm at Providence Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode IslandESPN+       
November 17 7:00 pm Providence Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
November 24 4:00 pm at Harvard* Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, MassachusettsESPN+       
December 1 7:00 pm at Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont        
December 8 7:00 pm Alaska Anchorage* Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts        
December 9 7:00 pm Alaska Anchorage* Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts        
Adirondack Winter Invitational
December 29 4:00 pm vs. Cornell* Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational Semifinal)ESPN+       
December 30 TBD vs. Arizona State / Clarkson* Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational)ESPN+       
January 5 7:00 pm Connecticut Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts        
January 12 7:00 pm Merrimack Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
January 13 TBA at Merrimack J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, MassachusettsESPN+       
January 20 7:00 pm at Northeastern Matthews Arena • Boston, MassachusettsESPN+       
February 2 TBA at Merrimack J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, MassachusettsESPN+       
February 3 7:00 pm Maine Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
February 9 7:00 pm at Connecticut Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, ConnecticutESPN+       
February 10 7:00 pm Connecticut Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
February 16 7:00 pm Boston College Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
February 18 1:00 pm at Boston College Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN+       
February 23 7:00 pm New Hampshire Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
February 24 7:00 pm at New Hampshire Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireESPN+       
March 1 7:15 pm at Massachusetts Lowell Tsongas Center • Lowell, MassachusettsESPN+       
March 2 6:00 pm Massachusetts Lowell Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsESPN+       
March 8 7:00 pm at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, MaineESPN+       
March 9 7:00 pm at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, MaineESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Rankings
Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll 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 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR 19
USA Today NR NR NR 19

References
  1. "2022–23 Roster". UMass Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. "2023-24 Hockey Schedule". UMass Minutemen. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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