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UMass Amherst

Loyalty Pays Off for Makar, UMass in Reaching Frozen Four

The Canadian Press | April 11, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Once Cale Makar committed to playing hockey at Massachusetts, nothing was going to change the defenceman’s mind.
Makar stuck by his decision despite a coaching change, which led to him rejecting offers to play at higher-profile schools….

Categories College Hockey

UMass Amherst Excited for Revitalized Hockey Team

Mike Manley | July 25, 2018

Excitement is in the air for the upcoming hockey season at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst for the first time in many years. Entering head coach Greg Carvel’s third…

Categories Hockey East, NCAA

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