2014–15 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season

The 2014–15 UMass Minutemen ice hockey team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by John Micheletto, in his 3rd season with the Minutemen. The Minutemen played their home games at the Mullins Center on campus in Amherst, Massachusetts, competing in Hockey East.

2014–15 UMass Minutemen men's ice hockey season
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceMullins Center
Record
Overall11–23–2 (5–16–1 HEA)
Home6–10–1
Road4–12–1
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJohn Micheletto
Assistant CoachesJoey Gasparini
Ryan Miller
UMass Minutemen men's ice hockey seasons
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Previous season

In 2013–14, the Minutemen finished 10th in Hockey East with a record of 8–22–4, 4–13–3 in conference play. In the 2014 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, they lost in the opening round to Vermont, by a score of 2–1. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Personnel

Roster

As of December 22, 2014.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Mike Busillo Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1991-03-16 Wallingford, Connecticut Hartford (EHL)
3 Keith Burchett Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1994-12-08 Oak Brook, Illinois Sioux Falls (USHL)
4 Marc Hetnik Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-04-15 Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Vernon (BCHL)
6 Dominic Trento Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-01-06 Brockport, New York New Jersey (USPHL)
7 Patrick Lee Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1994-10-08 Calgary, Alberta Brooks (AJHL)
8 Jake Horton Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1994-05-24 Lake Elmo, Minnesota Aberdeen (NAHL)
9 Steven Guzzo Senior (RS) F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1990-09-24 Oakville, Ontario Oakville (OJHL)
10 Shane Walsh Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1991-12-01 West Roxbury, Massachusetts South Shore (USPHL)
11 Ben Gallacher Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1992-09-11 Calgary, Alberta Green Bay (USHL)
13 Frank Vatrano Sophomore (RS) F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-03-14 East Longmeadow, Massachusetts Boston (EJHL)
15 Ray Pigozzi Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1994-04-03 Evanston, Illinois Chicago (USHL)
16 Steven Iacobellis Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-08-20 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Salmon Arm (BCHL)
17 Brennan Baxandall Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1992-05-17 Calgary, Alberta Drumheller (AJHL)
18 Zack LaRue Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1990-03-08 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Markham (OJHL)
19 Emerson Auvenshine Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1990-08-01 Eaton Rapids, Michigan Bismarck (NAHL)
21 Anthony Petrella Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1996-03-06 Hilton, New York Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget AAA)
22 Troy Power Senior (RS) F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-03-29 Camarillo, California Omaha (USHL)
23 Maddison Smiley Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1994-02-20 Airdrie, Alberta Brooks (AJHL)
24 Dennis Kravchenko Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1994-03-30 Laguna Niguel, California Sioux Falls (USHL)
25 Oleg Yevenko Senior D 6' 7" (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1991-01-21 Minsk, Belarus Fargo (USHL)
26 Brandon Montour Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-04-11 Ohsweken, Ontario Waterloo (USHL) ANA, 55th overall 2014
27 Riley McDougall Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-07-10 Calgary, Alberta Calgary (AJHL)
32 Henry Dill Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-06-05 Columbus, Ohio Aberdeen (NAHL)
34 Alex Wakaluk Sophomore G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1993-08-20 Bellevue, Alberta Melville (SJHL)
39 Steve Mastalerz Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-06-29 North Andover, Massachusetts Kimball Union (USHS–NH)

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
UMass
Alma mater
John MichelettoHead Coach3Dartmouth College (1990)
Joey GaspariniAssistant Coach3University of Vermont (2006)
Ryan MillerAssistant Coach2University of Vermont (2003)

Standings

2014–15 Hockey East men's standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Boston University *22145331885541288515895
#1 Providence221381276137412613212384
#13 Boston College221273276050382114310791
#17 Massachusetts–Lowell2211742670523921126134101
Notre Dame2210752564544218195126116
Northeastern2211922470693616164107107
Vermont221093236253412215411091
New Hampshire22101112166684019192119109
Connecticut227114184274361019766111
Maine2281221864743914223108127
Merrimack22514313385638161848193
Massachusetts2251611159102361123299152
Championship: March 21, 2015
indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 4 7:00 PM Dalhousie* Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts  W 5–2  N/A 0–0–0
Regular Season
October 10 7:00 PM #20 Boston University Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  L 1–8  4,288 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 17 7:00 PM at Michigan State* Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan  L 3–5  5,841 0–2–0
October 18 7:00 PM at Michigan State* Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan  W 4–3  3,396 1–2–0
October 24 7:00 PM at Northeastern Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  W 3–2  4,370 2–2–0 (1–1–0)
October 25 7:00 PM at #6 Boston College Kelley Rink • Boston, Massachusetts  L 1–4  4,908 2–3–0 (1–2–0)
October 31 7:00 PM at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine  L 5–6 OT 3,378 2–4–0 (1–3–0)
November 1 7:00 PM at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, MaineFCS L 2–3  3,706 2–5–0 (1–4–0)
November 7 7:00 PM American International* Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  W 7–1  3,102 3–5–0
November 21 7:00 PM #12 Boston College Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  L 3–5  5,939 3–6–0 (1–5–0)
November 22 7:00 PM #11 Vermont Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  L 1–11  3,027 3–7–0 (1–6–0)
November 25 7:00 PM at #13 Vermont Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontNESN L 1–3  4,007 3–8–0 (1–7–0)
November 28 7:00 PM at #14 Quinnipiac* TD Bank Sports CenterHamden, Connecticut  W 3–2  3,305 4–8–0
November 29 7:00 PM at #14 Quinnipiac* TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, Connecticut  L 1–3  1,911 4–9–0
December 5 7:00 PM Notre Dame Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  L 5–7  2,744 4–10–0 (1–8–0)
December 6 7:00 PM Notre Dame Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  L 0–4  2,469 4–11–0 (1–9–0)
December 16 7:00 PM Northeastern* Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  L 3–8  1,080 4–12–0
December 28 4:00 PM vs. Providence* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)  L 1–4  4,007 4–13–0
December 29 4:00 PM vs. Air Force* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)  W 5–1  4,007 5–13–0
January 2 7:00 PM Connecticut Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  L 3–4  2,838 5–14–0 (1–10–0)
January 9 7:00 PM Maine* Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  W 3–2  1,441 6–14–0
January 10 7:00 PM Maine* Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  L 0–3  1,588 6–15–0
January 16 7:00 PM New Hampshire Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  W 6–4  2,246 7–15–0 (2–10–0)
January 17 6:30 PM at New Hampshire Whittemore CenterDurham, New HampshireNBCSN L 2–5  5,021 7–16–0 (2–11–0)
January 23 7:00 PM at #14 Merrimack Lawler ArenaNorth Andover, Massachusetts  T 4–4 OT 2,291 7–16–1 (2–11–1)
January 25 7:00 PM #14 Merrimack Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  W 4–1  1,224 8–16–1 (3–11–1)
January 30 7:30 PM at Boston University Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts  L 5–9  5,026 8–17–1 (3–12–1)
February 6 7:00 PM Northeastern Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  L 3–5  2,522 8–18–1 (3–13–1)
February 7 7:00 PM #12 UMass Lowell Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  W 5–2  2,726 9–18–1 (4–13–1)
February 13 7:00 PM #16 UMass Lowell* Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  T 3–3 OT 2,124 9–18–2
February 14 7:00 PM at #16 UMass Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts  L 1–7  4,336 9–19–2 (4–14–1)
February 20 7:00 PM at Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island  L 2–3 OT 2,445 9–20–2 (4–15–1)
February 21 7:00 PM Providence Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts  W 2–1 OT 2,615 10–20–2 (5–15–1)
February 27 7:00 PM at Connecticut XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  L 0–4  6,298 10–21–2 (5–16–1)
Postseason
March 6 7:30 PM at Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana (Hockey East First Round)  W 4–3 5OT 3,994 11–21–2
March 7 7:00 PM at Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Hockey East First Round)  L 3–5  4,298 11–22–2
March 8 7:00 PM at Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Hockey East First Round)  L 0–7  3,368 11–23–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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 (Final)
USCHO.com RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

References

  1. "2014-15 UMass Minutemen roster". umassathletics.com. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
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