Massachusetts goalie Michael Hrabal will forgo his senior year after signing a 3-year entry-level contract with the Utah Mammoth of the NHL, the school announced Wednesday.
The contract will begin at the start of the 2026-27 season. The Prague, Czechia native was drafted in the second round, 38th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2023 NHL draft. He will report to the Tucscon Roadrunners of the American Hockey League on a professional tryout agreement.
“We are extremely happy for Mike,” UMass coach Greg Carvel said in a statement. “(He) has left an indelible mark upon me personally and (has) exhibited tremendous growth during his time at UMass, and it was great to see him reach his full potential. He is ready to excel at the next level.”
Hrabal, who was recently named a finalist for the 2026 Mike Richter Award was tabbed the Hockey East Player of the Year, Hockey East Goaltender of the Year and was a unanimous Hockey East First Team All-Star selection as a junior.
From January 1 on, Hrabal went 13-4-1 with four shutouts, a 1.33 goals-against average and a .959 save percentage. He allowed just two goals or fewer in 16 of those 18 games.
Overall on the season, Hrabal went 19-9-1 with a 1.95 GAA and 837 saves for a .937 save percentage over 29 games. He ranks third in the nation in save percentage, fifth in GAA and sixth in shutouts. Hrabal collected four weekly awards from Hockey East and was tabbed the Hockey East Player of the Month for January and the Goaltender of the Month for February.
Hrabal made 30+ saves 10 times this season, eclipsing the 40-save mark on three occasions, including a career high 50 against UConn on February 28. The netminder finished Hockey East play with a record of 12-5-1 and four shutouts to go along with a 1.55 GAA and a .952 save percentage. He led all Hockey East goaltenders in GAA and save percentage, finishing just .001 off the league record in the latter category.
In his three-year career at UMass, Hrabal appeared in 95 games and recorded 5,635 minutes, compiling a record of 54-33-7 with eight shutouts. His career save percentage (.925) and GAA (2.32) rank third in team history. He recorded 2,661 career saves, good for fourth all time.