Men’s D-I: Massachusetts

Capraro’s Future in Doubt

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Massachusetts sophomore forward Chris Capraro has temporarily left the team and his future is uncertain. Capraro did not play at the Sheraton/Banknorth Classic last weekend and won’t play against Massachusetts-Lowell this weekend. Details beyond that are still unclear. UMass coach Toot Cahoon hasn’t formally suspended Capraro and the coach has declined comment, but said Capraro’s … Read more

Sheraton/Banknorth Classic

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Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vt., Dec. 27-28 Massachusetts vs. Dartmouth, 4 ET Saturday Minnesota State at Vermont, 7 ET Saturday Minnesota State vs. Dartmouth, 4 ET Sunday Massachusetts at Vermont, 7 ET Sunday Television: None. No. 14 Dartmouth (4-2-4) Players to Watch: F Hugh Jessiman, Soph. (6-5–11); F Lee Stempniak, Jr. (7-2–9). Notable: This tournament switches … Read more

Cahoon Signs Contract Extension

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Massachusetts coach Don Cahoon has signed a four-year contract extension that takes him through the 2007-08 season. Cahoon, in his fourth season, has led the Minutemen to its best start since the program’s resurrection in 1993, and has his team currently ranked No. 9 in the latest USCHO.com poll. Don Cahoon has the Minutemen ranked … Read more

2003-04 Massachusetts Season Preview

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There’s a reason coach Don “Toot” Cahoon earned Hockey East Coach of the Year honors last season. The Minutemen roster included only five juniors and seniors combined, yet he led the team to a midseason national ranking, its highest finish in the league standings, a Hockey East quarterfinal sweep of Maine at Alfond Arena, and … Read more

UMass’s Anderson Probably Out for Season

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Sophomore center Matt Anderson of Massachusetts will probably miss the entire season after surgery in the wake of an injury he suffered last year. Anderson injured his shoulder in UMass’s first Hockey East quarterfinal game at Maine, a game his team won 5-3 with him scoring a goal. He did not play the next night, … Read more

McCaw Leaves UMass AD Post For Baylor

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Massachusetts athletic director Ian McCaw has accepted the same position at Baylor. McCaw was AD at two Hockey East schools and assistant SID at a third. McCaw, the outgoing chair of the NCAA Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Committee, also served as athletic director at Northeastern prior to joining UMass in the summer of 2002. … Read more

Outgoing D-I Chair Leaves UMass for Baylor

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Ian McCaw, outgoing chair of the Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee and athletic director at Massachusetts, has accepted the job as athletic director at scandal-riddled Baylor. Baylor’s athletic program has been under increased scrutiny since the death of death of basketball player Patrick Dennehy, and revelations into potential major NCAA violations and even possible … Read more

UMass May Go Private

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One of Massachusetts’ two state-funded Division I hockey programs could soon be privatized; if Massachusetts’ new governor, Mitt Romney, has his way. As part of an overwhelming state restructuring plan that Romney will institute in hopes to pull the state from extreme debt, he unveiled Wednesday a plan that would privatize the state’s main campus … Read more

Despite Not Winning, North Dakota Still No. 1

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Under an odd set of circumstances, North Dakota held on to the No. 1 spot in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll despite not winning either of two games this weekend. North Dakota faced its strongest opponent of the year, Colorado College, in Grand Forks. The two teams battled to a 4-4 stalemate both nights, … Read more

2002-03 Massachusetts Season Preview

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Patience will be the watchword for Massachusetts fans this year. With 26 of the 31 rostered players being freshmen or sophomores, instant gratification will be in short supply. The key will be long-term improvement and maintaining a positive outlook. “We’re still a work in progress,” says coach Don Cahoon. “We’ve got two years under our … Read more

Northeastern AD Ian McCaw Named AD At UMass

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Ian McCaw has been named as the new athletic director by the University of Massachusetts. McCaw leaves Hockey East rival Northeastern University, where he held the same position for five years. McCaw McCaw was also recently named chairman of the NCAA Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Committee, which he has served on for the last … Read more

UMass AD Stepping Down

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University of Mass.-Amherst Athletic Director Bob Marcum announced today that he will step down from his post effective June 14. Marcum will participate in the Commonwealth’s early-retirement program after serving the university for nearly a decade. Under Marcum’s guidance, the university revived its men’s ice hockey program in 1994 after more than a two-decade absence. … Read more

Cahoon Granted Contract Extension

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Cahoon UMass-Amherst head coach Don Cahoon signed a two-year contract extension with the school, taking him through the 2005-06 season. “Coach Cahoon is establishing a solid foundation for a successful program, and we believe the program is on the right track and being built the right way,” UMass athletic director Bob Marcum said. Cahoon’s team … Read more

By Example

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He doesn’t offer motivational speeches. He’s not a shouter. What he is, however, is UMass’ leading scorer and the glue of its on-ice effort. USCHO.com’s Matthew F. Sacco gets the inside scoop on Tim Turner.

UMass’ Nizwantowski Off Team After Police Incident

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Nizwantowski UMass-Amherst coach Don Cahoon has decided to remove junior forward Brad Nizwantowski from the hockey program following action taken today by the school. The specific action taken against Nizwantowski is protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. According to a story in today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette, Nizwantowski was arraigned Monday in local … Read more

2001-02 UMass-Amherst Season Preview

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When you finish in last place and then graduate your top goaltender, one of your top two scorers and four other forwards, you’d better have a vision for where the program is going because there may not be a lot of instant gratification in the offing. Fortunately for UMass-Amherst, second-year coach Don “Toot” Cahoon has … Read more

Breaking The Mold

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At 5-foot-10, Samuli Jalkanen may not look like your average defenseman. Guess what: he doesn’t play like an average defenseman, either. Michael Kobylanski goes up close with the UMass blueliner.