CENTURY CHAFFEE: Tonight marks #GoBolts  forward Mitchell Chaffee’s 100th NHL game. He signed with the Bolts after starting his career in the Wild organization. “It’s what you dream of is to play as many NHL games as you can and continue to make an impact and help this team win.”

FFS UMass football

Live from the Mass Pike

Penner!

New season, same Cale Makar 🥬 #NHLFaceOff 📺: /espn ➡️ https://www.espn.com/watch/

The last time UMass hockey began a season 2-0-0 was my senior year in 2018-19 (yes, I double-checked). Seem to recall good things from that year… Story following Sunday’s series sweep vs NMU: gazettenet.com/2025/10/05/n...

I guess I didn’t post about the hockey game last night. It was OK. Great job by NMU to keep the puck out but ugh, not very sharp start from Hrabal and gotta finish on all those chances. Never should’ve been that close. We’ll see what happens on the Sunday matinee

MACTION

UMass football. Nothing ever changes.

Get PUMPED for UMass Hockey - We got 2⃣ NewMass Minute Episodes available this week. ✅ Captain Lucas Olvestad ✅ Captain Owen Murray Sub to the pod or watch via YouTube. umassathletics.com/planttheflag

Wildcats open season on the road against #15 UMass The time has finally come, Wildcat Hockey is back this weekend. The team starts the season on the road, heading to Amherst to play UMass who was in the NCAA tournament last year. UMass, who last season finished the season with a record of 21-14-5…

As promised, here’s the story on Vaclav Nestrasil, #UMass hockey’s gifted freshman forward. Plus, Longmeadow native Coleson Hanrahan hopes to win job on Minutemen blueline: gazettenet.com/2025/09/16/u...

GOAL: Chaffee walks down the goal line on the power play and slips one past Saros' glove. It's 2-0 #GoBolts

Hockey’s here

Conor Sheary’s AHL assignment last season gave the 2-time Stanley Cup winner a new perspective. Now, he’s looking to break back into the NHL with the Rangers. “This was my No. 1,” he told The Post. “It was the first team we asked for a PTO.” bit.ly/47PaLij

UMass alum and former coach Mike Buckley named to Olympic coaching staff

1st NewMass Minute of the season is up. Like, sub and follow along with UMass Hockey with us. umassathletics.com/planttheflag

There goes Roy Hobbs. The best there ever was.

Gatorade bath for the upset of UMass. Fair.

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I’ve gotten to the point where I can’t even express my thoughts and feelings about UMass football. Literally no words

The NCAA announced some tweaks and adjustments to a trio of rules ahead of the 2025-26 men’s and women’s hockey seasons. I have a quick breakdown on the Bulldog Bites Blog: www.duluthnewstribune.com/bulldog-bite...

Tomorrow is a key date in NCAA Division I hockey recruiting. Beginning each year on August 1: 🏒 Boys entering 11th grade may verbally commit. 🏒 Girls entering 11th grade may begin having official and unofficial visits. Visit our recruiting page for more info: bit.ly/3U6zRkA

Oh man. Ryno. Grew up a Red Sox fan obviously but I moved to Colorado pre-Rockies so Cubs on WGN filled by baseball fix for my high school years. Absolutely loved watching him out in the field. Really under appreciated ball player.

Locmelis #4 www.boston.com/sports/bosto...

When I don’t feel like being myself?

Conor Allen moving from USA Hockey to the NHL

And shoutout to my alma mater UMass for having the bravery to invite me to talk to all of their athletes about this shit on Friday. 😂

Montreal Canadiens re-sign Sean Farrell, sign D Marc Del Gaizo

Rangers Send K'Andre Miller to Carolina in Sign-and-Trade Deal for D Scott Morrow, Draft Picks The Rangers bid farewell to Miller, landing a promising young defenseman and two picks in return. Read it here ➡️➡️➡️ www.blueshirtbanter.com/rangers-send... via @almostaugust.bsky.social #NYR

The #RedWings have signed John Leonard to a one-year contract with an AAV of $775,000. #LGRW

Zac Jones on the move

Joel Hanley will stay in Calgary for another 2-years at a $1.75 million AAV, the team announced.

Happy #MACtion Day, UMass nation!

Avalanche 2025 NHL draft tracker: Avs take UMass defenseman in third round https://trib.al/fySBGDJ

Future Minuteman

Francesco Dell'Elce to Colorado. Loved him when I first saw him three years ago. Got passed over a few times but he's coming off a great year at UMass. He'll be an NHL player. #NHLDraft

It's officially a #collegehockey run! 📸: Muskegon Lumberjacks #NHLDraft

So we all agree draft format sucks right? Just logging on, want to make sure we’re all on the same page

With the 25th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks select Vaclav Nestrasil!

25. Chicago Blackhawks pick Václav Nestrašil. He was excellent in the USHL, but you have to dig beyond the scoresheet to see just how dangerous he can be. The Czech forward is 6-foot-5, skates well and is exceptionally skilled with the puck. Wait until he adds some muscle. #NHLDraft

UMass first rounder

Our boy!

College hockey is coming to the Spengler Cup in 2025! Details: bit.ly/4jMcOWJ #collegehockey | #SpenglerCup

Overtime hockey games this year: Every single game of the Stanley Cup Finals so far Every single game of the PWHL Finals Four Nations Face-off gold medal game IIHF men’s world championship gold medal game IIHF women’s world championship gold medal game NCAA women’s hockey championship game

Assume it won’t make my pee smell then

A quick thread of UMass Hockey official commitments to update those of you here not on the bird app. First up, joining the team as a transfer from Michigan State, Mikey DeAngelo!

Good overview as UMass heads into a new era. Specific for hockey: “Using the low end of financial projections, that gives Carvel $400-640,000 to work with in 2026-27. Those numbers, Bamford estimates, would make UMass a top five spender on hockey in the nation.”

Record numbers, award finalists, scoring leaders and milestones: NCAA alums had major impact during 2024-25 NHL regular season. 🔗: bit.ly/4kdslQb #collegehockey | #NCAAHockey

Schedule is out! I think it’s a good one. Stonehill away game 👀. I should figure out the Omaha trip