Hockey
Jeremy Rice
After sustaining what UMass coach Don Cahoon called "a completely new injury," defenseman Martin Nolet is once again not in the starting lineup for the Mass Attack. The freshman missed three straigt games (Feb. 25 at Northeastern, and March 2 and 3 vs. Maine) with an undisclosed injurynleading up to this weekend. Forward Jordan Virtue is back in the lineup, listed as a top-line defenseman with Mike Kostka.
What will likely happen is another double-duty game for center/defenseman Mark Matheson. During Nolet's earlier absence, Matheson worked shifts at both positions. At several points, he would finish a shift at center, then Cahoon waved him to stay on the ice, taking a shift at defense.
Virtue's role will likely be to spell Matheson later in the game, taking some of the assistant captain's shifts at center.
Collegian's picks for tonight's game:
Jon Pelland: 4-3 UMass
Jeremy Rice: 2-1 UMass
Both teams played a sloppy game and still won last night. Cahoon has a great ability to get the team re-focused after a game like that. Expect sharp skating and crisp passing from the Minutemen tonight, and a sweep of the Black Bears.
Look for more updates in between periods.
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Saturday, March 10, 2007
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Mass Attack injury update
Hockey
Jon Pelland
It's no secret that the UMass hockey team has seen a rash of injuries at the most inopportune time of the season. But there is some relief in sight for the Minutemen. Three of their four injured players practiced on Tuesday.
The one notable exception yesterday was goaltender Jon Quick. After being injured against Northeastern on Feb. 23, he sat out that Sunday in Boston. Quick returned to lead UMass past Maine and was named the Hockey East player of the week this week. UMass coach Don Cahoon did not elaborate on Quick's condition or whether he'll play in the quaterfinals this weekend.
Defensemen Martin Nolet and Topher Bevis were back wearing the defense's usual black practice sweater. Zech Klann was the only skater in yellow, which leads me to assume it meant he was barred from contact. Nolet and Bevis practicing has to be a welcomed sign for a team desperately in need of healthy defensemen.
Photo courtesy of UMass Media Relations.
Jon Pelland
It's no secret that the UMass hockey team has seen a rash of injuries at the most inopportune time of the season. But there is some relief in sight for the Minutemen. Three of their four injured players practiced on Tuesday.
The one notable exception yesterday was goaltender Jon Quick. After being injured against Northeastern on Feb. 23, he sat out that Sunday in Boston. Quick returned to lead UMass past Maine and was named the Hockey East player of the week this week. UMass coach Don Cahoon did not elaborate on Quick's condition or whether he'll play in the quaterfinals this weekend.
Defensemen Martin Nolet and Topher Bevis were back wearing the defense's usual black practice sweater. Zech Klann was the only skater in yellow, which leads me to assume it meant he was barred from contact. Nolet and Bevis practicing has to be a welcomed sign for a team desperately in need of healthy defensemen.
Photo courtesy of UMass Media Relations.
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