Boston, MA (Feb 5, 2025) --- The UMass Boston men's ice hockey team returns home to the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink for two games against the Babson College Beavers.
The Basics
Game 1: Friday, February 7th at 7pm
Game 2: Saturday, February 8th at 4pm
Beacons: 7-11-1(Overall), 4-8-1(Conference)
Beavers 11-9-1 (Overall), 9-7(Conference)
Series History
In their most recent meeting, the Beacons fell in a narrow 2-1 contest. Their last victory over Babson came on Jan. 21, 2023, when they defeated the No. 12 nationally ranked Beavers 3-1. Senior defenseman Kolye Bankauskas (Coventry, R.I.) led the way in that win, scoring twice.
Beacons
- The Beacons were off last weekend, but in their previous series against Castleton, they secured back-to-back wins. In Game 1, they earned a shootout victory following a 5-5 tie in regulation. They completed the sweep with a thrilling 5-4 win the next day. Sophomore forward Jack Ford (Middletown, Del.) led the way with three goals over the two games.
- Senior defenseman Michael Krupinski (Dallas, Tex.) was named NEHC Co-Player of the Week after a standout performance in the Beacons' sweep of Castleton. He assisted on four of the team's five goals in the first game and followed up by scoring both a game-tying and go-ahead goal in the second, the latter coming in the final 10 seconds.
- Junior forward Jazz Kristov (Santa Clarita, Calif.) leads the team in goals with 9, his last three coming in a hat trick performance vs Salve Regina on January 3rd. Junior forward Jude Kurtas (Hillsborough, N.J.) leads the team with 10 assists, most recently recording one against Castleton.
Beavers
- The Beavers have won six of their last 10 matchups. Their last game was on Feb. 1, a 3-1 loss to Norwich.
- Junior Nate Mueller was named the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) Goalie of the Week this past Monday. In a 2-1 win over Norwich, Mueller made 29 saves in hisonly start of the weekend, stopping the final 24 shots he faced. On the season, he boasts a .923 save percentage.
- Junior forward Brenden Kennedy and Senior forward Wyatt George share the team lead with 16 points.
