The UMass hockey team was able to bounce back from a tough loss on Friday night to pull out a 4-1 win at No. 11 Maine on Saturday keeping their playoff hopes alive.
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Dick Baker of the Springfield Republican has a look around Hockey East which includes a mention of Michael Pereira being named the Hockey East Player of the Week after scoring his second hat trick of the season against Providence after scoring a goal and an assist in the win over No. 1 Boston University.
Scott Cournoyer of the Daily Collegian has a recap of Friday's home-opening win over Bentley and Saturday's tough loss at Providence for the UMass hockey team.
Dick Baker of the Springfield Republican has a recap from last night's 5-3 hockey win over Bentley.
Matt Vautour of the Daily Hampshire Gazette has a recap of the hockey team's 5-3 win against Bentley yesterday in the Mullins Center home opener. Mike Pereira had three goals and an assist.
Speculation abounded last week about the possibility of UMass rising sophomore Michael Pereira being selected in the NHL Draft last Friday and Saturday. Unfortunately, that didn't come to pass despite Pereira being one of the top rated college draft-eligible players and having been ranked by the Central Scouting Services agency over the last two years.
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minuteman Michael Pereira may get selected in NHL draft
The NHL Draft begins tonight and will finish up on Saturday. Mike Pereira has continued to gain attention as one of the top NCAA Players likely to be taken. Last week he was listed as one of the top-10 NCAA Players eligible for the Draft. Today he is listed as one of the top New England talents - a region that has seen several notable players taken in the first round.
"I think (NHL teams) would be smart to take him. He's a very noticeable offensive player whose skating is obviously better than a lot of the players on the ice. He has very good balance agility and a real good stick." -- Central Scouting's New England Regional Scout Gary Eggleston
HockeysFuture.com has assembled a top-10 list of NHL Draft Eligible NCAA Prospects with UMass forward Mike Pereira coming in at seventh overall. The NHL Entry Draft will be this Friday and Saturday. Pereira was the runner-up for the Hockey East Rookie of the Year and was a unanimous All-Rookie Team selection.
Pereira is a dynamic winger that possesses excellent speed, vision and hockey sense. He is a player that can make things happen every time he's on the ice. Pereira's best attribute is his skating and what makes him so dangerous is how he utilizes his speed. He has excellent acceleration and a great first gear. Pereira has the ability to make plays at high speeds and can do so in any type of situation. He also has good balance and is remarkably strong on his skates.
After a back-and-forth flurry in the first 10 minutes on Saturday night, Northeastern managed to tie the game in the 2nd period and neither side could score for the balance of regulation or overtime as the Minutemen settled for a 2-2 tie with the Huskies. The Mass Attack heads out on the road this weekend with games at Boston College (Friday) and at Merrimack (Saturday).
Springfield Republican: Minutemen battle Northeastern for tough tie on ice
Daily Collegian: Minutemen tie in overtime thriller
Daily Collegian: Penalty kill solid, power play another story
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Minutemen salvage a point with tie against Northeastern
InsideHockey.com: Photo Gallery: Northeastern @ UMass (1/29/11)
UMassAthletics.com: Photo Gallery
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Dick Baker has a couple of updates on his MassLive.com Hockey Blog including a note on Justin Braun being recalled by the NHL San Jose Sharks, freshman Mike Pereira being ranked n the NHL Central Scouting List and Merrimack jumping Boston University in this week's polls.
In Dick Baker's latest MassLive.com Hockey Blog, he looks at Mike Pereira's numbers as he leads UMass in scoring and plus-minus. He also mentions the ticket office's holiday ticket specials and mentions a feature article from the Catholic Mirror on head coach Don "Toot" Cahoon.
HockeyJournal.com writer and UMass alum Andrew Merritt mention's UMass four-game unbeaten streak in his weekly Hockey East column. He writes that "the key to UMass' success has been freshman Michael Pereira who has 11 points (6 goals) in the past eight games."
From the home office in Wakefield, Massachusetts, here are the top 10 surprises in Hockey East this year.
10. Massachusetts freshman Michael Pereira leads the Minutemen in scoring.
Hey, we all knew there would be new names atop the UMass stat sheets after the departures of James Marcou, Casey Wellman, Justin Braun, Will Ortiz, and Matthew Irwin. Even so, you had to figure T.J. Syner would be the new top dog. Instead, Pereira has taken that title in the early going.
Read more: http://www.uscho.com/hockey-east-blog/2010/12/08/the-top-10-surprises-in-hockey-east/#ixzz17WI53dYP
UMass hockey freshman Michael Pereira was one of the runner-up's for the Hockey Commissioner's Association Rookie of the Month Award. T.J. Tynan of Notre Dame earned Rookie of the Month honors after posting 6 goals and 6 assists as the Irish went 4-3-1 in November.
Denver's Sam Brittain, Holy Cross' Derek Kump and Matt Lindblad of Dartmouth were the other runner-ups with Pereira.
Denver's Sam Brittain, Holy Cross' Derek Kump and Matt Lindblad of Dartmouth were the other runner-ups with Pereira.
In Dick Baker's MassLive.com, he writes about Michael Pereira being named the Hockey East Rookie of the Month after scoring four goals and adding two assists in four games during November.
Dan Gigliotti of the Daily Collegian looks at the impact the freshman class is making on the UMass hockey team, but quotes coach Cahoon as saying there is still a lot of work to be done. He also has an update of UMass players in the NHL.
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After scoring four goals and two assists in four games during the month of November, Michael Pereira was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Month today. Check back for the complete release.
After a two goal, two assist week and helping the UMass hockey team win a pair of games against Vermont and Quinnipiac, freshman winger Michael Pereira was named one of the runner-ups for the Inside College Hockey National Player of the Week.
Steve Levine of the Daily Collegian has a feature today on freshman winger Michael Pereira who leads UMass in scoring.
The Massachusetts hockey team was expecting contributions from its large crop of freshmen players. Nobody expected the type of production rookie forward Michael Pereira has provided thus far, as he is tied for the team-lead in goals (five) and points (seven) through the team's first nine games.
"Michael has done a great job," UMass coach Don Cahoon said. "He brings athleticism and a real sense around the goal in terms of offensive finishing - something that we need as much of as we can get. It's nice to have a freshman come in and be able to contribute right away on that front."
It was a thrilling game last night for college hockey fans as UMass clawed back after trailing twice to take a 3-2 lead with just over 60 seconds left in the 3rd period only to have No. 8 New Hampshire score 20 seconds later to force a 3-3 tie. Here are the recaps from last night's action.
MassLive.com: UMass settles for controversial tie with UNH
USCHO.com: UNH rallies to tie Massachusetts
Fosters Daily Democrat: UNH, UMass skate to draw
SeacoastOnline.com: Kessel's late goal helps UNH salvage tie
UMass earned a point in the Hockey East standings with a tie against Providence on Friday, but suffered a tough 3-2 loss at Schneider Arena on Saturday. Freshman Michael Pereira scored a goal in both games and captain Paul Dainton returned from an injury after missing 2+ games to man the net. The Minutemen will host Army on Friday night and the Swedish Under-20 National Team in a Saturday exhibition at Noon. Both games will be in the Mullins Center.
USCHO.com: Providence Keeps UMass Winless
MassLive.com: UMass, Providence tie 3-3 in Hockey East
Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass hockey still looking for first win
Daily Hampshire Gazette: UMass hockey can't hold leads in tie with Friars
Daily Collegian: Minutemen fall to Friars Saturday, skate to draw Friday at home
Daily Collegian: Inexperience an issue for Minutemen of late
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Here are the recaps and analysis from Saturday night's 2-2 tie at No. 10 Boston University for the UMass hockey team. The two team's will meet again this Friday night (7 PM) in the home opener for the Mass Attack at the Mullins Center. The game will be televised on NESN.
Daily Collegian Recap
ESPNBoston.com Recap
USCHO.com Recap
Daily Hampshire Gazette Recap
Daily Free Press Recap
Daily Free Press: Call Doesn't Go Terriers Way
MassLive.com: BU Coach Jack Parker Angry With Team For Tie Against UMass
MassLive.com: Concannon Is Key Part Of UMass Hockey
MassLive.com: Pereira v. Pereira Pt. 1 Ends Happily For Family
MassLive.com: Dick Baker's Analysis Of Tie At BU
MassLive.com: Teglia Stymies BU In 2-2 Tie
Dick Baker had two additions to his MassLive.com UMass Hockey Blog last night. The first features freshman goalie Jeff Teglia in a comparison with BU netminder Kieran Millan who was in a similar position during his freshman year. The second focuses on UMass' early season success recently against Boston University and what the Minutemen must do to emulate that.
Teglia Can Find Confidence At Other End Of The Rink
UMass Hopes To Continue Early Season Success Against Terriers
One of the main story lines heading into tonight's game (and next Friday) against Boston University will be brother's Michael Pereira (UMass freshman) and Joe Pereira (Boston University senior captain). Stuck in the middle of the battle will be the family and friends who will cheer for both team's. Matt Vautour has a feature today in the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
In Dick Baker's MassLive.com UMass Hockey Blog, he has several posts on recent UMass skaters with updates on their pro careers. He also previews what will be a hot topic this weekend as the Pereira brothers face-off in Saturday's game at Boston University.
Wellman Surprisingly Sent Down By Wild
Just Like At UMass, Marcou Comes Up Big For AHL Sharks
Former MVP Kostka Still Good On The Power Play
Brotherly Unlove Takes Place Saturday Night At BU
