Men’s Hockey Shut Out By #19 UMass

Friday, February 20

Amherst, Mass.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

UMass

Jacob Newcombe

Photo by: Ryan Moran

2/20/2026 9:33:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Wildcats to play UMass at the Whitt on Saturday

AMHERST, MASS. –The University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to No. 19 UMass, 4-0, on Friday evening at the Mullins Center in Hockey East action.

The Wildcats fall to 12-16-1 (6-12-1 Hockey East), while the Minutemen improve to 18-11-0 (11-8-0 Hockey East).

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will conclude the home-and-home series with No. 19 UMass on Saturday, Feb. 21 for Family Night at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex presented by Eastern Propane at 7 p.m. on NESN and ESPN+ with postgame autographs with selected Wildcats.
Tickets can be purchased at UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling the ticket office at (603) 862-4000. Don't miss the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.

Score: #19 UMass 4, UNH 0
Records: UNH (12-16-1, 6-12-1 Hockey East); UMass (18-11-0, 11-8-0 Hockey East)
Location: Amherst, Mass. (Mullins Center)
Date: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Minutemen took a 2-0 lead with two straight goals to start the first period as Lukas Klecka scored on a one-timer off a pass by Owen Murray just 41 seconds after the opening faceoff, while Larry Keenan increased the lead to 2-0 at 6:08 when he found back of the net on the power play.
The Minutemen made it a 3-0 game at 15:01 when Bo Cosman blasted a slap shot from right faceoff circle for the goal.
At 14:27 of the second period the Wildcats earned a penalty shot, but the attempt by junior alternate captain J.P. Turner (East Falmouth, Mass.) was saved by Michael Hrabal to keep the Wildcats off the scoreboard.
At 4:07 of the third period, Francesco Dell'Elce scored the fourth goal of the game for UMass as he fired the puck to the upper glove side of the net to make it a 4-0 contest.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UMass outshot UNH, 29-21.
The Wildcats went 0-1 on the power play, while the Minutemen went 1-3.
Senior goalie Kyle Chauvette (Goffstown, N.H.) recorded 25 saves for the Wildcats, while Hrabal posted 21 saves for the Minutemen.