Men’s Hockey Defeats #19 UMass, 1-0

Saturday, February 21

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

13-16-1, 7-12-1

UMass

18-12-0, 11-9-0

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Ryan MacPherson

Photo by: Ryan Moran

2/21/2026 9:54:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

MacPherson scores game-winner

DURHAM, N.H. – Sophomore forward Ryan MacPherson scored his first career game-winning goal for the Wildcats and senior goalie Kyle Chauvette (Goffstown N.H.) made 29 saves to record a shutout as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team defeated No. 19 UMass, 1-0, on Saturday evening at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex in Hockey East action.

The Wildcats advance to 13-16-1 (7-12-1 Hockey East), while the Minutemen fall to 18-12-0 (11-9-0 Hockey East).

UP NEXT:

Next up for the Wildcats will be a home-and-home series with No. 7 Providence on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28 on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. Friday is at Schneider Arena, while the game on Saturday is presented by Breezeline at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex.
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: UNH 1 #19 UMass 0
Records: UNH (13-16-1, 7-12-1 Hockey East); UMass (18-12-0, 11-9-0 Hockey East)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026
Attendance: 5,269

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats scored the lone goal of the game when freshman defenseman Ryan Philbrick (Concord, N.H.) sent a pass from behind the net to MacPherson at the left faceoff circle, where he blasted a one-timer into the back of the net at 8:04 of the first period. Freshman defenseman Alex Carr (Sackville, Nova Scotia) was also credited with an assist on the goal.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UMass and UNH both totaled 29 shots on goal.
The Wildcats went 0-4 on the power play, while the Minutemen went 0-2.
Chauvette recorded 29 saves for the Wildcats, while Michael Hrabal posted 28 saves for the Minutemen.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

The shutout by Chauvette was his fourth of the season and the ninth of his career.
UNH is now 95-32-13 all time versus UMass and 31-6-8 at the Whittemore Center.
The last time UNH shut out UMass was on January 24, 2020 with a 1-0 win.
MacPherson has scored a goal in two out of the last three games.