@_RyanAmes

Reporter/Assignment Editor at The Daily Hampshire Gazette ~ UMass hockey beat reporter ~ UMass ‘19

Joined March 2016
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My profile on Jack Galanek and how the Hopkinton native wound up at UMass, where he’s become one of the Minutemen’s most valuable players: gazettenet.com/2026/03/12/um…

UMass hockey's Jack Galanek: The homegrown player making his mark - Daily Hampshire Gazette

When you think of the UMass hockey program’s rise as a perennial power over the last decade, names like Cale Makar, Bobby Trivigno and Cole O’Hara come to mind. All three put together remarkable...

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UMass hockey: Penalties prove costly for Minutemen in 4-1 loss to Northeastern - Daily Hampshire...

AMHERST — Three unanswered goals pushed Northeastern past the No. 19 UMass hockey team on Saturday at the Mullins Center. Tied 1-1 late in the second period, an interference penalty, combined with a...

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UMass hockey: Minutemen offense erupts in 5-1 win over RIT - Daily Hampshire Gazette

AMHERST — The No. 18 UMass hockey team’s offense broke through at last in its 5-1 win against RIT at the Mullins Center on Saturday. In their previous three games, the Minutemen had tallied just...

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‘We got every piece right now.’ UMass hockey begins its 2026–27 season tonight in Colorado Springs: gazettenet.com/2026/10/01/ca…

Captain Jack Musa returns to lead UMass hockey into 2026-27 season - Daily Hampshire Gazette

The UMass hockey team will knock out its longest road trip of the 2026-27 regular season when it heads to Colorado College for its first games of the year this Friday and Saturday. Nearly seven...

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Can confirm the Pacific Northwest absolutely rules.
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MASS CHAOS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL! The 29.5-point underdog Minutemen beat the Big Ten's Rutgers by 16 on the road‼️
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The bracket is set! 🏒🔥 The 2026 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off, presented by Toyota, is bringing an incredible field to Milwaukee: Wisconsin, UMass, Arizona State, and Northern Michigan! 2 days. 4 teams. One Holiday Face-Off champion. 🏆 🎟️ Get tickets: tinyurl.com/HolidayFace-Off
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Coach Warner ‘cautiously optimistic’ and Pop Watson is eager to lead Minutemen’s offense - via @_RyanAmes recorder.com/2026/08/11/umas…

UMass football: Warner ‘cautiously optimistic’, Watson eager to lead Minutemen’s offense - Greenf...

It’s no secret the UMass football team’s offense struggled mightily throughout the winless, 2025 campaign. The Minutemen scored the least amount of points among all 136 FBS programs last season (133...

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Look for UMass to get incoming Gatineau Olympiques forward Artyom Glukhikh. Was with NJ Rockets last season. One of few 2010 selections in recent CHL Import Draft.
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‼️🚨BREAKING🚨‼️ The UMass Minutemen have received a commitment from Matthew Perreault! 🚩🚩🚩 The ‘09 born Defenseman from Ontario had 30 points in 65 GP during the 2025-26 season for @PetesOHLhockey
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UMass hockey commits/players drafted today: Trejbal, Barabanov - Flames Kulebiakin - Lightning Alalauri - Blackhawks Nycz - Blues Kearns - Kraken A. Taillefer - Jets Kuhta- Stars
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UMass hockey to add 12 newcomers to 2026-27 roster - Daily Hampshire Gazette

The UMass hockey team has finalized its incoming class as 12 newcomers are expected to hit the ice for the Minutemen during the 2026-27 season. Seven forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders...

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UMass hockey’s 2026-27 season schedule is out. Minutemen open at Colorado College Oct. 2-3. Other non-con opponents include RIT, Harvard, Stonehill (1), and two at the Holiday Face-Off Tournament in Wisconsin.
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LHD Barrett Dexheimer is the first freshman to be announced as part of UMass hockey’s incoming Class of 2030. Minnesota native was teammates with Nestrasil and Galanek on the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks in 2024-25.
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‼️🚨BREAKING🚨‼️ The UMass Minutemen have received a commitment from Jordan Charron! 🚩🚩🚩 2025 NHL Draft pick by #letsgopens The ‘07 born Forward from Ontario had 47 points in 66 GP during the 2025-26 season for @OHLHoundPower Previously was committed to St. Lawrence
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‼️🚨BREAKING🚨‼️ The UMass Minutemen have received a commitment from Jasper Kuhta! 🚩🚩🚩 The ‘06 born Forward from Helsinki, Finland had 63 points in 62 GP during the 2025-26 season for @Ottawa67sHockey #95 ranked NA skater for the #2026NHLDraft by @NHLCentralScout
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How UMass hockey’s lineup would look today based on its 2026-27 official roster listed on the UMass athletics site: Musa-Galanek-Nestrasil Klecka-Kerr-Jencko O’Neill-DeAngelo-Dunn Keenan-Dell’Elce Nycz-Hanrahan Lieberman Irving
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Minutemen will have a great foundation up front and on the blue line, wild card will be goaltending.
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James Marcou has joined the UMass hockey staff as an assistant coach. Spent the past 7 seasons with the Harvard Crimson.
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