UMass Assistant Coach Tommy Upton stops by the studio to talk about player development, a weekend split and his path from playing D III hockey to coaching in the USHL and now UMass.

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UMass is off to a 3-0 start and we breakdown the most recent victory over Stonehill from Warrior Arena. Director of Player Development Steve Mastalerz stops by the Podcast Emporium to talk goalies, culture and the longest game in NCAA history. We also set you up for back-to-back games at the Mullins Center this weekend.

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Myrte van Herwijnen brings all her on field accomplishments and love of UMass into the Podcast Emporium for this epsiode of PLant the Flag. Follow her journey from the Netherlands to Amherst and into the FInal Four.

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We dive in as UMass Basketball prepares for a pair of exhibition games in advance of the 2025-2026 season. April 19th the Minutemen will take on Brown in Providence and will then host Rhode Island College at the Mullins Center on the 25th. Jay and Frank discuss the NCAA Tournament expansion rumors as well as the development of the this year’s roster.

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The Minutemen swept Northern Michigan in an exciting opening weekend from the Mullins Center over Homecoming. Jay and Nate dive into their first impressions of some of the new players and recount a record-setting 70(!) shots on goal Saturday night.

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UMass Hockey Captain Owen Murray stops by the studio to set us up for the first game of the year vs. Northern Michigan. Owen recounts his development, picking up rocks on his farm as a kid and getting ready to lead the Minutemen on the ice.

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UMass Senior Defensemen Lucas Olvestad joins the NewMass Minute this week. Lucas and the rest of the squad are ready to drop the puck and get things rocking inside the Mullins Center. Tune into see what he has to say on his time in Amherst, his success on the ice and his growing leadership qualities.

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Entering his 3rd season at UMass, coach Mike Leflar stops by the studio to discuss the growth his team made last season and the excitement for the 2025-2026 season. With just over a month to go before the season starts Coach Leflar gives plenty of insight into the players we should see on the court this year and how he and his staff constructed this year's roster.

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