The UMass hockey team has stacked up wins to begin its second-half schedule. The Minutemen are 5-1 since the start of 2026, with all five wins coming in consecutive fashion. UMass went 11-5-3 over the back half of the 2024-25 season to claim a NCAA Tournament berth and a similar story looks to be unfolding again this year. They’ve got an identity right now as a team that can win without their A-game by playing really solid defense and getting great goaltending. The Riverhawks are quickly falling out of the NCAA Tournament picture at 9-16-0 and haven’t won more than two straight games at any point this season.