According to Nestrasil, Carvel is keeping the pair together on a line, at least to start, as the Minutemen officially began on-ice practices earlier this month. The duo also crossed paths in their youth hockey days in Czechia as they were teammates for a brief period as teenagers. Vaclav Nestrasil, NEW UMASS HOCKEY FORWARDWhen it came down to picking a specific college program, Nestrasil revealed UMass was a team he was attracted to right away. The fact that the Minutemen go up against prestigious schools in Hockey East essentially every week was another sticking point in Nestrasil’s decision to attend UMass. “I’m glad it happened, I’m glad that I’m part of that organization, but that’s not something that I’m focusing on right now,” Nestrasil continued.