" data-image-caption=" UMass defenseman Owen Murray shoots the puck during the NCAA hockey game against UConn in Amherst, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. DANIEL JACOBI II / Staff Photo " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/gazettenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UMassHKYvUConn-hg-Jacobi-02282026-13.jpg?fit=300%2C292&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/gazettenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UMassHKYvUConn-hg-Jacobi-02282026-13.jpg?fit=780%2C758&quality=89&ssl=1" /> AMHERST — Two points needed, three points earned. The No. 17 UMass hockey team edged No. 13 Boston College, 2-1, at the Mullins Center on Thursday night to clinch home-ice advantage and a bye into the...
