High Character - A UMass Hockey Podcast

Cameron and Evin try to pick up the pieces from a very disappointing weekend up in Burlington. They recap the shootout loss and regulation loss, discuss what Coach Carvel had to say about the games, and try to put a positive spin on this year's slow start.

UMass took care of business on the road against Western Mass foe AIC, but it wasn't the prettiest of wins. Cameron and Evin are here to break down this rivalry matchup, and discuss all the ups and down of UMass' interesting season thus far.

Cameron and Evin recap UMass' home-and-home series with UConn to kick off Hockey East play, which didn't exactly go according to plan. They'll fill you in with all the details from the home tie/shootout win, the road loss, and what it all means as we continue this new season.

Cameron and Evin are here to break down UMass' home and home series split with Sacred Heart. They discuss what went wrong in a brutal home opener on Friday, what went right in a dominant road performance on Saturday, and what it all means as the new season rolls on.

Cameron and Evin are here to recap everything that went down for UMass at the Ice Breaker Tournament out in Las Vegas, Nevada! They discuss the heart breaking overtime loss to #15 Omaha, the convincing win against Air Force, and finish off with some interesting conversation about UMass Athletics as a whole.

Cameron and Evin break down everything that happened in the opening night win at Bentley, and discuss what Evin saw at the exhibition game the next day against RPI. As with the start of every new season, there were a ton of topics that needed to be discussed, including Sophomore Aydar Suniev recording a hat trick to start the year, and as always we got you covered!

Cameron and Evin sat down with UMass Hockey Head Coach Greg Carvel for the third year in a row! In this episode, they discuss the big bounce back season last year, the departures, the newcomers, and a lot more to get you ready for the upcoming season! Coach Carvel is always super open and insightful with his answers, and as always it was great getting to chat with him to get his insights into the...

Cameron and Evin are joined by one of the voices of the Minutemen (and good friend of the pod) Nathan Strauss to break down the 2024-25 schedule, matchup by matchup! The boys discuss what they expect out of each game/series, and Cameron and Evin will give their predictions for each game and a final record prediction at the end. This is a BEAST of an episode, and if you're a college hockey nerd, th...

As we get closer and closer to the new season, it's time to introduce you to all of the newcomers joining the UMass Hockey program this fall! Cameron and Evin take you through an in depth breakdown of all 11 new players (9 freshmen and 2 transfers), as well as the the new Director of Hockey Operations, and discuss what kind of impacts they will have this year and in years to come!

Cameron and Evin got the chance to sit down with Steve Trachtenberg, the outgoing Director of Hockey Operations to talk about his time at UMass! In this episode they discuss Steve's rise through the program's ranks, what his role entailed, his favorite UMass memories, and much more. This is the first episode of the 2024-25 season, and it kicks off High Character's fourth season of UMass Hockey cov...

UMass played their hearts out against 1 seed (and eventual National Champion) Denver, but their season ended on a heartbreaking 2-1 loss in double overtime in Springfield. Cameron and Evin are here to breakdown this game and much more, including recapping the rest of the national tournament, awarding their season long awards and discussing how they compare to their preseason superlatives, and disc...

UMass got torched by BC in their Hockey East semifinal game at TD Garden, but more importantly, they have clinched their fifth NCAA tournament appearance in program history! Cameron and Evin are here to briefly recap the semifinal game, discuss the road that got UMass into the tournament, and preview what the Springfield region has in store for us!

With the season completely on the line, UMass took care of business in the Hockey East quarterfinals against Providence to get to the semifinals at TD Garden! Cameron and Evin are joined by UMass broadcaster and friend of the pod Nathan Strauss to break down this massive win, and discuss the team's postseason hopes going forward!

UMass went up to Maine for a two game series to end the regular season, and only needed two points to clinch a home game in the Hockey East quarterfinals, but they got swept and dropped to #15 in the pairwise (out of the tournament picture). Cameron and Evin are here to break down this series and discuss the dire situation the team finds themselves in entering the playoffs.

UMass swept Lowell in the home and home on the back of two Ryan Ufko overtime game winners, but only got four out of six Hockey East points doing it. Cameron and Evin are here to recap both games, and discuss the position they put UMass in heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

UMass had a massive home and home series with #16 UNH and they came home with four points when they really should've gotten all six. Cameron and Evin are here to break down all of the action across the two games, sound off on Hockey East officiating, and try to make sense of the position UMass finds themselves in with two weeks left in the regular season.

Cameron and Evin got the chance to sit down with Javier Reyes, the Chancellor for the University of Massachusetts! In this episode they discuss Chancellor Reyes' background, both in academia and in sports, and touch on various UMass Athletics related topics such as conference realignment, women's hockey, his visions for the department, and more!

UMass played good hockey against #1 BC, but some of the most questionable officiating we've ever seen halted any chance of picking up points this weekend. Cameron and Evin are here to break down all of the action in this big Hockey East matchup, and explain the negative impacts that it had on the team's postseason picture.

Coming to you LIVE from the Hangar Pub and Grill in Amherst before the "Chill the Bill" game against UConn, we're answering questions sent in by you guys! Cameron and Evin are discussing all kinds of topics, like the origins of High Character, their experiences going to so many games, score predictions with guests, and many more!

UMass finished off an absolutely perfect weekend by sweeping rival UConn and getting all six Hockey East points! Cameron and Evin are here to break down all of the goodness from the weekend, and look forward to an absolutely MASSIVE home and home series with #1 BC.

UMass got a big time crowd for a big time game against #6 Maine, but they weren't able to capitalize on their chances and lost 1-0. Cameron and Evin are here to break down everything that went wrong for UMass in this one, and discuss why they're not too worried about it long term.

UMass went up to North Andover to face off with Merrimack for the second time in three weeks and got some payback, winning 3-2. Cameron and Evin are here to break down this awesome character win, and turn the page to a BIG top-11 matchup with #6 Maine the following day at Mullins.

With a break in the UMass Hockey action, we're going to be throwing it back to Lake Placid to review Herb Brooks Arena, the site of the Miracle on Ice in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Cameron and Evin rate the arena and compare it to the other college hockey venues they've visited, plus they make a BIG time podcast announcement that you won't want to miss.

UMass Hockey desperately needed a win on the road at Northeastern and they got it in thrilling fashion with a go-ahead goal near the end of the third! Cameron and Evin are here to break this one down, and dive into why this was one of UMass' best performances of the season to this point. And make sure to check out some of the coolest UMass (and other schools) apparel over at Homefield Apparel! htt...

UMass had a home and home series with Merrimack and got the job done in game one, but folded in game two. Cameron and Evin are here to break down all of the action from the weekend, and try to figure out exactly where their heads are at with this team right now.