Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, November 29
West Point, N.Y.
4 p.m.
Army West Point
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Massachusetts
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Hockey Upsets No. 18 UMass to Close Out the Month of November
November 29, 2025 | Hockey
WEST POINT N.Y. – Army West Point hockey (4-8-3, 1-8-2 Atlantic Hockey America) secured a ranked win over the No. 18 University of Massachusetts Minutemen (8-8-0, 2-5-0 Hockey East) at Tate Rink Saturday afternoon by a score of 5-4.
For the Black Knights, this is their second win over a ranked opponent this season, after they defeated now-ranked No. 11 Northeastern on October 10. In a night of first for Army, sophomore netminder Jacob Biron earned his first collegiate victory between the pipes for the Black Knights while junior forward Brent Keefer scored his first game-winning goal of the season.
Sophomore Jacob Biron started at goalie for the Black Knights, where he recorded 34 saves against the Minutemen's 38 shots on goal.
Across the ice, UMass sent junior goaltender Michael Hrabal between the pipes where he recorded nine saves on Army's 14 shots on goal during his time on the ice. After the second intermission, the Minutemen placed junior Jackson Irving in goal where he recorded eight saves on all eight of the Black Knights' shots on goal during the third period.
The Black Knights came out aggressive from the first puck drop, taking four shots on goal in five minutes of action before the Minutemen could record a shot of their own.
After seven minutes of play had elapsed, UMass scored the first goal of the night. The Minutemen stayed on the attack after getting on the board first, taking three shots on goal in the next three minutes while simultaneously holding Army away from the opportunity to tie the score.
An Army penalty set UMass up for a power play that the visiting team quickly capitalized on. With just over two minutes left to play before the first intermission, the Minutemen scored their second goal of the afternoon.
With only 45 seconds left to play in the first period, the Black Knights turned the tides in their favor. Sophomore Nils Forselius captured the rebound on a shot from Ben Ivey and came from behind the Minutemen's net to force the puck past Hrabal to get Army on the board. The forward's third goal of the season gave the Black Knights the momentum heading into the first intermission.
Army started the second frame looking to build off the momentum gained from their goal late in the first period. A UMass penalty for tripping two minutes into the period sent Army on a power play, giving the home squad the opportunity to stay on the attack. With 2:43 elapsed off the game clock, the Black Knights tied the score at two with their second goal of the game.
Barron Woodring sent a pass behind the goal to Jack Ivey who found his twin brother Ben Ivey on the doorstep where he sent the puck through the five hole to even the score at two apiece.
The Black Knights continued to press for the advantage as just a minute and a half later they claimed their first lead of the afternoon. Vincent Salice completed a set up by Woodring on a two-on-one towards the UMass goal when he found the back of the net for Army's third goal of the game.
The Minutemen were quick to respond as they fought to slow down Army's momentum. UMass scored and tied the score at three five and a half minutes into the second frame.
For the next eleven minutes of the period, UMass sought to reclaim the lead, taking five shots on goal to Army's one. Great defense from Biron and the Black Knights kept the score tied at three.
With three and a half minutes left before the second intermission, an Army penalty sent UMass on a power play where the Minutemen fought to climb ahead once again.
The Black Knights displayed their resilience as Woodring capitalized on a breakaway opportunity to score a short-handed goal for Army's fourth goal of the night. Woodring fired a shot that snuck past the glove of Hrabal and into the back of the net to take Army into the lead once more at 4-3.
UMass continued their power play and tied the score once again just 23 seconds after Woodring's goal. Despite the Minutemen's pressure to retake the lead in the final minutes of the second frame, outstanding defense in goal from Biron maintained the game's even footing.
With just three and a half seconds left before the conclusion of the second period, Brent Keefer scored Army's fifth goal of the night on the assist by Pierce Patterson. Keefer fired the puck to the top left corner to slip the puck
'around Hrabal and into the back of the goal.
The Minutemen's offense remained aggressive through the final frame, taking a flurry of shots on goal between the third and fourth minutes of the third period. Jacob Biron rose to the occasion, diving back and forth to record saves on all four of the shots on goal by UMass to keep Army ahead.
Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the final period of play as Army kept its 5-4 lead through the final whistle.
UP NEXT
The Black Knights travel to Fairfield, Conn. on December 5th and 6th to face conference opponent Sacred Heart. Puck drop for the first game is set for 7 p.m. ET.
For the Black Knights, this is their second win over a ranked opponent this season, after they defeated now-ranked No. 11 Northeastern on October 10. In a night of first for Army, sophomore netminder Jacob Biron earned his first collegiate victory between the pipes for the Black Knights while junior forward Brent Keefer scored his first game-winning goal of the season.
Sophomore Jacob Biron started at goalie for the Black Knights, where he recorded 34 saves against the Minutemen's 38 shots on goal.
Across the ice, UMass sent junior goaltender Michael Hrabal between the pipes where he recorded nine saves on Army's 14 shots on goal during his time on the ice. After the second intermission, the Minutemen placed junior Jackson Irving in goal where he recorded eight saves on all eight of the Black Knights' shots on goal during the third period.
The Black Knights came out aggressive from the first puck drop, taking four shots on goal in five minutes of action before the Minutemen could record a shot of their own.
After seven minutes of play had elapsed, UMass scored the first goal of the night. The Minutemen stayed on the attack after getting on the board first, taking three shots on goal in the next three minutes while simultaneously holding Army away from the opportunity to tie the score.
An Army penalty set UMass up for a power play that the visiting team quickly capitalized on. With just over two minutes left to play before the first intermission, the Minutemen scored their second goal of the afternoon.
With only 45 seconds left to play in the first period, the Black Knights turned the tides in their favor. Sophomore Nils Forselius captured the rebound on a shot from Ben Ivey and came from behind the Minutemen's net to force the puck past Hrabal to get Army on the board. The forward's third goal of the season gave the Black Knights the momentum heading into the first intermission.
Army started the second frame looking to build off the momentum gained from their goal late in the first period. A UMass penalty for tripping two minutes into the period sent Army on a power play, giving the home squad the opportunity to stay on the attack. With 2:43 elapsed off the game clock, the Black Knights tied the score at two with their second goal of the game.
Barron Woodring sent a pass behind the goal to Jack Ivey who found his twin brother Ben Ivey on the doorstep where he sent the puck through the five hole to even the score at two apiece.
The Black Knights continued to press for the advantage as just a minute and a half later they claimed their first lead of the afternoon. Vincent Salice completed a set up by Woodring on a two-on-one towards the UMass goal when he found the back of the net for Army's third goal of the game.
The Minutemen were quick to respond as they fought to slow down Army's momentum. UMass scored and tied the score at three five and a half minutes into the second frame.
For the next eleven minutes of the period, UMass sought to reclaim the lead, taking five shots on goal to Army's one. Great defense from Biron and the Black Knights kept the score tied at three.
With three and a half minutes left before the second intermission, an Army penalty sent UMass on a power play where the Minutemen fought to climb ahead once again.
The Black Knights displayed their resilience as Woodring capitalized on a breakaway opportunity to score a short-handed goal for Army's fourth goal of the night. Woodring fired a shot that snuck past the glove of Hrabal and into the back of the net to take Army into the lead once more at 4-3.
UMass continued their power play and tied the score once again just 23 seconds after Woodring's goal. Despite the Minutemen's pressure to retake the lead in the final minutes of the second frame, outstanding defense in goal from Biron maintained the game's even footing.
With just three and a half seconds left before the conclusion of the second period, Brent Keefer scored Army's fifth goal of the night on the assist by Pierce Patterson. Keefer fired the puck to the top left corner to slip the puck
'around Hrabal and into the back of the goal.
The Minutemen's offense remained aggressive through the final frame, taking a flurry of shots on goal between the third and fourth minutes of the third period. Jacob Biron rose to the occasion, diving back and forth to record saves on all four of the shots on goal by UMass to keep Army ahead.
Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the final period of play as Army kept its 5-4 lead through the final whistle.
UP NEXT
The Black Knights travel to Fairfield, Conn. on December 5th and 6th to face conference opponent Sacred Heart. Puck drop for the first game is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Team Stats
MAS
ARM
Shots
38
22
PPG
2
1
SHG
0
1
Penalties
2
3
Penalty Mins
4
6
Faceoffs Won
39
31
Game Leaders
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
2
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
Players Mentioned
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