I've covered UMass for the last two seasons, and I can say that it's becoming a very attractive place for players to come. The coaching staff has a lot of ties to Western Canada, so they've brought in a few kids from there the last few seasons. Also, I think UMass and the Sioux play similar styles, which means they're regularly going after the same kind of players. With UMass becoming more and more relevant in the last 3-5 years, they can compete with the Sioux and big teams out here for recruits.
I was wondering if any of you could update me with Knight. I've read of his interest but haven't heard anything else.
This is by far one of the most informative message boards I've come across on college hockey. New England is very pro sports-centric, so college sports, especially UMass, usually get kicked to the inside pages.
