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University of Massachusets Athletics
Three Minutemen Earn Hockey East All-Star Recognition
March 15, 2024 | Hockey
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts junior defenseman Ryan Ufko, freshman goaltender Michael Hrabal and junior defenseman Scott Morrow have earned spots on the Hockey East All-Star Teams, the league announced on Friday. It marks the third career honors for Ufko and Morrow and Hrabal becomes the first Minuteman netminder to be named an All-Star as a rookie.
Ufko, who was an honorable mention All-Star as a freshman and a second-team honoree as a sophomore, was previously honored as UMass' first winner of Hockey East's Winner Of Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award. The team co-captain, Hobey Baker candidate and Walter Brown Award semifinalist, has seen action in all 34 games this season, recording 25 points on nine goals and 16 assists, including six power-play markers and five game winners. A native of Smithtown, New York, Ufko is +5 with 49 blocks and has helped UMass to a 19-12-3 record and a top-20 ranking thus far this year. He was named Hockey East Defender of the Week on Nov. 20 after playing a pivotal role in the Minutemen's sweep of then No. 5-ranked Providence and Hockey East Player of the Week after a four-point weekend against UMass Lowell, which included two OT game winners. In league action this season, Ufko posted 12 points on six goals and six assists over 24 games with four power-play goals and four game winners.
Hrabal joins former Minutemen Matt Murray, Filip Lindberg and Jonathan Quick as the fourth netminder in program history to be named a league all-star. The three-time Hockey East Goaltender of the week has seen action in 27 games this season and has posted a 2.55 goals against average and a .914 save percentage with 700 saves over 1,553 thus far in his rookie campaign, posting a record of 15-10-1 with two shutouts. The Prague, Czechia native has logged 30+ saves on nine occasions this year, including a career-best 40 at Boston College on Feb. 18. In Hockey East action, Hrabal played in 22 games for a total of 1,278 minutes and put up a 2.49 GAA and a .917 save percentage with 587 stops and a 11-10-1 record.
Morrow, a first team all-star as a freshman and a second-team all-star as a sophomore, is currently tied for first for the Minutemen in scoring with 29 points on six goals and a team-best 23 assists, including three power-play goals. The Darien, Connecticut native was recognized as the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Month last October and was tabbed the Defender of the Week on Feb. 12. Morrow has eight multi-point games thus far in 2023-24 and has at least one point in 21 of the 34 games he has seen action in. In 24 league games, Morrow led UMass in scoring with 16 points on two goals and 14 assists, while blocking 27 shots to contribute to his total of 33 for the season.
Ufko, who was an honorable mention All-Star as a freshman and a second-team honoree as a sophomore, was previously honored as UMass' first winner of Hockey East's Winner Of Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award. The team co-captain, Hobey Baker candidate and Walter Brown Award semifinalist, has seen action in all 34 games this season, recording 25 points on nine goals and 16 assists, including six power-play markers and five game winners. A native of Smithtown, New York, Ufko is +5 with 49 blocks and has helped UMass to a 19-12-3 record and a top-20 ranking thus far this year. He was named Hockey East Defender of the Week on Nov. 20 after playing a pivotal role in the Minutemen's sweep of then No. 5-ranked Providence and Hockey East Player of the Week after a four-point weekend against UMass Lowell, which included two OT game winners. In league action this season, Ufko posted 12 points on six goals and six assists over 24 games with four power-play goals and four game winners.
Hrabal joins former Minutemen Matt Murray, Filip Lindberg and Jonathan Quick as the fourth netminder in program history to be named a league all-star. The three-time Hockey East Goaltender of the week has seen action in 27 games this season and has posted a 2.55 goals against average and a .914 save percentage with 700 saves over 1,553 thus far in his rookie campaign, posting a record of 15-10-1 with two shutouts. The Prague, Czechia native has logged 30+ saves on nine occasions this year, including a career-best 40 at Boston College on Feb. 18. In Hockey East action, Hrabal played in 22 games for a total of 1,278 minutes and put up a 2.49 GAA and a .917 save percentage with 587 stops and a 11-10-1 record.
Morrow, a first team all-star as a freshman and a second-team all-star as a sophomore, is currently tied for first for the Minutemen in scoring with 29 points on six goals and a team-best 23 assists, including three power-play goals. The Darien, Connecticut native was recognized as the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Month last October and was tabbed the Defender of the Week on Feb. 12. Morrow has eight multi-point games thus far in 2023-24 and has at least one point in 21 of the 34 games he has seen action in. In 24 league games, Morrow led UMass in scoring with 16 points on two goals and 14 assists, while blocking 27 shots to contribute to his total of 33 for the season.
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