Story byNew Hampshire Union Leader, ManchesterThe New Hampshire Union Leader, ManchesterSun, February 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM UTC·2 min readGoffstown's Kyle Chauvette made 29 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, leading UNH past No. 19 UMass 1-0 on Saturday night at the Whittemore Center in Durham. Chauvette, a senior transfer from Union, made 10 saves in each of the first two periods and nine in the third as the Wildcats flipped the script on Friday night's contest between the teams in Amherst, Mass., where the Minutemen prevailed 4-0. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRyan MacPherson's first goal of the season, a quick shot from the left wing circle after taking a behind-the-net backhand pass from Concord's Ryan Philbrick, came at 8:04 of the first period and stood as the game's only goal. The Wildcats improved to 13-16-1 overall and 7-12-1 in Hockey East. Combined with Providence College's weekend sweep at Vermont, UNH climbed out of last place in the league standings.
