Building the Home Court & Ice Advantage!

The UMass Hoop/Ice Band is the ensemble that plays at the Mullins Center and beyond in support of the men’s and women’s basketball teams and the men’s hockey team, with the goal of making "The Bill" the toughest place to play in both the Mid-American Conference and Hockey East. Instrumentation for the Hoop/Ice Band is standard with a full rhythm section. The band plays a custom written repertoire with many songs even being student arranged!
The Hoop/Ice Band rehearses on Mondays from 4:40-6:10 p.m. beginning in October with the start of the hockey season and runs through March (including the winter break), with the potential for additional postseason games.

While the Hoop/Ice Band plays at multiple different sports, it is one single ensemble, with individual members signing up for each game.

 

Hoop/Ice 2025

Important:

Men's Hockey
Hockey 2026

Ice Band

The Ice Band was founded in 2017 and supports UMass Hockey both at home, at the TD Garden (Mullins East) whenever the team makes the Hockey East Semifinals (most recently in 2022), and travels for the NCAA hockey tournament. The band wears white and maroon rugbies.

Men's Basketball
MBB 2026

Hoop Band (Men's)

The Hoop Band is a staple at the Mullins Center and annually travels to the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland.

Women's Basketball
WBB 2026

Hoop Band (Women's)

The Hoop Band has supported the women's basketball team through their rise as a conference power in the Mid-American Conference, being there for their first ever Atlantic 10 Championship and March Madness run in 2022 and their WNIT run in 2023.

Travel Log

  • MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA
  • Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
  • Capital One Arena in Washington D.C
  • Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ
  • Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK
Additional Performances

Representing UMass!

In addition to gameday performances, the Hoop/Ice Band also represents UMass for smaller events.

Hoop/Ice Gig Vlogs

By Brian Repeta '27