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AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts hockey will welcome six-foot, 181 pound left shot forward Egor Barabanov to its roster for 2026-27. The St. Petersburg, Russia native will join forwards Gavin Cornforth , Max Curran , Maxim Massé and Melvin Novotny and defensemen Barrett Dexheimer and Mathieu Taillefer as the seventh new addition to the UMass squad this fall. Barabanov, ranked No. 43 in the final NHL Central Scouting list for North American skaters, is expected to hear his name called in the draft later this month. "Egor is a skilled Russian forward known for his creativity, puck control, and...