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• Hockey East First Round Preview: Merrimack travels to Northeastern to open the playoffs

Merrimack will complete the regular season tonight when they host No. 1 Boston College at Lawler Arena. The Eagles swept the Warriors in a weekend series back in January. This will be the third time the teams meet this season. When: Tonight (7:00 p.m.)...2024
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• Pregame notes ahead of Merrimack vs. Wagner in the NEC Championship game

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack and Wagner will play in the Northeast Conference championship game tonight at Lawler Arena. The Warriors are looking to capture their second straight tournament championship. Tip-Off: 7 p.m. ET Location: Lawler Arena (sold out)...2024
• NEC Championship Preview: Merrimack hosts Wagner and the winner goes dancing

Merrimack will host Wagner in the Northeast Conference championship game on Tuesday night at Lawler Arena. This is the second straight year Merrimack has hosted the NEC Championship game. Tickets were sold out on Monday afternoon. If you don't have tickets, the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2....2024
• Merrimack's NCAA Tournament Probabilities ahead of the NEC Championship game

Merrimack will host Wagner in the Northeast Conference championship game Tuesday night at Lawler Arena. The winner will be crowned the 2024 NEC Champion and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Merrimack won the NEC last season but was not eligible for the NCAA Tournament under reclassification rules. The Warriors are in their first season of full Division I eligibility and ...2024
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• Upon Further Review: More detailed reactions from Merrimack's 6-4 loss to No. 1 Boston College

No. 1 Boston College erased a two-goal deficit and beat Merrimack 6-4 on Saturday night at Lawler Arena. After re-watching the game Sunday morning and digging into the analytic data, here are my more detailed reactions, including a strong night from...2024
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• Game 34 Pregame: Merrimack celebrates senior night against No. 1 Boston College

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack and Providence complete a home-and-home series tonight at Lawler Arena. Providence won the first game of the series 4-2 last night. Puck Drop: 7:30 p.m. ET Location: Lawler Arena TV/Stream ESPN+ Game Notes — Alex Jefferies is back in the lineup for the Warriors tonight. Matt Copponi remains out. Merrimack coach Scott Borek said he's still "nicked up" with a mi...2024
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• Game 34 Pregame: Merrimack celebrates senior night against No. 1 Boston College
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• More injuries pile up for Merrimack in loss to UMass

NORTH ANDOVER — Two more Warriors went down on Friday night during a 3-2 loss to UMass at Lawler Arena. It's been a season of injuries for the Warriors. Alex Jefferies has the best points-per-game average on the team and has missed 10 games due to two separate injury stints. UNH transfer Chase Stevenson entered the season penciled in as a top-six forward, but he has only been healthy enough ...2024
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• Game 22 Preview: Merrimack hosts No. 2 Boston College at Lawler Arena

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack and No. 2 Boston College open a home-and-home series tonight at Lawler Arena. LIVE UPDATES: Click here to follow me on Twitter/X @MikeMcMahonCHN for live updates all night from Lawler Arena. Game Notes — Merrimack will be without Alex Jefferies, who was hurt in the second period of last Saturday's 4-1 win over UMass. Jefferies has been diagnosed with an upper-...2024
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• Hockey East suspends Fraser one game, Cavanaugh says UConn "self destructed" on Friday

Hockey East suspended UConn forward Tristan Fraser for one game following his kneeing major in last night's game. Fraser will be unavailable tonight for the Huskies when they travel to Lawler Arena for the second game of a weekend home-and-home series....2023
• Game 6 Pregame: Merrimack vs. Maine lineups and notes

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack and Maine begin a two-game series at Lawler Arena tonight. Hugo Ollas will start in goal for the Warriors. Fellow Swede Victor Ostman for Maine will oppose him. Alex Jefferies will make his season debut for the Warriors tonight after missing five games due to a lower-body injury....2023
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• Game 3: Merrimack vs. Clarkson lineups and notes for the home opener

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack will unveil renovations to Lawler Arena and open the home portion of the 2023-24 schedule against the Clarkson Golden Knights of the ECAC. Chase Stevenson is on the line chart for the Warriors tonight. He’s going to skate in warmups and test out an injury suffered this week. If Stevenson cannot go,...2023
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"NORTH ANDOVER — Michael Citara scored the game-tying goal for Merrimack late in the third period and then scored the only goal of the shootout in a 2-1 win for the Warriors over UMass Lowell last night at Lawler Arena."

• Merrimack's second-half defense the difference in quarterfinal win over Long Island

NORTH ANDOVER — It wasn't always pretty, and it was anything but a sure thing, but Merrimack survived No. 7 Long Island in the NEC Quarterfinals on Wednesday night at Lawler Arena, shutting down the Sharks late for a 72-66 win. The Warriors trailed by as many as nine points in the first half before going on a run and taking a 43-39 lead at halftime....2024
• Merrimack's magic number to clinch the top spot in the NEC down to two after Thursday's win over Saint Francis

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack is one step closer to a second consecutive NEC regular-season title. The Warriors cruised past Saint Francis on Thursday night 71-60 in front of a boisterous crowd at Lawler Arena. Merrimack opened a 10-point lead in the opening minutes and never trailed, leading by as many as 17 points....2024
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• More injuries pile up for Merrimack in loss to UMass
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• Derkack scores 27 points to lead Merrimack past Sacred Heart

NORTH ANDOVER — Jordan Derkack had 27 points in Merrimack's 82-58 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon at Lawler Arena. Merrimack improved to 2-0 in the NEC with the win (8-8 overall). “Our coaches and everyone on the scout team does a good job preparing for games,” Derkack said. “We very well prepared today. We did a great job sharing the ball and everyone found the...2024
• Daneault scores twices as Merrimack survives a scare against Stonehill

NORTH ANDOVER — The Warriors survived. It wasn't pretty, and it sure as heck wasn't easy, but Merrimack pulled out a 3-2 win over Stonehill on Sunday at Lawler Arena. The Skyhawks, who are in their second year as a D-I program, are still searching for their first D-I win....2023
• TMR Game Report: Merrimack beats Sacred Heart 71-60, will play for NEC title

NORTH ANDOVER — Jordan Minor had 18 points in Merrimack’s 71-60 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday night in the semifinal round of the Northeast Conference tournament. The top-seeded Warriors advance to play for the conference championship on Tuesday at Lawler Arena....2023
• Merrimack completes sweep of UMass Lowell

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack completed a weekend sweep of UMass Lowell with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night at Lawler Arena. Alex Jefferies and Ottoville Leppanen scored for the Warriors. Jefferies also assisted on Leppanen’s goal, which gives him 40 points on the season. Jefferies became the first 40-point scorer for the Warriors since...2023
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• 10 things to know ahead of Merrimack's weekend against LIU and Saint Francis

Merrimack will welcome Long Island to Lawler Arena tonight for a matchup on CBS Sports Network. On Saturday the Warriors will host Saint Francis. Both games will be critical NEC matchups, especially Saturday’s game where the Warriors enter tonight just one spot behind Saint Francis in the NEC standings....2023
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• Citara's two goals lifts Merrimack past Lowell in a shootout

NORTH ANDOVER — Michael Citara scored the game-tying goal for Merrimack late in the third period and then scored the only goal of the shootout in a 2-1 win for the Warriors over UMass Lowell last night at Lawler Arena. The thing is ... he almost wasn't on the ice....2023
• Merrimack announces Lawler Arena renovations

Merrimack College unveiled renovations to Lawler Arena, which are taking place this summer and will be completed for the 2023-24 season. The announcement was made on Friday in the lobby of the arena. One of the main components of the upgrades is the addition of the Gallant Pavilion, which will be located behind the net on the lobby side. A donation from the Gallant Family kickstarted the project....2023
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• Merrimack wins the Turkey Leg Classic

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack captured the Turkey Leg Classic championship with a 4-3 win over Bentley on Saturday at Lawler Arena. It was Merrimack's first tournament win in 19 years, dating back to when the Warriors won the 2004 Coffee Pot in Providence....2023
• NEC Championship Preview: Merrimack hosts Wagner and the winner goes dancing
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• Merri-MAAC: Warriors take the leap into a new conference starting next season

NORTH ANDOVER — Last Friday night, as Merrimack College was unveiling the new renovations at Lawler Arena, behind the scenes, Merrimack president Dr. Christopher Hopey and athletic director Jeremy Gibson were putting the finishing touches on a renovation to the entire department....2023
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• Merrimack has Minnesota State, Alaska on future schedules

Merrimack will play at Minnesota State early next season, and the Mavericks will return to Lawler Arena in 2026-27. In addition, the Warriors will host Alaska for two games in mid-December and play at Army next season. The Warriors will return the trip to Alaska in 2025-26....2023
• Sunday Preview: St. Lawrence visits Lawler for a Sunday matinee

On the heels of Friday’s 4-1 win over Clarkson, Merrimack will welcome St. Lawrence to Lawler Arena on Sunday afternoon (4 p.m.). St. Lawrence beat RIT on opening night but has dropped two games in a row to Vermont and Penn State. This will be the first road game of the season for the Saints....2023
• Merrimack's defense shines in win over UMass Lowell

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack’s defense proved its mettle on Saturday night. The Warriors held UMass Lowell, one of the best shooting teams in the nation, in check and grinded out a 74-68 victory at Lawler Arena. UMass Lowell (5-2) suffered only its second loss. The River Hawks beat Georgia Tech earlier this season and were in position to beat Arizona State late before falling apart down t...2023
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• Hockey East First Round Preview: Merrimack travels to Northeastern to open the playoffs
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• Game 34 Pregame: Merrimack celebrates senior night against No. 1 Boston College
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• Game 32 Pregame: Notes and lineups ahead of Merrimack opening a two-game series against Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Merrimack is back on the ice after a bye week to take on Providence tonight at Schneider Arena. The series will conclude tomorrow night at Lawler Arena. Merrimack will be without forwards Alex Jefferies and Matt Copponi, who are both out for the weekend. Zachary Borgiel also remains out of the lineup for the Warriors....2024
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• Merrimack has Minnesota State, Alaska on future schedules
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• Game 9 Preview: Merrimack opens its Lawler Arena schedule against UMass Lowell tonight

Merrimack will play its first D-I home game of the season tonight when they welcome UMass Lowell to Lawler Arena. The all-time series between the programs is tied at 21-21, dating back to their days as D-II programs in the Northeast 10. Lowell beat Merrimack 77-51 last season and have won two straight....2023
• Game 14: Pregame notes and lineups ahead of Merrimack hosting BU

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack and BU will open a home-and-home series tonight at Lawler Arena. This is the first meeting between the teams since last year’s Hockey East Championship game, which BU won 3-2 in overtime. #27 Merrimack (6-4-1-2) #3 Boston University (9-3-1-1)...2023
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• Game 9 Pregame: Lineups and notes ahead of Merrimack vs. UConn

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack and UConn close out a weekend home-and-home series tonight at Lawler Arena. The Warriors are looking for the sweep after taking the first game of the series 6-3 last night at Toscano Family Ice Forum. Michael Citara is in the lineup for the Warriors. Citara didn't return to last night’s game after taking a hit to the knee by UConn's Tristan Fraser....2023
• Game 7 Pregame: Merrimack vs. Maine lineups and notes

Merrimack and Maine wrap up their weekend series tonight at Lawler Arena. Maine won the first game of the series last night 2-1. Zachary Borgiel will start in goal for the Warriors tonight. He'll be opposed by Victor Ostman, who made 25 saves last night for the Black Bears....2023
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• Game 6 Pregame: Merrimack vs. Maine lineups and notes
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• Weekend Preview: Merrimack hosts Maine for two games this weekend

Merrimack will host Maine this weekend in a two-game series at Lawler Arena. It’s early, but this will be a matchup of two top-10 teams in the Pairwise (don’t pay attention to polls, please. They’re meaningless). Maine enters this weekend No. 1 in the Pairwise, and Merrimack is No. 9....2023