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TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS MerrimackAthletics.com GENERAL INFORMATION ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Location: North Andover, Mass. Asst. Athletic Director for Communications (MIH Contact): Mike Sullivan Founded: 1947 Office Phone: 978-837-5036 Enrollment (Undergraduate): 3,515 Cell Phone: 978-994-4404 Nickname: Warriors E-Mail: [email protected] Colors: and Asst. Director (WIH Contact): Gabbi Riggi Conference: Website: www.MerrimackAthletics.com Affiliation: NCAA Division I Mailing Address: 315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845 Home Rink: J. Thom Lawler Rink Facebook: Facebook.com/MerrimackWarriors Capacity: 2,549 Twitter (Hockey): @MerrimackMIH Dimensions: 200 x 85 Twitter (Department): @MC_Athletics President: Dr. Christopher Hopey Instagram (Hockey): @MerrimackMIH Director of Athletics: Jeremy Gibson Instagram (Department): @MerrimackWarriors Athletic Dept. Phone: 978-837-5341 Athletic Dept. Fax: 978-837-5032 TABLE OF CONTENTS COACHING STAFF Hockey Quick Facts 2 Head Coach: Media Guidelines and Outlets 3-4 Alma Mater (Year), Season: Dartmouth ’83, Second Season Head Coach Scott Borek 5 Career Coaching Record: 130-162-25 (10 Seasons) Coaching Staff 6-7 Record at Merrimack: 7-24-3 2018-19 Schedule 8 Table of Contents/Quick Facts Hockey Office Phone: 978-837-5341 2018-19 Roster 9 Assistant coach: Josh Ciocco 2018-19 Returning Players 10-20 Alma Mater (Year), Season: U. of New Hampshire ’07, Second Season 2018-19 Newcomers PRESS RELEASE20-22

Assistant coach: Dan Jewell 2017-18 Statistics contact: Brian Smith | [email protected] | 339.227.2988 | @brismi2223 @MerrimackMIH Alma Mater (Year), Season: SUNY Cortland ‘11, First Season 591 North Avenue #2 | Wakefield, MA | 01880 | 781-245-2122

Director of Operations: FOR 2019-20IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Preseason SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 Coaches’ Poll Alma Mater (Year), Season: College ‘86, First Season Picked to Top Hockey East Men's League Volunteer Goaltending Coach: Jim McNiff League Head Coaches Choose Eagles as Regular Season Favorite Alma Mater (Year), Season: Merrimack ’98, Second Season Equipment Manager: Shane Jensen 1. Boston College - 97 (8) 7. New Hampshire - 40 Alma Mater (Year), Season: Saint John’s (MN) ‘14, First Season Strength and Conditioning: Mike Kamal

Alma Mater (Year), Season: Keene State ’03, 13th Season 2. - 85 (2) 8. - 39 Athletic Trainer: Eric Manz Alma Mater (Year), Season: Minnesota Duluth ’13, Fifth Season TEAM INFORMATION 3. Providence - 78 9. UConn - 38 Season 64th Overall Record 877-933-132 (.486) Division I Record (Since 1984-85): 491-653-114 (.437) 4. Northeastern - 73 (1) 10. Vermont - 19 Hockey East Record (Since 1989-90): 201-461-84 (.325) NCAA Tournament Appearances (DII): 1997-78, 79-80, 81-82, 83-84 NCAA Tournament Appearances (DI): 1987-88, 2010-11 5. - 72 11. Merrimack - 11 National Championships: 1977-78 (DII) 2018-19 Record: 7-24-3, 4-18-2 HEA (11th/HEA) 6. UMass Lowell - 53 2018-19 Playoffs: N/A 2018-19 Captains: Chase Gresock, Tyler Irvine, Sami Tavernier first place votes in parentheses Lettermen R/L: 10/15 Newcomers: 1 6 2018-19 Hockey East Men's Final Standings SPORTS MEDICINE Rk. Standings GP W L T Pts GF GF/G GA GA/G PP% PK% Overall 1. Massachusetts 24 18 6 0 36 92 3.83 (1) 51 2.12 (2) 31.2 (1) 84.9 (4) 31-10-0 Head Athletic Trainer: Heather Hanjack 2. Providence 24 14 7 3 31 76 3.17 (T2) 44 1.83 (1) 20.2 (5) 88.2 (1) 24-12-6 Northeastern 24 15 8 1 31 76 3.17 (T2) 52 2.17 (3) 21.5 (3) 85.4 (3) 27-11-1 Office Phone: (978) 837-5332 4. UMass Lowell 24 12 7 5 29 65 2.71 (4) 55 2.29 (4) 13.2 (9) 86.7 (2) 19-13-5 Men’s Hockey Athletic Trainer: Eric Manz 5. Boston University 24 12 9 3 27 64 2.67 (T5) 65 2.71 (8) 21.1 (4) 82.0 (8) 16-18-4 6. Maine 24 11 9 4 26 64 2.67 (T5) 60 2.50 (T6) 16.4 (6) 84.0 (5) 15-17-4 Office Phone: (978) 837-5332 7. Boston College 24 10 11 3 23 62 2.58 (7) 60 2.50 (T6) 22.4 (2) 82.4 (7) 14-22-3 8. New Hampshire 24 8 10 6 22 55 2.29 (8) 67 2.79 (9) 14.8 (8) 80.4 (9) 12-15-9 9. UConn 24 7 15 2 16 52 2.17 (9) 77 3.21 (10) 16.0 (7) 74.1 (10) 12-20-2 10. Vermont 24 5 16 3 13 41 1.71 (11) 59 2.46 (5) 11.6 (10) 84.0 (6) 12-19-3 11. Merrimack 24 4 18 2 10 48 2.00 (10) 105 4.38 (11) 9.3 (11) 73.0 (11) 7-24-3

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MEDIA INFORMATION MerrimackAthletics.com CREDENTIALS DIRECTIONS TO MERRIMACK COLLEGE Merrimack College follows the guidelines set forth by the NCAA in governing FROM BOSTON/LOGAN AIRPORT the issuance of credentials. Single-game credentials will be issued on a Travel on I-93N to exit 41 toward Andover/North Andover. Merge on to MA- first-come, first-served basis. All requests for working press credentials for 125N and travel approximately seven miles. Campus entrance located on your 2019-20 Merrimack College home men’s ice hockey games should be made left (before intersection of Route 125/114). Look for Merrimack College sign; at least two days prior to each game in question. Please direct all credential turn left on to Alcott way, then an immediate right on to Cullen Ave (you will inquiries to Mike Sullivan Assistant Athletic Director for Communications. pass Physical Plant sign). In 200 feet, Merrimack Athletics Complex will be on Official requests must either be made via email (sullivanmp@merrimack. your right. edu) or phone (978-994-4404). Please include your name, affiliation, address, phone and e-mail address on all requests. All credentials should be FROM METROWEST BOSTON picked up at the Player Will Call window at the ticket booth inside the DiCroce Route I-95 North (128) to Exit 37B (Route 93 North). Follow Route 93 North to Family Lobby. Exit 41. Travel on Route 125 Andover/North Andover for approximately seven PLEASE NOTE: No credentials will be mailed. miles. Campus entrance located on your left (before intersection of Route 125/114). PHOTOGRAPHY Photo credentials will be issued to accredited photographers, working FROM WORCESTER television media, or others on special assignment. They should be requested Travel on I-290E to Exit 26B on the left. Merge on to I-495N and take exit 42A in the same manner as press credentials. Photographers must wear their to North Andover. Merge on to MA-114E and travel one mile then merge right issued credential in a highly-visible location. Photographers are permitted to on to MA-125S. Take a right on to Alcott Way, then an immediate right on to work in the following areas: Cullen Ave. 1. Next to far-side camera platform in designated areas 2. In designated corners of rink at ice level FROM ALBANY/WESTERN MASS. 3. Standing behind working media in press box area (If traveling from Albany:) Travel on I-787N to Exit 5 on the right. Merge on to 4. Others specified by communications personnel I-90E toward Boston to enter Western Massachusetts. Travel on I-90E to Exit

Media Information 10 toward Auburn/Worcester. Follow signs for I-290E/Worcester and merge INTERVIEW POLICIES on to I-290E. Travel on I-290E to Exit 26B on the left. Merge on to I-495N All interviews with Merrimack College men’s ice hockey student-athletes and travel to exit 42A to North Andover. Merge on to MA-114E and travel one or coaches must be arranged through the athletic communications office, mile then merge right on to MA-125S. Take a right on to Alcott Way, then an specifically through Mike Sullivan. It is suggested that 48 hours’ notice be immediate right on to Cullen Ave. given for an interview request. No players will be permitted to speak with the media on Friday/Saturday game weeks after Tuesday. The athletic FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE communications office will arrange an interview time that is mutually Travel on I-93S to exit 44A. Merge on to I-495N toward Lawrence. Take exit convenient for the player and media representative. Players are not to be 42A and merge on to MA-114E. Travel 2 miles then take slight right on to MA-

called in their dormitory rooms, nor should they be contacted via email, 125S. Take a right on to Alcott Way, then an immediate right on to Cullen Ave. @MerrimackMIH Facebook, Twitter, etc. Rather, players will return telephone calls to members of the media. Players will not be asked to miss classroom time or practice time FROM MAINE for interviews. Feature-type interviews will not be granted on game day. Travel on I-95S to exit 59. Merge on to I-495S then take exit 42A. Merge on to MA-114E and travel 2 miles, then take a slight right on to MA-125S. Take a POST-GAME INTERVIEWS right on to Alcott Way, then an immediate right on to Cullen Ave. The men’s ice hockey locker room is closed to all members of the media for all games. Any members of the media wishing to speak with Merrimack College FROM SOUTHERN VERMONT student-athletes and/or coaches should make that request to Mike Sullivan no Travel on I-91S to Exit 27. Merge on to Mohawk Trail/Route 2E (MA). Travel later than the 15:00 mark of the third period. Every effort will be made to make on Route 2E to Exit 40B on to I-495N toward Lawrence. Travel to exit 42A to all requested student-athletes available. For all home games, an informal North Andover. Merge on to MA-114E and travel one mile then merge right press conference will be conducted approximately 10 minutes afterward on to MA-125S. Take a right on to Alcott Way, then an immediate right on to outside of the entrance to Merrimack’s locker room (far corner of Lawler Rink). Cullen Ave. Arrange interviews with visiting team through visiting SID. FROM VERMONT (Points North) PRESS FACILITIES Travel on I-89S into New Hampshire. Take the exit onto I-93S. Travel on Programs, rosters, stats, line charts, and game notes will be available for each I-93S to exit 44A. Merge on to I-495N toward Lawrence. Take exit 42A and game and will be located near the entrance of the pressbox at Lawler Rink. merge on to MA-114E. Travel 2 miles then take slight right on to MA-125S. Wireless internet will be made available to every working media member. Take a right on to Alcott Way, then an immediate right on to Cullen Ave.

VISITING RADIO BROADCASTS FROM RHODE ISLAND/SOUTH SHORE Broadcast positions for television and radio can be made available to visiting Travel on I-95N into Massachusetts. At I-93 Fork, keep left to stay in I-95N media. Arrangements should be made through the media relations office prior toward Portsmouth. Take Exit 32A to merge onto US-3N. Keep right to to each game. Telephone lines have been pre-in­stalled and stations wishing continue on Lowell Connector, follow signs for I-495N/Lawrence, taking to broadcast a game should contact Mike Sullivan at least two weeks prior to Exit 30A to merge onto I-495N toward Lawrence. Travel to exit 42A to North the contest. Andover. Merge on to MA-114E and travel one mile then merge right on to MA- 125S. Take a right on to Alcott Way, then an immediate right on to Cullen Ave. WEB INFORMATION Merrimack College releases, statistics and game recaps are available at www. FROM NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY/CONNECTICUT MerrimackAthletics.com.­ Travel to I-84 toward . Travel through Connecticut and merge onto I-90E toward Boston. Travel on I-90E to Exit 10 toward Auburn/ RADIO Worcester. Follow signs for I-290E/Worcester and merge on to I-290E. Travel All Merrimack College men’s ice hockey home and road games will be on I-290E to Exit 26B on the left. Merge on to I-495N and travel to exit 42A broadcast via online audio webcast on www.MerrimackAthletics.com. to North Andover. Merge on to MA-114E and travel one mile then merge right on to MA-125S. Take a right on to Alcott Way, then an immediate right on to TELEVISION Cullen Ave. Select Merrimack games are televised live in high definition on regional outlets, as well as select national games on outlets such as Fox College Sports Atlantic and ESPN3. Information on TV broadcast schedule is available online.

WEBCASTING All Merrimack College home games will be produced by Pack Network, and hi-definition webcasts will be streamed online via MerrimackAthletics. com. Single-game, monthly and yearly subscriptions are available for live games and archives to all men’s and women’s ice hockey home webcasts and archives of ALL Merrimack Athletics home events. 2018-19 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus

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MEDIA INFORMATION MerrimackAthletics.com PRINT MEDIA New England Hockey Journal RADIO MEDIA 110 West Squantam Street Eagle-Tribune North Quincy, MA 02171 WBZ-FM (98.5 FM) 100 Turnpike Street 617-773-9955 83 Leo Birmingham Parkway Lawrence, MA 01845 Boston, MA 02135 978-685-1000 TELEVISION MEDIA 617-779-0985 Fax: 978-687-6045 Website: www.985thesportshub.com Website: www.eagletribune.com WBZ-TV (CBS, Channel 4) Email: [email protected] 1170 Soldiers Field Road WEEI (93.7 FM) Brighton, MA 02134 20 Guest Street, 3rd Floor The Boston Globe 617-787-7046 Brighton, MA 02135 135 Morrissey Boulevard Fax: 617-254-6383 617-779-3557 Boston, MA 02205 Website: www.cbs4boston.com Fax: 617-779-5481 617-929-2840 Website: www.weei.com Fax: 617-929-2872 WCVB-TV (ABC, Channel 5) Website: www.boston.com/sports Email: 5 TV Place [email protected] Needham, MA 02192 WBZ (1030 AM) 781-433-4700 1170 Soldiers Field Road The Boston Herald Fax: 781-433-4520 Brighton, MA 02134 One Herald Square Website: www.thebostonchannel.com 617-787-7250 Boston, MA 02106 Fax: 617-787-7060 Media Information 617-426-3005 NBC Boston (NBC, Channel 60) Website: www.wbz1030.com Fax: 617-619-6430 160 Wells Ave Website: www.bostonherald.com Newton, MA 02459 WWZN (1510 AM) Email: [email protected] 617-630-5000 308 Victory Road Website: www.nbcboston.com Quincy, MA 02171 Associated Press 617-237-1200 184 High Street WFXT-TV (Fox, Channel 25)

Boston, MA 02110 25 Fox Drive, Box 9125 @MerrimackMIH 617-357-8100 Dedham, MA 02027 Fax: 617-388-8125 781-467-1346 Website: www.ap.org Fax: 781-467-7213 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fox25.com

Metrowest Daily News WLVI-TV (WB, Channel 56) 33 New York Avenue 75 Morrissey Boulevard Framingham, MA 01701 Boston, MA 02125 508-626-3897 617-265-5656 Fax: 508-626-4420 Fax: 617-287-2872 Website: www.metrowestdailynews.com/ Website: www.wlvi.com sports Email: [email protected] Sports New England 42 Third Avenue Lowell Sun Burlington, MA 01803 15 Kearney Street 781-270-2610 Lowell, MA 01852 Website: www.csnne.com 978-458-7100 Fax: 978-970-4600 NECN Website: www.lowellsun.com 160 Wells Avenue Email: [email protected] Newton, MA 02459 617-630-5000 Andover Townsman Fax: 617-630-5055 PO Box 1986 Website: www.necn.com Andover, MA 01810 978-475-7000 NESN Fax: 978-470-2819 480 Arsenal Street Building #1 Website: andovertownsman.com Email: Watertown, MA 02472 [email protected] Phone: 617-536-9233 Fax: 617-536-7814 Salem Evening News Website: www.nesn.com 32 Dunham Road Beverly, MA 01915 WMUR 978-922-1234 100 South Commercial Street Fax: 978-922-4330 Manchester, NH 03101 Website: www.salemnews.com Phone: 603-669-9999 Fax: 603-641-9005 Website: www.wmur.com 2018-19 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus

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COACHING STAFF MerrimackAthletics.com SCOTT BOREK Head Coach First Season

Scott Borek, the eighth head coach in the history of the Merrimack College men’s ice hockey program, will begin his second year in North Andover in 2019- 20. Borek, who arrived in North Andover with 33 years of collegiate coaching experience, including eight as a head coach, has brought a bold vision to campus that has promised to revamp the program’s recruiting philosophy and engage all vital supporters of the Merrimack Hockey -- alumni and fans alike -- as part of “Mission Merrimack”. The new brand mantra for the team is based upon a 24-hour, 365-day commitment to being as great as one can be while striving toward the team’s lofty goals of winning championships while setting up its student-athletes for success in the next phase of their lives, whether it be in professional hockey ranks or in other career paths. There is no denying that, with Borek at the helm, anyone involved with Merrimack College men’s ice hockey must be passionate about being better every day no matter what their role is.

Coaching Staff In his first season guiding the Warriors, Borek helped rising sophomore Chase Gresock emerge as one of the nation’s most exciting newcomers on the way to earning Hockey East All-Rookie Team accolades, in addition to a number of weekly honors along the way. Merrimack skated to victories against three of the four schools, including two top-15 victories over Boston University and , the latter of which went on to win both the Beanpot and Hockey East Tournament. The Warriors also picked up wins over Hockey East Tournament finalist Boston College and the program’s first-ever win on the road against Michigan. Prior to his arrival, Borek had spent the last 16 years as a Hockey East associate head coach, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament 13 times, while capturing five Hockey East regular season championships and one tournament championship. Over that time span, he has recruited 12 All-Americans, 16 student-athletes who played in the NHL and 18 Hockey East All-Conference honorees. Serving as the associate head coach at Providence since 2015, Borek’s responsibilities included oversight of recruiting, team

defense and the penalty kill. This season, the Friars’ defense was second in Hockey East and seventh nationally, while the @MerrimackMIH penalty kill also was second in the league and sixth nationally. Providence advanced to the NCAA Tournament in all three seasons with Borek on the coaching staff. Before Providence, Borek spent 13 seasons as the associate head coach at the University of New Hampshire. Serving as the recruiting coordinator while overseeing the team’s forwards and power play units, Borek helped guide the Wildcats to nine NCAA Tournament appearances, a trip to the 2003 Frozen Four NCAA Championship game, one Hockey East Tournament title, and four Hockey East Tournament Championship game appearances. Prior to joining ’s staff at UNH, Borek was the head coach at New England College in 2001-02. He also spent five seasons as the head coach of Lake Superior State from 1996-01, following a one-year stint there as Associate Head Coach under current Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson. As the Lakers’ head coach, he was named the CCHA Coach of the Year in 2000 and was a Spencer Penrose Award Finalist, given to the Division I National Coach of the Year. Before Lake Superior State, Borek was also the head coach at Colby College from 1993-96 and was a finalist for the Division III Coach of the Year award in 1994. Borek’s coaching career began as a student assistant at , after he sustained a career-ending neck injury during his sophomore campaign. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1985 with a B.A. in English and was immediately named an assistant coach for the Big Green. Borek is married to the former Jill McCune. Together they have seven children, including Madeline Borek Harris (23), who along with her husband Caleb Harris live in Pennsylvania, Charley who is a sophomore at , and Owen who is a senior at Brooks School in North Andover. Borek’s son Gordie tragically passed in 2016 at the age of 22, as a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire. Jack, Jacob and Emma are age 15 and presently entering 9th grade at Triton School in Newbury, Massachusetts.

BOREK YEAR-BY-YEAR Year Team W L T WL% 1992-93 Colby 11 12 2 .480 1993-94 Colby 11 12 2 .480 1994-95 Colby 11 11 1 .500 1996-97 Lake Superior 19 12 5 .597 1997-98 Lake Superior 15 18 4 .459 1998-99 Lake Superior 11 23 4 .342 1999-00 Lake Superior 18 16 2 .528 2000-01 Lake Superior 13 23 0 .361 2001-02 New England Coll. 14 11 2 .556 2018-19 Merrimack 7 24 3 .333 Total 130 162 25 .468 2018-19 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus

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COACHING STAFF MerrimackAthletics.com DAN JEWELL JOSH CIOCCO Asst. Head Coach Asst. Coach First Season First Season Dan Jewell begins his first Josh Ciocco joined the men’s season on the Merrimack Col- ice hockey program as an as- lege men’s ice hockey coach- sistant coach in April of 2018. ing staff in 2019-20, entering his first season as an Assis- Ciocco spent the previous two tant Coach. seasons as Assistant Coach at Brown University of the ECAC. He helped produce Jewell carries an extensive coaching background four All- student-athletes over that span with him to Lawler Rink, most recently serving (including three second team honorees), as well as

Coaching Staff as the Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / one ECAC Third Team All-League selection. Brown Goaltending Coach at RPI from 2017-19. Prior to that, posted a four-win improvement during Ciocco’s sec- Jewell enjoyed stints with the Bloomington Thun- ond season on the coaching staff, as the Bears also der of the USHL (2014-17), Hamilton College (2012- finished two spots higher in the league standings at 14) and SUNY Plattsburgh (2011-12). the end of the 2017-18 season compared to 2016-17.

Jewell oversaw three NHL Draft selections while at Before Brown, Ciocco spent three seasons (2013- @MerrimackMIH RPI, while also working with four future prospects 16) at Alaska Anchorage, where he served as an and aiding in the signing of three Engineering to assistant coach. Ciocco spearheaded the program’s NHL/AHL contracts. Jewel’s time in Bloomington recruiting efforts, as he brought in WCHA All-Rookie also saw him develop professional talent with nine Team honoree Wyatt Ege and two-time Most Valu- prospects garnering NHL Draft selections from able Player, goaltender Olivier Mantha. 2016-18. Prior to his stint at UAA, Ciocco served as assistant Jewell graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2011 with coach of Milton Academy, while scouting amateur a bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology, and hockey events for the U.S. Hockey Report. Before earned his master of science from Cortland as well that, Ciocco played for the University of New Hamp- in Sports Management. Jewell was a member of the shire from 2003-07. As a player at UNH, Ciocco hockey program at Cortland from 2007-11 and was helped the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament each an Academic All-American (09-11). year, while dressing as captain during his senior campaign.

After graduating from New Hampshire in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in political science, Ciocco spent two seasons in the ECHL with the (2006-07) and the (2007- 08). In 2010, Ciocco completed his MBA from UNH before serving as an on-air analyst for all televised Hockey East games, including the Beanpot, Frozen Fenway and the league’s championships game. 2018-19 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus

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COACHING STAFF MerrimackAthletics.com BOB EMERY SHANE JENSEN Dir. of Operations Equipment Manager First Season First Season Bob Emery, one of the most Shane Jensen begins his first decorated coaches in the histo- season as the equipment man- ry of college men’s ice hockey, ager for the men’s ice hockey has joined the men’s ice hockey program in 2019-20. coaching staff for the 2019-20 season and serves as Director of Prior to UAA, Jensen was the equipment manager for the Sioux Falls Stampede of Men’s Ice Hockey Operations. the USHL for one year. During his time with the Stampede he handled the order- In his role will oversee a number of day-to-day program- ing and inventory of equipment, skate sharpening and equipment repair. matic responsibilities to assure a smooth operation, He spent two years as the equipment manager for the St. Paul Saints of including practice planning, film breakdown, analytics, the American Association League and one year as the equipment travel logistics, recruiting and more. manager for the Forest Lake Lakers of the USPHL. Jensen served as the women’s hockey manager at the College of Saint Emery arrives in North Andover after a storied head Benedict for four years. He earned his bachelors degree in business admin- Coaching Staff coaching career at Plattsburgh State, where he announced istration with a minor in accounting from St. John’s (Minn.) University in his retirement at the end of the 2018-19 campaign. His 2014. coaching tenure, which began in 1989-90, includes an in- credible overall record of 624-215-65 and two NCAA Divi- sion III national championships in 1992 and 2001. Under JIM McNIFF his guidance, Plattsburgh won 16 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) titles and made 18 Vol. Goaltending Coach NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, including 10 Second Season trips to the national semifinals. @MerrimackMIH Few coaches in the history of college hockey boast Em- ery’s credentials. He is the fifth all-time winningest coach Jim McNiff, a 1998 Merrimack College in men’s ice hockey across both divisions of the sport alumnus and former student-athlete on within the NCAA, as he wrapped up his career with a the men’s ice hockey team, returned to .726 winning percentage. Emery also ranks 11th in NCAA campus in May of 2018. He will serve men’s ice hockey history in career victories with 624. The as the volunteer goaltending coach. Cardinals won at least 20 games on 18 occasions under Emery, which included a 32-2-2 mark during the 1992 na- McNiff returned to Merrimack after tional championship season. Emery led Plattsburgh State serving in a similar role at , where he served as to its second NCAA Division III title in 2001, and in all volunteer goaltending coach for the 2017-18 season. He brings a 30 years of Emery’s tenure as head coach, the Cardinals wealth of coaching experience over the past two decades. In addition never had a losing season. Emery, an eight-time SUNYAC to being an assistant coach at Wayland High School for two seasons, Coach of the Year, mentored 22 different student-athletes McNiff spent six years at before his one-year stint to All-America recognition, as well. at Bentley. McNiff has been conducting private goalie lessons for the past 20 years and has served as goaltending coach for several junior, Emery was a 10th-round pick and No. 208 overall by the prep and youth organizations and teams. Montreal Canadiens in the 1982 Entry Draft. Instead of signing professionally after high McNiff spent six years on the staff at Providence College as the - school, he became a Hockey East All-Star and alternate tending/volunteer assistant coach prior to his arrival in Waltham, captain by his senior year at Boston College. During his four years there, the Eagles made three NCAA Division I and he was on the staff during the Friars’ run to the 2015 NCAA cham- tournament appearances and won the prestigious Bean- pionship.McNiff helped Providence netminders set several school pot Championship in 1983. records -- including most shutouts in a career, best goals-against av- erage in a single season and best save percentage in a single season After his college playing career, Emery was invited to the -- and helped develop former Providence All-American goaltender Montreal Canadiens’ training camp. Then, he joined the , who was selected as the Frozen Four’s Most Outstanding Quebec Nordiques organization and played for its Amer- Player during the Friars’ national championship run in 2015. He was ican Hockey League affiliate Fredericton Express for one one of two All-Americans and multiple Hockey East First Team All- season before ending his professional career with the Stars that McNiff instructed during his tenure at Providence. ’ minor league affiliate, the . McNiff is also the Director of Hockey Development for the Rhode Emery attended in Somerville, Island Hockey Academy, which runs goaltending and player camps, Massachusetts, leading his team to three consecutive clinics and private lessons in Rhode Island. McNiff has worked with state championships while earning Boston Globe and Bos- some of the top collegiate goaltenders and youth goalies at all levels. ton Herald All-Scholastic honors. Some of McNiff’s former goaltenders that currently play in the NHL include of the New Jersey Devils, Scott Darling of the A 1986 graduate of Boston College as a marketing major, Carolina Hurricanes and Mike Condon of the Ottawa Senators. Emery earned a master’s degree in leadership administra- tion from Plattsburgh State in 1990 McNiff resides in Marshfield, Massachusetts, with his girlfriend, Amy, and his daughter, Caelan. 2018-19 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus

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Oct 5 (Sat) 7:00 PM at Lake Superior State Sault Ste, Marie, Mich. / Taffy Abel Arena

Oct 6 (Sun) 5:00 PM at Lake Superior State Sault Ste, Marie, Mich. / Taffy Abel Arena

Oct 12 (Sat) 7:00 PM vs Wisconsin North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Oct 17 (Thu) TBA at Holy Cross Worcester, Mass. /

Oct 19 (Sat) 7:05 PM at RIT Rochester, N.Y. /

Oct 25 (Fri) 7:00 PM vs New Hampshire North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Nov 1 (Fri) 7:00 PM vs UConn North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Nov 3 (Sun) TBA at UConn Hartford, Conn. / XL Center Schedule Nov 8 (Fri) 7:00 PM vs Northeastern North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Nov 9 (Sat) TBA at Northeastern Boston, Mass. /

Nov 22 (Fri) 7:00 PM at Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. /

Nov 23 (Sat) 7:00 PM vs Massachusetts North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Nov 29 (Fri) 7:00 PM vs Penn State North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Nov 30 (Sat) 7:00 PM vs RPI North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink @MerrimackMIH

Dec 6 (Fri) 7:00 PM at New Hampshire Durham, N.H. /

Dec 7 (Sat) 7:00 PM vs New Hampshire North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Dec 13 (Fri) 7:00 PM at Union Schenectady, N.Y. / Messa Rink

Dec 29 (Sun) 4:00 PM vs Minnesota Duluth North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Dec 30 (Mon) 4:00 PM vs Minnesota Duluth North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Jan 4 (Sat) 7:00 PM vs UMass Lowell North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Jan 7 (Tue) 7:05 PM at UConn Hartford, Conn. / XL Center

Jan 17 (Fri) 7:00 PM vs Boston University North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Jan 18 (Sat) 6:00 PM at UMass Lowell Lowell, Mass. /

Jan 24 (Fri) 7:00 PM vs Vermont North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Jan 25 (Sat) 7:00 PM vs Vermont North Andover, Mass. Lawler Rink

Jan 31 (Fri) 7:30 PM at Maine Orono, Maine /

Feb 1 (Sat) 7:00 PM at Maine Orono, Maine / Alfond Arena

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2019-20 ROSTER MerrimackAthletics.com No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. D.O.B. S/C Hometown/Last Team 1 Jere Huhtamaa Fr. G 6-2 190 4/10/00 L Helsinki, Finland / U20 (Jr. A SM-) 2 Patrick Holway Jr. D 6-5 220 10/1/96 R Cohasset, Mass. / Maine (HEA) 3 Declan Carlile Fr. D 6-2 190 5/18/00 L Hartland, Mich. / Muskegon (USHL) 4 Tyler Drevitch Sr. F 6-0 180 8/1/95 R Middleborough, Mass. / Lone Star (NAHL) 5 Jacob Modry Fr. D 6-5 193 1/23/99 L El Segundo, Calif. / Wenatchee (BCHL) 6 Zach Vinnell Fr. D 6-1 185 4/3/98 L Cochrane, Alberta / Camrose (AJHL) 7 Zach Uens Fr. D 6-1 175 5/13/01 L Belleville, Ontario / Wellington (OJHL) 8 Liam Dennison Fr. D 5-9 190 2/7/99 LManotick, Ontario / Youngstown (USHL) 9 Liam Walsh Fr. F 6-0 190 7/14/99 L Bridgeville, Pa. / Cedar Rapids (USHL) 11 Tyler Irvine Sr. F 5-11 178 5/15/96 R Livonia, Mich. / Muskegon (USHL) 12 Jordan Seyfert So. F 5-10 170 4/3/99 R Annville, Pa. / Fargo (USHL) 2018-19 Roster 13 Chase Gresock So. F 6-1 200 8/13/98 R Powell, Ohio / Youngstown (USHL) 14 Patrick Kramer Sr. F 6-1 195 3/6/97 L Bridgewater, Mass. / Youngstown (USHL) 15 Hugo Esselin Fr. F 6-2 185 7/15/00 R Stockholm, Sweden / Djurgårdens IF J20 (SuperElit) 16 Regan Kimens Fr. F 6-1 190 5/28/99 L Vaughan, Ontario / Coquitlam (BCHL) 17 Mac Welsher Fr. F 5-8 175 4/24/99 L Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. / Des Moines (USHL)

18 Ben Brar Fr. F 6-2 184 11/19/98 L Abbotsford, British Columbia / Prince George (BCHL) @MerrimackMIH 19 Joey Cassetti Fr. F 6-3 195 2/28/99 L Pleasanton, Calif. / Waterloo (USHL) 20 Griff Jeszka Sr. F 6-1 195 3/12/95 L Muskego, Wis. / UMass (HEA) 21 Christian Simeone So. F 6-1 180 2/12/97 R Milton, Mass. / Alberni Valley (BCHL) 22 Logan Drevitch So. F 5-9 170 4/14/98 L Middleborough, Mass. / Boston Jr. Bandits (USPHL) 24 Ryan Nolan Fr. F 6-1 205 7/14/98 R Winnetka, Ill. / Victoria (BCHL) 25 Sami Tavernier Sr. F 6-1 190 4/25/97 R Morzine, France / Topeka (NAHL) 26 Tyler Heidt So. D 6-0 190 11/7/98 L Saskatoon, Saskatchewan / Melfort (SJHL) 27 Dominic Dockery Jr. D 6-2 185 1/2/97 L Lockport, N.Y. / Youngstown (USHL) 28 Filip Forsmark Fr. F 5-10 170 6/23/98 L Skövde, Sweden / Tri-City (USHL) 29 James Corcoran Fr. G 6-4 195 2/23/98 L Walpole, Mass. / Winchedon (NEPSAC) 30 Troy Kobryn Fr. G 6-1 195 2/14/99 R Hillsborough, N.J. / Cedar Rapids (USHL)

Head Coach: Scott Borek (Dartmouth ’83), Second Season Assistant Coach: Josh Ciocco (UNH ’07), Second Season Assistant Coach: Dan Jewell (SUNY Cortland ’11), First Season Director of Operations: Bob Emery (Boston College ’86), First Season Volunteer Goaltending Coach: Jim McNiff (Merrimack ’98), Second Season Equipment Manager: Shane Jensen (St. John’s [MN] ’14), First Season Strength & Conditioning Coach: Mike Kamal (Keene State ‘03), 13th Season Head Athletic Trainer: Eric Manz (Minnesota Duluth ‘13), Fifth Season 2018-19 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus

9 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster Middleborough, Mass.•LoneStar(NAHL) • • • • Personal • • • • • • • Before Merrimack • • • • • 2016-17 • • • • 2017-18 • • • 2018-19 #4 TYLERDREVITCH Communications/Sports Managementmajor Brother toLogan,April,LexiandMolly Son ofScottandMegan Born Aug.1,1995 three-year memberoftheHonorRoll in tennisandservedasathree-yearcaptainwas Attended MiddleboroughHighSchoolwherehealsolettered star honors(2011-12) Team captainoftheBostonBandits(EJHL)andearnedall- (EJHL) (2010-11) All-Prospects All-StarTeamfortheBridgewaterBandits and MuskegonLumberjacks(USHL) Split 2014-15betweentheDesMoinesBuccaneers(USHL) 4a) and66penaltyminutes In 24gameswiththePhantoms,registeredfivepoints(1g, scored threegoalsinfourplayoffgames Logged 21points(9g,12a)in32gamesforBrahmasand (2015-16) Lone StarBrahmas(NAHL)duringfinalyearinjuniors Split timebetweentheYoungstownPhantoms(USHL)and Fired 11shotsongoal Whistled fortwopenalties Finished withtwoassists Appeared in13contestsrookieseason Hockey EastAll-AcademicTeamselection Added anothergoalagainstMaine(2/3) Buried hisfirstcareermarkerinawinoverUConn(1/12) his previoussingle-seasonhighwithtwopoints Scored thefirsttwogoalsofhiscollegiatecareerwhiletying Played inacareer-high15games Finished with49shotsontarget seven-point campaign Went offforapersonal-bestfivegoalsandtwoassists 32 contests Had acareeryearinvirtuallyeverycategoryafterplaying Sr. •FR5-111808/1/95 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY Returners • • • • • 2018-19 • • • • Personal • • • • • Before Merrimack • • • • • • • • 2016-17 • • • • • 2017-18 Tied hissingle-gamehighwithapairoftwo-assistoutings the teamleadinlattercategory Totaled 64shotsongoalandhadtwogame-winners,tiedfor Netted thefirstthreepowerplaygoalsofhiscareer team inoverallscoring of sixgoalsand12assists,rankingtiedforsecondonthe Set anewsingle-seasonhighwith18pointsonthestrength ing in34games Enjoyed hismostproductiveyearyetasajuniorwhileplay Business Financemajor Brother toAndreaandNatalie Son ofScottandAnnette Born May15,1996 all-state honorsasasenior win statechampionshipasajuniorandearnedfirstteam Attended LivoniaStevensonHighSchoolandhelpedteam points (17g,17a)in47games(2014-15) Also playedfortheTopekaRoadrunners(NAHL)with34 (3g, 2a)withCedarRapids Recorded 15pointswithMuskegon(5g,10a)andfive jacks Appeared in26gameseachwithRoughRidersandLumber (USHL) andCedarRapidsRoughRiders Spent finalseasoninjuniorswithMuskegonLumberjacks Thanksgiving weekend(11/25) Had afour-pointshowinginwinoverProvidenceon Eight ofhis10pointscameinleagueplay Whistled for15penaltiesandfired38shotsonnet freshmen tosurpassdouble-digitscoring Finished with10points(6g,4a)andwasoneofjustthree Played inallbutoneoftheteam’s37games 2016-17 Was asconsistentofaperformeranyrookieWarriorin Hockey EastAll-AcademicTeam Two-time HockeyEastRookieoftheWeek Fired acareer-high56shotsongoal his careerandtiedformostontheteam Three ofthosegoalsweregame-winners,thefirstthree Finished witheightpointsonfivegoalsandthreeassists Saw actioninalloftheteam’s37games second timeinhiscareer Earned aspotontheHockeyEastAll-AcademicTeamfor against Providence(11/17)andUConn(1/12) Livonia, Mich.•Muskegon(USHL) #11 TYLERIRVINE Sr. •FR5-111705/15/96

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MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 10 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster • • • Personal • • • • • • Before UMass • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • • Before Merrimack • 2018-19 #20 GRIFFJESZKA Majoring incommunicationsandmedia Has twobrothers,BryanandEvan Son ofMikeandKarenJeszka 2013 andatwo-timeall-stateselection consin (U18)andwasafinalistforWHCAPlayeroftheYearin Also playedfortheMarquetteHilltoppers(H.S.)andTeamWis season with33assists Ranked inthetop-20NAHLduring2015-16regular rank secondontheteaminscoring Over Brookings’fourplayoffgames,loggedpoints(3g,1a)to and wasnamedteamMVP Led Brookingsinscoring2015-16with48points(15g,33a) combined 155gamesintheNAHL Totaled 76careerpointson26goalsand50assists,playinga Ice Rays(2014-15)andBrookingsBlizzard(2015-16) (NAHL) withtheCouleeRegionChill(2013-15),CorpusChristi Played threeseasonsintheNorthAmericanHockeyLeague in goalsandpoints(7-5-12). 12 points,includingsevengoals,whileleadingtherookieclass Played in33gamesandrankedfifthontheteamscoringwith and oneassist. Saw actionin12gamesandregisteredfourpointsonthreegoals Top Scholarin2017-18 Two-time HockeyEastAll-AcademicSelectionandwasnameda years atHockeyEastmemberUMass Joins theprogramasatransferafterspendingpasttwo Will sitoutseasonduetoNCAAtransferrequirements Muskego, Wisc.•UMASS(HEA) 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY Sr. •FL6-1195 Returners - #14 PATRICKKRAMER Bridgewater, Mass.•Youngstown(USHL) • • • • 2018-19 • • • • Personal • • • Before Merrimack • • • • • 2016-17 • • • 2017-18 target, includingacareer-highsixatVermont(1/26) Added apowerplaygoalwhilefinishingwith48shotson two-goal outingagainstUMass(10/27) Recorded hisfirstmulti-point,multi-goalgameaspartofa assists Set newscoringhighswith11pointsonsixgoalsandfive yet Played inall34gamesaspartofhismostimpactfulseason Business major Brother toThomas,PeterandJoseph Son ofSusanandJim Born March6,1997 Attended BostonCollegeHighSchool ed 18penaltyminutesanda+12rating Posted 15points(5g,10a)in48gamesthatseasonandadd Spent 2015-16withYoungstownPhantoms(USHL) Fired 14shotsongoal Called forfourpenalties Recorded oneassistinthatspan Steady contributorinrookieseason,appearing20games Hockey EastAll-AcademicTeam Blocked sevenshots Finished with12shotsongoal gle-season bestwithtwopointsonapairofassists Appeared in18gamesasasophomore,settingnewsin Sr. •FL6-11953/6/97 -

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MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 11 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster • 2018-19 • • • • Before Merrimack • • • • • • • • 2016-17 • • • • • • • • • • 2017-18 • • #25 SAMITAVERNIER but oneofthe34gamesplayed One oftheteam’smostskilledforwardswhosawactioninall Saw actionin15gameswith Sioux City(2015-16) with Topeka(2015-16) Finished withsixpoints(1g,5a) insevenpostseasongames penalty minutes(2015-16) In 30gameswithTopeka,logged 24points(6g,18a)and48 (NAHL) andSiouxCityMusketeers(USHL) Spent finalseasoninjuniorswithTopekaRoadrunners Fifteen ofhis18pointscameinleagueplay(6g,9a) Led theteamwith104shotsongoal nationwide, finishingwith14pointsinhisfinal15games From Jan.20onwardwasoneofthetopoffensiverookies posting a+2rating Notched twopowerplaygoalsandthreegame-winnerswhile Tallied eightgoalsanddished10assistsinthatspan scoring aftertotaling18pointsin36games Enjoyed astrongdebutrookieseason,rankingfifthoverall in One-time HockeyEastRookieoftheWeek Hockey EastAll-AcademicTeam (10/20) Tallied acareer-highthreepointsatMinnesotaDuluth sudden deathsessionatMaine(2/3) Secured yetanotherovertimeroadwinbyscoringinthe netting thegame-winnerinovertime(1/5) Gave theWarriorsacome-from-behindvictoryatUConnby Blocked 11shots pair ofgame-winners,bothinovertime Sent 91shotsongoal,themostteam,whilenettinga -14) Ranked ninthinHockeyEasttotalpowerplaypoints(4-10- Ranked tiedforfourthontheteamintotalscoring career-high 13assists Tied hisrookieyeartotalofeightgoalswhiledistributinga finishing withacareer-high21pointsin36games Surpassed the20-pointthresholdforfirsttimeafter team’s topoffensiveplayers Enjoyed asecondstraightproductiveseasonasoneofthe leading allWarriorswithfourpowerplaygoals Added 81shotsongoal,amongthemostteam,while goals and12assists,rankingthirdinbothscoringcategories Finished with16points,fifthmostontheteam,thankstosix Morzine, France•Topeka(NAHL) Sr. •FR6-11904/25/97 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY Returners • 2017-18 • • • 2018-19 • • • • Personal • • Before Merrimack • • • Hockey EastAll-AcademicTeamselection Vermont (1/26) Scored hisfirstcareergoalaspartofatwo-pointoutingat assists whilealsonettingonepowerplaytally Scored thefirstfivepointsofhiscareeronagoalandfour Dressed inallbutoneoftheteam’s34games Business MarketingandFinancemajor Brother toTJandBellaDockery Son ofTomandLynnDockery Born Jan.2,1997 40-game span Premier Divisionin2015-16,notching26pointsovernearlya Was amemberoftheSouthShoreKIngsinUSPHL’s Phantoms, tallying16pointsin60games(3g,13a) Spent finalseasoninjuniorsplayingforUSHL’s.Youngstown Also addedfourblockedshots line Finished with26shotsongoalanda+1ratingfromtheblue Logged 28appearancesinhisdebutseasonwiththeWarriors #27 DOMINICDOCKERY Lockport, N.Y.•Youngstown(USHL)

Jr. •DL6-21851/2/98

MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 12 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster • • • • Personal • • • • • • Before Merrimack • • • 2018-19 Middleborough, Mass.•BostonJr.Bandits(USPHL) Plans tomajorinbusiness hockey program),April,LexiandMolly Brother toTyler(whoiscurrentlyasenioronthemen’sice Son ofMeganandScott Born April14,1998 Also playedforMuskegonin2015-16 City StormoftheUSHL,recording23pointsin57games Split 2016-17betweentheMuskegonLumberjacksandTri- Had agoalandanassistintwoplayoffgames Named a2018NCDCAll-Star 34 assists Led teamwith55pointsin42games,recording21goalsand Last playedfortheBostonJr.Bandits(USPHL-NCDC) goal Also finishedwith49shotsontargetandoneshorthanded on fourgoalsandfivehelpers Finished asthethird-highestrookiescorerwithninepoints played Was aregularinthelineupasrookiewith33games #22 So. •FL5-91704/14/98 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY LOGAN DREVITCH Returners • • • • • 2018-19 • • • • Personal • • • • • Before Merrimack • • • 18th nationallyinpointspergamebyfreshmen(0.71)and Finished with24pointson11goalsand13assists,ranking games finishing astheteam’sleadscorerwhileplayinginall34 Enjoyed abreakoutdebutseasonwiththeWarriorsafter One-time HockeyEastPlayeroftheWeek Hockey EastRookieoftheMonthinJanuary Hockey EastAll-RookieTeam Plans tomajorinBusinessManagement Brother toCarson Son ofSteveandMitzi Born Aug.13,1998 Also spent2016-17andtheendof2015-16withYoungstown netting eightgoalsandrecordingsixassists Shared theteamleadwith14playoffpointsin11games, by 30points in totalgoals,uppinghispointfromthepreviousyear Was theteam’sthird-highestoverallscorerandledteam netting 26goalsanddishing20assists Finished the2017-18seasonwith46pointsin59games, Last playedfortheYoungstownPhantoms(USHL) (1/26/19) Also talliedtwoassistsontheroadagainstVermont season (2/23) UMass Lowellthatfeaturedhisonlytwo-goalgameofthe a roadwinatMichigan(1/8)andagaininvictoryagainst including aspartofaone-goal,two-assistperformancein Went offforthreepointsontwodifferentoccasions, shy oftheteamlead Led Merrimackwith11goalswhilehis13assistswereone eighth inHockeyEastfreshmenscoring(totalpoints) #13 Powell, Ohio•Youngstown(USHL) So. •FR6-12008/13/98

CHASE GRESOCK

MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 13 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster • • • • Before Merrimack • • • 2018-19 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.•Melfort(SJHL) a goal,earningSJHLAll-RookieTeamhonorsintheprocess that spanwhileappearinginfourplayoffgamesandadding he appearedin54gamesandtotaled21points(7g,14a) During hislastfullseasonin2016-17–alsowithMelfort season gameslastyear Added twomorepointsonagoalandanassistinthreepost a goalandeightassists contributed ninepointsingamesfromthebluelineon Limited tonineregularseasongamesin2017-18butstill Mustangs (SJHL) Spent thelasttwojuniorseasonsplayingforMelfort over BostonCollege(11/2) Netted hisfirst-evergoal--apowerplaystrikeinwin the point Also contributedfourpointsonagoalandthreehelpersfrom played Was aregularonthebluelineasfreshmanwith28games 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY #26 So. •DL6-0190 TYLER HEIDT Returners - • • • • 2018-19 • • • • Personal • • • • • • Before Merrimack versity (10/20) Scored twopointsonassistsinawinoverBostonUni Finished with24shotsongoal seven double-digitscorers Ranked secondamongallrookiesinscoringandwasoneof points, allonassists Made animpactasarookiewith29gamesplayedand10 Marketing Plans tomajorinBusinessManagementwithaminor Brother toJeremy Son ofJodiandJeffrey Born April3,1999 in 2016-17,scoringonegoal Played insevengamesfortheU.S.NationalUnder-18Team er goalin10playoffcontests (9g, 10a)over40regularseasongamesbeforeaddinganoth Chicago wintheleaguetitlein2016-17,scoring19points Finished asatwo-timeClarkCupchampionafterhelping year Also had19pointsin40gameswithChicagotostartthe three pointsoverthecourseof14playoffgames Helped FargowintheClarkCup(USHLchampionship)with Force, nettingfourgoalsandrecordingfiveassists Recorded ninepointsin15regularseasongamesforthe with theFargoForce the first40gameswithChicagoSteelbeforefinishing Split the2017-18seasonbetweentwoUSHLteams,starting #12 So. •FR5-91704/3/99 Annville, Penn.•Fargo(USHL) JORDAN SEYFERT

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MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 14 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster • • 2018-19 • • • Personal • • • • • Before Merrimack • • • #21 Finished withtwo points onagoalandanassist Saw actionin15gamesasafreshmen Brother to Greg, AnnabellaandJulia Son ofAngelaandGreg Born Feb. 12,1997 (USPHL) 21a) duringfirst year ofjuniorswiththeSouthShore Kings In 2015-16, logged39gamesandrecorded 31points (10g, appearing in35gameswhile recording 14 points (4g, 10) Also played fortheSpringfield Jr. Blues(NAHL) in2016-17, points (1g, 2a) Saw actioninseven playoff games while addingthree more while dishing11assists Recorded 23points in58games2017-18, netting 12 goals Last played fortheAlberniValley Bulldogs(BCHL) Also scored firstcollegiate tally against Northeastern (12/8) (11/23) Posted hisfirstcareer point onagoalagainst Holy Cross Added seven shots onnet Milton, Mass.•AlberniValley(BCHL) So. •FR6-11802/12/97 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY CHRISTIAN SIMEONE

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MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 15 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster • • • Personal • • • • Before Merrimack • • • • Personal • • • Before Merrimack Brother to Matt Son ofLaura andSukhvinder Born Nov. 19,1998 season. Also ledtheSpruceKingswith33goalsduring2017-18 George won both theFred Page CupandtheDoyle Cup Eleven ofthosepoints cameinthepostseason,where Prince altogether Led PrinceGeorge with35goalswhile totaling 72 points George SpruceKings, appearingin74 games Played the2018-2019seasoninBCHLforPrince Abbotsford, B.C.•PrinceGeorge(BCHL) Plans to majorinEconomics Brother to MichaelandEmily Son ofKimberleeandRobert Born Feb. 28,1999 Under-18 Team in2016-17 Played inover 40gameswiththeUnited States National while finishingfifth overall with 37points in62games Was oneoffour20-goalscorers forWaterloo lastseason playing inover 100games in that span Spent thelasttwo seasonswiththeWaterloo BlackHawks Pleasanton, Calif.•Waterloo(USHL) Fr. •FL6-218411/19/98 Fr. •FL6-31952/28/99 #19 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY #18 JOEY CASSETTI BEN BRAR NEWCOMERS • • • Before Merrimack • • • • Personal • • • • • Personal • • • Before Merrimack land Cup role inWellington winningtheOJHLleaguetitle,Buck national runner-upintheCHLRBCCupwhile playing akey A year prior, helpedthe Wellington Dukes(OJHL)finishasthe logging 19points onfourgoalsand15assists Combined to play in59gamesbetween thetwo teams while the ClarkCupconference finals win aregular seasonEastern Conference titlewhile reaching and MuskegonLumberjacksoftheUSHL,helping Spent the2018-19 seasoncompleting withtheLincolnStars Plans to majorinBusinessAdministration Brother to Kieran andOwen Son ofTina andKevin Born May 18, 2000 a SecondTeam All-Prospect selectionintheOJHL Was namedthetop defensemanforWellington in2017-18 and #29 Walpole, Mass.•Winchedon(NEPSAC) Plans to majorinBusinessAdministration Brendan, ThomasandNick Brother to Walter, Patrick, Elizabeth, Colleen,John, Christine, Son ofCarol andWalter Born Feb. 23,1998 Dream Team selection that year as well asaBoston GlobeAll-ScholasticandBoston Herald nior, andwas namedto theUSAToday All-USA Team in2017, He was namedMVPoftheBay State Games asajuniorandse sachusetts state record His 14 shutouts asaseniorat Walpole HighSchoolset aMas campaign Winchedon, asaninjuryforced himto missallofthe2018-19 centage duringhislastfullseasonofactionin2017-18 for Posted a2.53 goalsagainstaverage anda .927 save per Hartland, Mich.•Muskegon(USHL) Fr. •GKL6-41952/23/98 #3 Fr. •DL6-21905/18/00 JAMES CORCORAN DECLAN CARLILE - -

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MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 16 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster • • • • Personal • • • Before Merrimack • • • Personal • • • Before Merrimack Manotick, Ontario.•Youngstown(USHL) Plans to majorinBusinessAdministration Brother to Cole Son ofSusanandPaul Born Feb. 7, 1999 Helped Youngstown qualifyforthe2017-18 ClarkCupFinals an ontheteam 21 helpers, thesecond-highestscoringtotal by adefensem Finished with25points from the bluelineonfourgoalsand tripled from anoffensive standpoint, ashisproduction more than (USHL) andenjoyed aremarkable improvement in2018-19 Played thepasttwo seasonswiththeYoungstown Phantoms Brother to CarlandOscar Son ofAnnaandUlf Born June23,1998 Storm reach theClarkCupconference finals Added five points insixplayoff gamesin2019,helpingthe 38 assiststo serve asatrueplaymaker Contributed 14 goalswhile ranking secondontheteam with on theteam with52points and was amajorscoringfactor lastwinter, ranking second Played thepasttwo seasonswiththeTri-City Storm (USHL) #28 Fr. •FL5-101706/23/98 Skovde, Sweden•Tri-City(USHL) #8 Fr. •DL5-91902/7/99 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY LIAM DENNISON FILIP FORSMARK NEWCOMERS - • • Personal • • • Before Merrimack • • • • Personal • • • • Before Merrimack • • • • • • 2016-17 (at Maine) • • • • 2017-18 (at Maine) • 2018-19 #2 Patrick Holway • • Son ofHannaandCarl Born July 15,2000 tional championship Also helpedSweden earnabronze medalat theUnder-20 na Sweden team at theUnder-18 championship Served asassistant captain forthechampionship-winning with 10goalsand16assists Recorded 26points in40gamesforDjurårdens in2018-19 Plans to major inBusinessManagement Brother to ConorandMackenzie Son ofJeanne and Richard Born Oct.1,1996 Attended Cohasset High School his arrival at Maine keteers oftheUSHLin 2015-16, hisfinal year injuniorsbefore Played fortheDubuqueFighting Saints andSiouxCity Mus Maine (Hockey East) Spent hisfirst two collegiate seasons at the University of sixth round, number170th overall Drafted by theDetroit RedWings inthe2015NHLDraft inthe Finished tiedforsecondontheteam inblockedshots (56) (1-1-2) ina5-3winover AmericanInternational (12/9) Netted thegame-winner withhisfirstcareer multi-point game Scored hisfirstcareer goal at Vermont (11/18) career point Assisted onagoalagainst Quinnipiac(10/15) to earnhisfirst among defensemen Netted 13points onfourgoalsandnineassists, secondoverall among rookie blue-liners Skated in33gamesfortheBlackBearsasafreshman, most campaign Tailed three points three separate timesduringhissophomore conference play Assisted ontwo goalsthree times, while doingittwice during Totaled 19points withsixgoalsand 13assists Appeared in35gamesas a sophomore Sat outseasondueto NCAA Transfer protocols Plans to majorinBusinessAdministration Brother to Klara Stockholm, Sweden•DjurgardensIFJ20 #2 Jr. •DR6-52202/28/99 Fr. •FR6-21857/15/00 #15 Cohasset, Mass.•Maine(HEA) PATRICK HOLWAY HUGO ESSELIN

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MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 17 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster • • • • Personal • • • • • • • Before Merrimack Before Merrimack #1 Jere Huhtamaa • • • Personal • • Pleasanton, Calif.•CedarRapids(USHL) Plans to majorinfinance at Merrimack hockey team at Wesleyan University Has three siblings;hisbrother, Tyler, isaseniorontheice Born Feb. 14, 1999 Son ofMarjorieandScott Kobryn 1-2 record Senior year numbers-.938SV %,1.11 GAA, 11shutouts, 25- Today (2017) (2017), First team allstate (2017), 2ndteam All-USby USA NJ.com Player oftheYear (2017), Gordon Conference MVP 90-14-6 Four-year starting goalie,finished withcareer record of don Conference Champion (2015and2017) Two-time State Champion(2016and2017), Two-Time Gor Played high schoolhockey at Delbarton HighSchool(N.J.) GAA, semifinalist 2017-18: ConnecticutJr Rangers(NCDC) -.922SV%, 3.03 2.66 GAA, conference semifinalist 2018-19: CedarRapidsRoughRiders(USHL)-.895SV%, Brother to Jade andJoel Son ofLeenaandMika Born April10,2000 August of2018inSocchi, Also played two gamesintheJuniorClubWorld Cupin that was thebestonsquad Under-20 team in2018-19, postinga.903save percentage Recorded 30gamesbetween thepipesforJokerit Pleasanton, Calif.•Waterloo(USHL) Fr. •GKL6-21904/10/00 #1 #30 Fr. •GK6-11952/14/99 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY JERE HUHTAMAA TROY KOBRYN NEWCOMERS - • • • • • Before Merrimack #16 ReganKimens • • • • Personal • • • • Before Merrimack • • • • Personal Split the2017-18 campaignwithLangley andChilliwack Also addedthree points infive playoff games Was namedtheteam’s top forward goals and35assists Led theexpress inscoringwith55points in54gameson20 Coquitlam (BCHL) while averaging over apoint pergamein2018-19 with Spent thelasttwo seasonsintheBritishColumbiaHockey League Plans to majorinBusinessAdministration Brother to Alexa andLuc Son ofJodi andJaroslav Born Jan. 23, 1999 five assists that span,includingeight inthe2019playoffs on three goalsand Combined for38postseasongameswhile adding11points over point total by 14 from theprevious season Contributed 25points onthree goals and22helpers, uppinghis assistant captain inthelatter campaign Appeared in58gamesboth 2017-18 and2018-19, servingas lar seasontitleandthe2018Doyle Cup each ofthelasttwo seasons, helpingthemwinthe2017-18 regu A regular onthebluelineforWenatchee Wild oftheBCHLin Plans to majorinSportsManagement Brother to Bryanna andRowan Son ofMichelleandAndrew Born May 28, 1999 Pleasanton, Calif.•Waterloo(USHL) El Segundo,Calif.•Waterloo(USHL) Fr. •FL6-31952/28/99 #19 Fr. •DL6-51951/23/99 #5 JOEY CASSETTI JACOB MODRY

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MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 18 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster • • • • Personal • • • • • Before Merrimack • • • • Personal • • • • • Before Merrimack Plans to majorinBusinessAdministration Brother to Alissa,Chris, MacKenzie, Katie andTyler Son ofJanet andJoe Born July 14, 1998 2018-19 Upped hisoffensive production by 25points from 2017-18 to style ofplay inallthree zones Registered 139penalty minutes, indicative ofhishard-nosed Added five more points inthepostseason(2g, 3a) points on18goalsand24 assists Was theseventh-highest scorer lastyear after totaling 42 the Victoria Grizzlies oftheBritishColumbiaHockey League Appeared inover 100gamesover thelasttwo seasonswith Plans to majorinBusinessAdministration Brother to Beth Son ofNada andBrad Born April3,1998 by adefenseman seasons andleaves asthefranchise’s all-timeleadingscorer Named Camrose’s top defensive player ineachofhislasttwo span seasons withtheKodiaks while registering 118points inthat Altogether, played inover 150gamesover mostofthree assists Finished with52points in51contests on14 goalsand38 and was thethird-highest-scoring defenseman Ranked inthetop-40 overall intheAJHLscoringlastyear in 2018-19 Camrose Kodiaks oftheAlberta Junior Hockey League(AJHL) Averaged over apoint pergamefrom theblueline for the Cochrane, Alberta•Camrose(AJHL) Fr. •FR6-12057/14/98 Fr. •DL6-11854/3/98 Winnetka, Ill.•Victoria(BCHL) #6 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY #24 ZACH VINNELL RYAN NOLAN Newcomers • • • Before Merrimack • Personal • • • • Personal • • • • Before Merrimack with Wellington in2017-18 Also had18points in54gamesduringhisfirstcampaign (2g, 8a)in22playoff games games fortheDukesin2018-19 while totaling 10more points Registered 22points onsixgoalsand16assistsover 34 League (OJHL)ineachofthelasttwo seasons with theWellington DukesoftheOntario JuniorHockey A dynamic defensemanwho saw actioninnearly 90games Born May 13, 2001 Plans to majorinBusiness Administration Brother to Matt andAlexa Son ofKelly andGary Born July 14, 1999 Totaled 183gamesaltogether fortheRoughRiders contests 62 gameswhile addingfive more points insixpostseason productive year yet, finishing with44points (25g, 19a)in Ranked third onthe team inscoring2018-19 after hismost Recipient ofthe2019Curt HammerAward Winner League (USHL)ineachofthelastfourseasons Played forthe CedarRapidsoftheUnited States Hockey Belleville, Ontario•Wellington(OJHL) Bridgeville, Pa.•CedarRapids(USHL) Fr. •FL6-01907/14/99 Fr. •DL6-11755/13/01 #9 #7

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MerrimackAthletics.com @MerrimackMIH 19 2019-20 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey Prospectus 2019-20 Roster #17 MacWelsher • • • • Personal • • • Before Merrimack Grosse PointeFarms,Mich.•DesMoines(USHL) Plans to majorinBusinessAdministration Brother to Geoffrey Son ofEva andGeoff Born April24, 1999 points (USHL) while appearinginnearly 50 gameswhile totaling 13 Spent the2017-18 campaignwiththeGreen Bay Gamblers Served asassistant captain forDesMoines ing nearly apoint pergame points thanksto an18-goal,28-assistscoringledger, averag United States Hockey League(USHL)in2018-19, recording 46 Was atop-four scorer fortheDesMoines Buccaneersofthe Fr. •FL5-81754/24/99 #17 2019-20 MERRIMACKHOCKEY MAC WELSHER Newcomers

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