2018-19 MERRIMACK COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY GAME #1 MERRIMACK COLLEGE WARRIORS LAKE SUPERIOR STATE LAKERS Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 • 7:00 p.m. • Lawler Rink (2,549) • North Andoverr, Mass. (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEA) Webcast/Radio: Merrimack Sports Network (John Leahy & Mike Machnik) (0-0-0, 0-0-0 WCHA) 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE PARTICULARS 0-0-0 (0-0-0 HEA) DROP THE PUCK » OCTOBER After a nearly seven-month break, the Merrimack College men’s ice hockey team will Sat. 6 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE ... 7 p.m. open the 2018-19 season within the friendly confines of Lawler Rink when they play Sun. 7 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE ... 4 p.m. host to Lake Superior State for a two-game set starting Saturday (Oct. 6) night, with @MerrimackMIH Fri. 12 at Bentley ..................7 p.m. puck drop set for 7 p.m. The game will be the first behind the bench for first-year head Sat. 13 at Army West Point .........7 p.m. Sat. 20 BOSTON U. *. .7 p.m. coach Scott Borek, who was named the eighth head coach in program history in April. Fri. 26 at Massachusetts * ..........7 p.m. Sat. 27 MASSACHUSETTS *! .......7 p.m. ALL-TIME VS. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE » Merrimack and Lake Superior will meet for only the third and fourth time ever and NOVEMBER Fri. 2 BOSTON COLLEGE *. 7 p.m. first time in over 20 years when the Lakers make their first-ever trip to Lawler Rink. Sat. 3 at Boston College * ..........7 p.m. » The prior two meetings between the two schools took place in late March of the Fri. 9 at Bemidji State .............8 p.m. 1988 postseason, one that was particularly memorable for the Warriors. Playing as Sat. 10 at Bemidji State .............8 p.m. a Division I independent school, Merrimack won that year's ECAC Division II title as Fri. 16 PROVIDENCE * .............7 p.m. Sat. 17 at Providence * .............7 p.m. part of its best season in the Division I era, winning a school-record 34 games along the way and eventually earning an at-large berth in the NCAA Division I Tournament. Fri. 23 HOLY CROSS ...............4 p.m. Fri. 30 at Northeastern * ...........7 p.m. » The Warriors reached the national quarterfinals after a stunning two-game aggregate series win against Northeastern and drew Lake Superior State on the road. Merrimack Game #1 vs. Lake Superior State DECEMBER Fri. 7 PROVIDENCE * .............7 p.m. won the first game by a 4-3 score before ultimately dropping the series to a Lakers Sat. 8 NORTHEASTERN * ..........7 p.m. team that eventually went on to win the national championship. Fri. 28 DENVER ....................7 p.m. Mon. 31 COLORADO COLLEGE .......4 p.m. ‘MACK FACTS » JANUARY Plenty of new faces abound for a Merrimack squad that ushers in a new era in 2018-19. Fri. 4 at New Hampshire * .........7 p.m. » The Warriors, who reached their third Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinals in four Sat. 5 at Northeastern * ...........7 p.m. years last winter, will look to replace a seven-player senior class that combined for 56 Tue. 8 at Michigan ..............7:30 p.m. wins over their four years, not to mention their top-four scorers from last year's team. Sat. 12 CONNECTICUT * ............7 p.m. » Fri. 18 NEW HAMPSHIRE * .....7:30 p.m. An infusion of new talent -- 10 newcomers overall -- will help make that transition Mon. 21 at Boston U. * ...............4 p.m. a smooth one for first-year head coach Scott Borek, who takes over the reigns of the Fri. 25 at Vermont * ................7 p.m. program with lofty goals after spending the last 16 years on the coaching staffs at New Sat. 26 at Vermont * ................7 p.m. Hampshire and Providence, qualifying for 13 NCAA Tournaments while capturing five www.MerrimackAthletics.com FEBRUARY Hockey East regular season titles and one tournament championship in that span. Sat. 9 at Connecticut * .............5 p.m. » Senior Michael Babcock will serve as team captain alongside classmates Derek Petti Fri. 15 MAINE * ....................7 p.m. and Alex Carle, a well as junior Johnathan Kovacevic. Sat. 16 MAINE * ....................7 p.m. » Merrimack's 34-game schedule features 17 at home with bouts against four NCAA Fri. 22 at UMass Lowell * .......7:15 p.m. Sat. 23 UMASS LOWELL * ..........7 p.m. Tournament teams, including 2017 national champion Denver. Thu. 28 MASSACHUSETTS * ........7 p.m. LAKE SHOW » Lake Superior State is coming off a 10-win season last winter (10-22-4) that included MARCH Sat. 2 at Boston U. * ...............7 p.m. an 8-17-3 mark in the WCHA. The Lakers did not qualify for the postseason. Mar. 15-17 HEA Quarterfinals % .........TBA » Junior Max Humitz is the lead returning goal-scorer for the Lakers after he lit the lamp Fri. 22 HEA Tourn. Semifinals ^ ......TBA 13 times last year, followed by senior Anthony Nellis who had 12. Sat. 23 HEA Tourn. Championship ^ ..TBA » Humitz shared the team lead with senior Diego Cuglietta for the overall lead in point-scoring a year ago with 23. * = Hockey East Game » Nick Kossoff saw the most action in net, going 7-12-2 with a .911 SV% and 2.99 GAA. ! = Homecoming Weekend » The Lakers ranked 58th nationally in scoring offense (2.11) and 51st in defense (3.36); % = HEA Tournament Quarterfinals at Campus Sites (Best-of-3) their power play ranked 38th (17.7) and penalty kill was 36th nationally (80.5). ^ = TD Garden (Boston, Mass.) » Damon Whitten is in his fifth season behind the bench at Lake State and is 43-90-18. HOME GAMES AT LAWLER RINK IN CAPS ALL TIMES EASTERN AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE UP NEXT Media Relations Contact: Chris Aliano » Merrimack and Lake Superior conclude their weekend series back at Lawler Rink on Email: [email protected] Sunday afternoon with a 4 p.m. afternoon puck drop. Phone: 978-837-3472 (O) // 973-632-1342 (C) 2018-19 Merrimack College Men’s Ice Hockey 2018-19 HEA/National Rankings 2018-19 SCORING LEADERS 2018-19 GOALTENDING LEADERS GOALS ..............................................................................-- (0) GP .....................................................................................-- (0) Scoring Offense: 0.00/game (--/--) ASSISTS .........................................................................-- (0) GAA...........................................................................-- (0.00) Scoring Defense: 0.00/game (--/--) POINTS .............................................................................-- (0) SAVES ...............................................................................-- (0) PIM ............................................................................-- (0/0) 0.0% (--/--) SAVE PCT ..................................................................-- (.000) Power Play: PPG .................................................................................-- (0) WINS ................................................................................-- (0) Penalty Kill: 0.0% (--/--) SHG .................................................................................-- (0) Special Teams Net: E/0.0% (--/--) GWG ...............................................................................-- (0) SHUTOUTS ........................................................................-- (0) MINUTES .................................................................. -- (0:00) Penalty Minutes: 0.0/game (--/--) +/- ....................................................................................-- (E) * = (Min. 33% Team Minutes Played) SOG .................................................................................-- (0) 1 2018-19 MERRIMACK COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY SERIES HISTORY VS. LAKE SUPERIOR OFFENSE FIRST MEETING: ....................... March 25, 1988 (A) W, 4-3 STARTING FRESH LAST MEETING: ............................March 26, 1988 (A) (L, 5-0) » Merrimack will look to buck a trend from the past five years SERIES RECORD: .........................................................Tied, 1-1-0 that has seen the team struggle in overall scoring. » Merrimack finished last year ranked 53rd nationally in scoring AT MERRIMACK: ................................................. Have not met offense and 10th in Hockey East averaging 2.24 goals/game. » Since finishing the 2010-11 season ranked fifth nationally in AT LAKE SUPERIOR: ...................................................Tied, 1-1-0 scoring offense (3.67), Merrimack has finished no higher than THIS SEASON: ....................................................... Have not met 35th in that category in any of the six following seasons, fall- ing as low as 57th (1.88). PLAYOFF HISTORY: ....................................................Tied, 1-1-0 » Merrimack also finished last year ranked 57th nationally with Date Site Result a shooting percentage of 7.6 percent. Over the last six seasons, @MerrimackMIH the Warriors have struggled in that category on a national 3/25/88 .................Saul Ste. Marie, MI! .........................W, 4-3 scale, ranking no higher than 48th and as low as 57th. 3/26/88 .................Saul Ste. Marie, MI! ...........................L, 0-5 THE REPLACEMENTS ! - NCAA Quarterfinals » One of the key storylines to start the season will be goal-scor- ing, and understandably so. » The Warriors did, after all, graduate their top-three scorers and lose another as a graduate transfer. » Altogether, the team brings back just one 20-point scorer from the bunch. But with the continued development of some of last year's rising juniors and sophomores, and an infusion of excit- ing new talent, Merrimack's offense could be in line to surprise its foes in terms of its offensive capabilities. Game #1 vs. Lake Superior State