by Chris Lynch | Apr 11, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA
North Andover, MA- Merrimack College has an interesting spot in Hockey East. The small Catholic college north of Boston has a well earned reputation as a gritty hockey team that trips up opponents, hits hard, and plays whistle to whistle like few teams can. Mark...
by Chris Lynch | Mar 4, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA
Lowell, MA- Between 1978 and 1982, Merrimack College and UMass Lowell forged a great rivalry, winning a combined four national championships at the Division II level. Since then, the schools have been regular Hockey East foes, separated by only 9.9 miles. The opening...
by Chris Lynch | Jan 21, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA
Boston, MA — The Boston University Hockey season has been a roller coaster. BU won their first two games, fell on hard times in November, ended the first semester by smashing Lowell, and opened 2018 with a troubling loss to Maine. Since then, the Terriers have...
by Chris Lynch | Dec 17, 2017 | Central Hockey League, Hockey East, NCAA
Merrimack College has a well earned reputation as Hockey East’s spoiler. They swept Boston University last season and crushed Boston College 6-3 in Conte when few expected so much as a tie. That reputation has carried into this season. Last weekend saw the...
by Chris Lynch | Dec 10, 2017 | Hockey East, NCAA
New Hampshire and Merrimack combined for a memorable playoff series last March. The matchup went the full three games and the Wildcats pulled the upset on Merrimack’s rink behind a 44 save effort by Danny Tirone in the final game. Warriors Head Coach Mark...