by Chris Lynch | Oct 10, 2018 | Hockey East, NCAA, WCHA
North Andover, MA- Perhaps no collegiate hockey program underwent as much offseason turmoil as the Merrimack College Warriors. Immediately after their season ended in Hockey East’s second round of playoff action, after a stunning upset of rival UMass Lowell,...
by Chris Lynch | Mar 9, 2018 | NCAA, NCHC
#1 Boston College(18-13-3) vs #10 Merrimack College (12-19-4) This should be the easiest series to predict. Boston College has history, talent, quality goaltending, great coaching, and offensive potential. Merrimack, meanwhile, has little history and the second fewest...
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 | 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...