Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey

Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey
Current season
University Merrimack College
Conference Hockey East
Head coach Mark Dennehy
12th year, 143–209–50 (.418)
Captain(s) Hampus Gustafsson
Marc Biega
Jared Kolquist
Arena J. Thom Lawler Rink
Capacity: 2,549
Surface: 200' x 85'
Location North Andover, Massachusetts
Colors Blue and Gold[1]
         
NCAA Tournament Champions
1978 (DII)
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1978 (DII), 1984 (DII)
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1978 (DII), 1984 (DII), 1988, 2011
Current uniform

The Merrimack Warriors Men's Ice Hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Merrimack College. The Warriors are a member of Hockey East. They play at the 2,549-seat J. Thom Lawler Rink in North Andover, Massachusetts, which underwent renovation in 2010. Merrimack's 92.08% capacity during the 2013–14 season was second in Hockey East.[2]

History

Merrimack first had an ice hockey team in 1956. They were successful in the late 1970s and early 1980s while playing in the ECAC division II. Merrimack won the division II national title in 1978 and were the runner up in 1984. They became an NCAA Division I independent team in 1984 but did not play a schedule against predominantly Division I teams until they joined the Hockey East conference in 1989.[3][4]

The program struggled in the highly competitive Hockey East. The 2006–07 season, in which they won only 3 games, was the nadir of their struggles. In the 2010–11 season, however, they had unprecedented success against several of the nation's top teams.[2] They finished the regular season 22–8–4 and were ranked 9th in the nation. Merrimack gained a home ice advantage for the first round for the first time since 1997.[3]

Year by year

Won Championship Lost Championship Conference Champions Current Season
Season Coach W L T Conference Conf.
W 		Conf.
L 		Conf.
T 		Finish Conference Tournament
2015–16 Mark Dennehy 7 4 5 Hockey East 2 3 5 6th HE N/A N/A vs. TBD
2014–15 Mark Dennehy 16 18 4 Hockey East 5 14 3 11th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University
2013–14 Mark Dennehy 8 22 3 Hockey East 3 15 2 11th HE Lost First Round vs. University of Maine
2012–13 Mark Dennehy 15 17 6 Hockey East 13 11 3 6th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University
2011–12 Mark Dennehy 18 12 7 Hockey East 13 9 5 5th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. University of Maine
2010–11 Mark Dennehy 25 10 4 Hockey East 16 8 3 4th HE Lost Championship vs. Boston College
2009–10 Mark Dennehy 16 18 3 Hockey East 12 12 3 7th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University

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Current roster

As of January 16, 2016.[6]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 California Delia, CollinCollin Delia Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-06-20 Rancho Cucamonga, California Amarillo (NAHL) —
2 New Jersey Wyszomirski, CraigCraig Wyszomirski Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1992-09-21 Mahwah, New Jersey Surrey (BCHL) —
3 Massachusetts Titcomb, AaronAaron Titcomb Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993-05-16 Charlestown, Massachusetts Islanders (USPHL) —
4 Quebec Biega, MarcMarc Biega Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-06-06 Pointe-Claire, Quebec Coquitlam (BCHL) —
5 Ontario Spaxman, EthanEthan Spaxman Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-11-27 Brantford, Ontario Waterloo (USHL) —
6 Alaska Carle, AlexAlex Carle Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-05-26 Anchorage, Alaska Lone Star (NAHL) —
7 Saskatchewan Lashyn, JonathanJonathan Lashyn Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-12-07 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Camrose (AJHL) —
8 Pennsylvania Christie, BrianBrian Christie (C) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-04-20 West Chester, Pennsylvania Topeka (NAHL) —
9 British Columbia Hennig, JaceJace Hennig Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-01-04 Port Moody, British Columbia Coquitlam (BCHL) —
10 Massachusetts Petti, DerekDerek Petti Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-04-28 Tewksbury, Massachusetts Middlesex Black Bears (Midget AAA) —
12 Sweden Larsson, LudvigLudvig Larsson Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-10-02 Malmö, Sweden Lone Star (NAHL) —
13 Ontario Seney, BrettBrett Seney Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-02-29 London, Ontario Kingston (OJHL) NJD, 157th overall 2015
14 Ontario Foget, MathieuMathieu Foget Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-03-06 Orleans, Ontario Gloucester (CCHL) —
15 Minnesota Kolquist, JaredJared Kolquist Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-04-22 Hermantown, Minnesota Lincoln (USHL) —
16 Massachusetts LeBlanc, ChrisChris LeBlanc Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-09-12 Winthrop, Massachusetts South Shore (EJHL) OTT, 161st overall 2013
17 Minnesota Bahe, BenBen Bahe Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993-01-10 Stillwater, Minnesota Topeka (NAHL) —
18 New York (state) Hussar, JustinJustin Hussar Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-10-01 Lancaster, New York Des Moines (USHL) —
19 Michigan Babcock, MichaelMichael Babcock Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1996-02-01 Northville, Michigan Fargo (USHL) —
20 Sweden Gustafsson, HampusHampus Gustafsson (A) Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-10-26 Ljungby, Sweden Amarillo (NAHL) —
22 Delaware Tibbet, MathieuMathieu Tibbet Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-10-07 Dover, Delaware Chilliwack (BCHL) —
23 Sweden Larsson, AlfredAlfred Larsson Sophomore F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993-06-11 Malmö, Sweden Youngstown (USHL) —
24 British Columbia Cronin, MattMatt Cronin Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1992-05-21 Langley, British Columbia Surrey (BCHL) —
27 British Columbia Bilous, BraxtonBraxton Bilous Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994-05-02 Langley, British Columbia Brooks (AJHL) —
28 Sweden Gustafsson, JohnJohn Gustafsson Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-01-05 Ljungby, Sweden Amarillo (NAHL) —
29 New Jersey Pantalone, JoeJoe Pantalone Senior (RS) G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992-12-01 Hammonton, New Jersey St. Augustine (USHS–NJ) —
30 Massachusetts Pantano, CraigCraig Pantano Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1995-05-04 Bridgewater, Massachusetts South Shore (USPHL) —
31 Missouri Vogler, DrewDrew Vogler Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-07-22 Florissant, Missouri Topeka (NAHL) —

Alumni who have played in the NHL

References

  1. ↑ "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  2. 1 2 Buckley, Steve (February 13, 2011). "Merrimack foundation... rock solid". The Boston Herald. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Powers, John (March 10, 2011). "New ice age dawns at Merrimack". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Merrimack Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  5. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bc/sports/w-hockey/auto_pdf/History.pdf
  6. ↑ "2015–16 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Merrimack Warriors. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
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