NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College men's ice hockey team continues Hockey East play when it opens a home-and-home series against No. 16 Massachusetts on Friday night at the Mullins Center. The series concludes back at Lawler Rink on Saturday at 7 p.m.
PARKING AND SECURITY ADVISORY
Due to enhanced security regulations in place on campus, fans are encouraged to arrive to Lawler Rink
EARLY on game nights. The Lawler Rink security staff reserves the right to check
ALL bags and ask guests to leave inappropriate or prohibited items in their car or outside of the gates.
All guests are subject to search.
Please note the following parking restrictions for Saturday night's game:
- Lot F (MAC) is reserved for BLUE LINE CLUB MEMBERS ONLY.
- Lot G (Deegan/Fenton Road) is reserved for GAME DAY STAFF ONLY.
- Fans are encouraged to park in Lot H (Sakowich) or Lot M (Athletics District)!
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Ticket Prices
Adults: $28
Youth (U-14)/Senior (65+): $23
Merrimack Students w/ valid Mack Card:
FREE while supplies last!
NOTE: Tickets may be purchased
online, by phone (
978-837-5324) or on game day at the Box Office. Box Office opens at 10 a.m. both days.
BEER & WINE NOW ON SALE AT LAWLER RINK!
Merrimack is pleased to announce that beer and wine sales will be available at Lawler Rink this season!
Open to all patrons of legal drinking age (21+), beer and wine stations will be available both in the DiCroce Family Lobby (the main Box Office lobby on game days), as well as the Hall of Fame Lobby on the opposite end of Lawler Rink. Both locations will open one hour before puck drop and will close at the end of the second intermission.
A valid game ticket is required for access to either location.
PLEASE NOTE: Beer/wine station sales will be limited to CASH ONLY this weekend!
Five Things To Know
- Merrimack picked up its first league win of the season last Saturday when it took down No. 13/15 Boston University at home by a 4-0 margin. The victory saw four different Warriors light the lamp, while senior Craig Pantano recorded his second shutout in a three-game span with 34 saves to account for Merrimack's first-ever shutout win against BU in school history.
- Prior to Saturday's win, every game Merrimack had played was decided by one goal. Only New Hampshire has played in as many one-goal games (4) as Merrimack has.
- Juniors Tyler Irvine and Logan Coomes both share the team lead with five points apiece; the former has done so on the strength of a team-high two goals, and he has at least one point in all but one game. Coomes' four assists are most on the team, and he, too, has scored at least one point in four of five games.
- Fewer goalies nationwide have been better than Pantano recently; over the last three games, he is 2-1-0 with two shutouts, a .958 save percentage and a 1.29 goals against average. He ranks in the top-10 nationally in both categories.
- Since the start of 2007, Merrimack owns a 10-2-2 record at home against the Minutemen, including a 5-3 victory on Homecoming Weekend last October.
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (2-3-0, 1-0-0 HEA) |
Category |
#16/RV UMass (3-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) |
| 10/20 vs. BU (W, 4-0) |
Last Time Out |
10/20 at #1 Ohio State (L, 3-1) |
| 2.20 |
Scoring Offense |
4.00 |
| 1.80 |
Scoring Defense |
2.00 |
| 28.0 |
Shots/Game |
33.0 |
| 24.8 |
Shots Allowed/Game |
31.5 |
| 6-27 |
PPG-Chances |
6-17 |
| 22.2% |
PP% |
35.3% |
| 18-23 |
PK-Chances |
16-19 |
| 78.3% |
PK% |
84.2% |
| 30-60 |
Penalties-PIM |
21-42 |
| 12.0 |
PIM/Game |
10.5 |
| 37 |
Blocked Shots |
39 |
| 146-180 |
Faceoffs (W-L) |
123-125 |
| 44.8% |
Faceoff % |
49.6% |
Up Next
Merrimack continues league play against Boston College next weekend starting Friday (Nov. 2) at Lawler Rink and concluding Saturday at Conte Forum. Game time is 7 p.m.
