| Date |
Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 (7 p.m.)
Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 (4 p.m.) |
| Matchup |
Merrimack (4-12-1, 2-8-0 HEA)
#8/7 Denver (8-4-2, 4-4-0 NCHC)
Colorado College (7-9-2, 2-5-1 NCHC) |
| Location |
Lawler Rink // North Andover, Mass. (Tickets) |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Watch ($) (Mon. Only) // Listen |
| TV (Friday) |
NESN |
| Social |
Twitter // Instagram |
| Game Notes |
Merrimack |
| Promotions |
Trading Card Series #3 Giveaway (Fri.); Ice Scraper Giveaway (Mon.); Family Pack Discounts |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College men's ice hockey team returns to the ice and opens the second half of the season against No. 8/7 Denver on Friday night at Lawler Rink. Puck drop against the Pioneers is set for 7 p.m. The Warriors then will round out the 2018 calendar year against Colorado College for a New Year's Eve matinee on Monday (Dec. 31) at 4 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 days. 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 all games:
- 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)!
Click here to view campus map.
Ticket Prices
Adults: $28/23 (Denver/CC)
Youth (U-14)/Senior (65+): $23/17 (Denver/CC)
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!
WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
- WARRIOR PACK DISCOUNTS: Bring your family to the game and take in the many family-friendly amenities of Lawler Rink! Enjoy discounted pricing of $17/ticket (NOTE: minimum of four tickets must be purchased)! Each ticket includes a seat to the game, a hot dog, drink and dessert item from the concession stand (redeemable with game ticket; food item selection subject to change based on inventory). *Please note that Warrior Packs are NOT available on the day of the game for purchase*
- TRADING CARD GIVEAWAY #3 (Fri.): Collect them all! The third installment of the 2018-19 Warrior Hockey Trading Card Series hits Lawler Rink this Friday. Get your pack while supplies last and try to collect every player card this season!
- ICE SCRAPER GIVEAWAY (Mon.): FREE Merrimack Athletics ice scrapers will be available while supplies last during Monday's game and can be picked up in the Box Office lobby.
Five Things To Know
- Merrimack finished the first half of the season with four wins and played eight one-goal games during that stretch, among the most by any team in the country.
- The Warriors' last win was a 1-0 shutout victory at Bemidji State on Nov. 10, as the team is mired in a season-long six-game winless stretch (0-5-1), its longest this year.
- Four of Merrimack's top-five scorers are juniors, headlined by Tyler Irvine's 12 points (5g, 7a), which are a new career-high. Junior defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic ranks second on the team in overall scoring and is the most productive blueliner with 10 points (3g, 7a). Freshman Chase Gresock comes in at third overall with nine points (3g, 6a) on the season, while the next three players on the scoresheet are all juniors as well: Sami Tavernier (2g, 5a), Patrick Kramer (4g, 2a) and Logan Coomes (1g, 5a).
- Merrimack's first two opponents of the second half, Denver and Colorado College, both will be making their first-ever trips to Lawler Rink. Merrimack shocked Denver on the road last December when the Pioneers were defending national champions, but the Tigers held off the Warriors in a tight game the following night in Colorado Springs.
- Merrimack's power play unit has scored at least one power play goal in nine out of 17 contests, including four games with two power play goals.
Inside the Matchup:
| Category |
Merrimack |
Denver |
Colorado College |
| Scoring Offense |
2.00 |
3.36 |
2.94 |
| Scoring Defense |
4.06 |
2.29 |
2.78 |
| Shots/Game |
25.5 |
29.4 |
31.72 |
| Shots Allowed/Game |
29.8 |
31.4 |
28.61 |
| PPG-Chances |
13-83 |
13-67 |
14-92 |
| PP% |
15.7% |
19.4% |
15.2% |
| PK-Chances |
66-88 |
51-61 |
43-57 |
| PK% |
75.0% |
83.6% |
75.4% |
| Penalties-PIM |
106-275 |
69-169 |
67-161 |
| PIM/Game |
16.2 |
12.1 |
8.94 |
| Blocked Shots |
169 |
149 |
256 |
| Faceoffs (W-L) |
497-604 |
451-415 |
528-605 |
| Faceoff % |
45.1% |
52.1% |
46.6% |
Up Next
Merrimack will return to Hockey East play and open the 2019 slate against two different opponents, traveling to New Hampshire and Northeastern next weekend (Jan. 4-5).
