| Date |
Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 (7 p.m.) |
| Matchup |
Merrimack (6-15-1, 3-9-0 HEA)
UConn (7-12-1, 2-9-1 HEA) |
| Location |
Lawler Rink // North Andover, Mass. (Tickets) |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Watch ($) // Listen |
| Social |
Twitter // Instagram |
| Game Notes |
Merrimack |
| Promotions |
Teacher Appreciation Night
Trading Card Series Giveaway #4
ACPMP Chuck-A-Puck Benefit |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College men's ice hockey team will try to make it three in a row when it returns to league play to host the University of Connecticut on Saturday night at Lawler Rink. Puck drop is set for 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 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: $23
Youth (U-14)/Senior (65+): $17
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
- TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT: For the first time, Merrimack College is inviting teachers from across the Merrimack Valley to campus, as the Warriors host Teacher Appreciation Night. Join us as we honor teachers from across the region for their hard work and dedication to providing the best education for our future leaders with a special ceremony in the second intermission.
- TRADING CARD GIVEAWAY #4: Collect them all! The fourth installment of the 2018-19 Warrior Hockey Trading Card Series hits Lawler Rink this Saturday. Get your pack while supplies last and try to collect every player card this season!
- APPENDIX CANCER PMP RESEARCH FOUNDATION BENEFIT: Saturday's Chuck-A-Puck will benefit the Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation. All funds will raised through Chuck-A-Puck and a signed Merrimack Hockey jersey auction will benefit the non-profit charitable organization that is dedicated to funding research to find a cure for Appendix Cancer, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, and related Peritoneal Surface Malignancies.
Five Things To Know
- Merrimack has turned the page to 2019 with three straight solid outings that have featured back-to-back wins for the first time this year -- on the road, no less -- and they were an overtime goal away from making it 3-for-3.
- After a 1-0 blanking of No. 11 Northeastern University last Saturday night that ended a nine-game winless streak , the Warriors traveled to Ann Arbor and came away with the program's first-ever win against Michigan on Tuesday night.
- Including ties, Merrimack has played 10 one-goal games on the season, among the most by any team nationwide. The Warriors are 0-2-1 in overtime this year.
- Five of Merrimack's top-seven scorers are juniors, headlined by Tyler Irvine's 14 points (5g, 9a), which are a new career-high. Junior defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic ranks third on the team in overall scoring and is the most productive blueliner with 11 points (4g, 7a). Freshman Chase Gresock is up to 12 points (5g, 7a), second most on the team. The next three players on the scoresheet are all juniors as well: Patrick Kramer (5g, 3a), Logan Coomes (1g, 7a) and Sami Tavernier (2g, 5a).
- Merrimack and UConn have played as tightly contested of a series as possible over the last four seasons with Merrimack holding a 3-1-5 mark in that span.
Inside the Matchup:
| Merrimack (6-15-1, 3-9-0 HEA) |
Category |
UConn (7-12-1, 2-9-1 HEA) |
| 1/8 at Michigan (W, 4-2) |
Last Time Out |
1/5 vs. St. Lawrence (W, 6-3) |
| 1.91 |
Scoring Offense |
2.45 |
| 3.68 |
Scoring Defense |
3.20 |
| 26.0 |
Shots/Game |
30.6 |
| 30.7 |
Shots Allowed/Game |
32.1 |
| 14-102 |
PPG-Chances |
14-93 |
| 13.7% |
PP% |
15.1% |
| 81-105 |
PK-Chances |
65-81 |
| 77.1% |
PK% |
80.2% |
| 127-317 |
Penalties-PIM |
98-226 |
| 14.4 |
PIM/Game |
11.3 |
| 237 |
Blocked Shots |
213 |
| 637-764 |
Faceoffs (W-L) |
604-640 |
| 45.5% |
Faceoff % |
48.6% |
Up Next
The Warriors will stay at home to host the University of New Hampshire next Friday (Jan. 18) night in the lone game of the weekend. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m.
