NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College men's ice hockey team will play its final game at Lawler Rink this season on Thursday night when it hosts No. 2 UMass for a 7 p.m. puck drop. The Warriors then conclude 2018-19 with a road trip to Boston University to take on the Terriers on Saturday (March 2), with puck drop at Agganis Arena 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
ALL TICKETS: $15 (until Thursday at 3 p.m.!)
AFTER 3PM THURSDAY:
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. on game days.
BEER & WINE NOW ON SALE AT LAWLER RINK!
Merrimack is pleased to offer beer and wine sales 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
- FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT: The BEST fans in Hockey East call Lawler Rink their home venue…and now it's time to pay it back to you! Tickets to Thursday's game are just $15! Don't wait! This deal ends on Thursday at 3 p.m. And be sure you stick around for the entire game when we choose three lucky season ticket holders (once per period) for special prizes!
- PACK THE MACK: Thursday's home finale will be the Warriors' "Pack The Mack" game. The first 250 students in attendance will receive a free white t-shirt in an effort to white-out Lawler Rink's student section for Thursday's matchup with the Minutemen. Note: One t-shirt will be distributed per Mack Card and will be available while supplies last. The t-shirts are provided by Cedar's, a proud sponsor of Merrimack Athletics!
Five Things To Know
- Merrimack will look to end the season on a high note, as the Warriors are looking to get back in the win column for the first time since a 5-2 win against UConn (Jan. 12).
- Two Warriors -- senior Derek Petti and freshman Chase Gresock -- posted three-point outings in Saturday's draw against UMass Lowell, marking the highest single-game point total by any player this year. Gresock also had three at Michigan (Jan. 8), while junior Johnathan Kovacevic had three points back in the season opener (Oct. 6).
- Five of Merrimack's top-eight scorers are juniors, but rookie Chase Gresock leads the way with a team-high 24 points, which include a team-high 11 goals and 13 assists, with 15 of those points coming in the last 11 games. He is followed on the scoresheet by junior Tyler Irvine (6-12--18), senior Derek Petti (6-11--17), and juniors Johnathan Kovacevic (4-12--16), Sami Tavernier (4-10--14) and Patrick Kramer (6-5--11).
- UMass is in the midst of a historic season and are a win away from claiming their first-ever Hockey East regular season title. They took both games against Merrimack back in October, including a 4-3 overtime decision at Lawler Rink on Oct. 27.
- BU has won three straight after losing six in a row and is fighting for a home ice playoff spot, making Saturday's matchup with the Warriors a pivotal one for the Terriers. Merrimack blanked BU back in October by a 4-0 score, but the Terriers evened the season series with a 7-2 victory over the Warriors back on Jan. 21.
Inside the Matchup:
| Category |
Merrimack |
#2 UMass |
BU |
| Scoring Offense |
2.00 |
3.71 |
2.61 |
| Scoring Defense |
3.91 |
2.06 |
2.81 |
| Shots/Game |
26.8 |
34.8 |
31.3 |
| Shots Allowed/Game |
31.9 |
26.5 |
34.1 |
| PPG-Chances |
18-140 |
35-115 |
19-119 |
| PP% |
12.9% |
30.4% |
16.0% |
| PK-Chances |
106-141 |
102-120 |
97-115 |
| PK% |
75.2% |
85.0% |
84.3% |
| Penalties-PIM |
173-420 |
140-332 |
154-387 |
| PIM/Game |
31.1 |
10.7 |
12.5 |
| Blocked Shots |
332 |
299 |
464 |
| Faceoffs (W-L) |
912-1097 |
959-938 |
900-662 |
| Faceoff % |
45.4% |
50.6% |
48.3% |
