2010-11 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Roster

14 Joe Cucci

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 184
  • Hometown Melrose Park, IL

Biography

2009-10: Played in 36 games…recorded 23points (eight goals, 15 assists)…netted first career hattrick in 4-1 victory over UMass (2/19)…scored thegame-winner in overtime in game two of the HEA Quarterfinalsagainst BU (3/13), giving Merrimack its first playoff win since1998 and its first win at Agganis ever…tied for13th in Hockey East with 16 power-playpoints…recorded five multi-point games, including threeassists vs. Army (10/17)…picked up assists on both Merrimackgoals in season-opener at North Dakota (10/9)…had 11 pointsin first 11 games…posted -1 rating and 40 penaltyminutes…named to Hockey East All-Academic Team for thirdstraight year.

2008-09: Appeared in 32 games…tallied 18points (seven goals, 11 assists), fourth on the team…postedteam-best +6 rating…scored two first-period power-play goalsin 5-1 win at Providence (2/22), including thegame-winner…registered four multi-point games vs. RobertMorris (10/11), vs. #2 Boston College (10/31), at Providence (2/22)and vs. #10 UNH (2/27)…tallied seven points in final sixgames of the season…scored four power-play goals, tied forsecond on the team…posted six non-conference points in sevengames, tops on the team…won 52.4% of his face-offs, topsamong regular centermen… posted nine power-play points, tiedfor second on team…named to Hockey East All-Academic Teamfor second straight season.

2007-08: Played in 16 games…posted 10points (3-7-10)…made his collegiate debut on January 4thafter waiting to be cleared after transferring and dealing withfoot injury…tallied 2 points (1-1-2) in his 2nd career gamevs. Army (1/6)…also scored at Vermont (2/16) and vs. UMass(3/8)…recorded three multi-point games, Army (1/6), atProvidence (2/23), vs. UMass (3/8)…8th on Warriors inscoring despite missing more than half of the season…won55.8% of faceoffs, leading Merrimack…tallied 4 power-playpoints…fired 27 shots, including 5 vs. Northeastern(2/8)…posted points in 7 of 16 games he played…namedto Hockey East All-Academic Team.

Personal/Last Team:
Born March 8, 1986 … transferfrom Northeastern University, spending the 2005-06 season with theHuskies but did not see any game action … sat out 2006-07while attending classes at Merrimack … played with ValleyJr. Warriors (EJHL) for two seasons prior to attendingNortheastern, serving as team captain in 2005-06 … led teamin goals (29) and assists (24) for a total of 53 points in 2005-06,tying for the EJHL lead in shorthanded goals with four andgame-winning tallies with seven …in 2004-05, led the EJHLwith 29 goals and a league-leading 50 assists for 79 points… spent two seasons with Detroit Compuware of the MidwestElite Hockey League (MWEHL), finishing the 2003-04 season with 103points (29-74-100) under head coach and former NHL All-Star AlIafrate … named captain and Team MVP … notched 21goals and 52 assists for 73 points in 2002-03 … has fullfour years of eligibility remaining at Merrimack.

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2008-09Sophomore

    F
    5'10" 184 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2009-10Junior

    F
    5'10" 184 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2010-11Senior

    F
    5'10" 184 lbs
    14