2017-18 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz

4 Marc Biega

  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Shoots/Catches L
  • Hometown Pointe-Claire, Quebec
  • Last Team Coquitlam (BCHL)
  • Major Management (M.S.)

Biography

Career

  • Became Merrimack's new iron man with 151 career appearances, playing every single game he could have possibly appeared in over the course of his four years
  • Contributed 45 points during that span, with 14 goals and 31 assists
  • Graduated as a two-time Hockey East All-Academic Selection

2017-18

  • Hockey East All-Academic Team selection (second of career)
  • One of eight players to appear in all 37 games as a regular on the blue line
  • Was the third-highest scoring defenseman with 10 points (5g, 5a)
  • Posted 27 blocked shots, among the most on the team
  • Finished with 78 shots on goal, tied for fifth-most on the team

2016-17

  • Hockey East All-Academic Team
  • One of only two players to appear in all 37 games on the season
  • Was one of the team's top offensive defensemen, finishing with eight points (2g, 6a) and a +3 rating
  • Fired 74 shots on goal and secured one power play goal, as well
  • Recorded a career-high four points -- including a personal best three assists -- in a 6-3 victory at Boston College (2/10)

2015-16: One of five players to appear in all 39 contests ... Led team in shots on goal (96) ... Posted a new career-high in goals (4) while matching his freshman year total in assists (10) to finish with career-high 14 points ... Addd one power play goal and finished with +2 plus/minus rating ... Tied his career-high with a two-goal outing at Boston College (2/12) ... Also tied career-high in assists after dishing two helpers in Hockey East Tournament Opening Round victory against New Hampshire (3/6) ... Scored second career power play goal on the road against UConn (12/11).

2014-15: Twice named HEA Top Performer (10/6, 10/27) ... Laced up for all 38 games as a freshman, one of only six skaters to do so ... Was team's second-highest-scoring defenseman ... Finished with 13 points on three goals and 10 assists ... Whistled for only 12 penalty minutes ... Tallied two game-winning goals ... Sent 77 shots on net ... Earned first career assist and point in home opener vs. Holy Cross (10/11) ... Broke out for two-goal performance, the first two of his career, while netting the game-winner in overtime at Mercyhurst (10/24) ... Also scored the game-winner in 2-1 home win against 10th-ranked UMass Lowell (1/30) ... Garnered two assists at Northeastern in Hockey East Opening Round Game 2 (3/7).

Before Merrimack: Played two seasons with Coquitlam Express of the BCHL ... Played in 55 games while registering 38 points (17g, 21a) in 2013-14 ... Ranked second among all defensemen with 11 postseason points (6g, 5a) ... Led team to Fred Page Cup championship ... Team MVP as a senior at Salisbury School.

Personal: Born June 6, 1994 ... Son of Petar and Peggy ... Has three brothers, Alex, Mike and Danny, all of which played at Harvard ... Business major at Merrimack.


CAREER HIGHS

Points: 3, at Boston College, 02/10/17 
Goals: 2 [t-9th], at Boston College, 02/12/16 ; at Mercyhurst, 10/24/14 
Assists: 3 [t-6th], at Boston College, 02/10/17 
Shots: 6, at Massachusetts, 01/25/15 ; UConn, 02/06/16 
Power-play goals: 1, 4 times
Penalties: 2, at Notre Dame, 01/16/16 ; at Northeastern, 01/20/17 ; Northeastern, 01/21/17 
Penalty minutes: 4, at Notre Dame, 01/16/16 ; at Northeastern, 01/20/17 ; Northeastern, 01/21/17 
Plus/minus: 3, Providence, 11/25/16

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2014-15Freshman

    D
    6'0" 185 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2015-16Sophomore

    D
    6'0" 185 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2016-17Junior

    D
    6'0" 185 lbs
    4
  • 4
    C

    2017-18Senior

    D
    6'0" 185 lbs
    4
    C