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Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey 
University Merrimack College Conference Hockey East Head coach Mark Dennehy 6th year, 46–108–19 Arena J. Thom Lawler Arena
Capacity: 3,000Location North Andover, Massachusetts Colors Blue and Gold NCAA Tournament Champions 1978 (DII) NCAA Tournament Frozen Four 1978 (DII), 1984 (DII) NCAA Tournament Appearances 1978 (DII), 1984 (DII), 1988, 2011 The Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Merrimack College. Merrimack has the smallest enrollment of any Division I college hockey program.[1] The Warriors are a member of Hockey East. They play at the 3,000-seat J. Thom Lawler Arena in North Andover, Massachusetts, which underwent a major renovation in 2010.[1]
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History
Merrimack first had an ice hockey team in 1956. They were successful in the late 1970s and early 1980s while playing in the ECAC division II. Merrimack won the division II national title in 1978 and were the runner up in 1984. They became a division I independent team in 1984 but did not play predominantly a schedule against predominantly division 1 teams until they joined the Hockey East conference in 1989.[2][3]
The program struggled in the highly competitive Hockey East, and their record was compared to the championship drought of the Boston Red Sox. The 2006–07 season, in which they won only 3 games, was the nadir of their struggles. In the 2010–11 season, however, they had unprecedented success against several of the nation's top teams.[1] They finished the regular season 22-8-4 and were ranked 9th in the nation. Merrimack gained a home ice advantage for the first round for the first time since 1997.[2]
Alumni who have played in the NHL
- Greg Classen, Nashville Predators
- Mark Cornforth, Boston Bruins
- Stéphane Da Costa, Ottawa Senators
- Matt Foy, Minnesota Wild
- Jim Hrivnak, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, and St. Louis Blues
- John Jakopin, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and San Jose Sharks
- Steve McKenna, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers
- Darrel Scoville, Columbus Blue Jackets and Calgary Flames
- Jim Vesey, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins
References
- ^ a b c Buckley, Steve (13 February 2011). "Merrimack foundation... rock solid". The Boston Herald. http://bostonherald.com/sports/columnists/view.bg?&articleid=1316298&format=&page=1&listingType=sco#articleFull. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ a b Powers, John (10 March 2011). "New ice age dawns at Merrimack". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_hockey/articles/2011/03/10/talented_hockey_team_brings_new_ice_age_to_merrimack/?page=full. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "Merrimack Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/merrimack/mens-hockey/2010-2011/. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
External links
Hockey East Men Boston College Eagles (Kelley Rink) • Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) • Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) • Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) • Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) • Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) • UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) • UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center) • New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) • Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Women Boston College Eagles (Kelley Rink) • Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) • Connecticut Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum) • Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) • New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) • Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) • Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) • Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
NCAA • Lamoriello Trophy • List of champions: Men / Women • Tournament sites: TD Garden / Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum Categories:- Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey
- Ice hockey teams in Massachusetts
- College men's ice hockey teams in the United States
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