# 2024–25 Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Merrimack Warriors Men's ice hockey season will be the 70th season of play for the program, the 36th at the Division I level, and the 36th in Hockey East. The Warriors will represent Merrimack College in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the J. Thom Lawler Rink and be coached by Scott Borek, in his seventh season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Adam Arvedson | Defenseman | Sweden | Signed professional contract (signed with IF Troja-Ljungby) |
| Steven Bacovsky | Goaltender | Canada | Left program (retired) |
| Zachary Borgiel | Goaltender | United States | Graduate transfer to Providence |
| Nikita Borodayenko | Forward | Russia | Transferred to Dubuque |
| Ben Brar | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Mike Brown | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Lake Superior State |
| Liam Cavan | Defenseman | Canada | Left program (retired) |
| Matt Copponi | Forward | United States | Transferred to Boston University |
| Liam Dennison | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies) |
| Frank Djurasevic | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Maine |
| Christian Felton | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Vancouver Canucks) |
| Filip Forsmark | Forward | Sweden | Graduation (signed with Allen Americans) |
| Mark Gallant | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Jacksonville Icemen) |
| Brady Hunter | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Stonehill |
| Alex Jefferies | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with New York Islanders) |
| Devlin O'Brien | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Stonehill |
| Hugo Ollas | Goaltender | Sweden | Signed professional contract (signed with New York Rangers) |
| Chase Stevenson | Forward | Canada | Graduate transfer to New Hampshire |
| Mac Welsher | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Caden Cranston | Forward | United States | 20 | Rochester, NY |
| Michael Emerson | Forward | United States | 20 | Yorktown Heights, NY; transfer from North Dakota; selected 190th overall in 2023 |
| Colby Enns | Defenseman | United States | 25 | Minot, ND; graduate transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Caelan Fitzpatrick | Forward | Canada | 21 | Moose Jaw, SK |
| Jordan Hughesman | Forward | Canada | 21 | Winnipeg, MB |
| Ryan Keyes | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Fairbanks, AK |
| Nathan King | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Victoria, BC |
| Cameron Kungle | Defenseman | Canada | 22 | Red Deer, AB; transfer from Lake Superior State |
| Max Lundgren | Goaltender | Sweden | 22 | Ängelholm, SWE |
| Josef Myšák | Defenseman | Czech Republic | 25 | Litvínov, CZE; graduate transfer from Niagara |
| Ryan O'Connell | Forward | United States | 20 | Moorestown, NJ |
| Nick Pierre | Forward | Canada | 20 | Cottage Grove, MN |
| Seamus Powell | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Marcellus, NY; transfer from Boston College |
| Jack Richard | Forward | Canada | 21 | Stoney Creek, ON; transfer from Niagara |
| Harrison Roy | Forward | United States | 24 | Lakeville, MA; graduate transfer from Lake Superior State |
| Antonio Venuto | Forward | United States | 24 | Whitmore Lake, MI; graduate transfer from Ferris State |
| Hunter Wallace | Forward | United States | 21 | Oak Lake, MB |
| Nils Wallström | Goaltender | Sweden | 20 | Skellefteå, SWE; transfer from American International |
| Vann Yuhas | Forward | Canada | 20 | Medicine Hat, AB |

## Roster

As of September 7, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 Hockey East Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Boston College † | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 82 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 58 |
| #4 Maine | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 67 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 107 | 64 |
| #9 Boston University | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 89 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 129 | 100 |
| #8 Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 76 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 114 | 85 |
| #7 Providence | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 65 | 67 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 88 |
| #14 Massachusetts | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 69 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 123 | 87 |
| #19 Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 57 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 89 | 92 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 57 | 81 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 79 | 109 |
| Northeastern | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 48 | 71 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 79 | 105 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 73 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 94 | 97 |
| Vermont | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 88 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 114 |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll Updated: March 9, 2025 ||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Keyes | W 3–2 | 1,974 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 6 | 7:00 pm | Stonehill* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Marquis | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,989 | 0–1–0 |
| October 11 | 8:07 pm | at #19 Minnesota State* | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Lundgren | W 1–0 | 4,005 | 1–1–0 |
| October 12 | 8:07 pm | at #19 Minnesota State* | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Lundgren | L 1–4 | 4,053 | 1–2–0 |
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | New Hampshire | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Keyes | T 0–0 $^{SOW}$ | 2,476 | 1–2–1 (0–0–1) |
| October 26 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Keyes | L 3–6 | 2,531 | 1–3–1 (0–1–1) |
| November 1 | 7:30 pm | at #7 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 0–5 | 4,585 | 1–4–1 (0–2–1) |
| November 2 | 7:30 pm | at #7 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Wallström | L 0–6 | 4,796 | 1–5–1 (0–3–1) |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | Connecticut | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 4–1 | 2,401 | 2–5–1 (1–3–1) |
| November 9 | 3:30 pm | at Connecticut | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Wallström | W 5–2 | 2,363 | 3–5–1 (2–3–1) |
| November 12 | 7:00 pm | vs. Stonehill* | Warrior Ice Arena • Brighton, Massachusetts | NEC Front Row | Wallström | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 483 | 3–6–1 |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | at #13 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 3–6 | 4,468 | 3–7–1 (2–4–1) |
| Friendship Four ||||||||||
| November 29 | 9:00 am | vs. #13 Boston University | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Semifinal) | NESN | Wallström | L 2–6 | 9,000 | 3–8–1 (2–5–1) |
| November 30 | 10:00 am | vs. Harvard* | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Consolation Game) | NESN | Lundgren | L 2–4 | 9,000 | 3–9–1 |
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | Alaska Anchorage* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Keyes | W 4–2 | 1,754 | 4–9–1 |
| December 7 | 7:00 pm | Alaska Anchorage* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 1–3 | 1,833 | 4–10–1 |
| December 14 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN | Lundgren | W 4–1 | 1,717 | 5–10–1 (3–5–1) |
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | FloHockey | Lundgren | W 5–2 | 2,179 | 6–10–1 |
| January 5 | 2:00 pm | #17 Dartmouth* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Wallström | W 2–1 | 2,452 | 7–10–1 |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at #2 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Wallström | W 5–2 | 6,073 | 8–10–1 (4–5–1) |
| January 11 | 7:00 pm | #2 Boston College | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 1–4 | 2,764 | 8–11–1 (4–6–1) |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Wallström | W 3–2 | 2,635 | 9–11–1 (5–6–1) |
| January 18 | 6:00 pm | at Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–5 | 3,593 | 9–12–1 (5–7–1) |
| January 21 | 7:00 pm | Brown* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Wallström | L 1–5 | 1,758 | 9–13–1 |
| January 25 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 4–3 | 3,809 | 10–13–1 (6–7–1) |
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Wallström | L 2–4 | 5,199 | 10–14–1 (6–8–1) |
| February 1 | 6:00 pm | at #8 Massachusetts Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–3 | 6,006 | 10–15–1 (6–9–1) |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | #8 Boston University | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 2,701 | 11–15–1 (7–9–1) |
| February 8 | 7:00 pm | at #19 New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 5–4 | 4,989 | 12–15–1 (8–9–1) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Vermont | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–4 | 1,984 | 12–16–1 (8–10–1) |
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | Vermont | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 4–3 | 2,031 | 13–16–1 (9–10–1) |
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | at #7 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–3 | 2,706 | 13–17–1 (9–11–1) |
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | #7 Providence | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 1–2 | 2,439 | 13–18–1 (9–12–1) |
| March 6 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 1–2 | 1,877 | 13–19–1 (9–13–1) |
| March 8 | 1:00 pm | at #1 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Wallström | L 0–6 | 7,063 | 13–20–1 (9–14–1) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||||
| March 12 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts (Hockey East Opening Round) | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–3 $^{2OT}$ | 1,987 | 13–21–1 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USA Hockey | NR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |