# 2019–20 Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey season

The 2019-20 Merrimack Warriors Men's ice hockey season was the 65th season of play for the program, the 31st at the Division I level, and the 31st season in the Hockey East conference. The Warriors represented Merrimack College and were coached by Scott Borek, in his 2nd season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Michael Babcock | Forward | United States | Graduation (Signed with Gothiques d'Amiens) |
| Jackson Bales | Forward | Canada | Left program |
| Alex Carle | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (Retired) |
| Ryan Cook | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Niagara |
| Logan Coomes | Forward | United States | Transferred to Alaska |
| Ethan DeStefani | Forward | United States | Returned to juniors (Youngstown Phantoms) |
| Logan Halladay | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to MSOE |
| Johnny Kovacevic | Defenseman | Canada | Signed professional contract (Winnipeg Jets) |
| Simon Lööf | Defenseman | Sweden | Signed professional contract (Kristianstads IK) |
| Matt McArdle | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (Retired) |
| Cole McBride | Forward | Canada | Left program |
| Laine McKay | Forward | Canada | Left program |
| Chase Olsen | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Toronto |
| Craig Pantano | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Northeastern |
| Derek Petti | Forward | United States | Graduation (Signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Jeff Solow | Forward | United States | Transferred to SUNY Oswego |
| Drew Vogler | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (Retired) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Benjamin Brar | Forward | Canada | 20 | Abbotsford, BC |
| Declan Carlile | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Flint, MI |
| Joey Cassetti | Forward | United States | 20 | Pleasanton, CA |
| James Corcoran | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Walpole, MA |
| Liam Dennison | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Manotick, ON |
| Hugo Esselin | Forward | Sweden | 19 | Stockholm, SWE |
| Filip Forsmark | Forward | Sweden | 21 | Skövde, SWE |
| Patrick Holway | Defenseman | United States | 22 | Cohasset, MA; transfer from Maine, red shirt |
| Jere Huhtamaa | Goaltender | Finland | 19 | Helsinki, FIN |
| Regan Kimens | Forward | Canada | 20 | Concord, ON |
| Troy Kobryn | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Hillsborough, NJ |
| Jacob Modry | Defenseman | United States | 20 | El Segundo, CA |
| Ryan Nolan | Forward | United States | 21 | Winnetka, IL |
| Zach Uens | Defenseman | Canada | 18 | Belleville, ON |
| Zach Vinnell | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Cochrane, AB |
| Liam Walsh | Forward | United States | 20 | Bridgeville, PA |
| Mac Welsher | Forward | United States | 20 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI |

## Roster

As of January 1, 2020.

## Standings

2019–20 Hockey East Standingsvte :
| | 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 | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #5 Boston College † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 5 | 8:07 PM | at Lake Superior State* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | | Huhtamaa | L 2–6 | 1,860 | 0–1–0 |
| October 6 | 6:07 PM | at Lake Superior State* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | | Kobryn | L 3–4 | 1,435 | 0–2–0 |
| October 12 | 7:00 PM | vs. #16 Wisconsin* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Corcoran | L 5–11 | 2,106 | 0–3–0 |
| October 17 | 7:05 PM | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Kobryn | W 3–1 | 1,550 | 1–3–0 |
| October 19 | 7:00 PM | at RIT* | Blue Cross Arena • Rochester, New York | | Kobryn | L 0–4 | 9,805 | 1–4–0 |
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,866 | 1–5–0 (0–1–0) |
| November 1 | 7:15 PM | vs. Connecticut | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | L 2–3 | 1,734 | 1–6–0 (0–2–0) |
| November 3 | 2:05 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | | Huhtamaa | W 3–2 | 3,387 | 2–6–0 (1–2–0) |
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | at #13 Northeastern | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 2,014 | 2–6–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 9 | 3:31 PM | at #13 Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | L 1–3 | 2,175 | 2–7–1 (1–3–1) |
| November 22 | 7:00 PM | at #7 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Kobryn | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,904 | 2–7–2 (1–3–2) |
| November 23 | 7:05 PM | vs. #7 Massachusetts | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Kobryn | L 2–3 | 2,412 | 2–8–2 (1–4–2) |
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. Penn State* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Kobryn | L 0–7 | 1,961 | 2–9–2 (1–4–2) |
| November 30 | 7:05 PM | vs. Rensselaer* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | W 5–1 | 1,301 | 3–9–2 (1–4–2) |
| December 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | W 4–2 | 1,748 | 4–9–2 (2–4–2) |
| December 8 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Huhtamaa | L 2–5 | 4,074 | 4–10–2 (2–5–2) |
| December 13 | 7:00 PM | at Union* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Huhtamaa | L 2–3 | 1,505 | 4–11–2 (2–5–2) |
| December 29 | 4:00 PM | vs. #10 Minnesota–Duluth* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Kobryn | L 1–4 | 1,903 | 4–12–2 (2–5–2) |
| December 30 | 4:00 PM | vs. #10 Minnesota–Duluth* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | L 1–5 | 1,707 | 4–13–2 (2–5–2) |
| January 4 | 5:00 PM | vs. #13 Massachusetts–Lowell | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Kobryn | L 1–3 | 2,142 | 4–14–2 (2–6–2) |
| January 7 | 7:00 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | | Kobryn | W 6–2 | 2,953 | 5–14–2 (3–6–2) |
| January 17 | 7:05 PM | vs. Boston University | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Kobryn | L 2–3 | 2,503 | 5–15–2 (3–7–2) |
| January 18 | 6:00 PM | at #13 Massachusetts–Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | L 4–6 | 4,219 | 5–16–2 (3–8–2) |
| January 24 | 7:00 PM | vs. Vermont | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | NESN | Huhtamaa | T 5–5 $^{OT}$ | 1,857 | 5–16–3 (3–8–3) |
| January 25 | 7:00 PM | vs. Vermont | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Kobryn | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,133 | 6–16–3 (4–8–3) |
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | WPME | Kobryn | L 2–6 | 3,513 | 6–17–3 (4–9–3) |
| February 1 | 7:00 PM | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | Huhtamaa | L 2–3 | 4,303 | 6–18–3 (4–10–3) |
| February 7 | 7:30 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | W 5–1 | 3,499 | 7–18–3 (5–10–3) |
| February 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. #14 Massachusetts–Lowell | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | NESN | Huhtamaa | L 3–4 | 2,064 | 7–19–3 (5–11–3) |
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | at #7 Boston College | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Huhtamaa | L 2–3 | 2,011 | 7–20–3 (5–12–3) |
| February 15 | 4:32 PM | at #7 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | NESN | Huhtamaa | L 2–6 | 5,498 | 7–21–3 (5–13–3) |
| February 21 | 7:15 PM | at #15 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | | Kobryn | W 2–0 | 2,905 | 8–21–3 (6–13–3) |
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. #15 Providence | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Kobryn | W 3–2 | 2,344 | 9–21–3 (7–13–3) |
| February 27 | 7:02 PM | at #4 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | NESN | Kobryn | L 1–6 | 3,124 | 9–22–3 (7–14–3) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring Statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Tyler Irvine | RW | 32 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 12 |
| Chase Gresock | F | 28 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 10 |
| Declan Carlile | D | 34 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
| Sami Tavernier | RW | 34 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 43 |
| Logan Drevitch | LW | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 |
| Zach Uens | D | 34 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 68 |
| Regan Kimens | LW | 33 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
| Mac Welsher | C | 31 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| Liam Walsh | LW | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 43 |
| Ben Brar | F | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Patrick Holway | D | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Zach Vinnell | D | 33 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| Dominic Dockery | D | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Jordan Seyfert | C | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| Tyler Drevitch | C | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Liam Dennison | D | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| Hugo Esselin | C | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Patrick Kramer | C | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| Griff Jeszka | F | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Ryan Nolan | F | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Jacob Modry | D | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Christian Simeone | F | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Joey Cassetti | LW | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Troy Kobryn | G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Heidt | D | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| James Corcoran | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jere Huhtamaa | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | 34 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Total | | | | | | |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Troy Kobryn | 19 | 927 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 51 | 424 | 1 | .893 | 3.30 |
| Jere Huhtamaa | 21 | 1088 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 63 | 401 | 0 | .864 | 3.47 |
| James Corcoran | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .538 | 17.50 |
| Empty Net | - | 22 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2058 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 123 | 832 | 1 | .871 | 3.58 |

## 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 |
| 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 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |

## Players drafted into the NHL
### 2020 NHL Entry Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
| 4 | 105 | Zachary Uens | Florida Panthers |
| 4 | 121 | Alex Jefferies† | New York Islanders |
† incoming freshman