2025–26 Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | J. Thom Lawler Rink |
| Record | |
| Overall | 15–13–1 |
| Conference | 8–10–1 |
| Home | 10–5–0 |
| Road | 5–8–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Scott Borek |
| Assistant coaches | Dan Jewell Ryan Durocher |
| Captain(s) | Caelan Fitzpatrick Mark Hillier |
| Alternate captain(s) | Ty Daneault Seamus Powell |
| Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Merrimack Warriors Men's ice hockey season will be the 70th season of play for the program, the 37th at the Division I level, and the 37th in Hockey East. The Warriors will represent Merrimack College in the 2025–26 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 8th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Bookman | Defenseman | .png){kind=small} United States |
Transferred to Western Michigan |
| Ethan Bono | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Transferred to Rensselaer |
| Michael Citara | Forward | United States |
Graduate transfer to Alaska |
| Colby Enns | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders) |
| Trevor Griebel | Defenseman/Forward | United States |
Transferred to Long Isalnd |
| Jordan Hughesman | Forward | Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Josef Myšák | Defenseman |  Czech Republic |
Graduation (signed with HC Energie Karlovy Vary) |
| Harrison Roy | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Deggendorfer SC) |
| David Sacco | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Vermont |
| Antonio Venuto | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Kalamazoo Wings) |
| Hunter Wallace | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Niagara |
| Max Wattvil | Defenseman |  Sweden |
Transferred to Robert Morris |
| Tyler Young | Forward | United States |
Transferred to North Dakota |
| Ivan Zivlak | Defenseman | Sweden |
Graduation (signed with IF Troja-Ljungby) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Astapovich | Forward | United States |
20 | Birmingham, MI |
| Trent Ballentyne | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | London, ON |
| Riley Bassen | Forward | United States |
20 | Frisco, TX |
| Ethan Beyer | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Matthew Campbell | Defenseman | Canada |
22 | North Vancouver, BC; transfer from Michigan Tech |
| Nolan Flamand | Forward | Canada |
21 | Saskatoon, SK |
| Joey Henneberry | Forward | Canada |
20 | Halifax, NS |
| Trevor Hoskin | Forward | Canada |
21 | Belleville, ON; transfer from Niagara; selected 106th overall in 2024 |
| Parker Lalonde | Forward | Canada |
21 | Aberdeen, SK |
| Hunter Mayo | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Martensville, SK |
| Filip Nordberg | Defenseman | Sweden |
21 | Stockholm, SWE; selected 64th overall in 2022 |
| Austin Oravetz | Defenseman | United States |
22 | Canonsburg, PA; transfer from Michigan State |
| Ben Yurchuk | Forward | Canada |
20 | Montréal, QC |
Roster
As of September 13, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Nathan King | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2004-06-11 | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 3 |
|
Filip Nordberg | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2004-03-05 | Stockholm, Sweden | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | OTT, 64th overall 2022 |
| 4 | 
|
Seamus Powell (A) | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-04-26 | Marcellus, New York | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 6 |
|
Daniel Astapovich | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2005-03-13 | Birmingham, Michigan | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
|
Ethan Beyer | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-03-18 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Hunter Mayo | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2004-05-07 | Martensville, Saskatchewan | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Jack Richard | Sophomore (RS) | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-12-13 | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Niagara (AHA) | — |
| 10 |
|
Trevor Hoskin | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-05-18 | Belleville, Ontario | Niagara (AHA) | CGY, 106th overall 2024 |
| 11 |
|
Nick Pierre | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2004-04-09 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Parker Lalonde | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-01-22 | Aberdeen, Saskatchewan | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — |
| 13 |
|
Joey Henneberry | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2004-12-20 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Riley Bassen | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2005-04-26 | Frisco, Texas | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
|
Vann Yuhas | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-02-20 | Medicine Hat, Alberta | Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Ty Daneault (A) | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2004-12-20 | Red Deer, Alberta | Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Cam Kungle | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2002-03-28 | Red Deer, Alberta | Lake Superior State (CCHA) | — |
| 19 |
|
Mark Hillier (C) | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-03-18 | Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador | Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) | — |
| 20 |
|
Nolan Flamand | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-01-12 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Caden Cranston | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-03-23 | Rochester, New York | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Trent Ballantyne | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-02-29 | London, Ontario | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Austin Oravetz | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-09-26 | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania | Michigan State (Big Ten) | — |
| 25 |
|
Luke Weilandt | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2002-04-04 | Northbrook, Illinois | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 26 |
|
Michael Emerson | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-11-26 | Yorktown Heights, New York | Chicago Steel (USHL) | CAR, 190th overall 2023 |
| 27 |
|
Ben Yurchuk | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2005-02-19 | Montréal, Quebec | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 28 |
|
Ryan O'Connell | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-10-23 | Moorestown, New Jersey | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Caelan Fitzpatrick (C) | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-06-17 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Nils Wallström | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-10-15 | Skellefteå, Sweden | American International (AHA) | — |
| 31 |
|
Ryan Keyes | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-04-25 | Fairbanks, Alaska | South Shore Kings (NCDC) | — |
| 47 |
|
Max Lundgren | Sophomore | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 2002-04-03 | Ängelholm, Sweden | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #12 Boston College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Boston University | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #10 Connecticut | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Maine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #19 Massachusetts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Massachusetts Lowell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Merrimack | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| New Hampshire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Northeastern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #7 Providence | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Vermont | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 20, 2026 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll; updated September 22, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 3 | 7:15 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 0–4 | 6,804 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) | |||
| October 4 | 5:00 pm | at Sacred Heart* | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (Exhibition) | FloHockey | Wallström | W 3–0 | 523 | ||||
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 4–1 | 1,858 | 1–1–0 (1–1–0) | |||
| October 18 | 6:00 pm | New Hampshire | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 5–1 | 2,411 | 2–1–0 (2–1–0) | |||
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | #6 Quinnipiac | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 4–1 | 2,478 | 3–1–0 | |||
| October 25 | 6:00 pm | Long Island* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–5 | 1,787 | 3–2–0 | |||
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | at #9 Connecticut | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 1–5 | 2,397 | 3–3–0 (2–2–0) | |||
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | at #12 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–3 OT | 5,453 | 3–4–0 (2–3–0) | |||
| November 8 | 6:00 pm | #12 Boston University | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 4–5 | 2,647 | 3–5–0 (2–4–0) | |||
| November 14 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–4 | 2,914 | 3–6–0 (2–5–0) | |||
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | #15 Providence | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 3–2 | 2,496 | 4–6–0 (3–5–0) | |||
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | at Long Island* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 6–2 | 600 | 5–6–0 | |||
| November 26 | 2:00 pm | Notre Dame* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 4–5 | 2,647 | 5–7–0 | |||
| November 29 | 4:00 pm | at #13 Dartmouth* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 0–1 | 2,512 | 5–8–0 | |||
| December 5 | 7:00 pm | #14 Connecticut | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 0–3 | 1,978 | 5–9–0 (3–6–0) | |||
| December 6 | 4:00 pm | at #14 Connecticut | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–5 | 2,439 | 5–10–0 (3–7–0) | |||
| December 12 | 7:00 pm | Yale* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 4–1 | 2,196 | 6–10–0 | |||
| December 13 | 6:00 pm | Long Island* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 4–2 | 1,738 | 7–10–0 | |||
| December 29 | 6:00 pm | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 5–4 | 2,565 | 8–10–0 (4–7–0) | |||
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | at Brown* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 3–2 | 538 | 9–10–0 | |||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey, NESN+ | Lundgren | W 5–2 | 933 | 10–10–0 | |||
| January 16 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–4 | 2,647 | 10–11–0 (4–8–0) | |||
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 1–3 | 4,116 | 10–12–0 (4–9–0) | |||
| January 23 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 4–1 | 1,789 | 11–12–0 (5–9–0) | |||
| January 25 | 4:00 pm | Northeastern | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 3–1 | 2,446 | 12–12–0 (6–9–0) | |||
| January 30 | 7:00 pm | New Hampshire | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 2–1 | 2,647 | 13–12–0 (7–9–0) | |||
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Lundgren | T 3–3 SOL | 5,129 | 13–12–1 (7–9–1) | |||
| February 3 | 7:00 pm | at Stonehill* | Warrior Ice Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Lundgren | W 9–5 | 208 | 14–12–1 | ||||
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | #14 Boston College | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | W 4–2 | 2,853 | 15–12–1 (8–9–1) | |||
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | at #14 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Lundgren | L 2–4 | 5,383 | 15–13–1 (8–10–1) | |||
| February 20 | 7:00 pm | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | Vermont | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | Vermont | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 6 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | |||||||
| USA Hockey | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[4]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "2025-26 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Merrimack Warriors. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Merrimack Warriors. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Merrimack College 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.