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.

2019–20 Merrimack Warriors
men's ice hockey season
Conference10th Hockey East
Home iceJ. Thom Lawler Rink
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall9–22–3
Conference7–14–3
Home4–11–2
Road5–11–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott Borek
Assistant coachesJosh Ciocco
Dan Jewell
Jim McNiff
Captain(s)Chase Gresock
Tyler Irvine
Sami Tavernier
Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey seasons
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Departures

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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

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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

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As of January 1, 2020.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Jere Huhtamaa Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-04-10 Helsinki, Finland Jokerit U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)
2   Patrick Holway Junior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1996-10-01 Cohasset, Massachusetts Maine Black Bears (HEA) DET, 170th overall 2015
3   Declan Carlile Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-05-18 Hartland, Michigan Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
4   Tyler Drevitch (C) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-08-01 Middleborough, Massachusetts Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
5   Jacob Modry Freshman D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-01-23 El Segundo, California Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
6   Zach Vinnell Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-03 Cochrane, Alberta Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
7   Zach Uens Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-05-13 Belleville, Ontario Wellington Dukes (OJHL)
8   Liam Dennison Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-02-07 Manotick, Ontario Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
9   Liam Walsh Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-07-14 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
11   Tyler Irvine (C) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-05-15 Livonia, Michigan Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
12   Jordan Seyfert Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-04-03 Annville, Pennsylvania Fargo Force (USHL)
13   Chase Gresock (C) Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-08-13 Powell, Ohio Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
14   Patrick Kramer Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-03-06 Bridgewater, Massachusetts Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
15   Hugo Esselin Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-07-15 Stockholm, Sweden Djurgårdens IF Hockey J20 (J20 SuperElit)
16   Regan Kimens Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-03-28 Vaughan, Ontario Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
17   Mac Welsher Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-24 Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
18   Ben Brar Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-11-19 Abbotsford, British Columbia Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
19   Joey Cassetti Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-02-28 Pleasanton, California Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
20   Griff Jeszka Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1995-03-12 Muskego, Wisconsin Massachusetts Minutemen (HEA)
21   Christian Simeone Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-02-12 Milton, Massachusetts Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
22   Logan Drevitch Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-04-14 Middleborough, Massachusetts Boston Bandits (NCDC)
24   Ryan Nolan Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-07-14 Winnetka, Illinois Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
25   Sami Tavernier (C) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-04-25 Morzine, France Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL)
26   Tyler Heidt Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-11-07 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)
27   Dominic Dockery Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-01-02 Lockport, New York Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
28   Filip Forsmark Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-06-23 Skövde, Sweden Tri-City Storm (USHL)
29   James Corcoran Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-02-23 Walpole, Massachusetts The Winchendon School (USHS–MA)
30   Troy Kobryn Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-02-14 Hillsborough, New Jersey Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)

Standings

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Conference 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

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 8:07 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Huhtamaa L 2–6  1,860 0–1–0
October 6 6:07 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Kobryn L 3–4  1,435 0–2–0
October 12 7:00 PM vs. #16 Wisconsin* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Corcoran L 5–11  2,106 0–3–0
October 17 7:05 PM at Holy Cross* Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts NESN+ Kobryn W 3–1  1,550 1–3–0
October 19 7:00 PM at RIT* Blue Cross ArenaRochester, New York   Kobryn L 0–4  9,805 1–4–0
October 25 7:00 PM vs. New Hampshire J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth 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 RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Huhtamaa L 2–3  1,734 1–6–0 (0–2–0)
November 3 2:05 PM at Connecticut XL CenterHartford, Connecticut   Huhtamaa W 3–2  3,387 2–6–0 (1–2–0)
November 8 7:05 PM at #13 Northeastern J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Huhtamaa T 1–1 OT 2,014 2–6–1 (1–2–1)
November 9 3:31 PM at #13 Northeastern Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Huhtamaa L 1–3  2,175 2–7–1 (1–3–1)
November 22 7:00 PM at #7 Massachusetts Mullins CenterAmherst, 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 RinkNorth 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 RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Kobryn L 0–7  1,961 2–9–2 (1–4–2)
November 30 7:05 PM vs. Rensselaer* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth 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 RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Huhtamaa W 4–2  1,748 4–9–2 (2–4–2)
December 8 7:00 PM at New Hampshire Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire NESN Huhtamaa L 2–5  4,074 4–10–2 (2–5–2)
December 13 7:00 PM at Union* Achilles RinkSchenectady, 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 RinkNorth 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 RinkNorth 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 RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Kobryn L 1–3  2,142 4–14–2 (2–6–2)
January 7 7:00 PM at Connecticut XL CenterHartford, Connecticut   Kobryn W 6–2  2,953 5–14–2 (3–6–2)
January 17 7:05 PM vs. Boston University J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Kobryn L 2–3  2,503 5–15–2 (3–7–2)
January 18 6:00 PM at #13 Massachusetts–Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts   Huhtamaa L 4–6  4,219 5–16–2 (3–8–2)
January 24 7:00 PM vs. Vermont J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth 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 RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Kobryn W 4–3 OT 2,133 6–16–3 (4–8–3)
January 31 7:00 PM at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine WPME Kobryn L 2–6  3,513 6–17–3 (4–9–3)
February 1 7:00 PM at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine   Huhtamaa L 2–3  4,303 6–18–3 (4–10–3)
February 7 7:30 PM at Boston University Agganis ArenaBoston, 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 RinkNorth 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 RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Huhtamaa L 2–3  2,011 7–20–3 (5–12–3)
February 15 4:32 PM at #7 Boston College Conte ForumChestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN Huhtamaa L 2–6  5,498 7–21–3 (5–13–3)
February 21 7:15 PM at #15 Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, 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 RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts   Kobryn W 3–2  2,344 9–21–3 (7–13–3)
February 27 7:02 PM at #4 Boston College Conte ForumChestnut 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

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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

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Goaltending statistics

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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

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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 (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

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Players drafted into the NHL

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

† incoming freshman

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References

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  1. ^ "2019–20 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Merrimack Warriors.
  2. ^ "Merrimack Warriors (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Merrimack College 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.