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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 10th Hockey East |
| Home ice | J. Thom Lawler Rink |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 9–22–3 |
| Conference | 7–14–3 |
| Home | 4–11–2 |
| Road | 5–11–1 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Scott Borek |
| Assistant coaches | Josh Ciocco Dan Jewell Jim McNiff |
| Captain(s) | Chase Gresock Tyler Irvine Sami Tavernier |
| Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Departures
edit| 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
edit| 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
editAs of January 1, 2020.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Jere Huhtamaa | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-04-10 | Helsinki, Finland | Jokerit U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | — |
| 2 | 
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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 | 
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Jacob Modry | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-01-23 | El Segundo, California | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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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 | 
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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 | 
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Chase Gresock (C) | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-08-13 | Powell, Ohio | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
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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 |
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Joey Cassetti | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-02-28 | Pleasanton, California | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 20 | 
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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 | 
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Sami Tavernier (C) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-04-25 | Morzine, France | Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | 
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Tyler Heidt | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-11-07 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) | — |
| 27 | 
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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 |
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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
edit| 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
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 | |
Players drafted into the NHL
edit| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 105 | Zachary Uens | Florida Panthers |
| 4 | 121 | Alex Jefferies† | New York Islanders |
† incoming freshman
References
edit- ^ "2019–20 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Merrimack Warriors.
- ^ "Merrimack Warriors (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Merrimack College 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.