Men's Hockey Closes Non-Conference Schedule at #8 Merrimack

Saturday, January 7

North Andover, Mass.

7 p.m.

Brown University

Merrimack

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Men's Hockey Closes Non-Conference Schedule at #8 Merrimack

1/6/2023 11:37:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown men's hockey closes the 2022-23 non-conference slate with a trip to take on the eighth-ranked Merrimack Warriors (14-5-0, 9-2-0 HEA) Saturday night at Lawler Rink in North Andover, Massachusetts.

Saturday's puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. and fans can stream the game on ESPN+ in the United States and on Stretch Internet internationally.

SCOUTING THE BEARS

Brown looks to close the non-con schedule with a victory to finish the seven non-ECAC games with a 4-3-0 overall record. The Bears also look to rebound from a 3-0 road loss at 15th-ranked UMass on Tuesday (Jan. 3).
Freshman Ryan Bottrill leads the team with six goals and 12 points through 15 games. Junior Jordan Tonelli and sophomore Jackson Munro are tied for the team-lead in assists (7).
Between the pipes, sophomore Mathieu Caron has started all 16 games and holds a .923 save percentage and 2.44 goals against average. Caron's save percentage ranks third in the ECAC and 12th in the NCAA.
As a team, Brown is tied for 26th in the nation with 2.75 goals against per game.
Brown's power play has nine goals in 51 attempts (17.6%) to rank in the middle of the pack in the NCAA. Bottrill and James Crossman lead the team with two power play goals apiece.

SCOUTING THE WARRIORS

Merrimack enters the weekend with a 14-5 overall record and 9-2 Hockey East mark and rank eighth in the nation in both national polls and rank sixth in the Pairwise. The Warriors square off against Yale tonight in North Andover.
Sophomore Matt Copponi leads the team with 10 goals and is second on the team with 18 points. Junior Alex Jefferies leads Merrimack with 18 assists and 24 points.
In total, seven Warriors have double-digit points this season and as a team, Merrimack ranks 16th in the nation with 3.21 goals per game.
Hugo Olias and Zachary Borgiel have split the goaltending duties this season. Olias holds a 2.03 goals against average and a .921 save percentage in 11 starts while Borgiel holds a 1.86 goals against and .927 save percentage in eight starts.
As a team, Merrimack ranks fourth in the NCAA with 2.05 goals against per game.
On special teams, the Warriors rank 39th in the nation on the power play with 14 goals in 77 attempts (18.2%). Merrimack's penalty kill ranks 19th in the nation with 11 goals against in 63 attempts (82.5%).

INSIDE THE SERIES

Saturday marks the 15th meeting between Brown and Merrimack in a series dating back to 1975.
The Bears look to snap a three-game skid against the Warriors, falling last season at Meehan Auditorium.

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