Mercyhurst University Athletics

Men's Ice Hockey 2/22/2017 12:30:00 PM Haleigh Giebel, Athletic Communications Intern

Men's Ice Hockey Heads to Canisius College

The Matchup

The Mercyhurst men's ice hockey team will play in their last away game of the regular season at Canisius College on Thursday.

Weekend Recap

The Lakers took on Robert Morris and split the weekend with a 7-4 win at home and a 3-2 overtime loss at Robert Morris.
Derek Barach scored two goals and four points during the Lakers 7-4 win on Friday. He added another assist on Saturday.

Last Time Around

The Lakers headed to Buffalo, N.Y. back in late November and came home with a 5-1 win over the Golden Griffins.
During the game, Joey Duszak and James Anderson recorded their first collegiate goals.

Scouting Canisius

With an overall record of 18-10-7 and a conference record of 17-4-6 the Griffs are sitting in first place in the Atlantic Hockey standings with 40 points.
The Griffs are on a three game winning streak with a sweep of Niagara last weekend.
Leading the Griffs' roster is Dylan McLaughlin with 29 points. Ryan Schmelzer is close behind with 27 points and Nick Hutchison has 21 points.
Between the pipes is Charles Williams with a record of 18-6-5. He has earned a 1.90 goals against average and a .942 save percentage.

Laker Lineup

With a current overall record of 12-16-4 and a conference record of 11-11-4, the Lakers are tied for fifth in the Atlantic Hockey standings with 26 points.

Pulling ahead in points on the Lakers roster is Derek Barach with 24 assists and 30 points. Jonathan Charbonneau and Les Lancaster have 21 points and Dutra, Zach Todd and Joey Duszak each have 15 points.
Splitting time in net are Brandon Wildung and Colin DeAugustine. On top is Brandon Wildung with a record of 7-9-2, a 2.95 GAA and .912 save percentage.

Player of the Week

Barach was named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week for his five-point performance against Robert Morris.

Next Up

The Lakers will host RIT for senior night on Saturday. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m. after a brief senior ceremony.

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