BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - The Mercyhurst University Men's Hockey team will make the journey to Big Rapids, Mich., to play an exhibition against the Ferris State University Bulldogs.

The last time the two teams met was in the 2018-19 season. The Lakers came out on top, boasting a 3-1 win.
 

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Previously on the Ice

The Lakers hosted a fellow conference team Sacred Heart University. 

The teams played two intense games and forced a shootout on Saturday, Nov. 5. Steven Agriogianis scored the lone shootout goal for the Lakers.

Kyler Head also posted three points (1G, 2A) on the weekend. 
 

Analyzing Ferris State

The Bulldogs belong to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). 

They currently boast a 3-5-2 (1-2-1 CCHA) record. One of their wins comes from a game against AHA member Canisius. 

Freshman Connor McGrath leads the Bulldogs in goals with four on the campaign. Bradley Marek leads the team in points with six.
 

Preseason Poll  

The Lakers were picked to finish seventh in the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) Coaches' Preseason Poll. 

MU received 37 points while AIC was at the helm with 88 points. 
 

Preseason Recognition  

Junior, Carson Briere, received votes to be on the Preseason All-Atlantic Hockey Team.
 

2022-23 Captains  

Rylee St. Onge and Joseph Maziarz will wear the "C" on their sweaters this season. Alternate Captains, Owen Norton, and Cade Townend will represent the Lakers as well. 
 

A Look at the Roster

29 players represent the Lakers in the 2022-23 season. They are broken down into five graduate students, seven seniors, seven juniors, four sophomores, and six freshmen. 

The team has athletes from both the United States and Canada. 
 

35 Years with Coach Gotkin  

Head Coach Rick Gotkin is on his 35th campaign with the Lakers. Since coming to Erie in 1988, Gotkin has spent more than three decades instilling a winning tradition in the men's hockey program. Gotkin, the only coach in NCAA history to take a team to the NCAA Tournament at all three levels, has guided the Lakers to over 500 wins, six NCAA tournament appearances, and five league championships. Overall, he has accumulated a 564-448-95 record. His teams have averaged 18 wins a season and have made the postseason in 31 of the 33 years he has been at Mercyhurst.
 

2021-22 Season  

MU finished the 2021-22 season with a 16-19-4 record. The team made it to the AHA Semifinals where they fell to AIC with a close score of 4-5.