WORCESTER, Mass. - The Men's Hockey team is coming off of an exhibition and headed to Holy Cross for a series. The games will be played on Nov. 18-19, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Previously on the Ice
The Lakers traveled to Ferris State University to take on the Bulldogs in an exhibition.
Tommy Bannister lit the lamp for the lone Laker goal, his first of the season. It was a tough battle, but the Lakers fell to the Bulldogs 1-5.
Analyzing Holy Cross
The Crusaders are 2-8-1 on the season and 2-5-1 in the AHA. The team picked up their pair of wins in conference play against Canisius and AIC.
Jack Ricketts and Liam McLinskey lead the team in goals (5), Devin Philips is at the top of the list for assists (5), and Ricketts also leads in points (5 G, 3 A).
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 bear the "A".
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.
