FAIRFIELD, Ct. - The Men's Hockey team will wrap up 2022 at Sacred Heart University on December 29 and 30. Puck drops are set for 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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Previously on the Ice
The Lakers split the series with Army on Dec. 9 and 10. The team took game one with Mickey Burns scoring the game-winning goal with 12 seconds remaining.
Analyzing Sacred Heart
The Pioneers are third in the AHA with a conference record of 7-4-1.
Todd Geohering is leading the team in goals (7), Connor Hutchinson in assists (10), and Neil Shea in points (15).
The Lakers previously faced the Pioneers on Nov. 4 and 5 in Erie. The first game went to Sacred Heart, but game two went into a shootout with the Pioneers tallying the extra point.
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.
