ROCHESTER, N.Y.. - The Men's Hockey team will play the RIT Tigers on Jan. 13 and 14, 2023. Puck Drops are set for 7:05 p.m. and 4:05 p.m.
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Previously on the Ice
The Lakers traveled to Michigan to take on the USNTDP in an exhibition. The team fell 1-6. Gueorgui Feduolov assisted by Garrett Dahm scored the sole goal.
Analyzing RIT
The RIT Tigers are receiving votes in the USCHO Polls.
The Lakers will face RIT for the first time this season. Last season, the teams met four times with the Lakers winning the first two games, tying the third, and falling in the fourth.
Carter Wilkie leads across the board in goals (9), assists (14), and points (23).
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.
