MERCYHURST (0-4-0, 0-0-0 AHA) vs HOLY CROSS (0-3-0, 0-0-0 AHA)
Saturday Oct. 18 – 3:00 p.m.
Erie, Pa
TV: Flo Sports
The Mercyhurst men's ice hockey team will host their first AHA matchup of the season at the Mercyhurst Ice Center against Holy Cross.
Previously from the Lakers
The Lakers hosted their home opening series last weekend against Union. Despite five goals scored across two games, the Lakers were unable to find a win.
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Will Schumacher made his presence known last weekend scoring two of the Lakers five goals. The goals marked the first points of his collegiate career.
Dominik Bartecko added the second goal of game one, scoring his first of the season.
Riley Fitzgerald scored his first of the season in game two of the series.
Connor Pelc also picked up his first goal of the season,
John Larkin and
Christian Kocsis providing assists.
Goaltenders
Michael Chambre and
Charles-Edward Gravel split the series. Chambre finished the weekend with a .913 save percentage. Gravel finished the weekend with a .889 save percentage.
A Closer Look: Holy Cross
- The Crusaders ended their 2024-25 campaign 24-14-2 overall and 19-5-2 in AHA conference play.
- They have started their season 0-3-0, dropping a single match against Northeastern and their series at #6 Maine.
- The Crusaders return forward Devin Phillips who ended the season with 11 goals, 20 assists and 31 points.
- Holy Cross also returns Matt DeBoer who recorded 31 points on 11 goals and 20 assists.
- Jack Stockfish also returns to the ice for the Crusaders. He is the top returning goal scorer in the AHA.
- Holy Cross has a long list of goal scorers for their 2025-26 campaign thus far, their six goals being scored by six different Crusaders.
- Ty Gagno and Noah Eyre currently lead the Crusaders in points with two.
The Lakers have met the Crusaders 60 times. The Lakers have an overall record of 32-19-9 when facing Holy Cross.
