What league does Merrimack College play in?

Merrimack College play in the NCAA.

Where is Merrimack College based?

Merrimack College is based in North Andover, MA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Merrimack College?

The head coach of Merrimack College is Ron Anderson.

Who is the captain of Merrimack College?

The captain of Merrimack College is Chuck Linkenheld.

What arena does Merrimack College play in?

Merrimack College play their home games at J. Thom Lawler Arena in North Andover, MA, USA.

What are the team colors of Merrimack College?

The team colors of Merrimack College are Blue + Gold.

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1985-1986 Merrimack College Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Joe Christopher (G)	-		Lynnfield, MA, USA	5'9"	170	-
		Brian Daccord (G)	62	1964	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	181	-
		Jim Hrivnak (G)	58	1968	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	203	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Doug Bacchiochi (D)	-			-	-	-
		Michael Boyce (D)	62	1964	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	183	L
		Paul Brady (D)	-		Wilmington, MA, USA	5'11"	185	-
		Marc Branchaud (D)	-			-	-	-
		Joe Brine (D)	-		Burlington, MA, USA	5'9"	170	-
		Rob Fowler (D)	61	1965	Tewksbury, MA, USA	6'1"	194	L
		Joey Ianforno (D)	-		Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	-
		Bobby Jay (D)	60	1965	Burlington, MA, USA	5'11"	185	R
		Chris Kiene (D)	60	1966	South Windsor, CT, USA	6'6"	225	-
		Tim Martin (D)	-			-	-	-
		Dave Schofield (D)	61	1965	Wayland, MA, USA	6'1"	190	R
		Marc Vachon (D)	60	1965	Trenton, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
FORWARDS
		Jim Alcott (F)	-		Saugus, MA, USA	6'0"	190	-
		Brad Atol (F)	60	1966	Duluth, MN, USA	5'11"	172	-
		Chuck Linkenheld (F)"C"	63	1963	Schaumburg, IL, USA	5'10"	179	L
		Mike MacGregor (F)	-		Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA	5'8"	170	-
		John Magadini (F)	-		Far Hills, NJ, USA	5'6"	168	-
		Chris Ouellette (F)	-		Lexington, MA, USA	6'1"	201	-
		Richard Pion (C)	61	1965	Oxnard, CA, USA	5'9"	172	R
		Jim Rickard (F)	-		Coventry, RI, USA	5'8"	174	-
		Kevin Rogers (F)	-			-	-	-
		Frank Schofield (F)	-		Wayland, MA, USA	5'11"	181	-
		Dave Vater (F)	-		Peabody, MA, USA	5'11"	190	-
	#8	Jim Vesey (C)	60	1965	Charlestown, MA, USA	6'1"	203	R
	#21	Mark Ziliotto (C)	60	1965	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L

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1985-1986 Merrimack College Staff

Head CoachRon Anderson
Asst. CoachSteve Douglass
Asst. CoachJim Logue

Team Staff History

1985-1986 Merrimack College Captains

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Chuck Linkenheld

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1985-1986 Merrimack College Demographics

Merrimack College Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Blue + Gold
Town: North Andover, MA, USA Map
Founded: -

1985-1986 Merrimack College Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
6 players

Experience

Merrimack College: 1 084 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: J. Thom Lawler Arena
Location: North Andover, MA
Capacity: 3 000
Construction Year: 1972

Merrimack College Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/27/2026 12:30 AM UTC	Univ. of North Dakota	Merrimack College	3 - 0	NCAA
03/21/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Univ. of Connecticut	Merrimack College	1 - 2	NCAA
03/20/2026 08:00 PM UTC	UMass	Merrimack College	0 - 2	NCAA
03/14/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Providence College	Merrimack College	2 - 3 (OT 63:50)	NCAA
03/11/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Merrimack College	UMass-Lowell	5 - 3	NCAA

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Jacob Frasca (F)

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Merrimack College History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	NCAA	39	21	15	-	0	1	121	110	64	1.64	3	Conference Champion
2024-2025	NCAA	35	12	19	-	1	2	81	112	40	1.14	10	First round loss
2023-2024	NCAA	35	12	19	-	1	2	98	114	40	1.14	9	First round loss
2022-2023	NCAA	38	23	14	1	-	-	106	89	50	1.32	2	Conference Final loss
2021-2022	NCAA	35	19	15	1	-	-	109	99	41	1.17	6	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NCAA	18	5	11	2	-	-	47	66	18	1	9	-
2019-2020	NCAA	34	9	22	3	-	-	85	123	17	0.5	10	-
2018-2019	NCAA	34	7	24	3	-	-	67	134	10	0.29	11	-
2017-2018	NCAA	37	12	21	4	-	-	83	105	16	0.43	10	-
2016-2017	NCAA	37	15	16	6	-	-	90	96	22	0.59	7	-
2015-2016	NCAA	39	13	19	7	-	-	95	108	17	0.44	7	-
2014-2015	NCAA	38	16	18	4	-	-	81	93	13	0.34	11	-
2013-2014	NCAA	33	8	22	3	-	-	62	97	8	0.24	11	-
2012-2013	NCAA	38	15	17	6	-	-	91	98	29	0.76	6	-
2011-2012	NCAA	37	18	12	7	-	-	102	83	31	0.84	5	-
2010-2011	NCAA	39	25	10	4	-	-	143	97	35	0.9	4	First round loss
2009-2010	NCAA	37	16	19	2	-	-	109	116	26	0.7	6	-
2008-2009	NCAA	34	9	21	4	-	-	72	89	13	0.38	9	-
2007-2008	NCAA	34	12	18	4	-	-	71	93	15	0.44	10	-
2006-2007	NCAA	34	3	27	4	-	-	37	111	8	0.24	10	-
2005-2006	NCAA	34	6	23	5	-	-	64	118	11	0.32	10	-
2004-2005	NCAA	36	8	26	2	-	-	85	146	3	0.08	9	-
2003-2004	NCAA	36	10	20	6	-	-	86	110	18	0.5	7	-
2002-2003	NCAA	36	12	18	6	-	-	92	116	18	0.5	7	-
2001-2002	NCAA	36	11	23	2	-	-	101	133	14	0.39	8	-
2000-2001	NCAA	38	14	20	4	-	-	92	121	17	0.45	8	-
1999-2000	NCAA	36	11	19	6	-	-	87	115	18	0.5	7	-
1998-1999	NCAA	36	11	24	1	-	-	107	136	15	0.42	8	-
1997-1998	NCAA	38	11	26	1	-	-	141	185	8	0.21	8	-
1996-1997	NCAA	36	15	19	2	-	-	127	146	24	0.67	5	-

Merrimack College Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2013-2014	Red Stars NA Tour	1	0	0	-	1	0	5	4	2	2	-	-

Merrimack College Stars And Cult Players

Jim Vesey (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Ottoville Leppänen (F)	2026-2027	HIFK	Liiga	3	0	0	0	0
2.	Ludvig Larsson (F)	2026-2027	Linköping HC	SHL	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Josef Mysak (D)	2026-2027	HC Energie Karlovy Vary	Extraliga	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Filip Nordberg (D)	2026-2027	Arizona State Univ.	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Matthew Campbell (D)	2026-2027	Canisius Univ.	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Mick Messner (F)	2026-2027	Glasgow Clan	EIHL	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Harrison Roy (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Max Wattvil (D)	2026-2027	Robert Morris Univ.	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Brett Seney (F)	2026-2027	Rockford IceHogs	AHL	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Patrick Holway (D)	2026-2027	Rouen	Ligue Magnus	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	21.46
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	22.33
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	22.54

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Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jim Vesey (F)	140	110	134	244
2.	Richard Pion (F)	125	103	128	231
3.	Jim Toomey (F)	73	99	121	220
4.	Bill Dunn (F)	33	79	89	168
5.	Rejean Stringer (F)	140	54	111	165

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jim Vesey (F)	140	110	134	244
2.	Richard Pion (F)	125	103	128	231
3.	Jim Toomey (F)	73	99	121	220
4.	Bill Dunn (F)	33	79	89	168
5.	Kris Porter (F)	133	77	68	145

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jim Vesey (F)	140	110	134	244
2.	Richard Pion (F)	125	103	128	231
3.	Jim Toomey (F)	73	99	121	220
4.	Rejean Stringer (F)	140	54	111	165
5.	Michael Boyce (D)	134	32	98	130

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Kyle Bigos (D)	133	14	47	457
2.	Tom Costa (D)	118	9	29	334
3.	Rob Lalonde (D)	130	12	38	312
4.	Mark Cornforth (D)	126	17	77	266
5.	Jim Vesey (F)	140	110	244	247

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ben Brar (F)	155	39	44	83
2.	Marc Biega (D)	151	14	31	45
3.	Jace Hennig (F)	148	38	41	79
4.	Jared Kolquist (D)	148	11	46	57
5.	Jordan Heywood (D)	147	14	51	65

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ray Fortin (F)	1	1	3	3.00
2.	Richard Pion (F)	125	103	231	1.85
3.	Jim Vesey (F)	140	110	244	1.74
4.	Stéphane Da Costa (F)	67	30	90	1.34
5.	Agostino Casale (F)	113	68	139	1.23

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jim Vesey (F)	1987-1988	40	40	95
2.	Tom Lawler (F)	1980-1981	-	34	78
3.	Richard Pion (F)	1987-1988	40	35	75
4.	Ben Lebeau (F)	1987-1988	40	35	73
5.	Mark Ziliotto (F)	1987-1988	40	31	73

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Jim Vesey (F)	1987-1988	40	40	95
2.	Richard Pion (F)	1987-1988	40	35	75
3.	Ben Lebeau (F)	1987-1988	40	35	73
4.	Mike Reynolds (F)	1973-1974	36	35	57
5.	Tom Lawler (F)	1980-1981	-	34	78

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jim Vesey (F)	1987-1988	40	55	95
2.	Rejean Stringer (F)	1997-1998	38	46	57
3.	Michael Boyce (D)	1987-1988	40	45	53
4.	Tom Lawler (F)	1980-1981	-	44	78
5.	Mark Ziliotto (F)	1987-1988	40	42	73

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Joey Ianforno (D)	1982-1983	-	-	143
2.	Teal Fowler (F)	1992-1993	32	35	140
3.	Kyle Bigos (D)	2010-2011	33	8	127
4.	Kyle Bigos (D)	2011-2012	34	17	125
5.	Howie Rosenblatt (F)	1990-1991	31	35	118