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Written By: Noah Cusack-Margolis Warrior interview #4 When you think of "big hockey schools" you would think of schools like Michigan or Wisconsin schools that get a lot of commitments for their hockey program. One team you wouldn't think about as being a big hockey school that gets a tone of commits is Merrimack college. I was told by someone that they are now referring to Merrimack as "The Wisconsin of the East" because they are receiving so many commits like bigger schools like Wisconsin and Michigan. Scott Borek the head coach of the warriors has been very aggressive when it comes to recruiting players. He is leading this new program in a very good direction. Every recruit has said that " I can tell that coach Borek is really passionate about bringing a couple of championship banners to Lawler." Mission Merrimack is the new frase they use around the locker room, Scott Borek introduced that saying during his introductory press conference. I

Written By: Noah Cusack-Margolis Merrimack gets the sweep On Saturday night October 20th the Merrimack College men’s ice hockey program made history at Lawler Arena with a 4-0 shutout against Boston University. In the 118 matchups between the two team all-time meetings between the Warriors and Terriers, no Merrimack team has ever shutout the Terriers. Merrimack as well as BU are being coached by new coaches this season. (This season, Merrimack and BU are under direction from brand new coaching staff).  Merrimack is coached by Scott Borek who last worked at Providence as the assistant coach to Nate Leaman. Boston University’s head coach is not a new face in the locker room, but is new to the head coaching position. Albie O’Connell who is the new head coach of the Terriers was formerly David Quinn's assistant coach. In net for the Warriors, was senior goaltender Craig Pantano who saved all 34 shots by the Terriers. Pantano gets his second shutout of the season both o