Gameday: Merrimack vs. Quinnipiac
This afternoon, the Warriors begin their second half of the season with a first-round battle with Quinnipiac at the UConn Holiday Classic in Storrs, Conn.
A quick game note — Quinnipiac star freshman goaltender Nick Pisellini (6-2-1, 1.38, .948) has taken a leave of absence from the team. Senior Bud Fisher (1-4-0, 4.33, .879) is expected to start for the Bobcats. The other netminder on Quinnipiac’s roster is sophomore Pat McGann, who has not appeared in a game this season but went 2-1-0 last season with 4.72 GAA and an .808 save percentage.
Click here for the latest podcast with Merrimack head coach Mark Dennehy
Click here to launch the Merrimack-Quinnipiac live blog (coverage begins approx. 3:30 p.m. EST)
Here are today’s lines for the Warriors:
| Chris Barton | Rob Ricci | Elliott Sheen |
| Pat Kimball | Jesse Todd | Kurtis Astle |
| Jeff Velleca | Joe Cucci | Francois Ouimet |
| Mickey Rego | John Jamieson | Bobby Kramer |
| Fraser Allan | Joe Loprieno | |
| Brandon Sadlowski | Pat Bowen | |
| Karl Stollery | Grant Farrell |
| Andrew Braithwaite | ||
| Joe Cannata |
Tonight’s Scratches: Adam Ross, J.C. Robitaille, Ryan Flanigan, Carter Madsen, Simon Demers, John Goebel, Matt Moulakelis (knee), Pat Watson (lower body), Justin Bonitatibus.
