The best College Hockey coverage is at CollegeHockeyNews.com http://www.collegehockeynews.com Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:17:58 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/images/design/chn2006-text-180px.gif http://www.collegehockeynews.com College Hockey News http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2011/12/18_slumping_merrimack_toppled.php Earlier in the season, Merrimack's offense was relentless -- not necessarily in terms of goals, but in terms of pressure, time of possession and shots on goal. The Warriors averaged a good but not great 3.67 goals per game through their first six, but the more impressive stat was that they outshot each of their first eight opponents and averaged over 30 shots per game during that stretch. It was ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2011/11/24_many_thanks.php Merrimack fans, on this Thanksgiving, count your blessings. Take a good, hard look at the team your Warriors just played. It's the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. A team in its final days as a Division I program, after chancellor Dr. Malcolm Portera pulled the fatal trigger on the program last month, announcing it was dropping to club status. The reasons cited were largely financial and the trigger-happy ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2011/11/08_emblematic_of_a_warrior.php Merrimack's resident wrecking ball, Ryan Flanigan, has taken pleasure in rattling opponents throughout Hockey East. At just 175 pounds, it's hard to imagine he'd leave much of a dent, but pasting opponents to the boards has been a staple since his freshman season. And "chirping" opponents, a hockey term for trash talking, has always been a big part of his repertoire. For two-plus ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2011/10/22_merrimack_turns_offense_to.php Count Merrimack as a devout follower of the theory that "the best defense is a good offense." The Warriors are now 3-0-0 on the season after beating Northeastern, 4-1, Friday night, and they've held all three of their opponents (Maine and Army were their first two) to 28 shots or fewer. When asked about the key to keeping down opponents' shot totals, Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy ... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100