The Mack Report

Mike and Ian begin this week’s show talking about the news this week that Jeremy Gibson was taking the Lehigh AD job. What’s next for Merrimack? What qualities should the school be looking for in a new AD?

29:00 - Mike and Ian break down hockey’s weekend and look ahead to BC.

46:15 - Mike and Ian turn their attention to men’s basketball and look ahead to their weekend while reacting to the Fairfield game.

56:00 - Scott Borek joins the show to talk about Merrimack’s series with BC, the injury situation, and also Merrimack’s future recruiting classes (Neutral Zone has Merrimack with a top-10 class in multiple future years).

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Merrimack beat Dartmouth, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at Lawler Arena. Ty Daneault and Antonio Venuto scored for the Warriors.

Game Photos

From Tyler McMahon (click on photos to enlarge)

Warrior Hockey Postgame

From Mike Machnik

Postgame with Warrior of the Game GR F Antonio Venuto

https://www.warriorhockey.org/podcast/20250105-venuto.mp3

Postgame with Merrimack head coach Scott Borek

https://www.warriorhockey.org/podcast/20250105-borek.mp3

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Merrimack head coach Joe Gallo with Ian Beauchesne postgame after the Warriors topped the Stags 67-54 on Friday afternoon in the first MAAC game at Lawler Arena.

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Merrimack men’s hockey and men’s basketball return to action this weekend. Men’s hockey is at Army on Friday and will host Dartmouth on Sunday. We preview the weekend with head coach Scott Borek.

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Mike and Ian break down the first half of the season for men’s basketball and men’s hockey heading into the semester break. Plus, they have some holiday fun at the end of the episode.

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NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack entered the holiday break with a 4-1 win over Northeastern. Harrison Roy, Ty Daneault, and Ethan Bono scored for the Warriors. Seamus Powell added an empty-net goal in the final seconds, and Max Lundgren made 26 saves.

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Merrimack Hockey Podcasts

Provided by Mike Machnik

Postgame with Co-Warrior of the Game SO F Ty Daneault

https://www.warriorhockey.org/podcast/20241214-daneault.mp3

Postgame with Co-Warrior of the Game GR F Harrison Roy

https://www.warriorhockey.org/podcast/20241214-roy.mp3

Postgame with Merrimack associate head coach Dan Jewell

https://www.warriorhockey.org/podcast/20241214-jewell.mp3

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Merrimack head coach Joe Gallo with Ian Beauchesne postgame after the Warriors topped the Terriers 64-61 on Friday night.

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Ian fills in this week, chatting with Merrimack men’s basketball coach Joe Gallo.

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NORTH ANDOVER — Alaska Anchorage salvaged a weekend split with Merrimack on Saturday night with a 3-1 win at Lawler Arena.

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NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack beat Alaska Anchorage 4-2 on Friday night. David Sacco (2) and Michael Emerson (2) scored for the Warriors, and Ryan Keyes (27 saves) got the win in net.

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Merrimack Hockey Podcasts

Provided by Mike Machnik

Postgame with Co-Warrior of the Game SO F Michael Emerson

https://www.warriorhockey.org/podcast/20241206-emerson.mp3

Postgame with Co-Warrior of the Game SO F David Sacco

https://www.warriorhockey.org/podcast/20241206-sacco.mp3

Postgame with Merrimack associate head coach Dan Jewell

https://www.warriorhockey.org/podcast/20241206-jewell.mp3

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