Bob Emery will serve as acting Merrimack head coach

Merrimack’s director of hockey, Bob Emery, will serve as acting head coach tonight for the Warriors as they open the season at No. 11 Providence. Merrimack received a last-minute waiver which will allow Emery to coach the team. In his role as director of hockey operations, Emery usually is not allowed to coach the players while they are actively engaged…