Game #18 Lineup: Merrimack at Brown

PROVIDENCE — Merrimack is in Providence today to take on the Brown University Bears for the first time since 2009. The Warriors are playing for the first time in 16 days after entering the semester break with a 2-2 tie against Dartmouth on Dec. 17. Brown returned from its break on Friday afternoon; they fell to Boston University, 5-1.

Hugo Ollas will start in goal for the Warriors today. As I noted in my preview yesterday, Mac Welsher and Mike Brown are both out of the lineup, but I’m told they’re not healthy scratches, which means they’re both dealing with either an injury or illness.

Ryan Nolan will get back into the lineup today for the first time since Nov. 23 against Holy Cross. Christian Felton, who has also been out since Nov. 23 dealing with a broken thumb, will return to the lineup today.

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Merrimack Lineup

Forwards (13)

Steven Jandric — Max Newton — Alex Jefferies
Filip Forsmark — Liam Walsh — Filip Karlsson-Tagtstrom
Ben Brar — Logan Drevitch — Ryan Nolan
Mick Messner — Jordan Seyfert — Jake Durflinger
Matt Copponi

Defense (6)

Zach Uens — Declan Carlile
Zach Vinnell — Ivan Zivlak
Liam Dennison — Christian Felton

Goaltenders (3)

Hugo Ollas
Zachary Borgiel
Troy Kobryn

Scratches (8): Mac Welsher, Mike Brown, Adam Arvedson, Hugo Esselin, Mark HIllier, Regan Kimens, Kevin Sadovski, Devlin O’Brien