Hockey Preview: Alaska Anchorage visits Merrimack for the first time in 33 years

The Merrimack Warriors return home Friday night to take on Alaska Anchorage at Lawler Arena. The home series will end a stretch where the Warriors played seven out of the last eight games on the road.

The Warriors lost two games to Boston University and Harvard last weekend at the Friendship Four tournament in Belfast. The Seawolves arrive in North Andover after a loss and a tie to Wisconsin last weekend and a win over Stonehill on Wednesday night.

This is UAA’s first trip to Lawler Arena since 1991.

Details: Merrimack vs. Alaska Anchorage

When: Friday/Saturday, 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Lawler Arena (2,549)
Where: North Andover, Mass.
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Click here to purchase tickets

Inside the Numbers

Series History: Merrimack is 2-5 all-time against the Seawolves. The programs last met on Oct. 20, 2012, in Fairbanks as part of a tournament run by Alaska Fairbanks (Anchorage won 6-3). The Seawolves beat the Warriors, 6-2, in UAA’s tournament at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage on Oct. 13, 2006.

In the 2012 game, the Warriors fell behind 4-0 early, including two shorthanded goals. John Heffernan, Mike Collins, and Dan Kolomatis scored for the Warriors.

In the 2006 game, Brock Wilson and Hank Carisio scored Merrimack’s goals. Jim Healey and Andrew Braithwaite split the goaltending duties.

Merrimack’s last win over the Seawolves was Nov. 22, 1989.

Merrimack is 1-1 all-time against UAA at Lawler Arena.