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Merrimack Men's Hockey Season Preview: The Defensemen

Powell leads a talented and deep group of defenders

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Mike McMahon
Oct 01, 2025
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Ahead of Merrimack’s season opener at UMass Lowell on Friday night, we’ll break down the Warriors position by position this week.

Earlier this week, we broke down Merrimack’s goaltenders. Today, we’ll shift focus to the defensemen.

TMR Projected Depth Chart (LD)

TMR Projected Depth Chart (RD)

Roster Breakdown

For the purposes of these depth charts, I’ve listed defensemen by shooting hand, though the Warriors have several who can comfortably play either side.

This is a position of strength. In fact, compared to Merrimack’s 2022 defensive corps that helped the program reach the NCAA Tournament, this group is both deeper and more talented on paper.

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