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ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
#23 JOSH MYERS, MERRIMACK
(Sophomore Forward; Colorado Springs, Colo.) |
| Myers notched his first career two-goal game, tallying the game-winner in a 4-1 victory at
No. 5 Union College on Saturday night in Schenectady, N.Y. He finished the game with five
shots on goal and a +2 plus/minus rating. |
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PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK |
#11 STEVEN SWAVELY, MAINE
(Freshman Forward; Reading, Pa.) |
| Swavely scored a goal just 3:41 into his first collegiate game on his only
shot to give Maine an early 1-0 lead against Quinnipiac on Saturday night
at Alfond Arena. |
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HEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
#30 SAM MAROTTA, MERRIMACK
(Junior Goaltender; Bridgewater, Mass.) |
| Marotta stopped 33 shots (.971 save%) in his second career start, leading Merrimack to a
4-1 win at No. 5 Union College. |
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HOCKEY EAST TEAM OF THE WEEK |
| MERRIMACK COLLEGE WARRIORS |
| The Warriors downed No. 5 ranked Union College by a 4-1 score on Saturday night at
Messa Rink in their season opener. Merrimack scored three goals in the final period and
went a perfect 5-for-5 on the penalty kill. It marked the Warriors first victory over a Top-5
team on the road since 2003. |
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Athletic Republic Player of the Week Josh Myers of Merrimack College |
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