Men’s Hockey Falls to Merrimack, 2-1

Friday, January 30

North Andover, Mass.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

Merrimack

Cy LeClerc

Photo by: Alex Miller

1/30/2026 9:31:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Cy LeClerc recorded a goal for the Wildcats

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Senior alternate captain Cy LeClerc (Brentwood, N.H.) scored for the Wildcats, but the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to Merrimack, 2-1, on Friday night at Lawler Rink in Hockey East action.

The Wildcats fall to 11-13-0 (5-9-0 Hockey East), while the Warriors improve to 13-12-0 (7-9-0 Hockey East).

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will conclude the home-and-home series with Merrimack on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex for Construction Night presented by Jewett Construction on NESN and ESPN+. Construction machinery will be on display and hand warmers will be given to the first 700 fans. It will also be Alumni Night so return to campus and share your Wildcat pride with your families.
Tickets can be purchased at UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling the ticket office at (603) 862-4000. Don't miss the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.

Score: Merrimack 2, UNH 1
Records: UNH (11-13-0, 5-9-0 Hockey East); MC (13-12-0, 7-9-0 Hockey East)
Location: North Andover, Mass. (Lawler Rink)
Date: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Warriors took a 1-0 lead just five seconds after the start of a power play when Justin Gill scored on a rebound at 3:38 of the first period.
At 18:44, MC increased the lead to 2-0 when Caden Cranston stole the puck in the UNH zone and then sent a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle to the glove side of the net.
The Wildcats cut the deficit to 2-1 at 12:12 of the third period when LeClerc scored from the right faceoff circle off a pass from junior alternate captain Marty Lavins (Riga, Latvia). Senior captain Morgan Winters (Osprey, Fla.) also posted an assist.
With 2:08 remaining in the third period the Wildcats went with an empty net, but were unable to score the equalizer for the 2-1 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

MC outshot UNH, 29-22.
The Wildcats went 0-2 on the power play, while the Warriors went 1-4.
Senior goalie Kyle Chauvette (Goffstown N.H) tallied 27 saves, while Max Lundgren made 21 saves for the Warriors.