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Merrimack Hockey is Tops in the Nation
The Warriors are ranked number 1 in the country for the first time in history.
Today, North Andover boasts the best college hockey team in the entire nation.
may be the smallest Division 1 hockey school, but it is also the only undefeated team in the nation.
The Warriors are 8-0-1 this year. They earned 27 first place votes in the USCHO National Poll and 20 first place votes in the USA Today poll.
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Merrimack won only three games in the 2006-07 season; now they are tops in the country, an improvement that few were able to foresee.
Last year, the Warriors soared as high as #4 in the nation, winning a school record 25 games and advancing to its first ever Hockey East Championship game.
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Merrimack actually lost its top three scorers from last season. Hockey fans expected a step back, but the program has soared to its best ever status.
The Warriors have been simply unbeatable in North Andover for the last two years.
Since the 2009-10 season, Merrimack is 29-5-3 at home. They have also sold out nine straight games in the newly renovated Lawler Arena.
Merrimack will take the ice next on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Warriors will host Alabama-Huntsville and tickets are available online at merrimackathletics.com.
A portion of the game proceeds will be donated to the Friends and Family of Chic Kelly Foundation.
