Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey | |
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University | Merrimack College |
Conference | Hockey East |
Head coach | Erin Hamlen 2nd year, 5–26–3 |
Arena |
J. Thom Lawler Arena Capacity: 3,000 |
Location | North Andover, Massachusetts |
Colors | Blue and Gold |
The Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey team is an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's college ice hockey program. The Warriors are a new member of Hockey East. They play at the 3,000-seat J. Thom Lawler Arena in North Andover, Massachusetts, which underwent a major renovation in 2010.
The women's ice hockey program began play in the 2013-14 academic year. The team initially played a club schedule before transitioning to the NCAA in 2015-16 and joining Hockey East. The college added women's ice hockey, swimming, and water polo as part of its six-sport expansion plans following a settlement with U.S. Department of Education related to a Title IX gender-discrimination complaint.