We’re just three weekends into the college hockey season and Merrimack College is in the middle of the pack among Hockey East teams. But coach Mark Dennehy’s squad (2-3-1, 1-1-1) has faced stern tests and come away with valuable experience.

The Warriors won at Union in the season opener, lost at Northeastern, and then traveled across the continent nine days later to face Alaska and Alaska-Anchorage, where they dropped both decisions in the Goal Rush tournament.