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Huskies Set for 2 game Homestand vs. Harvard and Merrimack
10/30/2025 2:30:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
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» The Huskies are set for a 2 game homestand as they welcome non-conference foe Harvard to Storrs on Friday Oct.31 followed by a matchup vs. Merrimack on Nov.1
» The Huskies are coming off a 1-1 weekend against no.4 Boston University in which
they won 8-4 Friday before dropping game two by a final of 3-1. Carlin Dezainde
scored his first career goal vs. BU, finishing the night with two goals.
» The Huskies will open he weekend with a matchup against Harvard, a common opponent. Last season these two teams faced off resulting in a 7-3 win for the Huskies.
» Last season, the Huskies faced off against Merrimack twice which resulted in the one
time the Huskies were swept last season.
» UConn offense found their stride Friday night vs. #4 Boston University, scoring 8 goals,
a feat that hadn't happened since 2021. Carlin Dezainde and Ethan Gardula both scored
two goals while Kaden Shahan and Ethan Whitcomb pitched in 3 assists.
» The Huskies have an experienced group returning, including top scorers Joey Muldowney, Jake Richard, Ryan Tattle and Tabor Heaslip
» The Huskies leadership group consists of Tabor Heaslip (Captain), with Joey Muldowney, Ryan Tattle and Viking Gustafsson Nyberg serving as Assistant Captains.
» Despite returning an experienced group, the Huskies welcome 7 talented newcomers
including 3 NHL Draft picks (Brendan Dunphy, Anthony Allain-Samake, Alex Blais)
» Entering last season, the Huskies only had one 40 point scorer in the Hockey east Era.
They finished with 3 (Joey Muldowney, Hudson Schandor and Jake Richard) following
the Hockey East Tournament.
» The Huskies added experience to their coaching staff this offseason, as they welcomed
Alex Westlund as the teams new Goaltender coach following the departure of Vince
Staletti. Westlund has a plethora of experience most recently working with the Detroit
Red Wings (NHL).
» Huskies in the NHL: Marc Gatcomb has become the 9th Husky to reach the pros, having most recently been called up by the New York Islanders. Gatcomb joins, Chase
Bradley, Ruslan Iskhakov, Yan Kuznetsov, Todd Krygier, Cole Schneider, Max Letunov,
Adam Huska, and Tage Thompson as former Huskies to make it to the league.
