Merrimack Athletics Complex

Merrimack Athletics Complex
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	File:Lawler Arena, North Andover MA.jpg Lawler Rink
Location	North Andover, Massachusetts
Owner	Merrimack College
Operator	Merrimack College
Capacity	2,549 (hockey arena); 1,200 (basketball arena)
Surface	200 x 85 ft (hockey)
Construction
Broke ground	1972
Opened	November 28, 1972
Renovated	2012-2013
Construction cost	$2 million; ($11.3 million in 2021 dollars)
Tenants
	Merrimack Warriors athletics

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The Merrimack Athletics Complex is the home of the Merrimack College Warriors athletics teams. It has a basketball court and hockey arena. Hammel Court, located in the Volpe Athletic Center, is the home of the men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the volleyball team. Lawler Rink is the home of the Division I Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey team, which had won the 1978 Division II national title before transitioning to Division I and joining the prestigious Hockey East Conference.

The athletic center is named for S. Peter Volpe, a member of the college's Board of Trustees and benefactor. His construction company was responsible for the building of the McQuaid Library on campus. His brother, John Volpe, was U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Richard M. Nixon. The hockey arena is named for J. Thom Lawler, former coach of the men's hockey team who died in 1978 at age 44, just after leading the team to their first national title. The basketball and volleyball court is named after former men's basketball head coach Bert Hammel.^[2]

Over the summer and winter break of 2010, extensive renovation was done on the arena. The wooden bench seating was completely replaced with seatback chair seating and a student bleacher section was installed behind the visiting goalie's side. The "tin foil" insulation was removed from the roof as well. Seating capacity did decrease, however.

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v t e Merrimack Warriors men's basketball
Venues	Merrimack Athletics Complex (1972–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

v t e Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey
Playing venues	J. Thom Lawler Arena (?–present)
Head coaches	Jim Reynolds (1956–1964) Ron Ryan (1964–1965) J. Thom Lawler (1965–1978) Bruce Parker (1978–1983) Ron Anderson (1983–1998) Chris Serino (1998–2005) Mark Dennehy (2005–present)
Seasons	2014–15
Conference affiliations	Independent (1984–1989) Hockey East (1989–present)
All-time leaders	Jim Vesey (244 Points) Mike Reynolds (113 Goals) Joe Cannata (59 Wins)
National championships	1978 (DII)
NCAA Tournament appearances	1988 2011
Merrimack College North Andover, MA

v t e Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey
Playing venues	Volpe Complex (2015–present)
Head coaches	Erin Hamlen (2015-present)
Seasons	2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
All-time leaders	Mikyla Grant-Mentis (117 Points)
Pros	Mikyla Grant-Mentis Dominique Kremer Samantha Ridgewell Paige Voight

v t e Merrimack College
Facilities	Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge Merrimack Athletics Complex
Organizations	Center for Engaged Democracy
Athletics	Sports: Merrimack Warriors Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Venues: Duane Stadium Merrimack Athletics Complex

v t e Hockey East
Men	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) Connecticut Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum & XL Center) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Compton Family Ice Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Center) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Women	Boston College Eagles (Conte Forum) Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) Connecticut Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum) Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) Merrimack Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) Providence Friars (Schneider Arena) Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse)
Related articles	Lamoriello Trophy List of champions: Men / Women Tournament sites: TD Garden / Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum

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