University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Merrimack
Huskies to Wrap up First Half with Home and Home Against Merrimack
12/4/2025 2:44:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
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» The Huskies are set to wrap up the first half of the season with a home and home series
vs. Merrimack College.
» The Huskies are coming off a 3-3 tie vs. Stonehill College. Carlin Dezainde scored two
goals including the game tying goal, while Kaden Shahan scored his third goal in the
last four games.
» This will be the 2nd and 3rd matchup between UConn and Merrimack. The first match-
up took place on November 1 which resulted in a 5-1 win for the Huskies.
» Kaden Shahan has found his offensive stride of late. The Sophomore has scored 3 goals
in the last 4 games and is now tied for the team lead with 10 points. Shahan has 4 goals
and 6 assists for 10 points while freshman Alexandre Blais and sophomore Mike Murtagh both have 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points.
» The line of Alexandre Blais, Carlin Dezainde and Kaden Shahan has been a strong line
for the Huskies, most recently they accounted for 6 total points vs. Stonehill College (3
goals, and 3 assists).
» Freshman Alexandre Blais has a three-game point streak and has 5 points in his last four
games.
» The Huskies have spread the wealth to begin this season. UConn has 3 players tied for
the team lead with 10 points, four players tied with 9 points, two players with eight
points, and two players with 7 points.
» Well Rounded: 19 Huskies have registered a point this season. Of the 19, 10 are either
freshman or sophomores.
» 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.
