Merrimack College had a lot of success last season, and it leaked into their recruiting class. With so many names to go over, this will be split into two parts: who the new names are and whether they can make an impact next season for the Warriors.
Scott Boreck and the Merrimack Warriors can’t be too upset with how last season went. A Hockey East championship and a Frozen Four appearance are no joke. Boreck and his staff can’t get too complacent, and with the recruits coming in this season, they haven’t been.
All entry years are from CollegeHockeyNews and are subject to change. Players are listed alphabetically by last name.
Simon-Pier Brunet –Defenseman, Victoriaville Tigers (QMJHL)
Brunet was a part of a captaincy group in his final two seasons, the first with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, where he was an assistant, and finally in Victoriaville, where he was the team’s captain in his first and only season with them.
He was a fourth-round pick by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024 draft and put up 26 points in 54 games this past season.
Yaroslav Bryzgalov –Center, Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
Bryzgalov was also a fourth-round pick, but for him, he was drafted in the 2026 draft by the Vancouver Canucks. The Bogilev, Belarus native didn’t see a lot of production his one season in the USHL, but the change to the WHL was amazing for him.
He had 55 points in 64 games and then had 14 in 15 playoff games for the Tigers.
Matthew Dabrowski –Right Winger, Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (NAHL)
Dabrowski bounced around a few leagues in the 2024-25 season. He stuck out this season in Danbury, where his playmaking was on full display. He had 18 assists and 26 points in 39 games.
His goal scoring also saw an uptick in the playoffs, where in five games he had three goals.
Connor Dale –Left Winger, Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Dale played four seasons in the WHL, where in his final season, he saw a large increase in his point and goal production
In 65 games this season, he had 25 goals and 60 points; his total in his first three seasons was still 14 points under his 2025-26 total.
Easton Daneault –Right Winger, Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
Daneault is the brother of the WHL 2026 first-overall pick, Madden Daneault. Easton played one season in the WHL after an above-point-per-game season in the AJHL for the Drumheller Dragons.
In his one season for the Hurricanes, he put up13 goals and 53 points in 67 games, which led the team.
Brenden Espenell –Defenseman, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Espenell played the first half of his season in the BCHL for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, where in his 27 games with them he put up five points.
There was more production when he was in Alberni. In his 29 games there, he saw 17 points. He was also a large point producer during his minor hockey career.
Linards Feldbergs –Goalie, Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Feldbergs is the only incoming freshman goalie; he’s also the only Latvian-born player on the team.
He spent his 2024-25 season in the QMJHL with the Sherbrooke Phoenix, where he posted a .903 save percentage. He followed that up in the USHL with a 9.10 save-percentage, and a 2.51 GAA.
