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2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Kaitlin Prince UMass Boston
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24 Chris Merryman

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Peabody, MA
  • Highschool Boston Jr. Rangers (EHL)

Biography

2025-26 Season Highs:
Games Played: 27
Goals: 1 vs. four opponents (4 total)
Assists: 1 vs. nine opponents (9 total)
Points: 2 vs. Plymouth State, February 6 (13 total)
Penalty/Minutes: 1-2
+/-: +24
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. eight opponents (25 total)

2024-25 Season Highs:
Games Played: 25
Goals: 1 vs. Albertus Magnus, February 15 (1 total)
Assists: 1 two times (2 total)
Points: 2 vs. Albertus Magnus, February 15 (3 total)
Penalty/Minutes: 1-2
+/-: -1
Blocked Shots: 2 three times (13 total)

2023-24 Season Highs: 
Games Played: 25
Assists: 2 vs Elmira (2/2/2024)
Points: 4
+/-: -3

NOTABLES: 
Ranked third in Little East Conference in Plus/Minus in 2025-26 (+24)
Fall 2025 LEC Academic Honor Roll 
NEHC All-Academic Team

JUNIORS: Spent two seasons with the Boston Jr. Rangers of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) ... Tallied 41 points on 13 goals and 28 assists in 96 games ... Helped lead the team to an EHL title in the 2022-23 season 

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Malden Catholic High School... Son to Rick and Sherry... Siblings include 2 brothers, Ricky and Nick, and 1 sister, Krista... Has one family dog... Favorite professional athlete is Torey Krug... Currently pursuing a degree in Business Management...

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2023-24Freshman

    D
    6'0" 180 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2024-25Sophomore

    D
    6'0" 180 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2025-26Junior

    D
    6'0" 180 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2026-2027Senior

    Defense
    6'0" 180 lbs
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