2/14/96 Hockey East Overall
GP W-L-T SOW Pts GF-GA || GP W-L-T GF-GA
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8 Mass Amherst 19 4-13-2 1 25 64-99 || 28 10-16-2 99-121
9 Merrimack 20 3-15-2 0 19 66-94 || 29 8-16-5 97-111
Mass Amherst's magic number to clinch a playoff spot is 14 points.
Any combination of 14 points gained by UMA or lost by Merrimack will
put UMA in the playoffs. (UMA wins a tie in the standings vs
Merrimack due to head-to-head record, 3-0-0).
The remaining HE schedule for both teams follows below. It favors
UMA, as the Minutemen have four of their five games at home and play
four games against teams that are fifth or lower in the standings.
Merrimack has two at home and two on the road, and three games are
against the two teams tied for first - BU and Lowell.
Mass Amherst
H 02/16/96 ___ ___ New Hampshire ___
A 02/17/96 ___ ___ New Hampshire ___
H 02/24/96 ___ ___ Providence ___ 8:00 ET
H 03/01/96 ___ ___ Boston College ___
H 03/02/96 ___ ___ Northeastern ___
Merrimack
H 02/16/96 ___ ___ Mass Lowell ___
A 02/17/96 ___ ___ Mass Lowell ___
H 02/23/96 ___ ___ Boston University ___
A 03/02/96 ___ ___ New Hampshire ___
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