The No. 20 Massachusetts hockey team prepares for two Hockey East matchups this weekend, facing Merrimack at home on Friday, Jan. 31 before traveling up to Orono to play No. 6 Maine on Sunday, Feb. 2.

Palmer leads the NLC with an 10-2 conference record (16-5 overall), Kenai is 8-4 (12-9 overall), JDHS is 6-5 (9-8-1 overall), Soldotna 6-4 (9-8-2 overall), Homer 1-6 (1-12 overall) and Kodiak is 1-10 ...