Dennehy has completely rebuilt the Merrimack Hockey program and saw his squad reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998, set a Division I school record with 25 wins and reach the Hockey East Championship for the first time ever in 2010-11.

Ranking second in Hockey East in goals, goals against and power play, Merrimack defeated every Hockey East team for the second straight season and second time ever and was ranked nationally for the final 17 weeks of the season, reaching #4 nationally in February. The Warriors appeared on television six times, including the Hockey East Championship against Boston College and the NCAA Tournament against Notre Dame.

Dennehy was rewarded with contract extensions in December of 2010 and July of 2011 and will remain behind the Merrimack bench through the 2018-19 season.

"This contract extension underscores Merrimack's commitment to Mark and his leadership. Mark led his team to national prominence with a culture of integrity and principle. He embodies the values of the College and serves as a role model for all students," said Christopher E. Hopey, President. "I am pleased to have Mark continue as head coach and remain an integral part of the Merrimack community."

Under Dennehy's guidance, the crowds returned to a renovated Lawler Arena, as Merrimack sold out 10 of its 16 home games, while posting a 13-2-1 home record, the best in Hockey East for the second straight season.

In Dennehy's six years at Merrimack, the Warriors have earned more Hockey East All-Academic Scholar Athletes of the Year than any other Hockey East school and have recorded a 3.0 GPA or better in three straight seasons.

The 2009-10 Co-Hockey East Coach of the Year, Dennehy saw the fruits of his labors become a reality as the Warriors won a then-Division I program record 16 games and qualified for the Hockey East Tournament for the first time since Hockey East expanded to ten schools. Merrimack surprised everyone and finished sixth, won a playoff game for the first time since 1998 and defeated every Hockey East team at home and overall for the first time in the program's history.

Dennehy and his staff's recruiting efforts have proved critical in the rebuilding process.

Before signing a NHL contract with Ottawa, Stephane Da Costa was named the NCAA and Hockey East Rookie of the Year in 2009-10 and was named an All-American in 2010-11. Freshman Mike Collins led Hockey East in goals and points among rookies in 2010-11, while Joe Cannata, the first-ever Merrimack player to come from the U.S. Under-18 Development Program, has become the all-time winningest goaltender in Merrimack's Division I history.

Seven players, including captains Karl Stollery and Ryan Flanigan, participated in NHL Development Camps over the summer of 2011.

With each incoming class bringing increased talent to the program, Cannata and Kyle Bigos became the first Merrimack players to be drafted since 2002.

Off of the ice, the Merrimack Hockey program continues to set a torrid pace academically.

Ten Warriors were named to the Hockey East All-Academic team in 2010-11, while the program as a whole was named a finalist for the top GPA among all Merrimack male programs. Andrew Braithwaite was named the Hockey East Top Scholar Athlete in 2009-10 for the third time in four seasons, while nine of his teammates joined him on the All-Academic team, each earning a 3.0 grade-point-average or better. Since the award's inception 19 years ago in the 1991-92 season, a Merrimack student-athlete has received the honor 10 times, most among all Hockey East schools.

In 2008-09, the Warriors surrendered just 89 goals, setting a school record for the second straight year. Strong recruiting led to the addition of goaltender Cannata, who helped the Warriors post a goals-against-average of under three in conference games for the first time in school history.

After a tough 2006-07 season that saw the Warriors win just three games, Dennehy's squad rebounded in 2007-08, winning its first three games and finishing the season with the fourth best win total in the school's Hockey East history. Highlighted by weekend sweeps at Bemidji State, vs. #16 Maine, and a home-and-home with #14 Providence, the Warriors, who had just one senior and 22 freshmen and sophomores on the roster, caught the eye of the public and even garnered 22 national votes in the USCHO poll following the sweep of Maine on November 19.

Dennehy was named the seventh head hockey coach in Merrimack College history on June 30, 2005. Dennehy came from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he worked with current UMass head coach Don Cahoon from 2000-2005.

While at UMass, Dennehy garnered Hockey East Coach of the Year staff member honors in 2002-03 and was involved in all aspects of coaching the Minutemen, including recruiting, video analysis, fundraising, marketing, and on ice instruction. He was a part of one of the quickest rebuilding processes in the history of college hockey. The UMass team advanced to the finals of the 2003 Hockey East Tournament in just the third season under Cahoon and his staff.

Prior to his position at UMass, Dennehy worked for Cahoon at Princeton from 1994-99. He helped the tigers to three consecutive ECAC 'Final Five' tournaments in Lake Placid. In 1997-98, Dennehy contributed toward Princeton's first ever ECAC championship and only NCAA appearance in the long distinguished history of the program.

From there, he became the head coach at Fairfield University for the 1999-2000 campaign before joining 'Toot' again at UMass.

Dennehy has recruited and/or coached two All-American players, two Hockey Humanitarian Award Finalists, four all-rookie team members, and five all-league selections. Six of his former players have signed NHL contracts. Jeff Halpern, the most prominent, served as the captain of the Washington Capitals during the 2005-06 season. He has also played for the U.S. National Team in the World Cup of Hockey, Olympics, and World Championships. He also recruited goaltender Jon Quick who was a member of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Silver Medal team.

More recently, Dennehy created, founded, and directed the U.S. College Hockey Advancement Camp. The first of its kind in the east, the USCHA attracts prospects and their families from all over North America. This prospect camp is fully staffed with college hockey coaches. The schedule includes practices, seminars, and games each day. The seminars include topics such as the NCAA Clearinghouse, Strength & Conditioning, and a panel discussion between the prospects, their parents, and college coaches.

A member of the American Hockey Coaches Association since 1994, Dennehy was named to the AHCA Board of Governors in 2006. He has also volunteered for both Massachusetts Hockey and USA Hockey.

A native of Dorchester, MA, Dennehy helped Boston College win three Hockey East regular season titles, played on the 1989-90 Hockey East Championship team and was a part of three NCAA qualifying teams, including the 1990 team which advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

He then went on to play a season in Britain's elite league for the Ayr Raiders in 1991-92. Dennehy parlayed that into a tryout with the Fort Wayne Comets in the IHL before trading in his skates for a whistle.

Dennehy resides in Andover with his wife Heather and three daughters – Kelsey, Kielan, and Caroline.

First in Hockey East in penalty minutes in 2010-11, Stewart's penalty kill ranked third in the league, killing 84.5% of its minor penalties.

In Stewart's first season with Merrimack, the penalty kill was the difference in many of its 16 victories, as the Warriors returned to the postseason for the first time in six years. Offensively, the Warriors scored more goals in the 2009-10 season than in any of the preceding four years under head coach Mark Dennehy.

Hired in August of 2009, Stewart spent five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut, and three as the recruiting coordinator. During his first two years at UConn Stewart earned his Master of Arts degree in sport management.

Stewart began his college coaching career as an assistant coach at American International College in 2003-04. While at AIC, Stewart was responsible for recruiting and served as the team's goalie coach.

Prior to coaching, Stewart played professional hockey for nine years in the East Coast and International Hockey Leagues along with several stints in the American Hockey League. As the assistant captain of the Quad City Mallards (UHL) in 1997 and 1998, Stewart helped lead his team to back-to-back Colonial Cup Championships.

As a professional, Stewart played in 618 games, tallying 402 goals and 452 assists, including three seasons in which he registered over 50 goals and 100 points. He remains in the top ten in many offensive categories in all time playoff scoring in the IHL. During his time as a professional player, Stewart also served as a player-coach for the Mallards from 1997-99 and as a member of the New Haven Knights from 2001-02.

Stewart was a four-year letter winner at the University of New Hampshire earning his bachelor of science degree in family and consumer sciences. He played in 144 career games and was named an assistant captain as a senior.

Stewart has also been extensively involved with USA hockey working within the New England District. He is employed as an evaluator and coach for the Yankee Conference Festival as well as the New England District Development Camps 13-18 that take place throughout the summer months.

Stewart and his wife Bridget reside in Wayland, Mass.

Carr guided Youngstown to a 23-30-7 record in 2010-11 in his first season as Head Coach and General Manager. He spent five years in the Phantom organization, also serving as Associate Head Coach and Director of Player Development in 2009-10.

"We were thrilled with our application pool, which speaks volumes about how far the program has come," said Dennehy, who enters his seventh season as head coach after guiding Merrimack to a Division I school record 25 wins, while reaching the Hockey East Championship for the first time ever and the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1988. "Curtis knocked our socks off with his passion, organization, and preparedness. His style of gritty, no nonsense, and hard work is emblematic of our entire organization. We are excited he is joining the Merrimack Hockey family!"

Carr was named Interim Head Coach at Youngstown on February 16, 2010 but had the interim tag removed on April 1, 2010 with just two games remaining in the Phantoms' inaugural season at the Tier I USHL level.

"I'm extremely excited to join Merrimack College and be a part of the hockey staff," said Carr. "I'm excited to learn from Coach Dennehy and Coach Stewart and to build off the program's success. When I came to the campus on my interview, I fell in love with the atmosphere and location and I loved the small feel. Coach Dennehy is an outstanding coach and is well-respected, and I know I can learn a lot here. It's a great opportunity."

Prior to moving to Youngstown, Carr spent three seasons as the Assistant Coach and Director of Player Personnel for the NAHL's Mahoning Valley Phantoms, during which the team posted a 142-61-11 record. Mahoning won a regular season title, two North Division titles, qualified for the National Tournament in all three seasons, and finished as the National Champion runner-up twice.

Under Carr's tutelage, 60 players from Youngstown and Mahoning have secured NCAA scholarships.

A native of Georgetown, Ontario, Carr spent seven seasons as a player and coach for Kent State University and was a three-time ACHA All-American. Upon graduation in 2003, he was hired as an assistant coach for 2003-04 before being promoted to head coach, where he was an ACHA Coach of the Year finalist after leading the Golden Flashes to the ACHA National Tournament. In his first season at Kent State, Carr inherited a 9-30 team and produced a 21-18 record.

Carr is also actively involved with USA Hockey's Select and Developmental camps and serves as a presenter for the USA Hockey's Coaching Education Program.

He earned a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education with a teacher certification and a Master's in Sports Administration and Recreation Management from Kent State.

Carr is married to his wife Margaret.

Healey has worked with Joe Cannata for the last year and a half, helping Cannata become the all-time winningest goaltender in Merrimack's Division I history. Healey has helped Cannata's consistency, as the goaltender allowed just 19 goals following Merrimack's 10 losses last season. Meanwhile, backup goaltender Sam Marotta allowed just two goals, both on the power play, in over 70 minutes of action his freshman season.

Following Healey coming aboard in mid-January of 2010, Merrimack closed the regular season with an 8-4-2 record, which included two shutouts from goaltender Joe Cannata and only four games where the Warriors surrendered three or more goals.

Healey, who was named to Merrimack's All-Decade Team, appeared in 91 games for the Warriors from 2003-07, backstopping Merrimack to a playoff appearance in 2003-04, his freshman season. He was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team in 2004 and to the All-Academic team in 2006. Healey was voted Merrimack's Most Valuable Player in 2007 by his teammates.