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ERIE, Pa. (AP) \u2014 Mercyhurst will drop its Division I men’s hockey program at the end of the academic year as part of a university-wide master plan, the 2,600-student private school announced Friday.<\/p>\n

The Lakers finished 6-28-3 this season and were last in Atlantic Hockey for the second straight year. They haven’t won 10 games in a season since 2022-23, and average attendance of 721 per game ranked 64th out of 67 teams.<\/p>\n

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