Hockey East suspends Merrimack’s Copponi one game for major boarding penalty Dec. 1 vs. Boston University

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Hockey East announced Saturday that Merrimack junior forward Matt Copponi has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 1:19 of the second period on Dec. 1 against Boston University.

On the play, Copponi was assessed a five-minute major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct.

Copponi is ineligible to play tonight, Dec. 2, at Boston University and is able to return to the Warriors’ lineup on Dec. 8 at Yale.