SUNY Cortland Athletics

2025-26: Skated in 23 games during the season for Cortland...Provided eight points on three goals and five assists...Won 151-of-316 faceoffs for a .478 faceoff winning percentage...Scored a goal in a 10-1 road win at Morrisville...Netted a goal against Skidmore...Tallied a goal against Alvernia...Provided two assists in a 6-2 home win over Potsdam...Added an assist each in an 8-1home win over Lebanon Valley, and in a 7-3 home win over Buffalo State...Provided an assist at Fredonia. 

2024-25: Charlie played in 19 games for the Red Dragons...Totaled three points on one goal and two assists...Won 86 faceoffs with a 48.9% faceoff percentage...Scored a goal in a 6-2 home victory over Plattsburgh...Provided an assist against Plattsburgh in the SUNYAC Semifinals...Added one assist against Oswego in the Griffin's Guardians Charity Game.

Prior to Cortland: Attended Robert Morris University from 2022 to 2024...Also attended Northern Vermont University in Spring 2022 semester.

High School: 2019 graduate of McQuaid Jesuit...Two-year member of the hockey team, including one year as a starter...Two-year member of the baseball team as a first baseman...Team won the state title in 2019.

Other: Son of Jim and Dawn Merkley...Has one sibling, Abby.