Merrimack (MER) at New Hampshire (UNH)
Hockey East Conference Game
Final Score: New Hampshire 2, Merrimack 1
New Records: New Hampshire 22-7-2, Merrimack 12-16-3
Recap - Text Box - Game Sheet
Referee: Joe Andrews
Assistant Referees: Jeremy Lovett, Matt Riegert
Attendance: 6501 (Sellout)
Start Time: 7:00 pm End Time: 9:04 pm Total Time: 2:04
| Score By Periods | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | Power Plays | |||||
| Merrimack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Merrimack | 0 | / | 3 | (.000) | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | New Hampshire | 1 | / | 8 | (.125) | |
| Shots On Goal | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | Penalties/Minutes | SHGF | ||||
| Merrimack | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 | Merrimack | 8 | / | 16 | 0 | |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 10 | 19 | 39 | New Hampshire | 3 | / | 6 | 0 | |
| Merrimack Lineup | ||||||||||||||||
| LW | 23 | Chris Barton | 0-0-0 | 4/-1 | C | 24 | Rob Ricci | 0-0-0 | 1/-1 | RW | 16 | J.C. Robitaille | 0-0-0 | 2/-1 | ||
| LW | 21 | Francois Ouimet | 0-1-1 | 3/+1 | C | 14 | Joe Cucci | 0-0-0 | 0/+1 | RW | 11 | Matt Jones | 1-0-1 | 10/+1 | ||
| LW | 18 | Pat Kimball | 0-0-0 | 3/E | C | 19 | Derek Pallardy | 0-0-0 | 0/E | RW | 13 | Mike Vaskivuo | 0-0-0 | 1/E | ||
| LW | 15 | John Jamieson | 0-0-0 | 0/E | C | 27 | Justin Bonitatibus | 0-0-0 | 1/E | RW | 20 | Kurtis Astle | 0-0-0 | 0/E | ||
| LD | 5 | Chris Kane | 0-0-0 | 1/-1 | RD | 3 | Joe Loprieno | 0-0-0 | 2/-1 | G | 29 | Patrick Watson | 0-0-0 | 0 | ||
| LD | 2 | Fraser Allan | 0-0-0 | 1/E | RD | 12 | Grant Farrell | 0-0-0 | 1/E | G | 33 | Andrew Braithwaite | 0-0-0 | 0 | ||
| LD | 26 | Adam Ross | 0-0-0 | 0/+1 | RD | 22 | Brandon Sadlowski | 0-0-0 | 0/+1 | |||||||
| New Hampshire Lineup | ||||||||||||||||
| LW | 15 | Danny Dries | 1-0-1 | 1/E | C | 22 | Mike Radja | 0-1-1 | 3/E | RW | 39 | Matt Fornataro | 0-0-0 | 3/E | ||
| LW | 11 | Jerry Pollastrone | 0-0-0 | 4/+1 | C | 21 | James van Riemsdyk | 0-1-1 | 2/+1 | RW | 12 | Bobby Butler | 0-1-1 | 5/+1 | ||
| LW | 8 | Greg Collins | 0-0-0 | 2/-1 | C | 17 | Thomas Fortney | 0-0-0 | 2/-1 | RW | 14 | Mike Sislo | 0-0-0 | 1/-1 | ||
| LW | 9 | Peter LeBlanc | 0-0-0 | 3/E | C | 23 | Phil DeSimone | 0-0-0 | 0/E | RW | 20 | Paul Thompson | 0-0-0 | 0/E | ||
| LD | 2 | Jamie Fritsch | 0-0-0 | 3/E | RD | 19 | Brad Flaishans | 0-0-0 | 1/E | G | 1 | Stuart Fricke | 0-0-0 | 0 | ||
| LD | 7 | Joe Charlebois | 0-0-0 | 4/-1 | RD | 5 | Kevin Kapstad | 0-0-0 | 1/-1 | G | 29 | Brian Foster | 0-0-0 | 0 | ||
| LD | 18 | Nick Krates | 0-0-0 | 1/+1 | RD | 4 | Craig Switzer | 1-1-2 | 3/+1 | G | 32 | Kevin Regan | 0-0-0 | 0 | ||
| Goals | Scoring/Penalties | Time | ||||||
| 1st Period (20:00) | ||||||||
| MER-1 Chris Barton (2-Hooking) UNH 0x1 | 4:34 | |||||||
| MER-2 Joe Cucci (2-Interference) UNH 0x2 | 7:24 | |||||||
| UNH | 1 | - | 0 | 6x6 | Craig Switzer (6) (James van Riemsdyk, Bobby Butler) | 12:16 | ||
| UNH (+): 4,18,11,21,12,G32 MER (-): 3,23,5,16,24,G33 | ||||||||
| MER | 1 | - | 1 | 6x6 | Matt Jones (15) (Francois Ouimet) | 13:58 | ||
| MER (+): 11,14,22,21,26,G33 UNH (-): 8,14,5,17,7,G32 | ||||||||
| MER-3 Kurtis Astle (2-Hooking) UNH 0x3 | 18:38 | |||||||
| 2nd Period (20:00) | ||||||||
| UNH-1 Jamie Fritsch (2-HIGH-STICKING) MER 0x1 | 2:08 | |||||||
| UNH-2 Jamie Fritsch (2-Hooking) MER 0x2 | 7:11 | |||||||
| MER-4 Grant Farrell (2-Holding) UNH 0x4 | 17:42 | |||||||
| MER-5 Fraser Allan (2-Unsportsmanlike Conduct) UNH 0x5 | 17:42 | |||||||
| 3rd Period (20:00) | ||||||||
| MER-6 Mike Vaskivuo (2-Roughing) UNH 0x6 | 4:33 | |||||||
| MER-7 Pat Kimball (2-Boarding) UNH 0x7 | 9:22 | |||||||
| UNH-3 Craig Switzer (2-Slashing) MER 0x3 | 12:37 | |||||||
| MER-8 Joe Cucci (2-DELAY OF GAME) UNH 1x8 | 13:29 | |||||||
| UNH | 2 | - | 1 | 6x5 PP | GW | Danny Dries (10) (Mike Radja, Craig Switzer) | 14:54 | |
| UNH: 15,4,39,9,22,G32 MER: 3,5,11,19,G33 | ||||||||
| Timeout - Merrimack | 18:57 | |||||||
| End of Game | ||||||||
| Merrimack Goaltending | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | Minutes | GA |
| Andrew Braithwaite (L, 8-9-1) | 9 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 58:44 | 2 |
| EMPTY NET | 0 | 0:19 | 0 | |||
| Andrew Braithwaite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:04 | 0 |
| EMPTY NET | 0 | 0:53 | 0 | |||
| New Hampshire Goaltending | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | Minutes | GA |
| Kevin Regan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18:36 | 1 |
| EMPTY NET | 0 | 0:02 | 0 | |||
| Kevin Regan (W, 20-5-1) | 1 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 41:22 | 0 |
First Star: Danny Dries (New Hampshire)
Second Star: Andrew Braithwaite (Merrimack)
Third Star: Craig Switzer (New Hampshire)
Date: Friday, February 29, 2008
Conference Game
Attendance: 6501 (Sellout)
Start Time: 7:00 pm End Time: 9:04 pm Total Time: 2:04
Scoring by Period -
MER 1-0-0=1; UNH 1-0-1=2
1st Period
Scoring - 1, UNH Craig Switzer/6 (James van Riemsdyk/15, Bobby Butler/10) 12:16
2, MER Matt Jones/15 (Francois Ouimet/8) 13:58
Penalties - Chris Barton, MER (Hooking) 4:34; Joe Cucci, MER (Interference) 7:24; Kurtis Astle, MER (Hooking) 18:38
2nd Period
Scoring - None
Penalties - Jamie Fritsch, UNH (HIGH-STICKING) 2:08; Jamie Fritsch, UNH (Hooking) 7:11; Grant Farrell, MER (Holding) 17:42; Fraser Allan, MER (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 17:42
3rd Period
Scoring - 3, UNH Danny Dries/10 (Mike Radja/21, Craig Switzer/13) 14:54 (PP) (GW)
Penalties - Mike Vaskivuo, MER (Roughing) 4:33; Pat Kimball, MER (Boarding) 9:22; Craig Switzer, UNH (Slashing) 12:37; Joe Cucci, MER (DELAY OF GAME) 13:29
Merrimack Goaltending - Andrew Braithwaite (58:48, 39 shots, 37 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (1:12, 0 GA)
New Hampshire Goaltending - Kevin Regan (59:58, 30 shots, 29 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:02, 0 GA)
Win - Kevin Regan, UNH (20-5-1). Loss - Andrew Braithwaite, MER (8-9-1).
Shots On Goal -
MER 12-10-8=30; UNH 10-10-19=39
Power Plays -
MER 0 of 3; UNH 1 of 8
Penalties - MER 8 (16 min); UNH 3 (6 min)
Three Stars: 1. Danny Dries (New Hampshire) 2. Andrew Braithwaite (Merrimack) 3. Craig Switzer (New Hampshire)
Referee: Joe Andrews Assistant Referees: Jeremy Lovett, Matt Riegert