2014-15 Hockey East Box Score
Friday, October 31, 2014
Merrimack (MER) vs Connecticut (CON)
Non-Conference Game
Liberty Invitational (Newark, NJ)

Final Score: Connecticut 2, Merrimack 2 - OT
New Records: Connecticut 1-3-2, Merrimack 4-1-1
Connecticut Wins Shootout 2-0 (3 Rounds)

Recap - Text Box - Game Sheet

Referees: Matt Brady, Andrew Suhovic
Linesmen: Ryan Knapp, Tim Lyons
Attendance: 2113
Start Time: 4:30 pm  End Time: 6:52 pm  Total Time: 2:22



 Score By Periods  1st 2nd 3rd OT Final   Power Plays
 Merrimack  0 1 1 0 2    Merrimack  2 / 8 (.250) 
 Connecticut  1 0 1 0 2    Connecticut  0 / 5 (.000) 
 
 Shots On Goal  1st 2nd 3rd OT Total   Penalties/Minutes SHGF 
 Merrimack  4 21 12 3 40    Merrimack  6 / 12 0 
 Connecticut  8 4 8 2 22    Connecticut  9 / 32 0 



Merrimack Lineup
LW 8 Brian Christie  0-2-2  3/E   C 20 Hampus Gustafsson  0-2-2  3/E   RW 17 Ben Bahe  0-0-0  1/E
LW 9 Jace Hennig  0-0-0  6/E   C 13 Brett Seney  0-0-0  3/-1   RW 22 Mathieu Tibbet  0-0-0  3/E
LW 23 Alfred Larsson  0-0-0  0/E   C 21 Clayton Jardine  0-0-0  3/-1   RW 14 Kyle Singleton  0-0-0  0/-1
LW 18 Justin Hussar  0-0-0  0/-1   C 12 Vinny Scotti  1-0-1  2/-1   RW 11 Teddy McCarran  0-0-0  0/-1
LD 2 Craig Wyszomirski  0-0-0  1/-1   RD 26 Dan Kolomatis  1-0-1  8/-1   G 1 Collin Delia  DNP
LD 4 Marc Biega  0-0-0  4/E   RD 3 Aaron Titcomb  0-0-0  0/-1   G 29 Joe Pantalone  DNP
LD 27 Justin Mansfield  0-0-0  2/-1   RD 7 Jonathan Lashyn  0-0-0  1/E   G 32 Rasmus Tirronen  0-0-0  0
 
Connecticut Lineup
LW 24 Patrick Kirtland  0-0-0  0/E   C 23 Kasperi Ojantakanen  1-0-1  2/+1   RW 11 Corey Ronan  0-0-0  1/+1
LW 19 Evan Richardson  0-0-0  0/E   C 9 Shawn Pauly  0-0-0  3/E   RW 18 Trevor Gerling  0-0-0  2/E
LW 3 Ryan Segalla  0-0-0  1/E   C 17 Ryan Tyson  0-0-0  2/E   RW 10 Jesse Schwartz  0-0-0  1/E
LW 28 Joey Ferriss  0-1-1  1/+1   C 8 Spencer Naas  1-0-1  4/+2   RW 14 Will Golonka  0-0-0  0/+1
LD 22 David Drake  0-0-0  0/+1   RD 7 Joona Kunnas  0-0-0  1/+1   G 1 Tom Comunale  DNP
LD 4 Kyle Huson  0-0-0  2/+1   RD 5 Jacob Poe  0-1-1  1/+1   G 31 Rob Nichols  0-0-0  0
LD 2 Derek Pratt  0-0-0  0/E   RD 6 Johnny Austin  0-0-0  1/E   G 35 Steve Thulin  DNP



 Goals  Scoring/Penalties   Time 

 1st Period (20:00) 
 CON  1 - 6x6  Spencer Naas (2) (Joey Ferriss, Jacob Poe) 6:14 
 CON (+): 8,28,5,14,4,G31   MER (-): 11,18,27,3,12,G32
 MER-1 Hampus Gustafsson (2-Slashing) CON 0x1 8:22 
 CON-1 Patrick Kirtland (5-Boarding) (Served by Will Golonka) MER 0x1 12:58 
 CON-2 Patrick Kirtland (10-Game Misconduct) 12:58 
 MER-2 Mathieu Tibbet (2-Tripping) CON 0x2 18:10 

 2nd Period (20:00) 
 CON-3 Kyle Huson (2-Cross-Checking) MER 0x2 0:44 
 CON-4 Corey Ronan (2-Hooking) MER 0x3 2:33 
 MER-3 Jace Hennig (2-Tripping) CON 0x3 4:43 
 CON-5 Spencer Naas (2-High-Sticking) MER 0x4 5:56 
 MER-4 Alfred Larsson (2-Roughing) 8:47 
 CON-6 Ryan Segalla (2-Roughing) 8:47 
 CON-7 Jesse Schwartz (2-Slashing) MER 0x5 10:00 
 CON-8 Kasperi Ojantakanen (2-Tripping) MER 1x6 17:54 
 MER  1 - 6x5 PP  Vinny Scotti (1) (Hampus Gustafsson, Brian Christie) 18:33 
 MER: 12,8,26,20,4,G32   CON: 3,22,9,18,G31

 3rd Period (20:00) 
 CON  2 - 6x6  Kasperi Ojantakanen (1) (unassisted) 0:23 
 CON (+): 23,11,8,22,7,G31   MER (-): 14,26,21,13,2,G32
 CON-9 Ryan Segalla (5-Interference) MER 2x8 5:00 
 MER  2 - 6x5 PP  GT  Dan Kolomatis (1) (Brian Christie, Hampus Gustafsson) 6:29 
 MER: 26,8,20,12,4,G32   CON: 22,2,9,18,G31
 MER-5 Justin Hussar (2-Slashing) CON 0x4 12:03 
 MER-6 Rasmus Tirronen (2-Tripping) (Served by Teddy McCarran) CON 0x5 12:46 
 Timeout - Connecticut 12:46 

 Overtime (5:00) 

 End of Game 



 Merrimack Goaltending  1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Minutes GA
 Rasmus Tirronen  7 1 0 0 8 29:58 1
 EMPTY NET  0 0:02 0
 Rasmus Tirronen (T, 4-0-1)  0 3 7 2 12 35:00 1
 
 Connecticut Goaltending  1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Minutes GA
 Rob Nichols (T, 1-3-2)  4 20 5 0 29 52:32 2
 EMPTY NET  0 0:14 0
 Rob Nichols  0 0 6 3 9 12:14 0



Shootout SummaryMERCON
Round 1  Shootout Attempt by CON Evan Richardson Saved by MER Goaltender Rasmus Tirronen  00
Shootout Attempt by MER Brian Christie Saved by CON Goaltender Rob Nichols  00
Round 2  Shootout Goal by CON Kasperi Ojantakanen, against MER Goaltender Rasmus Tirronen  01
Shootout Attempt by MER Brett Seney Saved by CON Goaltender Rob Nichols  01
Round 3  Shootout Goal by CON Shawn Pauly, against MER Goaltender Rasmus Tirronen  02
MER - No Shot Taken   02



First Star: Rob Nichols (Connecticut)
Second Star: Dan Kolomatis (Merrimack)
Third Star: Kasperi Ojantakanen (Connecticut)

Friday, October 31, 2014
Merrimack (MER) vs Connecticut (CON)
Non-Conference Game
Liberty Invitational (Newark, NJ)
Connecticut Wins Shootout 2-0 (3 Rounds)

Referees: Matt Brady, Andrew Suhovic
Linesmen: Ryan Knapp, Tim Lyons
Attendance: 2113
Start Time: 4:30 pm  End Time: 6:52 pm  Total Time: 2:22
New Records: Connecticut 1-3-2, Merrimack 4-1-1

Game Recap

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Game Summary
Prd Time  Team Score Type Scored By Assists
1st 6:14  CON1-0 EV Spencer Naas (2)Joey Ferriss/1, Jacob Poe/2
2nd 18:33  MER1-1 PP Vinny Scotti (1)Hampus Gustafsson/4, Brian Christie/2
3rd 0:23  CON2-1 EV Kasperi Ojantakanen (1) -
3rd 6:29  MER2-2 PP GT Dan Kolomatis (1)Brian Christie/3, Hampus Gustafsson/5
Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final
Merrimack  01102
Connecticut  10102
Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG
Merrimack  42112340
Connecticut  848222
  PP PP % PIM SHGF
Merrimack  2/8 .250 6/12 0
Connecticut  0/5 .000 9/32 0
Merrimack Stats
## Merrimack G A P PIM SOG +/-
2 Craig Wyszomirski 0000/0 1-1
3 Aaron Titcomb 0000/0 0-1
4 Marc Biega 0000/0 4E
7 Jonathan Lashyn 0000/0 1E
8 Brian Christie 0220/0 3E
9 Jace Hennig 0001/2 6E
11 Teddy McCarran 0000/0 0-1
12 Vinny Scotti 1010/0 2-1
13 Brett Seney 0000/0 3-1
14 Kyle Singleton 0000/0 0-1
17 Ben Bahe 0000/0 1E
18 Justin Hussar 0001/2 0-1
20 Hampus Gustafsson 0221/2 3E
21 Clayton Jardine 0000/0 3-1
22 Mathieu Tibbet 0001/2 3E
23 Alfred Larsson 0001/2 0E
26 Dan Kolomatis 1010/0 8-1
27 Justin Mansfield 0000/0 2-1
1 G Collin Delia Did Not Play
29 G Joe Pantalone Did Not Play
32 G Rasmus Tirronen 0001/2 0-2
 Merrimack Totals 2466/12 40-2
## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 OT Saves
32 Rasmus Tirronen (T, 4-0-1)64:582 747220
 Empty Net0:020      
Connecticut Stats
## Connecticut G A P PIM SOG +/-
2 Derek Pratt 0000/0 0E
3 Ryan Segalla 0002/7 1E
4 Kyle Huson 0001/2 2+1
5 Jacob Poe 0110/0 1+1
6 Johnny Austin 0000/0 1E
7 Joona Kunnas 0000/0 1+1
8 Spencer Naas 1011/2 4+2
9 Shawn Pauly 0000/0 3E
10 Jesse Schwartz 0001/2 1E
11 Corey Ronan 0001/2 1+1
14 Will Golonka 0000/0 0+1
17 Ryan Tyson 0000/0 2E
18 Trevor Gerling 0000/0 2E
19 Evan Richardson 0000/0 0E
22 David Drake 0000/0 0+1
23 Kasperi Ojantakanen 1011/2 2+1
24 Patrick Kirtland 0002/15 0E
28 Joey Ferriss 0110/0 1+1
1 G Tom Comunale Did Not Play
31 G Rob Nichols 0000/0 0+2
35 G Steve Thulin Did Not Play
 Connecticut Totals 2249/32 22+2
## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 OT Saves
31 Rob Nichols (T, 1-3-2)64:462 42011338
 Empty Net0:140      
Penalty Summary
Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time 
1stHampus GustafssonMER2Slashing8:22 
1stPatrick KirtlandCON5Boarding12:58 
1stPatrick KirtlandCON10Game Misconduct12:58 
1stMathieu TibbetMER2Tripping18:10 
2ndKyle HusonCON2Cross-Checking0:44 
2ndCorey RonanCON2Hooking2:33 
2ndJace HennigMER2Tripping4:43 
2ndSpencer NaasCON2High-Sticking5:56 
2ndAlfred LarssonMER2Roughing8:47 
2ndRyan SegallaCON2Roughing8:47 
2ndJesse SchwartzCON2Slashing10:00 
2ndKasperi OjantakanenCON2Tripping17:54 
3rdRyan SegallaCON5Interference5:00 
3rdJustin HussarMER2Slashing12:03 
3rdRasmus TirronenMER2Tripping12:46 
Shootout Summary
Shootout Summary MERCON
Round 1  Shootout Attempt by CON Evan Richardson Saved by MER Goaltender Rasmus Tirronen  00
Shootout Attempt by MER Brian Christie Saved by CON Goaltender Rob Nichols  00
Round 2  Shootout Goal by CON Kasperi Ojantakanen, against MER Goaltender Rasmus Tirronen  01
Shootout Attempt by MER Brett Seney Saved by CON Goaltender Rob Nichols  01
Round 3  Shootout Goal by CON Shawn Pauly, against MER Goaltender Rasmus Tirronen  02
MER - No Shot Taken   02