Date: Saturday, March 1, 2008
Conference Game
Attendance: 3000
Start Time: 7:00 pm End Time: 9:31 pm Total Time: 2:31
Scoring by Period -
UNH 0-0-1-0=1; MER 1-0-0-0=1
1st Period
Scoring - 1, MER Rob Ricci/12 (J.C. Robitaille/6, Joe Cucci/6) 13:56 (PP)
Penalties - Phil DeSimone, UNH (Boarding) 11:58; Greg Collins, UNH (Cross-Checking) 12:48; Craig Switzer, UNH (CTH ROUGHING) 19:37
2nd Period
Scoring - None
Penalties - Joe Loprieno, MER (Boarding) 4:38; Adam Ross, MER (Interference) 8:56; Pat Bowen, MER (Slashing) 10:31; Phil DeSimone, UNH (Cross-Checking) 13:47; Kevin Kapstad, UNH (Tripping) 16:32
3rd Period
Scoring - 2, UNH Mike Sislo/3 (Thomas Fortney/11) 4:35
Penalties - Joe Loprieno, MER (Interference) 1:58; Danny Dries, UNH (Roughing) 14:43; Joe Loprieno, MER (Roughing) 14:43; Pat Bowen, MER (Holding) 16:28
Overtime
Scoring - None
Penalties - None
New Hampshire Goaltending - Brian Foster (64:57, 35 shots, 34 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:03, 0 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Andrew Braithwaite (64:53, 36 shots, 35 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:07, 0 GA)
Tie - Brian Foster, UNH (2-2-2). Tie - Andrew Braithwaite, MER (8-9-2).
Shots On Goal -
UNH 9-8-14-5=36; MER 19-8-6-2=35
Power Plays -
UNH 0 of 5; MER 1 of 5
Penalties - UNH 6 (12 min); MER 6 (12 min)
Three Stars: 1. Andrew Braithwaite (Merrimack) 2. Brian Foster (New Hampshire) 3. Rob Ricci (Merrimack)
Referee: Tom Quinn Assistant Referees: Bob Bernard, Matt Smith