Date: Friday, February 27, 2009
Conference Game
Attendance: 2778
Start Time: 7:00 pm End Time: 9:09 pm Total Time: 2:09
Scoring by Period -
UNH 2-1-1=4; MER 1-0-2=3
1st Period
Scoring - 1, UNH Mike Sislo/18 (Jerry Pollastrone/11, James van Riemsdyk/22) 4:20
2, MER Ryan Flanigan/2 (Pat Bowen/8, Joe Cucci/9) 10:17
3, UNH Greg Collins/5 (Paul Thompson/2, Peter LeBlanc/14) 10:49
Penalties - Kevin McCarey, UNH (CONTACT TO THE HEAD) 6:26
2nd Period
Scoring - 4, UNH Jamie Fritsch/1 (Danny Dries/10, Bobby Butler/18) 19:06
Penalties - Adam Ross, MER (Boarding) 3:28; Danny Dries, UNH (Slashing) 8:10; Greg Collins, UNH (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 8:31; Joe Cucci, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 8:31; Jerry Pollastrone, UNH (Hooking) 17:00
3rd Period
Scoring - 5, UNH Greg Collins/6 (Blake Kessel/6, Nick Krates/6) 7:04 (GW)
6, MER Karl Stollery/4 (Jesse Todd/15, Joe Cucci/10) 15:31 (PP)
7, MER Jesse Todd/6 (Pat Bowen/9, Rob Ricci/11) 18:14 (EA)
Penalties - Kevin Kapstad, UNH (Cross-Checking) 6:40; Rob Ricci, MER (Roughing) 6:40; Danny Dries, UNH (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 7:45; Grant Farrell, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 7:45; Justin Bonitatibus, MER (Tripping) 11:50; Danny Dries, UNH (Boarding) 15:15
New Hampshire Goaltending - Brian Foster (60:00, 27 shots, 24 saves, 3 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (57:56, 28 shots, 24 saves, 4 GA); Empty Net (2:04, 0 GA)
Win - Brian Foster, UNH (16-7-4). Loss - Joe Cannata, MER (6-10-4).
Shots On Goal -
UNH 9-7-12=28; MER 11-8-8=27
Power Plays -
UNH 0 of 2; MER 1 of 4
Penalties - UNH 7 (14 min); MER 5 (10 min)
Three Stars: 1. Greg Collins (New Hampshire) 2. Blake Kessel (New Hampshire) 3. Jesse Todd (Merrimack)
Referees: Jeff Bunyon, Tom Quinn Assistant Referees: Chris Federico, Tim Low