2008-09 Hockey East Box Score
Western Michigan (WMU) vs Northeastern (NOE)
Date: Friday, January 2, 2009
Non-Conference Game
Dodge Holiday Classic (Minneapolis, MN)
Attendance: 9760
Start Time: 4:05 pm  End Time: 6:15 pm  Total Time: 2:10

Scoring by Period - WMU 0-0-1=1; NOE 1-1-1=3

1st Period
Scoring - 1, NOE Steve Quailer/4 (Alex Tuckerman/9, Steve Silva/11) 13:06
Penalties - Chris Frank, WMU (Tripping) 0:32; Ryan Ginand, NOE (Interference) 4:06; Steve Silver, WMU (Tripping) 6:35; Ryan Watson, WMU (Tripping) 15:24

2nd Period
Scoring - 2, NOE Chris Donovan/5 (Randy Guzior/1, Ryan Ginand/5) 19:53 (GW)
Penalties - Steve Silva, NOE (Holding) 8:05; Jordan Collins, WMU (Holding) 10:47; Ryan Watson, WMU (Roughing) 14:01; Dan Nycholat, NOE (Roughing) 14:01; Steve Silva, NOE (Holding) 15:22

3rd Period
Scoring - 3, WMU Ryan Watson/3 (Greg Squires/7, Steve Silver/3) 4:40
4, NOE Wade MacLeod/6 (Tyler McNeely/6, Joe Vitale/8) 18:58
Penalties - Chris Frank, WMU (Roughing) 5:22; Sean Weaver, WMU (Interference) 16:57; Patrick Galivan, WMU (Roughing) 19:46; Joe Vitale, NOE (Roughing) 19:46

Western Michigan Goaltending - Riley Gill (60:00, 40 shots, 37 saves, 3 GA)

Northeastern Goaltending - Brad Thiessen (59:45, 24 shots, 23 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:15, 0 GA)

Win - Brad Thiessen, NOE (12-3-2). Loss - Riley Gill, WMU (3-6-1).

Shots On Goal - WMU 6-11-7=24; NOE 12-9-19=40

Power Plays - WMU 0 of 3; NOE 0 of 6

Penalties - WMU 8 (16 min); NOE 5 (10 min)

Three Stars: 1. Wade MacLeod (Northeastern) 2. Chris Donovan (Northeastern) 3. Riley Gill (Western Michigan)

Referees: Brian Thul, Scott Bokal  Assistant Referees: Jeff Schultz, Chris Olsen