Date: Saturday, November 28, 2009
Conference Game
Attendance: 2990 (Sellout)
Start Time: 4:00 pm End Time: 6:06 pm Total Time: 2:06
Scoring by Period -
UNH 0-3-2=5; MER 1-2-1=4
1st Period
Scoring - 1, MER J.C. Robitaille/3 (Matt Moulakelis/1, Pat Kimball/2) 3:09
Penalties - Kyle Bigos, MER (CONTACT TO THE HEAD) 12:17; Blake Kessel, UNH (Hooking) 17:13
2nd Period
Scoring - 2, UNH Bobby Butler/11 (Damon Kipp/4, Peter LeBlanc/8) 7:08 (PP)
3, MER Justin Bonitatibus/3 (John Heffernan/2, Francois Ouimet/4) 7:39
4, UNH Bobby Butler/12 (Paul Thompson/7, Mike Beck/2) 16:22 (SH)
5, MER Joe Cucci/2 (Brandon Brodhag/3, Stephane Da Costa/8) 17:27 (PP)
6, UNH Paul Thompson/6 (Phil DeSimone/7, Blake Kessel/11) 19:01
Penalties - Bobby Butler, UNH (Slashing) 4:12; J.C. Robitaille, MER (Interference) 6:49; Brandon Brodhag, MER (Interference) 7:47; Mike Beck, UNH (CHECKING) 13:41; John Henrion, UNH (Tripping) 16:09
3rd Period
Scoring - 7, UNH Paul Thompson/7 (Phil DeSimone/8, Blake Kessel/12) 0:47
8, UNH Phil DeSimone/2 (Bobby Butler/9, Damon Kipp/5) 6:19 (EA) (GW)
9, MER Jeff Velleca/4 9:23
Penalties - Jesse Todd, MER (Tripping) 1:29; Mike Beck, UNH (Tripping) 10:54; Joe Cucci, MER (Slashing) 19:48
New Hampshire Goaltending - Brian Foster (59:29, 38 shots, 34 saves, 4 GA); Empty Net (0:31, 0 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (58:22, 32 shots, 27 saves, 5 GA); Empty Net (1:38, 0 GA)
Win - Brian Foster, UNH (5-6-3). Loss - Joe Cannata, MER (3-5-0).
Shots On Goal -
UNH 7-13-12=32; MER 16-11-11=38
Power Plays -
UNH 1 of 5; MER 1 of 5
Penalties - UNH 5 (10 min); MER 5 (10 min)
Three Stars: 1. Bobby Butler (New Hampshire) 2. Paul Thompson (New Hampshire) 3. Justin Bonitatibus (Merrimack)
Referees: Tom Quinn, Jeff Bunyon Assistant Referees: James Brown, Paul Sacco III