2011-12 Hockey East Box Score
Connecticut (CON) at Merrimack (MER)
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Non-Conference Game
Attendance: 2489 (Sellout)
Start Time: 7:05 pm  End Time: 9:22 pm  Total Time: 2:17

Scoring by Period - CON 0-0-0=0; MER 1-1-3=5

1st Period
Scoring - 1, MER Elliott Sheen/1 (Carter Madsen/1, Jordan Heywood/2) 18:56 (GW)
Penalties - Ryan Tyson, CON (Boarding) 6:03; Karl Stollery, MER (Interference) 8:48; Trevor Gerling, CON (Hooking) 13:45; Tom Janosz, CON (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 20:00; Tom Janosz, CON (Roughing) 20:00; Brendan Ellis, MER (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 20:00

2nd Period
Scoring - 2, MER Jeff Velleca/2 (Brendan Ellis/2, Sam Marotta/1) 2:58 (PP)
Penalties - Alex Gerke, CON (5-Boarding) 0:59; Alex Gerke, CON (10-Game Misconduct) 0:59; Sean Ambrosie, CON (Hooking) 7:49; Elliott Sheen, MER (Hitting from Behind) 12:13; Miles Winter, CON (Slashing) 14:32; Kevin Tuohy, CON (5-Hitting from Behind) 16:42; Kevin Tuohy, CON (10-Game Misconduct) 16:42; Mike Collins, MER (5-Boarding) 17:15; Kyle Bigos, MER (CROSS CHECKING) 17:27; Bench, CON (Too Many Players) 18:41; Mike Collins, MER (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 20:00

3rd Period
Scoring - 3, MER Karl Stollery/2 (Shawn Bates/3, Elliott Sheen/1) 4:41
4, MER Ryan Flanigan/3 (Jesse Todd/1, Mike Collins/1) 12:21 (PP)
5, MER Brendan Ellis/1 (Rhett Bly/3, Jeff Velleca/1) 18:27 (PP)
Penalties - Justin Mansfield, MER (Slashing) 6:29; Jordan Sims, CON (Tripping) 11:28; Brad Cooper, CON (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 14:13; Justin Mansfield, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 14:13; Cody Sharib, CON (Tripping) 17:02; Cole Schneider, CON (5-FACEMASK) 17:22; Cole Schneider, CON (10-Game Misconduct) 17:22; Carter Madsen, MER (Slashing) 17:22

Connecticut Goaltending - Garrett Bartus (59:56, 32 shots, 27 saves, 5 GA); Empty Net (0:04, 0 GA)

Merrimack Goaltending - Sam Marotta (59:53, 25 shots, 25 saves, 0 GA); Empty Net (0:07, 0 GA)

Win - Sam Marotta, MER (1-0-0). Loss - Garrett Bartus, CON (2-2-1).

Shots On Goal - CON 9-5-11=25; MER 8-12-12=32

Power Plays - CON 0 of 6; MER 3 of 11

Penalties - CON 16 (65 min); MER 9 (21 min)

New Records - Merrimack 4-0-0, Connecticut 2-2-1

Three Stars: 1. Sam Marotta (Merrimack) 2. Jeff Velleca (Merrimack) 3. Elliott Sheen (Merrimack)

Referees: Tim Benedetto, Tim Low  Assistant Referees: Chris Millea, James Brown