2011-12 Hockey East Box Score
Merrimack (MER) at Maine (MNE)
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Non-Conference Game
Hockey East Quarterfinals
Attendance: 3904
Start Time: 7:07 pm  End Time: 9:32 pm  Total Time: 2:25

Scoring by Period - MER 1-0-0=1; MNE 0-2-0=2

1st Period
Scoring - 1, MER Mike Collins/10 (Connor Toomey/8) 15:33 (PP)
Penalties - Connor Toomey, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 8:03; Matt Mangene, MNE (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 8:03; Jon Swavely, MNE (5-CTH ELBOWING) 11:24; Jon Swavely, MNE (10-Game Misconduct) 11:24; Connor Toomey, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 15:33; Mike Cornell, MNE (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 15:33; Brendan Ellis, MER (Tripping) 16:35

2nd Period
Scoring - 2, MNE Joey Diamond/23 (Spencer Abbott/38, Stu Higgins/2) 7:50
3, MNE Kyle Beattie/6 (John Parker/4, Brice O'Connor/6) 12:04 (GW)
Penalties - Will O'Neill, MNE (Roughing) 0:56; Josh Myers, MER (Slashing) 2:15; Dan Kolomatis, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 5:26; Dan Kolomatis, MER (Roughing) 5:26; Josh Myers, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 5:26; Matt Mangene, MNE (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 5:26; Matt Mangene, MNE (Roughing) 5:26; Joey Diamond, MNE (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 5:26; Mark Nemec, MNE (Boarding) 9:28; Brendan Ellis, MER (Roughing) 15:19; Brendan Ellis, MER (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 15:19; Matt Mangene, MNE (Roughing) 15:19; Matt Mangene, MNE (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 15:19; Karl Stollery, MER (Interference) 16:41

3rd Period
Scoring - None
Penalties - Brice O'Connor, MNE (Roughing) 2:14

Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (58:29, 43 shots, 41 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (1:31, 0 GA)

Maine Goaltending - Dan Sullivan (60:00, 21 shots, 20 saves, 1 GA)

Win - Dan Sullivan, MNE (20-8-3). Loss - Joe Cannata, MER (16-11-7).

Shots On Goal - MER 7-6-8=21; MNE 12-19-12=43

Power Plays - MER 1 of 5; MNE 0 of 3

Penalties - MER 10 (20 min); MNE 12 (35 min)

New Records - Maine 21-11-3, Merrimack 17-11-7

Three Stars: 1. Kyle Beattie (Maine) 2. Dan Sullivan (Maine) 3. Joe Cannata (Merrimack)

Referees: Jeff Bunyon, Kevin Keenan  Assistant Referees: Marc Sullivan, Chris Aughe