2011-12 Hockey East Box Score
Merrimack (MER) at Maine (MNE)
Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012
Non-Conference Game
Hockey East Quarterfinals
Attendance: 4067
Start Time: 7:07 pm  End Time: 9:41 pm  Total Time: 2:34

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

1st Period
Scoring - 1, MNE Spencer Abbott/20 (Adam Shemansky/10, Will O'Neill/27) 11:38 (PP)
Penalties - Connor Toomey, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 9:51; Brendan Ellis, MER (Hitting from Behind) 11:00

2nd Period
Scoring - 2, MNE Brice O'Connor/3 (Nick Pryor/11, Spencer Abbott/39) 3:43 (GW)
3, MER Ryan Flanigan/11 (Jesse Todd/15, Jordan Heywood/15) 9:16
Penalties - Jon Swavely, MNE (Hooking) 4:12; Connor Toomey, MER (Slashing) 12:17; Josh Myers, MER (Hooking) 14:24; Nick Pryor, MNE (EMBELLISHMENT) 14:24; Connor Toomey, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 18:20; Mike Collins, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 18:20; Mike Collins, MER (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 18:20; Josh Myers, MER (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 18:20; Spencer Abbott, MNE (EMBELLISHMENT) 18:20; Joey Diamond, MNE (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 18:20; Joey Diamond, MNE (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 18:20

3rd Period
Scoring - None
Penalties - Quinn Gould, MER (Slashing) 0:46; Dan Kolomatis, MER (Elbowing) 16:27

Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (58:53, 32 shots, 30 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (1:07, 0 GA)

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

Win - Dan Sullivan, MNE (21-9-3). Loss - Joe Cannata, MER (17-12-7).

Shots On Goal - MER 8-7-6=21; MNE 13-8-11=32

Power Plays - MER 0 of 1; MNE 1 of 6

Penalties - MER 10 (20 min); MNE 5 (10 min)

New Records - Maine 22-12-3, Merrimack 18-12-7

Three Stars: 1. Brice O'Connor (Maine) 2. Spencer Abbott (Maine) 3. Ryan Flanigan (Merrimack)

Referees: Tim Benedetto, Kevin Shea  Assistant Referees: Marc Sullivan, Chris Aughe