2011-12 Hockey East Box Score
Merrimack (MER) at UMass Lowell (UML)
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Conference Game
Attendance: 5876
Start Time: 7:05 pm  End Time: 9:28 pm  Total Time: 2:23

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

1st Period
Scoring - 1, MER Mike Collins/8 (Kyle Bigos/12, Brendan Ellis/14) 4:45 (PP)
Penalties - Scott Wilson, UML (Elbowing) 3:01; Dan Kolomatis, MER (Hooking) 7:58; Chad Ruhwedel, UML (Tripping) 12:03; Josh Myers, MER (Slashing) 16:44; Josh Holmstrom, UML (Hooking) 19:03

2nd Period
Scoring - 2, UML David Vallorani/10 (Matt Ferreira/18, Joseph Pendenza/14) 10:26 (PP)
Penalties - David Vallorani, UML (Roughing) 2:13; Elliott Sheen, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 4:54; Chad Ruhwedel, UML (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 4:54; Brendan Ellis, MER (O-HOLDING) 6:57; Karl Stollery, MER (Interference) 8:58; Shayne Thompson, UML (Cross-Checking) 17:34

3rd Period
Scoring - 3, MER Mike Collins/9 (Connor Toomey/6, Kyle Bigos/13) 13:15 (PP)
4, UML Josh Holmstrom/9 (Scott Wilson/17, Riley Wetmore/23) 17:00 (PP)
Penalties - Kyle Bigos, MER (Roughing) 8:01; Riley Wetmore, UML (Roughing) 8:01; Michael Budd, UML (Cross-Checking) 12:46; Dan Kolomatis, MER (Tripping) 16:16

Overtime
Scoring - None
Penalties - None

Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (64:48, 28 shots, 26 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:12, 0 GA)

UMass Lowell Goaltending - Doug Carr (64:55, 30 shots, 28 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:05, 0 GA)

Tie - Joe Cannata, MER (15-9-7). Tie - Doug Carr, UML (19-7-1).

Shots On Goal - MER 7-9-12-2=30; UML 6-12-7-3=28

Power Plays - MER 2 of 6; UML 2 of 5

Penalties - MER 7 (14 min); UML 8 (16 min)

New Records - UMass Lowell 20-10-1, Merrimack 16-9-7

Three Stars: 1. Mike Collins (Merrimack) 2. David Vallorani (UMass Lowell) 3. Joe Cannata (Merrimack)

Referees: Scott Hansen, Kevin Shea  Assistant Referees: Chris Leavitt, Paul Scleparis