Date: Friday, January 20, 2012
Conference Game
Attendance: 2489 (Sellout)
Start Time: 7:05 pm End Time: 9:07 pm Total Time: 2:02
Scoring by Period -
UNH 2-0-0=2; MER 0-1-0=1
1st Period
Scoring - 1, UNH Grayson Downing/7 (Connor Hardowa/7, Damon Kipp/7) 13:23
2, UNH Stevie Moses/17 (Brett Kostolansky/2, Nick Sorkin/17) 13:51 (PP) (GW)
Penalties - Eric Knodel, UNH (Boarding) 5:58; Mike Wills, MER (Tripping) 8:39; Jordan Heywood, MER (Hooking) 13:23; Karl Stollery, MER (Slashing) 17:35
2nd Period
Scoring - 3, MER Ryan Flanigan/7 (Carter Madsen/5, Jeff Velleca/5) 11:28
Penalties - Jordan Heywood, MER (Hitting from Behind) 4:23; Kyle Bigos, MER (Hitting from Behind) 5:39; Kevin Goumas, UNH (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 12:20; Rhett Bly, MER (Tripping) 12:20; Kyle Bigos, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 12:20; Mike Collins, MER (Elbowing) 14:34; Kevin McCarey, UNH (Tripping) 16:31
3rd Period
Scoring - None
Penalties - None
New Hampshire Goaltending - Casey DeSmith (60:00, 25 shots, 24 saves, 1 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (59:05, 33 shots, 31 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:55, 0 GA)
Win - Casey DeSmith, UNH (3-2-0). Loss - Joe Cannata, MER (11-5-5).
Shots On Goal -
UNH 8-18-7=33; MER 10-3-12=25
Power Plays -
UNH 1 of 7; MER 0 of 2
Penalties - UNH 3 (6 min); MER 8 (16 min)
New Records - New Hampshire 9-11-2, Merrimack 12-5-5
Three Stars: 1. Stevie Moses (New Hampshire) 2. Joe Cannata (Merrimack) 3. Grayson Downing (New Hampshire)
Referees: Kevin Shea, Scott Hansen Assistant Referees: Brendan Kelleher, Dan O'Neill