Date: Sunday, March 3, 2013
Conference Game
Attendance: 2489 (Sellout)
Start Time: 4:08 pm End Time: 6:44 pm Total Time: 2:36
Scoring by Period -
UML 2-1-0=3; MER 0-0-1=1
1st Period
Scoring - 1, UML Josh Holmstrom/9 (Joe Houk/10, Joseph Pendenza/20) 6:58
2, UML Josh Holmstrom/10 (Scott Wilson/16, Riley Wetmore/9) 11:20 (PP) (GW)
Penalties - Derek Arnold, UML (Holding) 3:18; Ryan McGrath, UML (Boarding) 7:37; Mike Collins, MER (Hitting from Behind) 9:22; Jake Suter, UML (Cross-Checking) 11:37; Kyle Bigos, MER (Holding) 19:10
2nd Period
Scoring - 3, UML Gregory Amlong/1 (Joseph Pendenza/21, A.J. White/9) 7:09
Penalties - Tom McCarthy, MER (Hooking) 7:09; Ryan McGrath, UML (Interference) 8:53; Dan Kolomatis, MER (Holding) 9:05; Joe Houk, UML (Interference) 16:42; Derek Arnold, UML (Holding) 19:46; Kyle Bigos, MER (Roughing) 19:46
3rd Period
Scoring - 4, MER Shawn Bates/7 (Rhett Bly/11, Dan Kolomatis/8) 0:22
Penalties - Adam Chapie, UML (EMBELLISHMENT) 2:01; Ben Bahe, MER (Tripping) 2:01; Joe Houk, UML (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 6:12; Josh Holmstrom, UML (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 6:12; Joe Houk, UML (Holding) 6:12; Kyle Bigos, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 6:12; Brandon Brodhag, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 6:12; Chad Ruhwedel, UML (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 19:46; Kyle Bigos, MER (5-CONTACT TO THE HEAD) 20:00; Kyle Bigos, MER (10-Game Misconduct) 20:00
UMass Lowell Goaltending - Connor Hellebuyck (60:00, 32 shots, 31 saves, 1 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Rasmus Tirronen (57:41, 34 shots, 31 saves, 3 GA); Empty Net (2:19, 0 GA)
Win - Connor Hellebuyck, UML (13-1-0). Loss - Rasmus Tirronen, MER (3-6-2).
Shots On Goal -
UML 14-10-10=34; MER 7-6-19=32
Power Plays -
UML 1 of 4; MER 0 of 6
Penalties - UML 11 (22 min); MER 10 (31 min)
New Records - UMass Lowell 21-9-2, Merrimack 14-14-6
Three Stars: 1. Josh Holmstrom (UMass Lowell) 2. Joseph Pendenza (UMass Lowell) 3. Shawn Bates (Merrimack)
Referees: Kevin Keenan, Kevin Shea Linesmen: Chris Aughe, Jeremy Lovett