Date: Thursday, March 3, 2016
Non-Conference Game
Hockey East Opening Round
Attendance: 2088
Start Time: 7:05 pm End Time: 9:17 pm Total Time: 2:12
Scoring by Period -
UNH 0-1-2=3; MER 0-0-1=1
1st Period
Scoring - None
Penalties - Alex Carle, MER (Interference) 3:12
2nd Period
Scoring - 1, UNH Tyler Kelleher/9 (Andrew Poturalski/29, Dan Correale/8) 14:45
Penalties - Ludvig Larsson, MER (Tripping) 7:05; Ara Nazarian, UNH (Cross-Checking) 10:52; Shane Eiserman, UNH (CTH ELBOWING) 20:00
3rd Period
Scoring - 2, UNH Marcus Vela/6 (Maxim Gaudreault/7, Matias Cleland/22) 4:10 (GW)
3, MER Derek Petti/3 (Chris LeBlanc/5, Aaron Titcomb/8) 12:02
4, UNH Marcus Vela/7 (Matias Cleland/23, Maxim Gaudreault/8) 19:47 (EN)
Penalties - None
New Hampshire Goaltending - Daniel Tirone (60:00, 46 shots, 45 saves, 1 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Drew Vogler (58:31, 27 shots, 25 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (1:29, 1 GA)
Win - Daniel Tirone, UNH (9-17-6). Loss - Drew Vogler, MER (3-5-1).
Shots On Goal -
UNH 5-11-12=28; MER 16-13-17=46
Power Plays -
UNH 0 of 2; MER 0 of 2
Penalties - UNH 2 (4 min); MER 2 (4 min)
New Records - New Hampshire 11-18-6, Merrimack 11-17-7
Three Stars: 1. Marcus Vela (New Hampshire) 2. Daniel Tirone (New Hampshire) 3. Derek Petti (Merrimack)
Referees: John Gravallese, Kevin Shea Linesmen: Bob Bernard, Marc Sullivan