Date: Friday, January 11, 2008
Conference Game
Attendance: 1824
Start Time: 7:00 pm End Time: 9:05 pm Total Time: 2:05
Scoring by Period -
NOE 1-1-0=2; MER 0-1-3=4
1st Period
Scoring - 1, NOE Tyler McNeely/7 (Wade MacLeod/9, Joe Vitale/13) 10:49
Penalties - Rob Ricci, MER (Holding the Stick) 11:34; Joe Loprieno, MER (5-Boarding) 17:22
2nd Period
Scoring - 2, NOE Ryan Ginand/5 (Steve Silva/5, Denis Chisholm/6) 2:27
3, MER J.C. Robitaille/5 13:11
Penalties - Justin Bonitatibus, MER (Slashing) 8:59; Jimmy Russo, NOE (Hooking) 16:19
3rd Period
Scoring - 4, MER Fraser Allan/1 7:09
5, MER J.C. Robitaille/6 (Pat Kimball/3) 13:52 (GW)
6, MER Pat Bowen/1 (Francois Ouimet/5) 14:33
Penalties - Steve Silva, NOE (Roughing) 5:01
Northeastern Goaltending - Brad Thiessen (59:08, 30 shots, 26 saves, 4 GA); Empty Net (0:52, 0 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Andrew Braithwaite (60:00, 30 shots, 28 saves, 2 GA)
Win - Andrew Braithwaite, MER (4-2-0). Loss - Brad Thiessen, NOE (10-5-2).
Shots On Goal -
NOE 9-16-5=30; MER 7-12-11=30
Power Plays -
NOE 0 of 3; MER 0 of 2
Penalties - NOE 2 (4 min); MER 3 (9 min)
Three Stars: 1. J.C. Robitaille (Merrimack) 2. Fraser Allan (Merrimack) 3. Andrew Braithwaite (Merrimack)
Referee: Dave Hansen Assistant Referees: Kevin Shea, Bob Bernard