Date: Saturday, February 16, 2008
Conference Game
Attendance: 4003 (Sellout)
Start Time: 7:05 pm End Time: 9:15 pm Total Time: 2:10
Scoring by Period -
MER 0-0-1=1; VER 1-1-0=2
1st Period
Scoring - 1, VER Dean Strong/5 (Colin Vock/16) 0:14
Penalties - Adam Ross, MER (Hitting after the Whistle) 7:33; Brayden Irwin, VER (Hitting after the Whistle) 7:33
2nd Period
Scoring - 2, VER Viktor Stålberg/8 (Brian Roloff/10, Kevan Miller/4) 19:16 (GW)
Penalties - Chris Kane, MER (Hooking) 2:35; Bench, VER (Too Many Players) 4:14; Kevan Miller, VER (Obstruction Hooking) 8:18; Justin Bonitatibus, MER (Hooking) 10:49
3rd Period
Scoring - 3, MER Joe Cucci/2 (Rob Ricci/21, Chris Barton/12) 3:01 (PP)
Penalties - Brayden Irwin, VER (Tripping) 1:55; Kevan Miller, VER (Hitting from Behind) 2:14; Slavomir Tomko, VER (Holding) 11:43
Merrimack Goaltending - Andrew Braithwaite (59:10, 18 shots, 16 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:50, 0 GA)
Vermont Goaltending - Joe Fallon (60:00, 20 shots, 19 saves, 1 GA)
Win - Joe Fallon, VER (8-9-5). Loss - Andrew Braithwaite, MER (6-8-1).
Shots On Goal -
MER 5-3-12=20; VER 7-7-4=18
Power Plays -
MER 1 of 5; VER 0 of 2
Penalties - MER 3 (6 min); VER 6 (12 min)
Three Stars: 1. Viktor Stålberg (Vermont) 2. Joe Cucci (Merrimack) 3. Colin Vock (Vermont)
Referee: Jeff Bunyon Assistant Referees: Jeremy Lovett, Wayne Silva