Date: Friday, January 30, 2009
Conference Game
Attendance: 2681
Start Time: 7:00 pm  End Time: 9:00 pm  Total Time: 2:00
Scoring by Period -
BU 2-0-1=3; MER 0-0-1=1
1st Period
Scoring - 1, BU Matt Gilroy/5 (Chris Connolly/14, Colin Wilson/22) 16:22
2, BU Brandon Yip/11 (Nick Bonino/16, Matt Gilroy/12) 17:34 (PP) (GW)
Penalties - Zach Cohen, BU (Charging) 2:02; John Jamieson, MER (Hooking) 5:50; Joe Cucci, MER (Hooking) 9:34; Pat Kimball, MER (Slashing) 16:58; Joe Cucci, MER (Hooking) 18:09; Karl Stollery, MER (Boarding) 19:47
2nd Period
Scoring - None
Penalties - Mickey Rego, MER (Hooking) 4:50; Brandon Sadlowski, MER (Hitting from Behind) 6:33; Pat Bowen, MER (Slashing) 17:16; John McCarthy, BU (Slashing) 17:58
3rd Period
Scoring - 3, MER Rob Ricci/7 (Pat Bowen/3, Jesse Todd/7) 4:26
4, BU Colby Cohen/3 (Colin Wilson/23, Kevin Shattenkirk/10) 7:29 (PP)
Penalties - Colby Cohen, BU (Interference) 2:15; Nick Bonino, BU (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 4:50; J.C. Robitaille, MER (Hooking) 4:50; Joe Cucci, MER (Clipping) 6:50; David Warsofsky, BU (Hooking) 10:03; Eric Gryba, BU (High-Sticking) 12:35; Ryan Flanigan, MER (Tripping) 14:26; Matt Gilroy, BU (CONTACT TO THE HEAD) 14:35; Kevin Shattenkirk, BU (CHECKING) 15:05; Ryan Flanigan, MER (Hitting from Behind) 16:56; Matt Gilroy, BU (Roughing) 19:56; Francois Ouimet, MER (Slashing) 19:56; Francois Ouimet, MER (Roughing) 19:56
Boston University Goaltending - Kieran Millan (59:37, 26 shots, 25 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:23, 0 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Andrew Braithwaite (60:00, 27 shots, 24 saves, 3 GA)
Win - Kieran Millan, BU (15-1-1). Loss - Andrew Braithwaite, MER (2-9-0).
Shots On Goal -
BU 11-11-5=27; MER 8-4-14=26
Power Plays -
BU 2 of 12; MER 0 of 7
Penalties - BU 9 (18 min); MER 14 (28 min)
Three Stars: 1. Matt Gilroy (Boston University) 2. Colin Wilson (Boston University) 3. Ryan Flanigan (Merrimack)
Referees: Tim Benedetto, Kevin Shea Assistant Referees: Tom Cronin, Matt Smith