Date: Friday, October 17, 2008
Conference Game
Attendance: 5213
Start Time: 7:05 pm End Time: 9:06 pm Total Time: 2:01
Scoring by Period -
MER 0-2-0=2; BU 2-1-2=5
1st Period
Scoring - 1, BU Vinny Saponari/1 (John McCarthy/2, Corey Trivino/1) 1:22
2, BU Brandon Yip/1 (Matt Gilroy/1, Nick Bonino/2) 7:07 (PP)
Penalties - John McCarthy, BU (Holding) 1:27; David Warsofsky, BU (Interference) 4:27; Pat Bowen, MER (Hooking) 6:49; Brandon Yip, BU (Interference) 10:09; Mickey Rego, MER (Tripping) 12:43; Pat Bowen, MER (Interference) 15:06; Eric Gryba, BU (Interference) 17:40
2nd Period
Scoring - 3, BU Brandon Yip/2 (Nick Bonino/3, Colby Cohen/2) 3:30 (SH) (GW)
4, MER Chris Barton/1 (Pat Bowen/1, Elliott Sheen/1) 16:16
5, MER Chris Barton/2 (Francois Ouimet/1, Karl Stollery/1) 18:47 (PP)
Penalties - Joe Pereira, BU (Holding) 2:40; Pat Kimball, MER (Holding) 4:59; Kevin Shattenkirk, BU (Hooking) 5:50; Joe Loprieno, MER (Hitting from Behind) 8:45; Pat Kimball, MER (Tripping) 10:30; John McCarthy, BU (Hooking) 12:39; Joe Pereira, BU (Tripping) 13:27; Mickey Rego, MER (Interference) 16:31; Nick Bonino, BU (Hooking) 18:30
3rd Period
Scoring - 6, BU Luke Popko/1 (Joe Pereira/1, Colby Cohen/3) 6:21
7, BU Matt Gilroy/1 (Nick Bonino/4, David Warsofsky/2) 7:30 (PP)
Penalties - J.C. Robitaille, MER (Interference) 6:55; Joe Cucci, MER (Boarding) 11:36; Kevin Shattenkirk, BU (CTH ROUGHING) 19:01
Merrimack Goaltending - Andrew Braithwaite (59:56, 28 shots, 23 saves, 5 GA); Empty Net (0:04, 0 GA)
Boston University Goaltending - Kieran Millan (60:00, 25 shots, 23 saves, 2 GA)
Win - Kieran Millan, BU (2-0-0). Loss - Andrew Braithwaite, MER (1-1-0).
Shots On Goal -
MER 9-8-8=25; BU 8-9-11=28
Power Plays -
MER 1 of 10; BU 2 of 9
Penalties - MER 9 (18 min); BU 10 (20 min)
Three Stars: 1. Brandon Yip (Boston University) 2. Nick Bonino (Boston University) 3. Chris Barton (Merrimack)
Referees: Jack Millea, Tom Quinn Assistant Referees: Chris Low, Christopher Millea