Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009
Conference Game
Attendance: 4856
Start Time: 7:00 pm End Time: 9:13 pm Total Time: 2:13
Scoring by Period -
MER 1-0-0=1; UMA 3-2-1=6
1st Period
Scoring - 1, MER Joe Cucci/7 (Ryan Flanigan/7, J.C. Robitaille/4) 1:30
2, UMA Cory Quirk/11 (Alex Berry/17, Topher Bevis/10) 4:40 (PP)
3, UMA John Wessbecker/1 (Alex Berry/18, Cory Quirk/16) 10:53 (GW)
4, UMA Marc Concannon/2 (Chris Davis/7, Jordan Virtue/2) 11:22
Penalties - Bobby Kramer, MER (Interference) 3:27; Cory Quirk, UMA (Boarding) 6:17; Carter Madsen, MER (Interference) 13:54
2nd Period
Scoring - 5, UMA Alex Berry/11 (Martin Nolet/7, Cory Quirk/17) 7:46
6, UMA James Marcou/14 (Chase Langeraap/12, Justin Braun/14) 9:38 (PP)
Penalties - Joe Cucci, MER (Slashing) 9:13; Scott Crowder, UMA (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 9:55; Rob Ricci, MER (O-HOLDING) 11:02; Michael Marcou, UMA (Tripping) 13:53; Jesse Todd, MER (Slashing) 15:29; Chris Davis, UMA (Slashing) 15:29
3rd Period
Scoring - 7, UMA Casey Wellman/11 (Justin Braun/15, James Marcou/30) 1:19 (PP)
Penalties - Rob Ricci, MER (Roughing) 0:42; Rob Ricci, MER (Instigating) 0:42; Michael Lecomte, UMA (Roughing) 0:42; Chris Davis, UMA (Hooking) 5:09; Jeff Velleca, MER (5-Boarding) 8:05; Adam Ross, MER (Roughing) 14:51; Michael Lecomte, UMA (Roughing) 14:51
Merrimack Goaltending - Andrew Braithwaite (60:00, 38 shots, 32 saves, 6 GA)
Massachusetts Goaltending - Paul Dainton (60:00, 37 shots, 36 saves, 1 GA)
Win - Paul Dainton, UMA (11-12-1). Loss - Andrew Braithwaite, MER (2-10-0).
Shots On Goal -
MER 14-14-9=37; UMA 13-11-14=38
Power Plays -
MER 0 of 4; UMA 3 of 6
Penalties - MER 9 (21 min); UMA 7 (14 min)
Three Stars: 1. Cory Quirk (Massachusetts) 2. Alex Berry (Massachusetts) 3. John Wessbecker (Massachusetts)
Referees: Dave Hansen, Chris Federico Assistant Referees: Bob Bernard, Brendan Kelleher