Date: Friday, January 14, 2011
Non-Conference Game
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)
Attendance: 1976
Start Time: 7:05 pm End Time: 9:06 pm Total Time: 2:01
Scoring by Period -
MER 0-1-4=5; ALH 2-1-1=4
1st Period
Scoring - 1, ALH Sebastian Geoffrion/2 (Neil Ruffini/6) 6:26
2, ALH Ryan Burkholder/1 (Chris Fairbanks/4, Justin Cseter/9) 11:02
Penalties - Mat Hagen, ALH (Hooking) 13:12
2nd Period
Scoring - 3, ALH Neil Ruffini/5 (Sebastian Geoffrion/4, Ryan Burkholder/5) 8:13
4, MER Jesse Todd/9 (Shawn Bates/3, Mike Collins/5) 17:16
Penalties - Brandon Brodhag, MER (Slashing) 10:53; Justin Cseter, ALH (Tripping) 12:56; Keenan Desmet, ALH (Hooking) 14:51
3rd Period
Scoring - 5, MER Mike Collins/4 (Jesse Todd/7, Stephane Da Costa/14) 0:14
6, MER Karl Stollery/5 (Jordan Heywood/4, Joe Cannata/2) 5:11 (PP)
7, MER Joe Cucci/5 (Karl Stollery/11, Stephane Da Costa/15) 6:44 (PP)
8, ALH Matt Baxter/9 (Keenan Desmet/9, Justin Cseter/10) 8:08
9, MER Shawn Bates/5 (Jeff Velleca/1, Rhett Bly/3) 16:15 (GW)
Penalties - Keenan Desmet, ALH (Slashing) 4:29; Mac Roy, ALH (Roughing) 5:47; Kyle Bigos, MER (Roughing) 5:47; Neil Ruffini, ALH (Hooking) 6:19; Stephane Da Costa, MER (Tripping) 12:02
Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (59:43, 15 shots, 11 saves, 4 GA); Empty Net (0:17, 0 GA)
Alabama-Huntsville Goaltending - Clarke Saunders (59:23, 46 shots, 41 saves, 5 GA); Empty Net (0:37, 0 GA)
Win - Joe Cannata, MER (11-4-4). Loss - Clarke Saunders, ALH (3-11-0).
Shots On Goal -
MER 19-10-17=46; ALH 5-3-7=15
Power Plays -
MER 2 of 5; ALH 0 of 2
Penalties - MER 3 (6 min); ALH 6 (12 min)
New Records - Merrimack 11-4-4, Alabama-Huntsville 3-20-2
Three Stars: 1. Shawn Bates (Merrimack) 2. Karl Stollery (Merrimack) 3. Ryan Burkholder (Alabama-Huntsville)
Referees: Andrew Wilk, Jonathan Morrison Assistant Referees: Doug Martinson, Cody Smith