Date: Friday, March 11, 2011
Non-Conference Game
Hockey East Quarterfinals
Attendance: 2489 (Sellout)
Start Time: 7:30 pm End Time: 9:46 pm Total Time: 2:16
Scoring by Period -
MNE 1-1-2=4; MER 0-2-3=5
1st Period
Scoring - 1, MNE Gustav Nyquist/18 (Tanner House/24, Brian Flynn/16) 19:19 (PP)
Penalties - Jeff Velleca, MER (Roughing) 7:10; Kyle Bigos, MER (5-CROSS CHECKING) 16:25
2nd Period
Scoring - 2, MNE Robby Dee/12 (Kyle Beattie/7) 7:02
3, MER Karl Stollery/6 (Jesse Todd/12, Stephane Da Costa/26) 9:51
4, MER Chris Barton/14 10:56 (PP)
Penalties - Theo Andersson, MNE (Boarding) 2:42; Will O'Neill, MNE (Hooking) 10:26; Josh Van Dyk, MNE (Interference) 19:15
3rd Period
Scoring - 5, MER Elliott Sheen/4 (Ryan Flanigan/14, Carter Madsen/8) 2:14
6, MNE Robby Dee/13 (Spencer Abbott/23, Gustav Nyquist/30) 3:52 (PP)
7, MER Ryan Flanigan/11 (Carter Madsen/9, Elliott Sheen/11) 12:28
8, MER Elliott Sheen/5 14:34 (SH) (GW)
9, MNE Spencer Abbott/17 (Gustav Nyquist/31, Robby Dee/22) 15:28 (PP)
Penalties - Adam Ross, MER (Hooking) 3:00; Tanner House, MNE (Slashing) 6:11; Stephane Da Costa, MER (Slashing) 6:11; Stephane Da Costa, MER (Interference) 14:26; Will O'Neill, MNE (CROSS CHECKING) 17:30; Ryan Flanigan, MER (Embellishmen) 17:30
Maine Goaltending - Dan Sullivan (59:13, 24 shots, 19 saves, 5 GA); Empty Net (0:47, 0 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (60:00, 24 shots, 20 saves, 4 GA)
Win - Joe Cannata, MER (23-8-4). Loss - Dan Sullivan, MNE (10-6-2).
Shots On Goal -
MNE 9-9-6=24; MER 7-8-9=24
Power Plays -
MNE 3 of 5; MER 1 of 3
Penalties - MNE 5 (10 min); MER 6 (15 min)
New Records - Merrimack 23-8-4, Maine 17-11-7
Three Stars: 1. Elliott Sheen (Merrimack) 2. Robby Dee (Maine) 3. Ryan Flanigan (Merrimack)
Referees: Tim Benedetto, Kevin Shea Assistant Referees: Chris Aughe, Brendan Kelleher