Date: Friday, February 3, 2012
Conference Game
Attendance: 2489 (Sellout)
Start Time: 7:08 pm  End Time: 9:28 pm  Total Time: 2:20
Scoring by Period -
BU 1-2-1=4; MER 0-0-1=1
1st Period
Scoring - 1, BU Chris Connolly/3 (Matt Nieto/14, Alex Chiasson/16) 1:29
Penalties - Kyle Bigos, MER (Slashing) 16:25; Adam Clendening, BU (Roughing) 19:54; Shawn Bates, MER (Roughing) 19:54
2nd Period
Scoring - 2, BU Sahir Gill/10 (Adam Clendening/21, Matt Nieto/15) 12:32 (GW)
3, BU Alex Chiasson/10 (Chris Connolly/22, Adam Clendening/22) 13:26
Penalties - Justin Courtnall, BU (Charging) 2:21; Adam Clendening, BU (HEAD-BUTTING) 5:17; Ross Gaudet, BU (Interference) 11:07; Karl Stollery, MER (Cross-Checking) 11:45; Patrick MacGregor, BU (Interference) 12:58; Evan Rodrigues, BU (Tripping) 15:22
3rd Period
Scoring - 4, BU Chris Connolly/4 (Matt Nieto/16) 14:29 (PP)
5, MER Mike Collins/7 (Connor Toomey/3, Jordan Heywood/12) 18:18
Penalties - Clayton Jardine, MER (Hooking) 9:01; Sean Escobedo, BU (Roughing) 11:41; Connor Toomey, MER (Roughing) 11:41; Connor Toomey, MER (Slashing) 14:24; Garrett Noonan, BU (Hooking) 17:25; Rhett Bly, MER (Hooking) 17:25; Patrick MacGregor, BU (Tripping) 18:18
Boston University Goaltending - Kieran Millan (60:00, 29 shots, 28 saves, 1 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (60:00, 20 shots, 16 saves, 4 GA)
Win - Kieran Millan, BU (14-8-1). Loss - Joe Cannata, MER (13-6-5).
Shots On Goal -
BU 10-8-2=20; MER 9-11-9=29
Power Plays -
BU 1 of 3; MER 0 of 6
Penalties - BU 9 (18 min); MER 7 (14 min)
New Records - Boston University 16-8-1, Merrimack 14-6-5
Three Stars: 1. Chris Connolly (Boston University) 2. Matt Nieto (Boston University) 3. Kieran Millan (Boston University)
Referees: Jeff Bunyon, Kevin Shea Assistant Referees: Bob Bernard, Marc Sullivan