Date: Friday, February 24, 2012
Conference Game
Attendance: 2489 (Sellout)
Start Time: 7:05 pm End Time: 9:24 pm Total Time: 2:19
Scoring by Period -
UML 0-0-2=2; MER 3-0-2=5
1st Period
Scoring - 1, MER Elliott Sheen/3 (Rhett Bly/7) 6:50
2, MER Kyle Bigos/4 (Jesse Todd/13, Jeff Velleca/7) 8:08
3, MER Jeff Velleca/8 (Karl Stollery/14, Connor Toomey/5) 17:52 (PP) (GW)
Penalties - Shayne Thompson, UML (Roughing) 12:59; Shayne Thompson, UML (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 12:59; Kyle Bigos, MER (Roughing) 12:59; Kyle Bigos, MER (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 12:59; Terrence Wallin, UML (Boarding) 14:26; Matt Ferreira, UML (Slashing) 16:12; Joseph Pendenza, UML (Roughing) 19:58; Rhett Bly, MER (Roughing) 19:58
2nd Period
Scoring - None
Penalties - Shawn Bates, MER (Tripping) 1:34; Bench, MER (Too Many Players) 3:41; Billy Eiserman, UML (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 9:50; Shawn Bates, MER (HITTING AFTER WHISTLE) 9:50
3rd Period
Scoring - 4, MER Ryan Flanigan/9 (Jeff Velleca/8, Jesse Todd/14) 0:22
5, UML Chad Ruhwedel/5 (Derek Arnold/13, Riley Wetmore/22) 6:31 (PP)
6, MER Jeff Velleca/9 7:46
7, UML Matt Ferreira/10 (Terrence Wallin/14, Shayne Thompson/3) 15:11
Penalties - Jesse Todd, MER (Hooking) 6:22; Brandon Brodhag, MER (Tripping) 13:10; Bench, UML (Too Many Players) 17:47
UMass Lowell Goaltending - Doug Carr (40:22, 28 shots, 24 saves, 4 GA); Marc Boulanger (19:38, 8 shots, 7 saves, 1 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Joe Cannata (60:00, 19 shots, 17 saves, 2 GA)
Win - Joe Cannata, MER (15-9-6). Loss - Doug Carr, UML (19-7-0).
Shots On Goal -
UML 3-8-8=19; MER 13-13-10=36
Power Plays -
UML 1 of 4; MER 1 of 3
Penalties - UML 7 (14 min); MER 8 (16 min)
New Records - Merrimack 16-9-6, UMass Lowell 20-10-0
Three Stars: 1. Jeff Velleca (Merrimack) 2. Jesse Todd (Merrimack) 3. Elliott Sheen (Merrimack)
Referees: John Gravallese, Dave Hansen Assistant Referees: Joe Ross, Bob Bernard