Date: Thursday, February 28, 2019
Conference Game
Attendance: 2223
Start Time: 7:05 pm End Time: 9:34 pm Total Time: 2:29
Scoring by Period -
UMA 1-0-3=4; MER 0-2-0=2
1st Period
Scoring - 1, UMA Cale Makar/12 (Mitchell Chaffee/20, Jacob Pritchard/24) 3:46 (PP)
Penalties - Matt McArdle, MER (Interference) 3:26; Jake McLaughlin, UMA (Hooking) 6:26; Michael Babcock, MER (Interference) 8:11; Mitchell Chaffee, UMA (Hitting from Behind) 18:23
2nd Period
Scoring - 2, MER Derek Petti/7 (Sami Tavernier/11, Johnathan Kovacevic/13) 0:27
3, MER Ryan Cook/1 (Johnathan Kovacevic/14, Sami Tavernier/12) 18:37
Penalties - Philip Lagunov, UMA (Tripping) 4:09; Niko Hildenbrand, UMA (Tripping) 6:36; Sami Tavernier, MER (Hooking) 7:16; Bobby Trivigno, UMA (Hooking) 8:18; Cale Makar, UMA (Slashing) 9:05; Derek Petti, MER (5-Contact to the Head) 9:05; Derek Petti, MER (10-Game Misconduct) 9:05; Johnathan Kovacevic, MER (Hooking) 9:05; Bench, UMA (Too Many Players) 13:56; Ryan Cook, MER (Tripping) 19:49
3rd Period
Scoring - 4, UMA Bobby Trivigno/8 (Anthony Del Gaizo/4, Colin Felix/7) 3:52
5, UMA Jake Gaudet/5 (Cale Makar/26, Mitchell Chaffee/21) 4:10 (GW)
6, UMA Cale Makar/13 (Brett Boeing/8) 17:44 (SH) (EN)
Penalties - Ryan Cook, MER (Cross-Checking) 5:15; Jordan Seyfert, MER (Delay of Game) 9:29; Jake Gaudet, UMA (Slashing) 16:53
Massachusetts Goaltending - Matt Murray (60:00, 20 shots, 18 saves, 2 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Craig Pantano (57:42, 35 shots, 32 saves, 3 GA); Empty Net (2:18, 1 GA)
Win - Matt Murray, UMA (20-5-0). Loss - Craig Pantano, MER (6-14-3).
Shots On Goal -
UMA 13-15-8=36; MER 6-10-4=20
Power Plays -
UMA 1 of 6; MER 0 of 7
Penalties - UMA 8 (16 min); MER 9 (29 min)
New Records - Massachusetts 25-7-0, Merrimack 7-23-3
Three Stars: 1. Cale Makar (Massachusetts) 2. Bobby Trivigno (Massachusetts) 3. Johnathan Kovacevic (Merrimack)
Referees: Marty Hughes, CJ Hanafin Linesmen: Chris Aughe, Jeff McCorkle