Senior goaltender Matt Murray made 27 saves for the Minutemen
Murray, Kessel Lead Massachusetts Past New Hampshire, 4-0
Senior goaltender Matt Murray made 27 saves and sophomore defenseman Matthew Kessel had a goal and two assists for the Minutemen

DURHAM, N.H. - Matthew Kessel posted one goal and two assists for the Minutemen as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to No. 9 UMass, 4-0, at the Whittemore Center on Wednesday afternoon. UMass goalie Matt Murray made 27 saves to record the shutout. The Wildcats fall to 1-1-1 (1-1-1 Hockey East), while the Minutemen improve to 6-3-1 (6-3-1 Hockey East).

UP NEXT: The Wildcats return to the Whittemore Center on Friday, January 1 as they take on UConn at 4 p.m. on NESN.

Score: #9 UMass 4, New Hampshire 0
Records: UNH (1-1-1, 1-1-1 Hockey East), UMass (6-3-1, 6-3-1 Hockey East)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020


HOW IT HAPPENED:

- The first period went scoreless as UNH had 10 shots on goal, while UMass took six. The Wildcats were 0-3 on the power play and the Minutemen were 0-1.

- At 11:58 of the second period, Kessel wristed the puck to the back of the net to give the Minutemen a 1-0 lead.

- UNH outshot UMass by a 11-10 margin in the period, while the Wildcats went 0-3 on the power play and the Minutemen went 0-1.

- Carson Gicewicz chipped one in for the Minutemen at 4:24 of the third period to extend the lead to 2-0.

- At 17:00, the 'Cats pulled Robinson in exchange for an extra attacker.

- Bobby Trivigno then buried an empty net goal for the Minutemen at 17:04 giving UMass a 3-0 lead.

- Zac Jones found the back of the net for the Minutemen with 32 seconds remaining for the 4-0 final.


INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Senior goalie Mike Robinson (Bedford, N.H.) made 19 saves, while Murray recorded 27.

- UNH outshot UMass, 27-23.

- The Wildcats went 0-7 on the power play and the Minutemen went 0-4.

Game Summary

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

4
0
Game statistics
23 Shots 27
0 / 4 Power Plays 0 / 7
7 / 14 PIM 4 / 8
6-3-1 Records 1-1-1
GOAL SCORERS
Massachusetts New Hampshire
Matthew Kessel (5)
2nd/11:58  GW
Carson Gicewicz (6)
3rd/4:24
Bobby Trivigno (4)
3rd/17:04  EN
Zac Jones (4)
3rd/19:28.0
GOALTENDERS
Massachusetts New Hampshire
Matt Murray
59:55, 27 Saves, 0 GA
(W, 6-2-0)

Empty Net
0:05, 0 GA
Mike Robinson
59:34, 19 Saves, 3 GA
(L, 1-1-1)

Empty Net
0:26, 1 GA