Date: Saturday, October 28, 2017
Conference Game
Attendance: 2011
Start Time: 7:05 pm End Time: 9:10 pm Total Time: 2:05
Scoring by Period -
UMA 2-0-1=3; MER 2-1-2=5
1st Period
Scoring - 1, MER Marc Biega/1 (Alex Carle/1, Ludvig Larsson/1) 5:52
2, MER Jace Hennig/2 (Tyler Irvine/1) 8:30
3, UMA Oliver Chau/3 (Josh Couturier/3, Niko Rufo/5) 9:40
4, UMA Mario Ferraro/1 (Oliver Chau/5, Cale Makar/4) 18:45 (PP)
Penalties - George Mika, UMA (Tripping) 3:38; Philip Lagunov, UMA (Slashing) 13:45; Jake McLaughlin, UMA (Embellishment) 17:17; Ryan Cook, MER (Tripping) 17:17; Derek Petti, MER (Elbowing) 17:55
2nd Period
Scoring - 5, MER Ryan Cook/1 (Laine McKay/1) 9:18
Penalties - Mario Ferraro, UMA (Holding) 6:16; Logan Halladay, MER (Interference) 9:28; Niko Rufo, UMA (Tripping) 11:00; Jonny Lazarus, UMA (Holding) 14:41
3rd Period
Scoring - 6, MER Tyler Irvine/2 (Johnathan Kovacevic/4, Ludvig Larsson/2) 7:46 (EA) (GW)
7, MER Jace Hennig/3 (Brett Seney/2) 8:49 (PP)
8, UMA Mario Ferraro/2 (Philip Lagunov/4, Oliver Chau/6) 14:50 (PP)
Penalties - Jonny Lazarus, UMA (Hooking) 7:46; Tyler Drevitch, MER (Tripping) 12:51; Marc Biega, MER (Tripping) 13:49; Johnathan Kovacevic, MER (Holding) 16:52; Matt Murray, UMA (Interference) 19:41; Brett Seney, MER (Charging) 19:41
Massachusetts Goaltending - Matt Murray (59:04, 31 shots, 26 saves, 5 GA); Empty Net (0:56, 0 GA)
Merrimack Goaltending - Craig Pantano (59:51, 22 shots, 19 saves, 3 GA); Empty Net (0:09, 0 GA)
Win - Craig Pantano, MER (1-0-0). Loss - Matt Murray, UMA (3-3-0).
Shots On Goal -
UMA 8-8-6=22; MER 11-11-9=31
Power Plays -
UMA 2 of 5; MER 1 of 6
Penalties - UMA 8 (16 min); MER 7 (14 min)
New Records - Merrimack 1-4-2, Massachusetts 4-4-0
Three Stars: 1. Jace Hennig (Merrimack) 2. Tyler Irvine (Merrimack) 3. Mario Ferraro (Massachusetts)
Referees: Kevin Shea, Jamie Koharski Linesmen: Charles Weber, AJ Potvin