University of New Hampshire Athletics
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Orono, ME
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Photo by: China Wong
Wildcats Complete Weekend Sweep of Maine with 4-3 Win
12/3/2016 10:47:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
ORONO, Maine -- The University of New Hampshire men's hockey team completed a weekend sweep of the University of Maine with a 4-3 win at Alfond Arena Saturday night.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: December 2, 2016 (7:30 p.m.)
Score: New Hampshire 4, Maine 3
New Records: New Hampshire (8-6-2, 5-1-1 HEA) // Maine (5-9-3, 1-6-1 HEA)
Location: Alfond Arena (Orono, Maine)
Goal Scorers: New Hampshire – Tyler Kelleher (McNicholas, Grasso) - 18:22 - First Period (ppg) // Liam Blackburn (Vela, Nazarian) - 19:05 - First Period (ppg) // Blackburn (Kelleher, Cleland) - 16:29 - Second Period (ppg) // Kelleher (Unassisted) - 17:07 - Third Period
Maine - Rob Michel (Vesey) - 13:22 - First Period (ppg) // Cam Brown (Robbins, Byron) - 3:38 - Third Period // Chase Pearson (Fossier, Brown) - 19:35 - Third Period (extra attacker)
Goaltenders: UNH – Danny Tirone (8-4-2) - 38 saves (6 | 21 | 11) - 59:45 minutes played
Maine - Rob McGovern (5-7-3) -25 saves (10 | 12 | 3) - 58:31 minutes played
UNH Starters Maine Starters
LW: Salvaggio LW: Robbins
C: McNicholas C: Brown
RW: Kelleher RW: Byron
LD: Cleland LD: Hamilton
RD: Marks RD: Michel
G: Tirone G: McGovern
WHAT HAPPENED
The Black Bears took a 1-0 lead at the 13:22 mark of the first period on a power play goal by Rob Michel. Nolan Vesey assisted Michel on the play as he sent a pass to Michel a the point. He then fired a shot through traffic that found its way into the back of the net.
Senior forward Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) got the 'Cats on the board at 18:22 of the first with a goal during 5-on-3 play after a pair of Maine penalties. The play started with freshman Patrick Grasso (Ankeny, Iowa) playing a pass to junior Michael McNicholas (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) behind the Maine net. McNicholas fed the puck to Kelleher in the slot who found the top corner of the net with his shot for his 11th goal of the season.
On the ensuing 5-on-4 advantage for UNH, freshman Liam Blackburn (Prince George, British Columbia) scored his fifth goal of the season to put UNH up 2-1 with 55 seconds remaining in the first period. Sophomore Ara Nazarian (Boxford, Mass.) played a pass to classmate Marcus Vela (Burnaby, British Columbia) behind the net to the right of Maine netminder Rob McGovern. Vela played a pass to Blackburn who snuck his shot in between the post and McGovern's right leg.
Blackburn tallied his second goal of the night on a power pay at 16:29 of the second period for his sixth of the season. Senior captain Matias Cleland (Longmont, Colo.) sent a pass to Kelleher at the top of the slot. Kelleher played a pass down low to Blackburn who then fired a shot that rung the post and went into the net.
At 3:38 of the third period, the Black Bears came to within one with a goal by Cam Brown. Brendan Robbins and Blaine Byron tallied assists on the play. The Wildcats regained a two-goal lead at 17:07 of the third as Kelleher scored his second goal of the night. Kelleher picked up a loose puck in the UNH zone and skated all the way into the Maine zone with it. He fired a shot that went through the legs of a defenseman and McGovern and into the net.
Maine cut the deficit again with 25 seconds remaining in the third period with an extra attacker goal by Chase Pearson. Mitchell Fossier and Brown recorded assists on the play.
PENALTIES
New Hampshire: 7 penalties - 14 minutes
Maine: 11 penalties - 33 minutes
SPECIAL TEAMS
New Hampshire: 3-for-7
Maine: 2-for-5
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS
Points: Tyler Kelleher (3)
Goals: Kelleher (2), Liam Blackburn (2)
Assists: Michael McNicholas (1), Patrick Grasso (1), Marcus Vela (1), Dylan Maller (1), Tyler Kelleher (1), Matias Cleland (1)
MAINE LEADERS
Points: Cam Brown (2)
Goals: Rob Michel (1), Cam Brown (1), Chase Pearson (1)
Assists: Nolan Vesey (1), Brendan Robbins (1), Blaine Byron (1), Mitchell Fossier (1), Cam Brown (1)
GAME INFORMATION
Date: December 2, 2016 (7:30 p.m.)
Score: New Hampshire 4, Maine 3
New Records: New Hampshire (8-6-2, 5-1-1 HEA) // Maine (5-9-3, 1-6-1 HEA)
Location: Alfond Arena (Orono, Maine)
Goal Scorers: New Hampshire – Tyler Kelleher (McNicholas, Grasso) - 18:22 - First Period (ppg) // Liam Blackburn (Vela, Nazarian) - 19:05 - First Period (ppg) // Blackburn (Kelleher, Cleland) - 16:29 - Second Period (ppg) // Kelleher (Unassisted) - 17:07 - Third Period
Maine - Rob Michel (Vesey) - 13:22 - First Period (ppg) // Cam Brown (Robbins, Byron) - 3:38 - Third Period // Chase Pearson (Fossier, Brown) - 19:35 - Third Period (extra attacker)
Goaltenders: UNH – Danny Tirone (8-4-2) - 38 saves (6 | 21 | 11) - 59:45 minutes played
Maine - Rob McGovern (5-7-3) -25 saves (10 | 12 | 3) - 58:31 minutes played
UNH Starters Maine Starters
LW: Salvaggio LW: Robbins
C: McNicholas C: Brown
RW: Kelleher RW: Byron
LD: Cleland LD: Hamilton
RD: Marks RD: Michel
G: Tirone G: McGovern
WHAT HAPPENED
The Black Bears took a 1-0 lead at the 13:22 mark of the first period on a power play goal by Rob Michel. Nolan Vesey assisted Michel on the play as he sent a pass to Michel a the point. He then fired a shot through traffic that found its way into the back of the net.
Senior forward Tyler Kelleher (Longmeadow, Mass.) got the 'Cats on the board at 18:22 of the first with a goal during 5-on-3 play after a pair of Maine penalties. The play started with freshman Patrick Grasso (Ankeny, Iowa) playing a pass to junior Michael McNicholas (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) behind the Maine net. McNicholas fed the puck to Kelleher in the slot who found the top corner of the net with his shot for his 11th goal of the season.
On the ensuing 5-on-4 advantage for UNH, freshman Liam Blackburn (Prince George, British Columbia) scored his fifth goal of the season to put UNH up 2-1 with 55 seconds remaining in the first period. Sophomore Ara Nazarian (Boxford, Mass.) played a pass to classmate Marcus Vela (Burnaby, British Columbia) behind the net to the right of Maine netminder Rob McGovern. Vela played a pass to Blackburn who snuck his shot in between the post and McGovern's right leg.
Blackburn tallied his second goal of the night on a power pay at 16:29 of the second period for his sixth of the season. Senior captain Matias Cleland (Longmont, Colo.) sent a pass to Kelleher at the top of the slot. Kelleher played a pass down low to Blackburn who then fired a shot that rung the post and went into the net.
At 3:38 of the third period, the Black Bears came to within one with a goal by Cam Brown. Brendan Robbins and Blaine Byron tallied assists on the play. The Wildcats regained a two-goal lead at 17:07 of the third as Kelleher scored his second goal of the night. Kelleher picked up a loose puck in the UNH zone and skated all the way into the Maine zone with it. He fired a shot that went through the legs of a defenseman and McGovern and into the net.
Maine cut the deficit again with 25 seconds remaining in the third period with an extra attacker goal by Chase Pearson. Mitchell Fossier and Brown recorded assists on the play.
New Hampshire: 7 penalties - 14 minutes
Maine: 11 penalties - 33 minutes
SPECIAL TEAMS
New Hampshire: 3-for-7
Maine: 2-for-5
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS
Points: Tyler Kelleher (3)
Goals: Kelleher (2), Liam Blackburn (2)
Assists: Michael McNicholas (1), Patrick Grasso (1), Marcus Vela (1), Dylan Maller (1), Tyler Kelleher (1), Matias Cleland (1)
MAINE LEADERS
Points: Cam Brown (2)
Goals: Rob Michel (1), Cam Brown (1), Chase Pearson (1)
Assists: Nolan Vesey (1), Brendan Robbins (1), Blaine Byron (1), Mitchell Fossier (1), Cam Brown (1)
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Team Stats
UNH
MAINE
Shots
29
41
PPG
3
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
8
11
Penalty Mins
16
33
Faceoffs Won
32
37
Game Leaders
Skaters
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0
Goals
2
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4
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1
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0
Goals
2
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
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