NU falls to UNH, 4-2
Oct. 31, 2008
Whittemore Center (Durham, N.H.)
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
| No. 9 Northeastern (5-1-1, 4-1-0 Hockey East) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| No. 6/7 New Hampshire (4-1-1, 2-0-1 Hockey East) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Phil DeSimone's goal at 17:05 of the third period broke a 2-2 tie and sent No. 6/7 New Hampshire to a 4-2 win over No. 9 Northeastern Friday night at the Whittemore Center in Durham, N.H. The Huskies had come back from a 2-1 deficit to tie it when Greg Costa scored at 14:56 in the third period. Goalie Brad Thiessen made 33 saves in the defeat.
The loss snaps Northeastern's season-opening, six-game unbeaten streak and drops the Huskies 5-1-1, 4-1-0 in Hockey East. The Wildcats improve to 4-1-1, 2-0-1 in Hockey East. The teams will rematch on Saturday night at Matthews Arena.
Trailing 2-1 going into the third period, the Huskies tied the game when off a face-off, Chris Donovan dumped the puck from right corner to behind the net, finding an open Costa. He wrapped around the net and put the puck through UNH goaltender Brian Foster's pads for the score. It was Costa's first goal of the season, coming at 14:56 in the third.
However, the Wildcats answered back with the game-winner when UNH won a face-off in the NU zone. James van Riemsdyk sent a pass to DeSimone, who maneuvered through an NU defender and shot the puck past Thiessen for the score.
New Hampshire added an empty net goal at 19:31 by Mike Sislo, who stole it off an errant pass. Foster made 27 saves in net for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats got on the board first on a power play goal by van Riemsdyk at 6:00 of the second period. Skating into the NU zone, Peter LeBlanc took a quick shot from the left circle that went off of Thiessen's pads and was picked up by Bobby Butler, who took a shot that rebounded off of Thiessen to Van Riemsdyk. van Riemsdyk put in the net for his fourth goal of the season.
Just 2:26 later, again in the NU zone, LeBlanc, stuck in the corner near the left circle, centered the puck into the slot to a waiting Butler, who took a wrist shot and put it past Thiessen for his first goal of the season at 8:26. Jerry Pollastrone was credited with the second assist.
The Huskies struck back on the power play after two UNH penalties gave them the 5-on-3 advantage. Behind the New Hampshire net, a scrum between four players developed, and a New Hampshire player sent the puck back out towards the point. Quailer poked it between Wildcat players to Tuckerman, who took a point-blank shot and put the puck past Foster at 16:18 of the second period. It was Tuckerman's second goal of the season, and it cut the NU deficit to 2-1.
Northeastern and New Hampshire will meet in a rematch Saturday night at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m. The game will broadcast live on 890 ESPN Boston and WRBB Radio. Live video will be available at GoNU.TV.
Northeastern (5-1-1, 4-1-0 HE) vs. UNH (4-1-1, 2-0-1 HE)
Date: Oct 31, 2008 Location: Durham, N.H. Arena: Whittemore Center
Attendance:6501 Start time:7:00 pm End time:9:36 Total time:2:36
# Prd Time Team Typ Scored By Assists Visitor On Ice Home On Ice
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1 2nd 06:00 UNH PP van Riemsdyk, James/4 LeBlanc, Peter/1 37,5,10,8 21,9,7,2,12
Butler, Bobby/2
2 2nd 08:26 UNH EV Butler, Bobby/1 Pollastrone, Jer/1 17,22,23,4,6 12,9,11,7,18
LeBlanc, Peter/2
3 2nd 16:18 NU PP Tuckerman, Alex/2 Quailer, Steve/3 27,19,26,10,6 12,18,7
4 3rd 14:56 NU EV Costa, Greg/1 Donovan, Chris/1 22,8,4,23,13 7,21,2,39,15
5 3rd 17:05 UNH EV DeSimone, Phil/2 van Riemsdyk, Ja/3 39,21,15,28,5
6 3rd 19:30 UNH EN Sislo, Mike/2 - 19,37,28,5,26 19,8,17,28,18
TEAM SUMMARY
|-Shots by Prd-|
## Northeastern 1 2 3 Tot +/-
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3 Ginand, Ryan........ 2 0 1 3 0
4 *Driscoll, Jim....... 0 0 0 0 0
5 Liotti, Louis....... 1 0 2 3 -1
6 *Strathman, David.... 0 0 2 2 -1
7 Nycholat, Dan....... 0 1 0 1 0
8 Maley, J.P.......... 0 0 1 1 +1
10 Quailer, Steve...... 0 1 0 1 0
12 McCauley, Dennis.... 0 0 1 1 0
13 Guzior, Randy....... 0 0 1 1 +1
16 Kraemer, Kyle....... 0 1 0 1 0
17 Silva, Steve........ 0 0 0 0 -1
19*MacLeod, Wade....... 2 1 2 5 -1
22 Costa, Greg......... 0 0 1 1 0
23 Donovan, Chris...... 0 1 1 2 0
26*Vitale, Joe......... 0 0 1 1 -1
27*Tuckerman, Alex..... 0 2 2 4 0
28 Hewkin, Mike........ 0 0 0 0 -1
37 Rassey, Rob......... 0 0 0 0 -1
94 McNeely, Tyler...... 1 0 1 2 0
TM TEAM................ 0 0 0 0 0
Totals.............. 6 7 16 29 -5
|-Shots by Prd-|
## UNH 1 2 3 Tot +/-
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2 Fritsch, Jamie...... 0 0 1 1 -1
4 Kipp, Damon......... 0 0 0 0 0
5 *Kapstad, Kevin...... 1 0 0 1 +1
7 Charlebois, Joe..... 0 0 0 0 0
8 *Collins, Greg....... 1 0 1 2 +1
9 LeBlanc, Peter...... 1 1 0 2 +1
11 Pollastrone, Jerry.. 2 0 0 2 +1
12 Butler, Bobby....... 0 5 2 7 +1
14 Borisenok, Mike..... 0 0 0 0 0
15 Dries, Danny........ 0 1 2 3 0
17*Fortney, Thomas..... 1 2 2 5 +1
18 Krates, Nick........ 0 0 2 2 +2
19*Sislo, Mike......... 1 0 2 3 +1
21 van Riemsdyk, James. 0 3 1 4 0
22 Moses, Steve........ 1 0 0 1 0
26 Vranek, Danny....... 0 1 0 1 0
28*Kessel, Blake....... 0 1 0 1 +2
39 DeSimone, Phil...... 0 0 2 2 0
TM TEAM................ 0 0 0 0 0
Totals.............. 8 14 15 37 +10
Goals by Period
Team 1 2 3 Tot
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NU 0 1 1 - 2
UNH 0 2 2 - 4
Shots by Period
Team 1 2 3 Tot
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NU 6 7 16 - 29
UNH 8 14 15 - 37
Power Play G-Att (Shots)
Prd NU UNH
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1st 0-1 (0) 0-3 (3)
2nd 1-3 (4) 1-1 (2)
3rd 0-3 (4) 0-2 (2)
Total 1-7 (8) 1-6 (7)
Penalties/Minutes by Prd
Prd NU UNH
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1st 3/6 1/2
2nd 2/4 5/10
3rd 3/6 3/6
Total 8/16 9/18
Three stars:
1. van Riemsdyk, James
2. Thiessen, Brad
3. Butler, Bobby
Officials:
Referee:K. Shea, J. Bunyon
Linesman:Tim Low
Linesman:Christopher Millea
GOALTENDERS
Northeastern Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 Svs
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39 Thiessen, Brad...... L 59:48 3 0 8 12 13 33
TM EMPTY NET........... 00:12 0 1 0 0 0 0
UNH Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 Svs
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29 Foster, Brian....... W 60:00 2 0 6 6 15 27
PENALTY SUMMARY
Prd Player Team Min Offense Time
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1st Liotti, Louis NU 2 CROSS-CHECKING 03:38 PP
1st Ginand, Ryan NU 2 HOLDING 06:18 PP
1st Charlebois, Joe UNH 2 SLASHING 13:46 PP
1st Guzior, Randy NU 2 SLASHING 16:42 PP
2nd Fortney, Thomas UNH 2 HOOKING 00:42 PP
2nd Nycholat, Dan NU 2 INTERFERENCE 04:23 PP
2nd McCauley, Dennis NU 2 HIT AFTER WHISTLE 09:30
2nd Kessel, Blake UNH 2 HIT AFTER WHISTLE 09:30
2nd Fritsch, Jamie UNH 2 HOOKING 14:39 PP
2nd Collins, Greg UNH 2 TRIPPING 15:43 PP
2nd DeSimone, Phil UNH 2 SLASHING 18:41 PP
3rd Guzior, Randy NU 2 SLASHING 03:28 PP
3rd TEAM UNH 2 TOO MANY ON ICE 04:34 PP
3rd Nycholat, Dan NU 2 HOOKING 07:26 PP
3rd Kapstad, Kevin UNH 2 TRIPPING 09:20 PP
3rd Costa, Greg NU 2 HIT AFTER WHISTLE 12:03
3rd Dries, Danny UNH 2 HIT AFTER WHISTLE 12:03
Win-Foster, Brian (4-1-1). Loss-Thiessen, Brad (5-1-1).
Northeastern - Faceoffs
## Player W L
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26 Vitale, Joe 13 12
22 Costa, Greg 12 5
37 Rassey, Rob 5 7
3 Ginand, Ryan 5 8
19 MacLeod, Wade 2 3
94 McNeely, Tyler 1 2
16 Kraemer, Kyle 0 1
Totals......... 38 38
UNH - Faceoffs
## Player W L
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9 LeBlanc, Peter 12 8
39 DeSimone, Phil 10 7
17 Fortney, Thomas 9 7
11 Pollastrone, Jerry 2 2
19 Sislo, Mike 1 1
21 van Riemsdyk, James 1 2
8 Collins, Greg 1 2
26 Vranek, Danny 1 3
12 Butler, Bobby 1 6
Totals......... 38 38
Northeastern - Power Play Summary
Prd Start End Elapse Shots (Opp)
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1st 13:46 15:46 02:00 0 0
2nd 00:42 02:42 02:00 0 0
2nd 14:39 16:18 01:39 1 1 PPG
2nd 16:18 17:43 01:25 2 0
2nd 18:41 00:41 02:00 1 0
3rd 05:28 06:34 01:06 0 0
3rd 09:26 11:20 01:54 4 1
SUMMARY: 7 opps, 8 shots, 1 goal, time 12:04
UNH - Power Play Summary
Prd Start End Elapse Shots (Opp)
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1st 03:38 05:38 02:00 0 0
1st 06:18 08:18 02:00 1 0
1st 16:42 18:42 02:00 2 0
2nd 04:23 06:00 01:37 2 0 PPG
3rd 03:28 04:34 01:06 2 0
3rd 07:26 09:20 01:54 0 0
SUMMARY: 6 opps, 7 shots, 1 goal, time 10:37
