Huskies tie New Hampshire
Nov. 1, 2008
Matthews Arena (Boston, Mass.)
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | Final |
| No. 6/7 New Hampshire (4-1-2, 2-0-2 Hockey East) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| No. 9 Northeastern (5-1-2, 4-1-1 Hockey East) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
No. 9 Northeastern came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie No. 6/7 New Hampshire 2-2 before a crowd of 4,761 on Saturday night at Matthews Arena. Sophomore Tyler McNeely and senior Ryan Ginand scored in the second period for NU while goalie Brad Thiessen made 43 saves. Northeastern's penalty kill held UNH scoreless on 10 power plays.
With the tie, Northeastern is 5-1-2 on the season, including a 4-1-1 Hockey East mark. The Huskies are atop the Hockey East standings by three points. New Hampshire is 4-1-2 overall and 2-0-2 in the league with the tie.
Down, 2-0, the Huskies mounted a comeback in the final minutes of the second period. In the 18th minute, junior David Strathman and sophomore Alex Tuckerman battled for the puck in the corner. Tuckerman nudged it to McNeely, who was open in front. McNeely roofed it past New Hampshire goaltender Matt DiGirolamo to make it 2-1 at 17:20. It was McNeely's third goal of the season.
Less than two minutes later, the Huskies tied the game. Wade MacLeod passed the puck to Strathman, who took it into the zone on the right side. He centered the puck into the slot, where Joe Vitale and Ginand were converging. Ginand swept in from the left circle and shot it past DiGirolamo to tie the game. It was Ginand's team-leading fourth goal of the season. He has two game-winners and a game-tying goal.
New Hampshire took the lead in the first period on Paul Thompson's second goal of the season. Alan Thompson passed the puck from behind the net to Paul Thompson, who was open in front and shot it past Thiessen at 9:33 in the first.
The Wildcats opened their lead to two goals on a Peter LeBlanc score at 4:51 in the second period. LeBlanc, Bobby Butler and Steve Moses flew into the Husky zone on an odd-man rush and LeBlanc put the puck past Thiessen.
Thiessen, a junior, battened down the hatches after LeBlanc's goal, making 11 saves in the second period, 13 in the third and five in overtime. He made several highlight reel saves. Mike Sislo got out of the penalty box at 10:18 in the second and got the puck for a breakaway, but Thiessen made the save. In the final seconds of overtime, UNH's Danny Dries went in for an open shot but Thiessen came up aces again.
Northeastern's penalty kill was outstanding, stopping the Wildcats on 10 power plays, including a pair of 5-on-3s that totaled 2:20. In addition, the Huskies' defense blocked 30 shots.
Next Saturday, Northeastern hosts Bentley for the first time ever at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on WRBB Radio and have live video on GoNU.TV.
Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
Northeastern University Hockey
#6 New Hampshire vs #9 Northeastern (Nov 01, 2008 at Boston, MA)
New Hampshire (4-1-2, 2-0-2 HEA) vs. Northeastern (5-1-2, 4-1-1 HEA)
Date: Nov 01, 2008 Location: Boston, MA Arena: Matthews Arena
Attendance:4761 Start time:7:05 PM End time:9:52 Total time:2:47
# Prd Time Team Typ Scored By Assists Visitor On Ice Home On Ice
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1 1st 09:33 UNH EV Thompson, Paul/2 Thompson, Alan/2 20,10,28,5,22 12,18,37,7,28
Moses, Steve/2
2 2nd 04:51 UNH EV LeBlanc, Peter/3 Butler, Bobby/3 9,12,22,5,28 19,6,18,23,5
Moses, Steve/3
3 2nd 17:20 NU PP McNeely, Tyler/3 Tuckerman, Alex/3 18,17,7,8 94,26,27,19,6
Strathman, David/5
4 2nd 19:04 NU PP Ginand, Ryan/4 Strathman, David/6 17,2,8,28 26,6,19,94,3
MacLeod, Wade/3
TEAM SUMMARY
|-Shots by Prd-|
## New Hampshire 1 2 3 Tot +/-
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2 *Fritsch, Jamie...... 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kipp, Damon......... 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kapstad, Kevin...... 1 0 2 1 4 +2
7 *Charlebois, Joe..... 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Collins, Greg....... 1 0 0 1 2 0
9 *LeBlanc, Peter...... 1 1 0 0 2 +1
10 Thompson, Alan...... 0 0 0 0 0 +1
11*Pollastrone, Jerry.. 1 1 2 0 4 0
12*Butler, Bobby....... 1 1 2 0 4 +1
15 Dries, Danny........ 2 0 1 1 4 0
17 Fortney, Thomas..... 1 2 1 0 4 0
18 Krates, Nick........ 1 1 0 0 2 0
19 Sislo, Mike......... 0 3 2 0 5 0
20 Thompson, Paul...... 1 2 1 0 4 +1
21 van Riemsdyk, James. 4 0 1 2 7 0
22 Moses, Steve........ 1 0 1 0 2 +2
28 Kessel, Blake....... 0 0 0 0 0 +2
39 DeSimone, Phil...... 1 0 0 0 1 0
1 Scott, Tyler DNP
29 Foster, Brian DNP
Totals.............. 16 11 13 5 45 +10
|-Shots by Prd-|
## Northeastern 1 2 3 Tot +/-
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3 Ginand, Ryan........ 2 3 2 1 8 0
4 *Driscoll, Jim....... 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Liotti, Louis....... 0 0 0 0 0 -1
6 *Strathman, David.... 0 1 0 0 1 -1
7 Nycholat, Dan....... 0 0 0 0 0 -1
8 Maley, J.P.......... 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 Quailer, Steve...... 1 0 0 0 1 0
12 McCauley, Dennis.... 0 0 0 0 0 -1
13*Guzior, Randy....... 0 0 0 1 1 0
18 McLaughlin, Mike.... 0 0 0 0 0 -2
19 MacLeod, Wade....... 0 1 2 1 4 -1
22*Costa, Greg......... 0 0 0 1 1 0
23*Donovan, Chris...... 3 2 0 0 5 -1
26 Vitale, Joe......... 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 Tuckerman, Alex..... 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Hewkin, Mike........ 0 0 0 0 0 -1
37 Rassey, Rob......... 0 0 0 0 0 -1
94 McNeely, Tyler...... 0 1 1 0 2 0
30 Binnington, Mike DNP
Totals.............. 7 8 5 4 24 -10
Goals by Period
Team 1 2 3 OT Tot
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UNH 1 1 0 0 - 2
NU 0 2 0 0 - 2
Shots by Period
Team 1 2 3 OT Tot
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UNH 16 11 13 5 - 45
NU 7 8 5 4 - 24
Power Play G-Att (Shots)
Prd UNH NU
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1st 0-1 (3) 0-2 (3)
2nd 0-3 (1) 2-3 (5)
3rd 0-5 (10) 0-1 (1)
OT 0-1 (2) 0-0 (0)
Total 0-10 (16) 2-6 (9)
Penalties/Minutes by Prd
Prd UNH NU
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1st 2/4 2/4
2nd 4/8 2/4
3rd 3/14 9/26
OT 1/5 0/0
Total 10/31 13/34
Three stars:
1. Thiessen, Brad
2. DiGirolamo, Matt
3. Strathman, David
Officials:
Referee:Gravallese, K.Keenan
Linesman:Tom Cronin
Linesman:Brendan Kelleher
GOALTENDERS
New Hampshire Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 OT Svs
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30 DiGirolamo, Matt.... T 64:51 2 0 7 6 5 4 22
TM EMPTY NET........... 00:09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northeastern Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 OT Svs
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39 Thiessen, Brad...... T 65:00 2 0 15 10 13 5 43
PENALTY SUMMARY
Prd Player Team Min Offense Time
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1st Collins, Greg UNH 2 TRIPPING 06:20 PP
1st Thompson, Alan UNH 2 HOOKING 13:57 PP
1st Liotti, Louis NU 2 CROSS-CHECKING 17:56 PP
1st Driscoll, Jim NU 2 ROUGHING 18:39 PP
2nd Vitale, Joe NU 2 HIGH STICKING 00:48 PP
2nd Sislo, Mike UNH 2 HOLDING 08:18 PP
2nd Vitale, Joe NU 2 CROSS-CHECKING 10:57 PP
2nd Kipp, Damon UNH 2 HOLDING 16:46 PP
2nd Dries, Danny UNH 2 SLASHING 17:58 PP
2nd Fritsch, Jamie UNH 2 CONTACT TO THE HEAD 19:24 PP
3rd Maley, J.P. NU 2 HOLDING 02:13 PP
3rd Guzior, Randy NU 2 ELBOWING 09:02 PP
3rd Donovan, Chris NU 2 HIT AFTER WHISTLE 09:02
3rd DeSimone, Phil UNH 2 HIT AFTER WHISTLE 09:02
3rd Donovan, Chris NU 2 CHARGING 09:02
3rd Dries, Danny UNH 2 HIT AFTER WHISTLE 09:02
3rd Donovan, Chris NU 10 10-MINUTE MISCONDUCT 09:02
3rd DeSimone, Phil UNH 10 10-MINUTE MISCONDUCT 09:02
3rd Vitale, Joe NU 2 HITTING FROM BEHIND 09:59 PP
3rd McNeely, Tyler NU 2 CONTACT TO THE HEAD 13:18 PP
3rd McNeely, Tyler NU 2 CHARGING 17:37 PP
3rd Vitale, Joe NU 2 HOOKING 19:50 PP
OT van Riemsdyk, James UNH 5 CROSS-CHECKING 05:00
UNH-DiGirolamo, Matt (0-0-1). NU-Thiessen, Brad (5-1-2).
New Hampshire - Faceoffs
## Player W L
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9 LeBlanc, Peter 14 15
21 van Riemsdyk, James 4 6
17 Fortney, Thomas 4 8
10 Thompson, Alan 3 1
8 Collins, Greg 3 3
15 Dries, Danny 2 0
11 Pollastrone, Jerry 2 2
39 DeSimone, Phil 2 11
22 Moses, Steve 1 2
12 Butler, Bobby 1 4
20 Thompson, Paul 0 1
19 Sislo, Mike 0 1
Totals......... 36 54
Northeastern - Faceoffs
## Player W L
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22 Costa, Greg 25 7
26 Vitale, Joe 12 12
3 Ginand, Ryan 8 4
94 McNeely, Tyler 4 0
27 Tuckerman, Alex 4 1
37 Rassey, Rob 1 8
19 MacLeod, Wade 0 1
18 McLaughlin, Mike 0 1
23 Donovan, Chris 0 2
Totals......... 54 36
New Hampshire - Power Play Summary
Prd Start End Elapse Shots (Opp)
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1st 17:56 18:39 00:43 0 0
1st 18:39 00:40 02:01 3 0
2nd 00:48 02:48 02:00 1 0
2nd 10:57 12:57 02:00 0 0
3rd 02:13 04:13 02:00 3 0
3rd 09:02 09:59 00:57 1 0
3rd 09:59 11:59 02:00 2 0
3rd 13:18 15:18 02:00 2 0
3rd 17:37 19:37 02:00 2 0
3rd 19:50 01:51 02:01 2 0
SUMMARY: 10 opps, 16 shots, 0 goals, time 17:42
Northeastern - Power Play Summary
Prd Start End Elapse Shots (Opp)
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1st 06:20 08:20 02:00 1 1
1st 13:57 15:57 02:00 2 1
2nd 08:18 10:18 02:00 1 0
2nd 16:46 17:20 00:34 2 0 PPG
2nd 17:58 19:04 01:06 2 0 PPG
2nd 19:24 01:24 02:00 1 0
SUMMARY: 6 opps, 9 shots, 2 goals, time 09:40
