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March 15, 2002
MAINE DEFEATS BU 4-3 TO ADVANCE TO HOCKEY EAST TITLE GAME
BOSTON, Mass.-- Senior Niko Dimitrakos' (Somerville, Mass.) power play goal
6:59 into the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted Maine to a 4-3
victory over Boston University in the second semi-final round of the 2002
Hockey East Championships Friday evening at the Fleet Center. The
third-seeded Black Bears (23-9-7) will square off with top-seeded and
top-ranked New Hampshire (28-6-3) in Saturday's championship game, as the
Wildcats held off fourth-seeded U Mass Lowell in Friday's first semi-final
by a 4-3 margin.
Maine battled back from an early hole, as the second-seeded Terriers
(25-9-3) took an early 2-0 advantage on a pair of goals from junior Brian
Collins (Shrewsbury, Mass.) that came 1:41 apart in the opening stanza. The
Black Bears sliced their deficit to 2-1 after one on sophomore Colin Shields
' (Glasgow, Scotland) 27th goal of the season, and Maine gained their first
lead early in the middle period on goals by Shields and junior Gary
Shaneberger (Sewell, N.J.) that came 1:16 apart. Boston University forged a
3-3 tie after two on senior Chris Dyment's (Reading, Mass.) power play goal
with 2:23 remaining in the period, setting up Dimitrakos' man-advantage
heroics early in the final stanza.
Senior Matt Yeats (Innisfail, Alta.), a surprise starter in goal for Maine,
picked up the win for the Black Bears with a 27-save effort, while sophomore
Sean Fields (Edmonton, Alta.) made 25 stops in net for Boston University as
the Terriers outshot Maine by a slim 30-29 margin for the contest.
Saturday's Hockey East Championship game will mark the first post-season
meeting between Maine and New Hampshire since the 1999 NCAA national
championship game played in Anaheim, Calif. and won by the Black Bears in
overtime. The Wildcats are seeking their first league tournament
championship in school history, while Maine is seeking its first
championship crown since 2000.
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Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
2001-2002 Hockey East Association
Maine vs Boston University (Mar 15, 2002 at Boston, Mass.)
Maine (23-9-7, 14-5-5 HE) vs. Boston University (25-9-3, 15-6-3 HE)
Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Boston, Mass. Arena: FleetCenter
Attendance:15683 Start time:7:30 End time:10:01 Total time:2:29
# Prd Time Team Typ Scored By Assists Visitor On
Ice Home On Ice
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1 1st 07:30 BU EV Brian Collins (11) Mike Pandolfo,
10,11,15,31,6 6,19,23,2,4
Mark Mullen
2 1st 09:11 BU EV Brian Collins (12) Ryan Whitney, 15,24,27,16
6,3,4,19
Chris Dyment
3 1st 13:04 ME EV Colin Shields (27) Tom Reimann
21,22,27,61,24 3,6,19,23,27
4 2nd 01:08 ME EV Gray Shaneberger (7) Francis Nault,
14,31,10,6,13 25,16,17,27,28
Robert Liscak
5 2nd 02:24 ME EV Tom Reimann (28) Prestin Ryan,
22,24,21,27,61 15,3,9,11,28
Chris Heisten
6 2nd 17:37 BU PP Chris Dyment (7) Gregg Johnson 2,17,27,16
4,16,25,3,17
7 3rd 06:59 ME PP Niko Dimitrakos (19) Michael Schutte,
15,27,4,16,21 11,4,27,15
Peter Metcalf
SHOTS & PLUS/MINUS
|-Shots by Prd-|
## Maine 1 2 3 Tot +/-
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2 Cliff Loya.......... 0 0 0 0 0
4 Peter Metcalf....... 2 0 1 3 0
6 Troy Barnes......... 0 0 0 0 0
10 Robert Liscak....... 0 0 0 0 0
11 Lucas Lawson........ 2 0 2 4 -1
13 Todd Jackson........ 0 0 1 1 +1
14 Gray Shaneberger.... 0 2 0 2 +1
15 Niko Dimitrakos..... 0 0 2 2 -2
16 Martin Kariya....... 0 1 0 1 -1
17 Ben Murphy.......... 0 0 2 2 0
18 John Ronan.......... 0 0 2 2 0
21 Colin Shields....... 2 0 1 3 +2
22 Tom Reimann......... 0 2 2 4 +2
24 Prestin Ryan........ 0 0 1 1 +1
26 Paul Falco.......... 0 0 1 1 0
27 Michael Schutte..... 0 0 0 0 +1
31 Francis Nault....... 0 1 1 2 0
61 Chris Heisten....... 0 1 0 1 +2
Totals.............. 6 7 16 29 +6
|-Shots by Prd-|
## Boston University 1 2 3 Tot +/-
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2 Mike Bussoli........ 0 1 1 2 +1
3 Ryan Whitney........ 0 1 0 1 -1
4 Chris Dyment........ 0 2 0 2 +2
6 Brian Collins....... 4 0 0 4 +1
8 Steve Greeley....... 0 0 0 0 0
9 Brian McConnell..... 1 2 1 4 -1
11 John Sabo........... 0 0 0 0 -1
15 Jack Baker.......... 1 0 0 1 -1
16 Gregg Johnson....... 0 3 0 3 -1
17 Frantisek Skladany.. 0 1 1 2 -1
19 Mike Pandolfo....... 1 0 2 3 +1
20 Ryan Priem.......... 0 0 0 0 0
21 Justin Maiser....... 0 1 0 1 0
23 Mark Mullen......... 0 2 0 2 0
25 Kenny Magowan....... 1 1 2 4 -1
26 David Klema......... 1 0 0 1 0
27 John Cronin......... 0 0 0 0 -2
28 Freddy Meyer........ 0 0 0 0 -2
TM TEAM................ 0 0 0 0 0
Totals.............. 9 14 7 30 -6
Goals by Period
Team 1 2 3 Tot
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ME 1 2 1 - 4
BU 2 1 0 - 3
Shots by Period
Team 1 2 3 Tot
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ME 6 7 16 - 29
BU 9 14 7 - 30
Power Play G-Att (Shots)
Prd ME BU
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1st 0-0 (0) 0-1 (0)
2nd 0-1 (0) 1-1 (2)
3rd 1-2 (3) 0-0 (0)
Total 1-3 (3) 1-2 (2)
Penalties/Minutes by Prd
Prd ME BU
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1st 2/4 1/2
2nd 1/2 1/2
3rd 0/0 2/4
Total 3/6 4/8
Three stars:
1. Niko Dimitrakos
2. Brian Collins
3. Tom Reimann
Officials:
Referee:Tim Benedetto
Asst Ref:Bob Bernard
Asst Ref:Joe Ross
Goal judge:Cleveland Coates
Goal judge:Paul Firicano
GOALTENDERS
Maine Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 Svs
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1 Matt Yeats.......... W 60:00 3 0 7 13 7 27
Boston University Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 Svs
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31 Sean Fields......... L 59:42 4 0 5 5 15 25
TM TEAM................ 00:18 0 0 0 0 0 0
PENALTY SUMMARY
Prd Player Team Min Offense Time
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1st Freddy Meyer BU 2 ROUGHING 08:44
1st Peter Metcalf ME 2 ROUGHING 08:44
1st Martin Kariya ME 2 HIGH STICKING 17:53 PP
2nd Justin Maiser BU 2 HIGH STICKING 14:19 PP
2nd Peter Metcalf ME 2 HOLDING 15:59
3rd TEAM BU 2 TOO MANY ON ICE. 05:56 PP
3rd John Sabo BU 2 ROUGHING 17:29 PP
Win-Matt Yeats (5-6-3). Loss-Sean Fields (22-6-3).
Hockey East Semifinal Game No. 2
Maine advances to Hockey East Championship game
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Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
2001-2002 Hockey East Association
Maine vs Boston University (Mar 15, 2002 at Boston, Mass.)
Maine - Faceoffs
## Player W L
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10 Robert Liscak 10 7
16 Martin Kariya 8 17
22 Tom Reimann 6 6
17 Ben Murphy 5 4
14 Gray Shaneberger 1 0
13 Todd Jackson 1 1
61 Chris Heisten 1 2
27 Michael Schutte 0 1
Totals......... 32 38
Boston University - Faceoffs
## Player W L
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19 Mike Pandolfo 13 9
9 Brian McConnell 8 9
16 Gregg Johnson 7 8
26 David Klema 4 4
11 John Sabo 2 0
17 Frantisek Skladany 2 0
21 Justin Maiser 1 0
6 Brian Collins 1 1
15 Jack Baker 0 1
Totals......... 38 32
Maine - Power Play Summary
Prd Start End Elapse Shots (Opp)
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2nd 14:19 15:59 01:40 0 0
3rd 05:56 06:59 01:03 3 1 PPG
3rd 17:29 19:29 02:00 0 0
SUMMARY: 3 opps, 3 shots, 1 goal, time 04:43
Boston University - Power Play Summary
Prd Start End Elapse Shots (Opp)
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1st 17:53 19:53 02:00 0 0
2nd 16:19 17:37 01:18 2 1 PPG
SUMMARY: 2 opps, 2 shots, 1 goal, time 03:18
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