Boston College
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Men's Hockey Loses At New Hampshire, 3-2
February 20, 2009 | Men's Hockey
Feb. 20, 2009
DURHAM, N.H. - Freshman Paul Carey and senior Tim Kunes scored consecutive goals in the middle period to trim Boston College's deficit to one goal at 3-2 with 3:41 left in the second period, but the University of New Hampshire held the Eagles scoreless during the final frame and earned the 3-2 Hockey East victory before a sellout crowd of 6,501 fans at the Whittemore Center.
UNH goaltender Brian Foster registered 33 saves in the winning effort.
Carey got the visiting Eagles on the scoreboard on his fifth goal of the season at 11:06 of the second period and Kunes brought BC within one goal - at 3-2 - just more than five minutes later, at 16:19.
BC outshot New Hampshire 35-9, including a 9-5 edge in the final period.
The host Wildcats scored three times in three different situations - shorthanded, even strength and on the power play - to take an early 3-0 lead - before the Eagles responded with consecutive goals.
James van Riemsdyk notched a shorthanded score 3:17 into the first period, Phil DeSimone doubled the UNH lead at the 15-minute mark and Mike Silso lifted UNH to a three-goal advantage with a power-play tally at 4:48 of the second period.
BC sophomore goalie John Muse made 25 saves.
Boston College and New Hampshire will conclude the three-game regular-season series and this weekend's two-game series at Kelley Rink tomorrow night (Saturday, Feb. 21). Faceoff is set for 7 p.m. It can be watched online through BC All-Access. Individual game broadcasts are just $7.95. For more information, visit bceagles.com.
Team Records: Boston College - 13-11-05, 8-9-5 Hockey East; New Hampshire - 15-9-5, 11-7-4 Hockey East
Game Notes: Senior Benn Ferriero tallied a team-high five shots ... senior defenseman Tim Filangieri did not play because of injury.
