Todd Nets Two Goals in 4-2 Win over U.S. Under-18 National Team
Boxscore
NORTH ANDOVER, MA – Jesse Todd (Calgary,
Alberta) netted two goals leading Merrimack to a 4-2
victory over the United States Under-18 National team Saturday
night at Lawler Arena.
The Warriors tallied three first-period goals for the first time
this season, taking a 3-1 lead at the first intermission.
Francois Ouimet (Lorraine, Quebec) scored on the
power play at 8:30 taking passes from Pat Bowen
(Marshfield, MA) and Fraser Allan (North
Battleford, Sask) and beat U.S. goaltender Adam Murray
along the ice. After Kenny Ryan evened the score at 12:46, Todd
tallied his first of the night off a great pass from Chris
Barton (Calgary, Alberta) just 48 seconds later.
Carter Madsen (Calgary, Alberta) made it 3-1,
scoring his second in as many periods, as he intercepted a pass
short-handed and broke in alone, beating Murray with just 31
seconds remaining in the first.
Chris Brown cut Merrimack's lead to 3-2 midway through the
second, sniping a shot over the blocker of Joe Cannata
(Wakefield, MA). But that was as close as the U.S. team
would get as the Warriors killed off four straight minors to
preserve the win.
Todd added insurance with 1:57 remaining off feeds from
Karl Stollery (Camrose, Alberta) and Barton to
give Merrimack the 4-2 lead.
Cannata stopped 19 saves for his second straight win.
Merrimack's defense limited a U.S. team that played last
night in Maine to just three third-period shots. The Warriors were
2-for-4 on the power play, compared to 0-for-6 for Team USA.
Merrimack (5-9-3) returns to Hockey East action Friday against #6
Northeastern in the first game of a home-and-home weekend series
Friday night at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m.
