A Crowd Pleaser Sam Burr races up ice during the first period. Goalie Ryan O'Connor takes a breather after a spectacular flurry of saves in the first period.
Officials attempt to break up one of several scuffs.
FPC coaches Jay McCormack and Dave Umanski attempt to find out penalty times throughout the game. The Franklin Pierce College ice hockey team took a break from scheduled play Saturday to face the Massachusetts Mariners in an exhibition game at the Robinson-Broadhurst Arena. The Mariners are comprised of top high school players who hope to be recognized for their ability by college teams. Both penalties came occurred during a melee in the FPC zone in which no Mariners were penalized. The penalties started a pattern of shorthanded play for FPC, which would end up shorthanded for a stretch of 18 consecutive minutes in the first and second periods.