NU Hockey heads "South of the Bridge"

[le]

The Griffs are 5-6-3 in AHA play heading into the weekend series with NU. They are undefeated in their last three games with a W's over Army and Bentley along with a tie...NU is currently tied with Holy Cross for 5th place in the AHA, a mere "1" point ahead of Army. We need at least a split this weekend in Buffalo. No more excuses for attendance for both hoops and hockey as the NFL season is over in WNY.

Niagara Notes

•The Purple Eagles traveled to Air Force last weekend to take on the Falcons in a vital Atlantic Hockey series. Despite taking a 2-0 lead in the first games with goals from Lars Rodne and Casey Carreau, the Purple Eagles fell in the opening game of the series. Ryan Naumovski scored late in the third period but Air Force scored two empty net goals enroute to a 6-3 win. Ryan Ouellette started in net and played the first 40 minutes and aloowed three goals on 20 shots. Chad Veltri took over in the third period and made seven of eight saves.
• In the second game of the weekend, the two teams played to a scoreless first period. With just over five minutes left in the second period Christian Groscak won a faceoff back to Josef Mysak who deked a Air Force player and used a wicked wrister to open the scoring in the game. The Falcons tied the game at one at the 15:21 mark of the third period. The Purple Eagles had a faceoff deep in the Air Force zone, Jason Pineo won the faceoff back to Noah Carlin. Carlin skated to the middle of the ice and made a pass to Olivier Gauthier who one timed the puck past the Air Force goalie with 6.3 seconds left in the third period. Veltri made 29 saves on 30 shots while Niagara generated 31 shots in the game.
ALL-TIME VS THE TEAM SOUTH OF THE BRIDGE
•Niagara and Canisius have played 65 times in history and started their rivalry in the first season of Niagara Hockey. The Purple Eagles took the first three matchups against the Griffs. The matchup was on Feb. 15, 1997, Niagara won 3-0. Niagara is 29-30-6 all-time against the Griffs.
•The series in recent years has been even as both teams are 5-5 in the last 10 games. In the last five games, Niagara has a 3-2 record against the Team South of the Bridge.
•Last season, the two teams split the season series with both teams winning a game on the road. Ryan Cox had three goals to lead all Purple Eagles while Albin Nilsson had a goal and an assist. Chad Veltri had a 2.53 goals against average and a .909 save percentage against the Griffs.
ROAD WARRIORS
•This season the Purple Eagles are 8-5-1 on the road and opened the season 6-2-1 on the road.
•Of the eight wins five of them are Atlantic Hockey wins as the Purple Eagles are 5-3-1 in AHA road games.
• The Purple Eagles have now won eight road games this season, the last time Niagara won eight road games in a season was the 2012-13 season in which they went 8-8-3. The Purple Eagles finished the season against North Dakota in the NCAA Tournament that season.
WHERE THEY RANK
•Ryan Naumovski is ninth in the conference in points among active AHA players, he has 65 points in his career.
•Ryan Cox has scored 30 goals in his career and is currently 6th among AHA active players, he also has 7 GWG, which is tied for second among AHA players.

FULL STORY:

https://purpleeagles.com/gameday/mens-i ... ockey/376/

[jhart]

1-1 after 1st.

[jhart]

CC 2-1 halfway thru 2nd.

[le]

Need a split Jim.

[jhart]

Still 2-1 at half as NU has doubled up CC on SOG and FO's won.
Only the score matters until it doesn't.

[jhart]

Griffs scored three in 3rd to lead 5-2... Say Goodnight Alice!

[ClevelandEagle]

CC 5-2

[le]

Geez. After a very successful OOC schedule, NU is struggling to say the least in AHA play. Gotta get a split tomorrow night !

[le]

NU is 1-5 in their last six games. Lammers has to turn this ship around starting tonight in Buffalo against arch-rival CC. 1,235 at the Harbor Center last night .