NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES HOCKEY 2016-17 SCHEDULE & RESULTS October (0-5-2) Sat
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NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES HOCKEY 2016-17 SCHEDULE & RESULTS October (0-5-2) Sat. 1 WESTERN ONTARIO (Exh.) L 2-1 Fri. 7 HOLY CROSS * L 8-2 Sat. 8 HOLY CROSS * T 4-4 (OT) Tues. 18 at Mercyhurst * L 4-2 Fri. 21 at RPI T 3-3 (OT) Sat. 22 at Union L 5-2 Fri. 28 No. 15/14 OHIO STATE L 10-2 Sat. 29 No. 15/14 OHIO STATE L 6-2 American International Yellow Jackets (5-13-6, 4-9-5 AHC) vs. Niagara Purple Eagles (3-16-3, 3-11-2 AHC) November (2-4-1) Date: Friday, January 20, 2017 / Saturday, January 21, 2017 Thu. 3 at No. 14/15 Penn State L 5-1 Fri. 4 at No. 14/15 Penn State L 5-1 Time: 7:05 p.m. ET / 7:05 p.m. ET Tues. 15 MERCYHURST * W 5-4 Arena: Dwyer Arena (1,400) - Niagara University, N.Y. Fri. 18 at Sacred Heart * L 4-3 TV: TWC SportsChannel / LCTV Sat. 19 at Sacred Heart * W 4-0 Fri. 25 at AIC * T 0-0 (OT) Radio: 1340 AM WLVL Sat. 26 at AIC * L 3-1 Online: AtlanticHockey.tv ($) December (0-4-0) What to Watch For Fri. 2 RIT * L 7-1 • The Niagara hockey team wraps up a four-game home stand this weekend against Sat. 3 RIT * L 6-2 the American International Yellow Jackets. Fri. 9 at Air Force * L 2-1 • The two games between Niagara and AIC this weekend will also wrap up the four- Sat. 10 at Air Force * L 4-0 game season series between these two teams. The Purple Eagles and Yellow Jackets January (1-3-0) played to a scoreless tie on Nov. 25, 2016 before AIC picked up a 3-1 win the next night. Fri. 6 at Holy Cross * L 3-1 • The 0-0 tie between Niagara and AIC was the first tie ever between the two teams. Sat. 7 at Holy Cross * L 2-1 Niagara holds the 11-5-1 edge in 17 games all-time against AIC. Fri. 13 BENTLEY * L 6-3 • Last weekend against the Bentley Falcons, Niagara outshot Bentley 37-21 on Jan. Sat. 14 BENTLEY * W 3-1 13, but Bentley scored four goals on eight third-period shots to take a 6-3 win. The Fri. 20 AIC * 7:05 p.m. Purple Eagles came back the next night and locked down on defense in a 3-1 win. Sat. 21 AIC * 7:05 p.m. Tues. 24 at Canisius * 7:35 p.m. • Christian Cakebread tallied an assist in each game against Bentley, while Vinny Fri. 27 at Mercyhurst * 7:05 p.m. Muto and Kris Spriggs both scored one goal and one assist in last Saturday’s win. Sat. 28 MERCYHURST * 7:05 p.m. • Joe O’Brien made 37 saves on 38 shots in Saturday’s win. He now has 30 or more Tues. 31 CANISIUS * 7:05 p.m. saves in each of his four starts this season and leads Niagara with a 3.31 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage. February (0-0-0) • O’Brien has allowed just three goals in two starts since Jan. 1, compiling a 1.51 Fri. 10 at Army * 7:05 p.m. goals-against average and .957 save percentage. Sat. 11 at Army * 7:05 p.m. Wed. 15 at Canisius * 7:35 p.m. • Christian Cakebread and Johnny Curran lead the Purple Eagles in scoring during Fri. 17 CANISIUS * 7:05 p.m. the month of January, each scoring three points (1+2) in four games. Fri. 24 ROBERT MORRIS * 7:05 p.m. Sat. 25 ROBERT MORRIS * 7:05 p.m. TABLE OF CONTENTS Niagara Hockey Quick Facts .................2 Multiple-Point Games ........................ 8 Home Games are in BOLD CAPS • * - AHC Game Matchup Comparison ..........................2 Coach Burkholder ............................... 9 # - Time Warner & - LCTV Atlantic Hockey Standings ...................3 Roster and Pronunciations ............... 10 Rankings are from USCHO.com poll at the time of the game Atlantic Hockey Schedule ....................3 Player Details .................................... 11 All times are Eastern and subject to change Special Teams Breakdown ...................4 Game-by-Game Results .................... 17 2015-16 Individual Awards ..................4 Niagara’s Record When .................... 17 Upcoming Milestones ..........................4 Month-by-Month Stats ..................... 18 Scoring Breakdown ..............................5 Game-by-Game Box Scores .............. 19 Situational Records ..............................6 Combined Statistics .......................... 24 Season Highs & Lows ...........................6 Individual Statistics ........................... 25 @NiagaraUHockey The Last Time Niagara... ......................7 Individual Statistics (AHC only) ......... 26 Men’s Hockey Contact Joe Ray Email [email protected] Cell Phone 716-462-9889 Press Row Phone 716-286-7389 NIAGARA QUICK FACTS Scouting the Yellow Jackets (5-13-6, 4-9-5 Atlantic Hockey) • After the Purple Eagles traveled to AIC for two games on Nov. Niagara University 25 and 26, 2016, the Yellow Jackets come to Monteagle Ridge to Location ............................................. Niagara University, N.Y. 14109 complete the four-game season series this weekend. Enrollment ................................................................................4,025 Year Founded .............................................................................1856 • Niagara and AIC played to a scoreless tie in the first game of that Nickname ..................................................................... Purple Eagles series, the third 0-0 game in Purple Eagles program history. AIC Colors ...................................................... Purple (PMS 268) & White closed the weekend with a 3-1 win, with Stanislav Dzakhov scoring President .................................... Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., D. Min. the lone goal for Niagara. Athletic Director ............................................................. Simon Gray • Niagara holds an 11-5-1 advantage in 17 games in the all-time Niagara Hockey series against AIC. Rink .................................................................. Dwyer Arena (1,400) • AIC opened this week on Tuesday, Jan. 17 against the Army Black Conference ...............................................................Atlantic Hockey Knights. Army and AIC played a scoreless game until the closing All-Time Record ........................................336-322-85 (21st Season) minutes of the third period, when the Black Knights tallied a NCAA Appearances ................................ 4 (2000, 2004, 2008, 2013) shorthanded goal and an empty-net insurance tally for the 2-0 win. NCAA At-Large Bids .............................................................. 1 (2013) • The Yellow Jackets are led in scoring by a quartet of freshmen. CHA Regular-Season Titles ............................3 (99-00, 05-06, 06-07) CHA Tournament Titles .................................3 (99-00, 05-06, 06-07) Blake Christensen leads AIC with 17 points and is tied for tops on AHC Regular-Season Titles ..............................................1 (2012-13) the team with seven goals and 10 assists. He is followed by Martin 2015-16 Record ...................................................................... 6-25-6 Mellberg (15 points), Hugo Reinhardt (13 points) and Dominik AHC Record/Finish ........................................................5-18-5/Tenth Florian (12 points). Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................... 19/9 • Alex Murray played in goal in AIC’s first two games against Niagara Newcomers ......................................................................................9 this season, making 41 stops on 42 shots on the weekend. Murray is 2-6-2 with a 3.34 goals-against average and .887 save percentage MATCHUP COMPARISON this season. He has split time in goal with freshman Zackarias Skog Niagara AIC (3-7-4, 2.88, .909). 3-16-3 ........................... Overall Record........................5-13-6 3-11-2 ........................Conference Record ......................4-9-5 Fresh Troops 2-6-1 ..............................Home Record ..........................3-6-3 • Niagara’s two January additions, forward Christian Cakebread 1-10-2 ............................ Away Record ...........................2-7-3 and defenseman Andrew Pizzo, have made positive impressions 44 ...................................... Goals For .................................. 53 in their first few games with the team. 2.00 ..............................Goals For/Game ......................... 2.21 • Cakebread tallied assists in both of Niagara’s games versus Bentley last weekend. He has three points in four games as a Purple Eagle 546 ....................................... Shots ................................... 636 and looks to extend a three-game point streak against AIC. 24.8 .................................Shots/Game ............................ 26.5 • Pizzo joined the Purple Eagles on Jan. 12 after starting the season .081 .......................... Shooting Percentage ...................... .083 with the Buffalo Jr. Sabres. He registered four shots on goal and 92 ................................... Goals Against .............................. 77 a plus-1 rating in his first two games with the team last weekend 4.18 .......................... Goals Against/Game ...................... 3.21 versus Bentley. 36.6 ...........................Shots Against/Game ...................... 31.2 713 ....................................... Saves ................................... 671 O’Brien Steps Up In Goal .886 ..............................Save Percentage ......................... .897 • Sophomore goaltender Joe O’Brien stopped 37 of 38 shots to lead 2 ............................ Empty Net Goals Against ....................... 2 Niagara to a 3-1 win over Bentley last Saturday, Jan. 14. 16-114 (14.0) ........ Power Play (Percentage) .......20-95 (21.1) • Of the 37 saves by O’Brien, 19 came in the third period, and 11 1 .......................... Shorthanded Goals Against.....................