The 2019–20 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season was the 24th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 10th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Purple Eagles represented Niagara University and were coached by Jason Lammers, in his 3rd season.
| 2019–20 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 5th Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Dwyer Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12–18–4 |
| Conference | 12–12–4–2 |
| Home | 8–4–2 |
| Road | 4–14–2 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jason Lammers |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Boschetto Matt Nicholson Ian Burt |
| Captain(s) | Noah Delmas |
| Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]
Roster
editAs of September 3, 2019.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Ryan Cook | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1995-02-06 | Lancaster, New York | Merrimack Warriors (HEA) | — |
| 3 | 
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Reed Robinson | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-03-11 | Rockwall, Texas | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (NAHL) | — |
| 4 | 
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Chris Harpur | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-09-13 | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Tyler Hayes | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-04-26 | Brighton, Michigan | Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) | — |
| 7 | 
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Jordan Wishman | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-11-22 | Des Moines, Iowa | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Stephen Kleysen | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-02-12 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 9 | 
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Eric Cooley | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-05-05 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Nic Mucci | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-02-08 | Mississauga, Ontario | Wellington Dukes (OJHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Scott Persson | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-08-17 | Kristianstad, Sweden | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Zac Herrmann | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-11-06 | Lancaster, New York | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Ryan Naumovski | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 1999-07-28 | Shelby Township, Michigan | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 15 | 
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Kris Spriggs | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-10-03 | Edmonton, Alberta | Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) | — |
| 16 | 
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Jared Brandt | Junior (RS) | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1995-10-26 | St. Louis, Missouri | Miami RedHawks (NCHC) | — |
| 17 | 
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Luke Edgerton | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-05-01 | Wheeling, West Virginia | New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) | — |
| 18 | 
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Dylan Mills | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-08-18 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Ryan Cox | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-07-23 | St. Albert, Alberta | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Noah Delmas (C) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-04-29 | Schomberg, Ontario | Aurora Tigers (OJHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Justin Kendall | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-05-07 | Holmen, Wisconsin | Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Alex Truscott | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-03-23 | Draper, Utah | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Cam Cook | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1997-11-13 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Ben Sokay | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-01-24 | Port Hope, Ontario | Wellington Dukes (OJHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Jon Hill | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-10-09 | Whitby, Ontario | Brockville Braves (CCHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Brandon Stanley | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1997-05-03 | Sioux Lookout, Ontario | Jamestown Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | 
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Jack Billings | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-10-04 | Oak Lawn, Illinois | Salve Regina Seahawks (CCC) | — |
| 28 | 
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Jack Zielinski | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1996-08-08 | Richmond, Virginia | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Ludwig Stenlund | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-04-16 | Skellefteå, Sweden | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Cole Weaver | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-01-04 | Champlin, Minnesota | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 31 |
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Chad Veltri | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-06-03 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Brian Wilson | Junior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-09-27 | Pickering, Ontario | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #20 American International | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 96 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 103 | 68 | |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 127 | 82 | |
| RIT | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 86 | 73 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 108 | 98 | |
| Army | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 70 | 64 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 76 | |
| Niagara | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 64 | 65 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 72 | 87 | |
| Air Force | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 60 | 67 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 95 | |
| Robert Morris | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 90 | |
| Bentley | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 94 | |
| Canisius | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 71 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 80 | 109 | |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 67 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 99 | |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 118 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 141 | |
| Championship: March 20, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 4:05 PM | vs. Ryerson* | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Wilson | W 4–3 | 500 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 8:05 PM | at Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Wilson | L 2–3 OT | 7,294 | 0–1–0 | |||
| October 12 | 8:05 PM | at Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Veltri | L 2–4 | 7,802 | 0–2–0 | |||
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Wilson | L 0–4 | 600 | 0–3–0 (0–1–0–0) | ||||
| October 26 | 4:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Wilson | L 1–3 | 350 | 0–4–0 (0–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 9:07 PM | at #1 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Wilson | L 2–6 | 5,687 | 0–5–0 (0–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 9:07 PM | at #1 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Veltri | L 0–4 | 5,805 | 0–6–0 (0–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Veltri | T 2–2 3x3 OTW | 2,303 | 0–6–1 (0–2–1–1) | ||||
| November 9 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | L 1–4 | 819 | 0–7–1 (0–3–1–1) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:35 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Battle of the Bridge) | Veltri | L 2–4 | 1,204 | 0–8–1 (0–4–1–1) | ||||
| November 16 | 4:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Battle of the Bridge) | Wilson | W 5–3 | 657 | 1–8–1 (1–4–1–1) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Wilson | W 5–0 | 815 | 2–8–1 (2–4–1–1) | ||||
| November 23 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Wilson | W 3–1 | 500 | 3–8–1 (3–4–1–1) | ||||
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Wilson | W 4–3 OT | 639 | 4–8–1 (4–4–1–1) | ||||
| November 30 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Wilson | T 1–1 3x3 OTL | 907 | 4–8–2 (4–4–2–1) | ||||
| December 13 | 1:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Wilson | L 1–3 | 219 | 4–9–2 (4–5–2–1) | ||||
| December 14 | 1:10 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Wilson | T 0–0 SOW | 467 | 4–9–3 (4–5–3–2) | ||||
| January 3 | 7:07 PM | at #8 Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Veltri | L 2–3 | 5,497 | 4–10–3 (4–5–3–2) | ||||
| January 4 | 6:07 PM | at #8 Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Veltri | L 0–2 | 5,819 | 4–11–3 (4–5–3–2) | ||||
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Wilson | L 3–6 | 300 | 4–12–3 (4–6–3–2) | ||||
| January 11 | 4:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | T 2–2 SOL | 300 | 4–12–4 (4–6–4–2) | ||||
| January 17 | 9:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Wilson | L 3–4 | 1,916 | 4–13–4 (4–7–4–2) | ||||
| January 18 | 7:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Veltri | L 1–2 | 1,912 | 4–14–4 (4–8–4–2) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:05 PM | vs. Army | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | W 4–1 | 751 | 5–14–4 (5–8–4–2) | ||||
| January 25 | 4:05 PM | vs. Army | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | W 3–2 OT | 832 | 6–14–4 (6–8–4–2) | ||||
| January 31 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Veltri | L 2–3 OT | 1,166 | 6–15–4 (6–9–4–2) | ||||
| February 1 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Wilson | L 2–4 | 1,365 | 6–16–4 (6–10–4–2) | ||||
| February 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | W 3–0 | 720 | 7–16–4 (7–10–4–2) | ||||
| February 8 | 7:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Veltri | W 4–2 | 749 | 8–16–4 (8–10–4–2) | ||||
| February 15 | 1:05 PM | at #20 Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Veltri | L 0–6 | 437 | 8–17–4 (8–11–4–2) | ||||
| February 16 | 1:05 PM | at #20 Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Veltri | W 6–1 | 401 | 9–17–4 (9–11–4–2) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | W 4–1 | 912 | 10–17–4 (10–11–4–2) | ||||
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Veltri | L 2–3 OT | 3,015 | 10–18–4 (10–12–4–2) | ||||
| February 28 | 7:05 PM | vs. Robert Morris | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | W 5–0 | 975 | 11–18–4 (11–12–4–2) | ||||
| February 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. Robert Morris | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Veltri | W 5–2 | 981 | 12–18–4 (12–12–4–2) | ||||
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billings | F | 34 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
| Ben Sokay | C | 33 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| Ryan Naumovski | F | 34 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 |
| Ryan Cooley | RW | 34 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 |
| Noah Delmas | D | 34 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| Chris Harpur | D | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| Luke Edgerton | F | 29 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Brandon Stanley | F | 33 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 47 |
| Jared Brandt | D | 34 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
| Ludwig Stenlund | C | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Justin Kendall | F | 31 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| Cam Cook | F | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Jack Zielinski | D | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Ryan Cox | F | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| Alex Truscott | F | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Ryan Cook | D | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 48 |
| Zach Herrmann | D | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Jon Hill | D | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Dylan Mills | C | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 56 |
| Scott Persson | D | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jordan Wishman | D | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Reed Robinson | F | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Pineo | C | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Nic Mucci | F | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Kris Spriggs | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chad Veltri | G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Hayes | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Wilson | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Total | 82 | 139 | 221 | 426 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Veltri | 19 | 1114 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 527 | 2 | .931 | 2.10 |
| Brian Wilson | 16 | 931 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 459 | 2 | .916 | 2.71 |
| Empty Net | - | 25 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2071 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 89 | 986 | 4 | .917 | 2.58 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
References
edit- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Niagara Purple Eagles (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Niagara Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.