The 2024–25 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season will be the 29th season of play for the program, the 27th at the Division I level and the 1st in Atlantic Hockey America. The Purple Eagles will represent Niagara University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their homes games at the Dwyer Arena and be coached by Jason Lammers in his 8th season.
| 2024–25 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | AMA |
| Home ice | Dwyer Arena |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jason Lammers |
| Assistant coaches | Mark Phalon Nate Skidmore |
| Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
editThis section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (September 2024) |
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Fiske | Goaltender |  United States |
Graduation (Utah Grizzlies) |
| Olivier Gauthier | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Christian Gorscak | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Aron Jessli | Forward |  Norway |
Returned to juniors (Madison Capitols) |
| Steven Kesslering | Forward |  Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Josh Lacelle | Goaltender | Canada |
Rejoined club team |
| Jaedon Leslie | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Cole Mickel | Defenseman | United States |
Left program |
| Connor Mylymok | Forward | United States |
Graduate (signed with Idaho Steelheads) |
| Josef Myšák | Defenseman |  Czech Republic |
Graduate transfer to Merrimack |
| Ryan Ouellette | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to Northern Michigan |
| Carter Randklev | Forward | United States |
Graduate transfer to Bemidji State |
| Jack Richard | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Merrimack |
| Max Ruoho | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Charleson | Goaltender | Canada |
24 | Aurora, ON; graduate transfer from Alaska |
| Rainers Dārziņš | Forward |  Latvia |
20 | Tukums, LAT |
| Grayson Dietrich | Forward | Canada |
22 | Calgary, AB; transfer from American International |
| Braden Doyle | Defenseman | United States |
23 | Lynnfield, MA; transfer from Northeastern; selected 157th overall in 2019 |
| Trevor Hoskin | Forward | Canada |
20 | Belleville, ON |
| Kyler Kleven | Forward | United States |
23 | Moorhead, MN; transfer from Minnesota Duluth |
| Ray Murakami | Defenseman |  Japan |
21 | Tomakomai, JPN |
| Nathan Oickle | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Peterborough, ON |
| Andy Reist | Forward | Canada |
20 | Waterloo, ON |
| Brett Roloson | Forward | United States |
23 | Worcester, MA; transfer from Lake Superior State |
| Ross Roloson | Forward | United States |
23 | Woodbury, MN; transfer from Lake Superior State |
| Deivs Rolovs | Goaltender | Latvia |
20 | Riga, LAT |
| Spencer Young | Forward | Canada |
21 | Elmira, ON |
Roster
editAs of August 26, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Deivids Rolovs | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-05-08 | Riga, Latvia | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Jonathan Ziskie | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-03-19 | Macomb, Michigan | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |
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Gļebs Prohorenkovs | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-11-12 | Riga, Latvia | Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Noah Carlin | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-13 | Marine City, Michigan | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
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Nathan Oickle | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-02-05 | Peterborough, Ontario | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Luke Mylymok | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2001-09-29 | Wilcox, Saskatchewan | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | — |
| 9 | 
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Jay Ahearn | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-05-23 | Staten Island, New York | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Trevor Hoskin | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-05-18 | Belleville, Ontario | Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) | CGY, 106th overall 2024 |
| 11 | 
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Kyler Kleven | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2000-10-12 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | — |
| 12 |
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Ross Roloson | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-01-30 | Woodbury, Minnesota | Lake Superior State (CCHA) | — |
| 13 | 
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Grayson Dietrich | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-12-18 | Calgary, Alberta | American International (AHA) | — |
| 14 |
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Rainers Dārziņš | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2004-05-06 | Tukums, Latvia | Skellefteå AIK J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
| 16 |
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Andy Reist | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-05-15 | Waterloo, Ontario | Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Spencer Young | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2003-08-25 | Elmira, Ontario | Collingwood Blues (OJHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Tyler Wallace | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2002-05-19 | Calgary, Alberta | Blackfalds Bulldogs (AJHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Drew Vieten | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-01-10 | Calabasas, California | Wichita Falls Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Shane Ott | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-07-21 | Centennial, Colorado | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Lane Brockhoff | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2000-04-11 | Edberg, Alberta | Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Lars Rødne | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-07-22 | Stavanager, Norway | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 24 | 
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Braden Doyle | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2001-08-24 | Lynnfield, Massachusetts | Northeastern (HEA) | LAK, 157th overall 2019 |
| 25 | 
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Johnny Wescoe | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 2001-01-06 | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | New Jersey Rockets (NCDC) | — |
| 26 | 
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Alex Murray | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2000-03-17 | Glenview, Illinois | Miami (NCHC) | — |
| 27 |
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Ray Murakami | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-04-03 | Tomakomai, Japan | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Ethan Lund | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-03-16 | Calgary, Alberta | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Brett Roloson | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-12-29 | Worcester, Massachusetts | Lake Superior State (CCHA) | — |
| 30 | 
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Mitchell Day | Sophomore | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-01-18 | St. Louis, Missouri | North Iowa Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 34 |
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Noah Hackett | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2001-12-11 | Ponoka, Alberta | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 39 |
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Pierce Charleson | Graduate | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2000-02-27 | Aurora, Ontario | Alaska (NCAA) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Air Force | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| American International | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Army | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bentley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Canisius | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Holy Cross | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mercyhurst | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Niagara | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| RIT | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Robert Morris | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Sacred Heart | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
editScoring statistics
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Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Niagara Purple Eagles. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Niagara Purple Eagles. Retrieved August 23, 2023.