2019–20 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey 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 » | |
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.
On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]
Roster[edit]
As 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 | 
|
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 | 
|
Tyler Hayes | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-04-26 | Brighton, Michigan | Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) | — |
| 7 | 
|
Jordan Wishman | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-11-22 | Des Moines, Iowa | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Stephen Kleysen | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-02-12 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 9 | 
|
Eric Cooley | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-05-05 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Nic Mucci | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-02-08 | Mississauga, Ontario | Wellington Dukes (OJHL) | — |
| 11 | 
|
Scott Persson | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-08-17 | Kristianstad, Sweden | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |
|
Zac Herrmann | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-11-06 | Lancaster, New York | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Ryan Naumovski | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 1999-07-28 | Shelby Township, Michigan | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Kris Spriggs | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-10-03 | Edmonton, Alberta | Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) | — |
| 16 | 
|
Jared Brandt | Junior (RS) | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1995-10-26 | St. Louis, Missouri | Miami RedHawks (NCHC) | — |
| 17 | 
|
Luke Edgerton | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-05-01 | Wheeling, West Virginia | New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) | — |
| 18 | 
|
Dylan Mills | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-08-18 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Ryan Cox | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-07-23 | St. Albert, Alberta | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) | — |
| 20 |
|
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 | 
|
Alex Truscott | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-03-23 | Draper, Utah | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 23 | 
|
Cam Cook | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1997-11-13 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Ben Sokay | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-01-24 | Port Hope, Ontario | Wellington Dukes (OJHL) | — |
| 25 |
|
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 |
|
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.