NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara University Department of Athletics will host the third annual Purple Eagles Hockey Dinner on Monday, Oct. 3 at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, N.Y.
 
Cocktails and hors d'ouevres will be served at 6:00 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. Opening remarks will be made by Niagara University Director of Athletics Simon Gray and head hockey coach David Burkholder. This year's guest speaker is 16-year NHL veteran and current NBC sports hockey analyst Eddie Olczyk. A native of Chicago, Olczyk played for six NHL teams from 1984 to 2000 and was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012.
 
The cost is $100 per person or $800 for a table of eight with public recognition. Anyone interested in supporting the hockey program and attending this event may R.S.V.P. to Marianne DeMizio at mdemizio@niagara.edu or by phone at (716) 286-8780.
 
The Niagara hockey team opens the 2016-17 season on home ice, hosting Holy Cross on Oct. 7 and 8 at 7:05 p.m.
 
For ticket information, please contact the Niagara Ticket Office at (716) 286-TIXX (8499), tickets@niagara.edu or visit www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets. 
 
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About the Purple and White Club
The Purple & White Club is the annual giving organization that supports all of Niagara's athletic programs. The club will organize all friend-raising and fundraising activities. The philanthropy of our former letter-winners, alumni, fans and parents makes a difference in the lives of our student-athletes, coaches and teams. Purple & White Club gifts are used to enhance recruiting and bolster travel and equipment budgets, but they also support other priorities as determined by our coaches.