Game Notes
Thursday – Live Stats / Live Video / Live Audio
Saturday – Live Stats / Live Video / Live Audio
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Niagara hockey begins the final three weeks of regular season play with a home-and-home series against former College Hockey America foe Robert Morris on Thursday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7:05 p.m.  Thursday's game will take place at Dwyer Arena, while Saturday's contest is set for the 84 Lumber Arena.
    
After wrapping up the season series against Canisius last weekend and extending their unbeaten streak to three, the Purple Eagles stand at 9-15-4 overall and 9-8-4 in the AHA, putting it in sixth place, eight points behind league-leading Mercyhurst.  Niagara and Canisius played to a 4-4 overtime tie on Feb. 6 before the Purple and White dropped its cross-town rival 4-2 on Feb. 8.

DON'T MISS OUT!
•   Tickets for Thursday's game are still available so call the Niagara Tickets Office (located inside Dwyer Arena) at 716-286-TIXX, visit www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets or by emailing Tickets@PurpleEagles.com to reserve your seats today!
 
BUT IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT...
•   Thursday's game at Dwyer will be available on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel with Dave Miller and Andrew Peters on the call, and Sal Capaccio reporting from the sideline.
• Niagara's games against Robert Morris on Thursday and Saturday will be broadcast live on 1340 WLVL, with Jeremy White covering Thursday's game, and Paul Hamilton taking over radio duties for Saturday's tilt in Pittsburgh, Pa.

NIAGARA TIDBITS
•   Isaac Kohls and Hugo Turcotte are neck-in-neck when it comes to who leads the Purple Eagle statistical board.  Kohls is tops on the team in points (22), and goals (11), while Turcotte, who has 21 points on the season, is tied for the team lead in assists with Vince Muto (12).  Ryan Rashid has also been a key offensive contributor, pocketing nine goals and nine assists in 8 games.
•   Kevin Ryan is first with a +15 plus/minus rating.
•   Isaac Kohls leads the squad with 94 shots on goal. Patrick Divjak is close behind with 90 looks on net.
• Freshmen goaltenders Jackson Teichroeb (4-9-2) and Adrian Ignagni (5-6-2) have split time between the pipes in 28 games thus far, with Teichroeb owning a .904 save percentage and a 2.89 goals-against average and Ignagni standing at a .903 save percentage and a 3.04 goals-against average.  
 
LAST TIME OUT
•  Niagara hockey could not hold onto a two-goal lead against cross-town rival Canisius and had to settle for a 4-4 stalemate in game one at Dwyer Arena.  On Feb. 8 NU trailed the Griffs heading into the final frame at Buffalo State Sports Arena, but the Purple Eagles pocketed a three-goal third period to drop Canisius, 4-2 to take the season series (2-0-1).
•  Vincent Muto (0-2-2) and Hugo Turcotte (1-1-2) each had a two-point evening in game one, while Matt Williams scored his first goal on the season.  Jackson Teichroeb pushed aside a career-high 40 shots.
•   Junior forward Sam Alfieri posted a three-point performance in the victory while Matt Chiarantano scored the game-winning goal.  Patrick Divjak also contributed offensively with two points (1-1-2).  Adrian Ignagni earned the start in game two, making 22 stops.

 
SERIES HISTORY
•  The Purple Eagles and Colonials have played 48 times since first meeting in the 2004-05 season, and Niagara holds an 27-12-9 advantage.
•  NU was 2-1 against Robert Morris in its three meetings last season.  Game one this season ended in a 3-3 tie at 84 Lumber Arena.
 
SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
•  Robert Morris currently owns an 11-13-4 overall mark, while holding an 11-6-4 AHA record.  The Colonials sit in fifth place in the AHA standings with 26 points.
•  RMU is currently riding a nine-game unbeaten streak, going 7-0-2 in that span.  The unbeaten streak, which is the second longest in the nation, is the longest in program history, surpassing an eight-game streak during the 2011-12 season.
•  The Colonials are averaging 3.18 goals a game and are allowing 2.93, placing them 15th and 39th in the nation, respectively.
•  The power play has gone 25-for-129 while the penalty kill is 91-for-121, ranking them 22nd and 56th in the NCAA, respectively.
•  Cody Wydo leads the team in scoring with 34 points on a team-leading 21 goals and is second on the squad with 13 assists.  Zac Lynch (14-17-31) and Scott Jacklin (9-12-21) have also contributed offensively for RMU.
•  Terry Shafer has been the go to netminder for the Colonials, making 727 saves for a 2.80 goals against average and a .917 save percentage. 
 
SCORING FRENZY
•   In the 48 meetings between these two teams, Niagara has outscored its opponent 160-125. 
•  At least one team has scored three-plus goals during 40 contests, while 12 times a team has notched six or more tallies in one game.
 
ON DECK
•   Following this weekend's series against Robert Morris, Niagara and Mercyhurst go head-to-head in a home-and-home series on Friday, Feb. 21 at the Mercyhurst Ice Center and Saturday, Feb. 22 at Dwyer Arena.
•   Including the Feb. 22 contest against the Lakers, the Purple Eagles will host the final three games of the 2013-14 campaign.  Niagara wraps up the regular season with a pair of home games against Air Force on Feb. 28 and March 1.