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The Purple Eagles keep Atlantic Hockey play rolling this weekend as they stay out on the road for two games against the Air Force Falcons. 

History 101

• Conference play continues for the Purple and White when they face the Air Force Falcons this weekend. The Purple Eagles and Falcons have gone head-to-head 56 times already. By the end of the season, that number will have climbed to 60. 
• These teams met in the AHA quarterfinals last season. Inclement weather kept NU in Western New York until Friday morning and Air Force was able to take a 1-0 lead in the series with a 2-1 win that night. Niagara responded with a 4-3 win in game two and won the series 4-3 in overtime of game three.
• The Niagara hockey's first win over a Division I opponent came on January 23, 1998 against Air Force. NU won by a 4-1 final.
• These two teams played a game that took place outside of the Lower 48. NU faced off against Air Force in the Johnson Nissan Classic in Anchorage, Alaska on October 10, 1999. NU won 3-0.
• The last time the Purple Eagles scored nine goals in a game came against the Falcons on March 3, 2000 when NU took a 9-1 win.

 
Last Time Out

• Senior Matt Williams scored the game-winning overtime goal 4:49 into extra time, lifting Niagara hockey to a dramatic 4-3 win over Air Force in game three of the Atlantic Hockey Association Tournament Quarterfinals Series at the Cadet Ice Arena.

 
Things That Happened

• Four Purple Eagles have had big moments come in games against the Falcons.
• Isaac Kohls scored his first career goal against Air Force on Oct. 14, 2011.
• Junior Dan Kolenda, who had three points (1G, 2A) last weekend against the Pioneers, set a career-high for assists in a game with a pair of helpers.
• Kevin Patterson, a native of Colorado Springs, earned the first two points of his career with two assists on Oct. 27, 2013.
• Patrick Conte had six goals last season, and two of them came against the Falcons. He scored the first of his career on Oct. 27, 2013 and added another in the overtime win on March 16, 2014. He also had an assist in that game for a career-high two points

 
Fours Are Wild

• The Purple Eagles have scored four goals in five of the the last eight meetings against the Falcons. Side note: won four of those games to come away with a 4-1 record.

 
Big Dan's Big Weekend

• Junior Dan Kolenda has three points in the last two games after collecting four through his first 14 games.
• He had an assist on Chris Lochner's goal on Friday, Jan. 2 before scoring a goal and adding an assist on Saturday, Jan. 3.