Hockey Starts Homestand Thursday Versus RMU

PURPLE EAGLES HOCKEY
GAME 8	Niagara Purple Eagles (1-4-2, 0-3-2 AHA) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (5-3-0, 3-1-0 AHA)
DATE \| TIME	Thursday, December 30 \| 2 PM
LOCATION	Dwyer Arena – Niagara University
GAME NOTES	Niagara \| Robert Morris
SERIES	Niagara Leads 33-24-10
STREAK	Niagara, W3
BROADCAST	FloHockey
AUDIO	Tune-In – Frank Gallo
LIVE STATS	PurpleEagles.com
TWITTER	@NiagaraMHKY
INSTAGRAM	@NiagaraMHKY

The Niagara Purple Eagles begin a four-game homestand on Thursday when they host the Robert Morris Colonials.

Match Notes

The Purple Eagles and Colonials will meet for the first time this season Thursday afternoon at Dwyer Arena.
The two teams were scheduled to meet on Dec. 11 and 12 for a home-and-home, however those contests were postponed due to COVID-19.
Niagara has a 33-24-10 record over Robert Morris, including a three game win streak and a 21-9-3 home record.
The Purple Eagles won both meetings in the 2019-20 season, defeating RMU by final scores of 5-0 and 5-2. Both games took place at Dwyer Arena.
The Colonials enter Thursday's game 5-3 overall and 3-1 in Atlantic Hockey action, with wins over Canisius and Air Force.
Robert Morris is led by Grant Hebert who has amassed 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) through 8 games

Niagara Notes

Niagara continues a stretch where it will play seven games in 13 days, starting on December 29. Thursday's game with RMU is also the start of a four-game homestand for the Purple Eagles.
The Purple Eagles are winless in their last four games, with their last victory coming against Clarkson on December 9.
Ludwig Stenlund leads the team with seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) while teammate Ryan Naumovski is second on the team in points with six.
Stenlund and Walker Sommer share team-high honors in goals with three, while Naumovski has a team-best five assists.
Ludwig Stenlund is tied for 12th in the conference in points. Stenlund, Sommer, Carter Randklev and Jack Billings are tied fo ninth in goals with three apiece.
Walker Sommer and Jared Brandt are the only Purple Eagles to score in consecutive games this season.
Niagara scored its first power-play goals of the season against RIT on December 22. Jared Brandt and Ludwig Stenlund netted the goals.
Brian Wilson made his season debut in Niagara's last game, joining Chad Veltri and Mike Corson as goalies who have played this season.
19 Purple Eagles have recorded a point through seven games.
Croix Evingson's four points (4 assists) rank him tied for third in defenseman scoring in Atlantic Hockey.

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