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Ryan Cox at Canisius Dec. 9, 2021
0
Niagara NIA 3-10-2, 3-4-2
4
Winner Canisius CAN 9-7-2, 6-4-1
Niagara NIA
3-10-2, 3-4-2
0
Final
4
Canisius CAN
9-7-2, 6-4-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Niagara NIA 0 0 0 0
Canisius CAN 1 1 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Niagara Falls to Canisius 4-0 Thursday Night

BUFFALO, NY – Despite out-shooting Canisius, 33-27, the Purple Eagles fell to the Golden Griffins by a final score of 4-0 Thursday night in Atlantic Hockey action from the Harborcenter in downtown Buffalo.

Niagara is now 3-10-2 overall and 3-4-2-1 in AHA play.

Game Recap
First Period
• The Purple Eagles found themselves down 1-0 after 20-minutes of action. 
• Niagara won nine of the frame's 16 face-offs and put a total of seven shots on goal during the opening stanza. 
• Christian Gorscak had three of the teams seven shots on goal for Niagara.
• Chad Veltri made 12 saves in the stanza.
• The Niagara penalty kill went 2-for-2, while the power play unit was 0-for-1 in the first. 

Second Period
• Niagara got two power-play chances early in the second – but couldn't even the score. 
• At the media timeout, the Purple Eagles were out-shooting Canisius 12-1 in the period. 
• Canisius made the score 2-0 at the 15:47 mark of the second.
• After two periods of play, Niagara had 21 shots on goal, and 18 face-off wins. 
• Ryan Cox had three shots on target in the second to pace the Purple Eagle offense. 

Third Period
• Niagara put 12 shots on goal in the final period, trying to get back into the game. 
• Zac Herrmann, who finished the game with three shots on goal, had one of Niagara's best scoring chances from the high slot, but the Canisius goalie secured the puck. 
• Olivier Gauthier almost beat the Canisius keeper, coming around the backside of the net but was unable to score and get Niagara on the board.  
• Canisius would score two insurance goals in the third, giving the game its 4-0 final. 

Niagara Notes
• Niagara out-shot its opponent for the seventh time this season and recorded 30-plus shots on goal for the sixth time.  
• Chad Veltri finished the game with 23 stops, his eighth game recording 20 or more saves. 
• Gauthier led the team with five shots, followed by Chris Harpur and Cox with four apiece. 
• Albin Nilsson and Cox won a combined 20 face-offs for the Purple and White, who finished the game with 29 total face-off victories.
• Niagara finished the game 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play. 

Up Next 
• The Battle of the Bridge continues Friday night at Dwyer Arena. Puck drop between the Purple Eagles and Golden Griffins is set for 7:00 p.m.
 
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