GAME #17
SCORE	Niagara Purple Eagles 4, Canisius Golden Griffins 0
SCORES	Niagara: R. Cox (1st, 8:56), J. Pineo (1st, 18:51), B. Stanley (2nd, 16:46), J. Pineo (3rd, 8:27) Canisius: n/a
GOALIES	Niagara: Chad Veltri (2-5-2) Canisius: Matt Ladd (4-3-0)
RECORDS	Niagara Purple Eagles (4-10-3, 3-9-3 AHA) vs. Canisius Golden Griffins (8-5-0, 8-5-0 AHA)
LOCATION	HarborCenter – Buffalo, N.Y.

 
BUFFALO, NY – Jason Pineo scored twice as Niagara hockey defeated Canisius 4-0 in its regular-season finale Saturday night at the HarborCenter in downtown Buffalo, N.Y. Chad Veltri made 16 saves to earn the shutout.
 
1st Period
• Ryan Cox scored off the rebound for the game's opening marker. Jesse Pomeroy was credit with the primary assist, his first collegiate sport.
• Niagara's second goal came late in the first on a power-play opportunity. This time Jason Pineo took the feed from Chris Harpur for the one-timer goal.
• The Purple and White out-shot Canisius, 12-4, in the first period. The Purple Eagles also held the edge in faceoffs, winning 11 of the period's 20 draws.
 
2nd Period
• Niagara held onto its 2-0 advantage as the second-period media timeout arrived. The Purple Eagles had increased its shot total to 17 for the game, while still holding Canisius to single digits in the shot column.
• The lead would increase to 3-0 in favor of Niagara, as Brandon Stanley scored a highlight-reel goal, slapping the puck out of mid-air into the net.
• Niagara held its edge on shots in the second, putting eight on net, compared to six for Canisius. 
 
3rd Period
• Pineo scored a short-handed goal midway through the third period to give Niagara a commanding 4-0 lead. Harpur 
• Canisius had four power-play opportunities in the game's final period of play, all of which were thwarted by the Niagara penalty kill unit.
• Chad Veltri made 16 saves to earn his third career shutout win.
• Niagara finished the contest with 28 shots on goal.
 
Game Notes
• Cox's goal was his second-straight game with a tally. The St. Albert, Alberta, native now has six goals on the season.
• Pineo became the first Niagara skater to score twice in a single game since Justin Kendall scored twice against Robert Morris on Jan. 9.
• Pomeroy, Harpur, and Evingson each registered two helpers in the contest. 
• The shutout by Veltri was the third of the Pittsburgh, Pa., natives' career and first since a 5-0 shutout win over Robert Morris on Feb. 28 of last season.
 
Up Next
• Niagara will take on Mercyhurst in the first round of the Atlantic Hockey tournament. Scheduling for that contest is still to be determined.
 
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