PURPLE EAGLES HOCKEY
GAMES 18	Niagara Purple Eagles 4-10-3, 3-9-3-1 AHA) vs. Robert Morris Colonials (14-7-0, 10-5-1 AHA)
DATE | TIME	Friday, March 12 – 7 p.m. | Saturday, March 13 – 7 p.m. | Sunday, March 14 – 7 p.m. (If necessary)
LOCATION	Clearview Arena – Pittsburgh, Pa.
GAME NOTES	Niagara | Robert Morris
SERIES	Niagara Leads 33-28-10
STREAK	Robert Morris, W4
BROADCAST	FloHockey
AUDIO	Tune-In – Frank Gallo
LIVE STATS	RMUColonials.com
TWITTER	@NiagaraMHKY
INSTAGRAM	@NiagaraMHKY

  • Niagara has a 33-28-10 record against Robert Morris all-time. The Colonials have won the last four meetings against the Purple Eagles, including a 6-2 win on Jan. 10.
• The Purple Eagles are 9-15-7 on the road against RMU.
• Niagara and Robert Morris have met in the Atlantic Hockey Playoffs five times, with the Colonials holding a slight 3-2 advantage in those meetings.
• The last meeting in the playoffs between the two teams was in 2015. Robert Morris swept the Purple and White in the first-round matchup.
• In four games against Robert Morris this season, Niagara had nine goals from eight different skaters. Justin Kendall recorded a season-high two goals in a 5-4 overtime loss to RMU on Jan. 9.
• The Colonials scored a combined 20 goals in its four games against Niagara, including three games with five or more goals.
• Robert Morris finished the season 14-7-0 overall and 10-5-1 in Atlantic Hockey action.
  • Niagara finished the regular season with a 4-10-3 overall record, including a 3-9-3 mark in Atlantic Hockey.
• Walker Sommer gave the Purple Eagles a 3-2 win over Mercyhurst in the first round of the AHA Tournament when he scored the game-winner with 4:07 remaining in the third period.
• This will be the third time under head coach Jason Lammers that Niagara will play in the conference tournament's quarterfinal round.
• The Purple Eagles advanced to the final four weekends of the Atlantic Hockey tournament in 2018, where they eventually fell to AIC in the Championship game.
• Ryan Cox is the Purple Eagles leading goal scorer with seven tallies on the season. The junior scored the Purple Eagles second goal in its win over Mercyhurst Monday night
• Ludwig Stenlund and Sommer also scored in the come-from-behind win over Mercyhurst, marking their sixth goals of the season.
• Croix Evingson has a team-best 10 assists. The transfer has recorded three-straight games with a helper, including two in the regular-season finale win over Canisius.
• Niagara has gone 3-2 in its last five games with sophomore Chad Veltri between the pipes. Veltri has a season goals-against average of 2.79 and a save percentage of .897.
• The Purple Eagles are 4-4-0 when scoring a power-play goal this season. Stenlund and Sommer have two power-play goals apiece.
• Niagara has killed 60-of-70 power-plays this season for a .857. The last power-play goal allowed by NU was Friday, Feb. 26, against Canisius.