| PURPLE EAGLES HOCKEY |
| GAMES 18 |
Niagara Purple Eagles (4-10-3, 3-9-3-1 AHA) vs. Mercyhurst Lakers (8-11-1, 7-8-1-2 AHA) |
| DATE | TIME |
Monday, March 8 | 5 p.m. |
| LOCATION |
Mercyhurst Ice Center – Erie, Pa. |
| GAME NOTES |
Niagara | Mercyhurst |
| SERIES |
Niagara Leads 19-17-5 |
| STREAK |
Niagara, W1 |
| BROADCAST |
FloHockey |
| AUDIO |
Tune-In – Frank Gallo |
| LIVE STATS |
HurstAthletics.com |
| TWITTER |
@NiagaraMHKY |
| INSTAGRAM |
@NiagaraMHKY |
Match Notes
• Monday will mark the first-ever meeting between the Purple Eagles and Lakers during the Atlantic Hockey tournament.
• Niagara posted a 1-2-1 record against Mercyhurst during the regular season, including a 2-1 win in the season series's final game on Feb. 20.
• Niagara enters the postseason as the No. 5 seed in the west, while Mercyhurst will be the No. 4 seed.
• The Purple Eagles are 18-18 overall in the Atlantic Hockey Tournament, while the Lakers have a 30-23 mark in postseason play. The Lakers won the AHA Title in 2005.
• The Lakers are led by Carson Briere, who finished the regular season with four goals, 14 assists, and 20 points. Jonathan Bendorf led Mercyhurst with 11 goals.
• Hank Johnson started 15 games in net for Mercyhurst, posting a 3.45 GAA and save percentage of .900.
Niagara Notes
• Niagara finished the season with a 4-10-3 overall record and a 3-9-3-1 mark in Atlantic Hockey action.
• The Purple Eagles were led by
Walker Sommer (5 goals, 7 assists) and
Ryan Naumovski (3 goals, 9 assists) with 12 points apiece.
• Freshman
Jesse Pomeroy was named AHA Rookie of the Week for his two assists in Saturday's 4-0 win over Canisius. Pomeroy is the first Purple Eagle to earn Rookie of the Week honors since
Chad Veltri was named ROTW on Feb. 25, 2020.
•
Ryan Cox led Niagara with six goals after scoring two times during the weekend split with Canisius on Feb. 26-27.
• Nuamovski is tied for the team lead in assists with transfer
Croix Evingson.
•
Chad Veltri and
Michael Corson split time in between the pipes for Niagara during the regular season. Veltri posted a 2.88 GAA and save percentage of .891, while Corson had a 3.28 GAA and save percentage of .903.
• Sommer and Naumovski are tied for ninth in Atlantic Hockey with 13 points.
• Niagara has the 19th best scoring offense in college hockey, averaging 3.0 goals per game.
•
Ryan Cox and
Christian Gorscak rank ninth in the NCAA with one short-handed goal apiece.
• The Purple Eagles are one point shy of reaching their 100th point of the season.
• Niagara has a face-off winning percentage of .487, which ranks 8th overall in Atlantic Hockey
• Evingson and
Jordan Wishman lead Niagara with 15 blocked shots apiece, followed by
Jared Brandt and
Chris Harpur with 14.
