West Point, N.Y.—The Niagara Hockey team dropped its first road game of the season as they fell to Army at Tate Rink by a score 3-0.
Game Recap
First Period

• For the second time this season Niagara started the game on the power play, however this time the Purple Eagles could not convert.
• 15:28 into the opening period, Army opened the scoring as they snuck one past Chad Veltri to take the 1-0 lead.
• Niagara could not respond in the opening period despite winning the faceoff battle 8-5 and getting 10 saves from Veltri.

Second Period

• In the second period neither team found the back of the net on the 17 combined shots. Veltri turned away 10 shots while Niagara tallied seven shots on goal.
• Niagara went 2-2 on the penalty kill in the second period as they limited the Black Knights to just three shots.

Third Period

• Army doubled their lead in the third period. At the 6:28 mark they scored their second goal of the game.
• The Black Knights put the game out of reach with just under three minutes remaining in the third as they scored an empty goal.
• Niagara tallied nine shots on goal in the third period, while Veltri also made nine saves.
• The Purple Eagles also won the faceoff battle in the third as they won 11 of 20 draws.

Niagara Notes

• The Purple Eagles blocked 17 shots on the night, Jordan Wishman made his return to the lineup and blocked a team high three shots. Lucas Bahn, Albin Nilsson, and Josef Mysak all blocked two shots.
• Casey Carreau led the team with four shots while Olivier Gauthier and Jason Pineo had three shots apiece.
• This is the seventh game this season in which Veltri has made 25 or more saves.
• Niagara moves to 5-1-0 on the road this season which is still the best road record in the AHA and the most road wins in the conference.

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles and Black Knights close out their weekend series tomorrow at Army at 4 PM.