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Cox
3
Niagara NIA 11-20-3, 10-13-3
4
Winner American Int'l AIC 18-12-3, 17-7-2
Niagara NIA
11-20-3, 10-13-3
3
Final
4
American Int'l AIC
18-12-3, 17-7-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 F
Niagara NIA 1 2 0 0 3
American Int'l AIC 2 1 0 1 4

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Purple Eagles Fall in OT to AIC

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Niagara fell to AIC, 4-3, in overtime during its Saturday afternoon contest, closing out the regular season 11-20-3 overall and 10-13-3 in AHA play. 
 
Game Recap
First Period
• The Purple Eagles once again found themselves in an early 1-0 hole as the Yellow Jackets opened the scoring 7:41 into the first.
• The Niagara penalty kill would be tested early as the Purple Eagles were called for cross-checking.
• AIC would also get a 4-on-3 power play opportunity later in the period, but once again the Niagara penalty kill stood tall and kept the score where it was.
Ryan Cox scored on a rebound with just under five minutes remaining in the first, tying the game at 1-1.
• AIC's second goal was challenged by Niagara, but the goal would stand after further review.
 
Second Period
• Niagara would get an early power play opportunity as AIC was called for tripping. The Purple Eagles would shoot the puck twice during the man-up opportunity.
Ryan Naumovski would tie the game at 2-2 seven minutes into the second with his seventh goal of the season.
Walker Sommer nearly made it 3-2 in favor of NU with a breakaway goal but the shot went into the chest of the AIC goalie.
Jack DeBoer found the back of the net for his second goal of the season and Niagara's first lead of the contest.
• AIC tied the game with 48 seconds remaining in the period.
 
Third Period
• For the second period in a row, Niagara would get an early power play chance after AIC was called for roughing.
• The Purple and White would get multiple shots on goal, including a shot by Carter Randklev that hit the post, but the game would remain tied as AIC killed off the penalty.
•  With 7:43 gone in the third, Niagara was called for slashing, giving AIC the power play chance with the score tied, 3-3.
Chad Veltri would make a stellar save on a Yellow Jacket breakaway, keeping the game tied.
• Niagara and AIC would remain tied as the period came to an end.
 
Overtime
• Niagara had two early chances in OT, but the AIC netminder would stand tall to keep the scored even.
• Halfway through OT, both teams had a pair of shots but no winner had been decided.
• AIC would score on a breakaway to end the game.
 
Niagara Notes
Ryan Cox led NU with four shots as the Purple Eagles finished with 30 for the game.
• Cox also won 15 of Niagara's 34 faceoffs victories.
• Veltri finished with 32 saves, with 16 coming in the first period of play.
Brandon Stanley finished the weekend with two points after getting an assists Saturday afternoon.
• Both teams finished 0-2 on the power play.
 
Up Next
Niagara awaits the results of the remainder of the AHA schedule to determine its seeding and opponent in the Atlantic Hockey Tournament.
 
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