Niagara Powers Past Canisius with Third Period Surge
 
BUFFALO, N.Y.- Niagara staged an impressive third-period rally to defeat Canisius 6-3 at LECOM. The Purple Eagles (17-13-3, 15-8-2) showcased their offensive depth with six different players finding the back of the net.
 
How it Happened
Tyler Wallace got things started quickly for Niagara, scoring just 51 seconds into the game off assists from Shane Ott and Grayson Dietrich. After a back-and-forth battle through two periods that saw the teams deadlocked at 3-3, Niagara took control in the final frame.
 
Trevor Hoskin broke the tie at 16:50 of the third period, followed by Noah Carlin's empty-net goal less than a minute later. Spencer Young put the exclamation point on the victory with Niagara's sixth goal at 18:05, assisted by Kyler Kleven who finished the night with three points (1 goal, 2 assists).
 
Goaltender Pierce Charleson turned in a strong performance, stopping 38 of 41 shots to earn his 17th win of the season. Despite being outshot 41-30.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara's record improves to 36-33-6 all time against Canisius.
• The Purple Eagles are riding a five-game winning streak against the Golden Griffins. Niagara has scored six goals in three of their last five meetings.
• Kleven recorded is first multipoint game of the season.
• Carlin scored his first goal in 26 games.
• Charleson moves into sixth ahead of Greg Gardner in single season saves with 951.
 
Up Next
Niagara will close out the regular season at home Saturday, Feb. 22 against Canisius at 7 p.m. The Purple Eagles will honor their senior class prior to the game with at 6:40 p.m.