Niagara University Athletics

Why Niagara?
“The culture Niagara University has established academically and athletically is the type of culture I want to be a part of and represent as a student athlete.”

2016-17 Season
Served as an assistant captain for the second straight season...Scored three points (1+2) in 35 games...Tallied assists in consecutive games vs. Canisius (2/15 and 2/17)...Finished the season with 38 shots on goal and 32 blocked shots.

2015-16 Season
Named an assistant captain for the Purple Eagles...Played in 33 games as a junior…Accumulated seven points on three goals and four assists…Tallied one goal and one assist for a season game-high of two points at Holy Cross (11/28)…Scored goals in consecutive games against the RIT Tigers (2/19 and 2/20)...Named to the 2015-16 Atlantic Hockey All-Academic Team.

2014-15 Season
Appeared in 29 games in his sophomore year…Scored five goals and accumulated six assists…Tallied two shorthanded goals…Finished the season with 11 points… Scored one goal and one assist for a personal game high of two points against Holy Cross in the first round of the AHA tournament (3/6)…Named AHA Student-Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row.

2013-14 Season
Suited up for 27 games as a freshman, contributing six helpers...Earned first two career points at Air Force (10/27) with a career-high two assists...Finished the season with 37 shots...Named AHA Student-Athlete of the Year.

Before Niagara
Suited up for the Topeka RoadRunners of the NAHL for the previous two seasons...Totaled eight goals and 23 assists in 101 games...Served as an assistant during the 2012-13 season...Before his stint in the NAHL, was a member of the Colorado Rampage where he captained the team from 2009 through 2011.
 
Personal
Born in Colorado Springs, Colo...Son of Barry and Anne Patterson...Has two sisters, Lauren and Hayley...Majoring in finance...Right shot.