2019–20 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season

The 2019-20 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season was the 24th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 10th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Purple Eagles represented Niagara University and were coached by Jason Lammers, in his 3rd season.

2019–20 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season
Conference5th Atlantic Hockey
Home iceDwyer Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall12–18–4
Conference12–12–4–2
Home8–4–2
Road4–14–2
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachJason Lammers
Assistant CoachesAndy Boschetto
Matt Nicholson
Ian Burt
Captain(s)Noah Delmas
Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey seasons
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On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]

Roster

As of September 3, 2019.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Ryan Cook Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995-02-06 Lancaster, New York Merrimack Warriors (HEA)
3 Reed Robinson Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-03-11 Rockwall, Texas Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (NAHL)
4 Chris Harpur Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-09-13 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
5 Tyler Hayes Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-04-26 Brighton, Michigan Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL)
7 Jordan Wishman Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-11-22 Des Moines, Iowa Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
8 Stephen Kleysen Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-02-12 Winnipeg, Manitoba West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
9 Eric Cooley Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-05-05 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)
10 Nic Mucci Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-02-08 Mississauga, Ontario Wellington Dukes (OJHL)
11 Scott Persson Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-08-17 Kristianstad, Sweden Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
13 Zac Herrmann Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-11-06 Lancaster, New York Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)
14 Ryan Naumovski Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1999-07-28 Shelby Township, Michigan New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
15 Kris Spriggs Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-10-03 Edmonton, Alberta Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)
16 Jared Brandt Junior (RS) D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1995-10-26 St. Louis, Missouri Miami RedHawks (NCHC)
17 Luke Edgerton Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-05-01 Wheeling, West Virginia New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC)
18 Dylan Mills Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-08-18 Cottage Grove, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
19 Ryan Cox Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-07-23 St. Albert, Alberta Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)
20 Noah Delmas (C) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-04-29 Schomberg, Ontario Aurora Tigers (OJHL)
21 Justin Kendall Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-05-07 Holmen, Wisconsin Coulee Region Chill (NAHL)
22 Alex Truscott Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-03-23 Draper, Utah Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
23 Cam Cook Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1997-11-13 Halifax, Nova Scotia Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
24 Ben Sokay Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-01-24 Port Hope, Ontario Wellington Dukes (OJHL)
25 Jon Hill Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-10-09 Whitby, Ontario Brockville Braves (CCHL)
26 Brandon Stanley Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1997-05-03 Sioux Lookout, Ontario Jamestown Rebels (NAHL)
27 Jack Billings Junior (RS) F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-10-04 Oak Lawn, Illinois Salve Regina Seahawks (CCC)
28 Jack Zielinski Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-08-08 Richmond, Virginia Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
29 Ludwig Stenlund Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-04-16 Skellefteå, Sweden Madison Capitols (USHL)
30 Cole Weaver Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-04 Champlin, Minnesota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
31 Chad Veltri Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-06-03 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
33 Brian Wilson Junior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-09-27 Pickering, Ontario Powell River Kings (BCHL)

Standings

2019–20 Atlantic Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#20 American International2821610649646342112110368
Sacred Heart28188205610463342110312782
RIT2815941508673361913410898
Army2814113348706433171338276
Niagara2812124242646534121847287
Air Force2810126541606734101867095
Robert Morris2811125341656534111857590
Bentley2813132041758034151638394
Canisius2891363367183341018680109
Holy Cross289163232678334101958099
Mercyhurst2832320114911834527264141
Championship: March 20, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020

Schedule and Results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 4:05 PM vs. Ryerson* Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Wilson W 4–3  500
Regular Season
October 11 8:05 PM at Minnesota* 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, MinnesotaFSN Wilson L 2–3 OT 7,294 0–1–0
October 12 8:05 PM at Minnesota* 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, MinnesotaFSN Veltri L 2–4  7,802 0–2–0
October 25 7:05 PM vs. Sacred Heart Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Wilson L 0–4  600 0–3–0 (0–1–0–0)
October 26 4:05 PM vs. Sacred Heart Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Wilson L 1–3  350 0–4–0 (0–2–0–0)
November 1 9:07 PM at #1 Denver* Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado  Wilson L 2–6  5,687 0–5–0 (0–2–0–0)
November 2 9:07 PM at #1 Denver* Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado  Veltri L 0–4  5,805 0–6–0 (0–2–0–0)
November 8 7:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York  Veltri T 2–2 3x3 OTW 2,303 0–6–1 (0–2–1–1)
November 9 7:05 PM vs. RIT Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Veltri L 1–4  819 0–7–1 (0–3–1–1)
November 15 7:35 PM at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York (Battle of the Bridge)  Veltri L 2–4  1,204 0–8–1 (0–4–1–1)
November 16 4:05 PM at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York (Battle of the Bridge)  Wilson W 5–3  657 1–8–1 (1–4–1–1)
November 22 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania  Wilson W 5–0  815 2–8–1 (2–4–1–1)
November 23 7:05 PM vs. Mercyhurst Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Wilson W 3–1  500 3–8–1 (3–4–1–1)
November 29 7:05 PM vs. Air Force Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Wilson W 4–3 OT 639 4–8–1 (4–4–1–1)
November 30 7:05 PM vs. Air Force Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Wilson T 1–1 3x3 OTL 907 4–8–2 (4–4–2–1)
December 13 1:05 PM at American International MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  Wilson L 1–3  219 4–9–2 (4–5–2–1)
December 14 1:10 PM at American International MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  Wilson T 0–0 SOW 467 4–9–3 (4–5–3–2)
January 3 7:07 PM at #8 Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania  Veltri L 2–3  5,497 4–10–3 (4–5–3–2)
January 4 6:07 PM at #8 Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania  Veltri L 0–2  5,819 4–11–3 (4–5–3–2)
January 10 7:05 PM vs. Holy Cross Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Wilson L 3–6  300 4–12–3 (4–6–3–2)
January 11 4:05 PM vs. Holy Cross Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Veltri T 2–2 SOL 300 4–12–4 (4–6–4–2)
January 17 9:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Wilson L 3–4  1,916 4–13–4 (4–7–4–2)
January 18 7:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Veltri L 1–2  1,912 4–14–4 (4–8–4–2)
January 24 7:05 PM vs. Army Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Veltri W 4–1  751 5–14–4 (5–8–4–2)
January 25 4:05 PM vs. Army Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Veltri W 3–2 OT 832 6–14–4 (6–8–4–2)
January 31 7:05 PM at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts  Veltri L 2–3 OT 1,166 6–15–4 (6–9–4–2)
February 1 7:05 PM at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts  Wilson L 2–4  1,365 6–16–4 (6–10–4–2)
February 7 7:05 PM vs. Mercyhurst Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Veltri W 3–0  720 7–16–4 (7–10–4–2)
February 8 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania  Veltri W 4–2  749 8–16–4 (8–10–4–2)
February 15 1:05 PM at #20 Sacred Heart Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Veltri L 0–6  437 8–17–4 (8–11–4–2)
February 16 1:05 PM at #20 Sacred Heart Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Veltri W 6–1  401 9–17–4 (9–11–4–2)
February 21 7:05 PM vs. RIT Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Veltri W 4–1  912 10–17–4 (10–11–4–2)
February 22 7:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York  Veltri L 2–3 OT 3,015 10–18–4 (10–12–4–2)
February 28 7:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Veltri W 5–0  975 11–18–4 (11–12–4–2)
February 29 7:00 PM vs. Robert Morris Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Veltri W 5–2  981 12–18–4 (12–12–4–2)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
Tournament Cancelled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Scoring Statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Jack BillingsF341215278
Ben SokayC331111226
Ryan NaumovskiF34415196
Ryan CooleyRW346121816
Noah DelmasD341141512
Chris HarpurD34481230
Luke EdgertonF292101212
Brandon StanleyF33651147
Jared BrandtD34561134
Ludwig StenlundC16551012
Justin KendallF31551014
Cam CookF1824610
Jack ZielinskiD271568
Ryan CoxF2915629
Alex TruscottF203258
Ryan CookD2632548
Zach HerrmannD301454
Jon HillD184046
Dylan MillsC2731456
Scott PerssonD220336
Jordan WishmanD2903320
Reed RobinsonF242022
Jason PineoC120228
Nic MucciF111018
Kris SpriggsLW60112
Chad VeltriG190110
Tyler HayesD10000
Brian WilsonG160000
Bench-----14
Total82139221426

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Chad Veltri191114892395272.9312.10
Brian Wilson16931492424592.9162.71
Empty Net-25---8----
Total34207112184899864.9172.58

Rankings

Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

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References

  1. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. "2019-20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. "Niagara Purple Eagles (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. "Niagara Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  6. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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