Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey | |
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Current season | |
University | Niagara University |
Conference | AHA |
Head coach | Jason Lammers 7th season, 77–111–21 (.419) |
Assistant coaches |
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Arena | Dwyer Arena Lewiston, New York |
Colors | Purple and white [1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
2000, 2004, 2008, 2013 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
CHA: 2000, 2004, 2008 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
CHA: 2000, 2006, 2007 AHA: 2013 | |
Current uniform | |
The Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Niagara University. The Purple Eagles are a member of Atlantic Hockey. They play at the Dwyer Arena in Lewiston, New York. [2]
After several years of playing at the club level, the team turned varsity in the 1996–97 season, which they played as independent.
In 1999 they became charter members of the College Hockey America, joining two other independent teams (Air Force and Army) and three former Division II teams (Alabama–Huntsville, Bemidji State and Findlay).
Niagara went undefeated in conference play that season, 1999–00, winning the conference tournament and gaining an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament, as the conference did not gain an automatic bid until the 2003 tournament. Starting goaltender Greg Gardner set a single-season NCAA record for shutouts with 12 as Niagara posted its first (and only as of 2019) 30-win campaign. The Purple Eagles upset the University of New Hampshire to advance to the Elite Eight, where they lost to North Dakota. North Dakota went on to win that national championship.
Niagara also won the College Hockey America Championship in 2004 and 2008, appearing in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship again those years. In 2004 they lost against Boston College and in 2008 against Michigan.
On January 29, 2009, Niagara University announced that the team was moving to Atlantic Hockey beginning in the 2010-11 season.
On October 14, 2010, it was announced that Jay McKee would serve as a volunteer assistant coach for Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey, while not ruling out a return to the NHL.
On December 14, 2013 the Purple Eagles faced off against the RIT Tigers in an outdoor hockey game known as Frozen Frontier tying 2-2.
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As of the completion of 2022–23 season
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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1996–2001 | Blaise MacDonald | 5 | 91–58–17 | .599 |
2001–2017 | Dave Burkholder | 16 | 247–279–68 | .473 |
2017–Present | Jason Lammers | 6 | 77–111–21 | .419 |
Totals | 3 coaches | 27 seasons | 415–448–106 | .483 |
Year | Location | Opponent | Result |
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2000 | Target Center | New Hampshire | W 4-1 |
North Dakota | L 1-4 | ||
2004 | Verizon Wireless Arena | Boston College | L 2-5 |
2008 | Times Union Center | Michigan | L 1-5 |
2013 | Van Andel Arena | North Dakota | L 1-2 |
Source: [4]
Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Barret Ehgoetz | 2001–2005 | 141 | 71 | 95 | 166 | 142 |
Mikko Sivonen | 1996–2000 | 126 | 65 | 77 | 142 | 80 |
Michael Isherwood | 1996–2000 | 126 | 55 | 87 | 142 | 112 |
Chris Moran | 2006–2010 | 146 | 38 | 103 | 141 | 103 |
Ted Cook | 2005–2009 | 139 | 78 | 59 | 137 | 226 |
Peter DeSantis | 1996–2000 | 126 | 67 | 66 | 133 | 46 |
Sean Bentivoglio | 2003–2007 | 145 | 43 | 89 | 132 | 142 |
Kyle Martin | 1996–2000 | 124 | 60 | 69 | 129 | 58 |
Matt Caruana | 2004–2008 | 146 | 51 | 78 | 129 | 108 |
Joe Tallari | 2000–2004 | 144 | 60 | 64 | 124 | 111 |
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
minimum 30 games played
Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Carsen Chubak | 2010–2013 | 45 | 2588 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 93 | 6 | .930 | 2.16 |
Chad Veltri | 2019–Present | 33 | 1942 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 75 | 3 | .924 | 2.30 |
Chris Noonan | 2009–2012 | 61 | 3262 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 132 | 3 | .922 | 2.43 |
Greg Gardner | 1996–2000 | 113 | 6638 | 64 | 33 | 12 | 270 | 16 | .907 | 2.44 |
Juliano Pagliero | 2005–2009 | 98 | 5311 | 47 | 32 | 11 | 231 | 8 | .921 | 2.61 |
Statistics current through the start of the 2021–22 season.
As of September 15, 2023. [5]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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2 | Jonathan Ziskie | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-03-19 | Macomb, Michigan | Bismarck ( NAHL ) | — | |
3 | Cole Mickel | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-05-03 | Broomfield, Colorado | Wisconsin ( NAHL ) | — | |
4 | Gļebs Prohorenkovs | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-11-12 | Riga, Latvia | Amarillo ( NAHL ) | — | |
5 | Noah Carlin | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-13 | Marine City, Michigan | Omaha ( USHL ) | — | |
7 | Steven Kesslering | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-05-17 | Viceroy, Saskatchewan | Battlefords ( SJHL ) | — | |
8 | Luke Mylymok | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2001-09-29 | Wilcox, Saskatchewan | Minnesota Duluth ( NCHC ) | — | |
9 | Jay Ahearn | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-05-23 | Staten Island, New York | Johnstown ( NAHL ) | — | |
10 | Carter Randklev | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 1999-11-05 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Fargo ( USHL ) | — | |
11 | Olivier Gauthier | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-04-09 | Ferme-Neuve, Quebec | Alaska Anchorage ( WCHA ) | — | |
13 | Jack Richard | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-12-13 | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Burlington ( OJHL ) | — | |
14 | Connor Mylymok | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-03-18 | Wilcox, Saskatchewan | Alaska ( NCAA ) | — | |
16 | Jaedon Leslie | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-08-04 | St. Albert, Alberta | Ohio State ( Big Ten ) | — | |
17 | Max Ruoho | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2001-03-05 | Madison, Wisconsin | Minnesota Wilderness ( NAHL ) | — | |
18 | Tyler Wallace | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2002-05-19 | Calgary, Alberta | Blackfalds ( AJHL ) | — | |
19 | Drew Vieten | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-01-10 | Calabasas, California | Wichita Falls ( NAHL ) | — | |
20 | Christian Gorsack | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2000-06-08 | Jeannette, Pennsylvania | Johnstown ( NAHL ) | — | |
21 | Shane Ott | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-07-21 | Centennial, Colorado | Janesville ( NAHL ) | — | |
22 | Lane Brockhoff | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2000-04-11 | Edberg, Alberta | Camrose ( AJHL ) | — | |
23 | Lars Rødne | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-07-22 | Stavanager, Norway | Bismarck ( NAHL ) | — | |
24 | Josef Myšák | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1999-09-08 | Litvínov, Czech Republic | Austin ( NAHL ) | — | |
25 | Johnny Wescoe | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 2001-01-06 | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Rockets (NCDC) | — | |
26 | Alex Murray | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2000-03-17 | Glenview, Illinois | Miami ( NCHC ) | — | |
27 | Aron Jessli | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-10-29 | Lørenskog, Norway | Pickering ( OJHL ) | — | |
28 | Ethan Lund | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-03-16 | Calgary, Alberta | Brooks ( AJHL ) | — | |
29 | David Posma | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-08-27 | Pomona, New York | New Jersey ( NAHL ) | — | |
30 | Mitchell Day | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-01-18 | St. Louis, Missouri | North Iowa ( NAHL ) | — | |
31 | Jarrett Fiske | Graduate | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-05-28 | Erie, Pennsylvania | American International ( AHA ) | — | |
34 | Noah Hackett | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2001-12-11 | Ponoka, Alberta | Brooks ( AJHL ) | — | |
39 | Ryan Ouellette | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-12-06 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Wisconsin–Eau Claire (WIAC) | — | |
AHCA Second Team All-Americans
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Second Team All-CHA
All-CHA Rookie Team
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First Team All-Atlantic Hockey
Second Team All-Atlantic Hockey
Third Team All-Atlantic Hockey
Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team
The following is a list of people associated with the men's ice hockey program who were elected into the Niagara Purple Eagles Hall of Fame (induction date in parentheses). [6]
As of July 1, 2023.
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