Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey
College ice hockey team
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 members of Atlantic Hockey America . They play at the Dwyer Arena in Lewiston, New York .[ 2]
History
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 College Hockey America (CHA), 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 the Atlantic Hockey Association beginning in the 2010-11 season, following the closure of CHA's men's division. CHA would continue to operate as a women-only conference for the next 14 years.
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.
Shortly after the 2023–24 season, the Atlantic Hockey Association and CHA, which had shared a commissioner and conference staff since 2010, merged under the banner of Atlantic Hockey America .[ 3]
The Niagara men's ice hockey team plays against Air Force in 2019
Season-by-season results
Source:[ 4]
Head coaches
As of the completion of 2022–23 season
NCAA tournament appearances
Statistical leaders
Source:[ 5]
Career points leaders
Career goaltending leaders
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
Carsen Chubak
2010–2013
45
2588
27
11
6
93
6
.930
2.16
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
Chad Veltri
2019–2023
98
5691
41
46
9
253
6
.910
2.67
Statistics current through the end of the 2023–24 season.
Roster
As of August 26, 2024.[ 6]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
1
Deivids Rolovs
Freshman
G
6' 2" (1.88 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
2004-05-08
Riga, Latvia
Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL )
—
2
Jonathan Ziskie
Junior
F
6' 3" (1.91 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
2001-03-19
Macomb, Michigan
Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL )
—
4
Gļebs Prohorenkovs
Junior
F
6' 2" (1.88 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
2001-11-12
Riga, Latvia
Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL )
—
5
Noah Carlin
Senior
D
6' 0" (1.83 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
2000-06-13
Marine City, Michigan
Omaha Lancers (USHL )
—
7
Nathan Oickle
Freshman
D
5' 10" (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
2003-02-05
Peterborough, Ontario
Surrey Eagles (BCHL )
—
8
Luke Mylymok
Graduate
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
2001-09-29
Wilcox, Saskatchewan
Minnesota Duluth (NCHC )
—
9
Jay Ahearn
Senior
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2001-05-23
Staten Island, New York
Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL )
—
10
Trevor Hoskin
Freshman
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
2004-05-18
Belleville, Ontario
Cobourg Cougars (OJHL )
CGY , 106th overall 2024
11
Kyler Kleven
Senior
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
2000-10-12
Moorhead, Minnesota
Minnesota Duluth (NCHC )
—
12
Ross Roloson
Sophomore
D
5' 11" (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2003-01-30
Woodbury, Minnesota
Lake Superior State (CCHA )
—
13
Grayson Dietrich
Junior
F
6' 2" (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2001-12-18
Calgary, Alberta
American Internationa (AHA )
—
14
Rainers Dārziņš
Freshman
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
168 lb (76 kg)
2004-05-06
Tukums, Latvia
Skellefteå AIK J20 (J20 Nationell )
—
16
Andy Reist
Freshman
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
2004-05-15
Waterloo, Ontario
Cobourg Cougars (OJHL )
—
17
Spencer Young
Freshman
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
2003-08-25
Elmira, Ontario
Collingwood Blues (OJHL )
—
18
Tyler Wallace
Sophomore
F
6' 2" (1.88 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
2002-05-19
Calgary, Alberta
Blackfalds Bulldogs (AJHL )
—
19
Drew Vieten
Junior
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2001-01-10
Calabasas, California
Wichita Falls Warriors (NAHL )
—
21
Shane Ott
Senior
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
2000-07-21
Centennial, Colorado
Janesville Jets (NAHL )
—
22
Lane Brockhoff
Senior
D
6' 1" (1.85 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
2000-04-11
Edberg, Alberta
Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL )
—
23
Lars Rødne
Senior
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
2000-07-22
Stavanager, Norway
Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL )
—
24
Braden Doyle
Senior
D
6' 0" (1.83 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
2001-08-24
Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Northeastern (HEA )
LAK , 157th overall 2019
25
Johnny Wescoe
Junior
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
2001-01-06
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
New Jersey Rockets (NCDC )
—
26
Alex Murray
Senior
D
5' 11" (1.8 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
2000-03-17
Glenview, Illinois
Miami (NCHC )
—
27
Ray Murakami
Freshman
D
6' 0" (1.83 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
2003-04-03
Tomakomai, Japan
Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL )
—
28
Ethan Lund
Junior
D
5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-03-16
Calgary, Alberta
Brooks Bandits (AJHL )
—
29
Brett Roloson
Senior
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
2000-12-29
Worcester, Massachusetts
Lake Superior State (CCHA )
—
30
Mitchell Day
Sophomore
G
5' 10" (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2002-01-18
St. Louis, Missouri
North Iowa Bulls (NAHL )
—
34
Noah Hackett
Junior
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
2001-12-11
Ponoka, Alberta
Brooks Bandits (AJHL )
—
39
Pierce Charleson
Graduate
G
6' 2" (1.88 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
2000-02-27
Aurora, Ontario
Alaska (NCAA )
—
Awards and honors
All-Americans
AHCA Second Team All-Americans
Individual awards
All-Conference teams
First Team All-CHA
1999–00: Greg Gardner , G; Chris MacKenzie , D; Kyle Martin , F; Mike Isherwood , F
2002–03: Joe Tallari , F
2003–04: Jeff Van Nynatten , G; Barret Ehgoetz , F
2004–05: Barret Ehgoetz , F
2005–06: Sean Bentivoglio , F
2006–07: Pat Oliveto , D; Sean Bentivoglio , F; Ted Cook , F
2007–08: Juliano Pagliero , G; Ryan Annesley , D; Vince Rocco , F
2008–09: Juliano Pagliero , G
2009–10: Chris Moran , F
Second Team All-CHA
1999–00: Mikko Sivonen , F
2000–01: Bernie Sigrist , F
2001–02: Scott Crawford , D
2002–03: Barret Ehgoetz , F
2003–04: Andrew Lackner , D; Joe Tallari , F
2004–05: Ryan Gale , F
2005–06: Jeff Van Nynatten , G; Ted Cook , F; Les Reaney , F
2006–07: Juliano Pagliero , G; Les Reaney , F
2007–08: Tyler Gotto , D; Matt Caruana , F
2008–09: Tyler Gotto , D; Vince Rocco , F; Egor Mironov , F
2009–10: Tyler Gotto , D; Ryan Olidis , F
All-CHA Rookie Team
2002–03: Brian Hartman , D; Jason Williamson , F
2003–04: Pat Oliveto , F
2005–06: Ted Cook , F; Les Reaney , F
2006–07: Tyler Gotto , D; Chris Moran , F
2007–08: Adam Avramenko , G
2008–09: Dan Baco , D
2009–10: Jason Beattie , F
Individual awards
All-Conference teams
First Team All-Atlantic Hockey
Second Team All-Atlantic Hockey
2011–12: Chris Noonan, G
2012–13: Dan Weiss , D
Third Team All-Atlantic Hockey
Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team
Niagara Purple Eagles Hall of Fame
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).[ 7]
As of July 1, 2024.
Source: [ 8]
See also
References
^ "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts" . August 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2016 .
^ "Niagara Purple Eagles Men's Ice Hockey" . U.S. College Hockey Online . Retrieved April 10, 2011 .
^ "Atlantic Hockey and College Hockey America Join to Form Atlantic Hockey America" (Press release). Atlantic Hockey America. April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ "Niagara Men's Hockey Team History" . USCHO.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019 .
^ "Niagara Statistics" . Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 20, 2019 .
^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster" . Niagara Purple Eagles . Retrieved August 26, 2024 .
^ "Purple Eagles Hall of Fame" . Niagara Purple Eagles. Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
^ "Alumni report for Niagara University" . Hockey DB . Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
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