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Subject: Alaska-Anchorage At Niagara Tonight
Author: NUSuperfan	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 03:55:41pm Author Host/IP: NoHost/172.56.77.167 at the Dwyer at 6 PM. [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 05:09:48pm
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Weekend Recap
» The Purple and White picked up two big AHA wins over Bentley last weekend, defeating the Falcos 3-2 (ot) on Friday before erasing a two goal deficit to pick up a 4-2 win on Saturday.
» The wins puts Niagara into a tie with Bentley for second in the conference standings with 30 points. The Purple Eagles and Falcons trail Sacred Heart by five points.

Weekly Award Winners
» Niagara goaltender Pierce Charleson and defenseman Alex Murray were named Atlantic Hockey America Goalie and Defenseman of the Week, respectively, after leading the Purple Eagles to a weekend sweep of Bentley.
» Charleson stopped 70 of 74 shots in the two-game series, posting a .946 save percentage and 1.94 goals-against average. The netminder made several key saves as Niagara earned a 3-2 overtime victory on Friday before completing the sweep with a 4-2 win on Saturday.
» Murray anchored the Purple Eagles’ defensive effort with six blocked shots while adding two assists. The blueliner helped Niagara’s defense hold Bentley to just four goals despite facing 74 shots over the two games.

Getting Votes
» Niagara received six votes in the latest USCHO.com National Poll.
» The Purple Eagles are no stranger to receiving votes in National Polls but haven’t cracked the top-20 since 2017-18.

The Road Thus Far
» Niagara comes into the weekend 10-8-3 including a 9-4-2 mark in league play.
» The last time the Purple Eagles had nine wins in the first 15 games of league play was in the 2017-18 season where they would round out league play at 10-15-3.
» NU has scored 65 goals in the first 21 games of the season, making it the most since 2010-11 where they scored 81.
» Goaltender Pierce Charelson currently holds the individual game high in saves by a goaltender this year with 56 saves on Nov. 23, 2024 against AIC.
» Charelson currently has the most saves by an AHA goaltender this season with 629.
» The Purple and White rank second in the AHA and 13th in the country with a .532 face off percentage.
» As a team NU is top-two in Atlantic Hockey America in scoring margin (0.19), scoring offense (3.10), assists (106), and points (191).
» Shane Ott ranks 26th in the country with 1.11 points per game with his 21 points (6 goals, 15 assists) on the season.
» Jay Ahearn’s 11 goals this season is tied for 9th most in all of NCAA Division I.

On the Dot
» Niagara is 13th in the country and second in the AHA in faceoff win percentage (53.2).
» Niagara’s Tyler Wallace is second in the country with 259 faceoff wins, while Glebs Prohorenkovs is 12th with 220 faceoff wins.

Niagara Tied for Second in the AHA
» Niagara has a total of 30 points in conference play this season, the Purple Eagles are tied with Bentley who both have 30 points.
» The Purple and White trail AHA-leading Sacred Heart by five points.

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[> Subject: Niagara up 5-2 after 2 Periods
Author: Maldez [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 07:41:26pm Author Host/IP: syn-067-249-246-087.res.spectrum.com/67.249.246.87 Live Stats [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: NUSuperfan [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 08:12:50pm Author Host/IP: NoHost/172.56.77.167 Keep it up NU. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: NU 6 AA 2 - FINAL
Author: NUSuperfan [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 08:30:12pm Author Host/IP: NoHost/172.56.77.167 Niagara wins, Niagara wins ! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Maldez [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 08:51:05pm Author Host/IP: syn-067-249-246-087.res.spectrum.com/67.249.246.87 Purps improve to 11-8-3 overall. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 10:35:16pm
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Niagara Notes
• Niagara moves to 1-1 all-time against Alaska Anchorage.
• The 18 points for Niagara matches its season-high set against Robert Morris on Oct. 25, 2024.
• The Purple Eagles notches a season-best 12 assists.
• Friday marked the third time NU scored two power play goals in a single game this season.
• Ott recorded his fourth game with two assists.
• Hackett registered his first career multi-goal game.
• Charleson notched his 12th consecutive game with 20 or more saves.

Up Next
Niagara concludes non-league action with a 7 p.m. puck drop against Alaska Anchorage on Saturday, Jan. 1

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