# 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.
On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

## Roster

As of September 3, 2019.

## Standings

2019–20 Atlantic Hockey Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #20 American International | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 96 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 103 | 68 |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 127 | 82 |
| RIT | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 86 | 73 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 108 | 98 |
| Army | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 70 | 64 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 76 |
| Niagara | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 64 | 65 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 72 | 87 |
| Air Force | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 60 | 67 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 95 |
| Robert Morris | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 90 |
| Bentley | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 94 |
| Canisius | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 71 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 80 | 109 |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 67 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 99 |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 118 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 141 |
| 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$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 4:05 PM | vs. Ryerson* | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Wilson | W 4–3 | 500 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 8:05 PM | at Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Wilson | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 7,294 | 0–1–0 |
| October 12 | 8:05 PM | at Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Veltri | L 2–4 | 7,802 | 0–2–0 |
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Wilson | L 0–4 | 600 | 0–3–0 (0–1–0–0) |
| October 26 | 4:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Wilson | L 1–3 | 350 | 0–4–0 (0–2–0–0) |
| November 1 | 9:07 PM | at #1 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Wilson | L 2–6 | 5,687 | 0–5–0 (0–2–0–0) |
| November 2 | 9:07 PM | at #1 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Veltri | L 0–4 | 5,805 | 0–6–0 (0–2–0–0) |
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | | Veltri | T 2–2 $^{3x3OTW}$ | 2,303 | 0–6–1 (0–2–1–1) |
| November 9 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Veltri | L 1–4 | 819 | 0–7–1 (0–3–1–1) |
| November 15 | 7:35 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, 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 Harborcenter • Buffalo, 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 Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | | Wilson | W 5–0 | 815 | 2–8–1 (2–4–1–1) |
| November 23 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Wilson | W 3–1 | 500 | 3–8–1 (3–4–1–1) |
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Wilson | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 639 | 4–8–1 (4–4–1–1) |
| November 30 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Wilson | T 1–1 $^{3x3OTL}$ | 907 | 4–8–2 (4–4–2–1) |
| December 13 | 1:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | | Wilson | L 1–3 | 219 | 4–9–2 (4–5–2–1) |
| December 14 | 1:10 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, 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 Arena • University 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 Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Veltri | L 0–2 | 5,819 | 4–11–3 (4–5–3–2) |
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Wilson | L 3–6 | 300 | 4–12–3 (4–6–3–2) |
| January 11 | 4:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, 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 Arena • Colorado 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 Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Veltri | L 1–2 | 1,912 | 4–14–4 (4–8–4–2) |
| January 24 | 7:05 PM | vs. Army | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Veltri | W 4–1 | 751 | 5–14–4 (5–8–4–2) |
| January 25 | 4:05 PM | vs. Army | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Veltri | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 832 | 6–14–4 (6–8–4–2) |
| January 31 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | | Veltri | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,166 | 6–15–4 (6–9–4–2) |
| February 1 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | | Wilson | L 2–4 | 1,365 | 6–16–4 (6–10–4–2) |
| February 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Veltri | W 3–0 | 720 | 7–16–4 (7–10–4–2) |
| February 8 | 7:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | | Veltri | W 4–2 | 749 | 8–16–4 (8–10–4–2) |
| February 15 | 1:05 PM | at #20 Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | | Veltri | L 0–6 | 437 | 8–17–4 (8–11–4–2) |
| February 16 | 1:05 PM | at #20 Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | | Veltri | W 6–1 | 401 | 9–17–4 (9–11–4–2) |
| February 21 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Veltri | W 4–1 | 912 | 10–17–4 (10–11–4–2) |
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, 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 Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Veltri | W 5–0 | 975 | 11–18–4 (11–12–4–2) |
| February 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. Robert Morris | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, 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. ||||||||||

## Scoring Statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Jack Billings | F | 34 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
| Ben Sokay | C | 33 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
| Ryan Naumovski | F | 34 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 |
| Ryan Cooley | RW | 34 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 |
| Noah Delmas | D | 34 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| Chris Harpur | D | 34 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| Luke Edgerton | F | 29 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Brandon Stanley | F | 33 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 47 |
| Jared Brandt | D | 34 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
| Ludwig Stenlund | C | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Justin Kendall | F | 31 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| Cam Cook | F | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Jack Zielinski | D | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Ryan Cox | F | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| Alex Truscott | F | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Ryan Cook | D | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 48 |
| Zach Herrmann | D | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Jon Hill | D | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Dylan Mills | C | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 56 |
| Scott Persson | D | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jordan Wishman | D | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Reed Robinson | F | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Pineo | C | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Nic Mucci | F | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Kris Spriggs | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chad Veltri | G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Hayes | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Wilson | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Total | | | 82 | 139 | 221 | 426 |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Chad Veltri | 19 | 1114 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 527 | 2 | .931 | 2.10 |
| Brian Wilson | 16 | 931 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 459 | 2 | .916 | 2.71 |
| Empty Net | - | 25 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2071 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 89 | 986 | 4 | .917 | 2.58 |

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | 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 |