| 2023–24 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Dwyer Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 7–13–1 |
| Conference | 5–7–1 |
| Home | 3–3–1 |
| Road | 4–10–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jason Lammers |
| Assistant coaches | Mark Phalon Nate Skidmore |
| Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey season is the 28th season of play for the program, the 26th at the Division I level and the 14th in Atlantic Hockey. The Purple Eagles represent Niagara University, play their homes games at the Dwyer Arena and are coached by Jason Lammers in his 7th season.
Season
Due to a snowstorm, the game against Mercyhurst scheduled on January 13 was postponed to a later date.[1]
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Bahn | Defenseman |  United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Matt Cameron | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Casey Carreau | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
| Ryan Cox | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye) |
| Jack DeBoer | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with EHC Neuwied) |
| Mike Egan | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Pensacola Ice Flyers) |
| Zane Kindrachuk | Forward | Canada | Left program (retired) |
| Ryan Naumovski | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Augustana |
| Albin Nilsson | Forward |  Sweden | Graduate transfer to Miami |
| Jason Pineo | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Wichita Thunder) |
| Jake Sibell | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to St. Thomas |
| Brandon Stanley | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Chad Veltri | Goaltender | United States | Graduate transfer to Robert Morris |
| Jordan Wishman | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Day | Goaltender | United States | 21 | St. Louis, MO |
| Jarrett Fiske | Goaltender | United States | 24 | Erie, PA; graduate transfer from American International |
| Aron Jessli | Forward |  Norway | 18 | Lørenskog, NOR |
| Steven Kesslering | Forward | Canada | 21 | Viceroy, SK |
| Jaedon Leslie | Forward | Canada | 25 | St. Albert, AB; graduate transfer from Ohio State |
| Cole Mickel | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Broomfield, CO |
| Alex Murray | Defenseman | United States | 23 | Glenview, IL; transfer from Miami |
| Connor Mylymok | Forward | Canada | 23 | Jackson, MS; transfer from Alaska |
| Luke Mylymok | Forward | Canada | 21 | Wilcox, SK; transfer from Minnesota Duluth |
| Jack Richard | Forward | Canada | 20 | Stoney Creek, ON |
| Tyler Wallace | Forward | Canada | 21 | Calgary, AB |
Roster
As of September 15, 2023.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #20 RIT | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 43 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 40 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 42 | ||
| American International | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 49 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 53 | ||
| Holy Cross | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 42 | ||
| Bentley | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 39 | ||
| Niagara | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 54 | ||
| Canisius | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 49 | ||
| Air Force | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 56 | ||
| Robert Morris | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 57 | ||
| Army | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 69 | ||
| Championship: March 16, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll As of December 12, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Niagara-Mercyhurst, Canisius-RIT men's hockey games scheduled for Jan. 13 postponed due to inclement weather". USCHO. January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Niagara Purple Eagles. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Niagara Purple Eagles. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
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