Army West Point Athletics

Niagara Charges Past Cadets 4-1
January 24, 2020 | Hockey
NIAGARA, N.Y. – The Army West Point hockey team suffered a 4-1 deficit to Niagara on the road Friday night.
The Black Knights went ahead 1-0, but four unanswered by the Purple Eagles was too much to overcome.
Niagara won 4-1 after going 3-for-4 on the power play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
The Black Knights went ahead 1-0, but four unanswered by the Purple Eagles was too much to overcome.
Niagara won 4-1 after going 3-for-4 on the power play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first period was controlled by the Black Knights with Trevin Kozlowski recording nine saves.
- Michael Wilson six seconds into an Army power play halfway through the frame to put the Black Knights ahead 1-0.
- Brendan Soucie and Dominic Franco fired off shots and Wilson banked it in from the doorstep.
- Niagara bounced back in the second though scoring three in the stanza.
- The first Purple Eagles score came on the power play 6:13 into the period.
- The next two goals came in a 1:25 minute span.
- Niagara scored to open action in the third period. It was the Purple Eagles' third power play goal of the game to put them ahead 4-1.
HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Kozlowski finished the game with 21 saves.
- Wilson netted his third power play goal of the year and 13th in his career.
- He now totals 10 goals this season and 19 points to lead the team.
- In career numbers, Wilson boasts 35 tallies and 66 points.
- Franco notched his 11th helper of the year and 50th of his career.
- The senior has produced 17 points this season and 91 in his four years to lead the Black Knights.
- Returning to the Black Knights' lineup was Brendan Soucie.
- The senior notched an assist in his season debut to mark the 27th in his career and 57th point.
- Ben Sokay led the Purple Eagles with four points on two goals and two assists.
- Niagara went 3-for-4 on the power play.
UP NEXT
- Army and Niagara play again tomorrow at 4 p.m.
Team Stats
ARMY
NIA
Shots
20
25
PPG
1
3
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
5
Penalty Mins
10
10
Faceoffs Won
35
39
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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