Black Knights Fall to Niagara in Overtime

Saturday, January 25

Niagara Falls, NY

4:05 PM

Army West Point

14-10-2, 11-7-2-2AH

Niagara

6-14-4, 6-8-4-2AHA

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ARMY

Niagara

Black Knights Fall to Niagara in Overtime

January 25, 2020 | Hockey

Box Score

NIAGARA, N.Y. – The Army West Point hockey team forced overtime against Niagara, but the Purple Eagles netted the game-winner with 44 seconds remaining in the extra time.

Mason Krueger scored both goals for the Black Knights.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Purple Eagles were ahead 1-0 after the first period in tonight's game.
Niagara went on the power play 15:23 into the game and scored 16 seconds into the man advantage.
The officials spent some time reviewing the score for a potential offsides, but the goal stood.
Army earned a power play opportunity at the 14:15 mark of the second stanza and took advantage to knot the score 1-1.
Colin Bilek fired a shot from the left dot deflecting it off Brett Abdelnour to set up Mason Krueger for the goal.
The Purple Eagles rallied back in the third period scoring an unassisted goal with 10:23 remaining in the game.
The lead didn't last long however as Krueger netted his second on the night after a pass up the boards from Thomas Farrell. Zimmerman was also in on the action that re-tied the game at 2-2.
Niagara tallied the game winning goal with 44 seconds remaining in overtime to take the game 3-2

HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Krueger recorded his first multi-goal game this season and the third in his career.
The junior now has five goals this season and 14 points.
In career numbers, Krueger has produced 17 goals and 35 points.
His first goal of the night came on the power play to mark the fifth in his career.
Bilek notched his 10th assist of the year and 15th point. He totals 20-career helpers and 32-career points.
Abdelnour contributed an assist on the night for his second of the year and sixth point.
Farrell had his sixth helper of 2019-20 and seventh point.
Zimmerman was also in the assist column.
The junior boasts 13 helpers this season for 15 points. In his career, Zimmerman has 30 assists and 32 points.
Trevin Kozlowski made 18 saves on the night.
The Black Knights recorded 41 shots on goal.