University of Massachusets Athletics
No. 19 UMass Hosts Niagara TONIGHT
December 01, 2006 | Hockey
Dec. 1, 2006
AMHERST, Mass. - The Minutemen (6-3-2, 4-2-1 Hockey East) play host to the Niagara Purple Eagles Friday night at the Mullins Center. Game time is set for 7 p.m. UMass is coming off of a 2-2 (OT) tie at No. 9 Boston University, and tonight's game will mark the final nonconference game prior to the Holiday Break. The Minutemen have a home-and-home with Boston College next weekend to close out the first half of the season.
The Purple Eagles are unbeaten in the last seven games (5-0-2) and boast four players that have already reached the 20-point mark this season. All-time, UMass is 3-0-0 vs. Niagara, with the Minutemen scoring four goals in each win. The most recent meeting between the schools was in February of 2004: a 4-3 win for Massachusetts on the road.
Next weekend's home-and-home series with Boston College will close out the first half of 2006-07, with Friday's game being played in Amherst. Friday is the fourth-annual Mullet Night at UMass, as well as the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) Holiday Toy Drive. Everyone is encouraged to bring new, unwrapped gifts to the game. More information will be posted as the event draws closer.
