Niagara University Purple Eagles

• Niagara University Purple Eagles Program Start Date - 1996
• Venue - Dwyer Arena
• Capacity - 2100
• Teamsite - Purple Eagles
• Conference - Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA)
• Atlantic Hockey Teams - Air Force, AIC, Army, Bently, Canisius College, Holy Cross, Mercyhurst, Niagara University, RIT, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart University

Team Profile

Niagara University Hockey Coaches

Team Record

• NCAA Tournament Record - 1-3-0
• NCAA Tournament Appearances - 4(2000, 2004, 2008, '13)
• NCAA Championships - (0)
• ECAC West D3 Tournament Appearances - 1(1998)
• ECAC West D3 Championships - 0
• CHA Tournament Appearances - 11(2000, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10)
• CHA Championships - 3(2000, '04, '08)
• AHA Tournament Appearances - 3(2011, '12, '13)
• AHA Championships - (0)

# of Seniors by Position - Forwards - 2, Defensemen - 1, Goaltender - 1

Team Breakdown by league

• CCHL - 2
• AJHL - 1
• SJHL - 2
• OJHL - 4
• BCHL - 3
• NCAA - 2
• USHL - 4
• NAHL - 10

• Players to the NHL - 2
• Players Currently Playing in the NHL - 0
• # Scholarships - 0

School Profile

• Enrollment - 3853
• Estimated Cost of Attendance - $37,000
• Avg. Incoming GPA - 3.4
• Majors - 50
• Most Popular Majors - Business/commerce; Education; Psychology; Security and protective services; and Social sciences
• Academic Calender Type: Semester
• Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1
• Freshman Retention Rate: 79.0%
• Notable Alumni - Frank Layden, Hubie Brown, Larry Costello, Calvin Murphy
• School site - Niagara

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