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Niagara NIA 9-18-1, 6-13-1
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Winner RIT RIT 17-12-2, 13-8-2
Niagara NIA
9-18-1, 6-13-1
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Final
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RIT RIT
17-12-2, 13-8-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Niagara NIA 0 0 1 1
RIT RIT 0 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Hockey |

Men's Hockey takes down Niagara, 2-1

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT senior forward Austin Brimmer and first-year forward Zach Wigle each notched a goal and an assist in the Tigers' 2-1 victory over visiting Niagara, Tuesday, in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) action.
 
Following a scoreless first period, Brimmer and Wigle scored in a 31-second span for a 2-0 lead 1:48 into the second. Niagara broke up the shutout midway through the third, but couldn't find the equalizer.
 
Sophomore goaltender Jakub Krbecek made 22 saves, including 10 in the second period, to improve to 17-10-1 this winter.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Brimmer opened the scoring 1:17 into the second period. A shot by Wigle in a crowded slot deflected to Brimmer, who buried a wrist shot from the right hashes, right post.
 
 The duo linked up again on the same shift 31 seconds later. Brimmer took a long feed from sophomore defenseman Tristan Allen in the neutral zone before flipping a pass to Wigle on the left boards. Wigle skated to the top of the left faceoff circle and scored on a long wrist shot, far post.
Niagara got one back at 10:13 of the third. Andy Reist won an offensive zone faceoff back to Ethan Lund at the left point. Lund threw a puck to the right faceoff circle for a one-timer by Ethan Ziskie that scored under Krbeck's pads, far post.

GAME NOTES
  • Wigle leads the Tigers with 16 assists and is tied for first with 22 points
  • Brimmer is second with 14 assists and tied for third with eight goals.
  • RIT outshot Niagara, 25-23.
  • RIT won the season series versus Niagara, 2-1-1, falling in overtime, 2-1 (Nov. 18) and winning, 4-2 (Jan. 23) on the road before tying, 3-3 (Jan. 24) at home in a game that ended in a 1-0 shootout win.
  • Allen added his 13th assist of the season – third most on the team.  
  • RIT killed all four Niagara extra-man attempts, but finished scoreless on two power play attempts.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT is off for the next nine days before hosting Bentley next Friday (Feb. 20) at 7:05 p.m. in the final home game of the regular season. The Tigers will host a Senior Night ceremony prior to faceoff.