Friday, March 6
Fairfield, Conn.
7:00 PM
Sacred Heart
20-12-3
3
vs
1
Niagara
13-22-1
1
2
3
F
Niagara
0
1
0
1
Sacred Heart
1
1
1
3
Photo by: Greg Vasil
Men’s Ice Hockey Claims 3-1 Win over Niagara in AHA Quarters
3/6/2026 10:23:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Trudeau scored his 24th goal of the season
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Three different players scored goals as the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team took a 3-1 win over Niagara on Friday evening in the Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) Quarterfinals at the Martire Family Arena.
Records:
SHU: 20-12-3
Niagara: 13-22-1
How It Happened
After a slow start to the game, the Pioneers netted the game's first goal on the power play, as Reid Pabich continued his scorching play. Pabich took a pass from Gavin Bryant on the opposite goal line and scored before the sliding goalie could reposition himself. Felix Trudeau also got an assist on the play.
After the Purple Eagles evened the score in the first 1:44 of the second, SHU needed an answer and got one from Vitaly Levyy. The sophomore tipped a Liam Lesakowski shot from the high slot into the bottom left corner of the net to make it 2-1 SHU at 15:46.
The third period was tense, as the one-goal advantage stood for the first 17:51 of the period before Trudeau scored an empty-netter to ice it.
Ajeet Gundarah made 29 saves to earn his 10th win of the season. The standout sophomore was outstanding in the first and third periods with 11 saves and no goals allowed.
Notes
Up Next
The Pioneers and Purple Eagles will battle tomorrow at 5 p.m. in game two of this weekend's quarterfinal series.
Records:
SHU: 20-12-3
Niagara: 13-22-1
How It Happened
After a slow start to the game, the Pioneers netted the game's first goal on the power play, as Reid Pabich continued his scorching play. Pabich took a pass from Gavin Bryant on the opposite goal line and scored before the sliding goalie could reposition himself. Felix Trudeau also got an assist on the play.
After the Purple Eagles evened the score in the first 1:44 of the second, SHU needed an answer and got one from Vitaly Levyy. The sophomore tipped a Liam Lesakowski shot from the high slot into the bottom left corner of the net to make it 2-1 SHU at 15:46.
The third period was tense, as the one-goal advantage stood for the first 17:51 of the period before Trudeau scored an empty-netter to ice it.
Ajeet Gundarah made 29 saves to earn his 10th win of the season. The standout sophomore was outstanding in the first and third periods with 11 saves and no goals allowed.
Notes
- The Pioneers have scored a power play goal in five straight games.
- SHU has won five consecutive contests.
- The Pios are one win away from tying the program record with 21 in a season.
- Pabich scored his 12th goal of the season and his seventh in his last seven games.
- Levyy potted his fifth goal of the year.
- Trudeau scored his 24th goal of the season, which is second on the SHU single-season leaderboard.
- Trudeau's two points give him 43 points this season and 94 points in his career.
- Trudeau has a point in six straight games, while Pabich has a point in five in a row.
- Lesakowski's assist is his first of the season.
- Bryant tallied his 17th point of the year.
- Gundarah picked up his 10th win of the season.
Up Next
The Pioneers and Purple Eagles will battle tomorrow at 5 p.m. in game two of this weekend's quarterfinal series.
Team Stats
NIA
SHU
Shots
30
30
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
5
Penalty Mins
6
10
Faceoffs Won
29
29
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
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