NIAGARA, N.Y. (AP) - The Niagara University men's hockey team
won the 2008 CHA Tournament with a 3-2 victory over Bemidji State
Sunday, clinching a berth into the 2008 NCAA Tournament.
The Purple Eagles (22-10-4) scored two goals in the final four
minutes of the second period and Juliano Pagliero stopped all nine
Beaver shots in the final period to preserve the victory.
Kyle Rogers connected on a one-timer just 10 seconds into a
power-play opportunity in the final minute of the second period for
the game winner.
Bemidji State took a 1-0 lead 2:55 into the first period when
Brandon Marino gathered a rebound and beat Pagliero. Halfway
through the opening frame Ted Cook deflected a slapshot from Rogers
in front of the net to knot the score at 1-1.
Bemidji State controlled the first 16 minutes of the second
period, including taking a 2-1 lead off a turnover in Niagara's
defensive zone.
Chris Moran tied the score at 2-2 with a rebound goal with 3:32
left in the period.
Scott Langdon took a shot off the draw that was blocked and
Moran had an easy opportunity that he took advantage of with 55
seconds left in the period, setting up the game-winning power-play
opportunity.

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