The Canisius College hockey team and Niagara renew their rivalry on Tuesday at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. The two schools, who are meeting for the first time as Atlantic Hockey foes, begin their battle on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.
BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE RIVALRY
• After a one-year absence in the series between the two schools, the teams are set to renew their rivalry.
• The winner of the contest will not only gain points in the Atlantic Hockey standings, but also in the Battle of the Bridge series.
• The Battle of the Bridge is an all-sports competition between the two rival schools.
• In its fifth year of the series, Niagara currently leads during the 2010-11 year, 5-4. Each hockey game this season is worth one point in the competition.
• Both schools have won the Canal Cup twice in the series, with Niagara taking the title last year, 17-15. Canisius needs 17 points to reclaim the cup, while the Purple Eagles need 16.5 points to retain it.
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With six touchdowns in his first seven games, Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson is on pace for 14 touchdown receptions. If he could keep the pace, not only would the former 2008 seventh rounder set a career-high, he would also shatter the franchise record for touchdown receptions in a season.
The Buffalo record is 11, and you may be surprised that record is NOT held by Andre Reed, nor Eric Moulds, Peerless Price, James Lofton or Bob Chandler.
Billy Brooks holds the Buffalo record, which he set in 1995. Brooks only had 55 receptions that year, but amazingly, 11 of them went for touchdowns. It was Jim Kelly’s next-to-last season in the NFL.
Here’s your Buffalo Bills non fun fact of the day. If you begin at the 2001 season and conclude present day, the Bills would have to go on a 35-game winning streak to get back to .500.
Buffalo is 58-93 since the start of the 2001 season and during that time have put together just one winning season, going 9-7 in 2004 when Mike Mularkey was the team’s head coach.
For younger Buffalo fans that don’t review team history, perennial losing wasn’t always the case. From 1988 to 1999 Buffalo had 10 winning seasons in 12 campaigns. In fact, the Bills went 100-57 during the 1990’s.
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Niagara men’s hockey sophomore forward Giancarlo Iuorio has been named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week, after his solid performance against Mercyhurst and Robert Morris this past weekend.
Iuorio finished the weekend with a goal and four assists for five points, netting a career-high three points (one goal and two assists) against Mercyhurst. Against Robert Morris, Iuorio netted two assists during a third period rally that fell short by Niagara. The Richmond Hill, Ontario native currently leads the team with six points, having netted two goals and four assists.
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The Buffalo Sabres announced that The Salvation Army will launch its annual holiday kettle drive on Wednesday, November 3 at HSBC Arena before the team’s 7 p.m. game against the Boston Bruins.
Salvation Army officers will be located at arena entrances with kettles to collect donations prior to the game. Sabretooth will also be on hand to help solicit contributions for the start of the holiday season.
The holiday Kettle Campaign is the Salvation Army’s signature fund-raiser in its efforts to aid those in need in the Buffalo area.
Since 1884, The Salvation Army has been a vital link within Western New York’s human service network. They provide individuals — regardless of age, gender, education, ethnicity or religion — with food, clothing and shelter, as well as social and spiritual support. Their mission is to offer hope for a better life by meeting basic human needs.
Freshman Kyle Gibbons of the Canisius College hockey team continued the hot start to his collegiate career and for his efforts, he earned Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week honors for the second-consecutive week on Monday.
In last Friday’s 4-0 victory over Army, Gibbons matched career highs with three points and two goals. He netted two first-period goals, including his second career game-winner, to give the Griffs the early advantage and then added an assist in the third period to seal the Canisius victory.
Seven games into his career, Gibbons has already totaled eight points, five goals and three assists. He currently leads all freshmen in Atlantic Hockey with his eight points, three more than the next highest rookie, and ranks eighth in Division I among first-year players with 1.14 points per game. He is also one of just two freshmen nationally with two game-winning tallies during the 2010-11 season.
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Right now the Buffalo Bills can’t buy an interception, which is a complete 180 degree turn from just a year ago. At this juncture in 2009 the Bills already had 13 interceptions en route to an AFC leading season total of 28. 2010 hasn’t been quite so kind to Bills defenders. They have just one interception this season in seven games, and it was by linebacker Andra Davis on a tipped pass in week five against Jacksonville. The secondary has been completely shut out.
Fortunately for Buffalo, the perfect remedy could finally be coming to town (sort of) on Sunday. Jay Cutler, who’s never seen a passing lane he doesn’t like, brings his act to Toronto as his Chicago Bears “visit” the Bills in Canada.
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