Niagara Purple Eagles (Men)
2002-2003 Numerical Roster 
(27 Players)
2002-2003 Team Statistics
2002-2003 Schedule & Results
2001-2002 Roster
| # | Name | Yr / Pos | Height | Weight | S/C | YOB | Hometown / Last Team | |
| #1 | Jeff VanNynatten | FR | G | 6-1 | 190 | L | 82 | Stratford, Ontario / Elmira Sugarkings | 
| #2 | Andrew Lackner | FR | D | 6-2 | 195 | L | 83 | Elmira, Ontario / Elmira Sugar Kings | 
| #3 | Casey Handrahan | SO | D | 6-2 | 195 | R | 80 | Niagara Falls, Ontario / Niagara Falls Canucks | 
| #4 | Shayne Baylis | SO | D | 6-2 | 185 | R | 83 | St. Catherines, Ontario / Port Colburne Sailors | 
| #6 | Chris Shaw | FR | D | 6-3 | 220 | R | 81 | Surrey, British Columbia / Burnaby Bulldogs | 
| #7 | Joe Tallari | JR | F | 5-11 | 180 | L | 80 | Thunder Bay, Ontario / Stratford Cullitons | 
| #8 | Dave Hominuk | JR | D | 6-2 | 210 | L | 79 | Welland, Ontario / Welland Cougars | 
| #9 | Doug Conley | FR | F | 5-11 | 175 | L | East Amherst, New York / Pittsburgh Forge | |
| #10 | Chris Sebastian | SR | F | 5-10 | 185 | L | 79 | Burlington, Ontario / Bramalea Blues | 
| #11 | Barret Ehgoetz | SO | C | 5-8 | 165 | L | 81 | Kincardine, Ontario / Elmira Sugar Kings | 
| #12 | Brian Mills | FR | D | 6-0 | 185 | L | 83 | Oakville, Ontario / Elmira Sugar Kings | 
| #14 | Luke Parillo | FR | F | 5-8 | 170 | L | 82 | Schenectady, New York / CD Selects | 
| #16 | Nick Kormanyos | JR | F | 5-9 | 175 | L | 80 | Massena, New York / Grand Rapids Rockets | 
| #17 | Chris Welch | JR | F | 5-11 | 185 | R | 80 | Tonowanda, New York / St. Catherines Falcons | 
| #18 | Matt Shillace | FR | F | 5-11 | 175 | L | 84 | Auburn,, New York / Syracuse Crunch | 
| #19 | Bernie Sigrist | SR | F | 6-0 | 200 | R | 79 | Toronto, Ontario / Northern Michigan | 
| #20 | Ryan Gale | SO | C | 5-11 | 175 | R | 81 | St. Catherines, Ontario / St. Catherines | 
| #21 | Matt Ryan | SO | C | 5-11 | 170 | R | 83 | Sharon, Ontario / Thornhill | 
| #22 | Justin Cross | FR | F | 5-9 | 170 | R | 82 | Camarillo, California / Soo Indians | 
| #23 | Hannu Karru | JR | C | 6-1 | 195 | L | 81 | Nokia, Finland / Tappara Junior A | 
| #24 | Jordan Meloff | JR | C | 5-10 | 175 | R | 81 | Coral Springs, Florida / St. Michaels Buzzers | 
| #25 | Brian Hartman | FR | D | 5-11 | 185 | R | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Forge | |
| #26 | Paul Muniz | JR | F | 5-11 | 175 | R | 80 | Gloucester, Massachusetts / Tabor Academy | 
| #27 | Jason Williamson | FR | F | 6-2 | 215 | R | 81 | 150 Mile House, British Columbia / Vernon Vipers | 
| #28 | Andrew Nahirniak | JR | D | 6-5 | 205 | L | 80 | Mississauga, Ontario / Leamington Flyers | 
| #29 | Ryan MacNeil | SO | G | 5-10 | 175 | R | 81 | Wayland, Massachusetts / Exeter Snow Devils | 
| #33 | Rob Bonk | JR | G | 6-4 | 195 | L | 81 | Fenton, Michigan / US National Under-18 | 
Captains: Dave Hominuk, Nick Kormanyos
 
 | Head Coach: Dave Burkholder (RIT '84) Career Record (Entering 2002-03): 17-17-1 (.500) (1 Season) Record at Niagara (Entering 2002-03): 17-17-1 (.500) (1 Season) Assistant Coach: Jerry Forton (University of Buffalo '86)  | 
Niagara Purple Eagles (Men)| # | Name | Yr / Pos | Height | Weight | S/C | YOB | Hometown / Last Team | |
| #4 | Shayne Baylis | SO | D | 6-2 | 185 | R | 83 | St. Catherines, Ontario / Port Colburne Sailors | 
| #33 | Rob Bonk | JR | G | 6-4 | 195 | L | 81 | Fenton, Michigan / US National Under-18 | 
| #9 | Doug Conley | FR | F | 5-11 | 175 | L | East Amherst, New York / Pittsburgh Forge | |
| #22 | Justin Cross | FR | F | 5-9 | 170 | R | 82 | Camarillo, California / Soo Indians | 
| #11 | Barret Ehgoetz | SO | C | 5-8 | 165 | L | 81 | Kincardine, Ontario / Elmira Sugar Kings | 
| #20 | Ryan Gale | SO | C | 5-11 | 175 | R | 81 | St. Catherines, Ontario / St. Catherines | 
| #3 | Casey Handrahan | SO | D | 6-2 | 195 | R | 80 | Niagara Falls, Ontario / Niagara Falls Canucks | 
| #25 | Brian Hartman | FR | D | 5-11 | 185 | R | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Forge | |
| #8 | Dave Hominuk | JR | D | 6-2 | 210 | L | 79 | Welland, Ontario / Welland Cougars | 
| #23 | Hannu Karru | JR | C | 6-1 | 195 | L | 81 | Nokia, Finland / Tappara Junior A | 
| #16 | Nick Kormanyos | JR | F | 5-9 | 175 | L | 80 | Massena, New York / Grand Rapids Rockets | 
| #2 | Andrew Lackner | FR | D | 6-2 | 195 | L | 83 | Elmira, Ontario / Elmira Sugar Kings | 
| #29 | Ryan MacNeil | SO | G | 5-10 | 175 | R | 81 | Wayland, Massachusetts / Exeter Snow Devils | 
| #24 | Jordan Meloff | JR | C | 5-10 | 175 | R | 81 | Coral Springs, Florida / St. Michaels Buzzers | 
| #12 | Brian Mills | FR | D | 6-0 | 185 | L | 83 | Oakville, Ontario / Elmira Sugar Kings | 
| #26 | Paul Muniz | JR | F | 5-11 | 175 | R | 80 | Gloucester, Massachusetts / Tabor Academy | 
| #28 | Andrew Nahirniak | JR | D | 6-5 | 205 | L | 80 | Mississauga, Ontario / Leamington Flyers | 
| #14 | Luke Parillo | FR | F | 5-8 | 170 | L | 82 | Schenectady, New York / CD Selects | 
| #21 | Matt Ryan | SO | C | 5-11 | 170 | R | 83 | Sharon, Ontario / Thornhill | 
| #10 | Chris Sebastian | SR | F | 5-10 | 185 | L | 79 | Burlington, Ontario / Bramalea Blues | 
| #6 | Chris Shaw | FR | D | 6-3 | 220 | R | 81 | Surrey, British Columbia / Burnaby Bulldogs | 
| #18 | Matt Shillace | FR | F | 5-11 | 175 | L | 84 | Auburn,, New York / Syracuse Crunch | 
| #19 | Bernie Sigrist | SR | F | 6-0 | 200 | R | 79 | Toronto, Ontario / Northern Michigan | 
| #7 | Joe Tallari | JR | F | 5-11 | 180 | L | 80 | Thunder Bay, Ontario / Stratford Cullitons | 
| #1 | Jeff VanNynatten | FR | G | 6-1 | 190 | L | 82 | Stratford, Ontario / Elmira Sugarkings | 
| #17 | Chris Welch | JR | F | 5-11 | 185 | R | 80 | Tonowanda, New York / St. Catherines Falcons | 
| #27 | Jason Williamson | FR | F | 6-2 | 215 | R | 81 | 150 Mile House, British Columbia / Vernon Vipers | 
Captains: Dave Hominuk, Nick Kormanyos
 
 | Head Coach: Dave Burkholder (RIT '84) Career Record (Entering 2002-03): 17-17-1 (.500) (1 Season) Record at Niagara (Entering 2002-03): 17-17-1 (.500) (1 Season) Assistant Coach: Jerry Forton (University of Buffalo '86)  | 
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