The Plattsburgh State Men's Hockey team ranked #1 in the country started of the 2009-2010 season at home against SUNYAC oppenet Geneseo. In a game that would see the Cardinals trail 1-0 after the first three minutes of the game. The Cardinals would tie it back at 1 late in the openning period. Then in the second period the teams would trade goals going into the final period tied at 2. Then in that final period the Cardinals would score twice in 16 seconds to get the 4-2 win in front of the home crowd. Pictured is Chris Wieland (22) muscling his way to the net as the Geneseo defender tries breaking up the play from behind on the clean shot to the net. Gallery

The Plattsburgh North Stars would travel to Watertown to take on the Red & Black in there first ever Empire Football League Championship game. In a game that would be one of the best for the league championship, the North Stars dream season came to end with a 6-0 loss to the Red & Black. The game was a great defensive battle neither them willing to give an inch unfortunately for the North Stars they blinked once with 6 minutes left in the opening half giving Watertown the only score of the game. Pictured is Nick Norris (#57) going down low and taking out the knees of Watertown's running back. Gallery

The Plattsburgh North Stars traveled north of the broader to tangle Quebec Titans in the semi-finals of the Empire Football Playoffs. In a game that would see the North Stars never trail it was a very physical contest with both teams playing stellar defense. The game was so good that players decided to play an extra quarter. The North Stars would prevail in the extra stanza with a 22-19 and the celebration was on. With the win, North Stars will travel to Watertown to take on the Red & Black for the league championship on October 10th at Alex Duffy Fairgrounds with a 7:30 kickoff. The North Stars will be avenged a regular-season defeat by the Red & Black. There will be history made that night either way as the North Stars go for there 1st ever league title and the Red & Black are looking for there 1st title in 30 years. Gallery