Plattsburgh State's Jacob Mordy (4) comes in on the break and puts it over the shoulder for the goal. It would be a SUNYAC affair as the Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Brockport State Golden Eagles in Men's College Hockey action, The game would start off with fury as in 2:30 span from the 5:20 to the 8:03 mark of the first period the Cardinals would light the lamp three times from Kevin Weaver Vitale, Adam Tretowics, and Jacob Modry for a 3-0 lead. The Eagles would get into the action at the 11:54 mark of the first period on a goal from Ryan Romeo to make it a 3-1 game. Although the Cardinals would regain the three-goal lead at the 13:41 mark Carson Gallagher would get in on the action to make it a 4-1 game. That is where the game would stay till the 5:36 mark of the second period when Connor Galloway would score for the Eagles to get them back within 2 goals at 4-2. That is where the game would stay all the way till the last 90 seconds of the game when Ryan Romeo would get second of the game to make it a 4-3 game down the stretch. Although the Cardinals would off the Eagles late surge for the 4-3 win. In the winning effort, the Cardinals go to 11-7-3 as Jacob Hearne would have 18 saves on the night to get his first career NCAA to win. The Cardinals will be back in action next weekend as they will host Buffalo State and Fredonia. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Adam Tretowicz (21) gets the Cardinals on the board as he drops to a knee. It would be the first SUNYAC game of the second half of the season as the Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #2 Geneseo State Knights. The #2 wouldn't wait long as they jump out to a 1-0 lead just 55 seconds into the game on the Domenic Garozzo goal. The Knights would extend their lead to 2-0 at the 9:50 mark n a powerplay goal from Justin Cmunt. Then just 25 seconds later Adam Tretowicz would get the Cardinals on the board and make it a 2-1 game. The Cardinals would keep fighting and tie the game up at two on the Paul Bryer goal at the 14:39 mark. Although with just 12 seconds left in the first period the Knights Dan Bosio would score to make it a 3-2 game. That is where the game would stay all the way till the 3:33 mark of the third period when the Cardinals Trey Thomas would tie the game up at three. The Knights would fight back and regain the lead at 8:30 of the period on Peter Morgan's powerplay goal. Then at the 12:18 mark, the Knights would make it a two-goal game on Domenic Garozzo second goal of the game at 5-3. Then with under a minute left in the game, the Knights Domenic Garozzo would finish off the hat trick night with an empty netter in a 6-3 game. In the losing effort, Anthony Del Tuffo would make 37 saves as they fall to 10-7-3 on the season. Next up for the Cardinals would be tomorrow night against the Brockport State Golden Eagles. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Bostyn Duquette (4) with the crunching hit along the boards of Saranac's Roy (7) breaks up the play. The Saranac Chiefs would meet up with the Plattsburgh Hornets for the third and deciding game of the regular season at the Amer-Can North Arena. It would be a very physical game throughout and it would take till the 11:05 mark of the first period for the opening goal from Hornets Jackson Kain for the 1-0 lead. The Hornets would extend their lead to 2-0 two minutes later on the Hayden Colburn goal. The Chiefs would answer back and cut the defect in half at 2-1 on the Buckley goal. The Saranac Chiefs would fight back and get the tie at 2-2 on the Hunter Provost goal. The game would stay there till the 10:37 mark of the period when the Hornets Jace Lacey would light the lamp for the 3-2 Hornets lead. Then in the final three minutes of the period, the Hornets would get their three-goal lead back on the Jackson Kain 2nd and third goal and make it 5-2 at the end of the second period. In the third period, the Hornets would have two unanswered goals from Jackson Kain (4th of the night) and Jace Lacey (second of the night) to secure the 7-2 win. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Hayden Colburn (20) and Beekmentown's Robert Tetreault (7) meet Hannah's father on center ice for the ceremonial puck drop before the start of the 8th Hannah's Hope game. It would be the 8th annual Hannah's Hope Charity game at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse between the Plattsburgh Hornets and Beekmantown Eagles. The teams would be feeling each other out for the first of the period until the Hornets would get the scoring going at the 7:52 mark to give the visiting Hornets the 1-0 lead., The lead would last about four minutes when the Eagles would get the equalizer at the 11:05 mark from Sam Bingel. Then just a minute later the Eagles would take the lead at the 12:05 mark on the Luke Moser goal and make it 2-1 Eagles. The Eagles would waste little time in the second period and extend their lead to 3-1 at the 1:49 mark of the period. The Eagles would start pulling away at the 8:16 mark of the period as they would make it a 4-1 game on Keegan Seamone's goal. The Hornets wouldnt give up the fight though and get it back to 4-2 on Dylan Patcher's goal. Although the Eagles would regain the three-goal lead at 5-2 with under two minutes left in the period on the James Burnham goal. Then in the third period, the Eagles would put the icing on the cake with 2 goals from Louis Sweenor and Sam Bingel (second of the game) to secure the 7-2 win. Gallery

Plattsburgh's MaxFilosca (5) takes flight on the layup and lays it off the window for two points. It would be a non-conference affair as the Malone Huskies would travel to Plattsburgh and take on the Hornets for a little north country pride. The game would start off great for the home Hornets as they would jump out to a quick 23-8 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Huskies would start to get their stroke going and tie the Hornets for the quarter at 17 as the Hornets take a 40-25 lead into the intermission. When the teams returned for the third quarter both had made adjustments but it would be another fairly even quarter at 16-15 Huskies but the Hornets would still lead big at 55-41 as they head to the fourth quarter. In that fourth quarter, the Hornets would put the final touches on the Huskies with a 20-10 quarter and secure the 75-51 win. In the winning effort, the Hornets go to 9-3 and the Huskies fall to 6-3 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Erik Salo (10) takes flight on the hard-charging layup and lays it in for a team-high 19 points. It would be the second game of the weekend for the Plattsburgh State Cardinals and this time they would be playing the Fredonia State Blue Devils. Once again the Cardinals would be in a fight and it would be tight through the first half and the Cardinals would have a slim 38-37 lead at the break. In the second half, the Cardinals would do their best to pull away but they would come shortly as the Blue Devils would drain a three-pointer at the buzzer and the Cardinals would fall 76-75. In the losing effort, Erik Salo would lead the team with 19 points as they would fall to 2-14 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Brinley Inglee (14) with the contact and the score. It would be the Plattsburgh State Cardinals hosting the Fredonia State Blue Devils in SUNYAC Women's Basketball action. The game would start tight in the beginning as the Blue Devils would have a slight 14-13 lead after the first quarter. It would remain tight through the second quarter as the Blue Devils get the quarter 19-15 and lead 33-28 at the half. In the third quarter, the defenses would be on display with a low-scoring 11-8 quarter but would extend their lead to 44-36 as they head into the fourth quarter. In that fourth quarter, the Cardinals would have no answer as the Blue Devils win the quarter 12-6 and the game 56-42. In the losing effort, Hope Sullivan would lead the way with 13 points as they fall to 5-11 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Sheriff Conteh (15) with the basket as he lays it off the window as part of a six-point night. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would face off with the Buffalo State Bengals in SUNYAC as they would face off for the second time in a week. It would be a tight game through the first half as both teams would have their chance to break it open but no luck and the Cardinals would have a 37-35 lead at the break. When the teams would return for the second half it would be more of the same as no one could break away and tie for the half at 40 each and the Cardinals would hold on for the 77-75 win. In the winning effort, Erik Salo would lead the way with 23 points as they get their first conference win of the season and go to 2-13 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Hope Sullivan (31) with the body and score as part of a team-high thirteen point night. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would be hosting the Buffalo State Bengals in SUNYAC play. It would be tight through the first quarter the Cardinals would have a slim 17-16 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter it would be a different story as the Bengals would have shutdown defense and win the quarter 13-3 and the Cardinals would trail 29-20 as they head into the intermission, In the third quarter the offenses would both show up and the Cardinals would have a 21-18 quarter but they still would trail 47-41 as they head into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals would do their best to get back in the game with another 21-18 quarter. Although it wouldn't be enough as they would lose 65-62 and fall to 5-10 on the season and Hope Sullivan would lead the way with 13 points. Gallery

Plattsburgh Senior forward buries the puck behind Oswego goaltender Joanna Hiebert for a first-period goal. The Plattsburgh State Women’s Hockey team earned a second straight win over the visiting SUNY Oswego, with a 4-1 score Saturday at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena.

The win came in a previously unscheduled non-conference game against the NEWHL opponent due to changes in schedules caused by COVID issues at other schools.

For the second straight game, it was the visiting Lakers who opened the scoring. Freshman Ashlyn McGrath carried the puck around the back of the net on a delayed penalty call before taking a shot from the faceoff circle to beat Plattsburgh goaltender Ashley Davis.

The goal proved to be the only one of the night for the away team, and Plattsburgh had drawn the score level before the end of the opening period. Senior forward Taylor Whitney tied the game for the Cardinals at 8:46 of the period with a one-timer off a feed from Nicole Unsworth from behind the goal line.

Plattsburgh took the lead midway through the second period off a powerplay goal from senior forward Sara Krauseneck, assisted by graduate students Erin McArdle and Annie Katonka. McArdle took a shot from the point before Krauseneck got on the rebound and put the puck home.

Plattsburgh junior forward Ivy Boric got the insurance goal with a shot through the five-hole off an assist from McArdle before the end of the period. The final score of the game came early in the third period as sophomore forward Mae Olshansky scored off the assist from Unsworth.

Oswego generated some consistent offensive pressure in the final minutes of the game, pulling goaltender Joanna Hiebert for the 6-on-4 powerplay advantage, but 4 blocked shots, two wide shots, two saves by Davis, and a shot hitting the post kept the score at 4-1 for the final buzzer.

Davis recorded 25 saves in the victory, while Hiebert stopped 30 of the 34 shots she faced in the loss.

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Before the game begin we would take time to honor a pair of longtime supporters to the program Hector Duquette and Steve for their services working the penalty box they would be named after them. It would be playoff time in the Upstate New York Girl's Hockey League as the #2 Plattsburgh Hornets would host the #3 Saranac Lake-Lake Placid Lakers in the Section VII semi-finals. It would take some time for the teams to feel each other out as the Hornets would get the lone goal of the opening period with under three minutes left as Amaya Abellard would light the lamp on the shorthand goal for the 1-0 lead. The game would stay there til the 5:40 mark of the second period when the Hornets would stretch their lead to 2-0 from Susie Kennedy. Then just five minutes later the 10:04 mark the Hornets would up their lead to 3-0 on the Mckenzie Brown goal. Then in the third period, the Hornets would put the icing on the game with a pair of goals from Amaya Abellard (second of the game) and Ada Johnson as they secure the 5-0 win. In the winning effort, Amelle Lebrun would make ten saves for the shutout as the Plattsburgh Hornets move on to the Section VII Championship on February 3rd at the Herb Brooks Arena as they will face the Malone Huskies. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Amanda Vaughn (23) from the seat of her pants helps the puck across the line for the game-tying goal. It would be a matchup in the Upstate New York Hockey League as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Malone Huskies. It would be an evenly matched game throughout. The Huskies would light the lamp early in the first period at the 3:51 mark from Oliva Cook but it would be the only goal of the period as the Huskies held a 1-0 after the first. In the second period, the Huskies would waste little time stretching the lead to 2-0 just 45 seconds in. Although the Hornets would answer back quickly at the 2:29 mark of the period from Ava Perry to make it 2-1 game. Although just thirty seconds later the Huskies would regain their two-goal lead at 3-1. Then at the 8:15 mark of the second period, the Hornets would answer back this time from Amanda Vaughn and make it a 3-2 game as they headed to the third period. In that third period the Hornets would tie the game up at three with under minutes left on Amanda Vaughns's second goal of the game and that is where the game would finish after five-minute over time we have a 3-3 tie game. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Nicole Unsworth (20) with the game-tying goal as she taps it in. It would be the Plattsburgh State Cardinals' first home game of 2022 as they would host the Oswego State Lakers in a NEWHL matchup. The game was not looking that great for the home Cardinals as they would always have three first-period goals from Chyne Kennedy, Rachel Corbett, and Sophia Kyrkostas. The Cardinals would not get on the board until the 12:52 mark of the second period when Sara Krauseneck would light the lamp to make it 3-1. Then with 35 seconds left in the period, Sara Krauseneck would score again to make it a 3-2 game. When the teams came back for the third period the Cardinals would stay hot and Nicole Unsworth would tie the game at 3. Then at the 8:50 mark, the Cardinals would take the 4-3 lead on the shorthanded goal by Riley Calhoun. Then with 4:36 left in the game Ivy Boric would put the game away with the goal to make it 5-3. Then just to finish the game Annie Katonka would hit the empty net for the 6-3 win. In the winning effort, Ashley Davis would make 16 saves as they go to 13-2 on the season. Gallery.

Plattsburgh's Peter Wylie (23) with the defense on Peru's Samuel Godfrey (23) swipes the ball for the steal. It would be a Champlain Valley Athletic Conference matchup between crosstown rivals the Plattsburgh Hornets and the Peru Nighthawks. Before the game started the Hornets would honor their seven seniors on the team. The home Hornets would come out hot and breakout to a big lead with a 23-9 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Hornets would stay hot with a 15-7 quarter and take a 42-16 lead into the intermission. The third quarter would be the evenest quarter of the night as the Hornets would win the quarter at 15-12 and take a 57-28 lead into the fourth quarter. In that fourth quarter, the teams would still play tight but the early deficit was too much as the Hornets win the quarter 15-10 and secure the 72-38 victory. In the winning effort, the Hornets go to 8-3 while the Nighthawks fall to 2-11 on the season. Gallery

Beekmantown's Zach Lapier (19) comes in on the breakaway and throws the puck to the top shelf for the goal as he would have a hat trick on the night. It would be a Champlain Valley Athletic Conference matchup between the host Beekmantown Eagles and the Saranac Chiefs for the second time this year. After there first meeting this year needed overtime the potential for another great game was there. It was looking that way for a bit until the Eagles would light the lamp for the first goal of the game from Zach Lapier at the 9:15 mark of the first period. Then just two and a half minutes later the Eagles would strike again this time from Moser for the 2-0 lead and thats where the period would end. When the second period started the Chiefs were doing there best to get back in the game and on the board although they wouldn't have an answer. Then at the 14:29 mark of the period the Eagles would extend there lead to 3-0 on Zach Lapiers second goal of the game. The third period would start off fast for the Eagles as Zach Lapier would complete the hatrick just 40 seconds in and make it a 4-0 game. Then with under three minutes left in the game the Eagles would put the finishing touches on the game with a goal by Keegan Seamone for the 5-0 win. In the winning effort Austin Dosier would make 28 saves in the shutout. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Luk Jiroisek (29) with the stuff in the short side as he goes by for the goal. It would be a non-conference matchup as the Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the brand new Riviers Raiders at the Fieldhouse on a senior night. The game would start off good for the home Cardinals as they would get the opening goal at the 9:41 mark of the first period on the Christian Difelice for the 1-0 lead. Although the Raiders would fight the rest of the period and get the equalizer with four minutes left in the period from Tyler Duderstadt. The tie would be short-lived as the Cardinals regained the lead at 2-1 on the Carson Gallagher goal with 1:17 left in the period. As the second period would get underway the Raiders would actually fight and take the lead to the Milan Breczko powerplay goal. The tie would be short-lived as the Cardinals would take the lead back at 3-2 on the Jacob Modry goal 30 seconds later. The Raiders would keep fighting and tie the game again with just under five minutes left on the Jon Tavella goal/ The game would stay there until the 8:54 mark of the third period when the Raiders would get their first lead of the game on the Ryan Nolte goal at 4-4. Although the Cardinals would fight all the way to the last horn and get the tying goal with 12 seconds left on the Carson Gallaghers second of the game to force overtime. In that overtime period, the Cardinals would send the faithful home happy as Luk Jirousek would light the lamp 1:38 into the overtime for the 5-4 win. In the winning effort, the Cardinals go to 9-5-3 while the Raiders fall to 4-9-2. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Ty Calkins (31) with the shoulder save on Saranac's Ethan Barnes (10) as he took the quick wrister as he broke down the ice. It would be the second time in three days the Plattsburgh Hornets and Saranac Chiefs would meet up at the Amer-can North Arena. The Hornets would be looking for revenge from the last game they lost in overtime and would take the quick 1-0 lead on the Jace Lacey goal 1:57 into the game. Although the Chiefs would fight back and get the equalizer 8:10 into the period on the Ethan Barnes goal. Then with 33 seconds left in the period, the Chiefs would take the 2-1 lead on the Landon Giroux goal. The Hornets would keep fighting and eventually tie the game back up at two on Jace Lacey's second goal of the game at the 9:26 mark. The Hornets wouldn't quite till they got the lead and they would on the powerplay goal by Jace Lacey for the hat trick with just under five minutes left in the period. From there the teams would play even the rest of the night until the Hornets in the last minute of the game put in the empty netter from Hayden Colburn for the 4-2 victory. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Trey Thomas (3) with the rebound that he stuffs in the back of the net to the Cardinals on the board in the third. It would be the classic rivalry revisited again as the Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Middlebury Panthers in non-conference action. It would be a very fast-paced game that would have its moments of roughness. The teams would be even through the first period and no one would be able to light the lamp. The opening goal of the game would come at the 12:10 mark of the second period when Middlebury's Wyatt Pastor would break the seal on the powerplay for the 1-0 lead. The game would stay there until the 3:03 mark of the third period when the Cardinals would tie the game at one thanks to Trey Thomas. Then just about four minutes later the Panthers would regain the lead at 2-1 thanks to the Paul Fine-Lease goal. Then at the 9:35 mark of the third Mitchell Halle with help from Jagger Benson and Pavel Kharin would tie the game at two. Although once again the Panthers would take the lead 3-2 just a minute later on Andrej Hromic's goal. But the Cardinals wouldn't go quietly into the night as they would tie the game for the third time on Trey Thomas's goal with just over five minutes left in the game. That is where the game would stay after that and overtime as the Cardinals go to 8-5-3 and the Panthers to 1-7-1 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Brittani Campbell (12) splits the defenders and takes flight for the layup as part of a five-point night. It would be the home opener of the 2022 portions of the season as the Plattsburgh State Cardinals host the Cortland State Red Dragons in SUNYAC action. It would not start off good for the home Cardinals as they would be down early and big after the first quarter 18-5 to the Red Dragons. The in the second quarter the Red Dragons would be a blur to the Cardinals with a 30-13 quarter and the Cardinals would trail 48-18 at the break. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Red Dragons would stay hot with a 17-7 quarter and have a 65-25 lead to head into the fourth quarter. In that fourth quarter, the Cardinals wouldn't give up the fight and win the quarter 23-16. Although the Red Dragons would hold on for the convincing win at 81-48. as the Cardinals go to 3-8 on the season and the Red Dragons go to 9-2 on the season. Gallery

Beekmantown's Reid Fessette (17) with the quick snapper from the face-off circle for the goal. It would be the rematch two years in the making as it would feature the Beekmantown Eagles and Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers facing again for the first time since there 2020 Champlain Valley Athletic Conference championship game. It would be a very physical game from start to finish and with that in mind, it would take till 2:15 left in the first period for the opening goal of the game from Beekmantown's Anthony Marion for the 1-0 Eagles lead. Then about halfway through the second period at the 8:34 mark, the Eagles would extend their lead to 2-0 on the Bingel goal. Just about a minute later the Lakers would get on the board and put the game back at a 1 goal game on the Hugo Hobson goal. The one goal difference would be short-lived as the Eagles would regain their 2 goal lead at 11:44 of the period on the Luke Moser goal for a 3-1 lead after the second period. Then just 1:30 into the third period the Eagles would make it 4-1 as DJ Gonyo would go coast to coast for the goal top shelf. Although the Lakers would show some life as they would light the lamp just 45 seconds later on the Noah Munn-Jennings goal to make it 4-2. The Eagles would answer back at the 6:43 mark of the period on the Reid Fessette rifle shot and take the 5-2 lead back. Then in the closing minutes of the game, the Eagles would add a shorthanded empty netter from Luke Moser his second of the night for the 6-2 win. Gallery

Peru's Isabella Sypek (5) with the contested jumper in close over Ticonderoga's Destiney Snider (22) for two points. It would be a Champlain Valley Athletic Conference matchup between the host Peru Nighthawks and the visiting Ticonderoga Sentinels. The game would start off good for the home Nighthawks as they would be doubling up the Sentinels after the first quarter at 15-6. In the second quarter, the Nighthawks would continue to pull away with a 13-3 quarter and take a 28-9 lead into the intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Nighthawks would keep their foot on the gas with a 15-6 quarter to extend their lead to 43-15 as they head into the fourth. In that fourth quarter, the Nighthawks would lighten up with the outcome, not in question with a 13-10 quarter and secure the 56-25 win. Leading the way on the night would be Kortney McCarthy would be 19 points as they go to 6-3 on the season while Ticonderoga falls to 5-3 on the season. Gallery.

Plattsburgh's Bailey Hewson (10) takes flight and lays it off the window for the score. It would be a Champlain Valley Athletic Conference matchup between the host Plattsburgh Hornets and Saranac Lake Red Storm. The game would get off to a fast start as the Hornets would jump out to a 21-11 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Hornet's offense would go a little quiet as the Red Storm would win the quarter 9-6 but the Hornets would have a 26-20 lead at the break. The Hornets would find their game again when they came back with a 13-9 quarter to extend their lead to 49-29 to head to the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Red Storm would give it everything they had to make a come back with a 13-5 quarter but it would fall short as the Hornets would get the 54-42 win. In the winning effort, the Hornets go to 4-8 while the Red Storm falls to 0-8 on the season. Gallery

Beekmantown's Nolan Latinville (19) rifles the puck past Northeastern Clinton's Peter Judkins (1) for the go-ahead goal. It would be a Champlain Valley Athletic Conference affair as the Beekmantown Eagles would host the Northeastern Clinton Cougars at the Plattsburgh State Field House. The game would start off good for the home Eagles as they would get the early lead just 2:59 into the first period on the Chase Clikey goal for the 1-0 lead. The Cougars would keep crashing the net and get the equalizer from Owen Ebersol at the 9:07 mark of the period. The Eagles would be quick to strike back and regain the one-goal lead at 2-1 on the Nolan Latinville goal. Then as the horn was getting ready to sound the Eagles would get a goal from Dayton Rovers to take the 3-1 lead into the intermission. When the teams were back for the second period they both would have their chances and the physical play was there but no one would be able to light the lamp and it would remain 3-1. In the third period, the Eagles would put the icing on the cake with a goal at the 3:47 mark from Nolan Latinville to secure the 4-1 win. Leading the way for the Eagles in the win would be Nolan Latinville with 2 goals and an assist. Gallery

Keene's Haylie Buysse (11) with the mid-range jumper over Seton Catholic's Abby Pearl for two points. It would be a Mountain and Valley Conference game featuring the Seton Catholic Knights and the Keene Beavers from Seton Catholic. It would be a lower scoring tight game to get started as the Knights would have a 6-4 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Beaver's offense would come alive for a huge quarter at 13-4 and take a 17-10 lead into the intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Knights would have some fight in them and win the quarter 11-2 and retake the lead at 21-19. In the fourth quarter, the Beaver's defense would completely shut down the Knights with a 13-0 quarter and get the come from behind win at 32-21. With the win, the Beavers go to 5-1 while the Knights fall to 4-5 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Pavel Kharin (16) looks on as the goal crosses the line. It would be the third and final game on the 2022 W.B. Mason Winter Classic and it would feature the host Plattsburgh State Cardinals and the Kings Monarchs in the battle for second place in the final standings. The game would start off good for the home Cardinals as they would light the lamp just 5:36 into the game on the Thomas Maia goal for the 1-0 lead. Then with 90 seconds left in the period the Cardinals would score again on the powerplay from Matt Araujo to make it 2-0 Cardinals. To start the second period the Cardinals would show some life and get on the board at the 2:18 mark from Aaron Frenkel to make it a 2-1 game. The Cardinals would answer back and they would authority as they get three before the end of the period to make it a 5-1 game thanks to Jack Ring and Joey Mancusco (twice). As the third period started the Monarchs would answer back to make it a three goal game at 5-2 on Aaron Frenkel second goal of the game at the 5:17 mark. But then here would come the Cardinals as they would strom away with three goals down the stretch from Thomas Maia (twice of night), Christian Difelice, and Bennett Stockdale for the 8-2 victory. In the winning effort Brandon Wells would make 22 saves as they go to 8-5-2 while Kings fall to 2-11 on the season. Gallery.

Albertus Magnus celebrates their overtime winner and wins the W.B. Mason Winter Classic in the process. It would be game two of the W.B. Mason Winter Classic and it would feature the Albertus Magnus Falcons and the King's Monarchs. It would be a tight evenly matched game through the first as there would be no scoring. The first goal of the game would not come until the 11:36 mark of the second period when Tyler Ignazzitto would light the lamp for the Falcons and make it a 1-0 game. Then with just about two minutes left in the period, the Falcons would strike again this time on the powerplay from Colt Corpse for a 2-0 game. Then when the teams came back for the third period the Falcons would go for the knockout as they would score just a minute into the period to make it 3-0. Although the Monarchs would show some life as Mahingan Decontie would score at the 5:26 mark of the third to make it 3-1. The Monarchs would keep fighting and make it a 3-2 game at the 9:17 mark of the third period on a powerplay goal by Jack Cooper. Then with just under five minutes left in the game, the Monarchs would complete the comeback and tie at three on the Nick Snyder. That is where the game would stay until the overtime and in that overtime, Alex Gagnon would get his second of the night and it was an important one as it would be the game-winner. In the winning effort, Logan Bateman would make 29 saves as they go to 9-6 on the season while the Monarchs fall to 2-10 on the season. Gallery.

The Kenmore/Grand Island has been named the first North Country Shootout champions with a 5-2 win over the Plattsburgh Hornets. The game would start off good for the Hornets as they would get the lone goal of the first period from Ada Johnson for the 1-0 lead. Although Kenmore/Grand Island would answer back with three goals of their own in the second period from Carissa Buyea, Isabella Jayme, and Megan Pinzel to make it a 3-1 game. Then just a minute into the third period Kenmore/Grand Island would make it 4-1 on the Emiliana Cassillo goal. Although the Hornets would show some life and make it a 4-2 game on the Amaya Abellard goal at the 9:18 marl. Although in the closing minute of the game the Kenmore/Grand Island squad would ice the game away with an empty netter on Megan Pinzel's second goal of the game to secure the 5-2 win and tournament title. In the winning effort, Kenmore/Grand Island's Carolyn Vourgeault would make 20 saves while Amella Lebrun makes 20 saves on the night. Gallery

Potsdam's Anna Nelson (10) with the breakaway goal that she slides under the pads for the goal. It would be the third-place game of the North Country Shootout and it would feature the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers and the Potsdam Sandstoners. The Sandstoners would get the opening goal of the game from Madison Weaver at the 10:46 nark of the period to make it 1-0. The Sandstoners would extend the lead to 2-0 on the Anna Nelson goal. When the teams came back for the second period the Sandstoners would extend their lead to 3-0 at the 3:38 mark of the period on the Rylie Bicknell goal. Then with 40 seconds left in the period, they would make it 4-0 on Isabel Boyd's goal. In the third period, the Sandstoners would put the icing on the cake as they would get a fifth goal on the Sophie Lauzon goal at the 3:49 mark. Then at the 7:07 mark of the Lakers would score from Taylor Whitson to avoid the shutout and make it a 5-1 game. Then at 10:41, the Sandstoners would put the icing on the cake with a goal. In the winning effort, Madison Teisser would make 8 saves on the night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Matt Arujuro (18) and Albertus Mangus' Ryan Herpy (3) take part in the ceremonial puck drop to start the 2022 W.B. Mason Winter Classic. The game would start off slow as these evenly matched teams would feel each other out and there would be no scoring in the first period. In the second period, the home Cardinals would get the opening goal at the 3:18 mark from Paul Bryer for the 1-0 lead. Although the lead would be short-lived as the Falcons would tie the game at one just over 90 seconds later on the Coleton Cianci goal. Then with just over five minutes left in the period, the Falcons would take the lead 2-1 on the Tim Manning goal. Although with 51 seconds left in the second period Adam Trentowicz would score on the powerplay to tie the game two. The Cardinals would take the lead back just 90 seconds into the third period on Paul Bryer's second goal of the game to make it 3-2. The third period would start off good for the visiting Falcons as they would get two powerplay goals and an even-strength goal 115 seconds apart from Gagnon, Sam Anderson (twice) to take the 5-3 lead. Then just over the halfway mark of the third period Thomas Maia would score for the Cardinals to make it a 5-4 game. Although with just under 90 seconds left in the game the Falcons would take the 6-4 lead and win on the empty netter by Ryan Colwell. In the losing effort, Anthony Del Tuffo would make 21 saves as the Cardinals fall to 7-5-2 on the season. Next up for the Cardinal will be a matchup on January 9th against Kings while Albertus Mangus will play Kings on January 8th. Gallery.

Plattsburgh's Angelica LeBraun (30) with the toe save to preserve the shutout victory with 11 save the night. It would be a section vii game inside the Upstate New York Girl's Hockey League as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers. It would take a bit but the home Hornets would get on the board first with a goal at the 6:47 mark of the first period when Amaya Abellard would light the lamp for the 1-0 lead. Then just two minutes later the Hornets would expand their lead to 2-0 on the Amanda Vaughn goal. Then with just under two minutes left in the opening period, the Hornets would take a 3-0 lead on the Rachel Madore power-play goal. When the teams came back for the second period the teams would play the period very evenly with the Hornets getting the only goal of the period in the final minute on Rachel Madore's second goal of the night to make it 4-0. In the third period, the Hornets would put the icing on the cake with a goal by Ada Johnson to secure a 5-0 win. In the winning effort, Angelica LeBraun would make 11 saves in the shutout victory as they went to 4-1-1 on the season. Gallery

Seton Catholic's Charlotte Hughes (3) with the hard charge from the three-point line draws the contact from Chazy's Kassidy Turek (13). It would be a Mountain Valley Athletic Conference tilt from Seton Catholic as they would host Chazy Eagles in girl's basketball. It would be a low-scoring game to get going as the Knights would have an 8-2 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Knights would start to find their stride as they would have a 12-2 quarter and expand their lead to 20-4 at the intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Knights would stay hot with a 13-2 quarter and have a 33-6 lead as they headed to the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Knights would back it down with the game outcome already determined with a 4-2 quarter and secure the 37-8 win. In the winning effort, Madyson Whalen would lead the way with ten points as the Knights go to 3-4 on the season while the Eagles fall to 2-6. Gallery

Northern Adirondack's Rhylee Poupore (11) with the three over Peru's defender outstretched arm for the score. It would be a matchup between the Champlain and Mountain Valley as the Peru Nighthawks would host the Northern Adirondack Bobcats. The game would not be going that well for the home Nighthawks as they would be down 23-9 at the break. In the second half, they wouldn't give although the Bobcats would be too much for them on this day as they win the half 27-15 and secure the 50-24 victory and Alexis Belrose would lead the way with 14 points on the night. Gallery.