Plattsburgh State's Rich Botting (18) pins his opponent along the end broads to free the puck. The #1 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Hobart Statesmen in the finals of the Buck's Supply Winter Classic. The Statesmen would get the opening goal of the game at the 7:58 mark of the first on Mitch Beyer's goal for the 1-0 Statesmen lead. Then just 19 seconds later the Statesmen would extend the lead to 2-0 on Bo Webster's goal. The score would stay there all the way to the third period when the Statesmen would get an empty netter from Mac Olson at 17:34 of the third period. Inside the last minute of the game, Rich Botting would score for the Cardinals to avoid the shutout as the Cardinals fall 3-1. In the losing effort, Mathieu Cadieux would have 25 saves as the Cardinals 12 game unbeaten streak is snapped and they fall to 10-1-2 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Michael Radisa (28) with a crunching body check behind the net. Gallery