Plattsburgh State Cardinals Ryan Farnan (44) tries to stuff it in on the short side of the net for the goal. Although he would get a hat trick in the game. The #6 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Brockport State Golden Eagles for the home opener of the season. The Cardinals would make easy work of the Golden Eagles gaining the 5-1 victory. In the winning effort Ryan Frannan would get a hat trick scoring all three goals in the second period. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Alex Jensen (15) pins his defender along the broad and battles for the puck. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Ryan Craig (11) comes sliding across on the breakout and aims for the bottom corner on the short side. In a game that would be rough and tumble throughout the Cardinals would come up on the short end of the stick losing 3-2 in overtime. Norwich would get the opening goal to take a 1-0 lead after the first. Then in the 2nd period, the Cardinals would tie it up at 1. Then just a few minutes later the Cadets would take the lead back 2-1 lead. Then in the final minute of the 2nd period, the Cardinals would tie the game back up at 2. That is where the game would stay until the Cadets got the game-winner with 2 minutes remaining in overtime on a very questionable power play. With the loss the Cardinals season would come to end in the NCAA Quarterfinals with a final record of 20-8-1. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kyle Kudroch (20) fights through the check along the broads to get the free puck. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Ryan Franan (44) banging at the loose puck in front of the goaltender going for the rebound goal. The Cardinals would have a 2-0 lead after the first period on goals by Eric Satim and Cody Adams (Game Winning Goal). The Cardinals would strike for two more in the 2nd period to increase there lead to 4-0 after two periods on goals by Ryan Franan and Dylan Clarke. Fredonia State would break up shut out late in the third period to finishing off the scoring. With the win, the Plattsburgh State Cardinals have earned a spot at the NCAA Tournament and will wait to see who their opponent will be. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Eric Satim (12) ends up on the worse end of the open ice hit at the blue line. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Patrick Jobb (9) with the hard in the boards to gain the puck back. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead the Cardinals would need a late 3rd-period goal to send the game to overtime. Then in the overtime period with 8 minutes remaining Jason Docking would send the home crowd home happy with the game-winner of a rebound. With the win Cardinals will head to Geneseo this weekend to take on #2 Geneseo Ice Knights in the SUNYAC semi-finals. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Vick Schlueter (7) gets up ended crossing across in front of the net in his attempt to score. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Ryan Farnan (44) picks up rebounded puck and slides it under the Potsdam goalie or the goal. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would get the convincing 9-2 victory over there north country rival the Potsdam Bears. Although they needed to wait until games were over Saturday to find out there fate in the SUNYAC playoffs. When the dust settled they will be hosting Morrisville State on February 23rd in the first round of the playoffs. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Nick Jensen (14) turns the corner and slices by the Potsdam State defender. Gallery