Plattsburgh State Cardinals Nick Jensen tries to stuff the puck under the goalie on the cross attempt. For the championship of the Cardinal Classic, it was a battle of the top 5 schools as the Plattsburgh State Cardinals took on the Castleton State Spartans. This would be a very rough game right from the drop of the puck. The game would remain scoreless until the 11-minute mark of the second period when the Spartans take the 1-0. Then with 3 minutes remaining in the period, the Cardinal tied the game up on Kyle Taylor's goal. The game would stay tied until Jake Mooney scores the game-winner with 4 minutes left in the game to give the Cardinals the Cardinal Classic title. In the winning effort, Matthieu Cadieux atop 20 of 21 shots as the Cardinals improve to 8-2-3 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Alex Brenton (19) stuffed the puck in the open net on the far side. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Babson Beavers in the 1st round of the Cardinal Classic. The game would remain scoreless until the 2-minute mark of the second period when Alex Brenton scores. Then just 4 minutes later Kyle Taylor scores to make it 2-0. Then to end the period the Jensen brothers would each get one to make it 4-0 after the second period. Then in the third period, Matt McCleod would put the icing on for the 5-0 win. In the winning effort, Mathieu Cadieux and John Leis would combine to stop all 28. The Cardinals improve to 7-2-3 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Ryan Franan (44) crashes the net as they scramble for the loose puck. The #8 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Cortland State Red Dragons to finish out the weekend. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would snap their winless streak as they would get the 6-1 victory. The Cardinals would take the 1-0 lead 8 minutes into the first on Adam Scugila's goal. The Red Dragons would tie the game up at 1 in the last minute of the first period. The Cardinals would take the lead for good in the first minute of the second period on the Kyle Taylor goal. The Cardinals would add two more in the period on Alex Jensen and Kyle Kudroch's goals. Then to finish out the game the Cardinals would get two in the third period from Kyle Taylor (second of the night) and Vick Scleuter. With the win, the Cardinals improve to 6-2-2 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Alex Jensen (15) comes on a breakaway to the game-tying goal. #6 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #2 Oswego State Lakers in the battle for first place in the SUNYAC's. Oswego would open up the scoring 6 minutes into the first. The Cardinals would answer back to tie the game at 1. in the second minutes of the 2nd period on the Paul Puglisi goal. Oswego would reassume the lead 5 minutes later. Then just 90 seconds later Alex Jensen would tie the game up for good. As there would nothing decided on this night as the Cardinals and Lakers would tie at 2. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Matt MacLeod (21) rifles the shot over the goalie's shoulder and scores. The Plattsburgh would defeat the Geneseo State Ice Knights 2-0 to finish off the weekend sweep. In the winning effort, Matt MacLeod and Vick Schlueter get the goals and Mathieu Cadieux stops all 23 shots for the shutout. The Cardinals improve there record to 5-1 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Cardinals Adam Scuglia (12) with a backhander on net that turned away by the Golden Eagles netminder. 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's Jared Dockings (#39) takes a low liner shot on the goal that got steered aside by the Norwich goaltender. 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

The Plattsburgh State Cardinals pose for there team photo after defeating the Fredonia State Blue Devils 4-1 in the SUNYAC's Finals to claim there 20th SUNYAC Championship. 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 Ryan Craig (11) ends up in the net with the puck as the Cardinals would score to take the 2-0 lead on the crash of the net scrambling for the loose. 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) drives in hard on the breakaway and would score for the Cardinals one of the their many goals on the night. 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 their 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.