SUNYAC Semi-Finals: #2 Plattsburgh State Cardinals Vs #3 Buffalo State Bengals February 25 2012

into the broads
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Mark Constantine (24) battles for the puck along the broads. He would get the game-winner in the third overtime. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would defeat the Buffalo State Bengals 4-3 in three overtimes to advance to the conference finals in the 2nd longest division III hockey game in history. The Cardinals would take the 1-0 lead three minutes into the second period on Jake Monney's goal. Then Jared Dockings would extend the lead to 2-0 with 9 minutes left in the second period. The Bengals would cut the lead in half with 4 minutes left in the period to 2-1. The Cardinals would take the 2 goal lead back with 2 minutes left in the third period on Patrick Jobb's goal. In the third period, the Bengals would get two goals including one with the extra attacker to sends us to overtime tied at 3. That is where the score would remain till Mark Constantine would send the home fans home happy with his goal 11 minutes into the third overtime on the 71st shot of the night. In the winning effort, Mathieu Cadieux would stop 38 of 41 shots on net. With the win, the Cardinals advance to the SUNYAC Championship next weekend at Oswego. Gallery

broad play
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Jake Mooney (10) pins the Buffalo State skater along the end boards and takes the puck. Gallery

#2 Plattsburgh State Cardinals Vs #3 Buffalo State Bengals February 25 2012

SUNYAC Men's Hockey Semi-Finals
helmet save
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Ryan Dockings (39) came on the breakaway and put the shot on net that saved off the goalies helmet. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would defeat the Buffalo State Bengals 4-3 in three overtimes to advance to the conference finals in the 2nd longest division III hockey game in history. The Cardinals would take the 1-0 lead three minutes into the second period on Jake Mooney's goal. Then Jared Dockings would extend the lead to 2-0 with 9 minutes left in the second period. The Bengals would cut the lead in half with 4 minutes left in the period to 2-1. The Cardinals would take the 2 goal lead back with 2 minutes left in the third period on Patrick Jobb's goal. In the third period, the Bengals would get two goals including one with the extra attacker to sends us to overtime tied at 3. That is where the score would remain till Mark Constantine would send the home fans home happy with his goal 11 minutes into the third overtime on the 71st shot of the night. In the winning effort, Mathieu Cadieux would stop 38 of 41 shots on the net. With the win, the Cardinals advance to the SUNYAC Championship next weekend at Oswego. Gallery.

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