Plattsburgh State's Ross Sloan (26) with the hard check along the end boards as they battle for the puck. It would be a battle of North Country rivals with extra on the line as they both came in undefeated and ranked in the top 15. As #4 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host #12 Potsdam State Bears. The Cardinals get the quick 1-0 leas as Nick Belger would score on the power play at 4:04 of the first. The Cardinals would extend it to 2-0 on Cole Stallard's power-play goal at 6:05. The in the last minute of the period the Cardinals would strike twice in seven seconds with goals from Dillan Fox and Kevin Emmerling to take a 4-0 lead after one. When the teams came out for the second period the Cardinals would score again at the 4:17 mark to make it 5-0 on Cole Stallard's second goal of the night. Then just over a minute, later the Bears would finally get on the board to make it 5-1 and that's where the game would stay until the third period. In the third period, the Cardinals would get two more goals to put the icing on the cake from Cole Stallard's (hat trick goal) and Ayrton Valente to secure the 7-1 victory. In the winning effort, Spencer Finney would make 21 saves as the Cardinals go to 6-0 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Spencer Finney (31) with the pad save on the low shot as part of a 21 save night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Connor Toomey (13) with the hard check into the boards on the Brockport State defender. It would be the semi-finals of the SUNYAC Hockey Tournament and it would feature the #1 Plattsburgh State Cardinals and the #6 Brockport State Golden Eagles for the right to go to the finals. It would be a game that would turn into a goal-fest. As the Cardinals would have a 4-1 lead after the first period on goals from Connor Toomey (twice) along with Dillan Fox and Mark Constatine getting the goal for the Eagles would be Bobby Chayka. The second period would belong to the Eagles as they would get three goals from Bobby Chayka (twice) and Troy Polino to tie the game at four. In the final period, the Cardinals would outscore the Eagles 3-1 with goals from Mark Constatine, Connor Gorman, and Michael Cassidy, and getting the lone goal for the Eagles would be Chris Luker as the Cardinals get the 7-5 victory. In the winning effort, the Cardinals advance to host the SUNYAC Championship against the Oswego State Lakers. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Michael Cassidy (26) with the twist move on the defender and takes it to the front of the net for the shot. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Luke Baleshtea (23) fights to throw the check of the Brockport State defender and keeps control of the puck. It would be the #8 Plattsburgh State Cardinals hosting the Brockport State Eagles on Throwback Jersey night in SUNYAC play. The Cardinals would answer with the first goal of the night at the 10:30 mark on Connor Gorman's goal. The Cardinals would extend the lead to 2-0 on Connor Gorman's second goal of the night at 13:56. Then at the 15:34 mark of James Ryan would score on the power play for the Eagles to make it 2-1. Then at the 17:11 mark of the period, the Cardinals would go back up by 2 as Connor Gorman would finish off the natural hat trick and make it 3-1. Then at the 18:44 mark of the period, Alex Brenton would score on the power play to make it 4-1 after the first period. In the second period, the Eagles would get the lone goal at 10:48 on the power play from James Ryan for the second of the night. Then at the 12:38 mark of the third period, James Ryan would finish off the hat trick on the power play to make it 4-3. From then on the Cardinal's defense would tighten up and hold on for the 4-3 victory. In the winning effort, the Cardinals go to 14-4-1 on the season as Brady Rouleau would make 21 saves in the winning effort. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Michael Cassidy (26) comes in on the breakaway and sends the shot wide just wide on the goal attempt. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Mark Constantine (24) battle for the loose puck along the end boards with the Potsdam defender. It would be #9 Plattsburgh State Cardinals hosting north country rival Potsdam State as SUNYAC play would resume. The Bears would get the game started with the 1-0 lead at 11 minutes of the first period on Zack Blakes goal. Although the lead would be short-lived as the Cardinals would tie it up 42 seconds later on Connor Gorman's goal. The game would stay there till 4:14 of the second period when Anthony Calabrese would score to make it 2-1 Cardinals. Although the Bears would not give up and battle back to tie it up at 2 on Jake Rivera's goal. Then with just under two minutes remaining Pattsburgh's Connor Gorman would score for the second time to make it 3-2 Cardinals. Then in the third period Cardinals, Alex Brenton would score at 3:08 to make it 4-2 Cardinals. Then in the 13-minute mark of the period Alex Brenton would score again to make it 5-2. Then in the final minute of the game, Connor Toomey would come on the breakaway and score on the backhand to secure the 6-2 victory. In the winning effort Brady Rouleau would 20 saves as the Cardinals go to 13-4-1 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Connor Gorman (11) celebrates as he bangs home rebound for one of his two goals on the night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Luke Baleshta (23) with the in zone face-off win. The #3 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would meet up with #13 Williams Ephs in a nonconference battle between the top 15 teams at the Feild House. The Ephs would take the quick 1-0 lead on Craig Kitto's goal just 1:17 into the first period. Then the Ephs would extend the lead to 2-0 Dan Doherty's goal at 9:23 of the first period. Then at the 12:38 mark of the first period, Craig Kitto would get his second of the night to make it 3-0 Ephs after the first period. Then at the 3:42 mark of the second period, the Ephs would pick up where they left off and Craig Kitto would finish off the hat trick to make 4-0 Ephs. Then at the 7:11 mark of the second period, David Itlianio would make it 5-0 Ephs. Then finally at 14:32 mark of the second period, the Cardinals would get on the board with Patrick Hermans to make it 5-1 Ephs. Although before the period ended the Ephs would regain the five-goal lead at 6-1 on Greg Johnson's goal. In the final period, the Cardinals would try to make a game of it as Patrick Hermans would score twice to make it 6-3 and finish of the hat trick. As the Williams Ephs would get the 6-3 victory as the Cardinals fall to 12-4-2 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Connor Toomey (13) with the hand pass to self to control the loose puck. Gallery