Saranac's Landen Duprey (16) stuffs the puck in the night past the goalie on the short side as part of a two-goal game. It would be the opening night of the Champlain valley athletic conference boy's hockey season and would feature the Saranac Chiefs hosting the Saranac Lake Placid Lakers/ It would take a little bit to get going but the visiting lakers would get the opening goal of the game at the 8:49 mark of the first period from Hugo Hobson. Then with under three minutes left in the period, the Lakers would extend the lead to 2-0 on a goal from Bailey Batholomew (7). The Chiefs would finally answer back 45 seconds later on a goal from Landen Duprey and that's where the p[eriod would end at 2-1 Lakers. In the second period, it would take a bit but the Lakers would regain their 2 goal lead on a 4x3 by (22). The Chiefs would answer back a minute later on a second-handed goal from Landen Duprey his second of the night. Then with three minutes left in the period, the Chiefs would tie the game up on the Zach O'Connell goal. Although the tie would be short-lived as the Lakers would take the lead back a minute later and that is where the period would end at 4-3 Lakers. In the third period, the Lakers would keep it a one-goal lead for a while until the 10:27 mark when Bailey Batholomew would score the second time tonight and make it 5-3. Then with nine seconds left in the game, the Lakers would put the icing on the cake with a goal by Brady Tremblay for the 6-3 win. In the winning effort, Andres Stanton would make 25 saves as the Saranac Chiefs fall to 1-2 on the season with Mason Patnode making 35 saves in the game. Next up for the teams Gallery

Saranac Lake Placid Bailey Bartholomew (7) with the goal on the rebound as part of a two-goal night. Gallery

Saranac Lake/Lake Placid's (7) with the deke on the Hornets defender and breaks to the net. For the second time in three days, the Plattsburgh Hornets would the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers in Girl's Hockey action. The game would look like it was going to start the same as the last meeting as the Hornets would take the 1-0 lead at the 4:30 mark of the first period on the Giroux goal. Although this time the Lakers would have an answer to the Hornets defense and get the tying goal with 90 seconds left in the opening period. In the second period, the Hornets would answer back quick to regain the one-goal lead at 2-1 on the Johnston goal. Then just over three minutes later the Hornets would strike again and get the two-goal lead on the Amanda Vaughn goal at 3-1. The Lakers would still have fought in them and cut the lead in half at 3-2 at the 6:52 mark of the second period. The Lakers would keep up their attack and would eventually get that game-tying goal at 3-3 with just over nine minutes to go in the game. Although the tie would be short-lived as the Hornets would take the lead back at 4-3 just ten seconds later. It was starting to look like the Hornets were going to get the win but with 33 seconds left in the game, the Lakers would get the tying goal with the extra attacker on the ice. The teams would head to overtime but the extra would be of no help on this night as the game would end in a 4-4 tie.Gallery

Plattsburgh's Amanda Vaughn (23) breaks down the wing and cuts in for the backhand shot. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Giroux with the tap-in goal right in front. It would be an Upstate New York Girl's Hockey League contest as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers at the Amer-can North Sports Center. The game would get started well for the host Hornets as they would take the 1-0 lead 3:20 into the game on the Mackenzie Brown goal. Then at the ten-minute mark of the period, the Hornets would extend their lead to 2-0 on the Emily Vaughan goal as Brown would have the assist. Then with just over two minutes left in the game, the Hornets would strike again for a 3-0 lead again from Mackenzie Brown for the second goal of the game and third point of the contest. In the second period, the Lakers would play their hearts out and keep the Hornets off the board but the Lakers would have no answer and the game would stay 3-0 after the second period. Then about halfway through the third period, the Hornets would strike again this time from Giroux for the 4-0 lead. Then with just over five minutes left in the game, the Hornets would add one more for good measure and complete the 5-0 shutout victory on the Emily Vaughan goal. In the winning effort, the Hornets netminders would combine for a thirty-two save the night. Gallery.

Saranac Lake/Lake Placid (7) comes down on the breakaway trying to the breakup of the shutout bid. Gallery.

Saranac Lake/Lake Placid's Rhett Darrah would slide it past Plattsbiurgh's Ty Conklin's pad to give the Hornets the two-goal lead. The teams would have a feeling out process through the early part of the first period. Eventually, Plattsburgh's Austin Lucas would get the opening goal of the game at the 6:34 mark of the first period and that's how the first period would end. In the second period though the Lakers wouldn't take long to tie the game up at one Dylan Annell goal. Then just under the five-minute mark of the second period the Lakers would take the 2-1 lead once again coming from Dylan Annell. Then in the closing seconds of the second period, Rhett Darrah would come down on the breakaway and slide it by the Hornets goalie for the 3-1 cushion. In the third period, the Hornets wouldn't go quietly as Drew Knowles would score just about at the midway mark to make it a one-goal game again at 3-2. Then with about 5:30 left in the game, the Hornets would get the tying goal to make it 3-3. Just when the game was starting to look like we were headed for overtime Rhett Darrah would strike again for his second goal of the game with 14 seconds left in the game to give the Lakers the 4-3 win. In the winning effort, the Lakers would go to 1-2 on the season while the Hornets would finish the regular season at 0-12 and will get ready for their playoff game against Northeastern Clinton on March 27th. Gallery.

Plattsburgh's Ty Conklin (31) sticks out the pad to make the stop on Saranac Lake/Lake Placid's Rhett Darrah (10). Gallery.