Plattsburgh State's Matt Arujuro (18) and Albertus Mangus' Ryan Herpy (3) take part in the ceremonial puck drop to start the 2022 W.B. Mason Winter Classic. The game would start off slow as these evenly matched teams would feel each other out and there would be no scoring in the first period. In the second period, the home Cardinals would get the opening goal at the 3:18 mark from Paul Bryer for the 1-0 lead. Although the lead would be short-lived as the Falcons would tie the game at one just over 90 seconds later on the Coleton Cianci goal. Then with just over five minutes left in the period, the Falcons would take the lead 2-1 on the Tim Manning goal. Although with 51 seconds left in the second period Adam Trentowicz would score on the powerplay to tie the game two. The Cardinals would take the lead back just 90 seconds into the third period on Paul Bryer's second goal of the game to make it 3-2. The third period would start off good for the visiting Falcons as they would get two powerplay goals and an even-strength goal 115 seconds apart from Gagnon, Sam Anderson (twice) to take the 5-3 lead. Then just over the halfway mark of the third period Thomas Maia would score for the Cardinals to make it a 5-4 game. Although with just under 90 seconds left in the game the Falcons would take the 6-4 lead and win on the empty netter by Ryan Colwell. In the losing effort, Anthony Del Tuffo would make 21 saves as the Cardinals fall to 7-5-2 on the season. Next up for the Cardinal will be a matchup on January 9th against Kings while Albertus Mangus will play Kings on January 8th. Gallery.

Plattsburgh's Angelica LeBraun (30) with the toe save to preserve the shutout victory with 11 save the night. It would be a section vii game inside the Upstate New York Girl's Hockey League as the Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers. It would take a bit but the home Hornets would get on the board first with a goal at the 6:47 mark of the first period when Amaya Abellard would light the lamp for the 1-0 lead. Then just two minutes later the Hornets would expand their lead to 2-0 on the Amanda Vaughn goal. Then with just under two minutes left in the opening period, the Hornets would take a 3-0 lead on the Rachel Madore power-play goal. When the teams came back for the second period the teams would play the period very evenly with the Hornets getting the only goal of the period in the final minute on Rachel Madore's second goal of the night to make it 4-0. In the third period, the Hornets would put the icing on the cake with a goal by Ada Johnson to secure a 5-0 win. In the winning effort, Angelica LeBraun would make 11 saves in the shutout victory as they went to 4-1-1 on the season. Gallery

Northern Adirondack's Rhylee Poupore (11) with the three over Peru's defender outstretched arm for the score. It would be a matchup between the Champlain and Mountain Valley as the Peru Nighthawks would host the Northern Adirondack Bobcats. The game would not be going that well for the home Nighthawks as they would be down 23-9 at the break. In the second half, they wouldn't give although the Bobcats would be too much for them on this day as they win the half 27-15 and secure the 50-24 victory and Alexis Belrose would lead the way with 14 points on the night. Gallery.

Seton Catholic's Charlotte Hughes (3) with the hard charge from the three-point line draws the contact from Chazy's Kassidy Turek (13). It would be a Mountain Valley Athletic Conference tilt from Seton Catholic as they would host Chazy Eagles in girl's basketball. It would be a low-scoring game to get going as the Knights would have an 8-2 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Knights would start to find their stride as they would have a 12-2 quarter and expand their lead to 20-4 at the intermission. When the teams came back for the third quarter the Knights would stay hot with a 13-2 quarter and have a 33-6 lead as they headed to the fourth. In the fourth quarter, the Knights would back it down with the game outcome already determined with a 4-2 quarter and secure the 37-8 win. In the winning effort, Madyson Whalen would lead the way with ten points as the Knights go to 3-4 on the season while the Eagles fall to 2-6. Gallery