Plattsburgh State's Jesse Nehr (22) looks to extend the lead on an open net but it goes just wide. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Fredonia State Blue Devils in SUNYAC action in the home finale of the season. The game would be tight throughout and remain scoreless until 11:33 of the second period when the Blue Devils score to take a 1-0 lead. The Cardinals would tie the game up with 4 minutes remaining left in the second period on Rich McCartney's goal. Then at the 3:40 mark of the third period, the Cardinals would score twice in 20 seconds to make it 3-1 on Jesse Nehr and Rich McCartney's goal. The Blue Devils would score at the 12-minute mark on a penalty shot to cut the lead in half at 3-2. Then in the closing minute of the game, Aryton Valente would score the empty netter to secure the 4-2 victory. In the winning effort, Lawson Fenton would make 37 saves as the Cardinals go to 12-11 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Ayrton Valente (15) with the hard-hit along the end boards to knock the defender off the puck. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Jimmy Poreda (29) with the pad save that he sends to the corner as part of a 20 save night. It would be the last game of the regular season and the Plattsburgh State Cardinals would be in a must-win situation as they hosted the Morrisville State Mustangs in the second game of the weekend series if they wanted to make the playoffs. With that being said the home fans would come out in force to root on the Cardinals as 1500 would pack the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena. Although the game would not start off good for the Cardinals as the Mustangs would get the opening goal of the game just 5:34 into the first period from Christian Vella. The game would remain there all the way till the 5th minute of the second period when the Cardinals would get on the broad to tie the game at 1 on the Mitchell Hale goal. Then in the final three minutes of the second, the Cardinals would take the lead at 2-1 on the Liam Lawson goal. Then just 33 seconds into the third period the Cardinals would extend there lead to 3-1 on the Joe Kile goal. Then in the 11th minute, the Cardinals would start to salt the game away as Andrew Pizzo would score to make it a 4-1 lead. Then with under four minutes left in the game, the Cardinals would put the final touches on the win with the Christian Dahl goal for the 5-1 win. In the winning effort, the Cardinals would secure there spot in the playoffs as they get the #5 seed and will play the Brockport State Golden Eagles in the opening round of the SUNYAC playoffs. In the win, Jimmy Poreda would make 20 saves as the Cardinals go to 9-13-3 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Andrew Pizzo (7) with the flip to send the puck back into the zone on the attack. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Mike Falanga (10) takes out the Morrisville State Mustangs goalie as he crashes the net to go after the loose puck. It would be the last weekend of the regular season and the Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the first of a pair of games against the Morrisville State Mustangs as they fight for there playoff lives. It would not start off good for the Cardinals though as the visiting Mustangs would strike first just 19 seconds into the game on a goal by James Boisvert for the one 1-0. Although the Cardinals would answer back with a pair of goals from Matt Araujo and Hunter Alden and the 2-1 lead into the intermission. In the second period though the teams would combine for 5 goals as the Cardinals would take a 6-2 lead with goals from Mike Falangana, Adam Tretowicz (twice) and Joe Drabin. In the third period, the Cardinals would add to more goals from Hunter Alden (second of the night) and Brendan Young as they cruise to the 8-2 win. In the winning effort, Johnny Poreda would make 26 saves as the Cardinals go to 8-13-2 on the season and keep the playoffs alive. They are right back at it tomorrow night against the same Morrisville State Mustangs as they battle for the playoffs. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Johnny Perodea (29) with the glove save and the beauty on the open ice shot as part of a 26 saves night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Brandon Wells (34) with the chest save and the puck drops down into the mitt as he has 17 saves on the net. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Cortland State Red Dragons in SUNYAC Men's Hockey action in front of 1300 fans at the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena. The game would not start off good for the home Cardinals as the Red Dragons would take the early 1-0 lead three minutes into the game on the Doug Eglstram goal. Then just over four minutes later at the 7:42 mark of period the Red Dragons would extend there lead to 2-0 on the goal by Doug Eglstram his second of the night. The game would stay there till the 12:44 mark of the second period when the Red Dragons would strike again on the Shane Beaulieu goal to make it 3-0. The Cardinals would finally get on the broad just over 30 seconds later when Brandon Young would score to make it a 3-1 game. Then on the powerplay at the 16-minute mark, the Cardinals would strike again this time from Cullen Kane for his first goal as a Cardinal. The game would remain a one-goal till the 2:28 mark of the third when Doug Eglstram would get his hat trick goal and take the two-goal lead back. The game would stay there till the 11-minute mark of the third when Cullen Kane would strike again and make it a 4-3 game. Then just 12 seconds later the comeback would be complete when Andrew Pizzo would score off the face-off and we would have a 4-4 game. The game would change in the weirdest way with just under five minutes when Stefano Alzoni was trying to dump the puck down the ice Brandon Wells would try and catch it and it would bounce off his glove and end up in the net and that would end up being the winning foal as the Cardinals fall 5-4. In the losing effort, the Cardinals would combine for 20 saves as they fall to 6-11-3 on the season.Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Mike Falanga (10) with the check along with the sideboards on Cortland State's Luca Esposito (10) to breakup the play. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Ryan Kuhn (16) would score on the scramble play late in the third period to make it 3-2. The classic rivalry would be renewed as the Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Oswego State Lakers in SUNYAC Men's Hockey in front of 1800 fans at the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena. The rival Lakers would get the opening goal of the game at the 17:37 mark on the powerplay from Alex DiCarlo for the 1-0 lead. The Cardinals would fight right back an answer with the tying goal 40 seconds later from Brendan Young. The Lakers would regain the lead at 2-1 five minutes into the second period on Josh Zisek goal. The Lakers would extend there lead to 3-1 on the second Alex DiCarlo powerplay goal of the game with under 5 minutes left in the second. The game would stay there till 2:15 left in the game when the Cardinals Ryan Kuhn would score to make it a 3-2 and have a game at the end. Although thirty seconds later the Lakers would answer with an empty netter from Michael Gilleseppe for the 4-2 Lakers win. In the losing effort, Jimy Poreda would make 19 saves as the Cardinals fall to 6-10-3 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Brendan Schulte (24) with the check on Oswego State's Jeff Solow (21). Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Jesse Nehr (22) looks to extend the lead on an open net but it goes just wide. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Fredonia State Blue Devils in SUNYAC action in the home finale of the season. The game would be tight throughout and remain scoreless until 11:33 of the second period when the Blue Devils score to take a 1-0 lead. The Cardinals would tie the game up with 4 minutes remaining left in the second period on Rich McCartney's goal. Then at the 3:40 mark of the third period, the Cardinals would score twice in 20 seconds to make it 3-1 on Jesse Nehr and Rich McCartney's goal. The Blue Devils would score at the 12-minute mark on a penalty shot to cut the lead in half at 3-2. Then in the closing minute of the game, Aryton Valente would score the empty netter to secure the 4-2 victory. In the winning effort, Lawson Fenton would make 37 saves as the Cardinals go to 12-11 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Cam Owens (19) fends off the defender on the way to the net for the shot on the breakaway. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Anthony Fournier-Gosselin(8) with the goal one the one-timer on the 2 on 1. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #8 Geneseo State Knights in SUNYAC play. The Knights would take the 1-0 lead on the lone goal of the first period. The Knights would add two more in the second period to make it 3-0. The Cardinals would get on the board with 5 minutes left in the second on Anthony Fournier Gosselien's goal. In the third period, the offenses would come out as the teams would combine for seven-goal. The Cardinals would get three from Cole Stallard, Phillip Middleton, and Rich McCartney. Although it would be not enough as the Cardinals fall 7-4. In the losing effort, Jimmy Poredoa would have 30 saves as the Cardinals fall to 10-9 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Matt Quilty (14) on the door step trying to jam away the loose puck. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Rich McCartney (27) with the crunch hit along the side boards to knock the Wesleyan player off the puck. It would be the battle of Cardinals as Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host Wesleyan. Plattsburgh State would get off to a good start as they would score three goals in the first period from Rich McCartney, Liam Lawson, and Ross Sloan. When the teams returned for the second period Plattsburgh State would continue as they scored twice more from Matt Quilty and Mike Falanga as they would have a 5-1 lead. In the third period, Plattsburgh State would finish it off as they would get two more goals Aryton Valente and Cole Stallard to secure the 7-2 victory. In the winning effort, Jimmy Poreda would make 40 saves as Plattsburgh State would go to 9-8 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Mike Falangna with the goal off the rebound. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Cole Stallard (20) with the shot on net and would have the first goal of the game. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Babson Beavers in the finals of the 2018 WB Mason Winter Classic. The Cardinals would strike first with the opening goal 11 minutes into the first period from Cole Stallard. The Cardinals would extend the lead 2 minutes into the second period on the Rich McCartney goal to make it 2-0. The game would stay there till the 7-minute mark of the third period when Rich McCartney would get his second goal of the night to make it 3-0. The Beavers would get on the broad with 5 minutes left in the third on a Patrick Flynn goal to make it 3-1. Then with under two minutes left the Cardinals would add an empty netter from Greg Malafronte to secure the 4-1 victory. In the winning effort, Lawson Fenton would make 29 saves as the Cardinals go to 7-7 on the season.Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Ross Sloan (26) with the rebound shot on net looking for the goal. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Connor Logan (12) with the high body check on the Elephant defender to knock him off the puck. It would be the semi-finals of the W.B. Mason Winter Classic featuring the Plattsburgh State Cardinals and the Tufts Elephants. The game would remain scoreless until the 2:55 mark of the second period when Matt Quality would open up the scoring. Then just 47 seconds later the Cardinals would extend there lead to 2-0 on Andrew Pizzio goal. Then just over a minute later the Cardinals would strike again on Antoine Desnoyers's goal to make it 3-0. Then with 19 seconds left the Cardinals would make it 4-0 on Ross Sloan's goal. Then four minutes into the third period Anthony Fournier-Gosselin would score to secure the 5-0 victory. In the winning effort, the Cardinals would go to 6-7 on the season as Lawson Fenton would make 25 saves on the night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Rich McCartney (27) with the crunching hit on the defender along the end boards to gain control. Gallery