Northeastern Clinton Cobe LaFountain (5) puts it top shelf over Saranac's Cooper Holland (29) for the opening goal of the game. It would be Champlain Valley Athletic Conference action at the American North Arena, with the Saranacs battling for the third seed in the playoffs and avoiding the play-in game. In a very defensive game, the Cougars would break through for the opening goal at the 10:02 mark of the second period when Cobe LaFountain would light the lamp for a 1-0 lead. The Spartans would keep fighting, and Ryan Campbell would tie the game up with 49 seconds left in the second period. The game would stay tied, although both teams had their chances till the 10:30 mark of the second period, when Ryan Campbell would get his second goal of the game to give them the 2-1 lead, and from there, the netminder would do his job as the Spartans got the win. In the Spartans' winning effort, Carson Holland made 23 saves as they went to 7-11 on the season. As for the Northeastern Clinton Cougars, they will finish off the regular season at 3-16-1 behind the 24-save effort of Greyson LaFountain, Gallery

Saranac's Gabe Moore (3) with the open ice hit on Northeastern Clinton's Ian Hemingway (13) that takes him off his feet. Gallery