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