Beekmantown's Jack Bell (29) made the save on the close shot as the Garnets looked to expand their lead. It would be the championship of the 2024 edition of the Applebee's Winter Classic, featuring the #7 Rye Garnets and the Beekmantown Eagles from the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena. The Eagles would get on the board at the 9:27 mark of the first period when Edward Sweenor scored for the 1-0 lead. Then, at the 12:19 mark of the period, the Eagles would return and extend their lead to 2-0 on the Jackson Deyo goal and take the lead into the first intermission. In the second period, the Garnet would fight back with two goals and tie the game at 2. When the teams returned for the third period, the Garnets would come out on fire and explode for five goals to secure the 7-2 victory and claim the 2024 Applebee's Winter Classic. As for the Beekmantown Eagles, they will finish 2nd in the Winter Classic and go to 3-3 on the season as Jack Bell would make 29 saves on the afternoon and will return to action on January 6th as they take on the Plattsburgh Hornets in the annual Hannah's Hope game. Gallery

A Pair of rye defenders pin the Eagles on the boards behind the net and break up the play. Gallery

Rye's Bryan Thomas (9) with the shot from the slot on net as the Garenet would get the 13-0 victory. It would be the opening game of the Applebee's Winter Classic, and it would see the #7 Rye Garnets from Section 1 taking on the Northeastern Clinton Cougars from Section VII. This would be a day that the Garnets would be in control from the start as they would get three goals in the first period and take the 3-0 lead. When the teams return for the second period, the Garnets stay in control as they come out and score five more goals, taking the 8-0. When the teams returned for the third period, the Garnets would not release the gas. They would add another five goals to secure the 13-0 victory and take on the Beekmantown Eagles tomorrow in the championship game. Gallery

Northeastern Clinton's Alexander Bullriss pins the Rye defender along the boards as they go after the puck. Gallery