Wesleyan's Andrew Haxton (37) takes it on the breakaway and slides it past Suffolk's Austin McNicholas (1) ties the game at 2. It would be the consolation game of the 2026 Comfort Inn Cardinal Classic, featuring the Suffolk Rams and the Wesleyan Cardinals at the Ronald Stafford Ice Arena, in front of 200 fans. The Cardinals would get the opening goal of the game at the 10:22 mark of the first period from Danny Markham for the 1-0 lead. The game would stay there till the 2:21 mark of the second period when Suffok's Nolan Leonard would score to tie the game at 1. The Rams would keep coming and take the 2-1 lead on the Aidan O'Connell powerlay goal at the 8:07 mark. However, the Cardinals would answer right back 80 seconds later and end the game at two on the Andrew Haxton goal. The game would stay there through the rest of the regulations, and they would head to overtime. Over time, the Cardinals got the game-winner three minutes in thanks to D'Tlan Mar.... In the Cardinals' winning effort, Patrick McDevitt made, and they improved to 3-6 on the season. As for the Rams, Austin McNicholas made n9saves as they fell to 55-5-1 on the season, heading back into conference play. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Aaron Catron (12) with the wrister to the top shelf for the eventual game-winning goal as they beat the Wesleyan Cardinals 3-1. It would be the second game of the 2026 edition of the Cardinal Winter Classic, featuring the host Plattsburgh State Cardinals taking on the Wesleyan Cardinals in front of 1600 fans at the Ronald Stafford Ice Arena, with the winner advancing to the finals tomorrow evening against the Amherst Mammoths. The home Cardinals would get the first goal of the game just 2:23 in on the deflected goal by Mike English for the 1-0 lead. He would stay there until there was just about 2:30 left in the second period, when Wesleyan would tie the game at one on the Danny Markham goal. Then, with just 10 seconds left in the period, Latsburghburghe would regain the lead at 2-1 on Aaron Catron's goal. Then, with just under 100 seconds left in the game, Gabriel Filon would make it 3-1 for Plattsburgh State on the scramble in front of the net and secure the Plattsburgh State win. In the winning effort,, Brady Sprymadee 22 saves as theywento to 7-4-1 on the season and the finals of the Cardinal Winter Classic As for the Wesleyan Cardinals, Patrick McDevitt would make 38 saves on the night as they fall to 2-6 on the season and will take on Suffolk in the Consolation game. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Liam Lawson (39) with the game-winning goal on a rebound in front of the net with under a minute left in the game. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals with fellow Cardinal Wesleyan in nonconference action at the Ronald B Safford Ice Arena. The Cardinals get the quick 1-0 lead as they would score just 1:16 into the game on the Brendan Young. Wesleyan would get the equalizer in the final three minutes of the period on the Danny Sorabella goal. Wesleyan wouldn't waste time as they would take the 2-1 just 2:30 into the second period on the Colin Cobb. Then at the 15:24 mark of the second period, Plattsburgh State would tie the game up at 2 on the powerplay goal by Christian Defielecie. That is where the game would remain until the last 45 seconds when Liam Lawson would get the game-winner on a rebound in front of the net. Jimmy Poreda would make 23 saves as the Cardinals send there record to 5-8-1 on the season. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Liam Lawson (39) with the goal on the doorstep off the rebound. 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 Jesse Neher (22) with the crunching hit along the boards to gain control. It would be the semi-finals of the Cardinal Classic featuring the Plattsburgh State Cardinals and Wesleyan Cardinals. Plattsburgh would take the l-0 lead at 9:36 of the first period on Matt Quilty. Plattsburgh would extend the lead to 2-0 on Phillip Middleton's goal at 4:34 of the second period. In the third period, the offense would explode for both teams as they would both score three goals scoring for Plattsburgh would be Jesse Neher, Phillip Middleton (2), Aryton Valente. As Plattsburgh would hold on for the 5-3 lead Joshua Davies would make 16 saves as the Cardinals go to 6-6 on the season. Gallery.