The Plattsburgh State Cardinals pose for there team photo as they are crowned the 2016 W.B. Mason Winter Classic champions. The game would be tight throughout the start and be scoreless after the first period of play. The Cardinals would take the 1-0 lead a 1:16 into the second period when Ryan Chaisson would get his first collegiate goal. Then at 12:14 mark of the second period, the Cardinals would extend there lead to 2-0 on a power-play goal from Pat Egan. Then in the last minutes of the third period, Ryan Botting would put the icing on the cake with his own power-play goal to secure the 3-0 victory and give the Cardinals the championship. In the winning effort, Spencer Finney would 26 saves for the shutout victory as the Cardinals go to 10-1-1 on the season. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Pat Egan (16) rifles the shot to the top shelf over goalies shoulder for one of his two goals on the night. It would be the semi-finals on the W.B. Mason Winter Classic and it would feature the #3 Plattsburgh State Cardinals hosting the Fitchburg State Falcons. The Cardinals would take the 1-0 lead on Pat Egan's goal at 9:54 of the first period. Then just over three minutes later Pat Egan would strike again to make it 2-0. Then to end the six-minute stretch in the first the Cardinals Cole Stallard would score to make it 3-0 Cardinals after the first period. In the second period, the Cardinals would continue there dominance scoring twice more from Cam Owens and Brandon O'Quinn to make it 5-0 after two periods. In the third period, the Cardinals would put the final touches on the game scoring twice more this time Luke Balesheta and Kyle Hall for the 7-0 victory. In the winning effort, Brady Rouleau would stop all 18 shots in the shutout victory as the Cardinals go to 9-1-1 on the season. With the win, the Cardinals play for the W.B. Mason Winter Classic Championship against Colby. Gallery.