Rye's Jamie Morris (27) with the tip in for the Garnets goal as they get the 5-1 victory. It would be Championship Sunday from Buffalo as it would be an all–Section I NYSPHSAA Boys Hockey Championship, with the #2 Byram Hills Bobcats facing off against the #3 Rye Garnets. The Bobcats opened the scoring at the 4:51 mark of the first period on a goal from Christian Cipriano. The Garnets answered back at 8:14 when Jamie Morris scored to tie the game at one. Just over two minutes later, the Garnets took a 2–1 lead on a goal by Ryan Draddy. Then, with 55 seconds left in the first period, the Garnets extended their lead to 3–1 on a goal from Colin Nigro, and that’s how the period would end. In the second period, Will Weinman scored at the 12:05 mark to make it a 4–1 Garnets lead on the lone goal of the frame. In the third period, the Garnets put the icing on the cake with Ryan Draddy’s second goal of the game at the 12:43 mark for a 5–1 advantage. In the winning effort for the Garnets, Fernando Mosquera made 17 saves as they captured the state title. As for the Bobcats, Lucas Guggenheimer was impressive in his own right, making 63 saves. Gallery

Byram Hill's Lucas Gggenheimer (28) with the pad save as part of 63 save night although in a losing effort. Gallery

Sufferns Kevin Windwer (4) with the top shelfer to tie the game at two in the second period. It was Championship Sunday at the LECOM Harbor Center as all roads led to Buffalo, where the #4 Suffern Mounties from Section I took on the #7 Canton Golden Bears from Section X, with both teams looking to go home with the title. The upset‑minded Golden Bears opened the scoring just 1:58 into the game on a goal from Caleb Briggs for a 1–0 lead. The Mounties answered back 90 seconds later on a goal by Matthew Norum to tie the game at one. At the 11:47 mark of the first period, the Golden Bears regained the lead, 2–1, on a goal from Owen Logan, and that’s how the first period ended. At the 14:17 mark of the second period, Kevin Windwer scored to tie the game, and the period ended knotted at two. The game remained tied until the 14:47 mark of the third period, when Sean Tyrell made his presence known by giving the Mounties a 3–2 lead. In the closing minutes, the Mounties added a pair of empty‑net goals from Sean Tyrell and Anthony Ruggiero as they secured their 4th state title in the last five years. In the winning effort for the Mounties, Tyler Grossman made 25 saves, while Canton’s Gavin Schryver stopped 30 shots on the afternoon. Gallery.

Canton's Caleb Briggs (15) gets the scoring going early in the game for the Bears and the 1-0 lead. Gallery

Clarence's Taylor Regian (7) scored the goal on the rebound right in front to give the Red Devils a 2-1 lead in the second period. It was the final game of four on the day at the LECOM Harborcenter, as the #1 Clarence Red Devils from Section VI met the #3 Rye Garnets from Section I in the second semifinal of the NYSPHSAA Division II Boys’ Hockey Championships. The upset‑minded Garnets opened the scoring at the 8:26 mark of the first period when Finn Draddy found the net, and that would be the lone goal of the opening frame. The Red Devils came out strong in the second period, tying the game just 1:32 in on a power‑play goal from Jeremy Drugi. Clarence kept the pressure on and took a 2–1 lead three minutes later when Taylor Regian scored, and that was how the second period ended. The score remained 2–1 until the 14:38 mark of the third period, when Will Weinman scored on the power play to force the game into overtime. In the extra session, Jack McGill completed the upset for the Garnets, sending the #1 team in the state home and setting up an all–Section I final, where they would face the Byram Hills Bobcats on championship Sunday. Gallery

Rye's Fernando Mosquera (35) with the stick save right in front of the net on the scramble play as they get the 3-2 overtime win. Gallery

Beekmantown's Mason Carter (12) wrist it by the Byram Hills netminder to make it 2-0 Eagles game at the time, but they would eventually fall 5-2. It would be the first of two semifinals in the NYSPHSAA Division II Boys' Hockey Championships, featuring the #2 Bryam Hills Bobcats from Section I and the #4 Beekmantown Eagles from Section VII. The Eagles would jump out to a 1-0 lead just 3:03 into the game on a Pryce Parker goal. The Eagles would keep it going and make it a 2-0 game on the Mason Carter goal at the 8:50 mark of the first period. The Bobcats would answer right back, though, and make it a 2-1 game 49 seconds later on the Andrey Pytel goal, and that's how the first period would come to an end. The game would stay there until the 14:23 mark of the second period, when the Bobcats would tie the game at two on an Andrew Tymus goal, the lone goal of the second period. The Bobcats would get their first lead of the game at the 8:58 mark of the third period on Kai Licznerski's power play goal to make it a 3-2 game. The Bobcats would add a couple of empty netters down the stretch to secure the 5-2 victory and a spot in tomorrow's championship game. Gallery

Byram Hill's Andrew Tymus (23) with the goal to tie the game at two in the second period the Bobcats would get the eventual win 5-2. Gallery

West Genesee's Matthew Schneid (11) with goal he sneaks by Canton's Gavin Schryver (1) for the 1-0 lead. It would be the second semi-final of the NYSPHSAA Division I Boys' Hockey Championships at LECOM Harbor Center, featuring the #3 West Genesee Wildcats from Section III and the #7 Canton Golden Bears from Section X, with the winner facing the #4 Suffern Mounties for the title tomorrow. The Wildcats would get the opening goal of the game at the 10:17 mark from Matthew Schneid for the 1-0 lead. The Golden Bears would answer back in the last minute of the period, with Caleb Briggs tying the game at one as the first period ended. The Golden Bears would come out on fire in the second period and take the lead 3:35 in on an Owen Logan goal, making it 2-1. The Wildcats would answer right back 37 seconds later on the Sammy Vormwald goal, making it 2-2. The game would stay there through the third period, with no scoring, and they would need overtime to decide the last spot in the championship. It wouldn't take long, though, as Owen Logan would score just 54 seconds in as the Golden Bears secure the 3-2 victory and their spot in the finals tomorrow. In the winning effort, the Golden Bears' Gavin Schryver would make 24 saves on the morning. Gallery

Caton's Owen Loagn (14) with the hard hit on West Genesee's Parker Berg (23() to break up the play along the boards. Gallery