Comfort Inn Winter Classic Consolation: Nazareth Golden Flyers Vs Rivier Raiders January 6th 2024

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Kyle Coryea

Rivier's Devon Jolley (26) with the crunching hit in front of the bench on Nazareth's Logan Tobias (26) that knocks him to the ice. It would be the third-place game of the Comfort Inn Winter Classic and it would see the Nazareth Golden Flyers of the UCHC Hockey taking on the Rivier Raiders in front of 700 fans at the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena. It would take no take for the Raiders to get the opening goal of the game just 1:20 into the game on the powerplay goal from Tyler Duderstadt to make it 1-0. Nazareth would answer about three minutes later on the shorthanded goal from Blake Frost to tie the game at one. The Golden Flyers would keep the pedal down and would score two minutes later on the Ethan Louisos goal and take the 2-1 lead. Then at the 11:56 mark, the Golden Flyers would extend their lead to two on the Logan Tobias powerplay goal to make it a 3-1 game. The game would stay there till the 6:33 mark of the second period when the Golden Flyers would extend the lead to 4-1 on the Anthony Quinlivan powerplay goal. Then at the 12:30 mark of the second period the Raiders would get two powerplay goals just 47 seconds apart from Tyler Duderstadt and Jon Tavella to make it a 4-3 game at the end of the second period. The game would stay there till the 8:30 mark of the third period when Blake Frost would score the second time in the game and make it a 5-3 game. The Raiders would add a goal with 1:10 left from Damon Kiyawasew to make it 5-4 but the Golden Flyers would hold on for the win. With the win the Golden Flyers go to 2-8-2 on the season as Matt Sayles makes 16 saves. As for the Rivier Raiders, Will Augustine would make 36 saves as they fall to 6-7-2 on the season. Gallery

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Kyle Coryea

Nazareth's Blake Frost (10) with the shorthanded goal to tie the game at one five minutes in. Gallery

Comfort Inn Winter Classic Consolation: Nazareth Golden Flyers Vs Rivier Raiders January 6th 2024

NCAA Division III Mens Hockey
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Kyle Coryea

Nazareth's Matt Sayles makes the pad save from seat on Rivier's Jon Tavella breakaway attempt as part of a 16 save night. It would be the third-place game of the Comfort Inn Winter Classic and it would see the Nazareth Golden Flyers of the UCHC Hockey taking on the Rivier Raiders in front of 700 fans at the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena. It would take no take for the Raiders to get the opening goal of the game just 1:20 into the game on the powerplay goal from Tyler Duderstadt to make it 1-0. Nazareth would answer about three minutes later on the shorthanded goal from Blake Frost to tie the game at one. The Golden Flyers would keep the pedal down and would score two minutes later on the Ethan Louisos goal and take the 2-1 lead. Then at the 11:56 mark, the Golden Flyers would extend their lead to two on the Logan Tobias powerplay goal to make it a 3-1 game. The game would stay there till the 6:33 mark of the second period when the Golden Flyers would extend the lead to 4-1 on the Anthony Quinlivan powerplay goal. Then at the 12:30 mark of the second period the Raiders would get two powerplay goals just 47 seconds apart from Tyler Duderstadt and Jon Tavella to make it a 4-3 game at the end of the second period. The game would stay there till the 8:30 mark of the third period when Blake Frost would score the second time in the game and make it a 5-3 game. The Raiders would add a goal with 1:10 left from Damon Kiyawasew to make it 5-4 but the Golden Flyers would hold on for the win. With the win the Golden Flyers go to 2-8-2 on the season as Matt Sayles makes 16 saves. As for the Rivier Raiders, Will Augustine would make 36 saves as they fall to 6-7-2 on the season. Gallery

Comfort Inn Winter Classic Semi-Finals #2: Riviers Raiders @ #5 Plattsburgh State Cardinals January 5th 2024

sitdown save
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Kyle Coryea

Rivier's Like Newell (29) with the stick save while sitting on the ice. It would be the second game of the Comfort Inn Complex Winter Classic and it would see the Rivier Raiders taking on the host #5 Plattsburgh State Cardinals in front of 1300 fans in Cardinal County. The Cardinals would waste no time as they would get the quick 1-0 lead just 18 seconds into the game on the Colin Callanan goal. The game would stay there till the 9:47 mark of the period when the Raiders would tie the game on the powerplay on their first shot of the game from Cormac Hayes. The Cardinals would have an answer though and retake the lead at 2-1 about 3:30 later Simon Singher's first NCAA goal made it 2-1 Cardinals. The game would stay there through the second period as there was no scoring. The Cardinals would fight and get the two-goal lead on the goal by Brannon Butler goal to take the 3-1 lead at the 8:04 mark. In the closing stages of the period the Cardinals would at the empty netter on the Ryan Butler goal to secure the 4-1 win. In the winning effort, Eli Shiller would make 18 saves as the Cardinals go to 11-2 on the season and will play the Albertus Magnus for the Cardinal Classic title tomorrow. The Rivier Raiders go to 6-6-2 on the season and will get the Nazareth Golden Flyers in the consolation game. Gallery

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Josh Painter

Plattsburgh State's Ryan Butler (16) with the hard hit on the boards on Rivier's defender as they go after the loose puck. Gallery

Comfort Inn Winter Classic Semi-Finals #2: Rivier Raiders @ #5 Plattsburgh State Cardinals January 5th 2024

NCAA Division III Mens Hockey
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Brannon Butler with the goal about halfway through the third for the 3-1 lead. It would be the second game of the Comfort Inn Complex Winter Classic and it would see the Rivier Raiders taking on the host #5 Plattsburgh State Cardinals in front of 1300 fans in Cardinal County. The Cardinals would waste no time as they would get the quick 1-0 lead just 18 seconds into the game on the Colin Callanan goal. The game would stay there till the 9:47 mark of the period when the Raiders would tie the game on the powerplay on their first shot of the game from Cormac Hayes. The Cardinals would have an answer though and retake the lead at 2-1 about 3:30 later Simon Singher's first NCAA goal made it 2-1 Cardinals. The game would stay there through the second period as there was no scoring. The Cardinals would fight and get the two-goal lead on the goal by Brannon Butler goal to take the 3-1 lead at the 8:04 mark. In the closing stages of the period the Cardinals would at the empty netter on the Ryan Butler goal to secure the 4-1 win. In the winning effort, Eli Shiller would make 18 saves as the Cardinals go to 11-2 on the season and will play the Albertus Magnus for the Cardinal Classic title tomorrow. The Rivier Raiders go to 6-6-2 on the season and will get the Nazareth Golden Flyers in the consolation game. Gallery

Comfort Inn Winter Classic Semi-Finals #1 Albertus Magnus Falcons Vs Nazareth Golden Flyers January 5th 2024

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Kyle Coryea

Albertus Magnus Harley Michaels (5) with the hard hit on Nazareth's Harrison Dumas (21). It would be the opening game of the 2024 edition of the Comfort Inn Winter Classic and it would see the Albertus Magnus Falcons face off against the Nazareth Golden Flyers of the United Collegiate Hockey Conference in front of 700 fans. The Falcons would get the opening goal in the battle of the birds from Tim Manning just 3:57 into the game. The Falcons would keep the pedal down and take the 2-0 lead at the 10:08 mark of the first on the Sam Anderson goal. Then with just about 3:30 left in the period, Blake Frost would get the Flyers on the board and make it a 2-1 game. However, the Falcons would get the two-goal right back to a two-goal game with a 3-1 lead just 90 seconds later on the Caden Patterson goal. The Falcons would come out firing in the second period and score just 12 seconds into the game on the Tyler Ignazzitto to make it 4-1. The game would stay there till the midway point of the third when the Flyers Johnny Jackson goal to make it 4-2 down the stretch. In the winning effort for the Falcons Logan Bateman would make 28 saves as they get the 4-2 win. With the win, the Albertus Magnus will play the winner of the Plattsburgh State Cardinals and the Rivier Raiders while the Nazareth Golden Flyers get the loser in the consolation game. Gallerya

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Kyle Coryea

Nazareth's Anthony Quinlivan crashes the rebound and puts the goal away. Gallery

Comfort Inn Winter Classic Semi-Finals #1 Albertus Magnus Falcons Vs Nazareth Golden Flyers

NCAA Division III Mens Hockey
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Kyle Coryea

Albertus Magnus (30) Logan Bateman with the pad save as part of a 28-save night in the win. It would be the opening game of the 2024 edition of the Comfort Inn Winter Classic and it would see the Albertus Magnus Falcons face off against the Nazareth Golden Flyers of the United Collegiate Hockey Conference in front of 700 fans. The Falcons would get the opening goal in the battle of the birds from Tim Manning just 3:57 into the game. The Falcons would keep the pedal down and take the 2-0 lead at the 10:08 mark of the first on the Sam Anderson goal. Then with just about 3:30 left in the period, Blake Frost would get the Flyers on the board and make it a 2-1 game. However, the Falcons would get the two-goal right back to a two-goal game with a 3-1 lead just 90 seconds later on the Caden Patterson goal. The Falcons would come out firing in the second period and score just 12 seconds into the game on the Tyler Ignazzitto to make it 4-1. The game would stay there till the midway point of the third when the Flyers Johnny Jackson goal to make it 4-2 down the stretch. In the winning effort for the Falcons Logan Bateman would make 28 saves as they get the 4-2 win. With the win, the Albertus Magnus will play the winner of the Plattsburgh State Cardinals and the Rivier Raiders while the Nazareth Golden Flyers get the loser in the consolation game. Gallerya

Frozen Hope Slapshots and Puckdrops: Plattsburgh Hornets Vs Saranac Spartans

Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Boy's Hockey
Frozen Hopes Photo
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Kyle Coryea

The Saranac Spartans and Plattsburgh Hornets would come together after the game for a group photo in honor of the McLane family. It would be a game tonight between the Saranac Spartans and Plattsburgh Hornets in Boy's Hockey but tonight it would be more than just a hockey game as it would be Frozen Hopes to help with brain cancer research along with in memory of Aimee McLane the mom of goalie Sean McLane that would pass just a couple days before the game. As for the game on ice, it would take till the late stages of the first period before the opening goal when Declan Baker would score for the Spartans and make it 1-0. Then with under a minute left in the period the Spartans would expand the lead to 2-0 on the Landon Duprey goal. Then just 3:08 into the second period the Spartans would start to take control of the game at 3-0 on the Landon Giroux goal. Then just about 90 seconds later the Spartans would make it 4-0 and take control of the game on the Gabriel Moore goal. Then at the 6:46 mark of the period the Hornets would get on the board and make it a 4-1 game. The game would stay there till the 2:23 mark of the third period when the Hornets would score again and make it a 4-2 game. The Spartans would answer back with two straight goals from Nolan Miner and regain their four-goal lead at 6-2. However, the Hornets would do their best to keep it a game as they would get two goals from Darren Patchen and Barden Calkins to make it a 6-4 game with 7 minutes left in the game. From there the Spartans would hold on and get the 6-4 win and go to 3-3-1 on the season but more importantly on this night getting the win for the McLane family. The Spartans will be right back on the ice as they travel to Rouses Point and take on the Northeastern Clinton Cougars in another CVAC game. Gallery.

Frozen Hopes Slapshots and Puckdrops Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Boy's Hockey: Plattsburgh Hornets Vs Saranac Spartans January 3rd 2024

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Kyle Coryea

Saranac's Gabriel Moore (3) would score to make it a 4-2 Spartans lead along with getting his first Varsity goal. It would be a game tonight between the Saranac Spartans and Plattsburgh Hornets in Boy's Hockey but tonight it would be more than just a hockey game as it would be Frozen Hopes to help with brain cancer research along with in memory of Aimee McLane the mom of goalie Sean McLane that would pass just a couple days before the game. As for the game on ice, it would take till the late stages of the first period before the opening goal when Declan Baker would score for the Spartans and make it 1-0. Then with under a minute left in the period the Spartans would expand the lead to 2-0 on the Landon Duprey goal. Then just 3:08 into the second period the Spartans would start to take control of the game at 3-0 on the Landon Giroux goal. Then just about 90 seconds later the Spartans would make it 4-0 and take control of the game on the Gabriel Moore goal. Then at the 6:46 mark of the period the Hornets would get on the board and make it a 4-1 game. The game would stay there till the 2:23 mark of the third period when the Hornets would score again and make it a 4-2 game. The Spartans would answer back with two straight goals from Nolan Miner and regain their four-goal lead at 6-2. However, the Hornets would do their best to keep it a game as they would get two goals from Darren Patchen and Barden Calkins to make it a 6-4 game with 7 minutes left in the game. From there the Spartans would hold on and get the 6-4 win and go to 3-3-1 on the season but more importantly on this night getting the win for the McLane family. The Spartans will be right back on the ice as they travel to Rouses Point and take on the Northeastern Clinton Cougars in another CVAC game. Gallery.

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Kyle Coryea

Saranac's Landon Duprey (89) slides it past the Hornets goalie fo the goalie in the first period for the Spartans 2-0 lead. Gallery.

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