Beekmantown's Edward Sweenor (56) with the bunch crunching hit on the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid skater into the boards and glass. It would be a matchup inside the Champlain Valley Athletic Conference from the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena between the host Beekmantown Eagles and the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers as we stretch in the season. The game would be tight through the first 20 minutes, as there would be no scoring. The Eagles would finally get the game's first goal to break the ice at the 1:24 mark of the period on the Pierce Dominy goal. The Eagles would waste little time making it a 2-0 game on Novak Jarus's goal just 34 seconds later. Then, with just over two minutes left in the period, the Eagles would extend the lead to 3-0 on Novak Jarus's power-play goal and his second of the game to end the second period. When the teams returned for the third period, the Lakers wasted little time getting back into the game as they scored twice in the first six minutes from Ayden McCormick and Braden Harvey to make it a 3-2 game. The Eagles would return in the 7th minute and take the two-goal lead back on the Pryce Parker goal at 4-2. From there, the Eagle's defense would hold the Lakers in check and get the 4-2 win as they go to 10-5-2, and Jack Bell would make 17 saves as they head into a tournament this weekend at Salmon River. As for the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers, Cassidy Goodman would make 33 saves as they fall to 6-9-1 on the season and head to their regular-season finale against the Malone Huskies. Gallery

Saranac Lake/Lake Placid's Ryan Bruce and Beeekmantown's Carter Lapier (16) go sticks up into the corner as they battle over the loose puck. Gallery

Saranac's Evan Patrie (6) does the splits as the Blue Streaks defender is dragging him down as he rounds the corner with the puck. It would be the Saranac Spartans and the #12 Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks to finish a doubleheader of hockey action from the Wiebel Arena at the Saratoga Ice Rinks. The Blue Streaks would get the game's opening goal, but it would take a bit as Gavin Partlow would score at the 10:33 mark of the first period to make it a 1-0 game. Then, just 26 seconds later, the Blue Streaks would make it 2-0 when Daniel Klochaney would score to give the Blue Streaks the 2-0 lead, and that's where the first period would end. The Spartans would come out in the second period and answer right off as Nolan Miner would score three minutes to make it a 2-1 game early in the second period. The game would stay there till the 12:15 mark of the period when the Blue Streaks would regain their two-goal lead at 3-1 when Ryan Barlow would score. Then, just over two minutes later, the Blue Streaks would extend their lead to 4-1 when Declan Corcoran would score, and the period would end at 4-1. In the third period, defense would be the name of the game on both teams as the Blue Streaks would get the lone goal of the period with 23 seconds left on the powerplay goal from Daniel Klochaney for the second goal of the game as the Blue Streaks secured there 5-1 win. In the winning effort, the Saratoga Blue Streaks go to 14-2-1 on the season as they go into their next game against Shenendhowa and battle for first place. As for the Saranac Spartans, they go to 9-7-1 on the season as they go into their next game on February 12th against Northeastern Clinton on senior night. Gallery

Saranac's Landon Giroux (17) with the shoulder check on Saratoga's Brandon Lucia (10) that sends him into the end boards. Gallery

Saranac's Nolan Miner (9) splits a pair of Queensbury defenders and gets the shot off in the slot as they were going for the go-ahead goal. It would be an intersectional battle as the Saranac Spartans would travel down to Glens Falls and the Glenns Falls Rec Center to take on the #8 Queensbury Spartans in what might be a preview of the state regional playoffs game next month. The Saranac Spartans would open the goal scoring as Ryan Campbell would get the goal three minutes in and take the 1-0 lead. Queensbury would return and get the game-tying goal just 2 minutes later, thanks to Ethan Kelsey, and tie the game at one. Then, just 93 seconds later, Ethan Kelsey would score again and give the home Spartans the 2-1 lead, and that's where the first period would end. When the teams returned for the second period, the Saranac Spartans would waste little time getting the equalizer as Ryan Campbell would get his second goal, and the game would be tied at two. The game would stay there til the 7:23 mark of the period when the Queensbury Spartans would answer again with two goals in 90 seconds and take the 4-2 lead on goals from Sean Culligan and Rhys Roberts, and that's how the second period would end. When the teams returned for the third period, the Queensbury Spartans would extend their lead to 5-2 just 1:01 into the period. The Saranac Spartans would try to make it interesting down the stretch as Ryan Campell would score at the 11:42 mark of the period to complete his hat trick on the night and make it a 5-3 game. From there, the Queensbury defense would clamp down as they got the win and went to 11-4-1 in the season. As for the Saranac Spartans, they fall to 9-6-1 on the season as they head into their game tomorrow against the Saratoga Blue Streaks. Gallery

Saranac's Landon Giroux (17) pins Queensbury's Jacob Wolf (12) along the end boards as they battle over the loose puck. Gallery

Northeastern Clinton's Josh Seymour (17) with the hip check of Beekmantown's Edward Sweenor (56) to break up the attack. We would have Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Boy's Hockey action from the Ronald B Stafford Ice Arena as the Beekmantown Eagles host the Northeastern Clinton Cougars as we enter the second half of the conference season. It would take the 10:34 mark of the first period for the Eagles to get on the board with the game's opening goal from Evan Bruyere to make it a 1-0 game. The Cougars answered back and tied the game at one on the power play goal with 13 seconds left in the period from Baylon Cronkrite, and that was where the first period would end. The Eagles would retake the lead at 2-1 just 24 seconds into the second period on the Edward Swenor goal. The Eagles would keep coming and extend the lead to 3-1 on the power play goal from Novak Jarus at the 3:31 mark of the period, and that's how the second period would end. When the teams returned for the third period, the offense would stay hot for the Eagles and make it a 4-1 game at the 6:09 mark when Novak Jarus would get his second goal. Then, with 4:28 left in the game, Jarus would complete the hat trick as he would make it a 5-1 game. The Cougars would add one late from Baylon Cronkrite with three minutes left in the game for his second of the game to make it a 5-2 game. With 1:44 left in the game, Edward Sweenor would get his second goal as they would secure the 6-2 win. In the winning effort, the Eagles netminders would combine for 14 saves on the night as they go to 9-5-1 on the season. They head into their next game against the Plattsburgh Hornets on Friday night as they battle for first place in the standings. As for the Northeastern, Clinton, Greyson LaFountain would make 25 saves on the night as they fall to 1-14-1 and into their game against Champlain Vally Union on Saturday afternoon. Gallery

Beekmantown's Edward Sweenor (56) slides it past Northeastern Clinton's Greyson LaFountain (1) for his second goal on the night. Gallery

Saranac's Evan Patrie (6) with the goal as he crosses the slot as the Spartans get the 5-2 win. It would be Section VII Champlain Valley Athletic Conference Boy's Hockey action from the Saranac Lake Civic Center as the Saranac Spartans would have to travel there to take on the Saranac Lake/Lake Placid Lakers as we reach the second half of the conference season. The hometown Lakers would get the quick opening goal of the game when Will Landriault lit the lamp just 3:33 into the game as they would take the 1-0 lead On the powerplay. The Spartans would come back and tie the game at the 6:19 mark of the period when Ashton Catlin found the back of the net, and that's where the first period would end tied at one. When the teams returned for the second, Ashton Catlin would find the back of the night again for his second goal at the 3:19 mark of the period and take the 2-1 lead. Then, in the final two minutes of the period, the Spartans would go on a scoring spree they would, scoring three goals in 90 seconds from Ryan Campbell (twice) and Evan Patrie as the Spartans would take the 5-1 lead into the third period. When the teams returned for the third period, the Lakers would keep the hopes of a comeback alive as they would score just 2:34 into the period Ca.rson St Louis would find the net to make it a 5-2 game. From there, the Spartan's defense would clamp down and get the win. In the winning, Shawn Mclane would make 20 saves as they go to 9-5-1 on the season. This weekend, they were on the road for a pair of nonleague games, including taking the Queensbury Spartans and the Saratoga Blue Streaks. As for the Saranac Lake Placid Lakers, Cassidy Goodman would make 35 saves on the night as they fall to 6-8-1 on the season and return to action on February 11th against the Beekmantown Eagles. Gallery

Saranac's Adrian Barnes (8) and Saranac Lake Placid's Ayden McCormick (10) battle for the face-off win deep in the Spartans zone. Gallery