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2009 -
Division 2 |
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Pelham High School scored
two third period goals, 49 seconds apart, to break a 1-1
tie and held on for a 3-2 semifinal victory over Burke
Catholic.
Central New York’s, New Hartford Spartans, cruised to a
6-1 semifinal victory over Kenmore East, riding a
19-game winning streak.
No. 1 ranked New Hartford wins its second state hockey
title, in front of a packed hometown crowd, by defeating
second ranked Pelham in a 6-1 victory. All six Spartan
goals were scored by six different players. The
Spartans finished with a 28-2 record, setting a school
record with 28 victories. |
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2009 -
Division 1 |
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Mamaroneck scored four
second period goals to break open a 7-2 win over first
year Niagara Wheat during the first semi-final game. The
Tigers extended their winning streak to 24 games.
J.T. Stenglein’s natural hat trick in the first period
gave Greece Thunder the lead as they beat West Genesee
5-2 during the second semi-final game.
Greece Athena/Odyssey battled back from an early
two-goal deficit, edging Mamaroneck 3-2 to win the state
championship. The Thunder finished the season, a
perfect 27-0, and its first state title since 1996, when
Greece split into two teams- Athena/Odyssey Thunder and
Arcadia/Olympia Lightning. |
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2008 -
Division 2 |
In the first semi-final
contest Sweet Home rallied to score three goals in the
third period to tie the game, only to have Thousand
Islands' forward Ryan Grimshaw score the game winner
with just 1:33 seconds left in regulation. Thousand
Islands defeats Sweet Home 4-3.
The second semi-final game found Justin Scharfe scoring
three goals to lead, #2 state ranked, Webster Thomas past
, top ranked, Queensbury 3-1.
In the championship final, Webster Thomas scored four of
its five goals on the power play against Thousand
Islands and came away with a 5-2 win and their first
state championship. |
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2008 -
Division 1 |
After getting off to a slow start, Massena won its semifinal game 5-3
over Lancaster by scoring three goals within one minute
and twenty seconds. The Red Raider barrage started
2:12 into the second period with goals from Joseph
Laffin, Matthew Hatch and Alex Kormanyos.
In the other semi-final contest
West Genesee came crashing out of the
gate to down Fairport 5-2. The Wildcats were all
over the ice early, intercepting passes, tapping in
rebounds, and creating breakaways.
In the finals,
Massena got a last-minute goal to beat West Genesee 3-2
in triple-overtime. Mike Mailhot lifted the puck
into the top-right corner of the net with 29 seconds
remaining, making the Red Raiders 3-2 winners and
Division I state champs for the fifth time. |
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2007 -
Division 2 |
In semi-final action Evan
Roth had three goals and an assist as Canandaigua
defeated Queensbury. Canandaigua scored three
goals in the third period to overcome a 2-1 deficit
winning 4-2.
In the other semi-final contest five
Monroe-Woodbury players scored in the first period
as MW went on to defeat Rye 5-2.
In the finals
Monroe Woodbury scored in each period lead by Andrew Himelson who scored two goals, to defeat Canandaigua
4-2. This was Canandaigua's first appearance in
the state tournament and Monroe-Woodbury's first state
championship. |
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2007 -
Division 1 |
"OT" was the word for the
Division 1 tournament. In the first semi-final
contest Williamsville North scored in each period and
overtime to defeat Canton 4-3. The winning goal was
scored at 6:55 of the first overtime.
Goaltending was dominant
in the second semi-final contest between Ithaca and
Suffern. Regulation and overtime play could not
determine a winner which then ended in a shootout.
Final score: Ithaca 1, Suffern 0.
The finals were a
continuation of the semi-finals as Ithaca defeated
Williamsville North 2-1 in overtime. |
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2006 -
Division 2 |
Defending state champion Clinton made the home-town fans
happy by defeating Pelham 6-1 in the semi-finals. Chris
Snyder and Derek Lacelle each contributed a goal and two
assists to the cause.
In the other semi-final game, Monroe Woodbury, who
raised many eyebrows in the regionals by defeating
traditional powerhouse Salmon River, proved that that
win was no fluke, as the Crusaders, powered by Nick
Belloise's 3 goals, defeated Buffalo's Williamsville
East 3-2.
With 2700 screaming fans yelling their approval, Clinton
came out storming in the championship game, scoring
three first-period goals, and never looking back. Nick
Snyder's two first-period goals and a goal by Ian Evans
gave the Warriors a lead that proved to be
insurmountable. An additional goal by Chris Snyder added
to the cushion, as Clinton went on to defeat Monroe
Woodbury 4-1, and win their second consecutive state
title. Clinton ended their season enjoying a 16-game
winning streak, and, for the second consecutive year, a
record of 26-1-3. Nick Snyder's great weekend earned
him the Div. 2 tournament MVP award |
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2006 -
Division 1 |
Aquinas
came from behind to defeat Suffern in the semi-finals
4-3. Suffern overcame a 2-0 deficit by scoring three
unanswered goals to take the lead early in the third
period. Andy Schmidt then scored his second goal of the
game at the ten-minute mark of the third period to tie
the game for Aquinas. Just 15-seconds later, Billy
Lemen scored the game winner to send Aquinas into the
championship game.
Canton enjoyed a 1-0 lead over Williamsville North
after one period in the other semi-final game thanks to
a goal by Wade Meagan. Solid goaltending from
Williamsville's Jordan Komm then kept Canton off the
scoreboard as North scored twice in the last five
minutes of the second period to take a 2-1 lead. Two
third-period goals by Williamsville North's Ryan Geary
iced the game for the Spartans, as North defeated Canton
4-1. North goaltender Jordan Komm made 27 saves in an
outstanding effort.
The championship game was a grinder, featuring great
goaltending at both ends of the rink. Williamsville
North's Ryan Geary scored at 5:26 of the second period
on a power play when he redirected a Ryan Clifford shot
from the left point that Aquinas goaltender Scott Mertz
just missed getting to. The Spartans made the lead hold
up thanks to senior goaltender Jordan Komm, the
tournament MVP, with 23 saves, and some clutch penalty
killing. The 1-0 final score gave Williamsville North
(25-3) it's third state championship in the last five
years. |
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2005 -
Division 2 |
Salmon
River, back in the final four for the fourth time in the
last five years, shot out of the gate quickly with a
4-goal first period as they went on to defeat Lake
Placid in the semi-finals 7-2. Logan Kane's hat trick
and a 5-point game from Nick Montour provided the
Shamrocks' firepower. Salmon River proved that "crime
doesn't pay" as six of their seven goals were scored on
the power play.
Glens Falls, back for the third consecutive year, was no
match for hometown favorite Clinton, as Clinton ended
the season for the Indians 9-2. The Warriors were led
by two-goal efforts from Sean McKevitt, Ian Evans and
Brik Alden.
In the championship game, after a scoreless first
period, Clinton's Ian Evans put the Warriors on the
scoreboard. Salmon River and Clinton then traded goals,
but a Salmon River goal by Max Shea with 2.3 seconds
remaining in the period had the game deadlocked at 2-2
after 2 periods. The Shamrocks pulled ahead by a goal
from Dwight Bero, but Clinton came back to tie the game
again about three minutes later with a goal from Nick
Snyder. Clinton goaltender Gary Dougherty, and Salmon
River goaltender Justin Delormier sparkled as regulation
time ended with the score knotted at 3-3. At 4:25 of
overtime, Clinton junior Ian Evans scored his second
goal of the game to give Clinton the title, and a
20-game unbeaten streak. It was a gut-wrenching loss
for Salmon River, as it was the second straight year
that Salmon River lost in the championship game in
overtime. Clinton finished the season with a record of
26-1-3, while Salmon River ended with a record of
20-6-4. Ian Evans' great weekend earned him the Div. 2
tournament MVP award |
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2005 -
Division 1 |
In
semi-final action, McQuaid got sweet revenge from an
earlier season loss to Shenendehowa by defeating the
Plainsmen 5-1. McQuaid was lead by junior Ryan Flanigan
with 2 goals and 1 assist, and 8th grade goaltender Nick
Bondurant with 25 saves.
In the other semi-final game, Baldwinsville and
Williamsville North played a grinder that wasn't decided
until an empty-net goal by Baldwinsville's Kevin McCarey
with 45 seconds left in the third period gave the Bees a
3-1 win over North. Bees goaltender Kirk Kwaczala "held
the fort" with 31 saves.
The championship game saw McQuaid take an early lead on
a goal by Ryan Flanigan, but Baldwinsville's Bobby
Conklin tied the game moments later to end the first
period with the score tied at 1-1. McQuaid then went to
work, scoring four second-period goals, and adding two
more in the third to defeat Baldsinsville 7-3, and once
again gain revenge for an earlier season loss.
Goaltender Nick Bondurant was stellar in the McQuaid
goal, making 26 saves, while up front, McQuaid's
sensational line of Brandon Nunn (1 goal) Ryan Flanigan
(3 goals) and Mike Cieslak (3 goals) did all the scoring
for the Knights. Flanigan was selected the Div. 1
tournament MVP, while McQuaid capped off their
championship season with a record of 19-4-4.
Baldwinsville finished at 25-5-2. |
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2004 -
Division 2 |
Using a
goal in each period, along with a tight defense,
Williamsville East enjoyed a 3-goal lead before Glens
Falls was able to finally solve Williamsville goaltender
Jarrod Etengoff, as the Flames went on to defeat Glens
Falls 3-1 in the opening game of the tournament.
Salmon River scored three goals in the second period to
pull away from Beekmantown in the other Div. 2
semifinal,
5-2. Nick Montour had two goals and two assists to lead
the Shamrocks.
In the championship game, Salmon River came from behind
twice to tie the score, and force overtime with the
score tied 2-2 at the end of regulation time.
Williamsville South's Alex Durinka decided the game at
2:23 of overtime with a goal. Durinka, who earlier
assisted on the Flames' second goal, was selected as the
Div. 2 tournament MVP. This was South's first
appearance in the final-four, and the First Division 2
championship for Section VI (Buffalo area). The Flames
finished their championship season with a record of
18-5-2. |
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2004 -
Division 1 |
Dane
Ellerton scored three goals for Seton Catholic of
Plattsburgh, including the game-winner with less than a
minute remaining, to give Sec.VII Seton a 4-3
come-from-behind victory over Section 2 Shenendehowa.
Trailing 3-1 going into the third period, Ellerton
scored three unanswered goals, the final being with 31
seconds remaining, to send the Knights into the
championship game. Joining Ellerton with the heroics
for Seton was goaltender Martin St. Arnaud with 28
saves.
Williamsville North earned their way into the Div. 1
championship game for the fourth consecutive year by
defeating Potsdam 6-3. A hat trick from Ken Joseph, and
two more from Shane Sims powered the Spartans.
With Williamsville North having a 3-0 lead midway
through the championship game, Seton came back with two
goals of their own to make the game close. Then, North's
Tim Burow's goal, and later an empty-net goal from Div.
1 tournament MVP Vince Amigone, gave the Spartans their
second state championship in four years. |
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2003 -
Division 2 |
Two
first-period goals by Batavia's Pete Shaffer set the
stage for the Ice Devils as Batavia (Sec. 5) defeated
Plattsburgh (Sec. 7) 3-2 in a Division 2 semi-final
game. Ian Stanton, Plattsburgh's all-time leading
scorer, scored two second-period goals to tie the game
for the Hornets, but Todd Pratt's game-winning goal
midway through the third period sent Batavia into the
finals.
Hometown favorite Whitesboro (Sec. 3) and Glens Falls
(Sec. 2) played a tight and scoreless first period, but
at 1:05 of the second period, Steve Nutty's goal finally
broke the ice as Whitesboro went on to dominate the
remainder of the game, and defeat Glens Falls 7-0.
The championship game was a defensive struggle, with the
goaltenders taking over center-stage. Ryan Hoffman's
goal eight minutes into the second period put gave
Whitesboro a 2-1 lead. From that point on, the
goaltenders provided the heroics, stopping everything
that came their way. Batavia's Charlie O'Geen (26
saves) and Whitesboro's Tim Schoen (25 saves) had
everyone biting their nails up to the final buzzer. The
2-1 win gave Whitesboro it's first state title, and
earned goaltender Tim Schoen the tournament MVP honor. |
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2003 -
Division 1 |
Goalie
Kevin Fitzpatrick, a member of last year's
all-tournament team when he helped Williamsville North
win its first state title, made 34 saves, and defenseman
Shane Sims had a goal and an assist as the defending
champion Spartans (Sec. 6) advanced past Greece
Athena/Odyssey (Sec. 5) 3-0.
In the other semi-final game, Brockport (Sec. 5), thanks
to shorthanded goals by Casey Balog and Nick Berlin,
skated past Ithaca 3-1 to send the Blue Devils into the
championship game for the second straight year.
In the championship game, Williamsville North, (which
hadn't lost in 27 games) took a 3-2 lead into the third
period; the go-ahead goal being a 100-ft. dump-in shot
that somehow eluded Brockport goaltender Pat Young. It
looked as if that goal would be the difference, as the
teams played scoreless hockey for the first 11 minutes
of the third period until Brockport's Nick Berlin tied
the game with 3:06 remaining. With 1:29 remaining,
North's Andrew Orpic sent one past Young to once again
give the Spartans the lead. Just 21 seconds later,
(1:08 remaining) Brockport's Joe Mulhern scored the
biggest goal of his life (and second goal of the game)
to tie the game at 3-3 and force overtime.
Just 30 seconds into overtime, North had a chance to win
it as Vince Amigone skated in on Young all alone, but
missed the net. A few minutes later, Brockport's Jarrod
Miner poked the puck into the net off a rebound to give
the Blue Devils (23-3-2) their first state championship
title. Defensive stalwart Colby Jones, with three
assists in each game this weekend, was named tournament
MVP. "I've been coaching at various levels for 17 years
and seen some crazy games," said Brockport coach Scott
Empey. "For a final, it'd be hard to match this." |
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2002 -
Division 2 |
Mike
Patenaude scored two goals and added an assist to lead
defending champion Salmon River (Sec. X) over
Plattsburgh (Sec. VII) in the first Div. 2 semifinal.
6-1.
The other semi-final matchup saw first-time state
tournament participant Clarkstown North (Sec. 1) take on
Aquinas Institute (Sec. V). Stellar goaltending by K.J.
McQuade (34 saves) and two goals from Joe Huchko, along
with a penalty killing unit that killed three Aquinas
power-plays in the final 7:30, powered Clarkstown North
to a 4-0 win over Aquinas.
In the Div. 2 championship game, the “new kids on the
block” Clarkstown North Rams were up against state
tournament veteran Salmon River. David would not
overcome Goliath this day, as Salmon River pounded Rams
goaltender K.J. McQuade with 49 shots as the Shamrocks
rolled to a 10-0 win over Clarkstown North (22-3-2).
Mike Patenaude scored three goals and added an assist,
while Ian Boots tallied two goals and two assists for
Salmon River (22-7). |
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2002 -
Division 1 |
In the
semi-finals, Chris Angelo scored three goals and Michael
Cohen added a pair of goals as Williamsville North (Sec.
VI) rolled to an overwhelming 8-0 win over Brockport
(Sec. V).
The other semi-final saw Section III rivals West Genesee
and at-large entry Baldwinsville. It was a tough,
physical game, in which West Genesee scored goals in
each period to build a 3-0 lead before Baldwinsville
came up with too little too late in the third period as
the Wildcats defeated Baldwinsville 3-2 to earn their
second consecutive trip to the state tournament finals.
Bill Zaika’s goal and assist, and goaltender Jon Bova’s
34 saves powered West Genesee.
In the finals, Willismsville North again got off to a
fast start with 2 unassisted goals by Vince Amigone and
a power-play goal by Brandon Baker. West Genesee closed
the gap with goals from Tom Alfieri and Bill Zaika, but
North’s Michael Cohen jammed in a rebound to give the
Spartains a lead that would prove insurmountable.
Brandon Baker’s second goal of the game was the final
touch as Williamsville North (22-3-1) defeated defending
champion West Genesee 5-3 to become the first team from
Section VI (Buffalo area) to skate away with the State
Championship plaque. West Genesee finished the year at
22-5-2. |
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2001 -
Division 2 |
Stellar
goaltending from Ben Collins, and three-point games from
Mario Nucci (2-1) and Ryan LaShomb (1-2) led Aquinas to
a 5-1 win over Glens Falls, while Salmon River had no
trouble dispatching Lake Placid 8-2. Salmon River
received two goals each from Ted Cook and Jon Kane.
In the Div. 2 championship game, Salmon River’s
quickness and tenacity totally smothered Aquinas as the
Shamrocks defeated Aquinas 3-1 and returned to the north
country with their fifth state championship, and a final
record of 26-2. Salmon River outshot Aquinas 37-7, and
stellar performance from Andy Gardner, Billy Black, Ted
Cook and Phil Boots earned them recognition on the
all-tournament team. |
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2001 -
Division 1 |
Eric
Cassidy gave defending-champion LaSalle Institute a 1-0
lead with a late second-period goal, but Williamsville
North tied the game with a goal by Mike Cohen with about
5 minutes remaining in the third period. That was enough
to send the game into overtime when Cohen sent a pass to
teammate Billy Baker who put the puck past LaSalle
netminder Tys Bailey-Yavonditte at 1:53 to end
LaSalle’s hopes for a championship repeat.
The other Div. 1 semi-final saw a repeat of the Section
3 championship game matchup between Oswego and West
Genesee.. After losing in the Sec. 3 title game 2-1,
Oswego won three emotional 1-goal tournament wins; 2-1
over Potsdam, a triple-overtime 6-5 win over Greece
Lightning, and a 1-0 win over Canton in order to qualify
for the Utica final-four. The championship game was to
be the fourth meeting between these teams.
The script was followed perfectly, as this game provided
still another 1-goal, three overtime thriller. West
Genesee’s Josh Platt, with a defender on his back, still
managed to walk in and beat Oswego goalie Nate Deban to
score the winning goal after 18:43 of overtime. The goal
came in the third overtime session after Oswego had
numerous chances, only to be stopped by Wildcats goalie
Dan Tormey.
In the championship game, West Genesee’s Bill Zaika
scored three goals, including two in a span of 1:28 in
the first period, to lead the Wildcats to a 4-1 victory
over Williamsville North (21-3-2). Zaika, along with
teammates Josh Platt, John Sharkey and goaltender Dan
Tormey, earned all-tournament recognation for West
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2000 -
Division 2 |
In the
semifinals, LaSalle Institute, from Troy, scored two
goals in the first period, and then held on to defeat
Plattsburgh 2-1.
In the other semifinal, a game that saw all of its
scoring in the first period, Glens Falls defeated Salmon
River 3-2, setting the stage for a historic meeting in
the championship final.
This year saw the first time in the history of the
tournament that two teams from the same section met in a
championship game. LaSalle had a 2-1 record in three
previous games against Glens Falls this year, including
a 3-1 victory in the Section II championship game. The
teams appeared headed for overtime, when LaSalle’s Adam
Samiof found the upper corner of the net with 42 seconds
remaining in the 3rd period to give the Cadets (21-5-2)
their first state hockey title. |
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2000 -
Division 1 |
Ithaca
and Seton Catholic, from Plattsburgh, met in the
semifinals, where Adam Moore’s goal and two assists led
Ithaca to a 4-1 win over Seton.
In the other semifinal, Mike Santamoor and Mike Paine
each had a goal and an assist for Saratoga to lead the
Blue Streaks to a 4-2 win over Massena.
In an eagerly awaited rematch of last year’s
championship game, Ithaca’s Matt Caren had the greatest
shift of his life! 3:11 into the first period, Caren
opened the scoring for Ithaca. Eleven seconds later,
Caren scored again. 35 seconds later, he scored again.
AGAIN, giving him a “natural” hat trick in only 46
seconds! The LIttle Reds added a second-period goal from
Chris Uber to lead Ithaca (26-3) to their fourth state
championship title in a 4-0 win over defending champion
Saratoga (21-5-2). |
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1999 -
Division 2 |
Aquinas
Institute of Rochester overcame one-goal deficits three
times to ice a hard-earned 5-3 victory over LaSalle
Institute of Troy 5-3. Steve Gionta’s goal, breaking a
3-3 tie, and Gionta’s empty-net goal in the last minute,
propelled Aquinas into the finals.
In the other semifinal game, Cortland-Homer, in its
first appearance in the state tournament, simply had
everything going its way as the Golden Eagles defeated
Mamaroneck 7-0. All-state forward Ricky Williams scored
three goals for Cortland-Homer.
In the championship game, Aquinas took a 3-1 lead into
the second period, and never looked back as the Little
Irish won their second consecutive state championship
with a convincing 6-4 win over No. 1 ranked
Cortland-Homer (25-5). Aquinas freshman sensation Steve
Gionta scored two goals for Aquinas (20-3-4), and was
the Division 2 Tournament MVP. |
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1999 -
Division 1 |
Clutch
goaltending by Dave Wrisley, and goals by John
VanBenschoten, Paul Sylvester and Chris Uber powered
Ithaca to an impressive 3-1 win over Greece.
In the other semifinal game, Saratoga goaltender Mark
Paine provided the early heroics as Gates-Chili totally
dominated the first period, but the score was still 0-0
at the first intermission. In the final two periods, the
rest of the Paine family stepped into the spotlight.
Mark’s brother, Chris, broke the scoreless tie with a
second period breakaway goal. Another brother, Mike,
assisted on a goal by Mike Santamoor (...involved in his
own “family affair” as his dad, Bob Santamoor, is one of
Saratoga’s coaches), and scored an empty-net goal to
send the Blue Streaks into the finals with a 3-0 win
over Gates-Chili (23-5-1).
The championship game promised to be a low scoring game
as both Ithaca and Saratoga brought reputations of
having stingy defenses into the game. Saratoga’s Mike
Santamoor opened the scoring at 14:42 of the first
period. That was the only scoring until Chris Paine,
with assists from brother Mike and Tim Rehm, scored with
only 2:05 left in the 3rd period. Mike Paine concluded
the scoring with an empty-net goal with 30 seconds
remaining to send the Blue Streaks (26-4) home as state
champions with a 3-0 victory over No. 1 ranked Ithaca
(26-1-1). Paine’s empty-net goal marked the only time
all season that Ithaca had allowed more than two goals
in one game! Goaltender Mark Paine was selected as the
Div. 1 Tournament MVP. |
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1998 -
Division 2 |
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In one
of the classic games in the history of the tournament,
Aquinas of Rochester twice overcame 1 goal deficits to
upset heavily favored and #1 ranked New Hartford 3-2 in
double overtime. Sean Kotary and Adam Foote scored for
New Hartford, while Lou Ferrari scored Aquinas’ first
two goals, and Mike Doherty scored the overtime game
winner. In the other semifinal game, Jason Breyette
scored the game winning goal, and Bob Pooler made 22
saves as Plattsburgh, making its first “final four”
appearance, defeated Mamaroneck 3-2.
In the championship game , Aquinas was holding on to a
2-1 lead with just under five minutes to play when
Aquinas’ Jason Schmidt and Jason Gurnett scored 28
seconds apart to close the lid on Plattsburgh. Jim Leta
added an empty net goal for Aquinas, as the Little Irish
won the Division 2 title, 5-2. |
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1998 -
Division 1 |
Canton
goaltender Mark Spadaccinni’s 30 saves, and goals by
Kevin Nee and Marc Morley led the Golden Bears to a 2-1
win over Saratoga. In the other semifinal game, Greece,
with two goals each from Andy Rice and Jason McMullen,
overpowered Suffern 7-0. Keith Hahn made 19 saves for
Greece.
In the championship game, Canton, led by Marc Morley’s
three goals, and 18 saves by goaltender Mark Spadaccinni,
defeated Greece 6-2. Four unanswered third period goals
broke the game open for Canton, who won its second
consecutive Division 1 State Championship. |
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1997 -
Division 2 |
New
Hartford extended its unbeaten streak to 17 games as the
Spartans rolled over Lake Placid 8-1 in a semifinal
matchup. Kyle Stephens had a hat trick in the Spartan
victory.
In the other semifinal game, Ogdensburg, paced by Jon
Shaver’s hat trick, defeated Mamaroneck, 3-1.
The championship game saw a close contest until New
Hartford scored two goals in a 47-second span late in
the second period (the second being a shorthanded goal
by tournament MVP Adam Foote) to open up the game, and
give New Hartford an insurmountable 5-2 lead. The
Spartans added a third period goal, as New Hartford
defeated Ogdensburg 6-2, and finished their championship
season at 22-4-3. |
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1997 -
Division 1 |
Oswego,
returning to the state tournament after a heartbreaking
1-goal loss in last year’s championship game, rolled
over Seton Catholic in the semifinals 9-2. The
Buccaneers were lead by Mike Foley’s four goals.
In the other semifinal game, Canton upset No. 1 ranked
Albany Academy 4-2. Canton goaltender Lee Jenison made
26 saves as the Bears got sweet revenge over Albany, as
Albany handed Canton their only loss (4-3) this season a
few weeks earlier.
The championship game saw Oswego take leads of 1-0 and
2-1 on a pair of goals by Mark Donabella. With 3:49 left
in the 3rd period, Canton’s Brian Carvel tied the game.
Canton took the lead for the first time when Derek Hetu
scored with 2:04 remaining. As time was winding down,
Oswego’s Mark Donabella picked up a loose puck and
roared toward the Canton goal on a breakaway. Oswego’s
comeback hopes were smothered, along with Donabella’s
scoring attempt, as tournament MVP Lee Jenison made the
breakaway save. Canton held on to defeat Oswego 3-2, and
finished their championship season with a record of
22-1-3. |
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1996 -
Division 2 |
Clinton,
defending Div. 2 champion from last year’s tournament,
routed Monroe-Woodbury 16-1.
In the other semifinal game, center Dave Evans scored
two goals and assisted on the other three to spark
LaSalle Institute to a 5-2 victory over Salmon River.
In the championship game, LaSalle Institute had the lead
over defending champion Clinton after the first and
second periods, but Clinton rallied to pull out a 6-5
victory. Clinton’s Dave D’Amico finished with three
goals to spark the Warriors, who finished the season at
22-2. |
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1996 -
Division 1 |
Oswego,
led by Erik Cole’s three goals and two assists, defeated
Seton Catholic 6-3.
In the other semifinal game, Bobby Garrison, Justin
Booth and David Burritt powered the Greece Lightning to
a 3-0 lead through two periods, and held on to defeat
Suffern 3-2. Greece outshot Suffern 37-18. Suffern’s
loss was the final game in coach John Orlando’s
illustrious coaching career.
In the championship final, Greece took a 2-0 lead into
the locker room after one period; goals by Dave
Insalaco and Brian Cooper providing the difference.
Oswego came back to tie the game in the second period,
before a long slap shot by Greece’s Bobby Garrison
regained the lead for the Lightning. Oswego tied the
game in the third period with Matt Vashaw’s second goal
of the game. Twice within the final 9:00, the swarming
Buccaneers were denied the go- ahead goal when shots
rattled off the post. Suddenly, with 59 seconds
remaining in regulation time, Greece’s Justin Booth
backhanded a loose puck into the Oswego goal to give
Greece, and Section 5, their first state championship.
Greece finished their dream season with a record of
26-1-1. |
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1995 -
Division 2 |
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Batavia,
paced by Dave McCarthy’s hat trick, defeated Mamaroneck
7-1 to earn their first championship game appearance.
Clinton, displaying a weekend of relentless
fore-checking, played perfect hockey in posting shutout
victories over LaSalle Institute (6-0) and Batavia
(5-0). John Majka’s hat trick provided most of the
offense against LaSalle. Goaltender Sean Duink posted
his 6th and 7th shutouts of the season for coach Tim
Suppe’s Warriors. Clinton finished with a 23-1-1 record.
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1995 -
Division 1 |
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Pittsford received 4 goals from Ken Yanicky and 3 goals
from Josh DiMarzo to surprise Suffern 7-1, while in the
other semifinal Massena held Saratoga to 12 shots on
goal as the Raiders defeated Saratoga 4-1 to earn their
7th appearance in the tournament championship game.
On
Sunday afternoon, Massena’s Kory David scored 9 seconds
after the opening faceoff. Another Massena goal three
minutes later had Massena fans thinking that a rout was
in the making. Pittsford, however, came roaring back,
scoring the next three goals to take the lead. Massena’s
Josh Spanburgh then took matters into his own hands,
scoring three of Massena’s final four goals to lead the
Raiders to a 6-3 win, and their 4th Div. 1 state
championship. Coach Tim Long’s Raiders finished the
season at 21-5.
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1994 -
Division 2 |
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There
was no stopping the Canton hockey team’s quest for a
second straight Div. 2 championship. Sherm Grant had 3
goals and 2 assists, and 8 other Canton players scored
as the Golden Bears routed over Rye in a semifinal
mismatch 13-1. In the finals, Canton’s Mike Bushaw had a
hat-trick, and teammate Sherm Grant added 2 goals to
power the Bears over Williamsville South, 8-2
Williamsville South (13-5-2) was the first Section VI
(Buffalo region) team to advance to the state tournament
weekend. Canton finished the season at 26-2-2. |
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1994 -
Division 1 |
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In the
semifinals, Ithaca and Suffern were involved in a real
“grinder,” with Ithaca holding on to a 1-0 lead in the
last minute of play in the 3rd period, when Suffern’s
John Rostawanik tied the game with 52 seconds remaining.
Two grueling scoreless overtime periods had the crowd
squirming in their seats, but at 2:13 of the third
overtime period, Josh Taube put the puck past Suffern
netminder Mike Cunningham to send the Little Red into
the finals. It wasn’t any easier for Ithaca in the
finals, as the Little Red held on to defeat Niskayuna of
Schenectady 3-2 to win their third state championship.
Todd Kathan was the offensive hero for Ithaca with two
goals, while Niskayuna’s Mike Lephart scored both goals
for the Mohawks . Niskayuna ended their season at
19-7-3, while Ithaca finished at 19-4-1. |
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1993 -
Division 2 |
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Two
shorthanded goals in the first period by Canton
prevented undefeated Rush-Henrietta (22-0-1) from
building any momentum, as Canton won over Rush-Henrietta
6-3 in the semifinals.
An early first period goal by Mike Monoco gave Highland
Falls/O’Neill a brief 1-0 lead over LaSalle Institute,
but LaSalle picked up the pace from that point on to
score 12 unanswered goals as the Cadets defeated O’Neill
12-1. Dave Tabor and Jason Holzman scored hat-tricks for
the Cadets.
In the finals, LaSalle had trouble initiating any kind
of offense against Canton. The Cadets were only able to
generate 14 shots, while bigger and stronger Canton took
41 shots at LaSalle netminder Tim Ague as the Golden
Bears defeated LaSalle 4-2 to bring the championship
trophy back to the north country. |
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1993 -
Division 1 |
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In
Saratoga’s first ever appearance at the state
tournament, Andy Pemrick scored twice while the Blue
Streaks played outstanding defense to dethrone the
defending Division 1 state champion Suffern Mounties 6-1
in the semifinals.
The
other semifinal matchup featured Massena and Aquinas
Institute meeting for the second year in-a-row. The Red
Raiders defeated Aquinas 4-2 in what was easily the best
game of the tournament. Taking a 2-1 lead into the third
period, Massena received goals from Matt Reid and Mark
Tyo before Chris Sichak closed the scoring for Aquinas,
which ended their season at 20-3-2.
The
championship game between Saratoga and Massena was
eagerly anticipated, since one of Massena’s two losses
entering the tournament was to the Blue Streaks 4-3 in
overtime in February. (Massena’s other loss was to
Division 2 state champion, Canton.) However, Massena
didn’t want to go home disappointed again this year, as
they skated over the Blue Streaks 10-0 in the most
lopsided game in state tournament finals history.
Massena took a 4-0 lead into the second period, and
scored six goals in the first 5:09 of the second period
to win the Division 1 championship for the third time.
Massena ended their season at 24-2-1, while Saratoga
finished at 22-4-1.
The
Massena team, parents and friends partied the night away
on the dance floor at the Radisson that evening, as a
monster blizzard closed the thruway and all other state
roads around Utica.
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1992 -
Division 2 |
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By
the skin of its Toothe, Pittsford became the first
Section 5 team to reach a State final. Panthers goal
tender Nelson Toothe made 41 saves to upset heavily
favored Canton in the Division 2 semi-final 8-4.
Matt Garver, a center on Pittsford devastating first
line scored four goals and added 2 assists.
In the
championship final, with Pittsford holding a 6-5
lead midway through the third period, Salmon River's
Ray Jock scored a breakaway goal to tie the score.
Jock later scored the go ahead goal with a slap shot
from just inside the red line, then added an
empty-net goal[ his 5th goal of the game ] to ice
Salmon River's 4th State Championship title 8-6.[
Jock also scored 2 goals in the Shamrocks 4-2
semi-final win over Rye.
Salmon River
earned their trip to Utica under very unusual
circumstances. Due to a measles epidemic in Glens
Falls, the Regional qualifying gam, played at Salmon
River's home rink in Fort Covington, was played
without fans in an empty arena. The Salmon River
students still found a unique way to make their
presence felt, however. During the week they
decorated the whole arena with Shamrocks.
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1992 -
Division 1 |
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The Division 1
finals saw the return of two teams very familiar
with state tournament play; Suffern, who reached the
semi-finals in four of the last five years and
Massena a four time finalist and 2 time state
champion.
Massena
dominated Aquinas Institute 8-3 in the semi-finals,
while Suffern registered a 3-2 win over Seton
Catholic of Plattsburgh on a long shot that
deflected into the air that Seton's goalie lost in
the ceiling lights.
The
championship game saw Massena and Suffern trading
goals in a hard fought defensive struggle. Trailing
by a goal in the final minute of play, Suffern coach
John Orlando pulled goalie
Rob Cerabona to get
an extra attacker in the offensive zone. With 30
seconds remaining in regulation time, Dan White's
pass found Rob Stevens, Suffern's leading scorer,
alone in front of the Massena net. Stevens the
wristed a 10 footer to tie the game. Then at 3:05 of
the first overtime period, Stevens scored again to
give Suffern their first ever State Championship. It
was the only time in the game that the Mounties had
the lead..
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1991 -
Division 2 |
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After
graduating 12 seniors from last year’s Division 2
championship team, not many people gave Glens Falls a
chance to repeat as state champions, but the Indians
repeated as Division 2 champions by defeating Malone’s
pesty Franklin Academy team 4-3. Glens Falls’ Jeff Mead
converted a Robert Merell centering pass for the game
winning goal; his second of the game, with 1:51 left to
play in the third period. It was a heartbreaking loss
for Malone, who required three overtimes to defeat
Gates-Chili in the tournament semifinal 48 hours
earlier. |
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1991 -
Division 1 |
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Oswego,
which two weeks earlier had been defeated by Rome Free
Academy 6-4 in the Section Three championships, got
sweet revenge in the tournament semifinals by
eliminating the Black Knights by an identical 6-4 score.
Albany Academy’s depth, however, was too much for Oswego
to handle in the championship contest. The Cadets
received goals from three different forward lines, and
the defense limited Oswego to 17 shots on goal, as the
Cadets made up for their bitter triple-overtime 1-0 loss
in last year’s title game with a 3-1 victory over Oswego
to cap off a perfect 27-0 season. |
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1990 -
Division 2 |
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Jason
Krogman’s 52nd goal of the season with 1:56 remaining in
the third period powered Glens Falls to its first state
championship as the Indians defeated Skaneateles 2-1 in
the Division 2 final. |
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1990 -
Division 1 |
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West
Genesee (18-7), entering the tournament with more losses
than any team that qualified for the Division 1 final
four, required overtime to beat a strong Suffern team in
the semifinals 2- 1 Waiting to greet the Wildcats on
Championship Sunday was the state’s No. 1 ranked team,
Albany Academy (27-1)! The championship final was
another defensive classic with West Genesee goalie Jeff
Solan and Academy goalie Mitch Tolokonsky stopping
everything coming at them; until Wildcats forward Dave
Signor scored with 1:06 remaining in the third overtime
to give West Genesee the Division 1 championship. |
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1989 -
Division 2 |
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The
Division 2 championship game was a CLASSIC by anyone’s
criteria. With Salmon River leading 2-1 in the last
minute of regulation time (both goals scored by Kyle
Jacobs), Skaneateles’ Eric Kuntz slammed a rebound past
Shamrocks goalie Mike Benedict to tie the game and sent
it into overtime. Goaltending stepped forward to steal
the show in the four overtimes that followed, as time
after time, Benedict (53 saves, including 26 in the four
overtimes) and Skaneateles’ Fritz Lutzy (36 saves) saved
the day for their teams with sensational saves in a game
that both teams refused to lose! The 2-2 tie caused
both Salmon River and Skaneateles to be declared
co-champions. |
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1989 -
Division 1 |
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Rome
Free Academy carried a perfect 24-0 season record, and a
49 game winning streak into the Division 1 final against
St. John’s of Plattsburgh, but St. John’s wasn’t
impressed as the Irish defeated the Black Knights 5-3,
clinching the win with an empty-net goal in the final
minute. Noteworthy of this achievement was the fact that
St. John’s, with a total enrollment of 115 students,
(...and over half of them are girls,” said St. John’s
coach Mike Dandrow) competed as a Division 1 team this
season after winning the Division 2 championship the
previous year. It was also St. John’s last game ever, as
the school merged with Mount Assumption Institute to
form Seton Catholic High School.
People left Utica that weekend thinking that there
couldn’t possibly be another pair of championship finals
to match these, ...until... |
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1988 -
This year’s state tournament was
originally scheduled to be played at Buffalo’s Memorial
Auditorium, but when Buffalo decided to host a circus
instead, and the Utica Auditorium had the dates free,
Utica decided to host the tournament.
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1988 -
Division 2 |
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St.
John’s 6-1 win over Suffern in the Division 2 finals was
the Irish’s 23 consecutive win in a season that saw them
compile a 27-2 record. |
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1988 -
Division 1 |
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Rome
Free Academy completed a perfect 25-0 season by
dispatching Albany Academy in the Division 1 final. The
semifinal matchup against defending champion Ithaca,
however, was the biggest test for RFA as they survived a
three goal third period rally by Ithaca in a game that
saw the Black Knights outshot for the first time all
season! |
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1987 -
Division 2 |
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Coach
Dave Rider’s Albany Academy Cadets made amends for their
runner-up status in each of the two previous seasons
when they slipped past St. John’s 3-2 in a rematch of
last year’s Division 2 final. |
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1987 -
Division 1 |
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A
well-disciplined, defensive-minded Ithaca team made a
very impressive showing in the tournament semifinal by
defeating a high-scoring Batavia team 3-0. In the second
period, Ithaca held Batavia to zero shots on goal! In
the championship game, Ithaca spotted Massena to an
early 2-0 lead, but the Little Red rallied to defeat
Massena 5-3. It was the second state tournament
championship for coach Art Cicchetti and the Little Red.
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1986 -
Division 2 |
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St.
John’s Academy of Plattsburgh made its first-ever trip
to the state tournament a memorable experience by
pulling off a pair of stunning upsets en route to the
Division 2 crown. Mike Cleveland’s desperation shot with
0:12 remaining in regulation time caromed off the back
boards, the goaltender and into the net to lift the
Irish past New Hartford 4-3 in the semifinals. Cleveland
continued his heroics in the championship game against
Albany Academy with a goal and an assist, but the real
offensive hero of the day proved to be Todd DeFayette.
The St. John’s forward scored three times, including a
pair of unassisted short-handed goals, as the Irish
relegated Albany Academy to runner-up status for the
second time in as many seasons. For Albany Academy, Ed
Jarosz notched two power play goals and assisted on
Kevin Darby’s even-strength goal to give the Cadets a
short-lived 3-2 lead that DeFayette and company reversed
in a 6-3 St. John’s victory.
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1986 -
Division 1 |
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Rome
Free Academy captured its first state tournament
championship in a 6-3 triumph over Skaneateles. Mike
Dominic’s three goals led the way for the Black Knights,
as they defeated Skaneateles for the fourth time this
season in an all Section 3 final.
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1985 -
Division 2 |
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A little
extra work paid off in a big way again for Rome Catholic
at Glens Falls in 1985. The Redwings, who two weeks
earlier had defeated Watertown in double overtime to win
their fourth straight Section Three crown, topped Albany
Academy by a 3-2 count in the state final as Tom Yoxall
scored at 1:02 of overtime. Rome Catholic finished the
season with 14 straight victories and the best record in
the school’s history, 20-2-1.
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1985 -
Division 1 |
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Liverpool’s Tretowicz brothers, Mark and Dave, helped
the Warriors to an early two goal lead that Ogdensburg
Free Academy challenged, but could never overcome in a
5-4 thriller to give Section Three a championship sweep
in this year’s tournament.
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1984 -
Division 2 |
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Rome
Catholic High School’s first state championship followed
a storybook script. Irishman Pat Monaghan, wearing lucky
No. 7 on his 16th birthday on St. Patrick’s day, found
the net with a backhander with just six seconds
remaining in regulation to tie LaSalle Institute of Troy
at 4-4. Less than a minute later, Rome was celebrating a
5-4 win after senior J.R. Purrington, the school’s all-
time leading scorer, had ended the dramatics with his
40th goal of the season and 133rd of his career just 42
seconds into overtime. Rome Catholic won its last 12
games and finished with a 20-3 record. |
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1984 -
Division 1 |
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Ithaca
gained sweet revenge for past failures against Massena
by rallying past the Red Raiders in the semifinals, and
overcoming an early deficit against Rome Free Academy to
defeat the Black Knights 7-3. Stellar goaltending by
Ithaca freshman Shane Sherwood led theLittle Red to the
first state championship for Section 4. |
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1983 -
Division 2 |
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The
Section 10 dominance came to an abrupt end this season,
as teams from “the southern provinces” brought home
their first championship plaques. Bob Witko’s goal
in the second period and 15 saves from goalie Gary
Edwards in the third period were the key elements for
Albany Academy as the Cadets downed No.1 seeded and
favored Salmon River 2-1 The Cadets finished
the
season at 14-10-1, while Salmon River finished at
21-7-1. |
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1983 -
Division 1 |
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Skaneateles ended the North Country three year reign on
the state championship crown with a 4-2 upset win over
Massena. Massena entered the game with a 22-1 record and
was the number one ranked team in the state. Two goals
by Mark Major and Tom Morrissey along with 25 saves by
Carl Gerst provided the margin of victory as
the Lakers finished their season at 17-5. |
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1982 -
Division 2 |
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Section
10 teams once again dominated in tournament play. St.
Lawrence Central, behind Andre Dalbec’s hat trick, led
the onslaught as the Larries overpowered Nyack 9-0 while
peppering Nyack goaltenders with 59 shots. St. Lawrence
was coached by Andre’s dad, Bert Dalbec. |
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1982 -
Division 1 |
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Massena’s Jim Hull once again led the Raiders
to the state championship with a natural hat trick in an 8:15
span in the second period. Massena fired 52 shots at Rye
goaltender Dean Bodnar en route to a 7-0 win over the
Garnets. After three years of tournament play, Section
10 teams
now owned 6 championship titles. |
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1981 -
Division 2 |
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Coach
Bill Plante’s Salmon River Shamrocks once again drew
Christian Brothers Academy in the title contest, but
this year’s result wasn’t nearly as close as the
Shamrocks overpowered CBA 8-1. Salmon River was led by
Jose Tarbell’s two goal one assist performance, and two
shorthanded goals by Bob Connors. |
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1981 -
Division 1 |
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Massena
finished the season at 26-3 as they defeated Ithaca 4-1
for the Division 1 championship. Jim Hull’s first
of two goals gave the Red Raiders an early lead at 1:16
of the first period. Jim Tyo scored what proved to be
the game-winner at 7:51 of the first period. |
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1980 -
Division 2 |
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Salmon
River, led by first-year coach Bill Plante, edged
Christian Brothers Academy 4-3. Dave Beeson
backstopped Salmon River to victory in the first
tournament game ever. |
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1980 - Division 1 |
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Lake
Placid extended the Olympic “Miracle on Ice” by claiming
championship honors in the inaugural state final. Mike
Roberson scored the winning goal and assisted on another
to lead the Blue Bombers past Ithaca 4- 1. Lake Placid
finishes the season at 25- 4. |
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