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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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

2006 - Division 2

 
 

2006 - Division 1

 
 

2005 - Division 2

 
 

2005 - Division 1

 
 

2004 - Division 2

 
 

2004 - Division 1

 
 

2003 - Division 2

 
 

2003 - Division 1

 
 

2002 - Division 2

 
 

2002 - Division 1

 
 

2001 - Division 2

 
 

2001 - Division 1

 
 

2000 - Division 2

 
 

2000 - Division 1

 
 
1999 - Division 2
 
 
1999 - Division 1
 
 
1998 - Division 2
 
 
1998 - Division 1
 
 
1997 - Division 2
 
 
1997 - Division 1
 
 
1996 - Division 2
 
 
1996 - Division 1
 
 
1995 - Division 2
 
 
1995 - Division 1
 
 
1994 - Division 2
 
 
1994 - Division 1
 
 
1993 - Division 2
 
 
1993 - Division 1
 
 
1992 - Division 2
 
 
1992 - Division 1
 
 
1991 - Division 2
 
 
1991 - Division 1
 
 
1990 - Division 2
 
 
1990 - Division 1
 
 
1989 - Division 2
 
 
1989 - Division 1
 
 
1988 - Division 2
 
 
1988 - Division 1
 
 
1987 - Division 2
 
 
1987 - Division 1
 
 
1987 - Division 2
 
 
1987 - Division 1
 
 
1986 - Division 2
 
 
1986 - Division 1
 
 
1985 - Division 2

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 
 
1985 - Division 1

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.

 
1984 - Division 2

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.

 
1984 - Division 1

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.

 
1983 - Division 2

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.

 
1983 - Division 1

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.

 
1982 - Division 2

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.

 
1982 - Division 1

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.

 
1981 - Division 2

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.

 
1981 - Division 1

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.

 
1980 - Division 2

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.

1980 - Division 1

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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