POTSDAM SANDSTONERS EDGE CHAZY 3-2 FOR 1ST-EVER STATE TITLE

After making the initial save, Potsdam goaltender Abby Tardelli gets help from defenseman Jessica Shumway to clear the puck out of the crease before Chazy forward Amanda Kempainen (9) can reach for the rebound.  The top-seeded Potsdam Sandstoners completed an unbeaten regular season and playoff run, hanging on to defeat the #3-seeded Chazy Eagles 3-2 to claim their first-ever Upstate N.Y. Girls Hockey League Championship.  (Ryan Welch photo)  Game Gallery  
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Potsdam's Kaayla bisnett (19) puts a shot on the net that is turned aside by Chazy goaltender Christina Emery.  Potsdam seemingly took command of the game with two goals int he first period when the sister combination of Ginette and Monique Cornett set each other up for goals at 5:43 and 7:51.  The Sandstoners generated a 3-0 lead when Makenzy Grant netted what proved to be the game winner from Ginette Cornett and Jessica Shumway at 6:51.  But just 69 secodns later, Chazy's top scorer Madeleine Guay broke free to tip the puck past Abby Tardelli to turn the momentum.  In the third period, Chazy's Bailey Waterbury blasted a shot form the point that beat Tardelli to the upper corner of the net with still 8:44 go.  The Sandstoners defense intensified and held the Eagles out the rest of the way.  Tardelli made 14 saves in net.  Emery collected 16 saves.

Hoisting the championship plaque, Potsdam throws off the perennial label of "runnerup" to claim their first title.

FINAL FOUR ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Potsdam: Monique Cornett, Ginette Cornett, Abby Tardelli.
Chazy: Madeleine Guay.  Saranac Lake: Rhonwen Jones.
Salmon River: Karley Cree.
 

SARANAC LAKE SCORES FIRST WIN OVER SALMON IN CONSOLATION

Salmon River’s Skylar King (3) tucks the puck just inside the post to beat Saranac Lake goalie Ashley Pittman (20). Cree's goal tied the game 1-1 late in the first period after Shannon Muldowney scored early in the period.  Pittman made 17 saves.  Saranac Lake knocked off the five-time defending state champion Shamrocks 4-3 to win the third-place game in the Upstate New York Girls Hockey League playoffs.  (Eric Foote & Ryan Welch photos) Game Gallery   Listen To NCSN Broadcast

Saranac Lake celebrates after their consolation win.  The Red Storm scored three unanswered and unassisted goals in the third period -- two by Rhonwen Jones to tie the game 2-2 then give the Storm a 3-2 lead.  The other goal was netted by Rachel Patraw, which proved to be the game winner.  Karlee Cree connected on a pass from the right win by Toni Garrow to make it 4-3 for Saranac Lake with just 1:15 left in the game, but the Shamrocks could not net the equalizer.  Tanisha Thompson stopped 21 shots for the Shamrocks.
 

POTSDAM BLANKS ALEXANDRIA BAY IN UPSTATE QUARTERFINAL 7-0

Potsdam’s Jessica Shumway (21) lets a shot go from the point that finds that back of the Alexandria Bay net for a goal.  Shumway scored a goal and added two assists. Teammate Jill Tardelli and Abbey Adams each powered two goals and dished up an assist to lead the top-seeded Sandstoners to a 7-0 win over the #8-seeded and first-season Purple Ghosts in the Upstate New York Girls Hockey League quarterfinals. 
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Alex Bay’s Annie Griswold (3) controls the puck escape from Potsdam’s Monique Cornett.  Potsdam's Ginette and Monique Cornett each scored a goal for Potsdam.  Goalie Abby Tardelli collected 14 saves in the shutout win.  Potsdam, who is hosting this year's tournament, advances to play Saranac Lake in the semifinals that begin Friday evening at Sandstoner Arena.
 

CHAZY BEATS SKANEATELES 3-1 IN UPSTATE LEAGUE QUARTERFINALS

By Bob LaRue, North Country SportsNet
The inaugural season for the Chazy Eagles includes a third-seed ranking, a home playoff game and a win in their first-ever playoff game.  The Eagles bested the #6-seeded Skaneateles Lakes 3-1 in the Upstate New York Girls Hockey League quarterfinals.  After a scoreless first period, Chazy capitalized on a power-play advantage early in the middle period when Emily Raville redirected a pass across then net from bailey Waterbury that was initially setup on a fake slapshot from the point by Astrid Kempainen. Skaneateles tied the score 1-1 at 2:36 of the second period when Maddy Morrissey scored unassisted. But any possible momentum the Lakers had hoped to gain was instantly dashed when, just nine seconds later, a Laker defender lost the handle on the puck in front of her own net and Chazy’s Madelaine Guay made no mistake, burying the puck on a backhander. Guay secured the victory for the Eagles on an open-net goal with just 36 seconds remaining. Kempainen assisted on all three of Chazy’s goals. Chazy’s Christina Emery made three saves behind a tough Eagles defense. Skaneateles’ Alex Brown stopped 19 shots. Chazy advances to the semifinals to face defending champion Salmon River.
 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009
Upstate N.Y. Girls Hockey Semifinals at Potsdam
(#1) Potsdam 3, (#5) Saranac Lake 1
(#3) Chazy 4, (#2) Salmon River 1

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009
Upstate New York Girls Hockey Quarterfinals
(#1) Potsdam 7, (#8) Alexandria Bay 0
(#2) Salmon 4, (#7) Oswego 3 (OT)
(#3) Chazy 3 (#6) Skaneateles 1
(#5) Saranac Lake 2, (#4) Canton 1
 

#3 CHAZY ENDS #2 SALMON RIVER'S FIVE-YEAR REIGN IN SEMIFINALS 4-1

The Chazy Eagles celebrate after after Amanda Kempainen (9) slams home the goal past Salmon River goalie Tanisha Thompson.  Chazy defeated five-time defending state champion Salmon River 4-1 in the Upstate N.Y. Hockey League semifinals 4-1.  (Ryan Welch photo)  Game Gallery  NCSN Broadcast

Salmon River's Lakota Lazore (24) winds up for a screen shot, but is facing three Chazy defenders in front of Eagles'goalie Christina Emery.  Tia Mitchell scored just 40 seconds into the game on a wrister just inside the post, but that's all the Shamrocks would get.  Emery made 15 saves and the Eagles' defense was tight and impenetrable.  Claire Parker tied the game 1-1 at 9:46.  the Eagles scored two unanswered goals in the middle frame when Sara Lotemplio and Amanda Kempainan pounded home goals.  Bailey Waterbury sealed the Shamrocks' fate with an insurance markets in the third period.  Tanisha Thompson made 20 saves for Salmon River.
 

TOP-SEED POTSDAM FENDS OFF UPSTART SARANAC LAKE IN SEMIS

Saranac Lake goaltender Ashley Pittman falls backwards after stretching out her glove for the save targeted for the right lower corner of the net.  After a scoreless first period and a
1-1 tie through the middle frame, Potsdam's Abbie Adams connected on a pass from Kaycee Maguire at 1:55 of the third period for the game winner in a 3-1 victory in the  semifinals of the Upstate New York Hockey Championships at Potsdam.
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Saranac Lake's Olivia Glens (10) gives chase as Potsdam's Abbie Adams races up the ice wit the puck.  Adams netted the game winning goal.  Potsdam gained a 1-0 lead on the penalty kill when Monique Cornett snared a loose puck and raced away on the break.  She tucked the puck on a backhander from eight feet away.  THe Red Storm bounced back when Shannon Muldowney slammed home a rebound in a scrum in front of the net to tie the game 1-1.  But Saranac Lake also seriously outshot Potsdam 16-5 in the second period.  However, Potsdam turned the tide in the third period, holding the Storm to just three shots.  Potsdam now faces Chazy for the title on Saturday.
 

#5 SARANAC LAKE NIPS #4 CANTON
2-1 IN UPSET IN QUARTERFINALS

Saranac Lake skaters celebrate after Rachel Patraw scored the go-ahead goal that was redirected off a Canton defender at 3:29 of the second period.  The goal proved to be the game-winner as the #5-seeded Red Storm came back from a 1-0 deficit and upset #4 Canton 2-1 in the Upstate New York Girls Hockey League quarterfinals. Red Storm goalie Ashley Pittman stopped 24 of 25 shots to protect the victory for Saranac Lake.  (Steve Besaw photo)  Game Gallery  Listen to NCSN Broadcast

Canton's Samantha Brown with a toe-and-stick save as she does the splits.  Brown made 18 saves on 20 shots.  All three goals in the game were "flukey."  Canton netted the opening goal off the stick of Michelle Varney.  The puck danced off the glove of Storm goalie Ashley Pittman, rolled over her arm and into the net.  Saranac Lake tied the game late in the first period when Meghan Meade fired a wrister through a crowd in front of the net, which was initially saved by Brown.  The officials signaled a delayed penalty when a Canton defender pushed a Storm attacker from behind, but the momentum carried the Storm player into Brown, forcing her back into the net with the puck constituting a goal.  Saranac's game winner from Patraw was inadvertently tipped into the corner of the net by a defender.  Saranac Lake advances to play Potsdam in the semifinals.
 

OAKES GOAL LIFTS #2 SALMON TO 4-3 O.T. WIN OVER OSWEGO IN Q-FINAL

Salmon River’s Krista Oakes (21) bangs home the rebound just under Oswego goalie Lauren Usherwood at 1:27 into the first overtime that gave the second-seeded Shamrocks a 4-3 win over #7-seed Oswego in the Upstate New York Girls Hockey League quarterfinals.  Oakes scored two goals and added an assist to propel the win.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Oswego’s Taylar Cianfarano naps up the puck and clears it out of the Buccaneers' zone.  Cianfarano slammed two goals for the Bucs, while Leslie Usherwood scored the other.  Salmon River's Nancy Cook and Tanesha Thompson combined for the win in net.  Toni Garrow and Tia Mitchell each registered goals for Salmon River.  Karley Cree contributed two assists.  Salmon River advances to play #3-seeded Chazy in the semifinals.
 

LADY BUCCANEERS UPSET BY LAKE PLACID IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE

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January 31: The Oswego Lady Buccaneers lost their season finale to visiting Lake Placid 5-2. Scoring for Oswego were Taylar Cianfarano with one goal and one assist and Devyn Hutcheson with a goal. Leslie Usherwood, Caty Darling and Samatha Omundsen each contributed an assist. Lauren Usherwood allowed four goals and made 14 saves and Madisyn Whalen allowed one goal making six saves. The Lady Bucs finished the regular season with a 9-1-1-8 record.  Lake Placid improved to 6-11-0 and still hoping for the eighth and final postseason berth.
 

SURGING CANTON SHOCKS SALMON IN O.T. 3-2; SWEENEY NETS WINNER

Salmon River goaltender Nancy Cook (33) reaches back with her stick but is unable to get the shot from Canton's Jessica Denoncourt (9) who slid the shot toward the corner of the net.  Her goal put Canton ahead 2-1 in the third period.  Canton scored just 0:19 into the overtime period to shock Salmon River, the four-time defending Upstate New York Hockey League Champions 3-2 in overtime.  (Mike Webb photo)  Game Gallery

Canton's Mackenzie Lennox (12) tips the puck along the boards in a breakout against Salmon River's Zoe Thompson (10).  The Shamrocks broke the ice with a goal from Krista King at 3:07 in the second period.  Jessica Denoncourt the netted the next two markers -- with 19 seconds left in the middle frame and at 5:21 of the third, assisted by Lennox. Just over a minute later, Karlee Cree jammed in the tying goal.  Katherine Sweeney slapped the game winner from the left point through a screen in front of the net to lift Canton 3-2 at 0:19 of overtime.  Samantha Brown made 30 saves for Canton.  Nancy Cook snagged 21for Salmon.
 

CANTON STALLS MASSENA'S POST-SEASON DRIVE IN 4-1 VICTORY

Canton’s Morgan McLellan (5) gets past Massena’s Mackenzie Young behind the Raiders net.  McLellan scored a goal while Jessica Denoncourt netted a cgoal and two assists as Canton dealt Massena a 4-1 setback. The win pumped up Canton's hopes for home-ice advantage in the post-season playoffs, while the loss dealt Massena a setback for a playoff berth.  The Raiders lead the race for the final playoff berth by just one-half point, but have a tough final three games against Potsdam, Salmon River and Lake Placid. (Mike Webb photo) Game Gallery

Canton’s Mackenzie Lennox (12) uses her speed to burn past a Massena defender just inside the Red Raiders zone.  Massena outshot the Golden Bears 26-21.  Canton jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first period off goals by Denoncourt (3:58) and McLellan (10:23).  Denoncourt scored he second goal at 4:45 of the second period to extend the lead to 3-0.  Massena's Karlene Garrow slammed home the Raiders lone goal just four minutes later. An empty net goal from Heather Richards with 11 second left sealed the Canton victory.  Laurie King made 25 saves for Canton.  Lindsey Rusello turned aside 17 shots for Massena.
 

POTSDAM CLINCHES NORTH DIVISION SEASON TITLE BEATING OSWEGO 4-1

Canton's Katherine Sweeney (gold) slides under a Potsdam defender, but has has the puck stick checked away in front of Potsdam goalkeeper Abby Tardelli.  Tardelli stopped all 18 shot she faced for the shutout.  However, the Canton Golden Bears matched first-place Potsdam's tough defense in battling to a 0-0 draw on Monday.  (Mike Webb photo)  Game Gallery

Canton's Samantha Brown was equal to Potsdam's 32 shot barrage in the shutout.  Potsdam moved to 15-0-2 in their unbeaten season.  Canton is 9-5-1-1.
 

ALEX BAY SWEEPS SKANEATELES IN UPSETS, KEEPS PLAYOFF HOPE ALIVE

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January 23-24: On Friday, Alexandria Bay lit the final lamp 3-2 for the win in a very physical game at Skaneateles.Alex Bay's Jamie Wiley struck first on a short handed goal at 6:55 in the first period.  Then with 4:55 left in the period, Skaneateles' Hannah Mckerchie scored from Maddy Morrissey to tie it 1-1. The second period was scoreless with both teams penalty killing lines working overtime. Skaneateles' Maddy Morrissey scored from Victoria Major and Hannah Mckerchie at 12:16 in the third period. Sixty seconds later, Alex Bay's Geneva Wagoner scored from Annie Griswold to net the tying goal. Finally at 9:16 in the 3rd. Jamie Wiley lit the final lamp for the go ahead and eventual game-winning goal. Caitlin Russel turned away 34 shots for A. Bay. Alex Brown stopped 22 for Skaneateles.  Then on Saturday, Alexandria Bay clung to a lone goal in the second period to squeak out a 1-0 win over Skaneateles in the home-and-home weekend at Alex Bay.The lone goal of the game was scored by Annie Griswald from Jamie Wiley and Ciara Vancour at 10:41 in the 2nd period. Both goalies played solid games. Caitlin Russell stopped 32 for Allexandria Bay, while Alex Brown stopped 28 for Skaneateles.
 

SCORING EARLY & SCORING LATE, CANTON BEATS ST. LAWRENCE 5-1

St. Lawrence Central’s Amanda Locke (13) reaches back to fire a shot while Canton’s Isreal Tyler (14) gets her stick in the shooting lane.  The Canton Lady Bears got an early goal at 1:32 off the stick of Mackenzie Lennox to go up 1-0.  Michelle Varney jammed a quick goal just 18 seconds into the second period, setting the stage for a 5-1 win over St. Lawrence Central 5-1.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Canton’s Emma Pickman (16) skates towards the redline looking to get over and dump the puck into the Larries' zone.  Jessica Denoncourt who assisted on the game winner, scored the Bears' third goal midway through the second period.  The Larries got their lone goal with 0:59 left in the middle frame when Grace Lyon stole the puck in the Bears' defensive zone and lit the lamp.  Sam Corbet and Murphy Newman both tallied goals in the final three minutes to seal the win.   Samantha Brown stopped 17 of 18 shots for Canton.  Bre Johnson turned aside 26 shots for the Larries.
 

POTSDAM BUILDS 3-0 LEAD, BUT HANGS ON FOR 3-2 WIN VS. SALMON

In a battle of the tops two girls hockey teams in the state, the Potsdam Sandstoners stayed unbeaten with a narrow 3-2 win over the defending Upstate New York Girls Hockey League champion Salmon River on Wednesday at Potsdam.
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The puck squirts under the leg pads of Salmon River goalie Nancy Cook (33) for a Potsdam goal.  Cook stopped 18 shots.  Potsdam goaltender Abby Tardelli turned out 29 shots. Potsdam built a 3-0 lead into the second period.  The Shamrocks stormed back for a pair of goals, but could not score the equalizer despite chances late in the contest.  Ginette Cornet, Abby Scott (on a power play) and Makenzy Grant scored Potsdam's goals.  Grant's marker proved to be the game winner at 2:02 of the middle frame.  Karley Cree put the Rocks on the board seven minutes later on a setup from Krista Oakes.  Tia Mitchell scored with 7:42 remaining to make it a one goal game. 
 

SKANEATELES SURPRISES SALMON WITH FIRST HOME LOSS IN 8 YEARS

Skaneateles goalie Alex Brown awaits a shot during from the corner during Saturday's stunning 4-2 win over Salmon River. Skaneateles dealt the Shamrocks their first home loss in eight years and only their second loss of this season. Brown faced 44 shots on goal, turning away all but two, in a tour-de-force performance. The Lakers faced two critical 5-on-3 power plays denying Salmon both times.  (Ricky Lee Harper photo)

Lindsay Angelillo (10), Skaneateles senior tri-captain, skates in traffic alongside teammate, Maddy Morrissey, against the Salmon River Shamrocks. Angelillo, the league's second highest scorer, contributed a hat trick in the Lakers victory. With no scoring in the first period, the Lakers were first on the board early in the second when Angelillo put in back-to-back goals. The Shamrocks replied with one second-period goal by Sky Timmons, but couldn't finish closing the gap.  The Lakers responded with two more markers in the third by Angelillo and Taylor Kerr. Salmon River's second goal was by Krista Oakes at 13:39 of the final period.
 

CHAZY GRABS 1-0 WIN AT OSWEGO

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January 16: The Oswego Lady Bucs lost to visiting Chazy at the SUNY Oswego Campus Center 1-0. The Chazy goal was scored by Caitlyn Lapier assisted by Alexis Guay. Christina Emery made 17 saves for Chazy, while Lauren Usherwood countered with 14 for Oswego.  Oswego is now 7-4-1-1 on the season.  Chazy improved to 10-4-1.
 

SKANEATELES BOUNCES BACK TO BEAT MASSENA RED RAIDERS 3-1

Massena celebrates a early power-play goal by Vanessa Babcock in the first period that gave the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead.  However, Skaneateles tied the game in the second period, then knocked in two unanswered scores in the third to defeat the Red Raiders 3-1.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Skaneateles’s Keely O’Hara (21) skates through the neutral zone past a Massena defender.  Taylor Kerr scored the equalizer from Lindsey Angelillio midway through the second period.  Angelillio and Maddie Morrissey meshed third-period goals to claim the win.  After the first goal, Lakers' goalie Alex Brown closed the door on the Raiders with 21 saves.  Lindsey Rusello stopped 18 shots for Massena.
 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
Lake Placid 1, Massena 0
Skaneateles 7, St. Lawrence Central 0
Alexandria Bay 2, Ithaca 0

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2009
Potsdam 5, Massena 1
Lake Placid 5 , Oswego 2
Chazy 4, Ithaca 2
Alexandria Bay 9, The Albany Academies 0

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009
Salmon River 7, Massena 0
Chazy 2, Skaneateles 1
Alexandria Bay at Ithaca, ppd. weather till 2/2
The Albany Academies at Lake Placid
Saranac Lake at St. Lawrence Central

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009
Canton 3, Salmon River 2 (OT)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009
Canton 4, Massena 1
Oswego 6, Skaneateles 1

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009
Potsdam 0, Canton 0 (OT/Tie)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2009
Massena 5, Oswego 2

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2009
Potsdam 10, Albany Academy 0
Oswego 8, St. Lawrence Central 1
Alexandria Bay 1, Skaneateles 0

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009
Potsdam 4, Oswego 1
Canton 12, Albany Academy 0
Salmon River 3, Massena 2
Ithaca 5, St. Lawrence Central 3
Alexandria Bay 3, Skaneateles 2
Saranac Lake 4, Chazy 1

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009
Canton 5, St. Lawrence Central 1
Chazy 6, Lake Placid 0

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2009
Potsdam 3, Salmon River 2
Saranac Lake 2, Massena 0
Ithaca 2, Skaneateles 2 (OT/Tie)

MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2009
Potsdam 5, Skaneateles 0
Canton 4, Alexandria Bay 3
Massena 3, St. Lawrence Central 0
Salmon River 4, Lake Placid 1
Saranac Lake 4, Oswego 1
Ithaca 9, The Albany Academies 0

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2009
Chazy 1, Oswego 0

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2009
Massena 3, Ithaca 2 (OT)
Skaneateles 4, Salmon River 2
Alexandria Bay 2, Chazy 2 (OT/Tie)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009
Potsdam 4, Saranac Lake 2
Skaneateles 3, Massena 1
Lake Placid 4, Alexandria Bay 0
Salmon River 2, Ithaca 0

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009
Salmon River 3, Chazy 2
Massena 3, Alexandria Bay 3 (OT/Tie)
Saranac Lake 1, Canton 0
Oswego 1, Ithaca 0
Potsdam 8, St. Lawrence Central 0

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009
Salmon River 4, Saranac Lake 3
Oswego 4, Canton 3 (OT)
Chazy 6, The Albany Academies 1

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009
Potsdam 4, Oswego 3
Ithaca 1, Canton 0
Alexandria Bay 3, Saranac Lake 1

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009
Potsdam 4, Ithaca 0
Canton 4, Skaneateles 3
Massena 12, Albany Academy 1
Salmon River 4, Lake Placid 2
Oswego 3, Alexandria Bay 0
Saranac Lake 7, St. Lawrence Central 2

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009
Chazy 5, St. Lawrence Central 0

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009
Salmon River 6, St. Lawrence Central 1
Ithaca 1, Oswego 1 (OT/Tie)
Saranac Lake 3, Lake Placid 1

MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009
Chazy 6, Saranac Lake 0
 

POTSDAM CLINCHES NORTH DIVISION SEASON TITLE BEATING OSWEGO 4-1

Potsdam's Monique Cornett (8) puts a move on the diving Oswego goaltender Lauren Usherwood (1) to tip a backhand into the net.  Cornett delivered a hat trick to power the win. The unbeaten Lady Sandstoners netted two unanswered goals in the first period and another in the second stanza in cruising past Oswego 4-1.  The loss left the Buccaneers s a point behind Skaneateles in the West Division. (Webb photo)  Game Gallery

Potsdam's Abbey Adams (6) get jammed from the side as the battles for a rebound in front of the Oswego net.  Adams got the game-winning goal unassisted at 8:25 of the first period.  Abby Tardelli stops 12 of 13 Oswego shots, while Usherwood turned back 18 shots for the Bucs.
 

MASSENA'S GARROW NETS OVERTIME GOAL IN 3-2 VICTORY OVER ITHACA

Massena's Kharlene Garrow rang a shot off the right post and into the net at 2:16 of the overtime period to lift the Red Raiders to a 3-2 victory over Ithaca on Saturday, in a key win for the race for the final spot in the playoffs.  Ithaca scored the opening goal in the first period by Charlotte Stevens from Carrie Wilder.  However, Massena jumped into the lead with two quick goals to start the second period.  Shaydi Oakes scored just 0:15 into the second period from Beth Rogers.  Laura Gonzalez capitalized on her own rebound to put the Raiders ahead 2-1 just over two minutes later.  Ithaca found the equalizer early in the third forcing overtime.  Listen to NCSN Broadcast
 

PURPLE GHOSTS KEEP PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE TYING CHAZY 1-1

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January 17: The Alexandria Bay Lady Ghosts kept their playoff hopes alive as they came from a 2-0 deficit after the first period to tie Chazy 2-2. Chazy's Amanda Peterson scored with assists from Amanda Kempainen and Chelsea Guay with 2:25 left in the first period. Just 21seconds later, Chazy's Emily Raville scored off a pass from Alexandra Betrus. Chazy ended the first period with a 2-0 lead. Alexandria's Jamie Wiley scored unassisted with 38 seconds left in the second period to bring ACS back into the game. With just 2:24 left in the 3rd period, Alexandria's Annie Griswald scored on backhand passes from Geneva Wagoner and Jamie Wiley to tie, sending the game into overtime. Both teams played great defense in OT and neither team was able to score. Alexandria's goalie Caitlin Russell turned away 31 shots on goal, while Chazy's Christina Emery ended with 15 saves. The win leaves the Ghosts within  three points of Sranac Lake for the eighth and final playoff spot.  Alexandria travels to Canton on Monday at 4:00 for their next game.
 

SALMON RIVER BOUNCES BACK TO POST 3-2 THRILLER OVER CHAZY

Chazy’s Astrid Kempainen (16) fires a low shot that rings off the post and dribbles along the goal line, but Salmon River’s goalie Nancy Cook (33) recovers and saves the puck from going over the goal line. Salmon River bounced back from a 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead in the second period en route to a 3-2 win.  The Shamrocks were led by Krista Oakes' power-play game winner.  Carlee Cree put the Shamrocks ahead 2-1 in the second period when the Shamrocks netted two goals in less than a minute to reverse the 1-0 deficit. (Eric Foote photo) 
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Salmon River’s Sky Timmons (9) reaches out to knock the puck away from Chazy’s Baily Waterbury (11).  Chazy's Amanda Peterson scored the only goal of the first period.  Nancy Cook stopped 15 shots for Salmon River, while Christina Avery turned aside 12 shot for the Eagles.
 

OSWEGO SCORES OFF THE POST TO BEAT ITHACA IN SECOND PERIOD

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January 14: Oswego beat Ithaca 1-0 on a 2nd period goal by Sara Molinari assisted by Danielle Faivus. Lauren Usherwood made 17 saves in the shutout win. The Lady Bucs are now 7-3-1-1 on the season.  Ithaca fell to 3-8-1.
 

CHAZY PUMMELS ST. LAWRENCE
WITH 48 SHOTS IN 5-0 ROAD WIN

Chazy’s Amanda Peterson (17) picks her corner - upper right - and buries the shot for a score over the shoulder of Larries goaltender Bre Johnson (31) for the first score of the game.  Chazy blanked St. Lawrence Central 5-0 on Thursday. 
 (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Chazy’s Madelaine Guay (5) knocks the puck away from
St. Lawrence Central’s Amanda Locke (13).  Amanda Cempainen notched two goals to lead the Eagles' attack.  Kaitlyn Lapier also scored.  For St. Lawrence, Bre Johnson made 20 of 23 saves, before being relived by Cora Burnett who made 13 of 15 saves.  Chazy goalie Christina Emery stopped all 17 shots.
 

LADY BUCCANEERS COLLECT FIRST HOME ICE VICTORY: 3-0 VS. ALEX BAY

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January 9: The Oswego Lady Buccaneers beat visiting Alexandria Bay 3-0 on the strength of three Taylar Cianfarano goals. Devyn Hutcheson contributed two assists. while Caty Darling, Heather Sharkey and Sara Molinari each added a helper. Cianfarano scored one goal in each period.  The first came 33 seconds into the game on a breakaway pass from Hutcheson. Lauren Usherwood was perfect in net for the Lady Bucs making 15 saves in the shutout victory. Caitlin Russell made 35 saves for the visitors. With the win, the Bucs moved to 6-2-1 on the season.
 

OSWEGO SNAGS OVERTIME WIN OVER CANTON ON CIANFARANO'S GOAL 4-3

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January 12: The Oswego Lady Bucs topped visiting Canton on a shorthanded breakaway goal by Taylar Cianfarano assisted by Emily Lloyd with 54 seconds remaining in the overtime period. Cianfarano lead the Bucs with three goals and Leslie Usherwood tallied the other for Oswego. Karissa Favata had two assists.  Oswego's Lauren Usherwood made 22 saves in the win. Canton got two goals from Mackenzie Lennox and one from Morgan McLellan. Picking up assists for Canton were Jessica Denoncourt and Katherine Sweeney. Laurie King made 15 saves for the Bears.
 

POTSDAM STAYS UNBEATEN, DESPITE COMEBACK THREAT BY OSWEGO 4-3

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January 10: The league-leading Potsdam Sandstoners stayed unbeaten, squeezing past the Oswego Lady Bucs in a hard fought 4-3 decision on Saturday. The Bucs rallied from a 4-1 deficit on two third-period goals by Taylar Cianfarano, but were unable to gain the equalizer. Cianfrano scored all three of the Buc goals unassisted. Lauren Usherwood made 28 saves. Ginette Cornett scored twice for Potsdam and Monique Cornett and Makenzy Grant picked up single tallies. Monique Cornett collected two assists and Lexi Hunt and Jessica Shumway added assists. Abby Tardelli made eight saves for Potsdam.