Potsdam Wins 2-1 Thriller For Upstate Girls Hockey League Title

2011-2012 Upstate NY Girls Hockey Standings

SECTION X DIVISION
x-Potsdam
St. Lawrence Central
Canton
Massena
Salmon River
 W-OW-T-OL-L    Pts.     Non League
  8   0   0   0   0     24        9-0-0-0-1
  6   0   0   0   2     18        4-1-1-1-2
  3   0   0   0   5       9        2-0-0-0-6
  2   0   0   0   6       6        4-0-4-0-4
  1   0   0   0   7       3        4-0-1-1-3
SECTION VII DIVISION
x-Beekmantown
Albany Academies
Saranac Lake
Lake Placid
 W-OW-T-OL-L    Pts.     Non League
  5   0   1   0   0     16½     9-2-0-0-0
  4   0   1   0   1     13½     6-1-0-0-3
  1   0   0   0   5       3        4-1-2-0-5
  1   0   0   0   5       3        2-0-3-0-6
SECTION III DIVISION
x-Ithaca
x-Alexandria Bay
x-Skaneateles
Oswego
 W-OW-T-OL-L    Pts.     Non League
  3   0   2   0   1     12        4-0-0-0-1
  3   0   2   0   1     12        5-0-0-1-8
  3   0   2   0   1     12        1-0-1-0-5
  0   0   0   0   6       0        1-0-0-0-7

 

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The Potsdam Sandstoners celebrate with the Upstate Girls High School Hockey League Championship trophy, after edging Beekmantown 2-1 in a thrilling finale.  Tournament MVP Ally Miller tipped home the game winner from Kalie Grant and Keely Rice at 8:32 of the third period, then goalie Abby Tardelli  closed the door with three key saves in the final minutes to give Potsdam the championship.  (Steve Besaw photo)   Game Gallery   NCSN Championship Broadcast

 

2011-2012 Divisional & Overall Championships

 NCSN Girls Hockey Scoreboard

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Upstate NY Girls H.S. Hockey Championship
Potsdam 2, Beekmantown 1

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Upstate NY Girls High School Hockey Semifinals
Beekmantown 4, Alexandria Bay 0 (semifinal)
Potsdam 5, Ithaca 1 (semifinal)

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Section III Division Championship
(#2) Alexandria Bay 2, (#4) Oswego 0

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012

Section X Divisional Championship
(#1) Potsdam 4, (#2) St. Lawrence Central 2

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Section VII Divisional Championship
(#1) Beekmantown 5, (#2) Albany Academies 0

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Section III Divisional Semifinal
(#4) Oswego 1, (#1) Ithaca 0 (OT)

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Section X Divisional Semifinals
(#2) St. Lawrence Central 8, (#3) Canton 2
(#1) Potsdam 4, (#4) Massena 3
Section VII Divisional Semifinals
(#1) Beekmantown 5, (#4) Lake Placid 2
(#2) Albany Academies 6, (#3) Saranac Lake 2
Section III Divisional Semifinal
(#2) Alex Bay 3, (#3) Skaneateles 2 (OT/Shootout)

Beekmantown Blanks Alex Bay in upstate Semifinal 4-0


Beekmantown forward Amanda Peterson (17) gets a close-range shot, but fails to score through the legs of Alexandria Bay goalie Kayla Rois. After a scoreless first period, Eagles' Sara LoTemplio nailed two goals just 3:29 apart to generate a 2-0 lead. Beekmantown beat the Purple Ghosts 4-0 in the Upstate New York Girls High School Hockey semifinals.
(Steve Besaw photo)  Game Gallery  NCSN Broadcast

Peterson battles away from the back-checking by Alexandria Bay's Hayley Aubertine (87).  Jessica Huber added a goal and two assists.  Alexis Guay scored Beekmantown's final goal with just 51seconds left.  Lauren O'Connor had two assists.  Beekmantown plays Potsdam for the overall championship.

St. Lawrence Drills Canton 8-2 in Playoff Semifinal


St. Lawrence Central forward Grace Lyon (2) is knocked down before she is able to get a backhand shot on Canton goalie Blake Orosz. Lyon's hat trick paced the #2-seeded Larries to an 8-2 victory over #3-seeded Golden Bears. St. Lawrence generated three goals in the first period to set the tone of the game.  (Grant Sharlow photo)  Game Gallery

Canton’s Taylor Marcellus (26) takes a shot from the point that St. Lawrence Central goaltender Stephanie Peets was able to turn aside.  Canton scored early in the second period when Natalie Giglio slapped one home from the left wing, but the Larries responded when Lydia Cosgrove buried the puck on a backhand just 38 seconds later.  Lyon polished off her hat trick to give St. Lawrence a 5-1 lead through two periods.
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Potsdam’s Kelsey Green (12) has the puck knocked off her stick while streaking in on the Massena goal. The top-seeded Sandstoners netted three goals in the middle frame, en route to a 4-3 win over the #4-seeded Red Raiders in the Section X Division semifinals.  (story in right column)

POTSDAM WINS OVERALL HOCKEY LEAGUE TITLE 2-1


Potsdam goaltender and all-tournament team selection Abbie Tardelli stops a close-range shot from Beekmantown all-tourney team selection Sara LoTemplio (12).  Potsdam's Sierra Gagnon ripped a screen shot from the right point that deflected off the inside of the goaltender's pad and into the net for a 1-0 lead.  Beekmantown knotted the game 1-1 while dominating the second period.  Alexis Guay tied the game with 59 seconds remaining in the middle frame on a set up from Bailey Waterbury. Ally Miller buried the game winner at 8:32 of the third period for the 2012 championship.  Game Gallery   NCSN Broadcast

Miller Leads Potsdam to 5-1 Win in upstate Semifinal


Potsdam's Ally Miller (3) breaks in alone and flips a backhander off Ithaca reserve netminder Devin Baylor's glove. Miller wrapped the loose puck around the goalie for her fourth goal of the game, along with an assist in the Sandstoners' 5-1 win in the Upstate New York Girls High School Hockey semifinals at Plattsburgh.  (Besaw photo)  Game Gallery  NCSN Broadcast

Ithaca's Clara Karastury (12) zigzags around Potsdam defenders to get a shot on goaltender Abby Tardelli (1).  Potsdam jumed to a quick 2-0 lead on goals by Ally Miller.  Ithaca countered on a goal from Shaina Joffe to close the first period, but it was all that the Little Red could muster.  Miller registered a hat trick with a goal in the second, followed by an assist on Potsdam's fourth goal, netted by Lia Davis.  Miller closed out the scoring with an insurance marker with under three minutes remaining.  With the 5-1 win, Potsdam advances to the state championship game against Beekmantown.

Potsdam Wins Section X girls Hockey Championship


Potsdam’s Megan Stevenson protects the puck with her body away from St. Lawrence Central’s Lydia Cosgrove (14) as she makes her way to the net. Megan Stevenson connected for the game's first goal on a deflection from the initial shot by Kady Hart.  Kalie Grant buried the game's second goal from Megan Plumb in the lone goal of the middle frame. Lia Davis' unassisted blast in the third period provided a 3-0 lead.  The Larries' Lynne Haynes answered just 21 seconds later, then Grace Lyon (who assisted on the first goal) connected to bring the Larries within a goal, 3-2.   Potsdam heads to SUNY Plattsburgh as the top seed to face wild card Ithaca in the upstate league's semifinals.
(Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery  NCSN Broadcast

Opening Playoff Thriller: Potsdam 4, Massena 3


Massena goaltender Maddy Dillabough dives on her back and and just barely deflects a Potsdam shot wide of the net with her glove.  Potsdam was led by Kalie Grant's two goals and one assist.  Potsdam broke a scoreless deadlock midway through the second period when Kalie Grant scored on a power play from Keeley Rice and Sierra Gagnon.  Kawe Francis-Herne tied the contest  on an unassisted goal five minutes later.  The Sandstoners immediately responded 12 seconds later when Megan Plumb won a scramble in front of the net, assisted by Lia Davis and Paige McCabe.  Grant gave Potsdam a 3-1 lead when Grant tallied an unassisted goal, only to give up a power-play goal to Carlie Leary with just seconds left in the middle frame.  Potsdam got an insurance goal when Rice scored from Grant and Kirstin Barkley. Laura Gonzales made it close with a goal in the final minute, assisted by Shannon Casey, Chelsea Streeter.
(Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery  NCSN Broadcast
(see additional photo in left column)

 

Games of Weeks 6-8: January 9-31, 2012

 NCSN Girls Hockey Scoreboard

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012

Skaneateles 3, Oswego 0

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012

Skaneateles at Oswego, ppd. snow
Non League

Massena 2, Lake Placid 2 (OT/Tie)
Saranac Lake 3, Salmon River 2 (OT)
Beekmantown 10, Canton 3

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012

Ithaca 4, Alexandria Bay 0
Non League
Potsdam 2, Albany Academies 0

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012

Skaneateles 3, Oswego 0
Non League
Massena 2, Albany 1

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012

Saranac Lake 3, Lake Placid 1
Skaneateles 3, Ithaca 1

 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012

Potsdam 4, Canton 1
St. Lawrence Central 5, Salmon River 2
Non League
Beekmantown 4, Massena 1

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Alexandria Bay 2, Salmon River 1

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

Non League
St. Lawrence Central 3, Lake Placid 2
Potsdam 7, Alexandria Bay 0
Saranac Lake 5, Canton 4
Albany Academy 2, Skaneateles 1
 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012

Canton 12, Salmon River 8
Albany Academies 8, Saranac Lake 1
Non League
Ithaca 2, Potsdam 0
Beekmantown 2, St. Albans, VT 1

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012

St. Lawrence Central 2, Massena 0
Alexandria Bay 0, Ithaca 0 (OT/Tie)
Albany Academies 2, Lake Placid 0
Non League
Salmon River at Beekmantown, canceled
Potsdam 3, Oswego 0

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

Non League
Alexandria Bay 8, Canton 5

 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012

Salmon River 2, Massena 1
Beekmantown 6, Saranac Lake 1
Non League
Lake Placid 5, Canton 2

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

Alexandria Bay 0, Skaneateles 0 (OT/Tie)

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012

Non League
Potsdam 5, Skaneateles 1
Albany Academies 9, Oswego 2
Bellows Free Academy 5, Massena 1
Ithaca at Beekmantown, cancelled

 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012

Non League
St. Lawrence Central 5, Oswego 1

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

Non League
Albany Academies 2, St. Lawrence Central 1 (OT)
Ithaca at Salmon River, ppd.

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

Saranac Lake at Beekmantown, ppd.
Non League
Ithaca at Massena, ppd.
Alexandria Bay at Salmon River, ppd.
Albany Academies at Skaneateles, ppd.

 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012

Ithaca 2, Skaneateles 2 (OT/Tie)
Non League
Beekmantown 7, St. Lawrence Central 1
Potsdam 1, Lake Placid 0
Alexandria Bay 6, Canton 5
Massena 1, Saranac Lake 1 (OT/Tie)

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012

Alexandria Bay 5, Oswego 1
Potsdam 7, Salmon River 1

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012

Beekmantown 1, Lake Placid 0

POTSDAM WINS 13TH IN ROW BEATING SKANEATELES 5-1


Skaneateles’ goalie Amanda Lupo (30) deflects a shot put wide by Potsdam’s Megan Plumb (13), but is unable to corral the rebound. Lia Davis (23) finishes the play with a backhand score as she crashed the net. The Sandstoners won their 13th straight game (7-0 league, 6-0 non-league) in beating the Lakers 5-1.  (Taylor Caswell photo)  Game Gallery

Potsdam’s Kalie Grant (8) takes in a pass from Ally Miller and she cuts towards middle ice for a shot on net. The rebound bounced back to Miller who buried the goal. Grant and Miller each had a goal and an assist, while Kelsey Green netted two goals and Lia Davis collected a goal in Potsdam’s 5-1 win. Abbie Tardelli stopped all four shots she faces, while reliever Allie Campeau stopped five of six shots.  Game Gallery

Miller, Plumb Lead Potsdam Girls Past Albany BEARS 2-0


Potsdam goalie Abby Tardelli (1) faces a shot Maura Mulligan (11) and pokes away the rebound to prevent a goal midway through the 3rd period. Ally Miller and Megan Plumb deposited goals in the Albany cage, while Abby Tardelli pitched a 19-save shutout in leading the Sandstoners to a 2-0 win over the Bears.
(Taylor Caswell photo)  Game Gallery

Albany Academy’s assistant captain Madisen Hetman (7) dumps the puck out of the defensive zone while under pressure from Potsdam’s forecheck.  Lia Davis dished the game's only assist.  Potsdam improved to 17-1 overall.  Albany fell for just the fourth time this season in 17 starts.

LADY SHAMROCKS WIN FIRST LEAGUE GAME VS. MASSENA 2-1


Salmon River’s Molly Brockway (17) gets robbed by Massena goaltender Megan Hans on a point-blank shot. The Shamrocks won their first league game in the Section X Division in holding on for a 2-1 win over the Red Raiders. Salmon River improved to 1-5 league. 5-7-1 overall. Massena fell to 2-5 league, 5-8-3 overall.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Salmon River’s Emily Tremblay (10) knocks the puck loose and away from a Massena player near the blueline. All of the scoring was in the third period.  Jenna Thompson broke the ice with an unassisted goal at 0:44 of the final frame.  Teesha Mitchell expanded the lead five minutes later on a setup from Thompson and Tia Mitchell.  Kharlene Garrow pulled the raiders within a goal on a power-play connection from Lauren Gonzales and Mackenzie Young, but Shamrock goalie Becca Leroux (24 saves) closed the door the rest of the way for the Shamrocks' 2-1 win.  Megan Hans had 14 saves for Massena.

ALEXANDRIA'S PRANCE LEADS GHOSTS' 6-5 WIN OVER CANTON


Canton’s Margret Troiano (17) busted out for a breakaway, but was robbed by a glove save from Alexandria Bay goaltender Kayla Rios. Jessica Prance buried two goals and assisted on another in pacing the Ghosts to a 6-5 win. Alex Bay goalie Samantha Griswold shared the net and got her first varsity win in net.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Canton goalie Kate Lumbard (7) makes a save deflecting the puck into the side of the net on a shot from Alex Bay’s Taylor Kiechle (14).  Cullen Madison and Ashley Dobmeier both had a goal and an assist for the Purple Ghosts, while Mikaela Benny and Amanda Lingenfelter also notched goals.  Goalies Kayla Rois and Samantha Griswold collectively stopped 24 shots.
(Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

 

Games of Week 5: January 1-7, 2012

 NCSN Girls Hockey Scoreboard

 SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012

Potsdam 5, Massena 0
Non League
St. Lawrence Central 3, Alexandria Bay 1
Skaneateles 4, Canton 2
Albany Academy 2, Lake Placid 1

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012

Potsdam 6, St. Lawrence Central 1
Albany Academies 2, Beekmantown 2 (OT/Tie)
Non League
Massena 3, Skaneateles 3 (OT/Tie)

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012

Canton 8, Salmon River 3
Ithaca 4, Oswego 0

 

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012

Non League
Massena 2, Alexandria Bay 0
Potsdam 3, Saranac Lake 0

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012

St. Lawrence Central 4, Canton 3

POTSDAM WINS 10TH IN A ROW SHUTTING OUT MASSENA 4-0


Potsdam’s Ally Miller (3) just misses a rebound off Massena goalie Maddy Dillabough (1) who dives on the puck for the save. Megan Plumb scored two goals, while Jordan Emerson notched a goal and three assists to lead Potsdam to a 5-0 win. Paige McCabe and Lia Davis also hit the net for Potsdam goals.
(Taylor Caswell photo)  Game Gallery

Massena’s Kharlene Garrow (17) makes a nice move to break through a Potsdam forecheck.  Katy Hart dished out two assists while Morgan Stevenson fed one assist in the Potsdam win.  Potsdam netminder Abby Tardelli turned aside all 21 shots she faced for the shutout.

DILLABOUGH SHINES IN NET AS MASSENA BLANKS ALEX BAY 2-0


Massena's Laura Gonzeles and Mackenzie Young tie up an Alexandria Bay attacker, but the puck squirts loose to the Ghosts' Molly Aznoe (2). Gonzales tapped home the go-ahead goal with eight seconds remaining in the first period, then assisted on an insurance marker late in the third period for a 2-0 win.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery  Game Broadcast

Alexandria Bay's Mikayla Kolb (16) split between Massena defenders and got a point-blank shot on net.  Massena goaltender Maddy Dillabough stopped 26 shots, including a sprawling game saver from her back with the paddle of the stick late in the third period to preserve a 2-0 win over the Purple Ghosts.  Laura Gonzales and Kawe Francis-Herne scored Raider goals.  Kayla Rios was also spectacular in net stoping 24 of 26 shots for Alexandria Bay. 

 


CANTON STYMIED BY LAKERS' DEFENSE IN 4-2 HOME LOSS


Canton’s Margret Troiano (17) battles for the loose puck with Skaneateles’ Mary Kate McHale (12). The Lakers beat the Golden Bears 4-2 on Saturday behind Madison Singler's two goals. Amanda Lupo made 22 saves in the Skaneateles victory. Troiano led the Golden Bears with one goal and one assist.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery   NCSN Broadcast

Canton’s Natalie Giglio (18) fires a shot through a slot in the Skaneateles defense that would be turned away by Lakers' goalie Amanda Lupo (30).   Lupo stopped 22 shots, while Canton's Blake Orosz finished with 24 saves.  Skaneateles' Madison Singler netted the game's first goal from Erin Ganley.  Canton's Margret Troiano beat the defense and tied the game at 1-1, only to have the Lakers respond just eight seconds later when Claire Michel tallied on a setup pass from Sophie Kush in the first period.  Kush netted a power-play goal to open a 3-1 lead.  McKaylee Boak answered with her second goal of the season in a scramble in front of the Laker net.  Singler put the game away with an unassisted marker for a 4-2 Lakers' win.

POTSDAM STILL UNDEFEATED, BEATING SARANAC LAKE 3-0


Potsdam’s Megan Plumb (13) crashes the net and finishes a rebound to score the Sandstoners' second goal of the night on a power play late in the second period. The undefeated Sandstoners notched their eighth straight win of the season with a 3-0 shutout win over the Saranac Lake Red Storm.   (Taylor Caswell photo)  Game Gallery

Potsdam’s Kalie Grant (8) starts to break away during a penalty kill, but gets tripped by Saranac Lake’s Kate Stevens (17) just as she crosses the blue line.  Potsdam netted a goal from Allie Miller in the first period, then two more in the middle frame, including a goal by Grant and Megan Plumb in beating the Red Storm 3-0.  Sierra Gagnon had two assists.  Storm goalie Sara Snyder was pelted with 38 shots, giving up 3 goals.  Potsdam's Abby Tardelli and Allie Compeau combined for seven saves. 

LYON'S GOAL WITH 0:24 LEFT SENDS LARRIES PAST CANTON


With the Bears down 2-1, Canton’s Blake Orosz (16) races toward St. Lawrence Central goalie Stephenie Peets on a breakaway, but just missed her shot midway through the first period on Tuesday. Grace Lyon scored with 24 seconds remaining in the game to break a 3-3 tie and lift the Larries to a 4-3 divisional win.  Peets stopped 30 or 33 shots she faced between the pipes.  (Tom Emburey photo)  Game Gallery

St. Lawrence Central’s Tylena Leatherland (7) rides Canton’s Margret Troiano (17) against the boards in attempt force the puck away. The Larries’ Grace Lyon delivered the game winning goal with just 24 seconds remaining for a 4-3 win.  Lyons scored a pair of goals and assisted on another for the win.  Jordyn Clothier and Traynor MacKenzie also chipped in a goal and an assist.

 

Games of Week 1-4: Nov. 30-Dec. 31, 2011

 NCSN Girls Hockey Scoreboard

 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011

Saranac Lake Invitational
Massena 4, Lake Placid 0 (consolation)
Saranac Lake 5, St. Lawrence Central 2 (champ.)

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011

Saranac Lake Invitational
Saranac Lake 2, Massena 1 (semifinal)
St. Lawrence Central 1, Lake Placid 1 (semifinal)
     (SLC wins shootout in second round to advance)

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011

St. Albans VT Tournament
Beekmantown 1, St. Albans, VT 1 (OT/Tie)
    (Beekmantown wins tournament in shootout 2-1)

 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011

St. Albans VT Tournament
Beekmantown 1, Essex VT 0 (OT)

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011

St. Lawrence Central 6, Massena 0

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2011

Alexandria Bay 2, Skaneateles 1
Non League
Canton 4, Saranac Lake 2
Salmon River 1, Lake Placid 1 (OT/Tie)
Beekmantown at Potsdam, postponed

 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011

Massena 5, Salmon River 2
Potsdam 1, St. Lawrence Central 0
Non League
Albany Academies 4, Oswego 0

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011

Lake Placid 1, Saranac Lake 0
Non League
Albany Academy 3, Alexandria Bay 0
Beekmantown 6, Mississiquoi 1

 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011

Potsdam 3, Massena 2
Non League
Salmon River 3, Oswego 0
Albany Academies Tournament
Ithaca 7, Williamsville 1 (consolation)
Alexandria Bay 2, Albany Academies 0 (champion.)

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011

Canton 7, Massena 5
Beekmantown 7, Lake Placid 3
Non League
Salmon River 4, Skaneateles 3
Albany Academies Tournament
Alexandria Bay 2, Williamsville 1 (ABay won SO)
Albany Academies 3, Ithaca 1

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011

St. Lawrence Central 7, Canton 5
Non League
Potsdam 4, Saranac Lake 0

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ithaca 8, Oswego 0
Non League
Massena 3, Alexandria Bay 1
Beekmantown 4, St. Albans, VT 2

 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2011

Beekmantown 3, Saranac Lake 0
Non League
Salmon River 2, Lake Placid 1

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011

Canton 8, Oswego 7

 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011

Potsdam 6, Alexandria Bay 1
Beekmantown 8, Salmon River 2
Ithaca 2, Lake Placid 1

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2011

Potsdam 7, Salmon River 2
Albany Academy 5, Saranac Lake 2
Beekmantown 4, Massena 0

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011

St. Lawrence Central 4, Alexandria Bay 3 (OT)

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011

Potsdam 7, Canton 4
St. Lawrence Central 3, Salmon River 1
Saranac Lake 1, Massena 1 (OT/Tie)

 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011

Alexandria Bay 2, Oswego 1
 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2011

Potsdam 1, Lake Placid 0
Saranac Lake 1, Salmon River 0
 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2011

Albany Academies 3, Skaneateles 1

  

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011

Oswego 1, Saranac Lake 0
Beekmantown 4, Skaneateles 2

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011

Salmon River 4, Alexandria Bay 2
Lake Placid 3, Oswego 1
Massena 4, Canton 3

 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011

St. Lawrence Central 2, Saranac Lake 0
Ithaca 4, Albany Academies 1

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011

Massena 4, Canton 3
Non League
Beekmantown 4, Albany 2
Salmon River 4, Alexandria Bay 2
Lake Placid 3, Oswego 1

MASSENA EDGES ALEXANDRIA BAY 2-1 IN NON-DIVISION GAME


Alexandria Bay Purple Ghost players Molly Aznoe (5), Emilie Walti (2) and Summer Umstead (17) crash the goal in front of several Massena players in an attempt to score against Massena goaltender Megan Hans.  The Red Raiders outlasted the Purple Ghosts 2-1 in a non-divisional game at Alexandria Bay.  (Photo by Mary Anne Dobmeier)

POTSDAM OPENS DIVISIONAL PLAY BEATING CANTON 7-4


Canton’s Kiersten Morrow (15) slices through the Potsdam defense and dekes Sandstoner goalie Allie Compeau (20) for the score. Potsdam defeated Canton 7-4 in their first divisional game in the new Section X Division. Kalie Grant scored two goals, while Abby Tardelli made 14 saves in net to lead the Sandstoners.  (Scott Bartenstein photo)  Game Gallery
Potsdam’s Megan Plumb (13) gets loose and rifles a shot toward the Canton goal.   Ally Miller had a goal and two assists, Kristin Barkley contributed a goal and three assists and both Kelsey Green and Keeley Rice added a goal in Potsdam's 7-4 victory.

CANTON FINISHES TUNEUP WITH BELLOWS SCRIMMAGE


Canton’s Margret Troiano (17) gets a breakaway chance after stealing the puck in Canton’s defensive zone and racing up the ice. Bellows Free Academy completed a weekend trip to Section X with scrimmage tuneups (no score kept) at Potsdam and Canton. Canton will return to league action with their first home game against Potsdam on Wednesday.

Canton’s Molly Curtis (11) gets a shot on net to keep the puck in the Bellows zone.  (Taylor Caswell photos)  Game Gallery

SALMON RIVER TOPS ALEX BAY 4-2 IN GIRLS' HOCKEY OPENER

Alexandria Bay's Jessica Prance (24) battles Salmon River's Karley Cree (7) for the puck on a faceoff.  Salmon River edged Alexandria Bay 4-2, after scoring three goals in the third period of their season opener in an interdivisional game in the Upstate New York Girls High School Hockey League.
(Photo Courtesy Mary Anne Dobmeier)

POTSDAM TUNES UP WITH SCRIMMAGE VS. BELLOWS, VT.


Potsdam’s Ally Miller (3) gives pressure on the backcheck during Friday's preseason scrimmage vs. Bellows Free Academy.  (Taylor Caswell photo)  Game Gallery

ALEX BAY EARNS FIRST WIN OF SEASON, BEATING OSWEGO 2-1

Alexandria Bay's Summer Umstead positions herself in front of the Oswego goal in an attempt to score.  Umstead scored the first goal for the Purple Ghosts off a pass from Molly Aznoe.  The Purple Ghosts went on to defeat the Buccaneers 2-1 in Tuesday's lone league game. Jessica Prance netted the other goal for the Ghosts, while Kayla Rois stopped 21 shots in goal for the winners. (Mary Anne Dobmeier photo)

MASSENA HOLDS ON TO BEAT CANTON 4-3 IN SECTION X DIV.


Canton's Taylor Marcellus wards off an attempted steal by Massena's Bailey Dillabough (2) who falls to the ice. Dillabough scored just 13 seconds into the season and Shannon Casey added a second goal in a 2-0 first period that propelled the Raiders to a 4-3 opening night win. Goalie Maddy Dillabough had 25 saves.  Canton's Taylor Marcellus scored twice.
(Scott Bartenstein photo) Game Gallery

 Massena’s Laura Gonzales (19) helps intercept a Canton attacker racing along the boards.  Gonzales netted an empty net goal in the Red Raiders' 4-3 win over the Golden Bears.  The Raiders built a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Canton rallied to tie on a Natalie Giglio goal early in the third period.  Kelly Lazore scored the go-ahead goal unassisted at 8:07 of the third period.  Goalie Kara Locey nabbed 17 saves for the Bears.

st. lawrence surprises saranac lake 2-0 in opener


St. Lawrence’s Jordyn Clothier (12) shields the puck as she cuts her way through the Saranac Lake defense.  The Larries opened their 2011-2012 campaign with a 2-0 shutout win over the Red Storm.  Goalie Stephanie Peets snared 14 saves to preserve the shutout for the Larries.  Game Gallery

Saranac Lake’s Maggie Darrah (3) tries a wrap-around shot coming from behind the St. Lawrence Central net. Grace Lyons scored the game’s first goal from Lynne Haynes. Tylene Leatherland netted the second marker from Haynes and Brandy Thomas to post a 2-0 win. Saranac Lake goaltender Katey Snyder stopped 13 of 15 shots.   (Taylor Caswell photos)

canton defeats red storm on orosz'S hat trick 4-2


A Canton player glides in front of the crease to put a backhand shot on Saranac Lake goaltender Katey Snyder (30). The Bears outscored the Red Storm 2-1 in both the second and third periods for a 4-2 win. Blake Orosz delivered a hat trick for the Bears, while Margaret Troiano had a goal and two assists.  (Garrett DiTullio photo)  Game Gallery

Saranac Lake’s Mackenzie Cotter (8) out-skates several  Canton defenders to get a shot on net.  Red Storm goals were scored by Jane Swartz and Jillian Martin.  Maggie Darrah had a pair of assists.  Red Storm goalie Katey Snyder gathered 32 saves, while Canton's Kara Locey turned aside 20 shots.  (Garrett DiTullio photo)  Game Gallery

ALEXANDRIA BAY SQUEEZES OUT 2-1 WIN AT SKANEATELES 


Alexandria Bay's Mikaela Benny (6) looks to pass to Jessica Prance (#24) to move the puck out of the Alexandria Bay zone.  Alexandria Bay defeated Skaneateles 2-1, despite a late goal made by Erin Ganley (2) with 14 secs. left in the game.  Purple Ghost goalie Kayla Rios had 21 saves in the win. while Laker goalie Amanda Lupo had 24.  (Mary Anne Dobmeier photo)

MASSENA GIRLS PULL AWAY FOR 5-2 WIN OVER SHAMROCKS


Massena’s Bethany Rogers (18) attempts to get to the loose puck in the slot in front of the Salmon River net. Rogers dished out two assists. Carlie Leary slammed two goals, while Bailey Dillabough, Laura Gonzales and Kawe Francis-Herne netted single markers in Massena's 5-2 win over Salmon River. 
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Massena’s Bethany Rogers (18) keeps control of the puck while being defended by Salmon River’s Mikayla Francis-Herne (15).  Massena led 2-1 after the first period.  Francis-Herne assisted on the go-ahead goal by Bailey Dillabough with just two seconds left in the first period. Francis-Herne also scored in the third period.  Salmon River was led by Tia Mitchell who had a goal and an assist.  Karley Cree also netted a goal.  Megan Hans gathered 15 saves for the Red Raiders, while Becca Leroux posted 27 saves for the Shamrocks in the divisional game.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

MASSENA GIRLS PULL AWAY FOR 5-2 WIN OVER SHAMROCKS


St. Lawrence Central’s Grace Lyon (2) has the puck knocked off her stick by Potsdam’s Kelsey Green (12). The Sandstoners beat the Larries 1-0 on a wraparound goal by Megan Plumb with 0:34.8 left in the second period. Potsdam’s Abbi Tardelli logged a seven-save shutout, while Larries' Stephenie Peets had 28 saves.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery  NCSN Broadcast

Potsdam’s Sierra Gagnon (6) fires a shot from the point that was blocked by St. Lawrence Central’s Brandi Thomas (10).  After nearly two scoreless periods, Potsdam's Megan Plumb notched the game's only goal after taking the puck off the back wall and stuffing the puck around the right goalpost just before Larries' goalie Stephanie Peets could slide across the goal mouth to stop it.  Potsdam dominated the first period, outshooting the Larries 13-2, but could not convert their chances against Peets who made several good saves to keep the Larries even with the Sandstoners.  Potsdam outshot St. Lawrence 29-7.

GRANT'S HAT TRICK ANCHORS POTSDAM WIN VS. MASSENA 3-2


Massena’s Laura Gonzales (19) skates past Potsdam defender Keeley Rice (16) to get a shot on the net and the game's first goal.  Potsdam bounced back from the 1-0 deficit to edge the Red Raiders 3-2 in a Section X Division matchup.  Kalie Grant's hat trick accounted for all three Sandstoner goals.  Potsdam goalie Abby Tardelli turned aside 25 of 27 shots she faced in net.  (Garrett DiTullio photo)  Game Gallery

Potsdam’s Lia Davis (23) battles hard for positioning and the puck against a Massena player.  Massena applied heavy pressure in the final three minutes of the game, hunting for the equalizer, but Potsdam held out for the 3-2 divisional win.  Potsdam gained a 2-1 lead on Kalie Grant's second goal from Kady hart in the middle period.  Mackenzie Young, who assisted on Laura Gonzales' first goal, tied the game with an unassisted marker at 3:16 of the third frame.  While Abby Tardelli turned aside 25 shots for Potsdam, Maddie Dillabough stopped 24.

CANTON OUTSCORES MASSENA 7-5; TROIANO NETS HAT TRICK


Canton’s Margret Troiano dekes around Massena’s netminder Maddi Dillabough for a second-period goal. The Golden Bears scored four times in a span of just over two minutes in the first period to take command. Canton led 7-1, before settling for 7-5 victory. Troiano netted three goals and one assist.  
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Massena’s Kawe Francis-Herne celebrates after putting per own rebound in the back of the net behind Canton goalie Kara Locey.  Blake Orosz buried two goals, while Mary-Kait Mace contributed a goal and an assist and Taylor Marcellus cashed in a marker as the Bears built a 7-1 lead and settled for a 7-5 win.  The Red Raiders rallied for four goals in the third period with Bethany Rogers, Laura Gonzales, Emily Underwood and Carlie Leary all netting scores.  (Eric Foote photo)
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FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS: ALEX BAY, SALMON RIVER WIN BY A GOAL

ALEXANDRIA BAY 2, WILLIAMSVILLE 1 (shootout)
Alexandria Bay held on for a 2-1 win over Williamsville in overtime and shootout in the opening round of the Albany Academies Bears Tournament. Mikayla Kolb wins the game for Alex Bay in the shootout.  Jessica Prance scored the other goal.  Purple Ghosts goalie Kayla Rois stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory. 

SALMON RIVER 4, SKANEATELES 3
The Salmon River Shamrocks defeated Skaneateles 4-3. Tia Mitchell scored three goals and dished one assist.  Jenna Thompson scored a single. Karley Cree recorded three assists, while Valerie Jackson and Taylor Bero each offered an assist. Becca Leroux made 24 saves in net for the Shamrocks.  Erin Ganley, Claire Michel and Sophie Kush scored the Lakers' goals.

GRANT'S NATURAL HAT TRICK LAUNCHES POTSDAM'S 7-2 WIN


Potsdam’s Ally Miller (3) finishes with a goal after receiving a nice backdoor pass to put Potsdam ahead of Salmon River 6-2 midway through the third period. Kalie Grant launched the Potsdam win with natural hat trick to start the game. She also had two assists. Miller delivered two goals and two assists.   (Taylor Caswell photo)  Game Gallery

Potsdam’s Kalie Grant (8) fires a shot on net which almost slips through five-hole but is denied by Salmon River’s goalie Abigail Grant (33).  Grant scored the game's first three goals in posting Potsdam to a quick 3-0 lead.  Kirstin Barkley meshed a goal and dished out four helpers.  Kelsey Greene also scored a goal.
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LARRIES OFF TO GOOD START, 2-0 AFTER TIPPING SHAMROCKS


Salmon River goaltender Becca Leroux (1) covers up the puck before St. Lawrence Central’s Brandi Thomas (10) could get a stick on it. The Larries opened a 3-0 lead, then fended off the Shamrocks' rally attempt late in the game to post a 3-1 win in the Section X Division of Upstate High School Girls Hockey League.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery   Game Broadcast

St. Lawrence Central’s Jordyn Clothier (12) looks to regain control of the puck after having it knocked away by Salmon River’s Breann Bigtree (6).  The Larries' Grace Lyon scored two goals using her speed to get past the Shamrock defense.  Darby Eldridge scored the other goal.  For Salmon River, Molly Brockway scored from Teesha Mitchell.