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Table of Contents 2012-2013 Game Schedule

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Coaching Staff

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2012-2013 Team Roster

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Captains & Seniors Photos

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Juniors, Sophmores, Freshmen Photos

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Meet The Players

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2012-2013 Team Photos

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Year-by-Year Records

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Coaching Records

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IHS All-State & Section III All-Star Honors

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IHS All-Stars of the Decade

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State Division I Championship Games

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State Section III Championship Games

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IHS State Division I Tournament History

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Referee Signals

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2012-2013 IHS Boy’s Varsity Hockey Schedule Day

Date

Opponent Time

Wed

11/21 New Hartford (Scrimmage)

2pm The Rink

Sat

11/24

@ Shenendehowa

4pm

Clifton Park Arena

Tue

11/27

@ Ontario Bay

7:30pm

Halden Arena

Thu

11/29

@ Cortland-Homer (Scrimmage)

5pm

McDonald Sports Complex

Thu

12/6

Geneva

7pm

Lynah Rink

Fri

12/7

@ Baldwinsville Tourney

7:45pm

Baldwinsville Ice Arena

Sat

12/8

@ Baldwinsville Tourney Tbd

Baldwinsville Ice Arena

Thu

12/13

@ Auburn

6pm

Casey Park

Fri

12/21

@ Whitesboro

6:30pm

Whitestown Ice Facility

Sat

12/29

@ Cba Albany Tourney Tbd

Tbd

Sun 12/30 @ Cba Albany Tourney TbD

Tbd

Fri 1/4

@ Cns Tourney

5pm

Cicero Twin Rinks

Sat

1/5

@ Cns Tourney

10:30am/1pm

Cicero Twin Rinks

Mon

1/7

Fayetteville-Manlius

7:30pm

Lynah Rink

Thu

1/10

Baldwinsville

7pm

Lynah Rink

Sat

1/12

West Genesee

7pm

Lynah Rink

Wed

1/16

@ Corcoran

7pm

Meacham Ice Rink

Fri

1/18

@ Suffern Tourney

7/9pm

Sportorama

Sat

1/19

@ Suffern Tourney

6/8pm

Sportorama

Sat

1/26

@ Mamaroneck

5:30pm

Tbd

Mon 2/4

@ Cns Syracuse (Scrimmage)

7pm

Cicero Twin Rinks

Wed 2/6

@ Cba Syracuse

7pm

Onondaga Nation Arena

Sat

2/9

@ McQuaid

1pm Thomas Creek Ice Arena

Sat

2/23

Monroe-Woodbury (Scrimmage)

Tbd

Tbd

Sat 3/2

Nys Regionals

Tbd

Tbd

Sat 3/9

Nys Semi Finals

Tbd Utica

Sun 3/10 Nys Finals

Rink

Tbd Utica

Head Coach: Paul Zarach Assistant Coaches: Dan Elberty, Ron Wilder, Zach Furman, Conor Stokes Athletic Director: Danielle La Roche

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Staff Paul Zarach is in his first season as the head coach of the Ithaca High boy’s hockey team after a very successful tenure as the head coach of the Little Red girl’s program. Zarach coached the girl’s team for 10 years and led Ithaca to the state (NYSGVIHL) championship in 2002, 2003 and 2011, with four championship appearances overall.

A 1999 graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland, Zarach is in his 13th year as a physical education instructor in the Ithaca City School District. Prior to his arrival in Ithaca, Paul worked for the Syracuse Crunch and also substituted in several school districts. Paul is a native of Hyde Park, New York where he graduated from F.D. Roosevelt High School in 1994.

While he has been a head coach for other sports during his time in Ithaca, Coach Zarach is most passionate about the game of hockey; he has been playing hockey for over 33 years.

P AU L ZARACH head coach

“Players, parents and fans, it is my pleasure to begin a new era in IHS hockey as we continue to strive for excellence both on and off the ice. I thank you for all of your support for the season and look forward to the adventure!”

— Paul Zarach

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Staff

dan

Elberty assistant coach

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Wilder assistant coach

zach

Furman assistant coach

conor

Stokes assistant coach

Erin

Cronin

Team Manager

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2012-2013 IHS Boys Varsity Hockey Team Roster Number

Name Position

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Aaron Goldberg Gavin Wentzel Eli Gordon Charlie Estill “A” Ryan Emerson Alex Wolczanski Ned Flash Jacob Grippin Collin Case Scott Partington Brandon Shirley Mitchell Doney Sunghyun Won Carson Case Stephen Feeney Parker Hubbell Dakota Baylor Luke Mendola “C” Connor McAllister Gibson Gilmore Dom Cicchetti Wilson Gearhart “A” Balazs Szegletes Chandler Pfaff Danny Mazzarella Michael Abdulky Keane Niday Dylan Riker Brandon Kasel

Goalie Forward Forward Defense Defense Defense Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Defense Defense Forward Defense Defense Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Goalie Goalie Goalie

Grade 11 10 9 11 12 10 11 11 9 9 9 10 11 12 11 11 12 12 10 12 10 12 12 11 11 12 9 12 11

Head Coach: Paul Zarach Assistant Coaches: Dan Elberty, Ron Wilder, Zach Furman, Conor Stokes Athletic Director: Danielle La Roche

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2012 CAPTAINS From left to right, Wilson Gearhart, Luke Mendola, Charlie Estill

2012 SENIORS

From left to right, Bottom Row: Michael Abdulky, Wilson Gearhart, Carson Case, Balazs Szegletes, Top Row: Ryan Emerson, Dakota Baylor, Luke Mendola, Dylan Riker, Gibson Gilmore

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2012 JUNIORS From left to right, Bottom Row: Parker Hubbell, Danny Mazzarella, Sunghyun Won, Jacob Grippin, Stephen Feeney Top Row: Brandon Kasel, Ned Flash, Charlie Estill, Chandler Pfaff, Aaron Goldberg

2012 SOPHOMORES From left to right, Gavin Wentzel, Alex Wolczanski, Mitchell Doney, Dom Cicchetti, Connor McAllister

2012 FRESHMEN From left to right, Keane Nidey, Collin Case, Eli Gordon, Brandon Shirley, Scott Partington

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Meet The Players

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Abdulky senior

forward 5’9” 160

dakota

Baylor senior

forward 5’10” 180

ca r s o n

Case senior

forward 5’10” 150

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Case

freshman forward

5’6” 140

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Cicchetti

sophmore forward 5’9” 155

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Doney

sophmore forward 5’9” 135

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Estill junior

defense 6’5” 210

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Emerson senior

defense

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Feeney junior

defense

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Flash junior

forward 6’0” 140

wilson

Gearhart senior

forward 5’8” 170

gibson

Gilmore senior

forward 5’11” 140

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junior goalie 6’1”

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freshman forward 6’0” 155

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Grippin junior

forward 5’1” 102

p a r k er

Hubbell junior

Defense 5’8” 145

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2012 HOCKEY TEAM (From left to right) Bottom Row: Scott Partington, Jacob Grippin, Danny Mazzarella, Sunghyun Won, Dylan Riker, Keane Niday, Balazs Szegletes, Collin Case, Connor McAllister, Brandon Shirley Middle Row: Coach Zarach, Team Manager Erin Cronin, Coach Stokes, Brandon Kasel, Carson Case, Mitchell Doney, Parker Hubbell, Wilson Gearhart, Chandler Pfaff, Dom Cicchetti, Eli Gordon, Aaron Goldberg, Coach Furman, Coach Elberty Top Row: Alex Wolczanski, Ned Flash, Stephen Feeney, Dakota Baylor, Charlie Estill, Luke Mendola, Michael Abdulky, Ryan Emerson, Gibson Gilmore, Gavin Wentzel, Coach Wilder

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Kasel junior

goalie

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co n n o r

McAllister

sophmore defense 5’9” 135

l uk e

Mendola senior

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Pfaff junior

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dylan

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brandon

Shirley

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Szegletes senior

forward 5’8” 145

gavin

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sophomore forward

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defense

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s u n g hy u n

Won junior

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Ithaca High School Varsity Boys Hockey Season Records Season W-L-T 1988-1989 12-8-0 1989-1990 9-10-0 1990-1991 1-17-0 1991-1992 3-16-0 1992-1993 8-10-0 1993-1994

19-4-1

NY State Champions

1994-1995 8-10-1 1995-1996 11-7-3 1996-1997 16-5-2 1997-1998

16-9-1

NY State Quarterfinalists

1998-1999

26-1-1

NY State Finalists

1999-2000

26-3-0

NY State Champions

2000-2001 15-8-2 2001-2002 14-8-3 2002-2003

21-5-2

NY State Semifinalists

2003-2004

19-5-3

NY State Quarterfinalists

2004-2005 13-7-5 2005-2006 14-10-1 2006-2007

25-3-0

NY State Champions

2007-2008 15-9-1 2008-2009

10-8-5

NY State Quarterfinalists

2009-2010

11-7-3

NY State Quarterfinalists

2010-2011

12-6-1

NY State Quarterfinalists

2011-2012

10-11

NY State Quarterfinalists

Coaching Records Date Coach 1963-1965 Bill Scoones 1965-1966 Al Bouton 1967-1971 Paul Kiely 1972-1973 Laing Kennedy 1973-1994 Art Cicchetti 1994 - 2012 Rich Armstrong

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Section III Ice Hockey All Stars (continue) 2008

2009

2010

2011

1st team 1st team 2nd team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention 1st team 2nd team 2nd team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention 2nd team 2nd team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention 2nd team 2nd team

Cody Knewstub Alex Yale-Loehr Gabe French Jim Carroll Sean Callinan Gabe Mendola Zach Wilder Zach Wilder Gabe Mendola AJ Fiore Tyler St. Denis Robbie Young Gabe Mendola Tyler St.Denis Austin Romantic Joey Menzenski Eli Gobrecht Joey Menzenski

Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Sophomore Junior Senior Junior Senior Junior Senior Senior Senior Junior Sophomore Senior Junior

Defense Forward Forward Forward Forward Defense Goalie Goalie Defense Forward Forward Forward Defense Forward Forward Defense Forward Defense

New York State Tournament Most Valuable Player 2007

Sean Seyler

Senior

Forward

Section III Sportsmanship Award 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Coach of the Year 2000

New York Federation Coach of the Year

Rich Armstrong

2007

New York State Coach of the Year

Rich Armstrong (W 224, L 81, T 24)

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2003—1st team Section III 2003—2nd team NYS

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2007—1st team Section III 2007—2nd team NYS

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2003—1st team Section III 2004—Section III Player of the Year 2004—2nd team NYS 2005—2nd team Section III

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New York State Division I Championship Games 1980 Lake Placid 4 - Ithaca 1 1981 Massena 4 - Ithaca 1 1982 Massena 7 - Rye 0 1983 Skaneateles 4 - Massena 2 1984 Ithaca 7 - Rome 3 1985 Liverpool 5 - Ogdensburg 4 1986 Rome 6 - Skaneateles 4 1987 Ithaca 5 - Massena 3 1988 Rome 6 - Albany Academy 3 1989 St. Johns 5 - Rome 3 1990 W. Genesee 1 - Albany A 3 (OT) 1991 Albany Academy 3 - Oswego 1 1992 Suffern 4 - Massena 3 (OT) 1993 Massena 10 - Saratoga 0 1994 Ithaca 3 - Niskayuna 2 1995 Massena 6 - Pittsford 3

1996 Greece 4 - Oswego 3 1997 Canton 3 – Oswego 2 1998 Canton 6 - Greece 2 1999 Saratoga 3 - Ithaca 0 2000 Ithaca 4 - Saratoga 0 2001 W. Genesee 4-Williamsville N. 1 2002 Williamsville N. 5 - W. Genesee 3 2003 Brockport 5 - Williamsville N. 4 (OT) 2004 Williamsville N. 5 - Seton Catholic 2 2005 McQuaid 7 - Baldwinsville 3 2006 Williamsville North - Aquinas 0 2007 Ithaca 2 - Williamsville North 1 (2OT) 2008 Massena 3- West Genesee 2 (3OT) 2009 Greece 3 - Mamaroneck 2 2010 W. Genesee 3 - Saratoga Springs 0 2011 Williamsville N. 3 - Saratoga Springs 2 2012 Suffern 3 - Pittsford 2

Records:Ithaca – 8 Appearances Ithaca – 5 Championships

Division I, Section III Championship Games 1969 Clinton 1 - Rome 0 1970 Rome 4 - Clinton 3 1971 Rome 4 - Clinton 3 (OT) 1972 Clinton 3 - Rome 2 1973 Clinton 3 - Rome 2 1974 Clinton 5 - Rome 4 1975 Ithaca 4 - Rome 2 1976 Ithaca 4 - Rome 3 1977 Ithaca 6 - Clinton 3 1978 Clinton 2 - Ithaca 1 (OT) 1979 Clinton 6 - Skaneateles 1 1980 Clinton 3 – Oswego 2 1981 Rome 5 - Oswego 3 1982 Skaneateles 3 - Clinton 2 1983 Skaneateles 4 - Oswego 3 (OT) 1984 Rome 9 - W. Genesee 2 1985 Liverpool 7 - Skaneateles 4 1986 Rome 7 - Skaneateles 6 1987 Rome 7 - Skaneateles 2 1988 Rome 7 - W. Genesee 1

1989 Rome 8 - Auburn 1 1990 W. Genesee 7 - Rome 3 1991 Rome 6 - Oswego 4 1992 Oswego 6 - Whitesboro 5 1993 Oswego 5 - Rome 2 1994 Ithaca 4 - Oswego 2 1995 Oswego 3 - Rome 2 (3OT) 1996 Oswego 6 - Rome 3 1997 Oswego 6 - Ithaca 1 1998 Ithaca 2 - W. Genesee 1 1999 Ithaca 3 - Rome 2 2000 Ithaca 7 - Rome 0 2001 W. Genesee 2 - Oswego 1 2002 W. Genesee 2- Oswego 1 2003 Ithaca 3 - Baldwinsville 0 2004 Ithaca 4 - Baldwinsville 0 2005 Oswego 5 - Baldwinsville 0 2006 Liverpool 3 - Oswego 1 2007 Ithaca 3 – Liverpool 1 2008 West Genesee 3 – Ithaca 2

Records: Ithaca - 10 Sectional titles

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NYSPHSAA Division I Hockey Tournament History for the Ithaca Little Red 1980 – L ake Placid claimed championship honors in the inaugural state final, defeating Ithaca 4-1. Lake Placid finished the season 25-4.

1982 – M assena defeated Ithaca 4-1 for the Division I Championship 1984 – I thaca 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 the Little Red to the first state championship for Section 4.

1987 – 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 championship game, Ithaca rallied from behind to defeat Massena 5-3. It was the second state tournament championship for Coach Art Cicchetti and the Little Red. 1994 – I n the semifinals, Ithaca and Suffern were involved in a real grinder, with Ithaca holding on to a 1-0 lead until the last minute of play in the 3rd period, when Suffern tied the game with 52 seconds remaining. At 2:13 of the third overtime period, Ithaca’s Josh Taube put the puck past Suffern net minder Mike Cunningham to send the Little Red to the finals. It was not 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.

1999 – C lutch goaltending by Dave Wrisley and goals by John Van Benschoten, Paul Sylvester, and Chris Uber powered Ithaca to a 3-1 win over Greece in a semifinal game. 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 opened the scoring at 14:42 of the first period. That was the only scoring until 2:05 left in the 3rd period, when Saratoga scored again. Saratoga concluded the scoring with an empty-net goal with 30 seconds remaining to send the Blue Streaks home as state champions with a 3-0 victory over No. 1 ranked Ithaca (26 -1-1). Saratoga’s empty net goal marked the only time all season that Ithaca had allowed more than two goals in one game.

2000 – I thaca cruised past Seton Catholic in the semifinal game 4-1 with goals from Sam Grossman, Dustin Brown, Adam Moore, and Matt Caren. Meanwhile Saratoga beat Massena in the other semi-final game to set up a rematch of the 1999 State Championship game between Saratoga and Ithaca. This championship game was like none other. It was essentially won in the first four minutes of the game with the fastest hat trick in state hockey history. Matt Caren of Ithaca scored three goals during one shift in a span of 46 seconds (at 3:11, 3:22, and 3:57 of the first period). Chris Uber scored a fourth goal for Ithaca in the second period to end the scoring, Matt Caren earned tournament MVP honors, and four other players (Mark Bianchi, Sam Grossman, Chris Uber, and Dave Wrisley) were named to the all-tournament team. Rich Armstrong became the second coach in Ithaca history to bring a team to the state finals in two consecutive years. Ithaca finished the season 26-3.

2003 – I thaca won a hard fought quarterfinal game against Shenendehowa 3-2 to advance to the Final Four in Utica for the third time in four years. In the state semifinals Brockport, the eventual state champion, defeated IHS 3-1. Ithaca ended its season 21-5-2.

2004 – F or the fourth time since 1999, Ithaca and the Shenendehowa Plainsman met in a state tournament quarterfinal game. Ithaca had ended “Shen’s” season with victories in 1999, 2000, and 2003. In 2004,

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however, playing the first New York State tournament game at IHS’s new home at The Rink, Shenendehowa broke the Ithaca win streak with a hard fought 2-1 victory over the Little Red. Ithaca ended the season with a 19-5-3 record.

2007 – A fter 12 periods of hockey during a 24-hour stretch, Ithaca claimed its fifth state title in the second overtime. Sean Seyler had the game-winning goal. The semifinal game against Suffern lasted three periods and then four overtimes of scoreless hockey. The game then went into a shootout before Ithaca pulled out the victory. In the championship game, the Little Red stuck to its defensive style and gutted out the win. Freshman goaltender Andy Iles had 36 saves.

2010 – O nce in a blue moon can a team play a playoff game on its home ice. The 2009-10 Ithaca boy’s hockey team was presented with this opportunity. After weeks of preparation, the Little Red was set to play Saratoga Springs in the quarterfinal round. Ithaca’s “The Rink” posted a record number of fans for the game, which was called “The Gold Rush.” After three hard-fought periods of play, Ithaca fell short of its goal to win the state title, losing 4-3. Still, Ithaca could boast that it has the best fans in the state.

2011 – T he Little Red put everything on the line and went wire-to-wire with Greece Athena in an exciting, evenly played game. The game was decided in the final two minutes, as Greece scored on a deflected slap shot with 89 seconds remaining. The shot from the point hit a stick in the slot, changed direction and caught the top right corner of the net to break a scoreless tie. Greece sealed the win with an empty-net goal from 125 feet away with 30 seconds to play while killing a penalty. Cooper Belyea was outstanding in goal. The last-minute defeat was a tough one for the Ithaca team and fans to swallow, but Coach Armstrong and his players could hold their heads high because they gave everything they had against Greece Athena.

2012 – I thaca rebounded from a 1-6 start to finish the regular season with a .500 record (10-10) and face Section 5 Champion Pittsford in the state quarterfinal round. Pittsford’s outstanding defense limited the Little Red to 14 shots and Taylor Howard scored two goals as the Panthers defeated IHS, 4-1.

Pittsford went on to finish runner-up for the state championship, losing to Suffern in the finals, 3-2.

The game was scoreless after the first period despite the fact that Pittsford held a 15-5 edge in shots; sophomore goaltender Brandon Kasel made several big saves early. But the Panthers took the lead for good 2:20 into the second period and scored two other times in the period. Junior forward Wilson Gearhart scored for Ithaca with 5:50 remaining in the game to make it 3-1 but Pittsford answered back with a goal just 67 seconds later.

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