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The Post-Star
Monday, March 13, 2000

Erin R. Coker photo
Glens Falls coach Don Miller consoles goalie Matt
O'Connor after the Indians lost the Division II State
Championship Game 4-3 Sunday.

Heartbreaker

La Salle scores with 42 seconds remaining to down Glens Falls

By Ryan O'Halloran, Sports Writer

UTICA -- The negative thoughts never crossed T.J. Palmer 's mind.
Not once did Palmer think the Glens Falls hockey team would lose to LaSalle Sunday in the Division II State Championship Game at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.
Even when the Indians gave up three goals in a five-minute span of the second period, trailed by two goals late in the second and were playing the most important game of the season on their heels, being outshot by a nearly two-to-one margin, did Palmer have doubts.
"That's the way it was the whole game -- I never thought we were going to lose," Palmer said.
In the end, though, Palmer and the rest of his team's faith failed to reap a positive dividend.
Despite a gutty comeback from two goals down, the Indians' day was ruined by LaSalle as the Cadets captured a thrilling 4-3 victory when Adam Samiof's snap shot with 42.2 seconds remaining beat Glens Falls goalie Matt O'Connor.
Afterwards in the locker room, when talking about his confidence during the game, Palmer, one of only two Glens Falls seniors who play regularly, could only laugh and shrug.
"To lose it with 42 seconds left ... that's tough," Palmer said.
Said winger Marc Carpenter: "It's really tough to lose like this, but that's a good team we lost to. At least it was a close game."
Close is an understatement.
Trailing 3-1 late in the second period, Glens Falls finally woke up from its second-period nap to cut the deficit in half thanks to Tom Girard's goal with 2:16 left.
The Indians tied the game just 3:36 into the third period on Kyle Joly's slap shot from the left point.
But Glens Falls couldn't punch in the game-winner, not generating near enough scoring chances. The Indians were outshot 35-21 by LaSalle, including 25-11 in the final two periods.
O'Connor withstood the LaSalle barrage, stopping the first nine shots he faced in the final period. But it was one of the easier shots he faced that the senior couldn't stop.
With the rest of his teammates in a line change, LaSalle's Samiof picked up a loose puck off the boards near the right circle, took a few strides in and fired a snap shot that went over O'Connor's right shoulder and into the upper corner of the goal.
O'Connor said he had a clear view of the shot.
"I saw the puck come off his stick, and then I don't know what happened," said O'Connor, who was otherwise brilliant, thwarting chance after chance. "It just floated over my glove."
Said Glens Falls coach Don Miller: "It was a good, hard shot. It was the kind of shot I was trying to get our kids to take."
Glens Falls pulled O'Connor with 32.8 seconds left, and the face-off in the LaSalle end. The Indians stormed the net, but couldn't get a shot over fallen goalie Tys Bailey-Yavonditte.
"I thought we were going to get one," Palmer said. "We had the goalie down ... I thought it was there for us."
The game was there for the Indians' taking throughout, but Glens Falls couldn't take advantage, often choosing the dipsy-do route instead of the dump-and-chase route.
Playing their game in the opening period, Glens Falls controlled the action, firing 10 shots on goal, and taking a 1-0 lead at the 7:38 mark when defenseman Josh Tefft scored on a shot from the left point. The goal was made possible after the line of Ray Sipowicz, Tom Girard and Brian Herlihy did a great forechecking job. Glens Falls led 1-0 after the first period.
"We were really strong in the first period -- we had momentum, intensity, everything," Carpenter said. "But then in the second period, we lost everything."
Including the lead.
LaSalle struck three times in a span of 4:15, starting with the equalizer just 49 seconds into the second period. Less than two minutes later, on the power play, the Cadets' Kyle Reynolds waltzed down the left side untouched and chipped a shot past O'Connor for the lead.
Down a goal, Glens Falls was given a chance to get back in the game three minutes later. LaSalle's Brian Mohan was called for a double minor when he first tripped a Glens Falls player and, after being slashed back, jumped the Indians player for the additional two minutes.
The power play backfired on the Indians as LaSalle's Reynolds scored a short-handed goal at the 5:04 mark.
"When you score on special teams, you get the momentum," O'Connor said.
Glens Falls scored next on even strength, but it was still a momentum turner. At the 12:44 mark, a Sipowicz slap shot went wide, but the rebound off the boards went right to Girard, who deposited a shot into the empty net.
"We had to come into the locker room with something," Miller said. "We just can't give up a whole period in this kind of game. You don't want to come back with your mind not saying it's impossible. That goal made things possible."
Things were looking even more positive for the Indians early in the third.
The Herlihy line (three points for Girard, two apiece for Herlihy and Sipowicz) went back to work. Herlihy won a battle for the puck along the left boards, and fed cross ice to a wide open Jolly at the left point. With time, Jolly walked in and cranked a slapper off Bailey-Yavonditte and in. The game was tied with 11:24 remaining.
For Jolly, it was only his fourth goal this season.
"Without the great pass from Brian, it would have never happened," he said.
Of his rocket, Jolly quipped, "The goalie was ready for it, and he would have stopped it, but it had so much power in it, it trickled past him. I teed it up and it was a drive."
Down the stretch, Glens Falls was unable to create any more offense, and LaSalle wasn't much better until Samiof, who was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, won it.
Still, the season for Glens Falls was a success. The Indians finished with a 17-10-1 record, and have almost everybody coming back.
"I'm upset but we played a great game so I can't be all that upset," Palmer said. "We knew it would come down to the end, and they got a nice shot off, and that was it."

Glens Falls 1  1  1 -- 3
LaSalle 0  3  1 -- 4
First Period: 1. Glens Falls, Josh Tefft (Ray Sipowicz, Tom Girard), 7:36. Penalties: Griffith, L (tripping), 3:21.
Second Period: 2. LaSalle, Eric Cassidy (Adam Samiof, Mike Barbera), :49; 3. LaSalle, Kyle Reynolds (Justin Burke), 2:44 (pp); 4. LaSalle, Kyle Reynolds (Mike Barbera), 5:04 (sh); 5. Glens Falls, Tom Girard (Ray Sipowicz, Brian Herlihy), 12:44 (pp). Penalties: Carpenter, GF (elbowing), 2:28; Mohan, L double-minor (tripping, roughing), 3:40; Reynolds, L (high-sticking), 11:28.
Third Period: 6. Glens Falls, Kyle Jolly (Brian Herlihy, Tom Girard), 3:36; 7. LaSalle, Adam Samiof (unassisted), 14:18. Penalties: Vogel, GF (high-sticking), 5:15; Powers, GF (roughing), 8:03; Barbera, L (roughing), 8:03; Palmer, GF (roughing), 8:55.
Shots on goal: Glens Falls 10-5-6--21, LaSalle 10-15-10---35.
Goalies: Glens Falls, O'Connor 10-13-9--31; LaSalle, Dominelli 9-4-x--13; Bailey-Yavonditte, x-x-5--5.
Power play opportunities: Glens Falls 1 for 3, LaSalle 1 for 3.

The Post-Star
Monday, March 13, 2000

Indians say second period cost Glens Falls

By Ryan O'Halloran
Sports Writer

UTICA -- Coming out for the second period of its Division II State Championship Game Sunday at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, the Glens Falls hockey team remembered most of the necessary elements -- helmets, skates, sticks and gloves.
But the Indians forgot some other things that, in the end, probably cost them a state title.
After controlling the opening 15 minutes and leading 1-0 with an aggressive forecheck, a smart defensive game and overall outstanding intensity and intelligence, the Indians had none of the above in the second 15 minutes.
The result was three LaSalle goals in the period.
Although the Indians bounced back to tie the game early in the third before falling 4-3, Glens Falls will be thinking about the second period for quite some time.
"When we came into the second, we thought we had it won," Glens Falls coach Don Miller said. "We left our heart in the locker room for a period, and it's hard for a young team like this to think about the fact there are two periods left. I think it's youth -- you assume something will happen because it's happened before.
"That's not the way it is."
Friday night, though, that did happen for Glens Falls. The Indians led Salmon River 3-2 after the first period and hung for the win.
LaSalle is not Salmon River. The Cadets can actually skate.
And skate they did in the second period, scoring three goals in the first five minutes of the second period to lead 3-1.
"We came out flat, and they put three goals up because of it," T.J. Palmer said.
Palmer had a theory as to why Glens Falls was flatter than a pancake.
"The first period, we were so pumped up and we might have used all of our energy up," he said.
It certainly looked like Glens Falls had lost its legs.
The dump-and-chase strategy that worked so effectively in the first period gave way to players trying to make moves around LaSalle's defensemen. The Cadets would promptly stand the Indians up at the blue line and start the puck the other way.
"We were skating in circles instead of stopping and starting," Marc Carpenter said. "And we weren't crashing the net at all."
"We came out thinking we were going to do it, but we couldn't score and we lacked on defense," defenseman Kyle Jolly said.
Offensively, the Indians recorded only five shots.
What frustrated Miller though was that Glens Falls wasn't shooting.
"They all wanted to stick handle around people," Miller said. "At that point, I was telling them, 'You have to shoot the puck.'"
LaSalle had no such problem, peppering Matt O'Connor with 15 shots in the second. The Cadets tied the game at 1-1 with 49 seconds elapsed courtesy of good fortune.
A centering pass by LaSalle hit the skate of Jolly, and went straight on goal. O'Connor made the save, but the rebound went right onto the stick Eric Cassidy, who punched the puck home.
Less than two minutes later, LaSalle took a 2-1 lead when Kyle Reynolds scored a power play goal.
The toughest goal of the three came at the 5:04 mark.
Glens Falls was on a three-minute power play. During the advantage, the Indians had one shot. LaSalle had five shots and one goal.
"We've had trouble with our power play all year," Carpenter said. "And knowing that we had to score made us even more nervous, and it was even harder to score."
LaSalle's Andrew Carnevale blocked a Glens Falls slap shot into the neutral zone where it was picked up by Mike Barbera. Barbera was stoned by O'Connor on the breakaway, and O'Connor also stopped the rebound. But Reynolds scored on the third chance.
"I hadn't been good on breakaways all season so our guys probably figured it was going in," O'Connor kidded about the lack of back-checking.
Said Palmer: "We were really frustrated with that one. I know Doc (Miller) always gets on me in practice about not getting back and playing defense. That's what happened there."
Glens Falls finally awakened and eventually tied the game before falling on a goal with 42.2 seconds remaining.
"We got our momentum and intensity back in the third period, but by that time, it was too late," Carpenter said.

The Post-Star
Sunday, March 12, 2000

Indians skate for title

G.F. seeks 3rd state crown

By Ryan O'Halloran, Sports Writer

Facing a team that is big, but skates as if its blades are buried in quicksand, is one thing.
Facing a team that is tough and can skate like the wind is a completely different matter.
Such is the dilemma for the Glens Falls High School hockey team today at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.
On Friday, the Indians overcame a size disadvantage against Salmon River by thoroughly out-skating the Shamrocks for a 3-2 victory in the Division II state semifinals.
Today at 12:30 p.m. in the state championship game, the Indians must find a way to combat a just-as-quick LaSalle team that can also hit.
"They have it all -- speed, toughness, moves ... everything," Glens Falls defenseman Kevin Vogel said after the team's hour-long practice Saturday morning.
Glens Falls also has a lot of things going for itself, mainly, a confidence-boosting state semifinal win in which the Indians' vaunted offense was in a shell for the final two periods. Still, the Indians won behind solid defense and great play from goalie Matt O'Connor.
The Indians, looking for their first state title since back-to-back crowns in 1990-91, are 18-9-1, including 9-3 in their last 12.
LaSalle is equally hot, entering with a 20-5-2 record after defeating Plattsburgh 2-1 in its semifinal game.
The Section II squads know each other well.
The teams have played three times this season, and LaSalle leads the series 2-1. In other words, there are no secrets.
"I think that's a positive," said winger Marc Carpenter. "We know what we have to do to beat them."
And that is ...
"We'll have to use our speed -- again," Carpenter said. "Even more than we did against Salmon River."
Glens Falls won all of the races to loose pucks against the Shamrocks. That fact surprised all in the Glens Falls locker room.
"We were worried about their skating ability before the game," coach Don Miller said. "That we out-skated them by a lot was surprising."
Said winger T.J. Palmer: "It seemed like they were really slow."
Salmon River tried to make up for its lack of speed with toughness. But you can't hit what you can't catch.
LaSalle can.
In falling to LaSalle Feb. 26 in the Sectional title game, 3-1, Glens Falls tried to match LaSalle crunch for crunch.
It didn't work.
"They're more physical than Salmon River, against them the last game, we tried to play their physical game, and couldn't do it," Carpenter said.
Carpenter said Glens Falls also failed to keep its composure. LaSalle had eight power plays in the game.
"We can't have any stupid penalties," he said. "They scored two power-play goals after we took bad penalties. We weren't disciplined and it killed us."
In the section title game, Brian Mohan scored once for LaSalle. The junior forward has scored five goals in the three games against Glens Falls. Other big guns for the Cadets are Brian Fage and Mike Barbera.
Glens Falls' defensemen -- Vogel, Kyle Joly, Tim Powers and Josh Tefft -- are ready for the challenge.
"We can't give up any bad goals," Joly said. "We know them, but it's still going to be a tough game."
Glens Falls won the first meeting 7-3 and lost 2-0 in the second game. The Indians have produced shots, though, recording 29, 38 and 19 on goal in the games.
"We really have a lot more skill than any team in the section," Joly said. "If we work together and play hard, we can beat anybody."

Day off good
Less than 12 hours after defeating Salmon River, Glens Falls was back on the ice at the Civic Center for a hour-long skate. The Indians had the day off because the Division I semifinals were being played in Utica.
Which was fine with the Indians.
"It's really nice -- I'll probably sleep the whole day because the game (Friday) was so tough," Carpenter said.
The team returned to Glens Falls immediately after the game, and will leave this morning around 8:30,

Nervous? You bet
Goalie Matt O'Connor must have been the exception prior to Friday's game. He said he was more relaxed than usual.
Said Carpenter, "A couple guys threw up in the locker room before the game, and I almost did during the National Anthem. It was nerve-wracking, and it will be again (today)."

State title game history
LaSalle is making its first title game appearance since 1996, and Glens Falls is in the game for the first time since 1991. LaSalle lost to Clinton 6-5, and in 1993, fell to Canton, 4-2. Glens Falls beat Malone 4-3 in 1991 after beating Skaneateles 2-1 in 1990. Last season, Rochester Aquinas defeated Cortland-Homer 6-4.

The Post-Star
Saturday, March 11, 2000

Playing for the title

Rob Barendse
Glens Falls Players celebrate an early first-period goal during Friday's state semifinal victory over Salmon River in Utica.

Glens Falls beats Salmon River to earn shot at La Salle

State - Ice Hockey
Semifinals
Glens Falls       3
Salmon River   2

By Ryan O'Halloran, Sports Writer

UTICA -- If there was any doubt the Glens Falls hockey team knew how to play with a lead and perform well in a defensive posture, those fears were emphatically erased Friday night.
In their Section II State Semifinal game at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, the Indians defeated Salmon River 3-2, holding the one-goal advantage for the final 31 minutes, 19 seconds of the game.
Tom Girard scored the winner with 1:19 left in the first period.
From there, Glens Falls recorded three shots on goal in the second and three more in the third.
But it didn't matter. The Glens Falls defenseman stopped giving away the puck in their own end, and goalie Matt O'Connor, after giving up a soft goal two minutes into the game, stopped 28 shots, including 19 in the final two periods.
Yes, the Indians can play defense.
And yes, the Indians are one game away from their first state title since 1991. Glens Falls faces fellow Section II school LaSalle Sunday at 12:30 p.m. LaSalle defeated Plattsburgh 2-1 in the other semifinal.
"We just have to keep it going -- hold nothing back and play hard," O'Connor said. "Just play Glens Falls Indians hockey."
Usually, "Glens Falls Indians hockey," is offense, offense and more offense.
Against Salmon River, though, the Indians showed another side of their game. But it wasn't until the final two periods.
In the first period, it was business as usual for the Indians, who swarmed on Salmon River, firing 13 shots on goal.
From the opening faceoff, Glens Falls did the attacking, but at the 2:15 mark, it was the Shamrocks who took a 1-0 lead on their first shot. After a Glens Falls turnover in the right circle, Salmon River's Evan Cree fired a snap shot past O'Connor.
"After the first one, I was worried," coach Don Miller said. "But then he snapped out of it. Sometimes, you need those kinds of wake-up calls."
O'Connor didn't blame the goal on opening-period jitters.
"I was more excited than anything," he said. "But their first shot goes in, and it kind of popped my balloon, and maybe I got more focused."
Glens Falls didn't fret about the early deficit, senior T.J. Palmer said.
"We knew we were taking it to them -- the puck was always in their zone," Palmer said. "We knew we would get a couple soon."
Glens Falls got a couple sooner rather than later.
At the 7:11 mark of the first, Glens Falls tied it on a goal from an unlikely source -- defenseman Kevin Vogel scored only his fifth goal of the season on a slap shot from the right point.
Less than three minutes later, at the 9:41 mark, the Indians took a 2-1 lead on Palmer's 20th goal. Palmer pounced on a rebound after Salmon River goalie Matt Jones stopped Marc Carpenter.
"It's what we did all day in practice (Thursday)," Palmer said. "We talked a lot about shooting and getting the rebound."
The wild first period continued at the 12:56 mark when Salmon River's Carey Terrance scored on a back-hander over O'Connor.
Glens Falls took the lead for good at the 13:41 mark on a pretty play between Tom Girard and Brian Herlihy. Herlihy gained possession, and with his back to the goal, fed a streaking Girard, who beat Jones from the top of the crease.
Jones entered the game having stopped 90 of the last 92 shots he had faced.
But, Miller said, "I don't think he's seen this kind of offense in a while. We were worried about him because he came in with a big reputation of being this, this and this. But when we got the first one, we knew were going to keep on scoring."
Jones didn't see a lot of the Glens Falls' offense in the final two periods -- only six total shots over the final 30 minutes.
But the Indians made Girard's goal stand up because of steady work in their own end, a stout penalty kill (Salmon River was 0 for 4 on the power play) and the play of O'Connor.
"That's the best I've ever seen him play," said fellow senior Palmer. "I think the first goal really woke up him because he usually doesn't give up those kids of goals."
Strategically, Miller said, the Indians adjustments were simple -- treat the boards and glass has your friend.
"We put three clearing passes right on their sticks in the first period and it almost cost us," Miller said. "We starting using the boards instead of the middle to clear the puck and that made things tougher for them."
If there was a rebound or loose puck, Glens Falls would usually win the battle because of its superior speed. In the final period, O'Connor had to make only one difficult stop -- a kick save with 6:25 left. With 1:16 remaining, Salmon River's Ted Cook back-handed a shot over the goal.
"We were a little nervous in the third," Palmer said.
The Indians didn't show it. As a result, they play for the state title Sunday. LaSalle leads the season series 2-1.
"We have to put it on the line just like we did tonight," O'Connor said. "We got in with the at-large (bid) so we feel lucky to be here."

Glens Falls 3  0  0 -- 3
Salmon River 2  0  0 -- 0
First Period: 1. Salmon River, Cree (Terrance), 2:15; 2. Glens Falls, Vogel (Powers, Girard), 7:11; 3. Glens Falls, Palmer (Carpenter), 9:41; 4. Salmon River, Lauzon (Terrance, Cree), 12:56; 5. Glens Falls, Girard (Herlihy, Sipowicz). Penalties: Chatland, SL (cross-checking), 2:56; Carpenter, GF (tripping), 7:34.
Second Period: No scoring. Penalties: J. Tefft, GF (checking from behind), 2:00; Sipowicz, GF (checking from behind), 5:06; Connors, SL (holding), 6:56; Girard, GF (slashing), 14:04.
Third Period: No scoring. Penalties: Kane, SL (roughing), 14:24; T. Powers (roughing), 14:24.
Goalies: Salmon River, Jones 10-3-3--16. Glens Falls, O'Connor 9-10-9--28.
Shots on goal: Salmon River -- 11-10-9--30. Glens Falls -- 13-3-3--19.
Power play opportunities: Salmon River -- 0 for 4, Glens Falls 0 for 2.

The Post-Star
Friday, March 10, 2000

Offense drives Indians

 Rob Barendse Photo
Glens Falls' T.J. Palmer takes a shot during a game against Saratoga Jan. 5.  Palmer is one of six players that make up the Indians interchangeable forward lines.  With 182 points divided among the half-dozen players, Glens Falls is almost always a threat to score.

Glens Falls two wins from state title

By Ryan O'Halloran, Sports Writer

It's no secret the Glens Falls High School hockey team lacks size.
It's also no secret the Indians make up for that with speed and offense.
Particularly offense.
Lots of it.
From lots of skaters.
"We have three solid lines," junior Marc Carpenter said. "And on those three lines, we have a lot of offensive players."
Seven Glens Falls players have scored at least 10 goals this season. It's that offensive balance, along with a solid defensive corps and steady goaltending, that has propelled the Indians to the state semifinals.
Tonight at 8 o'clock at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, Glens Falls makes its first state semifinal appearance since winning the title in 1991. The Indians (17-9-1) face Salmon River in the Division II semifinals. The winner plays in the championship game Sunday at 12:30 p.m. against the LaSalle-Plattsburgh winner.
"It's going to be a blast just being there," Carpenter said.
Said senior T.J. Palmer: "I've been working four years for this chance."
Glens Falls earned its chance in state regional games by beating New Rochelle, 6-2, and Monroe-Woodbury, 5-2. The Indians have won eight of their last 11 games.
In those eight wins, Glens Falls has scored at least five goals in every game except one. In its 17 wins, Glens Falls has averaged just a shade over seven goals.
Said Miller, in his 15th season as coach: "This is a young team (only two senior regulars), but I did think we had a good chance at the postseason. We've had pretty good luck in the goaltending department and offensively, we've been able to score a lot of goals."
Glens Falls got to this point because of its offense. And if it hopes to capture its first state title since 1991, it will have to continue to score.
The Indians have plenty of offensive talent on their roster, led by the top two lines.
Brian Herlihy centers Tom Girard and Ray Sipowicz. That line has combined for 98 points this season.
Chris Fields centers Carpenter and Palmer, and that trio has accounted for 84 points.
"We don't have two lines like that very often," Miller said. "Every game, I rotate them -- one is the No. 1 line and the other is the No. 2 line. That's how close they are."
Herlihy, a sophomore, leads the team with 44 points (13 goals, 28 assists). Herlihy has been paired with Girard all season, but last month, Miller moved Sipowicz to the left wing.
"Ray is a tough kid and wants to be in the middle of the action," Miller said. "Where he was playing, he wasn't getting a lot of action so I gave him a shot and it worked out well."
Sipowicz has 11 goals and six assists, and Girard has 17 goals and 20 assists.
"Tom has a great shot and always makes the right pass," Herlihy said. "Ray is always open in front of the net -- he'll dig in the corners and get us the puck in front."
Herlihy, whom Miller calls a goal scorer more than a playmaker, has excelled at the latter this season.
"Brian has really stepped up a lot," Miller said. "He played well last year as a freshman, but there wasn't much pressure on him. But he put the pressure on himself this year."
The Palmer-Fields-Carpenter line has been equally efficient.
Carpenter has 15 goals and 17 assists, Palmer 19 goals and 12 assists and Fields 10 goals and 21 assists. The threesome has played together the entire season.
"The Fields line is a little more physical and will bang people around a little more than Brian's line," Miller said.
Early on, though, the line struggled.
"At the beginning of the season, we didn't produce that much and I didn't have a good start," Palmer said. "But a lot of things came together and got us going, and now, we're producing."
Of his linemates, Carpenter said, "T.J. is a really good passer and he has some really good moves. Fields is awesome to play with because he works so well in front of the net and in the corners."
Because they're so balanced, the onus to score doesn't fall on just one player or just one line.
"It's a lot easier knowing the other line will do just as well as you're doing," Palmer said. "It does take a lot of pressure off you."
Miller wants better play out of his third line -- John Naylor, Ben Tefft and Andy Fluery -- to make things even more balanced. Tefft has 17 goals and 14 assists. But against Monroe-Woodbury, Miller shortened his bench to just the Herlihy and Fields lines.
"We got dead tired (Saturday)," Miller said. "As a team, we have to skate harder and get off the ice quicker. Our shifts have been too long."
On defense, Miller uses Kevin Vogel, Josh Tefft, Kyle Joly and Tim Powers.
"They've played really well," Miller said. "They're tough and know the game. Vogel can throw a pretty devastating hip check now and then, and Powers sees the ice well. Joly missed the last two games with a finger injury but he'll be back so we can play four again."
In goal, senior Matt O'Connor is 8-8-1 with a 3.07 goals against average.
"He's been our No. 1 goalie for a couple years," Miller said. "He started helping us out as a ninth-grader so he's seen pressure."
O'Connor and Palmer are the only seniors who play regularly. Palmer wants to go out a champion.
``It would be really big for me," Palmer said. "It's what I've wanted since I started playing hockey. It would be amazing." 

The Post-Star

Friday, March 10, 2000

Miller compares squad with titlists

By Ryan O'Halloran, Sports Writer

Nine years ago, the Glens Falls High School hockey team won its second straight state hockey crown.
Tonight, the Indians return to the Division II Final Four for the first time since then, facing Salmon River at 8 p.m. in the Utica Memorial Auditorium.
Don Miller, in his 15th season as coach, led the 1989-90 and 1990-91 teams to the title. Miller said there aren't that many comparisions between those two teams and his current team.
"The two championship teams were both really good teams," Miller said. "They both had more experience than this team. The first team had 13 seniors, and the next year, we had a lot of seniors step up again.
"But all three teams are gritty."
Because of Glens Falls' youth -- on its top three forward lines, top four defensemen and starting goalie, the Indians have only two seniors -- Miller wasn't sure what to expect of this season.
"We lost three seniors, and one junior who went to play juniors," he said. "You never really know what you're going to get until you actually drop the puck in November."
What Miller got was veteran-like play from seven juniors and five sophomores.
Even though this group of Glens Falls hockey players was in the early stages of elementary school in 1990-91, they're well aware of the Indians history. Matt Carpenter, the older brother of current Glens Falls junior winger Marc Carpenter, was captain of the 1991 title team.
Marc Carpenter is one of the Indians' captains this season.
"He's been on my case, telling me we have to get our intensity up," Marc said before practice Wednesday. "He told us there shouldn't be any messing around this week in practice."
If Marc became the second Carpenter captain to win the state title, he said, "It would mean a lot to me. I grew up watching those guys play so it would be really special to say I helped win a state title, too."

Making most of chance
Glens Falls back-doored into the postseason and as Miller said, "We're making the most of our opportunity."
In the state hockey tournament, an at-large bid rotates around to the different sections.
This year, the at-large bid went to Section II. LaSalle won the section title Feb. 26 over Glens Falls, 3-1. But the Indians knew they were already in the tournament because they had beaten South Glens Falls.
"It's worked out for us," Miller said. "We've taken advantage of the at-large bid."
Even though they were assured of moving on in the playoffs, players say the LaSalle loss was a wake-up call.
"Basically, it was a gut check," Carpenter said.
"A really big gutcheck," senior T.J. Palmer said.
LaSalle plays in the other semifinal game against Plattsburgh. LaSalle is 2-1 against Glens Falls this season.

The Post-Star

Sunday, March 5, 2000

G.F. hockey earns trip to state meet

Staff report

SUFFERN -- The Glens Falls Indians are going back to Utica.
Brian Herlihy recorded a hat trick as the Indians scored a 5-2 victory over Monroe-Woodbury Saturday in a Division II state regional ice hockey game. The win sends Glens Falls to the state tournament this coming weekend at Utica Memorial Auditorium.
Glens Falls won back-to-back state titles in Utica in 1989 and 1990.
The Indians lost the Section II championship game to La Salle a week ago, but received an at-large bid for state regionals. They won a game at the Glens Falls Recreation Center earlier in the week to qualify for Saturday's state quarterfinal.
Glens Falls rolled out to a 4-0 lead Saturday before Monroe-Woodbury got on the scoreboard. The Indians won the game playing with just three defensemen -- Kevin Vogel, Tim Powers and Josh Tefft.
The Indians outshot Monroe-Woodbury by a wide margin, 30-13. Sean Powers, making his first start in goal in several games, made 11 stops in goal to pick up the victory.
Herlihy scored the only goal of the first period just 1:38 into the game with assists from Tom Girard and Ray Sipowicz. The game stayed at 1-0 until the 11:19 mark of the second period, when the Indians scored three times on a span of less than three minutes.
Sipowicz scored on the rebound of Girard's hard shot, pushing the puck through the pads of the fallen Monroe-Woodbury goaltender. Palmer picked up a rebound in front of the Monroe-Woodbury goal a few moments later and rifled it home for a 3-0 lead.
Before the period ended, Herlihy had gone back to work on his hat trick. His second goal came on a quick-release shot that went high. And his third goal, which came in the third period, was on a breakaway off a steal.
"He was phenomenal,'' said Don Miller, the Indians' veteran coach.
Glens Falls will play Friday in Utica at 7:30 p.m. against the winner of the Salmon River-Aquinas Institute matchup that was played Saturday night.

Glens Falls (17-8-1) 1    3    1  --  5
Monroe-Woodbury 0    0    2  --  2
First period -- 1, Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy (Tom Girard, Ray Sipowicz), 1:38.
Second period -- 2, Glens Falls, Ray Sipowicz (Tom Girard), 11:19. 3, Glens Falls, T.J. Palmer (Marc Carpenter, Tim Powers), 13:46. 4, Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy, 14:18.
Third period -- 5, Monroe-Woodbury, Josh Goodman, 3:56. 6, Monroe-Woodbury, Ryan McCormick (Chris Williams), 4:08. 7, Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy, 9:28.
Shots on goal -- Glens Falls 10-13-7--30, Monroe-Woodbury 3-6-4--13.
Goalies -- Monroe-Woodbury, Erik Batewell 9-10-6--25; Glens Falls, Sean Powers 3-6-2-11.

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Thursday, March 2, 2000

Glens Falls gets win in qualifier

GLENS FALLS -- Glens Falls got two first-period goals from Ray Sipowicz and three point nights from Tom Girard and Brian Herlihy as it defeated New Rochelle 6-2 in a Division II State Regional qualifier ice hockey game Wednesday at the Glens Falls Recreation Center

The win advances Glens Falls to the regional round, where the Indians will play Monroe-Woodbury of section IX Saturday at Sport-O-Rama Rink in Suffern.  Opening faceoff is 5:30 p.m.

Sipwicz's early goals proved instrumental in getting the Indians started.  New Rochelle goalie Chris Barry frustrated Glens Falls' offense with he's solid play in net in the game's opening 10 minutes.  But once the Indians broke through, they seized control and kept it throughout the game.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2000

G.F. hockey gets bid

GLENS FALLS -- The Glens Falls High School ice hockey team will play a state regional qualifying game this evening at the Glens Falls Recreation Center on Fire Road.

The Indians host New Rochelle of Section I in a Division II Qualifier.  The winner of tonight's game moves on to face Monroe-Woodbury Saturday in Suffern of Section IX.

Glens Falls lost in the Section II championship game against LaSalle last weekend.  But Section II receives an at-large bid for this season allowing the runner-up to get a shot at qualifying for the state tournament.

There are only three Division II ice hockey teams in Section II -- Glens Falls, LaSalle and South Glens Falls.

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Sunday, February 27, 2000

G.F. falls in final

Section II - Ice Hockey Final

By Jim Tracy, Sports Writer

DELMAR -- They did not go down without a fight -- literally.
Glens Falls ice hockey saw its season end with a 3-1 loss to La Salle in the Section II championship in Division II at B.I.G. Arena Saturday.
There were 46 penalty minutes accessed in just the first two periods in a physical battle. By night's end 21 penalties were accessed.
A battle was expected, however.
The two teams split during the regular season, with Glens Falls winning the first game at home on Dec. 17 and La Salle the second at Hudson Valley Community College, its home ice, on Jan. 28.
Glens Falls finished 14-8-1, while La Salle improved to 18-5-2 and advanced to regional action.
Glens Falls was on the short-end of most of the power plays. The Indians trailed 8-4 in power plays and played at a two-man disadvantage for 4 1/2 minutes of the first two periods.
Glens Falls took advantage of its power play in the second period when Tom Girard scored on an assist from Ray Sipowicz to even the score at 1-1. Girard fell down, but redirected his shot past goalie Mike Dominelli.
La Salle's Justin Burke struck in the second period to put La Salle ahead. Burke tallied an assist on La Salle's first goal scored by Mike Barbera.
Eric Cassidy added an insurance goal in the third period.

Glens Falls 0  1  0 -- 1
La Salle 1  1  1 -- 3
First Period --1, La Salle, Mohan (Burke) 10:20.
Second Period -- 2, Glens Falls, Girard (Sipowicz, Powers), pp :16. 3, La Salle, Barbera (Burke)8:35.
Third period -- 4, La Salle, Cassidy (Samiof, Kazanjian), 6:48.
Goalie-Saves: O'Connor (GF) 6-6-9--21; Domincelli (L) 7-3-8--18

Thursday, February 24, 2000

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Glens Falls' Tom Girard (8) celebrates with teammate Ray Sipowicz Wednesday night.
The Indians defeated South Glens Falls 7-3 to advance to the Section II final.

ICE HOCKEY

GLENS FALLS -- Marc Carpenter finished with a hat trick to help lift Glens Falls to a 7-3 triumph Wednesday in a Division II semifinal game of the Section II Ice Hockey Tournament.

"Marc is a lot of talent and energy wrapped up in a small bundle," said Glens Falls coach Don Miller, who said Carpenter may not appear to be physically imposing but he is certainly a force on the ice.

Tom Girard scored two goals, including the game's first, and T.J. Palmer had one goal and two assists.

The Indians benefited from strong defense by Josh Tefft, Tim Powers, and Kevin Vogel. They helped keep in check South Glens Falls' Joe Brewer, who had one goal and an assist, and especially Jim Greene, who was limited to one goal.

"Jimmy Greene is just a fantastic hockey player," coach Miller said. "He is a fast skater and an excellent shooter,"

The game meant a lot to its participants and the fans in attendance.

"These kids grew up playing Adirondack youth hockey with one another," Miller said. "They are friends off the ice and competitors on the ice."

Glens Falls (15-8-1) advances to meet LaSalle of Troy on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Ice Group Arena for the sectional championship.

Glens Falls split with LaSalle during the regular season.

First period -- 1. Glens Falls, Tom Girard (Ray Sipowicz, Josh Tefft), 2:56; 2. Glens Falls, Marc Carpenter (Chris Fields), 6:46; 3. Glens Falls, T.J. Palmer (Kevin Vogel), 10:32; 4. South Glens Falls, Anson Wood (Drew Chapman), 11:25; 5. Glens Falls, Girard (Sipowicz, Kyle Jolly), 12:02.

Second period -- 6. Glens Falls, Carpenter (Palmer, Tim Powers), :12; 7. South Glens Falls, Jim Greene (Joe Brewer, Jim Hunt), 7:43; 8. Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy (Josh Tefft), 10:31.

Third period -- 9. Glens Falls, Carpenter (Palmer), :41; South Glens Falls, Brewer (Anthony Mascatello, Jeremy DeLisle), 12:53.

Shots on goal -- South Glens Falls 11-5-4--20; Glens Falls 20-17-16--53.

Goalies -- South Glens Falls, Jeff Mabb 16-15-15--46; Glens Falls, Matt O'Conner 10-4-3--17.

Thursday, February 17, 2000

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Glens Falls 13,

Rotterdam 1

GLENS FALLS — Glens Falls stormed back after a 3-1 loss to Saratoga on Wednesday and iced Rotterdam 13-1 in Capital District Hockey League action.

Chris Fields and T.J. Palmer each collected two goals and an assist for the Indians. Tom Girard, Kevin Vogel, Ben Tefft, Matt Young, Ray Sipowicz, John Naylor, Mark Carpenter, Tom Alberico and Dan Edwards each scored a solo shot for the winners. Brian Herlihy and Dan Minns contributed 3 assists and 2 assists, respectively.

Ryan Grady got the only goal for Rotterdam.

Rotterdam 0 1 0 — 1

Glens Falls (14-8-1) 4 3 6 — 13

Goalies: Rotterdam (Matt Wemple 40-53), Glens Falls (Matt O’Connor 2-2, Dan Cory 11-12).

Thursday, February 17, 2000

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ICE HOCKEY

Saratoga 3,

Glens Falls 1

SARATOGA — Glens Falls managed just one goal, that coming in the first period as they fell to Saratoga 3-1 in Capital District Hockey League action on Wednesday.

Chris Fields got the lone goal for the Indians.

Mike Payne was the big gun for Saratoga with two goals.

Glens Falls (13-8-1) 1 0 0 — 1

Saratoga 1 1 1 — 3

First period — 1. Saratoga, Mike Payne (Sanamore), :35, 2. Glens Falls Chris Fields (Carpenter, Vogel), 11:27.

Second period — 3. Saratoga, Mike Payne (unassisted), 11:49,

Third period — 4. Saratoga, Andrew Usas (Rehm), 14:58.

Shots on goal — Saratoga 20, Glens Falls 21.

Goalies — Glens Falls (Matt O’Connor 17-19), Saratoga (Mark Payne 20-21).

Ice Hockey

Saturday, February 12, 2000

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Shenendehowa 5,
Glens Falls 3

SHENENDEHOWA -- Glens Falls was held scoreless in the second period as the fell to Shenendehowa in Capital District High School hockey action.

Brian Herlihy struck twice for the Indians, once to open the scoring and his second to close the scoring.

T.J. Palmer added an unassisted power play goal.

First Period -- 1, Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy (Powers), 8:41,  2. Shenendehowa, Lee Carrier (Douglas), 6:47,  3. Shenendehowa, Jason Wol (MacArthur, McDonald), 2:36

Second Period -- 4, Shenendehowa, Brent Douglas (unassisted), 10:25, 5. Anthony Roman (Pugh), 3:15.

Third Period -- 6, Shenendehowa, Nick Pugh (unassisted), 12:16.  7, Glens Falls, T.J. Palmer (unassisted).  8, Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy (Girard, Joly), :01.

Goalies -- Shenendehowa, McDonald 24 saves.  Glens Falls, O'Connor 18 saves

Indians defeat SGF

Wednesday, February 9, 2000

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Ice Hockey

By Ryan O'Halloran, Sports Writer

It took a little over a period, but once the Glens Falls High School hockey team awakened from its slumber, its offense followed suit.

The result was seven unanswered goals and 41 shots on net as the Indians beat South Glens Falls Tuesday night at the Civic Center, 8-3.

"We should have never been in that position," Glens Falls coach Don Miller said of the early 3-1 deficit. "The kids were taking South a little too lightly. But when we went down, they knew they were in a hole."

Earlier in the season, Glens Falls had steamrolled South, 9-1.

This time around, the story was different for the first half of the game before Glens Falls took the lead for good with 6:59 left in the second period.

Five Glens Falls players had multi-point nights, led by a five-point effort from sophomore winger Brian Herlihy (one goal, four assists). Ray Sipowicz and Marc Carpenter each scored two goals, and Ben Tefft and Chris Fields tallied three and two assists, respectively.

Many of those points came with the man advantage. Glens Falls was 3 for 7 on the power play, and Carpenter added a short-handed tally for good measure.

"They move the puck very well," South coach Bill Carey said. "They're also good at pulling people out of position and once you start chasing, that isn't good."

Despite Glens Falls' superior depth, South led 2-0 late in the first period after goals from Dan Hart and Anson Wood 81 seconds apart.

Just 13 seconds into the second period, South took a 3-1 lead on Jim Greene's bullet of a slap shot from the top of the left circle.

"We're pretty aware of Jim Greene and his talents -- he's their star and if you let him loose, he'll burn you," Miller said of Greene, who has 17 goals.

Soon after Greene's goal, though, Glens Falls sealed things up defensively, which translated into chance after chance at the other end. Twenty-seven seconds after Greene's 17th goal of the season, South went down a man, and Glens Falls needed only eight seconds to get back in the game.

Fields, operating to the right of the goal, centered a pass to Carpenter at the edge of the crease. Carpenter's first shot was stopped by Matt Beaulieu, but Carpenter -- untouched by South's defense -- pounced on the rebound and slammed it past Beaulieu.

At the 6:57 mark, Glens Falls tied the game on Sipowicz's first goal. Tefft streaked down the right side and fed Sipowicz, who was charging for the goal. The advantage grew to 5-3 after two periods on goals by Herlihy (13:01) and Sipowicz (14:29).

"That last goal at the end of the second didn't help things," Carey said.

Neither did the play of Herlihy, who has 29 points on the season for Glens Falls.

"He's good every night," Miller said. "He plays like he's 6-foot-6 and just plays. He has great hands, never lets down and never says, 'I can't do this.' He says, 'I'm going to do this.' Carpenter and him are cut from the same cloth."

Glens Falls, now 13-6-1, remains in second place of the CDIHL behind LaSalle Institute with South in third place at 11-7-1. The teams will probably meet in the first round of the sections later this month.

First Period -- 1, South High, Hart (Hunt, Huntington), 8:37. 2, South High, Wood (DeLisle, Cote), 9:58. 3, Glens Falls, Powers (Herlihy, B. Tefft), 13:22. Penalties -- G. Beecher, SGF (elbowing) 1:11.

Second Period -- 4, South High, Greene, :13. 5, Glens Falls, Carpenter (Fields), :48 (pp). 6, Glens Falls, Sipowicz (Herlihy, B. Tefft), 6:57. 7, Glens Falls, Herlihy (B. Tefft), 13:01. 8, Glens Falls, Sipowicz (Vogel, Herlihy), 14:29. Penalties -- Cote, SGF (interference), :40; DeLisle, SGF (cross checking), 1:59; Sipowicz, GF (elbowing), 7:26; B. Tefft, GF (tripping), 10:51; DeLisle, SGF (interference), 11:20; Muscatello, SGF, double-minor (checking from behind, unsportsmanlike), 15:00.

Third Period -- 9, Glens Falls, Palmer (Fields), 1:58 (pp). 10, Glens Falls, Carpenter, 9:01 (sh). 11, Glens Falls, Edwards (Herlihy), 12:42 (pp). Penalties -- Carpenter, GF (playing with broken stick), 5:26; SGF bench (too many players), 7:06; Sipowicz, GF (hitting after whistle), 8:13; Bruno, GF (tripping), 10:37; Hart, SGF (hitting after whistle), 2:50; Palmer, GF (elbowing), 14:26.

Shots on goal -- South Glens Falls 7-10-10--27; Glens Falls 13-17-11--41.

Power play opportunities -- South High 0 for 6; Glens Falls 3 for 7.

Goalies -- South Glens Falls, Beaulieu 33 saves; Glens Falls, O'Connor 24 saves.

Records -- South High 11-7-1 (9-7-1 league); Glens Falls 13-6-1 (10-1-1 league).

Tuesday, February 8, 2000

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ICE HOCKEY

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Glens Falls skates to ice hockey win

GLENS FALLS -- The Glens Falls Indians improved to 11-6-1 on the year with an 11-2 ice hockey win over Burnt Hills Friday.

Tom Girard, T.J. Palmer and Ray Sipowicz scored two goals each for Glens Falls, which posted a 43-16 shots advantage.

First period -- 1. Burnt Hills, J. Brozyna, 1:44. 2. Glens Falls, T.J. Palmer, 7:48. 3. Glens Falls, Ray Sipowicz, 10:43. 4. Glens Falls, Marc Carpenter, 12:09, 5. Glens Falls, Ben Tefft, 13:03

Second period -- 6. Glens Falls, Andy Fleury, 1:05. 7. Glens Falls, Tom Girard, 2:28. 8. Glens Falls, Chris Fields, 3:27. 9. Burnt Hills, Nate Snow, 10:56. 10. Glens Falls, T.J. Palmer, 14:39.

Third period -- 11. Glens Falls, Tom Girard, 1:54. 12. Glens Falls, Ray Sipowicz, 4:14. 13. Glens Falls, Paul Richardson, 5:36.

Shots on goal -- Burnt Hills 16; Glens Falls 43

Goalies -- Lee Brozyna (Burnt Hills), 17 saves, Mark Howell (Burnt Hills), 15 saves; Sean Powers (Glens Falls) 8 saves, Nick Vitouski (Glens Falls), 6 saves.

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Powers' goal with 3:11 left gives Indians the victory

Glens Falls 3 Shen 2 GLENS FALLS -- Tim Powers' goal with 3:11 remaining capped a brilliant comeback by Glens Falls as the Indians rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the third period to beat Shenendehowa 3-2, handing the Plainsmen only their second Capital District High School Hockey League loss of the season.

Glens Falls (7-1-1 league, 10-6-1 overall) fell back 2-0 when Shenendehowa's Brent Douglas put a rebound from close range past Glens Falls goalie Matt O'Connor at 5:41 of the final period. Shenendehowa, which entered the game at 8-1-1 in league and 18-1-1 overall, appeared well on its way to victory.

But the unflappable Indians scored three goals in about a four-minute span -- the first and third goals while skating with a man advantage -- to wrest the game from the stunned Plainsmen.

Defenseman Ben Tefft got the comeback started when, stationed to Shen goalie Erik Manke's right, he poked a loose puck that had popped out of the netting past Manke at 7:57. Brian Herlihy tied it at 2 just a minute and 42 seconds later, putting in a rebound of Kyle Joly's slap shot.

Glens Falls completed the improbable uprising with another power-play goal when Powers fired home a wrist shot at 11:49.

"Some guys stepped up tonight,'' said Glens Falls coach Don Miller, who said he gave his team a "pretty good chewing out'' between the second and third periods.

Manke came on with 8:47 left in the first period after starting goaltender Brian McDonald had to leave the game with a head injury after he was interfered with by a Glens Falls player near the net. Shenendehowa coach Bill MacArthur said McDonald was OK but kept him out of the game as a precaution.

MacArthur was displeased with the outcome, a disastrous start to a critical three-game stretch in which his team must play its three toughest league opponents in eight nights. Shen plays Independent Division leader La Salle Institute, on Friday night and then has its long-awaited Suburban Division showdown with defending state champion Saratoga on Wednesday night.

Saratoga (7-1-2 league) tied Shen on Jan. 12 at Saratoga.

"My players are going to have to learn that the game is 45 minutes long,'' MacArthur said. "We let down and -- bingo! Glens Falls was right there. You can't make simple mistakes and take penalties the way we did. I give Glens Falls credit because they came back after they were outplayed for most of the night.'' 

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ICE HOCKEY
Glens Falls 3,
Shenendehowa 2

GLENS FALLS-- Glens Falls scored three third period goals to pull out a thrilling come from behind victory against Shenendehowa.

The Indians overcame a 2-0 third period deficit as Ben Tefft, Brian Herlihy and Tim Powers each scored a goal to lead Glens Falls (10-6-1) to the victory

Shenendehowa (18-2-1).................0  1  1 -- 2

Glens Falls ((10-6-1) .....................0  0  3 -- 3

Second Period --1. Shen, Anthony Roman (Douglas) 11:31.

Third Period -- 2 Shen, Brent Douglas (Woll, MacArthur) 5:41, 3. GF Ben Tefft (Herlihy, Girard) 7:57, 4, GF Brian Herlihy (Kyle Joly) 9:39. 5, Tim Powers (Marc Carpenter) 11:49

Shots on goal -- GF 7-7-8,22 Shen 4-13-8,25

Goalies -- McDonald (Shen) 3, Manke (Shen) 4-7-8,19.  Matt O'Connor (GF) 4-12-7,23.

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Cadets exact revenge

Thursday, January 6, 2000

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                                                                                              Rob Barendse

Glens Falls' Ben Tefft, center, tries to skate between two Saratoga players Wednesday.

Indians tie Saratoga

Local Roundup

GLENS FALLS -- Glens Falls goalie Matt O'Connor played outstanding in front of the net with 22 saves as Glens Falls and Saratoga played to a 2-2 tie in CDHSHL hockey action on Wednesday.

T.J. Palmer and Tom Girard scored one goal each for the Indians.

First period -- (S) Paine (unassisted), 6:56, (GF) Girard (Herlihy),14:35.

Second period -- (G) Palmer (unassisted), 6:39, (S) Meisner (Cummings, Finken),10:03 .

Third period -- No scoring.

Overtime -- No scoring.

Shots on goal -- (S) 10-8-4-3-27; (GF) 10-3-8-1-24.

Goalies - (S ) Paine 25 saves, (GF) O'Connor 22 Saves. 

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H.S. roundup

Saratoga hockey has league win streak stopped by 2-2 tie

Staff reports
    GLENS FALLS- The Saratoga High School ice hockey team's Capital District High School Hockey League winning streak was stopped Wednesday with a 2-2 tie against Glens Falls.
    The Streaks (9-1-1) , who went 14-0 in the CDHSHL last season en route to their state championship, rattled off six league wins before the Indians earned the tie.
    Mike Paine opened the scoring with an unassisted goal 6:56 into the game, but that goal was answered by Tom Girard at 14:35
    T.J. Palmer gave Glens Falls (5-4-1) a 2-1 lead 6:39 into the second period.  Eric Meisner tied the game for good four minutes later.
    The teams played the final 25 minutes -- including the five minute overtime period -- scoreless, despite the Streaks outshooting Glens Falls 4-0 in overtime.
    Saratoga returns to the ice at Niskayuna at 6 p.m. Friday at Albany Airport.-

Thursday, December 30, 1999

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Herlihy scores two in G.F. loss

NEW HARTFORD -- Brian Herlihy scored two goals for Glens Falls, but it wasn't enough to prevent Gates-Chili from recording a 3-2 win over the Indians in non-league ice hockey action Wednesday.

Herlihy tied the game at 2-2 at the 8:46 mark of the third period, but Joe Ferrigno tallied an unassisted goal less than one minute later to seal the victory for Gates-Chili.

The loss dropped Glens Falls to 5-4 on the season.

First period -- 1. Gates-Chili, Scott Kolesar (Leahy), 4:18.

Second period -- 2. Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy (Girard, Sipowicz), 4:10. 3. Gates-Chili, Phil Sidore (Laing, Kolesar), 10:45.

Third period -- 4. Glens Falls, Herlihy (Joly ) 8:46 5. Gates-Chili, Joe Ferrigno (unassisted), 9:27.

Shots on goal -- Gates-Chili 3-10-5-18; Glens Falls 4-11-4-19.

Goalies -- Gates-Chili, Jones 4-10-3-17, Glens Falls, Vitouski 2-9-4-15.

Wednesday, December 29, 1999

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ICE HOCKEY

New Hartford 8, Glens Falls 0

NEW HARTFORD -- B.J. Giggliotti had a hat trick as New Hartford breezed past Glens Falls in a non-league game.

First period -- 1, New Hartford, O'Malley, 3:20. 2, New Hartford, Luppino, (Hatton. D'Apice), 10:10.

Second period -- 3, New Hartford, Cortese (Guerrero, Trainor), 6:08. 4, New Hartford, Gigliotti (Cunningham, Spinella), 8:01. 5, New Hartford, Gigliotti (Spinella), 9:52. 6, New Hartford, Trainor (Cortese), 11:15.

Third period -- 7, New Hartford, Gigliotti (Cunningham), 1:42. 8, New Hartford, Trainor (Wengiert), 3:35.

Goalies -- New Hartford, Harmon (33 saves); Glens Falls, O'Connor (11); Powers (9).

Thursday, December 23, 1999

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G.F., South High prevail

Sports Extra

GLENS FALLS -- Glens Falls' ice hockey team got goals from Ben Tefft, Tom Girard and T.J. Palmer in a 3-1 victory over visiting Shaker-Colonie Wednesday in Capital District Hockey League action.

The Indians scored a goal in each period to secure the win.

Tefft was also credited with an assist on the eventual game-winner, Girard's second-period marker.

Goalie Sean Powers had 16 saves for the Glens Falls, which outshot S-C, 31-17.

First period -- 1, GF, Tefft (Girard, Fields), 9:11.

Second period -- 2, GF, Girard (Tefft, Marcantonio), 12:38.

Third period -- 3, GF, Palmer (Carpenter, Herlihy), 3:19. 4, S-C, Naessens (Charland, JoJo), 5:50.

Shots on goal -- Glens Falls, 10-12-9--31; Shaker-Colonie 6-5-6--17.

Goalies -- Glens Falls, S. Powers 6-5-5--16; Shaker-Colonie, Hite 9-11-8--28.

Saturday, December 18, 1999

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ICE HOCKEY

Glens Falls 7, LaSalle 3

GLENS FALLS -- Chris Fields and Mark Carpenter scored two goals each to lead Glens Falls past LaSalle.

The Indians scored three goals in the final period to secure the victory.

Matt O'Connor played an excellent game in goal for the Indians.

First period --1, Glens Falls, Fields (Joly), 1:36. 2, Glens Falls, Fields (Powers), 5:08.

Second period -- 3, Glens Falls, Girard (Tefft) 6:27, 4, LaSalle, Maddella (Carnevale), 9:33, 5, LaSalle, Mohan (Reynolds), 9:58, 6, Glens Falls Carpenter (Herlihy, Joly), 10:59.

Third period -- 7, Glens Falls Powers (Fields), 3:26, 8. LaSalle Mohan (Fage, Burke), 5:36, 9, Glens Falls, Tefft (Girard), 10:22, 10. Glens Falls Carpenter (Hurley), 14:37.

Shots on goal -- Glens Falls 29, LaSalle 22.

Goalies -- Glens Falls, O'Connor, 19 saves; LaSalle, Dominelli 20 saves, Bailey 3 saves.

Sunday, December 12, 1999

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HIGH SCHOOL ICE HOCKEY

Glens Falls loses in CBA consolation

TROY -- Skaneateles scored two goals in the first 32 seconds of the third period and went on to beat Glens Falls, 5-3, in the consolation game of the CBA tournament.

T.J. Palmer scored twice for Glens Falls. Matt Marcantonio was named to the all-tournament team.

In the championship game, Clinton defeated La Salle, 3-1.

First period -- 1, Skaneateles, Chuck Wallace (Garrett Stanton, Jim Baran), 10:02.

Second period -- 2, Glens Falls, T.J. Palmer (Chris Fields), 7:22. 3, Glens Falls, T.J. Palmer (Carpenter, Marcantonio), 7:38. 4, Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy (Carpenter, Palmer), 11:03. 5, Skaneateles, Hoselton (Baran, Christopher).

Third period -- 6, Skaneateles, Baran (Hoselton, Wallace), :20. 7, Skaneateles, Wallace (Hoselton, Baran), :32. 8, Skaneateles, Baran, 14:42 (en).

Goalies -- Will Evans (Sk) 34; O'Conner (GF) 19, Powers (GF) 7.

Saturday, December 11, 1999

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ICE HOCKEY

Christian Brothers Tournament

TROY -- Glens Falls lost to Clinton, 4-3, when the Indians gave up a goal with 40 seconds left in overtime in the Christian Brothers Hockey Tournament Friday.

Glens Falls will play Skaneateles, which lost to Lasalle 2-1, Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Clinton 4, Glens Falls 3, OT

First period -- 1. Clinton, Kyle Simpson (Owens), :36. 2. Clinton, (unassisted), 6:00. 3. Glens Falls, Herlihy (Carpenter, Palmer), pp, 11:47. 4. Clinton, Patafie (Alden, Lane), 13:59

Second period -- 5. Glens Falls, Girard (Tefft), 11:45.

Third period -- 6. Glens Falls, Palmer (Herlihy), 5:39.

Overtime -- 7. Clinton, Alden (Bullard), 4:20.

Shots on goal -- Clinton 33, Glens Falls 19.

Goalies -- Clinton, Jackson (16 saves), Glens Falls, O'Conner (5 saves), Powers (24 saves).

Tefft scores two to lift Glens Falls

Saturday, December 4, 1999

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ICE HOCKEY

Glens Falls 4, CBA 1

GLENS FALLS -- Ben Tefft scored two goals and Tom Girard had two assists as Glens Falls defeated Christian Brothers Academy, 4-1, Wednesday in a Capital District High School League game.

Tim Powers had one goal and one assist for the Indians, who outshot CBA 17-5 in the first period.

Glens Falls defenseman Matt Marcantonio played soldily in front of goalkeeper Nick Vitouski.

"Matt made some great plays," said Glens Falls coach Don Miller.

The Indians improved to 2-0 in the league and 3-0 overall.

First period -- 1, Glens Falls, Ben Tefft (Girard, Vogel), 4:54. 2, CBA, Petter Conor (Anderson), 8:50. 3, Glens Falls, John Naylor (Josh Tefft), 12:20.

Second period -- 4, Glens Falls, Tim Powers (Carpenter, Herlihy), 8:58.

Third period -- 5, Glens Falls, Ben Tefft (Girard, Powers), 1:07

Shots on goal -- CBA: 5-8-2-15; Glens Falls: 17-9-8-34.

Goalies -- Jason Vasco (CBA) 15-8-7 30; Nick Vitouski (GF) 4-8-2 14.

Saturday, December 4, 1999

The Post-Star

G.F. defeats Nisky

GLENS FALLS -- Glens Falls opened its league season in impressive fashion, recording a 9-3 win over Niskayuna in a Capital District High School Hockey League game Friday.

Marc Carpenter recorded the hat trick for the Indians, who improved to 2-0 overall.

John Naylor added two goals for the winners.

First period -- 1. Glens Falls, Palmer (Carpenter, Herlihy) :13. 2. Glens Falls, John Naylor (Unassisted) 9:36. 3. Glens Falls, Marc Carpenter (T.J. Palmer) 9:22; 4. Glens Falls, Ben Tefft (Unassisted) 11:17 5. Niskayuna, Labelle (Launer, Nappi) 14:25.

Second period -- 6. Niskayuna, Launer, (Mullen, Melnick) 4:46. 7. Nappi, (Christy) 11:56. 8. Glens Falls, Carpenter (Herlihy, Palmer) 13:46. 9. Tefft, (Powers, Girard) 14:15.

Third period -- 10. Glens Falls, Field (Powers, Ben Tefft) 1:41. 11. Glens Falls, Naylor (Marcantonio) 3:14. 12. Glens Falls, Carpenter (Palmer, Josh Tefft).

Shots on goal -- Niskayuna 7-9-7--23; Glens Falls 18-11-18--47.

Goalies -- Donovan (N) 14-9; Glenn (N) 15; Sean Powers (GF) 7-9; O'Connor (GF) 1-7.

Saturday November 27, 1999 

The Post-Star

ICE HOCKEY

Glens Falls opens with win

GLENS FALLS -- Ben Tefft scored two goals and assisted on another as the Indians overcame an early deficit to upend West Genessee 4-2 in their season-opener during Capital District Independent Hockey League action on Friday.

Glens Falls goalie Matt O'Connor stopped 20 shots in the win.

First period -- (WG) McCarthy (Begley, Brundage), 11:10.

Second period -- (GF) Tefft ( Fields, Girard),1:25, (GF) Fields ( Powers, Tefft ), 14:42.

Third period -- (GF) Tefft ( Alberico), 4:30, (WG) Zaika (Platt), 5:06, (GF) Herlihy (Carpenter, Naylor), 8:53.

Shots on goal -- (GF) 4-12-5-22, (WG) 8-8-6-22.

Goalies -- (GF) O'Conner 7-8-5-20-22; (WG) Tormey 4-10-4-18-22.

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