Section V Ice Hockey Class B Preview: Webster Schroeder looks to go back-to-back

Clockwise from upper left: Churchville-Chili’s Noah Root (10), Victor’s Justin Slavny (22), Webster Thomas’ Sam Nesbitt (19), and Aquinas’ Ares Miller (26). (Photo: DENNIS JOYCE, DAVE YATES and JENNFIER LAEMLEIN)

The 2024 Section V Class B Ice Hockey playoffs open with one first-round game on Tuesday. Quarterfinals take place on Thursday with semifinals to follow on Wednesday, February 21. The championship is scheduled for Monday, February 26 at 5 p.m. at Gene Polisseni Center on the campus of RIT. Batavia Notre Dame is the top seed looking to hold off the defending champion Webster Schroeder who is looking to capture back-to-back Class B titles. The second seeded Warriors finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak highlighted by 6-3 victory over Class A’s third-seed Penfield. Here is the breakdown: