Jonathan Skuza

BY JONATHAN SKUZA HENRIETTA, N.Y. — In the biggest games of the season, you need your top players to step up. Simon Kowal stepped up in a big way for Victor as he collected a four-point night including a second period hat trick to secure the Section V Class B title for the Blue Devils with a 6-3 victory Monday evening at the Gene Polisseni Center on the RIT campus. … [Read more...] about Kowal captures Class B gold for Victor

This year’s Class A title matchup features two teams that have been to the big game in the last two years. No. 3 seed Pittsford returns to finals looking to capture a second title in the last three years after just missing out last year. No. 4 seed Portside Royals returns to the sectional finals for a second year in a row in search of their first Class A title. Here’s what you … [Read more...] about Advantage Federal Credit Union Championship Preview: Pittsford and Portside to battle for Class A crown

The 2025 Section V Ice Hockey Class B final features the defending champion in the big game for the first time in five years. Top-seeded Victor will look to dethrone No. 2 Batavia Notre Dame. Here's what you need to know: No. 1 seed VICTOR BLUE DEVILS (16-5-1/MCPSAC Division) vs. No. 2 BATAVIA NOTRE DAME UNITED (14-5-3/Independent Division) How they arrived here: Victor … [Read more...] about Advantage Federal Credit Union Championship Preview: Batavia Notre Dame and Victor battle for Class B supremacy

BY JONATHAN SKUZA FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Every thrilling hockey contest needs a hero. Charles Hezel fit that role as he scored the double overtime game winner for Pittsford with 42.8 seconds remaining to send the Panthers back to the Class A title game for the second time in three years, Thursday night. ”I had a few chances early on, but I didn’t bury them,” Hezel said. … [Read more...] about Hezel and Brown guide Pittsford back to the Class A title game

BY JONATHAN SKUZA BATAVIA, N.Y. — Chase Cummings did not play a big role for Batavia Notre Dame en route to their Class B championship last season. When the senior forward was put into a bigger role this season, he answered the call. Cummings tallied a hat trick to help the United continue its title defense with a 5-3 victory over Webster Schroeder Wednesday … [Read more...] about Cummings hat trick guides Batavia Notre Dame back to Class B title game