CLIFTON PARK — The Saratoga Springs ice hockey team held a 2-0 lead in Wednesday night’s capacity crowd game at the Clifton Park Arena, but they could not hold it.
Shenendehowa (1-0-1 Capital District High School Hockey League, 2-2-1 overall) came back and eventually took a 3-2 lead in the third period before Elliot Hungerford’s heroics with 1:32 left in regulation.
Hungerford tied the game at three on an extended power play after a checking penalty at the 4:34 mark. It was the second time Saratoga Springs (2-0-1, 3-1-1) capitalized on a man advantage and the last time a goal was scored in the game, which ended in a 3-3 tie.
After being shut out in every game against the Blue Streaks last season, the Plainsmen made their run with three unanswered goals, ending in the third period with 12:20 left when Shen’s Cameron Kuhl found the back of the net.
The two teams are scheduled to meet again at the Weibel Ave Ice Rink on February 5. They have played each other in the Section II final for the last three years.
