Lansingburgh at Albany Academy, 7:30 p.m.
The Cadets are 7-0 in the league and aren't looking to lose anytime soon. However, the Knights are coming off a statement win over Watervliet last Friday and if Albany Academy is to be upset this year, this is the game.
Connor Gallo usually leads the charge for Lansingburgh, but any of their starters can score and they moved the ball around pretty well Friday night.
Albany Academy has height, and that could spell trouble for the Knights. Matt Harte is their tallest player, about 6'4". The Cadets' Chris Pelcher is 6 foot 9 and Shavar Fields is 6 foot 7.

Averill Park at Colonie, 7:30 p.m.
Whichever team loses this game will face a steep climb to get back into the race in the Suburban. I like Averill Park's pesky defense and I like their hard-nosed play. However, Colonie's Herb Tedford and Tashwan Newsome are both scoring threats.
If Colonie can keep the tempo high, they should win, but it Averill Park can slow it down, look for them to come through.
That White Division is still wide open and don't be surprised if Mohonasen sneaks back to win it.

Cambridge at Schuylerville, 6 p.m.
This one's for all the marbles - control of the Wasaren. Cambridge is 4-1, but 10-1 overall. Schuylerville at 5-0 holds the top spot, but unless they can stop Shea Bromirski, will fall into a tie.
Bromirski only scored 9 in their last game, and his teammates came through to win. I like the Black Horses, they played gritty at the CCHS tournament before the season, but I think the Indians have their number tonight.

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On the girl's side, Shenendehowa's Ken Strube comes into tonight's game against Burnt Hills with 498 wins. That means he could very well win his 500th this Friday at Colonie.
Congratulations to coach Strube on a wonderful career and many more wins to come.

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In hockey news, I was at the La Salle/Shenendehowa game at HVCC on Saturday. It was one of the most entertaining games I've seen in the area in a while. (That Amsterdam/Burnt Hills semifinal game in the rain last fall comes to mind)

The Cadets fell behind 2-0 on two power play goals by the Plainsmen, but rallied to take a 2-2 draw. Brendan Wagner, La Salle's goalie, played a fantastic game in rebounding from the early goals to preserve the tie. Shen's Nathan Mellow was also outstanding in net.

Shen's senior netminder, Nathan Mellow.

You can read my account of the game here.

I've you've never gone to a Capital District High School Hockey League game, you should. Local areas in use include the rink at HVCC, the Albany County Hockey Facility near the airport, the Albany Academy Fieldhouse, the Bethlehem Y, Messa Rink at Union College, the facility at the Schenectady County Airport in Glenville and the two rinks in Saratoga Springs.

Check out http://www.cdhshl.org/ for a schedule.
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- Will Montgomery