With USA Hockey National Championship bids on the line for some of the top girls’ teams in the state, the action was fast, furious and fun during the second weekend of the 2025 New York State Tournaments.

Up for grabs were titles at the Tier I and Tier II 14 & Under, 16 & Under and 19 & Under divisions. Once again several powerhouse programs were refusing to relinquish their grips on their respective divisions as Rochester Youth Hockey once again reigned supreme at the Tier I 16U and 19U divisions. In the Tier II 16U divisions the Adirondack Northstars took home their fifth consecutive title.

Tier I champions will represent New York at the USA Hockey National Championships at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Mass., while the Tier II title holders will move on to compete in Coral Springs, Fla. (14U), Ashburn/Springfield, Va. (16U) and Cleveland (19U).

Once again, the Northtown Center in Amherst and the Cornerstone CFCU Arena in Lockport played great hosts to players and their families.

The action picks up again on Friday, March 14 when the top youth teams from around the state face off at the Tier I and Tier II 14 & Under, 15 Only,16 & Under and 18 & Under divisions.

Week 2 Recaps

Tier I 14U
Rochester Jr. Americans 6, Amherst Lady Knights 1
Teagan Coyne scored two goals and an assist, and Alexia Jackson added a goal and an assist as the Rochester Jr. Americans battled back from an early deficit on their way to a 6-1 victory over the Amherst Lady Knights to claim the Girls’ Tier I 14 & Under title at the 2025 New York State Championship. Regan Healy stopped 13 of 14 shots she faced to backstop the Americans

Tier II 14U
Massena Minor 4, Clifton Park Dynamo 3, OT
Sophia Currier scored at the 6:40 mark of overtime to lift Massena Minor to a hard-fought 4-3 overtime victory over the Clifton Park Dynamo to win the Girls’ Tier II 14 & Under title at the 2025 New York State Tournament. Leah Flaherty scored twice to pace the Dynamo.

Tier I 16U
Rochester Youth 7, Valley Eagles 0
Congratulations to Rochester Youth Hockey for winning the Girls’ Tier I 16 & Under title with a 7-0 victory over the Valley Eagles at the 2025 N.Y. State Tournament. Annika Stock’s hat trick paced Rochester’s attack, and Rylee Allison stopped all 15 shots she faced for the shutout.

Tier II 16U
Adirondack Northstars 5, Plattsburgh Jr. Cardinals 2
Emerson Lochner-Fehl had a goal and an assist to pace a balanced offensive attack as the Adirondack Northstars skated past the Plattsburgh Jr. Cardinals, 5-2, to win the Girls’ Tier II 16 & Under division at the 2025 New York State Tournament. The victory marked the fifth straight year that the Northstars have captured the Tier II 16U title.

Tier I 19U
Rochester Youth 5, Nichols School 1
Rochester Youth Hockey used a balanced offensive attack to beat the Nichols School in a two-game series to claim the Girls’ Tier I 19 & Under championship for the sixth time in the past seven years. The Rochester teams won the first game 6-1, and followed that up with a 5-1 triumph in the nightcap. Goaltender Brynn Bacak was outstanding between the pipes to keep Nichols in both games, stopping a total of 89 shots in both contests.

Tier II 19U
Rome Grizzlies 3, Amherst Lady Knights 1
Abigail Dicks scored a goal and an assist to lead the Rome Grizzlies to a 3-1 victory over the Amherst Lady Knights for the Girls’ Tier II 19 & Under title at the 2025 New York State Tournament. Natalie Loncz put the game on ice with a late empty-net goal.