Niagara-Wheatfield hockey advances to state champsionship
3/10/2018by Nick Veronica

Niagara-Wheatfield senior forwards Nick Peters, Nick Breier and Chace Woods had a goal and an assist each as the Falcons beat I-North Rockland, 4-0, in the state semifinals Saturday morning at HarborCenter.

Niagara-Wheatfield has a chance to win its first state championship in hockey at noon Sunday when it faces the winner of V-Victor and X-Massena.

Peters opened the scoring with a power-play goal late in the first period and Breier and Michael Lotempio broke the game open with goals 25 seconds apart early in the second period.

Junior goalie Peyton Siegmann made 20 saves in the shutout. He recorded a 31-save shutout against Williamsville North in the Section VI championship and stopped 22 of 23 shots in N-W's regional win against III-Corcoran.

Niagara-Wheatfield killed eight penalties on the night while going 2-for-6 with the man advantage. Final shots on goal favored N-W 25-20, while shot attempts were 58-40 in the Falcons' favor.

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