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The AAU New York State Club Hockey championship tournament is returning to Northwest Arena this weekend.
After winning its series against City Honors/Cardinal O'Hara to advance to Super Thursday, Jamestown clinched a spot in the state tournament.
A weekend ago, with spots at states already guaranteed, Jamestown was pitted against Eden/Lake Shore/Pioneer/Springville at KeyBank Center on Super Thursday.
In the previous matchup this season Jamestown was kept off the scoreboard in a 5-0 loss and while the Raiders offense did show up at KeyBank Center, so did the ELPS offense as it defeated the Raiders 7-5 in the title game.
Jamestown is in the Mixed Division and begins action this morning at 8:15 on Rink 2 against Half Hallow Hills and the Raiders finish Friday's action at 4 p.m. against City Honors/Cardinal O'Hara on Rink 1.
Resuming on Saturday morning 9:15 a.m. Jamestown plays Valley Stream/Sewanka/Lynnbrook University on Rink 2. With group play wrapped up on Saturday, the Mixed Division No. 1 team will play the No. 4 squad on Rink 1 at 8 a.m., while No. 2 plays No. 3 at 8:15 on Rink 2.
The Mixed Division championship game will take place between the semifinal winners on Rink 1 at 2 p.m.
Rounding out the rest of the Mixed Division are ELPS and RBM.
The Pure Division begins the weekend action this morning at 8 between Bethpage and St. Mary's. The remaining teams in the Pure Division are OPB, Bellmore Merrick, East Aurora/Holland and Syosset.
The Pure Division semifinal games follow the Mixed Division games with No. 1 vs. No. 4 at 10 a.m. on Rink 1 and No. 2 vs. No. 3 on Rink 2 at 10:15 a.m. The final championship game of the weekend is at 4 p.m. on Rink 1.
Tickets are available at the door and must be paid for with cash. A weekend pass is $25 for an adult and $15 for a student. A Friday pass is $15 for an adult and $7 for a student. Saturday and Sunday passes are $10 for an adult and $5 for a student each day.