Wallace leads Friars to third consecutive league title

St. Anthony’s capped off a perfect league season by sweeping St. Joseph’s by the Sea in the CHSHL Class A Championship series Sunday, coming from behind with a 5-3 win in the deciding game two at Abe Stark Rink in Brooklyn.

Chris Wallace scored four of St. Anthony’s five goals to secure the Friars (20-0) their third consecutive trip to the CHSAA State Championship game, which will be Sunday March 4 against St. Francis (Buffalo) at Nassau Coliseum.

In the CHSHL playoffs, St. Anthony's swept Iona Prep in the semifinals and beat St. Joseph’s 6-1 in game one of the championship series Feb. 20.