Mentor ice hockey’s historic season stopped short of state final in 7-2 loss to Upper Arlington

Mentor vs. Upper Arlington hockey: Cardinals start impeccably, but Golden Bears have final say in 7-2 win

Mentor’s first run to the frozen four in program history has brought a great deal of pleasure to the heart of Lake County — including March 8, when the Cardinals swooped out to a two-goal lead less than two minutes into their state semifinal against Upper Arlington at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Unfortunately in March, pleasure can turn to pain in an instant. And the Golden Bears made that pivot hurt. Upper Arlington netted four goals unanswer…

Mentor ice hockey’s historic season stopped short of state final in 7-2 loss to Upper Arlington

Mentor, playing in the school's first OHSAA ice hockey state semifinal, had its historic season come to an end on Saturday.