Famous state tourney OT games

[Nostalgic Nerd]

One more (I'm on a roll now!) that I remember was Jefferson - Minnetonka in '85 - I was so excited to watch Bemidji and this goliath guy on skates Pelewa (spelling?), but I only got to watch the first period because the Jefferson - Tonka game went 5 ot's and had to be played the next day!

That game had quite a bit of controversy I remember. Tonka were beating Jefferson pretty badly in the extra periods, but after the third OT they pulled the plug for the B'ville/Bemidji game. Jefferson won the next morning.

Tonka outshot Jefferson for the game, 50-27.

[hawkhockey]

Hermantown vs. St. Thomas in 2006 took 2OT before the cadets took the game i think. Not really a classic but a great game to be at.

[Father of 4]

Benilde vs Hermantown 1999 Class A 3-2 Classic with great scoring chances at both ends of the ice.

[hockeyhockeyhockey]

this is the best thread Ive read here...this is really a special thread..I remember in some ways all of the games mentioned but had lost many of those details..nice memories guys!

[mnmouth]

6 OT games in the 1970 tourney, including the final where Mpls. Southwest took home the last City title with a 1-0 win over Edina. Anyone out there remember any of those games?

[greenway1969]

I remember all of them because I attendned them. That was the infamous Doug Long game for Greenway fans. He kept the record for saves in a game until the East-Apple Valley overtime marathon.

[cjmhockey19]

how about 2007 Grand Rapids-Burnsville. Burnsville scored 3 goals in 2 minutes to tie it but Grand Rapids won 4-3.

[whos_it]

I wasn't alive yet but one of you has to be old enough to give us some insight into the 55 TRF vs St.Paul game? Was it just long or was it incredible hockey to boot. 11 overtimes sort of speaks for itself. Any thoughts?

[Get Some]

Hell of a hockey game in 99'. Benilde had the Riddle Brothers, Andrew Alberts, The Schuman's, Irwin, Valko, and a host of other players. One of the best teams I've seen in fact. Hermantown also had a stud who played at Michigan Tech who's name is escaping me. Anyway, fantastic game.

Another one that was pretty good was Warroad and Orono in 04', very entertaining.

[MPLSranger]

2001 Greenway vs. Eden Prairie

Classic David vs. Goliath, northern vs. metro matchup. I can still remember the entire place erupting (except the corner of EP fans) after Guyer, IIRC, tied it up with a few seconds left. Everyone not from Eden Prairie was a Ranger that night.

Actually, if we're talking overtime...all 3 of Greenway's games at state in 2001 went to overtime. They eventually beat Hastings to take home 3rd.

A shame they lost in the semis. It would've been a great story to see them win it all. It was one of the few times that I can remember there being a buzz in the upper deck when some of players were spotted walking around (Guyer and Sertich).

[Cali Rodent]

I remember that the win for AV was questionable. Anyone else remember this?

Dylan Mills took a slapshot from the point in overtime (forget which one) that was deemed to have hit the crossbar, but upon looking at the replay looks like it probably hit the netting under the crossbar (thus a goal) and dropped into the blue paint of the crease. Even with super slow-mo, it was really hard to tell, but the physics of it suggested it was a goal. You can't tell that it hits the net — don't see the twine pop — but you lose sight of the puck for longer than you should if it just hit the pipe. It happened so fast that you can hardly blame the refs for not calling it a goal, but nonetheless East probably should have won, and likely gone on to wins its second straight state title.

Yep, that's pretty much what the video tape showed. A fantastic game but it was awhile before I could watch the videotape.

Here's one:

1991 semifinals: East 2, Burnsville 1...Rusty Fitzgerald scores the game winner in overtime, and Burnsville complains loudly that he hit the puck into the net with a high stick. (It wasn't)

Lee

Here's one to chew on: There were 16 players involved in that East-Valley game that played at least one game of Division I NCAA hockey — and there could have been as many as 19. Chris Locker is not on that list, he committed to Wisconsin but from what I recall grades derailed his D-I career; East's Patrick Finnegan played in the OHL instead; and Apple Valley's Nick Gretz elected to play baseball instead.

Of the 16, how many can you name?

[Nostalgic Nerd]

In '87, the run SSP had in the consolations bracket. First they beat Edina in the semis after being down 4-2, winning 6-4. Then they upset Hill I believe 4-3 in OT. That coach went on to head the Hastings success during the late '90s/early '00s.

Yeah, that was Russ Welch. Wonder where he's at now.

[east hockey]

Dylan Mills took a slapshot from the point in overtime (forget which one) that was deemed to have hit the crossbar, but upon looking at the replay looks like it probably hit the netting under the crossbar (thus a goal) and dropped into the blue paint of the crease. Even with super slow-mo, it was really hard to tell, but the physics of it suggested it was a goal. You can't tell that it hits the net — don't see the twine pop — but you lose sight of the puck for longer than you should if it just hit the pipe. It happened so fast that you can hardly blame the refs for not calling it a goal, but nonetheless East probably should have won, and likely gone on to wins its second straight state title.

Yep, that's pretty much what the video tape showed. A fantastic game but it was awhile before I could watch the videotape.

Here's one:

1991 semifinals: East 2, Burnsville 1...Rusty Fitzgerald scores the game winner in overtime, and Burnsville complains loudly that he hit the puck into the net with a high stick. (It wasn't)

Lee

Here's one to chew on: There were 16 players involved in that East-Valley game that played at least one game of Division I NCAA hockey — and there could have been as many as 19. Chris Locker is not on that list, he committed to Wisconsin but from what I recall grades derailed his D-I career; East's Patrick Finnegan played in the OHL instead; and Apple Valley's Nick Gretz elected to play baseball instead.

Of the 16, how many can you name?

I'm sure I can't name them all for Apple Valley' Goehring, Westrum and DeFauw for sure.

For East I have twelve; Spehar, both Coole's, Mills, Matthias, both Suihkonens, Kolquist, Wheeler, Toftey, Nick Anderson, Pat Gunderson.

Would have been nice to see Chris Locker make it. One helluva player, in some respects better than Spehar.

Lee

[SEMNHOCKEYFAN]

Dang thats lame! FSN north should get copies of some games n do like they do with twins classic but instead have it be high school hockey classics.....that would be awsome!

That would be great!

I have a tape of this game (well, two tapes actually LOL!). I was a senior at South St. Paul in 1996, and SSP played Edina in the first semifinal game, and I and my two buddies who went to that game simply stayed in our same seats for the nightcap (East-AV), pretty much smack in the middle of the Apple Valley student section (Somewhere out there I still have my old SSP baseball cap, with an AV Eagle sticker stuck over the front of it). I had set the tape at my parents' house to tape the SSP game and it simply kept running after that. During one of the overtime intermissions of the East-AV game, when it became obvious that game would be one worth having on tape, I remember scurrying downstairs at the old Civic Center to find a phone and call my parents to get another tape ready!! This, of course, before everyone you know had a cell phone in their pocket.

I've watched it a couple times over the years, always a fun experience. But it's just so damn long....

DUDE!.......anyway i can get a copy of this in some way!

[dump and chase]

YEAH A COPY WOULD BE A GREAT PRESENT IF YOU STILL HAVE A COPY.. PM WITH DETAILS PLEASE!!!

[JagsHockey86]

One more (I'm on a roll now!) that I remember was Jefferson - Minnetonka in '85 - I was so excited to watch Bemidji and this goliath guy on skates Pelewa (spelling?), but I only got to watch the first period because the Jefferson - Tonka game went 5 ot's and had to be played the next day!

That game had quite a bit of controversy I remember. Tonka were beating Jefferson pretty badly in the extra periods, but after the third OT they pulled the plug for the B'ville/Bemidji game. Jefferson won the next morning.

Tonka outshot Jefferson for the game, 50-27.

What I remember most was all the whiney Burnsville fans that by the end of it were just wanting someone to score, even us. They were pissed and the Burnsville game didn't start until after 11, if I remember correctly.

[greyhoundsnation27]

1998 State Semifinals. Duluth East beat Jefferson 3-2. Jefferson lead 1-0 after 2, East scored two quick ones to go up 2-1, then Jefferson scored with about 5 minutes left to tie the game. Kevin Oswald scored in overtime.