The best hockey I have been part of...

So my hockey team, Lighthouse Masonry, participated in the Chowder Cup Tournament in Marlboro over the weekend. We finished the 3 game tournament with a 3-0-1 record and locked up the 2nd seed of 8 teams, with the top four advancing.

In the semi finals, we faced the same team that we had tied in the first game, 3-3. Mind you the divisiion that we are in is a high school level experienced only level and no one with college experience can play within this division. This team that we played had 5 kids on their team wearing Fitchberg Falcons helmets, and gloves (Fitchberg is a dIII school)!!!

Anyway, this semi final matchup was probably the best game that I have ever watched, or played in. WIth less than 3 minutes left in the game, we trailed 3-1, and we just took a penalaty (NOTE: you will NEVER get calls to go your way when you play up here against the home team), and we looked all but done. But this team has had a 'never say die' attitude all year long and we were able to score not one, but TWO shorthanded goals to force an over time.

Over time was a full 12 minute period and quality chances were traded throughout but the extra time was able to settle nothing.

The game had to be decided by a shootout. We shot first due to rules that stated the team the scored last had to shoot first, even though we were considered the home team (better record). The first 3 shooters for both teams went like this:
Lighthouse: X-G-X
Triboro: G-X-X

Then after another 5 rounds, Triboro's dIII college ringer was able to slip on past the glove of our goaltender (Eric for those of you who know him), and send us packing. They went on to the finals and easily destroyed the other team, 5-1. It sucks losing like that to a quote unquote "illegal team", but at the same time you don't want to go complain and win like that. That was the most exciting game I have ever been in and even though being on the losing end absolutely sucks, I do not mind going out like that.