Hoover Vikings

VIKINGS FORCE OVERTIME IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The Vikings have everything to be proud of with their second place finish in last weekend's Parma Tournament.  Wednesday night, when the team met with CVCA in the Championship game, our boys came out strong, played hard and kept the score neck-in-neck, forcing overtime play. 

The Vikings scored the first goal of the game, with Brad Harcourt assisted by Shane Saba placing a great top shelf shot behind the goalie.  CVCA scored two quick goals just minutes later in the first period, but Hoover answered with a goal by Saba assisted by Harcourt and Derosiers.  The second period began with another Harcourt-Saba goal, this time assisted by Chaz Gordish.  Dan Murphy was next to the net, assisted by Zach Lawson and Spencer Mackert.  With three minutes left in the second period, Gordish scored, assisted by Saba and Alec Weber.  CVCA answered with a goal with 40 seconds left in the period, bringing the score to 5-5 after the second. 

Things looked grim, with the score moving to 7-5, CVCA early in the third, but then an unassisted rocket from Zach Lawson and another Harcourt goal assisted by Preston Mackert, tied the score at 7-7 by the end of the 3rd.  5:43 into overtime, CVCA skated past the Vikings to win the tournament, with our fans cheering our boys efforts, and feeling proud of their sportsmanship and tough play.  Thank you, boys, for a great game!