Highlight Reel: D1 Hockey Semifinals

March 13, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Detroit Catholic Central and Grandville will meet Saturday to the decide this season's MHSAA Division 1 hockey champion.

Below are highlights from the NFHS Network for all four teams that played in Friday's Semifinals at Compuware Arena. 

Detroit Catholic Central 4, Detroit U-D Jesuit 3

U-D GOES ON TOPDetroit U-D Jesuit takes a 2-1 lead against Detroit Catholic Central in the first period of this Division 1 Semifinal, with both goals coming from Christian Wirth-Karbler. Here's the second goal. 

CC SCRAMBLEDetroit Catholic Central scored two second period goals 36 seconds apart to take the lead to stay. Brian Kearns gets the goal in this scramble in front of the Detroit U-D Jesuit net.

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Grandville 3, Bay City 2

FOLLOW THE BOUNCING PUCKAfter a scoreless first period, Conner Fischer opened the scoring for Grandville with a shot that bounced off at least a couple of players en route to the net.

WOLVES MAKE IT CLOSEBay City pulled to within a goal at 3-2 in the third period when Hunter David scored for the second time. 

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(Photo, from MHSAA Quarterfinals, by Andrew Knapik/Southgate).  

Moment: 109 Minutes, 8 OT, 2 Champions

April 9, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Not before 2008 nor since has an MHSAA Hockey Final finished in a tie.

But on March 8, 2008, Marquette and Orchard Lake St. Mary's played eight overtimes and 109 minutes before a tie and co-champions were announced in the Division 2 title game.

The teams entered overtime tied 1-1, and that’s how it ended after more than four hours of game play. Marquette had led 1-0 after a second-period goal before St. Mary's tied it up with 1:32 to play in regulation. The game was ended out of concern for players’ safety after the marathon effort.

If a Final were to be tied after a fourth 8-minute overtime today, the teams would play 4-on-4 until it was broken.

Today's #MHSAAMoment features the full broadcast of the game by the NFHS Network.