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. 

Be the Referee: Hockey Penalties

By Paige Winne
MHSAA Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

February 6, 2024

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Hockey Penalties - Listen

The three most common penalties in high school hockey are tripping, slashing, and hooking. What’s the difference between them?

It’s pretty self-explanatory.

Tripping is when a player uses the stick to make another player fall.

Slashing is when a player swings the stick at another player, whether contact is made or not.

And hooking is using your stick to slow an opponent down, usually the puck handler.

Hooking differs from holding in that hooking involves the use of the stick to slow an opponent down, while holding is done with the hands.

All of these penalties – tripping, slashing, hooking and holding – will result in at least two minutes in the penalty box.

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