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. 

2020-21 Ice Hockey Regional Brackets Announced

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 7, 2021

The 2020-21 Hockey Regional brackets, with top-two teams seeded, were released Sunday morning on MHSAA.com.

The top two teams in each Regional were selected based on the Michigan Power Ratings (MPR) from the regular season through Saturday’s games. Those two teams are placed on the opposite sides of their Regional brackets, making the Regional Final the earliest those teams could meet.

Click to see Regional bracket line assignments: Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3.

Click to see all Regional brackets: Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3.

Click for Michigan Power Ratings for hockey. Postseason play begins March 15.