Overtime (ice hockey)

Overtime is a method of extending an ice hockey game when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods of extending the game are the overtime period (commonly referred to as overtime) and the shootout. Depending upon league rules, the game's winning team may or may not be necessarily determined.

Overtime periods

Overtime periods are extra periods beyond the third regulation period during a game, where normal hockey rules apply. Although in the past, full-length overtime periods were played, overtimes today are golden goal (a form of sudden death), meaning that the game ends immediately when a player scores a goal.

From November 21, 1942,[1] when overtime was eliminated due to war time restrictions and continuing until the 1983–84 season, all NHL regular-season games tied after 60 minutes of play ended as ties. On June 23, 1983, the NHL introduced a regular-season overtime period of five minutes. If the five-minute overtime period ended with no scoring, the game ended as a tie (the World Hockey Association had used a 10-minute regular season overtime period, as had the NHL prior to World War II). In the first games to go to overtime, on October 5, 1983, the Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings skated to a 3–3 tie, and the Detroit Red Wings and Winnipeg Jets tied 6–6. The first regular-season game decided by overtime was on October 8, 1983, as the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 8–7.[2]

In 1987–88 and since 1995, the American Hockey League has awarded teams one point in the standings for an overtime loss (OTL). In 1998, the AHL introduced a rule where teams will play the five-minute overtime period with four skaters and a goaltender, rather than at full strength (five skaters), except in two-man advantage situations. In a two-man advantage situation, the team with the advantage will play with five skaters against three skaters. The rule was popular and adopted by the NHL and ECHL the next season.

Jaromír Jágr has the most regular season overtime goals with 17.

In the Stanley Cup playoffs, overtime periods are played like regulation periods except for the golden goal rule; the teams are at full strength (five skaters, barring penalties), there is no shootout, and each overtime period is 20 minutes with full intermissions between overtime periods. Interestingly, three of the game's legendary players, Mark Messier (109 playoff goals), Mario Lemieux (77 goals), and Gordie Howe (68 goals) never scored a playoff overtime goal.

In many leagues (including the NHL for regular-season games since the 2005–06 season) and in international competitions, a failure to reach a decision in a single overtime may lead to a shootout. Some leagues may eschew overtime periods altogether and end games in shootout should teams be tied at the end of regulation. In the three major North American professional hockey leagues (NHL, AHL, and ECHL), regular season overtime periods are played four on four for one five-minute period. In the Southern Professional Hockey League, regular season overtime periods are played three on three for one five-minute period, with penalties resulting in the opponents skating one additional player on ice (up to two additional players) for the penalty for the first three minutes, and a penalty shot in the final two minutes. The AHL, since the 2014–15 season, extended the overtime to seven minutes, with the last three minutes reduced further to three men aside and teams getting an additional skater for each opponent's penalty.[3] The idea of using 3-on-3 skaters for the entirety of a five-minute overtime period for a regular season game was adopted by the NHL on June 24, 2015, to be used in the 2015–16 NHL season.[4]

Shootout

International shootouts

In international competition, shootouts (or more formally, game-winning shots (GWS), and, in some European countries, bullets, or bullits,[5][6]), are often used. Each coach selects three skaters from their team to take penalty shots one at a time against the opposing goaltender, with teams alternating shots. Each team gets one shot per round. The winner is the team with more goals after three rounds or the team that amasses an unreachable advantage before then (ex. a team gains a two-goal lead with only one round left). If the shootout is tied after three rounds, tie-breaker rounds are played one at a time (with each team taking one additional shot) until there is a winner.

The IIHF first adopted the game-winning-shot procedure in 1992 when a new playoff procedure in the Winter Olympics and World Championships required a winner for each game. At that time, the shootout was five rounds and only used for knock-out games. In 2006, it was reduced to three rounds and used for all games, eliminating the possibility of tied games at IIHF events. Tie-breaker rounds are still used as needed, and the same or new players can take the tie-break shots, which is also done in reverse order.[7]

North American shootout

Most lower minor leagues (ECHL, Central, UHL) have featured a shootout where, at the end of regulation, a shootout similar to the international tournament format is used.

However, in 2000, the ECHL adopted the AHL's four-on-four overtime before the shootout.

For the 2004–05 AHL season, the AHL adopted a five-man shootout, which was first used in that league in 1986–87. The standard five-man shootout is used after four-on-four overtime for all minor leagues in North America. The AHL switched to the NHL formatted three-man shootout for the 2014–15 season.[3]

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is adding the shootout with effect from the 2008–09 season.

Following the lead of minor leagues, as of the 2005–06 season, the NHL ends exhibition and regular season games still tied after a five-minute-length, three-skaters-per-side overtime period with a shootout. The NHL format is a three-round shootout with tiebreaker rounds as needed. All skaters (except goalies) on a team's roster must shoot before any player can shoot a second time.

The shootout is not used in the playoffs for any North American league. Instead, full 20-minute overtime periods are played until one team scores a goal.

In the National Hockey League and American Hockey League All-Star Skills Competitions, the competition ends in a penalty shootout known as the Breakaway Relay.

Tactics

Tactics are very important during penalty shots and overtime shootouts for both the shooter and the goalie. Both shooters and goalies commonly consult their teammates and coaches for advice on the opposing player's style of play. Shooters often consider the goalie's strengths and weaknesses (such as a fast glove or stick save), preferred goaltending style (such as butterfly or stand-up) and method of challenging the shooter. Goaltenders often consider the shooter's shot preference, expected angle of attack, a patented move a shooter commonly uses and even handedness of the shooter.

Most shooters attempt to out-deke the goalie in order to create a better scoring chance. Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu and New York Rangers forward Martin St. Louis are examples of players who commonly use this tactic. However, it is not uncommon for a shooter to simply shoot for an opening without deking. This is commonly referred to as sniping. This is most commonly performed when a goalie challenges a shooter by giving them an open hole (by keeping a glove, pad or stick out of position or being out of sound goaltending position altogether to tempt the shooter to aim for the given opening). Former NHL forwards Markus Näslund and Brett Hull are two players commonly referred to as snipers. Very rarely a shooter may take a slapshot or wrist shot from the point or top of the slot. This is almost exclusively performed when a shooter either has a high level of confidence in their shot or they attempt to catch the goalie by surprise. Retired player Brian Rolston, Detroit Red Wings winger Todd Bertuzzi, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger, and Vancouver Canucks winger Daniel Sedin have all used this tactic with success.

List of notable overtime games

NHL

This is a list of all National Hockey League (NHL) overtime games that went into at least three overtimes (winning team is bold).

Overtime Overtime length
(min:sec)
Away Team Score Home Team Date Scorer
1. 6th 116:30 Detroit Red Wings
1–0
Montreal Maroons March 24, 1936 Mud Bruneteau
2. 6th 104:46 Boston Bruins
0–1
Toronto Maple Leafs April 3, 1933 † Ken Doraty
3. 5th 92:01 Philadelphia Flyers
2–1
Pittsburgh Penguins May 4, 2000 Keith Primeau
4. 5th 80:48 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
4–3
Dallas Stars April 24, 2003 Petr Sykora
5. 4th 79:15 Pittsburgh Penguins
3–2
Washington Capitals April 24, 1996 Petr Nedved
6. 4th 78:06 Dallas Stars
4–5
Vancouver Canucks April 11, 2007 Henrik Sedin
7. 4th 70:18 Toronto Maple Leafs
3–2
Detroit Red Wings March 23, 1943 Jack McLean
8. 4th 69:03 San Jose Sharks
1–2
Dallas Stars May 4, 2008 † Brenden Morrow
9. 4th 68:52 New York Rangers
1–2
Montreal Canadiens March 28, 1930 Gus Rivers
10. 4th 68:47 New York Islanders
3–2
Washington Capitals April 18, 1987 †† (See page) Pat LaFontaine
11. 4th 65:43 New Jersey Devils
0–1
Buffalo Sabres April 27, 1994 Dave Hannan
12. 4th 61:09 Montreal Canadiens
3–2
Detroit Red Wings March 27, 1951 Maurice Richard
13. 4th 60:40 New York Americans
3–2
New York Rangers March 27, 1938 Lorne Carr
14. 3rd 59:32 New York Rangers
4–3
Montreal Canadiens March 26, 1932 Fred Cook
15. 3rd 59:25 Boston Bruins
2–1
New York Rangers March 21, 1939 Mel Hill
16. 3rd 57:34 Dallas Stars
3–2
Edmonton Oilers April 27, 1999 † Joe Nieuwendyk
17. 3rd 56:12 Chicago Blackhawks
3–2
Anaheim Ducks May 19, 2015 Marcus Krüger
18. 3rd 55:13 Edmonton Oilers
3–2
Boston Bruins May 15, 1990* Petr Klima
19. 3rd 54:51 Dallas Stars
2–1
Buffalo Sabres June 19, 1999** † Brett Hull
20. 3rd 54:47 Detroit Red Wings
3–2
Carolina Hurricanes June 8, 2002* Igor Larionov
21. 3rd 54:41 New York Rangers
2–1
Washington Capitals May 2, 2012 Marian Gaborik
22. 3rd 53:54 Philadelphia Flyers
3–2
Toronto Maple Leafs April 16, 2003 Mark Recchi
23. 3rd 53:50 Chicago Blackhawks
3–2
Montreal Canadiens April 9, 1931* Cy Wentworth
24. 3rd 52:12 Montreal Canadiens
1–2
Chicago Blackhawks March 26, 1961 Murray Balfour
25. 3rd 52:08 Boston Bruins
3–4
Chicago Blackhawks June 12, 2013* Andrew Shaw
26. 3rd 51:49 Detroit Red Wings
2–1
Montreal Canadiens April 1, 1937 Hec Kilrea
27. 3rd 51:43 Chicago Blackhawks
2–2***
Montreal Canadiens March 26, 1930 Howie Morenz
T28. 3rd 51:12 Tampa Bay Lightning
1–2
New Jersey Devils May 2, 2003 † Grant Marshall
T28. 3rd 51:12 San Jose Sharks
3–4
Nashville Predators May 5, 2016 Mike Fisher
30. 3rd 50:02 Chicago Blackhawks
2–1
Calgary Flames April 23, 1996 † Joe Murphy
31. 3rd 49:57 Pittsburgh Penguins
4–3
Detroit Red Wings June 2, 2008* Petr Sykora
32. 3rd 48:00 New York Rangers
1–2
Boston Bruins April 2, 1939 Mel Hill
33. 3rd 47:37 New Jersey Devils
3–4
Montreal Canadiens April 24, 1997 Patrice Brisebois
34. 3rd 47:06 Ottawa Senators
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins April 22, 2010 Matt Carkner
35. 3rd 46:21 Dallas Stars
1–0
New Jersey Devils June 8, 2000* Mike Modano
36. **** 45:35 Boston Bruins
2–1
Montreal Maroons March 20, 1930 Harry Oliver
37. 3rd 44:52 Montreal Canadiens
1–2
Detroit Red Wings March 22, 1949 Max McNab
38. 3rd 44:33 Colorado Avalanche
3–2
Chicago Blackhawks May 8, 1996 Joe Sakic
39. 3rd 44:31 Colorado Avalanche
1–0
Florida Panthers June 10, 1996** † Uwe Krupp
40. 3rd 44:30 Ottawa Senators
2–3
Toronto Maple Leafs May 4, 2002 Gary Roberts
41. 3rd 44:03 Tampa Bay Lightning
2–1
Washington Capitals April 20, 2003 † Martin St. Louis
42. 3rd 43:18 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
2–1
Detroit Red Wings April 10, 2003 Paul Kariya
43. 3rd 43:00 Toronto Maple Leafs
5–4
Detroit Red Wings March 27, 1960 Frank Mahovlich
44. 3rd 42:28 Vancouver Canucks
5–4
Calgary Flames April 17, 2004 Brendan Morrison
45. 3rd 42:24 San Jose Sharks
2–3
Edmonton Oilers May 10, 2006 Shawn Horcoff
46. 3rd 42:20 Montreal Canadiens
1–0
Detroit Red Wings March 29, 1951 Maurice Richard
47. 3rd 41:31 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
2–3
Detroit Red Wings May 4, 1997 Vyacheslav Kozlov
48. 3rd 41:19 Chicago Blackhawks
2–3
New York Rangers April 29, 1971 Pete Stemkowski
49. 3rd 41:15 Anaheim Ducks
4–3
Detroit Red Wings May 3, 2009 Todd Marchant
50. 3rd 41:00 Nashville Predators
2–3
Chicago Blackhawks April 21, 2015 Brent Seabrook
51. 3rd 40:26 Chicago Blackhawks
3–4
St. Louis Blues April 17, 2014 Alexander Steen
*Stanley Cup Finals game
**Stanley Cup winning goal
***This was the second game of a two-game total-goals series. The first game was won 1–0 by Montreal, the second game was 2–1 for Chicago after regulation play. The overtime period was considered part of the second game, so Morenz's goal made the final score of the game 2–2, but Montreal won the series with an aggregate score of 3–2.
****A 10-minute overtime period was followed by a continuous, unlimited, sudden-death overtime period. The winning goal was scored at 35:35 of that period.[8]
Series-Clinching Goal
†† Game 7

Notable NHL playoff overtime games

Swedish hockey

This is a list of the longest games in the highest Swedish leagues.[9]

Overtime Overtime length
(min:sec)
League Home Team Score Away Team Date Scorer
1. 5th 80:41 Play-off to Kvalserien IF Troja/Ljungby
2–1
Bofors IK March 20, 2002 Mika Välilä
2. 4th 73:38 Play-off to Division 1 Olofströms IK
3–4
Kristianstads IK March 7, 1995 Roman Steblecki
3. 4th 68:42 Play-off to Division 1 Osby IK
5–4
Mariestad BoIS HC February 28, 1993 Jonas Evaldsson
4. 3rd 59:16 Elitserien Semi-finals Leksands IF
3–2
Färjestads BK March 23, 1997 Andreas Karlsson
5. 3rd 57:37 Play-off to Kvalserien IFK Arboga IK
3–2
Bofors IK March 13, 2002 Fredrik Gustavsson
6. 3rd 52:17 Elitserien Quarterfinals Timrå IK
2–1
Luleå HF March 3, 2003 Marcus Åkerblom
7. 3rd 50:55 Play-off to SHL Karlskrona HK
3–2
AIK March 19, 2016 Vyacheslav Trukhno
8. 3rd 47:14 Play-off to Division 1 IFK Österåkers IK
4–3
Lidingö HC March 10, 1996 Mikael Lindqvist
9. 3rd 41:56 Elitserien Finals Västra Frölunda HC
4–3
Färjestads BK April 7, 2003 Tomi Kallio
10. 3rd 41:14 Play-off to Kvalserien Timrå IK
5–4
Huddinge IK February 26, 1989 Ove Öström

KHL

This is a list of Kontinental Hockey League games that went to at least the third overtime.

Overtime Overtime length
(min:sec)
Home Team Score Away Team Date Scorer Ref
1. 4th 66:14 Lev Praha 3–4 HC Donbass March 21, 2014 Andrei Konev [10]
2.3rd 58:48 Severstal Cherepovets 3–2 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl February 25, 2013 Denis Kazionov [11]
3. 3rd 56:35 Admiral Vladivostok 2–3 Metallurg Magnitogorsk March 12, 2014 Danis Zaripov [12]
4. 3rd 49:11 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 2–3 Avangard Omsk March 15, 2011 Andrei Pervyshin [13]
5. 3rd 48:54 Traktor Chelyabinsk 1–2 Ak Bars Kazan March 22, 2012 Danis Zaripov [14]
6. 3rd 41:39 HC CSKA Moscow 3–2 SKA St. Petersburg March 28, 2015 Roman Lyubimov [15]

The longest game in Belarusian extraleague is game first of the 2015 Semi-finals on March 7, 2015. Yunost Minsk beat the HK Gomel, 2–1, at Gomel Ice Palace of Sports on a goal by Vitaly Kiryuschenkov at 5:11 of the sixth 20-minute overtime period. Alexander Tsetkovsky was the winning goaltender for the Yunost, making 107 saves.[16][17]

Czech hockey

Overtime Overtime length
(min:sec)
League Home Team Score Away Team Date Scorer
1. 3rd 53:51 Extraliga ledního hokeje HC Mountfield
2–3
HC Vítkovice Steel March 7, 2013 †† Peter Húževka
2. 2nd 36:15 Extraliga ledního hokeje PSG Zlín
3–4
HC Škoda Plzeň April 21, 2013 ** Martin Straka
3. 2nd 25:09 Extraliga ledního hokeje HC Sparta Praha
1–2
Bílí Tygři Liberec April 24, 2016 ** Martin Bakoš
*Play-off finals game
**Play-off winning goal
Series-clinching goal
†† Game 7 (Game 5 in a best-of-5 series)

DEL

March 22, 2008: Philip Gogulla of the Cologne Sharks ends the longest German hockey game ever and the second longest worldwide, scoring the ninth-overall goal in a 5:4 victory over the Mannheim Eagles. The goal comes 8:16 into the sixth overtime period for a total of 108:16 of overtime. It is the third quarter-final game (best of seven) in the Kölnarena in Cologne in front of an audience of 17,000. The game had begun at 5:30 pm and ends at 12:15 am.

Notable minor league, college and junior overtimes

AHL

This is a list of the longest American Hockey League (AHL) overtime games.

The longest game in AHL history was game five of the 2008 East Division Semi-finals on April 24, 2008. The Philadelphia Phantoms beat the Albany River Rats, 3–2, at Times Union Center on a goal by Ryan Potulny at 2:58 of the fifth 20-minute overtime period. Scott Munroe was the winning goaltender for the Phantoms, making 65 saves. Michael Leighton was the losing goaltender for the River Rats despite making 98 saves.

Overtime Length
(min:sec)
Away Team Score Home Team Date
1. 82:58 Philadelphia Phantoms 3–2 Albany River Rats April 24, 2008
2. 74:56** Houston Aeros 1–2 Hamilton Bulldogs May 30, 2003
3. 74:08 Rochester Americans 2–3 New Haven Nighthawks April 10, 1982
4. 62:42 Syracuse Stars 3–2 Cleveland Barons April 4, 1938
5. 61:46 Cleveland Barons 2–3 Pittsburgh Hornets April 14, 1953
6. 60:16 Oklahoma City Barons 2–1 Utica Comets May 7, 2015
7. 59:47 Providence Reds 2–3 Cleveland Barons March 28, 1939
8. 53:02 Philadelphia Phantoms 2–1 Norfolk Admirals April 28, 2004
9. 52:26 Binghamton Senators 2–3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins April 25, 2005
10. 50:16 Cleveland Barons 4–3 Springfield Indians April 4, 1962
11. 47:49 Worcester IceCats 3–4 Hartford Wolf Pack May 5, 2004
12. 46:15 Pittsburgh Hornets 2–1 Springfield Indians March 22, 1941
13. 46:00 Worcester IceCats 3–2 Manchester Monarchs April 22, 2004
14. 45:17* Nova Scotia Voyageurs 4–3 Maine Mariners April 11, 1985
15. 44:48** Cleveland Barons 4–5 Philadelphia Ramblers April 4, 1939
16. 44:30 Pittsburgh Hornets 3–2 Hershey Bears March 31, 1951
17. 44:18 Baltimore Clippers 3–4 Rochester Americans April 16, 1967
18. 44:13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3–4 Manchester Monarchs May 6, 2015
19. 44:02 Pittsburgh Hornets 2–3 Cleveland Barons April 3, 1956
20. 43:10 Portland Pirates 2-1 Hershey Bears April 28, 2016
*Overtime format was one five-minute period followed by 20-minute periods
**Calder Cup Finals game

Canadian Interuniversity Sport- Men

The University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds needed 61:53 of overtime (four extra periods) to defeat the Acadia University Axemen 3–2 on February 27, 2011 in game two of a best-of-five AUS semi-final series at Fredericton, New Brunswick. Nick MacNeil scored the game-winner at 11:53 of the seventh period overall.

York University Lions and Lakehead University Thunderwolves went to a fourth overtime period (50:13 minutes of overtime) on February 14, 2007 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to decide a winner in OUA men's playoff hockey action. Lakehead won the game at the 13-second mark of the fourth overtime period.

Canadian Interuniversity Sport– Women

Morgan McHaffie scored at 17:14 of the sixth overtime period to lead the Queen's Golden Gaels to a 2–1 win over the host Guelph Gryphons in the first game of the best-of-three OUA women's hockey final, March 2, 2011. The game, which lasted 167 minutes and 14 seconds, including 107:14 of extra time, is the longest on record in CIS or NCAA hockey – women's or men's. Winning goaltender Mel Dodd-Moher made 66 saves, while Danielle Skoufranis made 44 saves in a losing cause. It is the longest game ever played sanctioned by Hockey Canada.

ECHL

Overtime Length
(min:sec)
Away Team Score Home Team Date
1. 77:18 Colorado Eagles 2–3 Idaho Steelheads April 28–29, 2014
2. 66:10 Elmira Jackals 5–4 Trenton Devils April 10, 2009
3. 64:19 South Carolina Stingrays 4–3 Gwinnett Gladiators April 6–7, 2012
4. 61:24 Louisiana IceGators 2–3 Greenville Grrrowl May 5, 2000
5. 55:19 Jackson Bandits 5–4 Louisiana IceGators April 5, 2002
6. 53:30 Las Vegas Wranglers 3–4 Alaska Aces May 2, 2006
7. 50:37 South Carolina Stingrays 3–4 Mississippi Sea Wolves April 13, 1999
8. 48:13 Idaho Steelheads 3–2 Las Vegas Wranglers April 6, 2011
9. 46:30 Mississippi Sea Wolves 3–4 Pee Dee Pride May 2, 1999
10. 46:23 Utah Grizzlies 4–3 Fresno Falcons April 14, 2008
11. 45:47 Hampton Roads Admirals 2–1 Greensboro Monarchs April 9, 1991*
12. 45:38 Florida Everblades 2–1 South Carolina Stingrays May 6, 2015
13. 45:30 South Carolina Stingrays 1–0 Toledo Walleye May 27, 2015**
14. 44:03 Wheeling Nailers 2-1 Reading Royals May 5, 2016
15. 44:02 Kalamazoo Wings 3–4 Greenville Road Warriors April 26, 2014
16. 40:36 Idaho Steelheads 0–1 Stockton Thunder May 5, 2010

* Championship Series game.

** Game 7

International Hockey League

On May 12, 2008, one of the longest games in IHL history, if not the longest, took place in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was the seventh game of the Turner Cup Final between the hometown Fort Wayne Komets and Port Huron Icehawks. The game was tied 2–2 through regulation. The first two extra periods solved nothing, but 23 seconds into the third overtime period, at some point after midnight ET, Justin Hodgman scored the winning goal to give the Komets their fifth Turner Cup title. It was the club's first since 1993, and their sixth overall, with their last championship being the Colonial Cup in 2003. The Komets would win again the following year with an easy game five victory at home, which was the first time in franchise history they won back-to-back championships. They would follow up with a third consecutive Turner Cup in 2010, again clinching on home ice, securing a dynasty.

NCAA

The longest game in NCAA hockey history was played on March 6–7, 2015. UMass beat Notre Dame, 4–3, in the Hockey East first-round playoff game after 91:42 of overtime. Shane Walsh scored the winning goal for UMass.[18] Longest game list: <<http://www.collegehockeynews.com/almanac/longestGames.php>>

Overall game length
(min:sec)
Overtime length Number of overtimes Winning team Score Losing team Where it occurred Date
151:42 91:42 5 UMass 4–3 Notre Dame Hockey East First Round (Game 1, Best of 3) March 7, 2015
150:22 90:22 5 Quinnipiac University 3–2 Union College ECACH Quarter-Finals (Game 1, Best of 3) March 12, 2010
141:35 81:35 5 Yale University 3–2 Union College ECACHL First Round (Game 2, Best of 3) March 4, 2006
129:30 69:30 4 Colorado College 1–0 Wisconsin Badgers WCHA First Round (Game 2, Best of 3) March 3, 1997
123:53 63:53 4 St. Lawrence 3–2 Boston University NCAA East Regional (Second round) March 26, 2000
121:05 61:05 4 Colgate University 4–3 Dartmouth College ECAC Quarterfinal (Game 1, Best of 3) March 14, 2003

The longest game in NCAA hockey history was played at Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.

The longest game in NCAA hockey history was played on March 6, 2015. UMass beat Notre Dame, 4–3, in the Hockey East first round with 8:18 left in quintuple overtime. Shane Walsh scored the winning goal just after 1:00 am local time. The previous longest was played on March 12, 2010. Quinnipiac University beat Union College, 3–2, in the ECAC Quarterfinals, as Greg Holt scored with 9:38 left in quintuple overtime.

The 3rd longest game in NCAA hockey history was played on March 5, 2006. Yale University beat Union College, 3–2, in the ECAC Hockey League first-round playoff game after 81:35 of overtime. David Meckler scored the winning goal with Yale shorthanded.[19]

The longest game in NCAA Division III hockey history, and the fourth longest in NCAA history overall, began at 7:05 pm on February 27, 2010 and ended at 12:35 am of the following day. Gustavus Adolphus College beat Augsburg College, 6–5, to advance to the MIAC championship game after 78:38 of overtime. Eric Bigham scored the winning goal.[20]

A 2000 NCAA regional final in men's ice hockey between St. Lawrence University and Boston University ended with 63:53 of overtime. Manitoba native and minor hockey buddy of Craig McAulay, Robin Carruthers scored the gwg after four periods of overtime play

A March 30, 1991 game between Northern Michigan University and Boston University ended with Northern Michigan earning an 8–7 victory over Boston University. Unlikely hero Darryl Plandowski scores in the third overtime period and fifth hour of play to give the Wildcats the title.

A March 8, 1997 game between Colorado College and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ended with Colorado College winning, 1–0, after 69:30.

A March 14, 2003 ECAC Quarterfinal game between Colgate University and Dartmouth ended, 4–3 for Colgate, after 61:05 in overtime.

On March 26, 2006, the Wisconsin Badgers beat the Cornell Big Red 1–0 at 11:13 into the third overtime at the Midwest Regional Final in the NCAA Tournament at the Resch Center in Green Bay. It was the second-longest NCAA Tournament game in its history and the longest 1–0 game in tournament history. It is currently the ninth-longest game all-time in NCAA Division I history.

An March 11, 2007 game between St. Cloud State University and University of Minnesota-Duluth during the first round of the WCHA playoffs ended with SCSU winning, 3–2, after 51:33 of overtime. It is the eighth-longest NCAA Division I game in history.

In the first round of the 2008 WCHA hockey tournament featuring the fourth-seeded Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks hosting the seventh-seeded University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Friday and Sunday games both went into double overtime, and the Saturday night game went into one overtime. The Gophers prevailed two games to one in the series, winning Saturday and Sunday.

On March 3, 2012, in the first round of the 2012 ECAC Hockey hockey tournament featuring the seventh-seeded Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey team hosting the tenth-seeded RPI Engineers men's ice hockey team, Clarkson beat RPI 4–3 at 13:48 in the third overtime period, after 113:48 of play. It is currently the seventh-longest game all-time in NCAA Division I history.

NCAA Women

On March 10, 1996, New Hampshire defeated Providence, 3–2, in an ECAC Women's Championship game after 85:35 of overtime. (This is not an NCAA record, as the NCAA did not officially recognize women's hockey until the 2001 season; however, it stands as the longest women's college hockey game)[21]

On March 10, 2007, Wisconsin defeated Harvard, 1–0, in an NCAA Women's Quarterfinal game after 67:09 of overtime at the Kohl Center in Madison WI. Wisconsin went on to win the national championship.

On March 10, 2012, Cornell University defeated Boston University, 8–7, in an NCAA Women's Quarterfinal game after 59:50 of overtime at Lynah Rink in Ithaca, NY, surpassing the men's game from the previous night as the longest hockey game to be played at the rink.[22]

On March 21, 2010, Minnesota-Duluth defeated Cornell 3–2 in the NCAA championship game, after 59:26 of overtime (119:26 total game time), the longest men's or women's hockey championship game in NCAA history.[23]

Canadian Hockey League

2007 RBC Cup – Canadian Jr A Championship

The semi-final game for the 2007 RBC Cup, saw the host Prince George Spruce Kings taking on the Camrose Kodiaks. The game ended up being the longest game in Royal Bank Cup history at 146 minutes and 1 second. The Spruce Kings broke a 2–2 tie just over six minutes into the fifth overtime period to win 3–2 and clinch a berth in the RBC Cup Final against the Aurora Tigers. Jason Yuel of the Spruce Kings scored the winner while goaltender Jordan White stopped 91 of 93 shots for the victory.

OPJHL

On February 10, 2007, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated the Pickering Panthers, 4–3, to take a 2–0 series lead in the first round of the OPJHL playoffs, after 104:32 of overtime. It is the second longest game ever played sanctioned by Hockey Canada.

GHJHL

February 1999, the St. Catharines Falcons defeated the Port Colborne Sailors 7–6 to take a 2–1 series lead in the semi-finals of the Golden Horseshoe Jr. B Hockey League Playoffs. Peter Lacey scored 11 minutes into the fifth overtime period, ending the game at 2:18 am. The game started at 7:30 pm. It is the longest junior hockey game sanctioned by Hockey Canada

High school

Marquette vs Orchard Lake St Marys went eight overtimes during the Michigan State Ice Hockey Division 1 Championship game before Tournament officials stopped the game in consideration of the health and welfare of the players on March 8, 2008. The 1–1 tie resulted in the two teams being declared co-champions. The game lasted 109 minutes.[24] Ryan Morley Stockton of St. Mary's had a MHSAA-record 58 saves.[25]

The longest game in high school history was in a 1996 FCIAC quarterfinal matchup in Darien, CT between archrivals Wilton and Ridgefield that went to a tenth eight-minute overtime period after 45 minutes of regulation (125:00 of hockey). Chris Ludwig of Wilton scored the game-winner while being hauled down in front of the Ridgefield net in the tenth overtime period.

The previous record belonged to the Aurora High SchoolSolon High School game in which Aurora won in the eighth overtime period of the Ohio state playoffs.[26] The winning goal was scored with 3:52 left in the 8th overtime (105th minute), setting an American record.[27]

See also

References

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  4. Rosen, Dan (June 24, 2015). "Board of Governors OKs 3-on-3 OT, coach's challenge". www.nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
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  8. Montreal Gazette, March 21, 1930, page 18
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  11. http://en.khl.ru/report/223/?idgame=37496
  12. http://en.khl.ru/report/245/?idgame=41265
  13. http://en.khl.ru/report/186/?idgame=30498
  14. http://en.khl.ru/report/203/?idgame=34026
  15. http://en.khl.ru/game/267/45820/resume/
  16. http://hcgomel.by/news/17282/7.03.2015-23-j-ochrb.-1/2.-gomel-1-2-ot-yunost/
  17. http://extraliga.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2637546
  18. "Almanac ... Longest Games". College Hockey News. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  19. Archived September 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  20. Men’s Hockey Defeats Augsburg 6–5 in Four Overtimes, Sets NCAA Record For Longest Game In Division III History
  21. USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online :: NCAA Longest_games
  22. "Rougeau's Triple-Overtime Game-Winner Sends Women's Hockey to Frozen Four". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  23. 2010 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament
  24. Mary Buckheit (March 17, 2008). "After eight overtimes, is a tie wrong?". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  25. MHSAA: Games-2008 Ice Hockey Tournament
  26. 2007 State Ice Hockey Tournament Results
  27. The Remaining Top 24 High School Sports Stories of 2007 – cleveland.com

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