Petoskey, Soo break record in 6 OTs

Saulte St. Marie and Petoskey battled for 92 minutes and 34 seconds last night -- nearly 6 complete overtime periods -- before the Soo scored the game-winner in a 2-1 playoff victory. The game now stands as the longest game in the MHSAA record books, surpassing the previous record held by GRCC and Mattawan. Those two teams played a 6-OT game (86 minutes, 55 seconds) in the March 2006 state playoffs. GRCC prevailed in that game 4-3. There's a great account of the Petoskey-Soo record-breaking game in the Petoskey News Review. The pic above is a link to the News Review and carries this caption: "Petoskey freshman goaltender Joey Gravedoni sits on the ice moments after Sault Ste. Marie sophomore forward Brad Smith scored the game-winning goal in the sixth overtime to top the Northmen, 2-1, in a Division III pre-regional final Wednesday at Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. Marie. (Steve Foley/News-Review)"