Blue Hockey Wins OT Thriller, 4-3
Noah Maercklein scored his second goal of the game at 6:25 of OT sending Blue to the TD North Garden and the state championship.
It was a game to be remembered. The see-saw action and wild scoring swings will be etched in the memories of those who played and witnessed it.
The never-say-die Swampscott Big Blue came back. Again and again, first from a third period deficit and then from heart-wrenching goals by the Medway Mustangs.
Nunzio Morretti, Noah Maercklein and Corey Carmody accounted for Swampscott's scoring in regulation.
Noah netted the game-winner at 6:26 of OT sending Swampscott to the TD Garden for the state championship on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Swampscott will play the winner of the Wachusett vs. Westfield game, to be played Thursday.
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Joseph Bennett
11:13 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Great team effort, congrats to the players and coaching staff!
Frank Kowalski
12:00 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Congrats to the team and the coaches. One of the best high school games I have ever seen. The school and the community spirit has been amazing.
Go Big Blue!
Clarence "Screaming Buffalo" Swamptown
12:21 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
According to the MIAA web site the D3 state championship game is Sunday 3/17 at 3:30PM, not Saturday as mentioned in the above article. Lets all make some time to get to the Garden and support the boys.
Judy
12:35 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Gino, Mike, JJ and the boys of Big Blue Hockey, cheers to you for using your DDT to take you through the JTT. Believe in each other and bring it home!