WEST POINT, N.Y.- A wild three overtime battle between Army West Point and the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team resulted in a season-ending game-winner by Army West Point to give Army West Point the 4-3 victory.

Records

Sacred Heart Pioneers: 6-10-2

Army West Point Black Knights: 15-5-1

Top Performers

Colin Belik (AWP): 1 goal, 1 assist (OT Game-Winner)

Marc Johnstone (SHU): 3 assists

Goaltenders 

Josh Benson (SHU): (L, 4-7-2, 68 saves, 4 goals allowed)

Trevin Kozlowski (AWP): (W, 14-3-1, 42 saves, 3 goals allowed)

Of Note

• This is the second-longest game in AHA history and the ninth longest in NCAA history lasting just over 113 minutes.
• SHU maintained a 2-0 lead into the second period as goals by sophomore Braeden Tuck and junior Austin Magera tallied the two opening goals.
• Tuck's goal was the first postseason goal in his career.
• Junior goalie Josh Benson tallied a career-high and program history single-game high 68 saves in the game.
• Army was able to even the score at 2-2 in the second period as goals by Eric Butte and Mason Krueger evened the score.
• Sophomore Patrick Dawson answered back for the Pioneers delivering his first goal of the season coming 18:54 into the period to put SHU ahead 3-2 heading into the third period.
• Then a little past midway through the third Army tied the game up at 3-3 off a goal by Thomas Farrell 12:21 in to send the game into overtime.
• Neither team would be able to score in the first two overtime periods as goalie Josh Benson tallied 12 saves through two overtimes.
• Then 13:20 into the third overtime, Colin Bilek cashed in the game-winner to advance the Black Knights to the AHA semifinals.
• SHU concludes the 2020-21 season with a 6-10-2 overall record and a 6-8-2 Atlantic Hockey record.