The Antigonish Junior Bulldogs clinched their third consecutive Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League Championship.
They edged the South Shore Lumberjacks 4-3 in double overtime in Bridgewater Wednesday night.
About 1500 hockey fans turned out for game 6 of the best-of-seven series at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre.
With 11:05 to play in the second overtime, Nick Marshall of the Bulldogs came around the Jacks net and managed to poke it in the short left-hand side of goalie Keegan Greencorn.
Scoring for the Lumberjacks were Daniel Leblanc, Alec Howie and John Shubaly.
The teams were tied 43-43 in shots.
Wednesday’s victory means the Bulldogs advance to the Don Johnson Memorial Cup Atlantic Junior Championship in Mount Pearl, NL from April 23rd to 28th.
Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League Veterans Cup Finals Wednesday Results:
🚨 Final Score 🚨
Antigonish Bulldogs – 4 [2OT]
[12-4-0]South Shore Lumberjacks – 3
[10-7-0][Bulldogs Win Series 4-2]#NSJHL #AtlanticHockeyHub pic.twitter.com/YF6Ri2MIIE
— Atlantic Hockey Hub (@atlhockeyhub) April 18, 2024
