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52-year wait ends in unforgettable fasion

CLEVELAND --

Forward Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the Cup-winning goal game with 1.9 seconds remaining in the first overtime when he controlled a rebound to the left of Hershey goaltender Justin Peters and bounced it over the goal line.

Bjorkstrand, a 21-year-old rookie, led all playoff scorers with 10 goals and finished with 16 points in 17 games, winning the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the most valuable player in the postseason. He tied an AHL record with six game-winning goals and set a league record with three overtime goals.

Five of Bjorkstrand's goals came in the sweep of Hershey.