A high school hockey goalie from Colorado turned in the performance of a lifetime in the state championship game, tying a national record for saves made. But it wasn’t enough to get the win.
Fort Collins junior Sam Simon stopped the first 84 shots he saw from top-seeded Valor Christian on Tuesday night. Simon’s teammates also failed to get anything past Valor Christian goalie Trey Hirschfield, as the game went to five overtimes.
Finally, with just over two minutes left in the fifth overtime period, Evan Pahos beat Simon with a nifty deke to win the championship.