Apple Valley Boys Hockey Season Ends in Triple-Overtime Heartbreaker

The No. 2-seeded boys hockey team was ousted from section play in heartbreaking fashion Thursday night, after the seven seed East Ridge handed the Eagles a 3-2, triple-overtime loss in the section 3AA quarterfinal.

A chronology of tweets from the Apple Valley boys hockey Twitter account (@AVHSBoysHockey) recaps some of the action from the game:

• 0-0 through the first period. Shots are 16-4 in favor of the Valley.
• GOAL! Trent Heuer buries one and the fans go wild! 1-0 #avpuck
• 1-1. East Ridge scores with three left in the second. #avpuck
• 1-1 after 2. Shots are 25-10, again in favor of Apple Valley.
• East Ridge takes a 2-1 lead.
• WHAT A GAME! Derek Smith puts one in with 20 seconds to go in regulation! 2-2 and we're headed to OT. #avpuck
• No score at the end of the first OT. 2-2 tie between East Ridge and Apple Valley.
• Still 2-2 after the second OT. The third is 8 minutes.
• East Ridge's goaltender has now made 60 saves. Incredible. #respect
• East Ridge wins. Heartbreaking and stunning. That one was for Braedon.

The Eagles were 11-11-3 overall during the regular season, and 8-6-3 in the South Suburban Conference.

The No. 4-seeded boys hockey team's season also ended Thursday night, with a 5-0 quarterfinal loss to No. 5 Park Cottage Grove.