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Ice Dogs take Game 3 in overtime

The Dryden Ice Dogs never led Game 3 of their Superior International Junior Hockey League final until their final shot. Derek McPhail scored 10:21 into overtime to cap the Ice Dogs comeback and give them a 3-2 home-ice win over the No.

The Dryden Ice Dogs never led Game 3 of their Superior International Junior Hockey League final until their final shot.

Derek McPhail scored 10:21 into overtime to cap the Ice Dogs comeback and give them a 3-2 home-ice win over the No. 1 seed Fort Frances Lakers.

The visitors twice took the lead in the contest. Bowen Alcock opened the scoring 4:18 into the first, but Dryden’s Troy Williams evened the game 1-1 seven minutes later.

Wyatt Cota put the Lakers back on top early in the third, but the lead only stood for 2:22, Drew Walske tying the game a second time.

Tate Sproxton earned the win in nets for the Ice Dogs, making 27 saves. Nathan Park was saddled with the loss, facing 40 shots.

Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday night in Dryden.



Leith Dunick

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