Longest playoff games ever

[Victor 10,534]

I went on an adventure after Game 1 of Riga vs Seattle and found that it was the 3rd longest playoff game in recorded VHL history (and the longest ever cup final game since apparently all the longest games have to happen in the first round).

 

Longest playoff games

 

The overall VHL record was set in S47 when Stockholm knocked out Riga in a first round sweep. It is however some way off the VHLM records, with some fun tidbits below:

 

- Here's Higgins scoring the OT winner in the VHLM in what was at the time (in S23), the longest game ever @Higgins

- Here's future Helsinki starter Jakob Kjeldsen facing 129 shots in just 3 overtime periods

- And here's Yukon setting the overall record with a 7th overtime winner in S34, and 6th overtime in S50 (I was GM, I had no recollection)

- S21 was the only cup-winning game to make the list

[Mr_Hatter 1,603]

Trivia

[Victor 10,534]

2 minutes ago, Mr_Hatter said:

Trivia

Not until everyone has forgotten about this thread and 6 years have passed.

[diamond_ace 3,106]

On 1/5/2020 at 11:09 AM, Victor said:

 

 

- Here's Higgins scoring the OT winner in the VHLM in what was at the time (in S23), the longest game ever @Higgins

 

Best 3rd rounder of all time, especially taking into consideration the shallow drafts back then