by Nelson Coffin
Beating a respected rival three times by a single goal in the same season is a difficult assignment, especially when the third time is in a championship setting.
Top-seeded St. Paul’s proved to be up to that challenge in the B Conference ice hockey final on Thursday at Piney Orchard Ice Arena in Odenton, rallying past Saints Peter & Paul, 2-1, on freshman Gunnar Schwanke’s clutch goal with less than a minute remaining in overtime.
Schwanke said that he received a pass from junior defenseman Andrew Breslin before he took off to earn his 22nd goal of the season and the Crusaders’ second consecutive crown.