The Saint Paul Patriots captured their first SOSSA title Tuesday in 11 years in dramatic fashion.
The Patriots edged the Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs 5-4 in the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association AA boys hockey championship final, but certainly didn't do it the easy way.
The Pats raced out to a 5-0 lead after two periods, then hung on for dear life in the third as the defending champion Bulldogs rallied with four goals in an attempt to keep their season alive.
"It means everything, man," Saint Paul goaltender Sam Teutenberg said on the ice, while his teammates celebrated around him. "We haven't won a zone (title) in I think 11 years. To come and build this team and win a championship, that's awesome."
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