By Sherry Noska

SPASH boys varsity hockey skated away with a thrilling overtime win against University School of Milwaukee at the SPASH Boys Varsity Invite in non-conference play on Fridayat K.B. Willet Arena.

SPASH hockey fights for control of puck during Friday’s win over USM. (City Times photo)

SPASH’s Cole Caufield scored his first unassisted of three goals on a power play with 15:54 into the first period. USM Wildcats committed 5 penalties in first period. SPASH was up 1-0 and end of first period.

USM answered back only four minutes into the second period, and added insult to injury by scoring again at the 11:50 mark. SPASH committed four penalties in the second period, compared to USM’s two penalties. Wildcats left the ice with the lead at 2-1 at the end of the second period.

The Wildcats held the lead until 11:37 elapsed in the third period, when junior standout Cole Caufield scored his second unassisted goal to tie the game at 2-2. The match ran into overtime, and Caufield needed only 27 seconds to race down the ice and score the winning goal.

Goalie Phil Trzebiatowski is credited with 12 saves.