Concord 3, Bedford 2, 2OT
Key players: Concord – Matt Hauschild (goal, assist), Ryan Philbrick (goal, 2 assists), Noah Drew (goal), Zach Drew (assist), Alex Forward (assists), Ryan Doherty (assist), Parker Taylor (29 saves)
Highlights: After breezing through group play, the Tide faced a stiff challenge in the Brian Stone Memorial Tournament championship needing 4-on-4 overtime and 3-on-3 double overtime, but Tournament MVP Noah Drew netted the game-winner to give Concord the title. Hauschild scored a power-play goal 4:49 into the game to give Concord a 1-0 lead, but the Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead with a goal seven seconds into the second period and one late in the frame. Philbrick forced overtime with a goal with 4:52 left in regulation and assisted on Drew’s game-winner. Doherty also had a helper on the winning goal. Forwards Joey Ala and Hauschild, defenseman Philbrick and netminder Taylor were named to the All-Tournament team after routing Bow, Manchester Memorial and Manchester Central-West by a combined score of 24-0.
Coach’s quote: “It was was an exciting win playing 3-on-3 in overtime. Very entertaining game. The 3-on-3 was fun for players and spectators. Good win for our guys. We played hard and deserved the win.” – Concord’s Duncan Walsh
Records: Concord 2-0 in D-I; Bedford 3-1 in D-I