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Late game heroics: Hauswirth scores in OT again to lift Pioneers to GLHL title game
2023-04-03
Portage Lake celebrates an overtime goal from Brett Hauswirth during a game Friday against Mosinee in the GLHL Tournament at the Calumet Colosseum. (Photo courtesy of Matt Roberts)
CALUMET — From the outside looking in, Saturday night’s Great Lakes Hockey League Playoff Tournament semifinal matchup between the Calumet Wolverines and Portage Lake Pioneers at the Calumet Colosseum should have been an easy one...
CALUMET — From the outside looking in, Saturday night’s Great Lakes Hockey League Playoff Tournament semifinal matchup between the Calumet Wolverines and Portage Lake Pioneers at the Calumet Colosseum should have been an easy one. The Pioneers were playing their only game of the day, whereas the Wolverines were coming in to play their third straight game.
However, the Wolverines fought back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to force overtime, where Pioneers winger Brett Hauswirth buried his opportunity to be the hero for the second straight night, lifting Portage Lake to a 4-3 win and a berth in the championship game on Sunday afternoon.
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Portage Lake defenseman Charlie Turner carries the puck during a game Friday against Marquette in the GLHL Tournament at Dee Stadium in Houghton. (David Archambeau/For the Gazette)
Article Credit: Daver Karnosky - Daily Mining Gazette, Houghton, MI.