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Overtime
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2026-06-10 20:34:00Leo
The arena felt alive in a way that only playoff-caliber hockey could make possible, every section packed with students, alumni, scouts, reporters, and fans who had spent the entire night screaming themselves hoarse as Northridge and Hayes University battled through sixty minutes of hatred, pride, and desperation, the scoreboard glowing above the ice with the tie that refused to break while the overtime horn echoed through the building and sent another wave of anticipation c
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