MANKATO — Social media was set aflame when Minnesota State appeared to win the CCHA Mason Cup Championship over the Bemidji State men's hockey team, only to have the controversial overtime game-winner called back after a delayed and lengthy review.
At the 3:02 mark of overtime, MSU's Josh Groll snuck a puck past BSU netminder Mattias Sholl for the 2-1 championship win. The Mavericks celebrated their championship, but video review showed that the puck slid under the side of the net after Sholl's skate hit the pipe and kicked it up.
After a delay of 1 hour and 14 minutes, the teams finally returned to the ice. And after 2:09 of clock time, Minnesota State won the game for a second time with Jack McNeely's snipe at the 5:11 mark of overtime.
Here are some of the tweets that fans and reporters fired out into the Twittersphere leading up to and during the mayhem in Mankato.
Time for overtime. pic.twitter.com/oIS0yukxer
— Christian Babcock (@CB_Journalist) March 20, 2022
Goal Minnesota State -- Josh Groll at 3:02. Mavericks win the Mason Cup and put an end to the Beavers' season.
— Christian Babcock (@CB_Journalist) March 20, 2022
He goes coast to coast, beats the D and tucks in the game winner in under Sholl's right pad at 3:02. Mavericks win 2-1
— Shane Frederick (@puckato) March 20, 2022
Josh Groll gets the game-winner in OT. The Mavericks win the CCHA Mason Cup Championship
— Chaz Mootz (@ChazMootzTV) March 20, 2022
Tough way for the Beavers to end their season pic.twitter.com/hWLcb3oxC8
Ooh boy, that is close. pic.twitter.com/SSB24Jr927
— Chris Dilks (@ChrisDilks) March 20, 2022
Holy cow, did that puck not go under a lifted-up net?? https://t.co/65wOtJJEhq
— Micah Friez (@micahfriez) March 20, 2022
This was the worst goal call I’ve ever seen. How was this missed?@CCHAHockey @BSUBeaversMHKY pic.twitter.com/O4p5bUR6pk
— Dan Wood (@TheReal_DWood) March 20, 2022
Don Lucia going to talk to Mike Hastings. Minnesota State's goal is now apparently under review.
— Chris Dilks (@ChrisDilks) March 20, 2022
https://t.co/IutgvrNK7g pic.twitter.com/WexXTsFJq6
— Micah Friez (@micahfriez) March 20, 2022
I *cannot* believe this didn’t even get a review. A championship-winning goal to decide a tourney berth. Man. https://t.co/syLcNj2uCK
— Joel Hoover (@JoelHoover) March 20, 2022
Not official yet but it's sounding like they are probably going to disallow the goal, which would mean we'd resume play.
— Christian Babcock (@CB_Journalist) March 20, 2022
The @MinnStMHockey goal to win in overtime is officially under video review. #MasonCup
— CCHA (@CCHAHockey) March 20, 2022
26 minutes after the "goal" was scored. https://t.co/MLkpjQwjnT
— Brad Elliott Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) March 20, 2022
If the box score isn’t signed off on by the refs, yes you can call it back. That being said, you absolutely cannot allow a team to celebrate for 20 minutes and then tell them they haven’t won.
— Jashvina Shah (@icehockeystick) March 20, 2022
This is what the arena looks like currently. pic.twitter.com/GqpZVuhxST
— Shane Frederick (@puckato) March 20, 2022
They're fixing the ice just in case. The building has mostly emptied out. BSU players are still in uniform in the tunnel pic.twitter.com/b5i555MtyJ
— Christian Babcock (@CB_Journalist) March 20, 2022
POSTGAME: Officials are (have been) reviewing Josh Groll's overtime goal. Expecting an announcement from the CCHA soon.
— Minnesota State Hockey (@MinnStMHockey) March 20, 2022
Here are the frames I have of the @CCHAHockey potential game-winner. Notice the post going up on the right. It’s looking like it snuck under a lifted net. 😳 pic.twitter.com/mebB6sjuSW
— Jillian Gandsey (@jilliangandsey) March 20, 2022
Official: the goal has been disallowed. This game is going to continue.
— Christian Babcock (@CB_Journalist) March 20, 2022
This is WILD https://t.co/BrbyYRFHAi
— Jillian Gandsey (@jilliangandsey) March 20, 2022
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.@BSUBeaversMHKY pic.twitter.com/56CO4qvJsW
— Jack Hittinger (@jackhitts) March 20, 2022
They are going to do a 20-minute countdown clock, 5-minute warmup, and then they will resume with the time left on the clock.
— Christian Babcock (@CB_Journalist) March 20, 2022
One hour after Minnesota State won the conference title on a goal that shouldn't have counted... they've brought everyone back. The goal is disallowed. The Beavers play on. Wild! https://t.co/4L4paUG2V9
— AJ Feldman (@AJFeldmanTV) March 20, 2022
— CCHA (@CCHAHockey) March 20, 2022
No matter how mad you have been at referees today, be glad that you did not have referees take 40 minutes to realize that a conference title-winning goal went under the side of the goal instead of through the front, during which time a trophy was given out & everybody went home https://t.co/c4eFDgfzHO
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) March 20, 2022
Refs get a LOOOOOOUUUD booing. Now the teams are warming up. An hour later.
— Shane Frederick (@puckato) March 20, 2022
1) goal scored
— Nordic Nacho (@NordicNacho) March 20, 2022
2) trophy ceremony
3) players leave ice
4) fans leave
5) referees(!) leave the arena
6) goal reviewed because new angle shows puck going *under* side of net
7) game delayed because referees(!) left arena
8) goal overturned
9) chaos
amazing
We are once again going to do that hockey. pic.twitter.com/g9gNcBu6ML
— Christian Babcock (@CB_Journalist) March 20, 2022
Goal Minnesota State -- Jack McNeely at 5:11. I think this one will count. MSU wins the Mason Cup 2-1 (again)
— Christian Babcock (@CB_Journalist) March 20, 2022
That one should count…
— Chaz Mootz (@ChazMootzTV) March 20, 2022
Mavericks end up winning in OT anyways 2-1 pic.twitter.com/Z3v14wQ5fB
It took them an hour and 19 minutes to play another 2:09 of hockey... just for the same result. https://t.co/ZJi1aUv2ri
— Micah Friez (@micahfriez) March 20, 2022
.@MinnStMHockey captures the #MasonCup as #CCHA playoff champions. #CCHAHockey
— CCHA (@CCHAHockey) March 20, 2022
📲 Coverage: https://t.co/d4ATQmhNNz pic.twitter.com/duOP2mke3Z
