Watch: Norwegian playoff game ends in 8th OT
Vítězný gól @JokkeJensen v nejdelším utkání hokejové historie mezi @StorhamarHockey a Sarpsborg (2:1). pic.twitter.com/F68RM2uxuB
— Jiří Vítek (@JVitek94) March 13, 2017
It took eight hours and 35 minutes, but fans of Storhamar went home happy Sunday after forward Joakim Jensen scored in the eighth - yes, eighth - overtime of a playoff game versus Sparta in Norway's top league.
The game finished with a score of 2-1, after 2:30 a.m. local time. Storhamar led the shot count by a final tally of 96-93 and ultimately took a 3-2 lead in the series.
Simply ridiculous. And Game 6 goes Tuesday.
Video av det avgjørende målet / the goal which ended the longest hockey game ever played: https://t.co/YeTGK61uGO#2hockey #storhamargutta pic.twitter.com/cqO12iifnf
— Storhamar Hockey (@StorhamarHockey) March 13, 2017
The game is thought to be the longest professional hockey match in history, according to the Associated Press.