The crease was crowded. Warroad players came away with the puck. The lamp stayed dark.
Then Dodge County junior forward Zoe Heimer skated toward the Wildcats’ bench, swirling her finger in the air, insisting on a video review.
With a minute left in overtime and the Class 1A state championship game tied, Heimer knew the puck had crossed the line for her 13th goal of the season. She had looked to tuck in a rebound off sophomore forward Maysie Koch’s shot, which had ricocheted off the right pipe.
“She’s an honest kid,” head coach Jeremy Gunderson said. “She was right there on top of it. So, no hesitation [to review it].”
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