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Regensburg Wins Record 122:35 DEL2 Marathon in 4OT, Takes 2–1 Series Lead

Regensburg hosts Game 4 on Wednesday after the five-and-a-half-hour epic.

Overview

  • Bryce Kindopp scored just over two minutes into the fourth overtime at 22:36 local time to seal a 6–5 win in Rosenheim.
  • The matchup lasted 122 minutes and 35 seconds, the longest game in DEL2 history and the second-longest ever played in Germany.
  • Play began at 17:00 before more than 4,400 spectators and continued under playoff sudden-death rules with 20-minute overtimes and brief intermissions.
  • The victory gives Regensburg a 2–1 edge in the best-of-seven quarterfinal, leaving the team two wins from the semifinals.
  • Players and coaches described the ordeal as draining, with Kindopp saying “we were all exhausted,” Rosenheim’s Jari Pasanen calling it a “torment,” and Regensburg coach Peter Flache expressing pride in his team.