Let’s set the scene… The year is 1993, a young Jim Montgomery is the captain of the UMaine Black Bears and is lighting up college hockey alongside Paul Kariya.
The goalie tandem is Garth Snow and Mike Dunham. Goodluck.
Jim has 95 pts (32g, 63a) and Paul has 100 pts (25g, 75a). What Is Love by Haddaway is a top radio hit.
UMaine is in the NCAA National Championship after beating Michigan in the Frozen Four semifinal.
Lake Superior State takes a 4-2 lead into the 3rd period of the National Championship against Maine.
And then Jim Montgomery takes over.
Monty scores 4 minutes into the 3rd to make it 4-3 LSSU.
Monty scores 3 minutes later to tie it 4-4.
Just 1 minute and 14 seconds later… Monty scores again - completing the fastest hat track in national championship history and carrying Maine to their 1st ever title.
5-4 Maine final. Monty is MVP of the tournament.
Maine goes 42-1 on the year, only loss was to Boston University.
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