Silvertips beat Royals in fifth OT to end longest game in CHL history

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The Everett Silvertips beat the Victoria Royals 3-2 on Sunday in the fifth overtime, bringing an end to the longest game in CHL history.

The longest game in CHL history ends as Everett defeats Victoria 3-2 in the 5th OT period

Game lasted 151 minutes & 36 seconds

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) April 3, 2017

Cal Babych scored the winner, his second of the game, at 11:36 of the eighth period to clinch the best-of-seven series for the Silvertips.

Cal Babych scores in quintuple overtime to end the longest game in CHL history and advance the Everett Silvertips to the 2nd round. pic.twitter.com/GXuRIww2xP

— Adam Herman (@AdamZHerman) April 3, 2017

Everett goalie Carter Hart made 64 saves to get the win, while Royals goalie Griffen Outhouse made 72 saves.

The Silvertips will face the Seattle Thunderbirds in the second round of the WHL playoffs.

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