Player explains how his team survived an 8.5 hours hockey game.

Player Explains How His Team Survived an 8.5 Hours Hockey Game

The Sparta Warriors and the Sorhamar Dragons, two Norwegian teams, have played what is thought to be the longest hockey game in the history. Both teams played a total of 217 minutes and 14 seconds before Joakim Jensen broke the tie to give the Dragons a 2-1 victory.

It took as much as 8 overtimes before Jensen ended the game with a goal. “After the game, Jensen said he was dealing with cramping in his leg since the fifth overtime and was looking forward to going home and going to bed.” Reported CBC SPORTS.

Another player spoke about how his team survived the 8.5 hours hockey game. Joey Tenue, born in Canada, is playing for the Sorhamar Dragons.

“I’m pretty sore, pretty tired,” said Joey Tenute to Sportsnet network. “I thought it would never end.”

“It’s hard to describe, you’re just trying to survive at that point. A lot of fruit was available, bread … peanut butter and jam, protein bars, sports drinks. But by the fifth overtime, I needed more. I ate three slices of pizza. I never do that. Ever.”

“No one wanted to give in. No one wanted it to be their fault. The passion that everyone had. Guys were tired, exhausted, cramping up, getting their groins taped in-between periods … it’s pretty amazing to see guys could continue to push and push and play through that amount of time. It’s hard to put into perspective how hard it is to play 11 periods of hockey. After the winning goal was scored, we looked over and saw their team sitting exhausted on the bench. You had to give respect to them, knowing they faced a two-to-three-hour bus rides after.” Said Tenute.