Gotelaere had just spent his shift in the Wisconsin Division 2 state semifinals hustling up and down the ice, only for Lakeland Union star Max Toijala to go the other way on a breakaway.
“I thought he scored,” Gotelaere said, “but then the crowd started going nuts. Then it was pretty much adrenaline.”
Alas, Toijala didn’t score, and Gotelaere soon found himself on a rush the other way with teammate Mason Stenberg, who spotted Gotelaere for a goal at 10:16 in the second period that proved to be the game-winner in Superior’s 4-1 Thursday night before about 300 fans at the Spooner Civic Center.
at the Superior Telegram.