ROANOKE,Va- The SPHL President’s Cup final round continued in Roanoke Monday night. Both the Birmingham Bulls and Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs had a  win each in the best-of-five series. Roanoke took the lead after the 5-4 win in overtime.

Birmingham scored first, as Carson Rose found the net, only to be answered by Roanoke a few minutes later by John Stampohar’s first pro-goal. That set the tone for the most of the game, with each team tying the score not long after the other took the lead. At the end of regulation, it was a 4-4 score.

After a 15 minute intermission, both teams hit the ice again. The Dawgs had been outshooting the Bulls all night. It was this persistence that gave them the win. It was Dominiks Marcinkevics with a feed from Matt O’Dea that scored the winning goal, taking the lead in the series, 2-1.

Check out all the action in the photo gallery from Field Pass Hockey’s Michele Hancock.

Michele Hancock

Having lived in Roanoke most of my life, hockey has been one of my favorite sports since I was little. I love that I can combine my passion for photography with my love of hockey! Off the ice, I am the mom of 3 children, 2 dogs & 1 cat. Most importantly, I am the wife of an amazing first responder! I am an avid car enthusiast with a love of motorsports, music, and the outdoors.