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OVERTIME
THEATRICS!
New England
District Caps
USA Hockey-
BioSteel Boys 17
National Festival
With Thrilling
Championship
by Justin Felisko
O O P E R C L E AV E S H A D N O O O P E R C L E AV E S H A D N O
IDEA IDEA what was waiting for him what was waiting for him
inside the New England District inside the New England District
locker room on June 28 at the locker room on June 28 at the
Northtown Center in Amherst, Northtown Center in Amherst,
New York. It had only been 10 New York. It had only been 10
minutes since Cleaves scored the minutes since Cleaves scored the
game-winner with 17.7 seconds game-winner with 17.7 seconds
remaining in overtime of the 2023 remaining in overtime of the 2023
U S A Ho c ke y- B i o S t e e l B oy s 1 7 U S A Ho c ke y- B i o S t e e l B oy s 1 7
National Festival championship game to propel New National Festival championship game to propel New
England past the Pacific District, 6-5, capping a thrill- England past the Pacific District, 6-5, capping a thrill-
ing week at the annual USA Hockey-BioSteel Player ing week at the annual USA Hockey-BioSteel Player
Development Camp. Development Camp.
