On Thursday I thought I could brag with witnessing the longest hockey game in the history of German hockey, Iserlohn vs. Frankfurt, which Iserlohn won after 118 minutes (60 regular minutes + 58 in overtime) Tonight I could brag even more. And I will, although I didn't witness it live till the end.

The third playoff game between Cologne Mannheim ended with a 4:4 tie. I had to leave the arena after the third overtime, that's 120 minutes - remember two complete games in a row - to get the last train back home. It takes me about an hour to get home and during the trip we didn't get a text message from our friends at the game. I came home around 11.30 pm and turned on my computer to watch the newsflash on the Sharks website. The game was still on in the 5th OT. And there also was a 6th. A few minutes after midnight this game was the second longest game in the history of hockey!

And a few more minutes later it finally ended and WE WON!! WE WON! After 169 minutes! That's almost THREE games in a row. Only a game in 1936 between Detroit and Montreal last longer. Talking about a crazy, crazy sport. But it's soooo much fun!