The Vernal Oilers defeated the Springfield Pics, 6-2, on Monday afternoon to claim the 2025 USPHL National Championship.
The Pics started the offense on the day with the first lead, when Benjamin Adcock scored at the 7:40 mark of the second period. With a 30-second 5-on-3 power play and a 4:28 5-on-4 power play to start the third period, the Vernal Oilers drew blood early in that stanza. Dominik Griessmer scored at the 2:01 mark and Kai Tsoar added another goal at the 3:31 mark to give the Oilers their first lead of the game.
That lead was shortlived as the Pics’ OT hero from the semifinals Frederic D’Amours scored the equalizers at 6:40 of the third to put the teams into a tie. At 10:41, Gergo Schwartz scored the game-winning goal and it was all Oilers from that point forward.
Jakub Bulik scored at the 10:57 mark, Roni Alanko added another at 12:32 and Rodion Gornostaev put in the Oilers’ sixth goal at 13:33 of the third period. Jett McCullum registered two assists on the game.
In net, Levente Hegedus made 20 saves on 22 shots for the win.
