The Vernal Oilers defeated the Springfield Pics 6-2 on March 24 from the Ice Vault in Wayne, N.J., 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.

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— USPHL Staff

(March 27, 2025)