For two full seasons, every time the Colorado Eagles needed a play to be made, someone would inevitably step up and make it.
A key save here, a clutch goal there. Didn’t matter who it was; just that someone, anyone, made it happen.
It’s how they won the Kelly Cup a year ago and it’s how they put themselves in position to defend the title this season.
In their final game in the ECHL, an unlikely hero emerged for one last unforgettable moment.
Defenseman Gabriel Verpaelst, who was 14th on the team in goals during the regular season and third in penalty minutes, put home a cross-ice pass from Shawn St-Amant in the final minutes of the third period to lift the Eagles to a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Florida Everblades in Game 7 of the Kelly Cup Finals on Saturday night.