Watch: Norwegian playoff game ends in 8th OT

VitAzni gol @JokkeJensen v nejdelAim utkini hokejovi(C) historie mezi @StorhamarHockey a Sarpsborg (2:1). pic.twitter.com/F68RM2uxuB

- JiATMi Vitek (@JVitek94) March 13, 2017

It took eight hours and 35 minutes, but fans of Storhamar went home happy Sunday after forward Joakim Jensen scored in the eighth - yes, eighth - overtime of a playoff game versus Sparta in Norway's top league.

The game finished with a score of 2-1, after 2:30 a.m. local time. Storhamar led the shot count by a final tally of 96-93 and ultimately took a 3-2 lead in the series.

Simply ridiculous. And Game 6 goes Tuesday.

Video av det avgjirende milet / the goal which ended the longest hockey game ever played: https://t.co/YeTGK61uGO#2hockey #storhamargutta pic.twitter.com/cqO12iifnf

- Storhamar Hockey (@StorhamarHockey) March 13, 2017

The game is thought to be the longest professional hockey match in history, according to the Associated Press.

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