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BEMIDJI – The hockey cliche about two-goal leads was evident on Thursday night at the Bemidji Community Arena.

The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys hockey team led 3-1 entering the third period against East Grand Forks, which the adage states is the hardest lead to keep in sports. The Green Wave tied the game with third-period goals from Jace Panzer and Cooper Hills. Panzer, the brother of Bemidji State men’s hockey freshman Jaksen Panzer, scored short-handed four and a half minutes into the final period before Hills tied the game with less than four minutes left in regulation.

The game ended in a 3-3 tie after a scoreless overtime.

Joey Fankhanel opened the scoring with a power-play goal five minutes into the first period. Nate Valley doubled the lead to open the second period. Hunter Varnson cut Bemidji’s lead in half with a power-play goal before Briggs Knott scored to take a 3-1 lead.

Christian Hill stopped 25 shots for BHS, while Noah Schindele made 37 saves for EGF.

Bemidji 3, East Grand Forks 3

EGF 0 1 2 0 – 3

BHS 1 2 0 0 – 3

First period – BHS GOAL: Fankhanel (unassisted) PPG, 5:18.

Second period – BHS GOAL: Valley (Welle, Mannausau) 2:24; EGF GOAL: Varnson (Bues, Hills) PPG, 8:24; BHS GOAL: Knott (Mannausau) 14:50.

Third period – EGF GOAL: Panzer (unassisted) SHG, 4:23; EGF GOAL: Hills (Lovejoy, Panzer) 13:19.

Overtime – No scoring.

Saves – Hill (BHS) 25; Schindele (EGF) 37.