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Calder Cup: double-overtime goal cancelled because goalie wasn’t ready

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated Jun 14, 2025 10:28 AM ET

While all eyes are on the incredible Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers, the AHL Finals got underway last night.

The Calder Cup Final kicked off yesterday in Charlotte, as the Checkers hosted the Abbotsford Canucks.

And as is the case in the National Hockey League for the Stanley Cup Final, overtime was the order of the day in Charlotte.

Tied 3-3, the game went into the second overtime period, and that’s when we were treated to a completely unusual moment.

With the Checkers dominating, as evidenced by the shots (49-28), they were awarded a face-off in attacking territory.

And then, as soon as the puck was dropped, the Canucks player easily won the face-off, except that the puck ended up in his own goal.

Goalie Arturs Silovs was not at all ready as he replaced his water bottle.

The Checkers and the crowd celebrated the victory, but seconds later the referees called the goal off on the grounds that Silovs was not ready.

Insane moment in the Calder Cup Finals…Charlotte 2OT game-winner is called back due to goalie Artūrs Šilovs not being ready for a faceoff in the d-zone. #TimeToHunt #Canucks
pic.twitter.com/bvjsRjl9Ct

– NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) June 14, 2025

This is a really weird situation, especially since it happens in double overtime of a finals game, not in a simple regular-season game of no great importance.

This disallowed goal is a very big decision, as it had a huge impact on the result of the match, given that the Checkers ultimately lost the game.

A few minutes after this disallowed goal, the Canucks enjoyed a powerplay, and Danila Klimovich played the hero with a good shot from the right side of the net.

ABBOTSFORD GOAL

DANILA KLIMOVICH SCORES THE OT WINNER! ABBOTSFORD TAKES A 1-0 SERIES LEAD!

: FloHockey pic.twitter.com/5ZX4KpDmeu

– CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) June 14, 2025

The Canucks now lead the series 1-0.

Overtime

– A good start to the season for the Alouettes, with two wins in as many games.

11 consecutive wins at TD Place

Perfect beggining to the season #Alouettes pic.twitter.com/IL7oAWT8cQ

– Montreal Alouettes (@MTLAlouettes) June 14, 2025

– Thunder ties the series.

GAME 4 FINAL SCORE

SGA drops 15 points in the 4th to lead the @okcthunder back and tie the series 2-2!

Jalen Williams: 27 PTS, 7 REB
Alex Caruso: 20 PTS, 7-9 FGM, 5 STL
Chet Holmgren: 14 PTS, 15 REB

Game 5: Monday, 8:30pm/et, ABC pic.twitter.com/3tyJuOQwe1

– NBA (@NBA) June 14, 2025

– Coming up.

CBA between ECHL and players association (PHPA) expires on 6/30/25. The first day to sign players for 2025-26 is 9 days away (6/23/25). Tough position for coaches and players not knowing the details, especially salary cap. More players could head to Europe with the uncertainty.

– ECHL Stats (@EchlStats) June 14, 2025

This article first appeared on Dose.ca and was syndicated with permission.

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