SARNIA, Ont. - It is over.
After 67 regular season games over three seasons in the GOHL, the Sarnia Legionnaires have a victory.
Evan Bannister scored a hat trick, with Martin Brassard assisted on all three goals, as Sarnia defeated the St. Thomas Stars, 4-1, Thursday on home ice.
The Legionnaires held on to a 2-1 lead, before scoring two empty net goals in the final 70 seconds of the third period.
Bannister gave Sarnia a 1-0 lead in the first period.
Carter L'Heureux's unassisted effort tied the game in the middle frame.
Bannister put the Legionnaires ahead seven and half minutes in to the third.
Stars out shot the Legionnaires, 55-28. Sarnia goalie David Healy made 54 saves.
Sarnia is 1-11-0-0 this season. The Legionnaires lost all 50 games last season.
St. Thomas slips to 9-3-0-1.