Atlético Ottawa’s ‘Icicle Kick’ Triumphs in Blizzard-Affected Canadian Premier League Final – SCCG Management

Atlético Ottawa's 'Icicle Kick' Triumphs in Blizzard-Affected Canadian Premier League Final - SCCG Management

David Rodríguez scored acrobatic equalizer and winner

Play was stopped every 15 minutes for snow removal

Atlético Ottawa secured a Canadian Premier League final victory unlike any other, a snow-globe spectacle amid a swirling blizzard featuring what online media outlets dubbed an “icicle kick” from Mexican midfielder David Rodríguez.

Hosts Ottawa beat Cavalry FC 2-1 in extra-time win in Sunday’s title decider in temperatures of minus 8 degrees Celsius (46.4F) with snow so heavy that play was halted every 15 minutes to clear the lines, and goalkeepers used shovels to carve out their boxes.

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