Yukon Inn and Terra Firma squared off at the Canada Games Centre last night in the 2012 Oldtimers playoff final.

Playing a two-game playoff, Terra Firma had their backs against the wall after dropping Tuesday night's match-up 5-4 in overtime.

On Wednesday night it would once again take an extra period to decide the winner.

Terra Firma made their presence felt early when captain Adam Green was able to beat Yukon Inn goaltender Jeff Kalles on a wrap-around halfway through the first period.

Each team played conservatively in the opening frame, maintaining possession of the puck and not trying to force an offensive attack.

With just over four minutes remaining in the first period, the first power-play opportunity of the game came to the Yukon Inn but they were unable to convert.

After 22 minutes, Terra Firma led 1-0.

In the second period, the pace quickened and Yukon Inn came close to netting the tying goal five minutes into the frame.

After Yukon Inn hit the post on an odd-man rush, Terra Firma responded three minutes later when Ron Daub buried a backhand to push the lead to 2-0.

With just under four minutes remaining Yukon Inn broke their scoring drought when a shot from Steve Reynolds found its way into the back of the net after being redirected in front of Terra Firm goaltender, Hubert Ruminski.

Yukon Inn pulled Kalles for the final 45 seconds of the game but even with the extra attacker they were unable to notch the equalizer.

With Yukon Inn winning the night before and carrying a one goal advantage the game was pushed into overtime. To win the series, Yukon Inn just had to tie the score.

They suffered a scare just minutes into the extra frame when the league's scoring leader, Terra Firma's Gord Campbell, broke free for a breakaway.

Kalles, who made the move from defence to goaltender just five seasons ago, was able to turn away the scoring chance.

"When I saw Gordie get free on the breakaway I was nervous but I was able to get the pad out there and just by luck I got it,” said Kalles.

Yukon Inn responded moments later when Walt Liley was able to notch the game winner and beat Ruminski through the five-hole. He was assisted by Glen Heinbigner and Rick Gingell.

"Wally put his head down and buried it,” said Bernie Adilman, league president and member of the Yukon Inn. "We asked him after if that's where he was aiming and he said ‘I never like to answer those questions.' He's got a good shot and he's been a good player.”

Kalles described the win as unbelievable.

"This was my second time in the finals, we came up short the first time and now to have the second opportunity… it's just unbelievable to win it, it feels great,” said Kalles.

"They're a tough team,” said Green of his opposition. "They're big and strong and we just tried to keep it simple and move one zone at a time.”

With the win, Yukon Inn secured both the league and playoff titles.

"It was satisfying,” said Adilman. "I told the guys all year winning the league was more satisfying than winning the playoffs because there's often so many guys missing and it's not a true representation of the team you've had all year. The playoffs are fun though, they're intense and the guys were happy to win it. We played well and we played consistent, it was good old-timer hockey.”

Despite suffering the tough loss, Green said it was great season for the team.

"I've been in this league for five years and this was my first time in the finals so it was awesome,” he said.

"The locker room is the most important part and this is one of the best dressing rooms I've been a part of.”

Adilman said he was a bit nervous when Campbell broke loose in the overtime period but he had faith in Kalles.

"We've always played a high risk game and we give up some breakaways and Jeff has had to face a lot of them this year and he's come up big for us.

"He stayed with him and made a great save.”

Green said one of his favourite aspects of the league is the yearly draft which shakes up the rosters and allows the players to get to know each other.

"We have different guys in the room every year, which is great, I love that system,” he said.

"Guys you hate this year you'll play with next year and it's a great way to do it, the league feels more intimate.

"Next year I'll play with some of the guys on that team, so you build up little rivalries but they dissipate every year.”

"That's the beauty of it,” Adilman said of the league's draft. "We change up the guys who draft the teams as well so it keeps it fresh and it's lots of fun, that way there's no animosity built up and that's the beauty of our league.”

Adilman will be stepping down as president but said the league is in good hands moving forward.

"I've done it long enough so it's someone else's turn,” he said. "I've enjoyed it but I just want to put my head down and play bad hockey, we've got some good guys lined up to take over and the league will be in fine shape.”