OTTAWA - Atlético Ottawa forward David Rodríguez had never seen snow until February of this year.

Months later, he scored twice in snowstorm conditions and ankle-deep snow to clinch the North Star Cup and to distinguish himself as the Canadian Premier League Finals MVP.

Not to mention that his first goal of the final was a bicycle kick. It was a dose of championship magic that earned high praise from Ottawa head coach Diego Mejía.

“It’s the best goal ever in this league," Mejía said. "Ever in this league."

Thanks to his heroics, Atlético Ottawa have won the North Star Cup for the first time in their history, albeit it took four hours to record a 2-1 win in the snowstorm showdown against the defending champions Cavalry FC of Calgary.

“Even if we had played in water, in a pool, we’d win

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