Jack Handey Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 And they wonder why no one wants to be a referee... https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/police-hockey-player-assaults-referee-over-holding-penalty-at-new-kensington-skating-rink/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyisgreat Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jack Handey said: And they wonder why no one wants to be a referee... https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/police-hockey-player-assaults-referee-over-holding-penalty-at-new-kensington-skating-rink/ Wow, that guy needs to be prosecuted and banned for life. No excuse for that in any sport. Refereeing is never a fun job for sure. I do admire the guys that put on the stripes. Never enough pay for the abuse they take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaahockey Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 That story is insane. Over a holding call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereWithPopcorn Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Still up on LiveBarn. Gold Rink on Friday 10/2 at about 11:54pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbin Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Wow. What a giant POS. Looks like he was a sub too which makes it even more embarrassing for his teammates. Absolute joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafa fohi Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) Looks like a D-league hack that lost it. It’s Probie wannabe asswipes like this along with midnight ice slots was why I quit playing in adult leagues. IMG_2416.MOV Edited October 8, 2020 by fafa fohi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifelongbender Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 The funniest part is that the asshat blatantly stepped into the opposing player, couldn't stay on his feet through the contact he initiated, and then CLEARLY held the stick after the contact. He even extended his elbow for the contact. This guy shouldn't be playing anywhere. What an embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner27 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 39 minutes ago, fafa fohi said: Looks like a D-league hack that lost it. It’s Probie wannabe asswipes like this along with midnight ice slots was why I quit playing in adult leagues. IMG_2416.MOV 47.71 MB · 3 downloads Penalty ? Tossed out of the game ? Totally agree, but that was not assault. It wasn’t even a wrestling match. Was it wrong ? Of course. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyisgreat Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Danner27 said: Penalty ? Tossed out of the game ? Totally agree, but that was not assault. It wasn’t even a wrestling match. Was it wrong ? Of course. You need to look at the whole thing. Took teammates to pull him off. He pushes the refs head down several times to make him let go of his stick. No excuse for knocking a guy a whole head smaller than him to the ground. Can't believe you would defend that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinlan2020a Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I didn't see anything that would be considered a punch. It looked like he reacted to the ref being assertive to the point of putting his hand on him. He then swatted at the ref and the ref grabbed his stick and pulled him down. It was very bad behavior by the player, but the ref could have done a much better job at deescalating. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyisgreat Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, Quinlan2020a said: I didn't see anything that would be considered a punch. It looked like he reacted to the ref being assertive to the point of putting his hand on him. He then swatted at the ref and the ref grabbed his stick and pulled him down. It was very bad behavior by the player, but the ref could have done a much better job at deescalating. You need to look at again! The Ref did not put a hand on him. He was signaling to the guy that he was ejected. Swatted? Looks more like a punch to me. Ref grabbed his stick because he lost his balance trying to avoid the SWAT. You want the ref to skate away? I bet the guy would have gone after him. Funny how 2 people can watch the same thing and see it so totally different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinlan2020a Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, hockeyisgreat said: You need to look at again! The Ref did not put a hand on him. He was signaling to the guy that he was ejected. Swatted? Looks more like a punch to me. Ref grabbed his stick because he lost his balance trying to avoid the SWAT. You want the ref to skate away? I bet the guy would have gone after him. Funny how 2 people can watch the same thing and see it so totally different. It looked like the ref touched him, but I can't be sure. I think the ref should have skated away after the initial contact and ejected him. The player's behavior was ridiculous but I doubt it would have come to blows if the ref would have just went directly to the scorers booth. I don't think we saw it "totally" different. We both agree that a crime was committed, we just slightly disagree on the magnitude of the violence that occurred. Edited October 8, 2020 by Quinlan2020a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis8679 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 First, this was a player and a REF, so let's start there. Secondly, even spitting on someone is assault- banging this guy's head into the ice is clearly assault. And from a sub player? Terrible etiquette. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafa fohi Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Danner27 said: Penalty ? Tossed out of the game ? Totally agree, but that was not assault. It wasn’t even a wrestling match. Was it wrong ? Of course. I had to edit down the original video I wanted to post which was over a minute because it would not allow me to post a video that size. Go to LiveBarn and watch the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaahockey Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 34 minutes ago, nemesis8679 said: First, this was a player and a REF, so let's start there. Secondly, even spitting on someone is assault- banging this guy's head into the ice is clearly assault. And from a sub player? Terrible etiquette. Right. Not even two players where there may have been more context we don't know about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafa fohi Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, nemesis8679 said: First, this was a player and a REF, so let's start there. Secondly, even spitting on someone is assault- banging this guy's head into the ice is clearly assault. And from a sub player? Terrible etiquette. And lets keep things in perspective here........it was a freaking D league game at close to midnight where many of the players were going to slam a 12'er in the parking lot after the game because they are not trying to relive their high school glory years and are just out there for some fun, competitive activity on the ice away from work and the kids. Edited October 8, 2020 by fafa fohi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaahockey Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 49 minutes ago, fafa fohi said: many of the players were going to slam a 12'er in the parking lot after the game After the game? I prefer mine before the game. See who wants to check me then! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 5 hours ago, fafa fohi said: Looks like a D-league hack that lost it. It’s Probie wannabe asswipes like this along with midnight ice slots was why I quit playing in adult leagues. IMG_2416.MOV 47.71 MB · 16 downloads @fafa fohi can you please post a longer version of this... like ~15 seconds before the collision all the way to the players leaving the ice? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafa fohi Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Scooby Doo said: @fafa fohi can you please post a longer version of this... like ~15 seconds before the collision all the way to the players leaving the ice? Thanks! The video is too long to post in one piece, so I will post in in three separate files. IMG_0358.MOV Edited October 9, 2020 by fafa fohi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafa fohi Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) FullSizeRender.mov Edited October 9, 2020 by fafa fohi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafa fohi Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 FullSizeRender.mov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) Thanks- it looks like those 2 are the same video and they end right when the ref is pushed to the ice. do you have the next segment from there to where the players pull him off? Edited October 9, 2020 by Scooby Doo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafa fohi Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Sorry I’m working from an iPad in a hotel bar in Memphis and have tipped a couple so the vids are out of order. Here is the middle part. IMG_0360.MOV 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Thanks! Have a drink for us less fortunate LOL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifelongbender Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 18 hours ago, Danner27 said: Penalty ? Tossed out of the game ? Totally agree, but that was not assault. It wasn’t even a wrestling match. Was it wrong ? Of course. Yeah, that meets the legal definition of assault. It should meet the definition of anyone who plays sports, too. Totally indefensible behavior for which he should be banned without delay. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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