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Calgary hockey parents outraged by playoff game decided by coin toss at Winsport
March 19, 2017 1:29 pm

It’s the height of playoff season at ice rinks across Calgary for hundreds of minor hockey players.

But players, parents and coaches were outraged after a decision in a big game between the Calgary Buffalo Wranglers and Calgary Royals came down to the flip of a coin due to ice time running out.

The game was held at Winsport on Saturday night at 7 p.m., one of many games being played as part of the AA City Championships.

Royals head coach Jarvis Bender said the game was tied and came down to a three player shootout but when no one scored, the decision was made to have a coin toss.

“The toughest part for me was to tell 19 teenagers that all their hard work and dedication for the season was decided not by their skill but by a coin toss,” Bender said.

The rules allow hockey games to go into ten minutes of overtime but Bender believes there was an error made when their ice time was booked.

Winsport was asked to extend the time to finish the shootout but Bender said they wouldn’t budge due to a game scheduled afterward.