Brawl at local rec. league may lead to charges

[Jayems]

Just reported on Global. Report coming up.

Anyone know more info? Anyone there?

Notes:

Happened last night.
Stu Peppard arena
Linesman knocked out
Fight carried off the ice
Involved : Players, Officials, Parents
Might be Junior AA

Not as big of story as i thought it was.

Carry on.

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Is it a rec league or Junior AA? I don't know why, but I think it's a bigger story if it's a rec league; maybe because I play in one.

[HelloHockeyFans]

Pretty lame, but pretty common nowadays... at least in BC. I used to play in a few rec. leagues in Vancouver and every year there'd be some guy who thinks that another guy is cocky because he made him look like a fool on the ice and the best way to exact revenge is to bring the fight to the parking lot... I remember playing for fun once in a lower tier and the stick-work is ridiculous.

[Engine09]

Wow, that is embarrassing.

I've had a few guys ask me to drop the gloves when play gets a bit rough. I just laugh in their face and say "this is Rec Hockey you f'ing idiot".

The NHL guys have insurance to cover them and huge contracts on the line, and possibly the Stanley Cup in the balance during the playoffs. You can understand how tensions can rise and fights break out, but kids in junior or rec hockey players?

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by Kryzsky

Wow, that is embarrassing.

I've had a few guys ask me to drop the gloves when play gets a bit rough. I just laugh in their face and say "this is Rec Hockey you f'ing idiot".

The NHL guys have insurance to cover them and huge contracts on the line, and possibly the Stanley Cup in the balance during the playoffs. You can understand how tensions can rise and fights break out, but kids in junior or rec hockey players?

In our league there was one team that was notorious for trying to start fights. Our league has a zero-tolerance policy where you automatically get the gate and then the rink fines you 20$ for the first time, 50$ for the second and 100$ for the third offence. Might seem harsh, but we play next to a mall food court, and a lot of kids are watching.


Eventually the other teams banded together and got those ne'erdo-wells booted from our league. Now it's a lot better. We're allowed to play tough, physical hockey within the parameters of no-check, and nobody gets their nose out of joint about it.

[Vulcan]

Lots of fights in Provincial Junior A. These guys are pretty serious.

Rec hockey is another story. Most of these guys have to go to work the next day which is pretty hard if you're injured or beat up.

[Beefcake]

It was a Junior B game...

You can find the article on the Calgary Herald website:

Link: http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...d21004&k=24076

[Resolute 14]

Junior B is well known for being wild, but this is a bit extreme...

[philip1985]

Just finished reading the article about the brawl in the Herald today. That's pretty embarassing but when tensions are high anything can happen. Hopefully the people involved will be dealt with and something like this won't happen again if the consequences are severe enough.

[Resolute 14]

Both teams have been suspended indefinitely... ouch.