If you rules state the puck has to completely cross the line then I feel
the dealership went beyond what they were required to do.
 
John Duffill
An original Friend of Maine Hockey
 
Kevin Tompkins wrote:
 
> Hey....
> I read about the Jacob Fraser story in the BDN....
> I think it's pretty slimy that they didn't give the
> student the truck - I wonder if that rule has ever
> been announced prior to this incident.  I bet
> they are going to announce it from now on....
>
> For those who didn't hear....  This 19-year old
> UMaine student nearly won a truck on Friday
> night by shooting the puck through a little hole
> in the board that is placed in front of one of the
> goals.  He actually got the puck through the hole
> but the puck did not completely cross the line...
> (it was supposedly and inch or two short).
> The decision not to give him the truck was met
> with much disapproval from those in attendance
> but they didn't budge.  They gave him a $50 JC
> Penney  gift certificate and a dinner for two at
> Applebee's.  However, the GM of the auto
> dealership called Jacob the next day and gave him
> a $1000 scholarship plus the chance to come back
> Saturday and shoot at an open net for $1500 more
> in scholarship money - and he was able to shoot
> the puck into the empty net for $1500 more.  At
> least he got something substantial out of the
> ordeal......
>
> Thoughts?
>
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