Lindsay and I were there, and saw the entire thing.
 
Doubtless BC players thought Heisten ran Clemmensen.  Therefore, the
roughhousing while Heisten removed himself from the net.  Referee Benedetto
had skated nearly two-thirds the way from the net over to the officials
crease, with Heisten trailing behind, when he whacked the "T".  Making the
call that late usually happens when some words are uttered.
 
Shawn was unusually calm, most notably after it was explained to him by one
of Maine assistant captains (can't recall which one was in the referee
conference).  I think Shawn was more stunned by the result than anything
else.  Shawn pulled enough nutties the night before to last three games.
 
Hey, Maine won in basketball !!
 
>From: Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: University of Maine
>Subject:      Heisten
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>But the question remains, what did he do to warrant 10 minutes PLUS a
>game misconduct?  The tv showed he was being absolutely molested by
>THREE BC players, being punched, cross-checked, etc. in the crease and
>goal, right in front of the official -- who incidently did nothing.
>Sure, Heisten deserved a penalty, but to throw him out and force Maine
>to lose another player for 10 minutes to serve his penalty (when only
>ONE Maine player vs. THREE BC players were involved).. well, by eyes
>alone, it looked like a serious case of injustice.
>
>Also note that Coach Walsh apparently (again, from TV) did not argue
>the call very much (please correct me if I'm wrong), which makes me
>wonder if he felt it was justified?
>
>Anyone know for sure what happened?
>
>BTW, nice to see Barrett lighting the lamp and without question a
>successful road trip for the Maine Black Bears.
>
>-dt
>
 
 
Dan Doucette
 
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