Apologies to the list if anyone thought i was not being civil.  I was doing
my best to call out what I thought was someone else's incivility.

It's unfortunate  that this entire discussion was premeditated as best I can
tell by the following two posts from a USCHO board.  (Feel free to correct
me if there is a better source:)

1) 3/20/2006 by TheProFromDover (whoever that person is) entitled "ECACHL
administrative blowup"

"I got a call from a, usually, very reliable source that after the 1st
period of the Cornell/Harvard game Butch Bellemore (Supervisor of Officials)
and Brewster Earle, his assistant both quit due to Commissioner Hagwell's
handling of an on-ice situation.
Can anyone confirm what happened and shed some light on the on-ice
situation?"

2) later in same thread, a few hours later, also from TheProFromDover
"I just got additional information. Apparently the AR made a hitting from
behind call and Shaeffer went ballistic, argueing with Brewster under the
stands. Hagwell, apparently, told Brewster that if he didn't stop arguing,
Hagwell would have the police escort him out of the rink. That's when he
quit.
I have every reason to believe this is accurate. If so then the ECACHL needs
more than a new name."

Beyond that all we have is a CHN piece refuting that story per league
sources and another story confirming the resignations.

I'd hope that we aren't all haven't become so cavalier with our choice of
words that we'll throw around pejorative terms based on unsubstantiated
rumor.  I'd ask that short of being the eyewitness to something or seeing a
confirmed news report that we at least preface opinions that strong with
something along the lines of "assuming it happened" rather than stating such
as fact.  Again, someone correct me if I have missed any of the facts here
or responded to this in a "flame" fashion.

And to answer Matt's question about the earlier in the year suspension, I
supported the suspension.  I wasn't happy about it, but he grabbed an
opposing players jersey as the teams left the ice at the end of a very tough
game in what was a very hostile environment.  And rules are rules.  I don't
know what actually happened on that night, but the league made the right
call.  For a press account of what happened earlier in the season, see
11/3/2005 This Week in the ECACHL at uscho.  That article gives several
differing accounts of what happened.


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On 3/27/06, Matt Bigley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I named when and where and paraphrased what was said.  My first post was
> vague on the date because I didn't have the time to look it up.  Please
> feel
> free to refute the accuracy of my statement, but please be a little more
> factual that just because there isn't a consensus amongst internet
> posters.
>
>
> And I suppose the Cornell coach was just misunderstood when he was
> suspended
> earlier this season?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Arik Marks
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 5:20 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: (radio) broadcasts and officiating
>
> Well rumor mongered.
>
> The *supposed* incident is referenced as the ECACHL final per every post
> on
> the USCHO board, not from February.  I'm not saying board talk is
> necessarily accurate (chuckle) but there was never any reference to any
> earlier hereon USCHO or even the Cornell boards themselves.
>
> Don't let the facts get in the way of slamming someone.  I don't know the
> facts, nor does it seem there is any good concensus even amongst the board
> posters of the world.
>
> Feel free to dislike who you may.  Interesting that your initial post
> stated
> that you couldn't recall the supposed game, and then this mostrecent post
> made it clear it was teh 2/18 game. But if you are going to character
> assasinate, at least use some accurately substantiated or witnessed facts
> to
> do so.  There are many many possibilities involved here assuming the
> altercation even occurred.  Who went after who?  It's entirely possible a
> ref went after a coach as well.  Refs can lose their tempers as well.
>
> When the people involved speak on it, as I am sure they eventually will,
> weigh in then.  Until then, how about some civility?
>
>
>
> On 3/27/06, Matt Bigley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > You are correct.  It wasn't mid game of the ECAC final.  If I recall
> > correctly, it was the 2/18 game and after the game the cornell coach was
> > going nuts over a penalty call by an AR.  The supervisor got into it
> after
> > the coach was verbally abusing the ar in the tunnel.  The supe was told
> by
> > the commish that if they didn't end the argument, the police would
> escort
> > him (the supervisor) out of the building. This was classless by the
> coach
> > (not the first time for him) and classless by the commish.  The coach
> > should
> > have been fined and suspended. (again)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Here is the text of the CHN news alert dated 3/24
> >
> > *CHN Staff Report*
> >
> > ALBANY, N.Y. - ECAC Supervisor of Officials Butch Bellemore, and
> Brewster
> > Earle, the league's Director of Officiating Development, have informed
> the
> > league they will resign their positions.
> >
> > ECAC commissioner Steve Hagwell declined to comment on the situation.
> >
> > Contrary to Internet rumors, sources told CHN that Bellemore was not
> > involved in a mid-game shouting incident with Cornell coach Mike Schafer
> > during Saturday's ECAC final.
> >
> >
> > Take it for what it's worth
> >
> >
> > On 3/27/06, Matt Bigley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am not sure what game it was, but there was an incident with the
> > cornell
> > > head coach that predicated this.  As I understand it, there was an
> > > altercation between the Cornell Head Coach and the Supervisor of
> > Officials
> > > and the Commish took the side of the head coach much to the chagrin of
> > the
> > > Supervisor of Officials so he resigned as of the end of his contract.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>