On Mon, 9 Nov 1998 06:19:11 -0600 Jeffrey S Piek wrote:
 
> >I haven't been following college hockey all that long, but I think I saw
> >something fairly unique last night.  During the second period of the NMU -
> >BGSU game, there were 10 (might have even been 11...) penalties plus two
> >10-minute misconducts called at once.  All 10 skaters went into the box.  And
> >then a minute or so later, another penalty was called - 11 guys in the box at
> >once!  Is that as rare as it seems?
> >
> >Elaine
>
> It is rare.  During Maimi's first game againt Western Ontario they had a a similiar situation.
> They refs sent 3 skaters from each side to the box on coincidental minors.  Before the two minutes
> were over, they had another fight in which all ten skaters were given coincidental minors.  So for
> around 30 seconds a total of 16 players were in the box.  Talk about standing room only.  BTW,
> does anyone know the record for the most players serving penalties at one time?
 
I don't know what the record is, but I do remember the good old days when the old Boston Arena (now
Matthews Arena) had only one penalty box, and players from both teams had to share it.  Talk about
getting cozy with the enemy.
 
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