From:    "John H. Pilarski" <[log in to unmask]>
 
>I have never seen anything thrown onto the ice before, but I have heard
>stories about dead badgers and gophers thrown on the ice  (I guess by ND
 
Well after viewing the BU-Minnesota game last night it looked like
someone threw six of them on the ice in the 3rd period. :)
 
>fans, that's North Dakota not Notre Dame).  Now, sieves???  I don't agree
>with things being thrown on the ice at all (except possibly for hats at the
>correct moment).  Isn't this viewed as dangerous to the players?  These
>"fans" should be thrown out.
 
Why might it be acceptable to throw hats on the ice and not anything else?
As long as there is a stoppage in play I don't see how throwing hats on
the ice can be viewed any less dangerous to the players than throwing sieves
(unless they are 200 lb ones from MSU), tennis balls (thanks ESPN), or octopi.
 
MC
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Mike Collingridge
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