>
> Justin Doherty <[log in to unmask]> wrote...
>
> The game Walt Olson is referring to is Game 2 of the North Dakota-Denver
> series last Saturday in Denver.  North Dakota had lost Game 1 by a 3-1 score
> and, after taking an early 2-0 lead in the second game, had been tied by the
> Pioneers, 2-2, on a goal at 14:33 of the second period.  UND's Landon Wilson
> was called for a minor penalty at 17:13 of the second period and was assessed
> another minor a few moments later and was escorted off the ice by one of the
> referees.  While this was happening, the teams began to change lines.  A
> Denver player ran, cross-checked, bumped, checked-from-behind, slashed or
> love-tapped North Dakota captain Brad Bombardir (it all depends who you ask)
> causing the Sioux bench to pour onto the ice.  The fighting eventually wound
> up in front of the Pioneers bench.  Six players -- three from each team -- were
> given game DQs (yes, one of the DU players given a DQ had left the game in the
> first period with an injury and was in the training room when his DQ was
> assessed).  Denver went on to win the game 5-2.  For the game, the Sioux had
> 18 penalties for 69 minutes and Denver 14 for 61.  (In the WCHA, a fighting
> penalty is worth five minutes and a DQ is worth 10 minutes).
>
> All in all, a very unfortunate incident.
>
 
And guess who was one of the officials in the game?  I'm sure everybody on
Hockey-L who watches WCHA games is right now saying "Brutal Bob Ames"!
 
How in the world can a guy in the locker room with an injury get a major for
fighting?  Another DU player was being held in a headlock by the DU coach
because he had already received a game DQ.  Another fighting penalty would
have gotten him a two game DQ.  The Denver coach knows he didn't throw a
punch.  Amazing, he also got a (two game) DQ.
 
I know refs are humans and humans make mistakes but this is unreal.
 
I know Jack McDonald, the Athletic Director at DU reads this list.  Can't
you guys talk to Foyt (who himself is a questionable ref) and get rid of
clowns like Ames?  Does Ames have pictures of Foyt or Breitenbach at the
last WCHA convention?  Why do us fans, WHO PAY THEIR SALARIES through tuition
and ticket sales, have to put up with this crap?
 
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