US EditionHockey game ends early after 20 fighting majors, nearly 600 penalty minutes handed out
The playoff match saw 568 penalty minutes with 20 fighting majors as tensions escalated, leading to early game termination and multiple player ejections, league officials said.
- On Saturday night, Game 3 between the St. John's Junior Caps and the Southern Shore Junior Breakers was called off early after referees assessed 568 penalty minutes, with 320 to the Breakers, and the Caps led 5-2.
- Callahan blamed the Breakers, saying 'Unfortunately, the Southern Shore players decided they wanted to do anything other than play hockey', and reported alcohol and an antagonistic crowd.
- The game summary shows repeated 'fighting' and 'misconduct' entries, with all four goalies—J. T. Tobin, Devon Bungay, Nathan Hurley, and Scott Kirby—receiving fighting majors and Devon Bungay getting a gross misconduct.
- League president Jim Hare called the events 'disgusting' and 'very disturbing' and said the league will review the official report and consult referees.
- That penalty total tops the NHL single-game mark from March 5, 2004, far exceeding the 419 penalty minutes record; the Caps will now face the Paradise Warriors in one semi-final while the CBN Stars take on the Mount Pearl Blades in the other.
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