Minor league hockey game a forfeit after Illinois team no-shows

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Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows

A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn’t show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups

4 months ago·United States

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ESPN

No-show minor league hockey team has to forfeit

In a Sunday meeting in the Southern Professional Hockey League in Danville, Illinois, the visiting Quad City Storm never had the chance to take on the host Vermilion County Bobcats, because the home team did not show up to the rink.

4 months ago·United States

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Sky News UK

Hockey team fails to show up to game so fans skate on ice with visiting players

Vermilion County Bobcats left fans, officials, and their opponents scratching their heads after they didn't turn up. It was announced a few days after that the team had 'ceased operations'.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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Sportsnet

Everybody showed up for a minor-league hockey game in Illinois – except the home team

Fans filed into the rink for a minor league hockey game, vendors sold concessions and the visiting team took the ice for warmups. The national anthem played, and officials were ready to drop the puck. One problem: The home team did not show up. This bizarre scene unfolded over the weekend at what was supposed to be a Southern Professional Hockey League game in Danville, Illinois, between the visiting Quad City Storm and host Vermilion County Bob…

4 months ago·Canada

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Chicago Tribune

Minor league hockey game a forfeit after Illinois team no-shows

This bizarre scene unfolded over the weekend at what was supposed to be a Southern Professional Hockey League game in Danville, Illinois, between the visiting Quad City Storm and host Vermilion County Bobcats.

4 months ago·Chicago, United States

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audacy.com

Illinois hockey team calls it quits after mysterious no-show at home game

Days after a viral no-show at a scheduled home game, the Vermilion County Bobcats, a minor league hockey team based in Danville, Ill., are calling it quits. The Southern Professional Hockey League franchise announced it was “ceasing operations.”

4 months ago·Philadelphia, United States

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