Over the past 2 weeks a 2 incidents at hockey rinks occurred that are rather disturbing that they did occur.
The first incident occurred a few weeks ago when NBC analyst and commentator Mike Millbury was charged for physically assaulting a 12 year old pee wee hockey player that his kid's team that he coached was playing against.
The second incident I came across occurred at a local Detroit rink where one hockey mom changed the television channel at her kids practice, another mom politely asked the mom who changed the channel to change it back. The mom who changed the channel went off on the other mom, in front of the kids of both parents. It all occurred at a squirt hockey practice, squirts - 9 and 10 year old kids.
I've coached and played hockey for years. I've spent a huge amount of my life in a hockey rink. I've seen fights, both physical and verbal. Fights between kids, between parents, between coaches. I've seen countless incidents that embarrass the sport.
This is a call to all players, parents, and coaches that participate in this great game...
IT'S JUST A GAME! Leave the bullshit at home. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FUN! Treat it that way.
RESPECT THE GAME!
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