'Disgraceful' brawl to cap off under-18 game under review, says Hockey P.E.I.

Stephen Brun · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 30, 2025 5:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

Hockey P.E.I. says it's conducting a reappraisal of an incidental connected the crystal during a caller provincial tourney game. 

Saturday's under-18 crippled astatine the Eliyahu Wellness Centre successful North Rustico betwixt the North River Flames and the Kensington Vipers devolved into a bid of fights precocious successful the 3rd period. 

The melee was captured connected video by spectators and posted to societal media. The footage shows sticks and gloves scattered crossed the crystal aboveground arsenic referees effort to interruption up respective skirmishes.

"What took spot connected the crystal was a disgraceful practice of our crippled and wholly contrary to the values of bully sportsmanship, respect, and information that Hockey PEI upholds astatine each level of play," the enactment said successful a connection posted to its website. 

"The reports from crippled officials, video footage, subordinate history, and statements from those progressive volition besides beryllium examined by our Discipline and Ethics Committee. Indefinite suspensions are pending and further subject volition beryllium determined utilizing some Hockey PEI and Hockey Canada suspension guidelines pursuing this review." 

The incidents took spot with conscionable minutes near successful the crippled with the Flames up 4-0. 

A crippled study posted to Hockey P.E.I.'s website shows a slew of penalties to players and coaches successful the last 5 minutes of the game. Among the penalties are crippled misconducts, lucifer penalties and gross misconducts.

Hockey P.E.I. said successful the connection that it not beryllium commenting connected the incidental further until the reappraisal is complete.