Ice hockey coach fined over mid-game tantrum
An ice hockey coach who flipped out during a match - and subsequently became a YouTube star - has been fined for his actions.
During the outburst, Jim Playfair angrily ripped off his jacket and smashed hockey sticks over the boards before throwing them onto the ice.
The Abbotsford Heat coach had been left fuming when the ref gave one of his players a five-minute charging penalty, which he clearly disagreed with.
After screaming obscenities at the referee he jumped up onto the boards to launch his physical protest, which has been watched more than 250,000 times online.
Given ice hockey is a sport where the actual match feels like it's just filling time between punch-ups, we think it's impressive that any outburst of anger manages to get this sort of attention.
During the outburst, Jim Playfair angrily ripped off his jacket and smashed hockey sticks over the boards before throwing them onto the ice.
The Abbotsford Heat coach had been left fuming when the ref gave one of his players a five-minute charging penalty, which he clearly disagreed with.
After screaming obscenities at the referee he jumped up onto the boards to launch his physical protest, which has been watched more than 250,000 times online.
Given ice hockey is a sport where the actual match feels like it's just filling time between punch-ups, we think it's impressive that any outburst of anger manages to get this sort of attention.
Playfair was warned about his tantrum and Abbotsford Heat were penalised with a bench minor (we don't know what that means) - the coach has also been ordered to pay an undisclosed fine.
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