The Turnip
January 11, 2011
Milford, Prince Edward Island
Fans, players, and even officials were stunned last night at a match between the New Dundas Double-Doubles and the Milford Mould, of the Red Rock Recreational Hockey League.
The Mould led the Double-Doubles 3-2, in a gritty, tense battle, when two enforcers collided at center ice. In the heat of the moment, the players dropped the gloves, but remembered harsh new suspension guidelines instituted by the League, and spontaneously went to Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Mould forward Ernest Geoffrion won the skirmish with a classic choice of scissors. Afterwards, the loser, Double-Double defenceman Pete Morenz, could not be consoled, "I know, in my head, that scissors are a slight statistical favourite, but his eyes told me he was thinking 'rock'."
Before officials could regain control, players spilled onto the ice, pairing up and repeatedly yelling "1,2,3 Go!". Most fans watched in horror at the scene before them, though 14-year-old Clint Benedict enjoyed the fracas, claiming, "Tomorrow, I'm totally going to skip class and read up on game theory."
The melee continued for 30 minutes before order was restored. Today, the league commissioner could not be reached for comment.
Hopefully this trend will continue. A more civillized way to resolve things?
ReplyDelete