An exciting minor hockey playoff game Sunday ended on a sour note at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre in southwest Edmonton, resulting in several suspensions and condemnations.
It happened after a U18 Tier 1 playoff game between the South East Edmonton Recreation Association — team SE701 — and Stony Plain Minor Hockey Predators — team SN701.
The game went to an overtime shootout, ending in a 4-3 victory for Stony Plain. “The game was very competitive. It was a great game.
And they ended up in an overtime victory for one of the teams,” said Edmonton Federation Hockey League (EFHL) president John Putters. “Overall, the game was great — right up till the end.” Following the big win, the teams began the traditional giving of handshakes — until a player raised his fist and hit another teenager.