Kace Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Yes, most of the players involved are Canadian, but look at the fans...they love it! Be sure to watch the YouTube video...it's awesome! Video: Massive bench-clearing hockey brawl is anarchy in the U.K. The scene: Last Saturday night, middle of the second period in Coventry, England's SkyDome Arena. The combatants: The Coventry Blaze and the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom. In what was already a physical game with 19 penalties called -- mostly for roughing or slashing -- a questionable tripping call was the beginning of a full-on bench clearing brawl. Coventry's Brad Cruikshank takes down Marc Levers and is sent to the penalty box where he then gets ejected after making an obscene gesture towards the referee. Before exiting the ice, he decides to go after Nottingham goaltender Craig Kowalski, which ignites the brawl. (Kowalski tore his groin during the melee and will miss two months) And as you'll hear, the play-by-play man really gets into the brawl and even gets to put on his director's hat: "Danny Meyers should get beaten to hell for that now!" THAT'LL TEACH YOU TO RUN BRETT JAEGER!! We really would like to know how to get these guys on VERSUS and into the same booth as Jack Edwards? So what did the box score look like for this instant-classic chaos? Both teams accumulated 235 penalty minutes and the bench-clearing brawl added to the already long penalty summary: Yes, Cruishank was given two match penalties and will be suspended once the EIHL reviews the game footage and Alex Penner received a six-minute triple minor in the first period. (UPDATE: The BBC is reporting that Cruishank has been given a nine-game suspension, while Meyers was banned for seven. Four other players along with both coaches were also handed suspensions.) The fun didn't end there as according to the Coventry Telegraph, when play resumed after both teams were sent to the lockers for a brief break, Nottingham ran Coventry backup goalie Tom Murdy and with no call on the play, more unhappiness ensued. Coventry and Nottingham play each other three more times this season and considering they're averaging 84 PIMs in their five meetings so far, we're eagerly awaiting the long memories of each team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjk Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 to be honest sports that have the chance of accident or injury are the only ones worth watching. that was quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Smith Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 We brits luv a good brawl......good for the system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kace Posted December 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 How does the EIHL do in the UK? Anyone on here follow it? I'm sure it's some decent hockey. I have some friends that played pro hockey over in Europe. They loved it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Miss Bump Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waamo Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Looks like a perfect Saturday night to me. Beer and a punch up, it's what made Britain Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Smith Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Wooah there Andy....dont you mean Beer,Kebab then a punchup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeflonDave Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Crackin scrap. I'm a huge rugby fan. Here's a vid of some pretty decent tackles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Smith Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Ex army rugby player here.....Union that is though not league.....now you want violent RUGBY is the place to be Oooohh and im welsh.....speaks for itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Crackin scrap. I'm a huge rugby fan. Here's a vid of some pretty decent tackles lmao huge hits!! :D but most of them were illegal :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kells xx Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 i used to love playing rugby at school there's nothing more satisfying than slamming someone from the opposites team's head into the floor while the rest of your team all jump on!!!! im not violent really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee&Falks Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Nice video Teflon, and Sparks, all them tackles were legal in the world of league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikaani&Aiyana Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Its all good to keep the stress levels down it's because we brits work so hard we have to play hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahNukka&Shadow Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Hey Im from Notts! LOVE the Panthers! Not usually got a prob with Cov but hey they started it! BOO SHEFIELD STEELERS!! HAHA Just watched the Vid... new sport Boxing on ice!! I'd like to see Torval and Dean in that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
instant-classic Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 I'm a panthers fan and i'm gutted i didn't go to Coventry to see this one !!!!! We do get a lot of american/candian players come over especially when you guys were all on strike a few years ago ....... Saying that i think Panthers have the most British players in the league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
instant-classic Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 come on Sarah sing with me if you want to be a panther clap your hands if you want be a panther be a moose if you want to be a panther be a tree if you want to be a panther do all three clap clap moose tree woooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meeshsalts Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Soory can't stand Ice Hockey, it's nearly as bad as Baseball and American Football, if they are on TV I have to switch channels. The only time I watched Ice Hockey was when I was in Vacouver at the time of the last but one Winter Olympics. In a sports Bar. It was the atmospher I went for not the sport. Plus the partying afterwards in the city was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibe77 Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 PMSL that is the best thing i have seen in ages....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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