Father Ryan wins Predators Cup

[DS2001]

Congrats to the Irish on a great season of High school Hockey.

 

Semifinals: Pope John Paul II 6 Hendersonville 1

 

Father Ryan 5 Knoxville Warriors 3

 

 

Finals : Father Ryan 4 Pope John Paul II 1

[RustyO]

Did they play the consolation game? I haven't been able to find any info about it. I watched the semifinals Friday and was wondering if Knoxville would have enough skaters left to play on Saturday. I personally think the Knoxville kid who stomped on the legs of the Father Ryan player should be banned from all forms of hockey for at least a year, if not longer.

[fiftyfifty]

Father Ryan has now won 3 state championships in three different sports and were runner-up in two other sports. A fantastic year in sports for a great high school. /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

[goblue]

What happened with a player stompping on a kid from father ryan?

[silverpie]

4-2, Knox Warriors won the bronze medal game.

[RustyO]

Thanks for the update silverpie.

 

goblue - A scrum started in front of the Knoxville goalie during the second period. Nothing big, just some pushing, shoving, talking and hugging. Part of the pile fell down and the smallest player on the ice decided he was going to get involved by stomping his skate on the back of the legs of one of the FR players that was laying on the ice. A linesman saw him, grabbed him (after the third or fourth stomp) and attempted to escort him to the penalty box. Once order was restored, the ref sent the kid to the showers. One of the assistant coaches had to escort him from the ice to the locker room because he made an attempt to get at the FR bench. It was not a pretty scene. I haven't heard if there has been any further discipline, but IMHO the kid should be out of organized hockey for at least a year. I am sure if TSSAA was involved, he would be ineligible for all high school sports this year and next (his senior year). I am just glad the skate blade didn't cut into the FR player's leg.

[goblue]

Thanks for explaining, I'm just glad the Father Ryan player was not hurt, do you know who was stepped on?

[fiftyfifty]

Thanks for the update silverpie.

 

goblue - A scrum started in front of the Knoxville goalie during the second period. Nothing big, just some pushing, shoving, talking and hugging. Part of the pile fell down and the smallest player on the ice decided he was going to get involved by stomping his skate on the back of the legs of one of the FR players that was laying on the ice. A linesman saw him, grabbed him (after the third or fourth stomp) and attempted to escort him to the penalty box. Once order was restored, the ref sent the kid to the showers. One of the assistant coaches had to escort him from the ice to the locker room because he made an attempt to get at the FR bench. It was not a pretty scene. I haven't heard if there has been any further discipline, but IMHO the kid should be out of organized hockey for at least a year. I am sure if TSSAA was involved, he would be ineligible for all high school sports this year and next (his senior year). I am just glad the skate blade didn't cut into the FR player's leg.

 

Hockey would be considered a volatile sport on the adult level, so if follows that some of the same behavior will occur on the high school level. This sport needs to be sanctioned and the rules have to be pretty stiff for that sort of behavior in my opinion in order to maintain order. I am happy also that no injury to the Irish player or any player for that matter occurred. Go Irish. /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

[KWoodroof]

Hockey would be considered a volatile sport on the adult level, so if follows that some of the same behavior will occur on the high school level. This sport needs to be sanctioned and the rules have to be pretty stiff for that sort of behavior in my opinion in order to maintain order. I am happy also that no injury to the Irish player or any player for that matter occurred. Go Irish. /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

Hockey is as volatile as it is here because the NHL allows and encourages it. I've seen top level hockey in Sweden and Finland, and this sort of nonsense is extremely rare. Likewise, you have the same cast of characters in World Championships and Olympic Games, without any of this nonsense. Why? Because the IIHF doesn't tolerate it and issues severe sanctions.

 

I just discovered this board. Didn't realize you were also a hockey fan. I always try to make it to a Predators game if I'm home in the winter.