Friday, June 8, 2012

AHL Game-Winning Goal Shoulda Been Wiped Out...

((HT: The AHL their own selves))

Here's how last night's game ended...
((HT: CBSSN/AHL/youtube))


The Norfolk Admirals get a 1-0 win and a 3-0 series lead off the fluke goal over the Marlies...

Marlies coach Dallas Eakins said last night: "I would rather someone take a pair of steel toed boots and kick me in the nether regions than lose a game like that."

But then, we get this revelation this morning- the goal shouldn't have counted...

American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews has issued the following statement:

“We have spoken with Toronto Marlies management and confirmed that a rules interpretation error by the on-ice officials occurred on the Norfolk Admirals’ overtime goal during Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals.

“On the play, a dump-in from center ice by a Norfolk player caromed off a stanchion and into the Toronto net. The correct application of AHL Rule 83.4 would have negated the Norfolk goal due to a delayed offside call.

“As AHL By-Laws do not allow for any change to the final result of a game based on an incorrect rule interpretation, the result of the game stands.”


Eakins responded this morning...

Never forget that @theahl is a developmental league for the referees as well. Players and coaches have made mistakes. We all move on.

Eakins is naturally coach-confident about Game 4, so we'll see...

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