An incident during a Dec. 19 game against the East Hants Penguins led the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League to rule the suspensions were in order.
On the Liverpool Privateers' Facebook page, in a Dec. 18 post, the team apologized in advance to the fans of the East Hants Penguins over the lack of players. The Privateers were down to five players and two goalies due to the Christmas holidays; however, forfeiting the game would have resulted in "major fines," the post says.
Privateers' president Bruce Inglis says the fine is $5,000 if the team does not show up for a game.
Goalie Maxxim Feener and assistant coach Jonathan Boone were suspended for five games after the Dec. 19 incident. Head coach Justin Boone was placed on indefinite suspension.
Feener was deemed in violation of rule 9.2a, which covers any player or team official who challenges the rulings of officials or who displays unsportsmanlike conduct. Inglis says Feener was found in violation of this rule for knocking the net off its post several times.
"(Feener) was trying to get a minor penalty so that we wouldn't have enough players to play," says Inglis.
Inglis says that although the Privateers had enough for one line of players Dec. 19, playing without any relief could have resulted in injuries to the team.
"Playing that level of hockey without enough players is dangerous," he said.
Assistant coach Jonathan Boone was also ruled in violation of 9.2a. Both of these suspensions end on Jan. 16.
Head coach Justin Boone was ruled in violation of 10.14a for refusing to start play. He was suspended for the rest of the season.
"We certainly feel it was done in error," says Inglis.
"Early in the first period, our coach was under the impression the referee had called the game."
However, according to the game sheet, the game was not called and the team left without authorization.
Inglis says there is a very specific criteria the referee has to follow to order a team back on the ice and the Liverpool team feels this procedure was not followed. An appeal has been sent to Hockey Nova Scotia and Inglis hopes to have it resolved within a week.
He also hopes they can get Justin Boone back on the bench for the rest of the season.
The Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League declined to comment, due to the Privateers appealing the decision.
An incident during a Dec. 19 game against the East Hants Penguins led the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League to rule the suspensions were in order.
On the Liverpool Privateers' Facebook page, in a Dec. 18 post, the team apologized in advance to the fans of the East Hants Penguins over the lack of players. The Privateers were down to five players and two goalies due to the Christmas holidays; however, forfeiting the game would have resulted in "major fines," the post says.
Privateers' president Bruce Inglis says the fine is $5,000 if the team does not show up for a game.
Goalie Maxxim Feener and assistant coach Jonathan Boone were suspended for five games after the Dec. 19 incident. Head coach Justin Boone was placed on indefinite suspension.
Feener was deemed in violation of rule 9.2a, which covers any player or team official who challenges the rulings of officials or who displays unsportsmanlike conduct. Inglis says Feener was found in violation of this rule for knocking the net off its post several times.
"(Feener) was trying to get a minor penalty so that we wouldn't have enough players to play," says Inglis.
Inglis says that although the Privateers had enough for one line of players Dec. 19, playing without any relief could have resulted in injuries to the team.
"Playing that level of hockey without enough players is dangerous," he said.
Assistant coach Jonathan Boone was also ruled in violation of 9.2a. Both of these suspensions end on Jan. 16.
Head coach Justin Boone was ruled in violation of 10.14a for refusing to start play. He was suspended for the rest of the season.
"We certainly feel it was done in error," says Inglis.
"Early in the first period, our coach was under the impression the referee had called the game."
However, according to the game sheet, the game was not called and the team left without authorization.
Inglis says there is a very specific criteria the referee has to follow to order a team back on the ice and the Liverpool team feels this procedure was not followed. An appeal has been sent to Hockey Nova Scotia and Inglis hopes to have it resolved within a week.
He also hopes they can get Justin Boone back on the bench for the rest of the season.
The Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League declined to comment, due to the Privateers appealing the decision.
