Aaron Sims claims that somebody dropped a watch on the ice during the first period of tonight's Admirals-IceHogs game. Somebody in the press box said it was Steve Montador's. Is that against some rule?
Aaron Sims claims that somebody dropped a watch on the ice during the first period of tonight's Admirals-IceHogs game. Somebody in the press box said it was Steve Montador's. Is that against some rule?
There's a NHL rule if non-playing equipment item (think Florida rats, Detroit octopus, etc.) is dropped/thrown on ice, home team can be assessed penalty.
(So if the crowd starts throwing trash...)
There does seem to be some leeway for hats commemorating a hat trick.
Did the watch "fall" off his arm or something?
If he dropped/threw it intentionally on to the ice, it's supposed to be a penalty. If it was accidental it's not supposed to be a penalty. It really comes down to intent.