Hockey referee emptied the bleachers due to disturbance from the attendees

[Sisu4ever]

This Saturday, In Seinäjoki, Finland, a referee, after multiple warnings, threw out all the 282 attendees due to a few people whistling and blowing whistles, disturbing the game.
People were not happy, demanding their money back. But according to the rules, the referee had the right to do that.
Has that happened much in America, specifically in higher leagues such as NHL?
I can't imagine that happening with thousands in attendance.
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[Mrfenn92]

Good for him

 

[MeHateHe]

This Saturday, In Seinäjoki, Finland, a referee, after multiple warnings, threw out all the 282 attendees due to a few people whistling and blowing whistles, disturbing the game.
People were not happy, demanding their money back. But according to the rules, the referee had the right to do that.
Has that happened much in America, specifically in higher leagues such as NHL?
I can't imagine that happening with thousands in attendance.
(I don't seem to be able to add a link to the story)

It's never happened to my knowledge in an NHL game.

It's happened in youth hockey in Canada - there was one out here in BC in the last decade where two rival associations were playing and the game got a little chippy on the ice and some of the parents started getting into it in the crowd, so the referee cleared the bleachers. It's rare, but it does happen.

 

[JMCx4]

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Link to report, I was able to translate on my Android mobile ...

Uutta tietoa Seinäjoen kohuottelusta – tästä syystä tuomari heitti kaikki katsojat ulos: ”Poliisin kutsumisen paikka”

Päätuomari tyhjensi koko katsomon jääkiekko-ottelussa Seinäjoella lauantaina. Jääkiekkoliiton erotuomarijohtaja ei näe tuomarin ratkaisussa moitittavaa.

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