Seattle Kraken Step Up For Teenage Referees Who Were Attacked By Crazy Hockey Dad

Yesterday we mentioned a situation that took place in the Seattle area where a parent and I used that term loosely who came on the ice to assault two young minor hockey officials.

Sad as it sounds you just know that this was just a matter of time before it would happen and as sad as it sounds – it probably won’t be the last!

We continue to hear about abusive language and actions that some parents take at various hockey games throughout the country and now is the time for All Minor Hockey Associations to take the necessary steps to prevent this from even happening again and again.

I hear fans shout abusive language directed toward not just minor hockey officials, but also officials who work Junior hockey as well and as strange as it sounds no one says anything.

Maybe it’s time for leagues to start taking points away from the team, normally the home team and implementing a fine system for the Associations.

While the situation is sad to even watch and hear about it’s a breath of “fresh air” to hear that the Seattle Kraken have stepped up and invited the two young officials and their Families to attend an upcoming game – PUPE CLASS!!

Well done, Seattle Kraken! The NHL team has reached out to the two young referees who were assaulted in Kirkland this past weekend and have invited the two teenage boys and their families to watch a Kraken game in Seattle following the NHL’s 4 Nation Face-Off break.

Below is an article on the Hockey Feed site.

Enjoy the read and thanks to the site for posting this up online.

This past weekend a Seattle hockey Dad faced a tsunami of backlash online after video showed him shoving two teenage officials to the ice in a disgraceful act.

The video from a U12 rec league game in Kirkland, WA featuring the Seattle Sno-Kings went viral over the weekend for all the wrong reasons. In the video, an enraged parent can be seen slowly walking on the ice towards a pair of young officials before physically assaulting both young men by shoving them down hard to the ice.

The two young officials look completely stunned at what had just transpired, understandably so, with one of the young men looking back and forth between his officiating partner and the enraged parent as if in total disbelief.

The Sno-Kings have released a statement denouncing the actions of the enraged parent.

“We at Sno-King, along with our state association and all of its members, stand with our on-ice officials and off-ice volunteers. There is no room for behavior like this and it will not be tolerated,” said the team in a statement.

The two young men who were assaulted in this incident are reportedly only 13 and 14 years of age respectively, making the actions of this parent against the young officials all the more reprehensible. 

It is unclear at this time what consequences he will be facing for his actions.

Today, Seattle Police and Pacific Northwest Amateur Hockey (PNAHA) announced that they are investigating the incident and that charges are pending. 

“The video we are sharing is difficult to watch, but it is crucial that we confront the seriousness of what happened,” PNAHA said in a statement. “This incident serves as a stark reminder of why maintaining a safe and respectful environment in our sport is so essential. 

Hockey is a game of passion, but there is absolutely no place in our sport for the kind of egregious and outrageous behavior that occurred during a 12U Rec game here in Washington, where a parent went onto the ice and physically assaulted two young officials—a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old. 

In my over 40 years in hockey, I have never witnessed anything so completely unacceptable.”

According to police report, the suspect expressed willingness to cooperate with the investigation and take responsibility for his actions. 

He was released from the scene after providing his contact information to the officers.

The Seattle Police Department has recommended that the case be referred to the Seattle Law Department for consideration of two counts of misdemeanor assault. 

The investigation remains ongoing.