This Coach is Trippin' Dude!

[Joe Guy]

[BoSoxGal]

It's an incident that seems as un-Canadian as anything imaginable: A youth hockey coach in British Columbia has been arrested after being accused of tripping a 13-year-old opponent in a handshake line after the teen had helped defeat the alleged perpetrator's squad.
As reported in more detail by the Canadian Press, the unnamed coach [Martin Tremblay] in his 40s stands accused of intentionally tripping the 13-year-old star of his squad's opponent on Saturday. The incident followed a game played between 10-12-year-old squads from Vancouver and Richmond, another city in British Columbia. It is believed that the teen who was tripped was allowed to play in the 10-12 year-old league because he may have been 12 when the season began.
Now, the coach connected with the trip is facing unspecified charges related to the incident, with eyewitness testimony being taken in an effort to determine whether the coach's trip truly was intentional.
If it was, the coach in question clearly has larger issues to work through. The dangerous on-ice reaction led to an injury for the victim, who used both of his wrists to break his fall and suffered minor injuries in the process.
While it may be some time before the incident fully unravels, the impromptu outlash has clearly cast a pall over the University of British Columbia's Thunderbird Arena, which was hosting the game between the two teams.
"The coach was arrested. Charges will be forwarded at a later date, pending the results of the investigation." RCMP Sergeant Paulina Gidda told the Canadian Press. "It was an incident that was unfortunate, and it doesn't bring a great light to our community."

[Gob]

Arrested?!?!

[Grim Reaper]

Didn't you know? Being rude in Canada is a criminal offense.

[BoSoxGal]

I found another story indicating he'd since been released - but yes, arrested on suspicion of assault.

I don't think his claim that he slipped is remotely credible; he gets up and turns and points/taunts at the boy. Pretty obviously intentional, no?

I certainly hope he never coaches again.

[Gob]

Dear god. If an opposition coach did that to Hatch, there would be some strong words spoken, and possibly a thump on the nose. But arrested?

[Scooter]

Damn straight. If an adult had tripped a 13 year old in the street, causing him to fall to the ground and injure himself, however, mildly, he would be arrested for assault. There's no less reason for that to be true when it happens on a hockey rink.

[rubato]

Didn't you know? Being rude in Canada is a criminal offense.

It's worse than that; you get shunned.

Even the Amish don't shun as mercilessly and cruelly as the Canadadians.


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