A referee was officially banned from officiating NHL games after being caught on a hot mic saying that he wanted to give a frivolous penalty to the Nashville Predators, Sun News reports.
Referee Tim Peel no longer will be working NHL games now or in the future. https://t.co/mrnDc61W5P pic.twitter.com/tKsg2SwGh8
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 24, 2021
"It wasn't much, but I wanted to get a... penalty against Nashville early" said referee Tim Peel without realizing his mic was on.
Maybe if you're a mic'd up ref, you shouldn't express how you wanted to call a penalty against a team earlier in the game, changing how you ref the rest of the game.
— Matt Best (@bestofmatt) March 24, 2021
"It wasn't much but I wanted to get a fuckin' penalty against Nashville early in the..."#Preds #LGRW pic.twitter.com/6fZImkdqLr
During a game, Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson was handed a penalty for tripping Detroit’s Jon Merrill even though replays showed Merrill to have embellished the trip.
"Nothing is more important than ensuring the integrity of our game," said NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell. "Tim Peel's conduct is in direct contradiction to the adherence to that cornerstone principle that we demand of our officials and that our fans, players, coaches and all those associated with our game expect and deserve."
Nashville ultimately won the game with one fewer penalties than Detroit.
Peel has been with the NHL since 1999, during which time he officiated 90 playoff games and one All-Star game. He also officiated the Sochi Olympics in 2014. He was set to retire next month.
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