In PEI, an 18-year-old member of the Sherwood Falcons took two punches at the referee in a playoff game in March. He will now serve 30 days in jail intermittently, the judge has decided. It happened as referee John William MacDougall broke up a melee between the Falcons and the North River Flames in Charlottetown on March 26. The accused player, Cole Trevor Crane, pleaded guilty. Court heard that his father also came close to charges as his son was brought off the ice. Crane’s expulsion started when he grabbed a linesman’s shirt as he tried to stop the fight. As at least two spectators recorded videos, Cole pushed MacDougall and punched him twice before MacDougall gained the upper hand aided by a linesman and Crane’s brother, also a Falcons player. Crane will also serve 18 months of probation after his jail term.
