Does anybody know why Firebird forward Piercey was assessed a game misc penalty just after the 10 minute mark of the 3rd,no mention of his penalty or expulsion on the TV broadcast .
No power play either for Windsor on the call though I am sure Flint didn't want Piercey out for the balance of the game.
Now I did hear from sources that Piercey spit at a Windsor player in game 1 of the series,and Windsor went at him in game 2 when Baisov got a major and a game misc,wonder if he did it again (Piercey) and got caught last night.
I didn't know about it until you mentioned this and I'm surprised nobody else has. That said, going to the OHL site, the scorer's sheet says it's Rule 23.6, which is...
"23.6 Other Infractions That Could Result in a Game Misconduct –
Refer to the Reference Tables – Table 12 – Summary of Game
Misconduct Penalties (page 129) for a list of the infractions that can
result in a game misconduct penalty being assessed (see specific rule
numbers for complete descriptions).
In addition, the following list of infractions can also result in a game
misconduct penalty being assessed:
(i) interfering with or striking a spectator
(ii) racial taunts or slurs
(iii) spitting on or at an opponent or spectator
Any player or non-playing Club personnel who physically interferes
with the spectators, becomes involved in an altercation with a
spectator, or throws any object at a spectator, shall automatically incur
a game misconduct penalty and the Referee shall report all such
infractions to the Commissioner who shall have full power to impose
such further penalty as he shall deem appropriate."
Make of that what you will.
