Professional Hockey Team Blames Own Fans For Loss

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Dawson McKenzie
October 28, 2023 (12:11)

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This team recently had a weird incident at a game, in which fans were involved in a penalty that ultimately led to their loss.

Grand Rapids of AHL Blame Fans For Loss

In a wild event that occurred during the Grand Rapids versus Cleveland, Grand Rapids was penalized due to fans throwing fake foam pucks on the ice after they scored the game-tying goal. The result was a delay of game penalty, which Cleveland scored on to win the game.

The griffins staged a memorable comeback against cleveland tonight at van andel arena, scoring twice in the final 3:04 to force overtime. Unfortunately, the actions of a few attendees erased our team's momentum and cost us a chance at victory. They had purchased foam pucks as part of our long-running throw for dough charitable fundraiser but chose to throw them onto the ice after our game-tying goal, resulting in a delay-of-game penalty to grand rapids. Cleveland scored on the ensuing power play in overtime, costing the griffins a second point in the standings and a three-game winning streak on home ice.

While we're proud of our team's resilient effort and the support of our loyal fans, we can't say the same about these nine individuals - out of a crowd of nearly 6,000 - who caused this unprecedented situation. several of them were immediately ejected from the arena, and the "owner" of every puck thrown has been identified and will be addressed.

Furthermore, our organization is actively looking at all possible changes for this promotion to ensure that this activity does not happen at a future game.

Weird Sequence Sees Potential Change to Charity Fundraiser

The "Chuck-a-Puck" is a common fundraiser hockey teams use where fans try and throw a puck as close as possible to center ice during intermission. However, this clearly didn't work out well for Grand Rapids, and now they are looking to change their fundraising events in-game.