Youth Hockey Player Attacks Both Referees in Crazy Incident

There is a warranted debate on whether or not fighting has a place in hockey, however, it has been generally agreed upon that youth hockey players are too young to be engaging in that type of physicality. However, hockey is still a physical sport, and sometimes things fizzle into a fight.

In this video going viral, however, one youth hockey player went way too far, attacking referees after a scrum on the ice.

The minor hockey game appears to have occurred in Russia, and it's likely this player will receive a major suspension.

This type of behaviour should be severely punished, not only because it goes against the rules of the game, but it exacerbates an already difficult issue of encouraging young referees to get involved in the sport.

The challenge of finding new referees is getting larger. Refs already face extreme levels of scrutiny from parents, and now are endangering themselves on the ice. Not to mention, these refs are usually high-school-aged kids making money part-time or even volunteering.

As seen on Blade of Steel - "Youth hockey player tries to take on two linesmen after fight"