Former Buffalo Sabres forward Andrew Peters was suspended indefinitely from coaching the Jr. Sabres after a brawl between the 15-year-old players broke out on the ice Saturday and a video appears to show a coach punching an opposing player when the fight spills into his team's bench.
“We are very disappointed in the series of events that unfolded during the 15U Buffalo Jr. Sabres game on Saturday,” said Buffalo Jr. Sabres President Kevyn Adams in a statement released Sunday. “We are currently reviewing the situation and in the meantime have suspended Head Coach Andrew Peters indefinitely until the matter is resolved.”
In addition, Buffalo police said Sunday they are investigating the incident.
multiple players are seen fighting on the ice as referees try to keep them apart. One referee is seen trying to pull apart two players who are down on the ice right next to the boards and the bench area.A man in a dark sweater who appears to be Peters is standing in the bench area pointing and gesturing during the fight.
Then video shows the Bulldog player who was by the boards getting up to his feet and the referee skating away. Next, the Hamilton player reaches over the boards toward the Jr. Sabres on the bench and Peters makes his way down to them. The referees also approach.
At first it looks like Peters is breaking up the fight and pushing the players away from each other. But then the video appears to show Peters punch the Hamilton player.
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