I asked some questions (via email) to SJHL President Laury Ryan this afternoon to see if he could clear up some questions people have had regarding the suspensions/fines to the Weyburn Red Wings. These were his answers.
1. Why didn’t Curtis Beech get suspended for leaving the penalty box as well? Shawn Courtney’s action earned him some heavy discipline while Beech got away with nothing.
Laury Ryan: A Quick Lesson,
leaving peanalty box - penalize the first one to leave, in fact Courtney phsyically handled the gate attendent to get out. Weyburn had 2 players leave the penalty box, like Beech no discipline to 2nd wing.
2. Needham, Krukowski and Calibaba weren’t fighting themselves so once again why was Melville not disciplined?
Laury Ryan: If an instigator of the situation is identified the other team is not penalized by our constitution.
3. Although fines were issued to the Millionaires they were meant to look like they did nothing in this brawl? Can you justify something like this? What did you base your final decisions on?
Laury Ryan: Weyburn (was the) instigator, they get fined as per constitution. I added the Melville fine because I did not like the actions there.
4. Is there a chance that the fines/suspensions may get looked at again to see if more discipine should be handed down upon either team?
Laury Ryan: No, investigation complete. If either team is involved in a situation in future, fines/suspensions will reflect that it is not the first time it has happened.
***** This final answer showed up in my junk mail box, I didn't notice it until now.
My Question: What about the trip on Krukowski? It started the second brawl, so why no instigator punishment taken towards them?
Laury Ryan: Instigator was deemed to be the leaving the penalty box.
- posted by: Troy K
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The President speaks up
Posted by Red Wings at Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Troy - thanks for contacting Laury. Unfortunately though Mr. Ryan you did not ask all the questions we asked of you - in particular the second scrum - the one that precipitated the players coming out of the penalty box- which occurred because of Bryant Dyke slew footing Connor Krukowski. Convenient question not to answer. The inconsistency you have shown this year in doling out fines and suspensions is ridiculous. Melville has been involved in how many incidents now and they were fined less than they were the last time they received discipline. The fact that you were standing right beside me in the press box and yet saw something completely different from everyone else is absolutely mind boggling. Oh well, as usual I am not surprised with your responses on the issues.
- Brad M.
Laury Ryan.. Did the fact Krukowski was slew footed not appear to him as an instigation??
Or is that not part of his constitution? Or maybe he missed that & just saw all Weyburn's wrong doing?
Not much of a president in my books, especially when he was at the game & had a first hand view.
Wonder if he had a chat with the ref about how he let the game get out of control? I doubt it,
What a joke!
For anyone from other teams reading this blog, I'm not trying to be a sucky Red Wing fan. Melville beat us fair & square & was the better team that night. But when Weyburn gets 4 suspensions & $600 fine & Melville gets no suspensions & $400 dollar fine, for being just as involved as we were in all of this, is the part that makes no sense at all.
Dissapointed Fan
Well I guess we all know who Laury is cheering for in the playoffs.
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