Övrig hockey

En annan märklig händelse från den 21:a januari 1973:

Någon som minns Kevin Beaton? Spelade ES-hockey med HV säsongen 85/86. Den här historien handlar inte om honom, men väl hans äldre bror Frank, som härjade i WHA under 70-talet. Har även gjort några matcher i NHL med Rangers senare. Episoden är stulen ur Birmingham Bulls WHA-dagbok (länktips).

"02/1978 On the 19th, during their game against the Cincinnati Stingers, the Cincinnati police arrested Bulls defenseman Frank Beaton between the 1st and 2nd period. Beaton was charged with assault in March of 1976 in an incident at a gas station. Gabriel Fieno, the station attendant, contends that Beaton broke his cheek bone in a fight when he accidentally spilled gasoline on Beaton's Corvette. Beaton says Fieno did it on purpose then refused to clean it up. The Stingers Head Coach, Jacques Demers, posted the $2,000 bond himself stating, "We stick together when it comes to things like this." The 6 Cincinnati policemen that forced their way into the Bulls locker room had their billy clubs out and ready. Beaton hid in an equipment storage room while the officers demanded identification from the other players. Beaton ultimately surrendered and was led away in handcuffs."